Yorktown Patch Weekly Sports Report

Lakeland field hockey

The last two years, Lakeland midfielders Leanne Goldblatt and Nikki Schultz and goalie Amanda DiDomzio were integral parts of the Lakeland field hockey squads that won back-to-back state championships.

Now they are looking forward to winning  championships when they play in college. Goldblatt signed a national letter of intent with Ball State University in Indiana, and DiDomzio signed with Colgate University in upstate New York on Feb. 7. Schultz will sign a national letter of intent to play at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., on Feb. 14.

“These three girls were able to sign at such prestigious Division I programs is a result of their hard work and determination since the sixth grade,” Lakeland field hockey coach Sharon Sarsen said. “All three girls have made field hockey a year-long commitment attending numerous camps, clinics, tournaments and showcases.”  

All three players have succeeded in the USA Futures Field Hockey Program, attending the National Tournament, Junior Olympics, the National Hockey Festival and the National Indoor Tournaments which are all selection programs.  This has exposed them to college coaches, according to Sarsen.

“All three girls are excellent student athletes and skilled field hockey players,” Sarsen said.

Ball State University is a great fit for Goldblatt, according to Sarsen. 

“She connected with the campus as well as the field hockey staff and they have a great business program,” Sarsen said.

Colgate has an excellent balance of academics and athletics and it wanted a goalie like DiDomizio that could come right in, start and help the team improve immediately. It also has academic courses which will allow DiDomizio to pursue medicine.

DiDomizio will be the fourth Lakeland Hornet to play field hockey at Colgate. Alethea Bailey, Courtney Collins and Jen Weisholz are the other three.

Schultz was spotted during her sophomore year by Quinnipiac University.

“She decided this program fit her perfectly with location, academics and field hockey,” Sarsen said.

Sarsen expects all three to be successful student athletes at their respective schools and programs. 

“All three athletes are used to working hard year round and will adapt easily to Division I field hockey due to all of their hard work ethic, their prior experiences and extensive field hockey background,” Sarsen said.

 Athletes of the Week

(Below is a roundup of notable performances this past week for area athletes. This is not intended to be a complete list, just an overview of the week’s accomplishments. To make future nominations, please email them to Mike Sabini at msabini@mail.com.)

Boys bowling

Lakeland’s Joshua Cohen bowled a high series of 605 in a 4-3 loss to Peekskill at Cortlandt Lanes. Teammate Logan Goldstein had second high series at 574.

Boys basketball

Lakeland’s Dan Eremita registered 14 points in a 58-48 loss at John Jay.

Yorktown’s Jordan Moody scored a game-high 32 points in a 60-52 loss to visiting Mahopac.

Boys skiing

Yorktown’s Ben Strober scored a 24.56 in a 171-197 victory against Clarkstown at Tuxedo Ridge that clinched the Southern League title. Teammate Jeremy Katz scored a 27.95.

Girls basketball

Lakeland’s Courtney Stokes scored a game-high 12 points and Sara Oakes registered 10 points in a 41-33 triumph against visiting Walter Panas.

Yorktown’s Samantha Corrado tallied a game-high 15 points in an 39-35 overtime loss to host Hendrick Hudson.

Girls bowling

Lakeland’s Jasmine Berrios registered a high game of 180 and teammate Victoria Velazquez bowled a high series of 524 in a 5-2 triumph against North Salem at Cortlandt Lanes.

Girls skiing

Yorktown’s Emily Concialdi scored a 29.92 in a 197-257 victory against Clarkstown at Tuxedo Ridge that clinched the Southern League title. Teammate Stefanie Ranagan registered a 31.18.

Gymnastics

Lakeland/Panas’ Nicole Schwerner recorded an all-around score of 36.825 for fifth place at the Section 1 Championships at Carmel. She was third in the uneven bars (9.425) and fifth in the balance beam (9.45).  The Rebels as a team finish fourth with 160.95 points. First place Wappingers had 170.15.

Yorktown’s Kasey Genovese was third overall (37.200), second in the uneven bars (9.6) and sixth in the vault (9.2).

Ice hockey

Lakeland/Panas’ Robert Caffrey registered two goals and two assists in a 5-4 loss to Mahopac at the Brewster Ice Arena.

Yorktown’s Neil Jacobsen scored twice and teammate Randy Ashe made 25 saves in a 6-2 triumph against Lakeland/Panas at the Brewster Ice Arena.