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PAL 16U National Team - Blue Knights
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A Suffolk Tradition since 1980
The Police Athletic League's 16U National travel baseball team has been competing for three decades! The "Blue Knights" is an elite 16-year-old tournament team that continues to be a program that exemplifies the excellence of baseball in Suffolk County. The team participates in 4-5 tournaments throughout the summer, and practice as we strive to continue our players progression through high school baseball and beyond. Our coaching staff is proud of the efforts of our players and we look forward to watching them grow as players and young men.
2007
In 2007 the 16U National Team, the "Blue Knights" was turned over to Steve Corrado. The first year was an excellent learning experience for the new coaching staff. There was only one player that returned from the previous season so we basically had to build a team from scratch. The team that came together jelled well and really took off and came together towards the end of the summer. The squad had 18 players appear in games from eight different Suffolk school districts. our very first tournament as a team we lost in the finals of the Triple Crown Tournament - Memorial Day Weekend Tournament. In late June we won the RYO Tournament 4th of July Tournament by going 5-0 and beating our opponents by a combined score of 48-12 over the course of the weekend. In early August we traveled to Placentia, California to compete in CCYB World Series. The PAL Blue Knights represented Suffolk County, the PAL and New York in fine fashion. The Blue Knights made it to the playoff round and were the highest ranking non-Californian team in the 16U age group!!! We handed the eventual champs their only loss of the tournament and their first loss in over two months! Our final tournament of the summer was the Labor Day Championship at Baseball Heaven that we won with a 4-1 record. We finished the season with 20-10-1 record and high hopes for future success.
2008
In 2008 the 16U National Team, the "Blue Knights" took on a different look as nine 15 year-old players made the squad. The new additions coupled with returning core made for many expectations for the summer. After a 3-3 start the Blue Knights heated up winning nine straight games before heading out to California. In late June we won the ECTB - USSSA World Series Qualifier in Orange County, NY going 5-0 and averaging over 10 runs per game. The next tournament was the In the Net - ECTB Summer Slugfest near Hershey, PA. That weekend we went 4-0 before rain denied us a chance at the championship game and we placed second due to runs allowed. In late July we traveled to Placentia, California to compete in CCYB World Series. The PAL Blue Knights represented Suffolk County, the PAL and New York in fine fashion. The Blue Knights made it to the second playoff round only to lose to the eventual tournament champions. Our final tournament of the summer was the ECTB -8th Annual National Championship Series, Allentown, PA and the Blue Knights did not disappoint. Our team went 4-0 and made it to the semi-finals before losing to the eventual tournament champs. We finished the season with a 19-8 record and looking to maintain a strong core that could provide a recipe for success in 2009!
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PAL Blue Knights Tournament Game Results
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2007 TOURNAMENTS 2007 TOURNAMENTS:
Overall Record: 20-10-1 Triple Crown Tournament - Memorial Day Weekend in Holbrook, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
7 |
vs. |
Long
Island Lightening, NY |
0 |
|
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
12 |
vs. |
Long
Island Indians, NY |
3 |
|
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
7 |
vs. |
Long
Island Lions, NY |
0 |
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Championship
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
0 |
vs. |
Long
Island Astros NY |
2 |
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Our record was 3-1 and we placed 2nd.
Game v. Stamford Connecticut
All-Stars
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
13 |
vs. |
Stamford
Reds, CT |
3 |
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New York USSSA State Championship in
Orange County, NY
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
0 |
vs. |
Yonkers
PAL, NY |
11 |
|
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
North
Country Coyotes, NY |
7 |
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T |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
Greenbush-Schodack
Devil Cats, NY |
2 |
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Playoff Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
9 |
vs. |
North
Country Coyotes, NY |
2 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
1 |
vs. |
Greenbush-Schodack
Devil Cats, NY |
9 |
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Our record was 2-2-1 and we placed
4th.
RYO Tournament - 4th of July Weekend
in Holbrook, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
6 |
vs. |
Ronkonkoma
Cardinals, NY |
5 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
12 |
vs. |
Paveco
Storm White, NY |
2 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
10 |
vs. |
East
Coast Longhorns, NY |
2 |
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Playoff Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
9 |
vs. |
East
Coast Longhorns, NY |
1 |
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Championship
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
10 |
vs. |
Paveco
Storm White, NY |
2 |
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Our record was 5-0 and we placed 1st.
Philly Cheesesteak Tournament in
Philadelphia, PA ~ 18U Division
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
3 |
vs. |
Fallston
Cubs, MD |
1 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
New
Rochelle Athletics, NY |
6 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
5 |
vs. |
Mid-Atlantic
Prospects, PA |
8 |
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Our record was 1-2 and we didn't
place.
Games v. Stamford Connecticut
All-Stars at Cuebta Stadium, CT
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
6 |
vs. |
Stamford
Blue Jays, CT |
5 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
6 |
vs. |
Stamford
Reds, CT |
9 |
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CCYB World Series in Placentia, CA
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
13 |
vs. |
Norwalk
(LA County) Mets, CA |
3 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
5 |
vs. |
ABD
Bulldogs, CA |
10 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
15 |
vs. |
Irvine
Blue Wave, CA |
5 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
9 |
vs. |
SGV
Arsenal, CA |
4 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
OC
Aztecs, CA |
5 |
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Playoff Round
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
ABD
Bulldogs, CA |
9 |
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Our record was 3-3. Finished in
the top eight out of twenty-four teams and was the only non-California team to
make the playoffs.
Labor Day Championship at Baseball
Heaven in Yaphank, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
Worechester
Heat, MA |
3 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
South
Bay Battlecats, NY |
0 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
TNT, NY |
6 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
5 |
vs. |
Merrick
Bulldogs, NY |
4 |
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Championship
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
19 |
vs. |
TNT, NY |
8 |
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Our record was 4-1 and we placed 1st.
2008
TOURNAMENTS:
Overall Record: 19-8
Games v. Staten Island Orioles
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Staten
Island Orioles, NY |
1 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
Staten
Island Orioles, NY |
1 |
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Staten Island Slugfest in Staten
Island, NY (Richmond County Complex)
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
NY
Gothams |
5 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
Long
Island Eagles, NY |
5 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
7 |
vs. |
Staten
Island Sharks, NY |
1 |
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Our record was 1-2 and we didn't
place.
Game v. Stamford Connecticut
All-Stars
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
3 |
vs. |
Stamford
Reds, CT |
5 |
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ECTB - USSSA WS Qualifier in
Orange County, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
9 |
vs. |
Tri-State Cyclones, NY |
6 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
10 |
vs. |
Long
Island Athletics, NY |
1 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
13 |
vs. |
Fairfield
County Knights, CT |
5 |
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Semi-Final Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Long
Island Athletics, NY |
0 |
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Championship
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
13 |
vs. |
Tri-County
Bulldogs, NY |
8 |
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Our record was 5-0 and we placed 1st.
ECTB - In the Net - Summer Slugfest
near Hershey, PA
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
11 |
vs. |
Harrisburg Stampede, PA |
3 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
11 |
vs. |
Tri-State Arsenal South Gray, NJ |
8 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
All-Star
Baseball Academy Red, PA |
1 |
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Semi-Final Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Dowingtown
Bulldogs, PA |
6 |
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Our record was 4-0 and we placed 2nd.
The tournament was shortened due to rain.
CCYB World Series in Placentia, CA
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
1 |
vs. |
Irvine
Blue Wave, CA |
5 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
Baseball
Resource, CA |
5 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
12 |
vs. |
Play
Hard Angels, CA |
0 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
3 |
vs. |
So Cal
NTT, CA |
7 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
4 |
vs. |
Trombly
Baseball, CA |
3 |
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Playoff Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
11 |
vs. |
EDHS
Venom, CA |
1 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
6 |
vs. |
So Cal
Bombers Black, CA |
10 |
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ECTB -8th Annual
National
Championship Series,
Allentown, PA
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
3 |
vs. |
Montco Mustangs Baseball Club, PA |
1 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Tri-State Cyclones, NY |
0 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
15 |
vs. |
Dowingtown
Bulldogs, PA |
5 |
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Semi-Final Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
7 |
vs. |
Montco
Mustangs Baseball Club, PA |
6 |
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L |
PAL Blue
Knights |
8 |
vs. |
NJ
Knights |
14 |
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Our record was 4-1.
2009
TOURNAMENTS:
Overall Record: 17-4
NJBL Memorial Day Tournament, Suffolk
County, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
18 |
vs. |
NHP Cyclones, NY |
6 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Farmingdale Bulldogs, NY |
4 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
12 |
vs. |
Brentwood Bandits, NY |
0 |
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W |
PAL Blue
Knights |
11 |
vs. |
Bayside
Bulldogs, NY |
0 |
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Semi-Final Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
14 |
vs. |
NHP Cyclones, NY |
2 |
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Championship
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Outlaws, NY |
18 |
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Our record was 5-1 and we placed 2nd.
ECTB - All-Star World Classic NIT -
Allentown, PA
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
10 |
vs. |
Law Dogs, PA |
0 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
8 |
vs. |
Tri-State Arsenal South Gray, NJ |
4 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
13 |
vs. |
Law Dogs, PA |
1 |
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Semi-Final Round
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
10 |
vs. |
Tri-State Arsenal South Gray, NJ |
2 |
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Championship
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
Keystone
Nationals, PA |
7 |
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Our record was 4-1 and we placed 2nd.
Game v. Stamford Connecticut
All-Stars
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
2 |
vs. |
Stamford
Blue Jays, CT |
0 |
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Blue Chip Prospects Tournament
in Staten Island, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
11 |
vs. |
Staten
Island Bobcats, NY |
0 |
|
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
6 |
vs. |
Brooklyn
Cougars, NY |
0 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
3 |
vs. |
Jack
Cust Black Diamonds, NJ |
4 |
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L |
PAL
Blue Knights |
1 |
vs. |
LI
Whalers, NY |
5 |
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Our record was 2-2 and we didn't
place.
PAL/BOS/RYO Tournament - 4th of July
Blast Weekend
in Moriches, NY
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
5 |
vs. |
Islip
Bucs, NY |
2 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
3 |
vs. |
BlackHawks, NY |
2 |
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
13 |
vs. |
Blue
Jays, CT |
6 |
|
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
15 |
vs. |
LI
Extreme, NY |
9 |
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Championship
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W |
PAL
Blue Knights |
11 |
vs. |
LI
Extreme, NY |
0 |
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Our record was 5-0 and we placed 1st.
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Blue Knights Rosters 2007 -
2007 Roster2007 Roster
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Player |
High
School |
| Vincent
Aprano |
North
Babylon |
| Sean
Apuzzo |
Smithtown East HS |
| Jon
Cotter |
North
Babylon HS |
| Myles
Fontana |
Babylon
HS |
| Rob
Freyer |
Babylon
HS |
| Louis
Galioto |
North
Babylon HS |
| Joe
Giovanniello |
Hauppauge HS |
| Andy
Gonzalez |
Centereach HS |
| Rob
Griffith |
Sachem
North HS |
| James
Lomangino |
Connetquot HS |
| Rob
Macaluso |
Deer
Park HS |
| Mike
Martin |
Connetquot HS |
| Danny
Muller |
North
Babylon HS |
| Kyle
Olsen |
North
Babylon HS |
| Casey
Quinn |
Connetquot HS |
| Adam
Rodriguez |
Babylon
HS |
| Jesse
Simichich |
Connetquot HS |
| Ryan
Theiss |
Deer
Park HS |
2008 Roster
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Player |
High
School |
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Angelo Biondo |
Hauppauge HS |
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David Budzutkowski |
Hauppauge HS |
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Pete Castoro |
Longwood HS |
| Jon
Cotter |
North
Babylon HS |
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Nick DeMarchis |
North
Babylon HS |
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Steve Fitzpatrick |
Longwood HS |
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Alex Indelicato |
Smithtown East HS |
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Ryan Jordan |
Connetquot HS |
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James Lomangino |
Connetquot HS |
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Mike Manning |
North
Babylon HS |
| Mike
Martin |
Connetquot HS |
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Anthony Piscitello |
Hauppauge HS |
| Casey
Quinn |
Connetquot HS |
|
Anthony Repetto |
North
Babylon HS |
| Jesse
Simichich |
Connetquot HS |
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Bobby Vitulano |
Hauppauge HS |
2009 Roster
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Player |
High
School |
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Angelo Biondo |
Hauppauge HS |
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Anthony Caruso |
North Babylon HS |
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Brian Castles |
Sachem East HS |
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Tyler Cork |
Patchogue-Medford HS |
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Nick DeMarchis |
North
Babylon HS |
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Mike Fiederlein |
Connetquot HS |
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Steve Fitzpatrick |
Longwood HS |
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Ryan Halverson |
Patchogue-Medford HS |
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Alex Indelicato |
Smithtown East HS |
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Remy Janco |
Half Hollow Hills West HS |
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Ryan Jordan |
Connetquot HS |
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Mike Lyon |
North
Babylon HS |
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Mike Manning |
North
Babylon HS |
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Joe Montana |
Connetquot HS |
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Luke Noone |
North
Babylon HS |
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Joe Policastro |
Hauppauge HS |
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Domingo Rodriguez |
North
Babylon HS |
How many schools
have we received players from?
Here is a list of schools from where our
players have come: 12 different high schools throughout Suffolk County.
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Babylon High School |
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Deer Park High School
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Centereach High School
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Connetquot High School
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| Half
Hollow Hills West High School
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| Hauppauge
High School |
| Longwood
High School
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| North
Babylon High School
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Patchogue-Medford High School |
| Sachem East
High School
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| Sachem
North High School
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| Smithtown
(East) High School
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