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Here are the All-State teams. As you can see, the North County is very well represented in each class.

Class AA

First team

P/1B –Sean Hagan, 12, Mamaroneck-1

P/OF –Nolan Gaige, 12, Columbia-2

CF –Jeremy Baltz, 12, Vestal-4

OF –Kyle Hoppy, 12, Orchard Park-6

C –Camden Maron, 12, Hicksville-8

P/1B –Steve Matz, 12, Ward Melville-11

SS/P –Marcus Stroman, 12, Patchogue-Medford-11

SS –Mike Antonio, 11, George Washington-P

P –Mariel Checo, 12, Norman Thomas-P

2B/P –Henry Cartagena, 12, James Monroe-P

Second team

OF/P –Zach Graczyk, 12, Carmel-1

OF/P –Matt McGovern, 12, Mamaroneck-1

OF/P –Jim Brennan, 12, Suffern-1

3B/P –Kyle Charron, 12, La Salle-2

C –Brian Marotta, 12, Shenendehowa-2

SS –Aaron Barley, 12, Rush-Henrietta-5

P –Zach Lauricella, 10, Clarence-6

P/SS –Andrew Grann, 12, Oceanside-8

P/OF –Anthony Hajjar, 12, Xaverian-C

P/OF –Kyle Olsen, 12, North Babylon-11

Third team

P –Michael Hughes, 12, Albany-2

OF –Mike Fish, 12, Bethlehem-2

C –Tom Murphy, 12, Central Square-3

SS –Pat Talbut, 12, Vestal-4

P/INF –Jake Coleman, 12, Hilton-5

P/OF –Frankie Vanderka, 11, MacArthur-8

P –Matt McCormick, 12, Massapequa-8

P –Matt Petro, 12, Kingston-9

P/1B –Kevin Courtney, 11, St. John the Baptist-C

C –Kevin Primm, 12, North Babylon-11

Fourth team

SS –Anthony Iacomini, 12, John Jay Cross River-1

SS –Nick Camastro, 12, Arlington-1

SS –Brandon Cogswell, 10, Shenendehowa-2

P –Grant Nadeau, 12, Cicero-North Syracuse-3

1B –Jason Norsen, 12, Frontier-6

P –John Krause, 12, MacArthur-8

3B/P –Brandon Martineson, 12, Warwick-9

P –James Lomangino, 12, Connetquot-11

P –Jonathan Bobea, 10, Frances Lewis-P

P –Sal Lisanti, 12, Fordham Prep-C

Fifth team

OF –Matt Wild, 12, Auburn-3

P –Steve Sarcone, 11, Utica Proctor-3

P –Tim Lewis, 12, Vestal-4

P/1B –Ben Gielow, 12, Webster Schroeder-5

INF –Adam Neubauer, 11, Jamestown-6

P –Garrett Neubauer, 11, Frontier-6

2B –Travis Dwyer, 12, Calhoun-8

SS –Greg Victor, 12, Warwick-9

OF –James Briggs, 11, Lindenhurst-11

P/SS –C.J. Ferraggi, 12, Kellenberg-C

Sixth team

OF –Patrick Puentes, 12, Columbia-2

INF –Mike Weakley, 12, Liverpool-3

C –Greg Schworm, 12, Churchville-Chili-5

OF –Marcus Grazen, 12, Clarence-6

SS –John Pliego, 12, Newburgh FA-9

C –Chris Rave, 10, Minisink Valley-9

SS/P –Max Greenough, 12, Half Hollow Hills West-11

P –Dylan McNamara, 12, Moore-C

P –Nolan Becker, 12, Stuyvesant-P

P –Nick Pavia, 11, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea-C

Seventh team

P –Robbie Aviles, 11, Suffern-1

1B –Chris Sand, 12, Albany CBA-2

P –Eric Skutch, 12, Ithaca-4

SS –Chris Culver, 11, Irondequoit-5

C –Ryan DiFlavio, 11, West Seneca West-6

2B –John Adornetto, 12, Commack-11

P –Vinny Messana, 12, Centereach-11

2B/P –Anthony Gatto, 10, Smithtown West-11

1B –Alibay Barkley, 12, George Washington-P

P –Tommy Cardona, 12, Mount St. Michael-C
Class A

First team

P –Dan Zlotnick, 12, Somers-1

C –Kody O’Connor, 12, Mexico-3

P/1B –Brian Ruby, 11, Maine-Endwell-4

2B –Ben Bostick, 12, Aquinas-5

SS –Chris Roeder, 11, Victor-5

INF –Jason Radwan, 12, Lake Shore-6

OF/P –Bryan Verbitsky, 11, Island Trees-8

P/3B –John Schilt, 12, Clarke-8

P/SS –Kevin Chenicek, 11, Levittown Division-8

C –Matt Resistetter, 11, Hauppauge-11

Second team

SS –T.J. Olesczuk, 11, Hendrick Hudson-1

P –Josy Espinal, 11, Beacon-1

P –Robert Tedesco, 12, Mohonasen-2

C –Sean McGraw, 11, Syracuse CBA-3

INF/P –Andrew Barbarino, 12, Maine-Endwell-4

2B –Brad Kaczka, 10, Pittsford Sutherland-5

P –Jordan Cave, 12, Cheektowaga-6

SS –Matt Demitroff, 11, Manhasset-8

2B –Peter Craig, 12, Rocky Point-11

P/OF –Mike Massa, 12, John Glenn-11

Third team

P/SS –Joe Arena, 10, Lakeland-1

P –Mike Swerdloff, 12, Ardsley-1

P/1B –Jordan Zareski, 12, Lansingburgh-2

P –Joel Klock, 11, Grand Island-6

OF –Matthew Corigliano, 12, Iroquois-6

P –Scott McClennan, 11, Cornwall-9

C –Taylor Zappia, 12, Massena-10

INF/P –Casey Warner, 12, Malone-10

P/1B –Ed Maccaluso, 11, Islip-11

1B/P –Jimmy Luppens, 11, Shoreham-Wading River-11

Fourth team

C –Jon Cosenza, 12, Lakeland-1

OF –Jared Teta, 12, Lansingburgh-2

P –D.J. Forbragd, 12, Camden-3

OF –Joe Carcone, 12, New Hartford-3

OF –Nate Reynolds, 11, Maine-Endwell-4

P/OF –T.J. Rocklein, 12, Eastridge-5

P/3B –Brian Sundberg, 12, Clarke-8

P/OF –Trevor Cannella, 12, North Shore-8

P –Dennis Cohen, 12, Red Hook-9

P/OF –Thor Miller, 12, Miller Place-11

Fifth team

2B –Matt DeSilva, 12, Hendrick Hudson-1

SS –Kyle McKelvey, 12, Schalmont-2

P –Jon Silva, 12, Mexico-3

3B/P –Nate Mallinder, 11, Oneida-3

P –Mike Kitts, 11, Syracuse CBA-3

P/3B –Rich Baird, 12, Batavia-5

C –Kevin Whitehead, 12, Kenmore East-6

1B –Brad Rush, 11, Albion-6

CF –Tyler Bell, 11, Cornwall-9

1B/P –Chris Catan, 12, Shoreham-Wading River-11
Class B

First team

P –Ryan Pennell, 11, Rye Neck-1

U –Josh Nethaway, 12, Fonda-Fultonville-2

INF –Mike McMullen, 11, Westhill-3

P/INF –Mike DeCarr, 12, Westhill-3

C –Brian Stilson, 12, Chenango Valley-4

P/INF –Montana Yastremski, 12, Bath-Haverling-5

P –Robert Nalepa, 12, Dunkirk-6

OF –Brett Roeske, 12, Cold Spring Harbor-8

P –Kyle Hansen, 12, St. Dominic-C

SS/P –J.J. Franco, 12, Poly Prep-A

Second team

SS –Mike Mercurio, 12, Somers JFK-1

OF –Shane Matthews, 12, Saratoga Catholic-2

P –Ryan Malley, 12, Westhill-3

SS –Matt Ford, 12, Lansing-4

SS –Alex Foster, 12, Wellsville-5

INF –Aaron Benton, 12, Gowanda-6

P –Corey King, 12, Fredonia-6

P/SS –Brad Reimer, 11, Sullivan West-9

P/1B –Alex Antilety, 12, Southampton-11

SS/P –Zack Tax, 12, Rye Country Day-A

Third team

P –Sean LaFaye, 11, Dobbs Ferry-1

P –Dan Diaz, 12, Nanuet-1

P/C –Brian Gauthier, 12, Chatham-2

P/SS –Justin Brantley, 12, Hudson-2

OF –Mike Mascari, 12, Westhill-3

P –Justin Topa, 12, Chenango Valley-4

P/1B –Kyle Barkley, 12, Penn Yan-5

INF –Bo Westling, 11, Dunkirk-6

P –G.C. Yerry, 12, Onteora-9

1B/P –Rich Carbone, 12, Poly Prep-A

Fourth team

C –Anthony Corona, 12, Somers JFK-1

P/SS –Justin Brantley, 12, Hudson-2

U –John Rooney, 11, Bishop Ludden-3

1B/P –Brent Gibbs, 12, Wayland-Cohocton-5

OF –Jeff Dimmer, 12, Fredonia-6

P/OF –Andrew Price, 12, Beekmantown-7

OF –Derek Gussaroff, 12, Cold Spring Harbor-8

P –Allen Lekocevic, 12, Pine Plains-9

P/INF –Chris Reece, 12, Potsdam-10

P/SS –Chris Pike, 11, Southampton-11

Fifth team

CF –Ryan Sullivan, 12, Albertus Magnus-1

OF/P –Joe Boomhower, 12, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk-2

C –A.J. Capone, 12, Lowville-3

INF –Carter Franz, 12, Cazenovia-3

P –Matt Colbert, 12, Dryden-4

C –Danny Potter, 11, East Aurora-6

OF –Vincent Conti, 12, Fredonia-6

U –Logan Grishaber, 12, Sullivan West-9

OF –Gene Bouyer, 11, Ogdensburg-10

P/1B –Jason Schilling, 12, Center Moriches-11
Also, here are the final state rankings as well.

Rank  Class AA  Record  Prev
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1.  Mamaroneck-1  22-4-1  2.
2.  Massapequa-8  22-8  5.
3.  Clarence-6  22-7  4.
4.  Vestal-4  21-2  1.
5.  Columbia-2  21-5  3.
6.  Kingston-9  21-6  6.
7.  Penfield-5  19-6  7.
8.  North Babylon-11  19-7  8.
9.  Cicero-North Syracuse-3  17-9  9.
10.  Webster Thomas-5  21-5  10.
11.  Arlington-1  19-5  11.
12.  Longwood-11  19-9  13.
13.  Newburgh Free Academy-9  20-5  18.
14.  Connetquot-11  21-6  15.
15.  Frontier-6  17-6  14.
16.  Ithaca-4  16-6  16.
17.  Auburn-3  19-5  17.
18.  Carey-8  18-8-1  NR
19.  MacArthur-8  19-4-2  12.
20.  Warwick-9  14-8  20.

Class A  Record
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1.  Aquinas-5  23-5  5.
2.  Clarke-8  25-4-1  1.
3.  Maine-Endwell-4  19-4  2.
4.  Mexico-3  21-8  4.
5.  Somers-1  18-5  3. 
6.  Grand Island-6  17-8  6.
7.  Islip-11  19-9  8.
8.  Lakeland-1  20-2  9. 
9.  Pittsford Sutherland-5  23-3  11.
10.  Cornwall-9  21-4  7.
11.  Albion-6  21-2  10.
12.  Island Trees-8  20-5-2  12.
13.  Miller Place-11  19-6  13.
14.  New Hartford-3  20-7  14.
15.  John Glenn-11  20-3  NR
16.  Schalmont-2  19-7  18.
17.  Malone-10  11-5  19.
18.  Cheektowaga-6  16-8  NR
19.  Saugerties-9  15-9  NR
20.

Class B  Record
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1.  Westhill-3  29-2  1.
2.  Dobbs Ferry-1  22-3  3.
3.  Fredonia-6  22-8  6.
4.  Beekmantown-7  17-4  10.
5.  Saratoga Catholic-2  25-5  4.
6.  Bath-5  19-3  2.
7.  Southampton-11  19-7  5.
8.  Kennedy Catholic-1  21-2  7. 
9.  Fonda-2  24-4  8.
10.  Cold Spring Harbor-8  20-4  9.
11.  Pine Plains-9  21-5  11.
12.  Dunkirk-6  23-4  13.
13.  Chenango Valley-4  14-7  14.
14.  Wheatley-8  16-11  12.
15.  Windsor-4  18-3  NR
16.  Plattsburgh-7  16-3  15.
17.  Gowanda-6  19-8  16.
18.  Southold/Greenport-11  17-8  17.
19.  Ogdensburg-10  11-3  NR
20.  Holley-5  15-9  19

Last season Somers’ Dan Zlotnick threw a three-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over Pelham in the Section 1 Class A title game, giving the Tuskers their second consecutive sectional title.

One year later he would further cement his legend.

The Tusker senior ace tossed a no-hitter, striking out 11 in a 3-0 victory over No. 1-seeded Lakeland in the Class A championship game, giving the No. 2-seeded Tuskers their third straight sectional title.

“It’s just unbelievable to win the section three times in a row,” said Zlotnick, who received MVP honors for the second straight year. “We just pulled it all together. We know how to win.”

In the biggest of games, the Marist-bound Zlotnick thrives. He didn’t allow one ball to leave the infield and only needed 86 pitches to finish off the Hornets.

After just tossing an 88-pitch complete-game shutout Monday in the quarterfinal win over Eastchester, the Tuskers were uncertain how much Zlotnick would be able to pitch in the championship game on two days rest.

But when Head Coach Joe Wootten told Zlotnick he was going to start, Zlotnick’s face lit up. He was ready to go.

“It’s the rare player who you have, who steps up in the pressure situations,” Wootten said. “We happen to have him on our team. He’s just an unbelievable, talented ballplayer.”

Lakeland Head Coach Dennis Robinson was impressed by Zlotnick, citing that his pitching pattern threw them off at the plate.

“He was legit,” said Robinson, who said Zlotnick was throwing 3-1 changeups and cutters. “That’s the best we’ve seen.”

Senior Zack Bird came through with the big hit, a three-RBI double with two outs and a 1-2 count in the top of the fifth inning. None other than Zlotnick (2 for 4, one run scored) got the inning started with a single to move senior Rob Raniolo to third with one out.

The Tuskers (18-4) receive a bye into the state regional finals and will play the winner of Section 4’s Maine Endwell and Section 9 (Red Hook or Cornwall) Tuesday at a site to be determined (either at Section 4 or 9).

I’ll have more later, including photos. Look for a photo slideshow on the game soon at ncnlocal.com

Somers’ Dan Zlotnick threw a no-hitter (yes, you read that right) and the Tuskers won their third straight Class A sectional title in what was one of the most (probably the most) dominating performances I’ve ever seen. He had the Hornets’ batters baffled all game long and they didn’t hit a ball out of the infield.

Zack Bird came through with the big-hit, a bases clearing double in the top of the fifth with two outs.

And in a shocker, Kennedy Catholic, last season’s Class B state champs, have been dethroned. They fell 8-4 to Dobbs Ferry.

I’ll be back with much, much more later.