Weekend Recap: New York, Connecticut State Championships

WM Pic The final few State Tournaments wrapped up last weekend, highlighted by the New York and Connecticut State Championship games.

In New York, Ward Melville (NY) capped their dream season with a 16-4 thrashing of West Genesee (NY) for the Class A title. The Patriots finished their season a perfect 22-0 and stake their claim as the top high school team in the country. It was the first State Title for Ward Melville since 2000. The Patriots were led Saturday by midfielder Christian Mazzone (Rutgers) who netted two goals to go along with three assists and LSM Dan Decker, who chipped in with two fast break goals.

Also in New York, Garden City (NY) took down Jamesville-Dewitt (NY) by a final score of 13-8 for the Class B championship. As he has all season, sophomore James Sullivan the Trojans faceoff specialist was dominant on the day, allowing Garden City to break open a 3-3 tie at the half with six consecutive goals in the third. Garden City, after suffering some losses early in the season, really came on toward the end of the year and was the most improved team we saw from March to June.

Meanwhile in Connecticut, Wilton (CT) took down Joel Barlow (CT) 9-4 for the Connecticut Class M crown. The Warriors who entered the tournament with an 8-9 record reeled off five consecutive wins to take their second Class M title in the past three seasons.

CONNECTICUT RESULTS

Boys

Class L: Fairfield Prep 14, Staples 8

Class M: Wilton 9, Barlow 4

Class S: Weston 9, St. Josephs 8

Girls

Class L: Darien 18, Greenwich 6

Class M: New Canaan 10, Wilton 6

Class S: Weston 13, Haddam-Killingworth 6

NEW YORK RESULTS

Boys

Class A: Ward Melville 16, West Genesee 4