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The hometeam rundowns Copiague Loses in State Semifinals Copiague made its first trip to the New York State semifinals this year. It was as far as it would go, though. The Eagles lost to perennial Class AA favorite Mount Vernon, 81-64. Senior forward Richard Byrd scored a Class AA tournament record 34 points and truly left everything on the court. The Eagles (21-4) trailed 12-0 to start the contest, and Byrd scored 11 points to bring the score to 25-15 after the first quarter. Mount Vernon, however, increased its lead to 50-26 after the first half and ran away in the second as well. Mount Vernon was led by Michael Coburn who had 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Copiague seniors Robert Carpenter had 14 points and Dwight Gibson Jr. had eight. North Babylon Semifinal Exit Pushing a bus out of the snow may have been easier than playing Rush-Henrietta in the state AA final. North Babylon's bus got stuck and players and coaches helped get it out, but no one could help during the 66-46 loss that night. Rush is ranked 24th in the nation and is the defending state champion, so North Babylon was hoping to be close after the first half. The Bulldogs trailed 30-16, however. Chanel Chisolm had 19 points, eight rebounds and eight steals to lead North Babylon (23-2). Rush had a 24-2 record and lost to St. Michaels from Massachusetts and Christ the King, both possibly the best teams in their respective states. Wyandanch's Season Finished The tension peaked as East Aurora's Jessie Tarantino stood at the foul line with one second left in the New York State Class B semifinal against Wyandanch. The score was tied at 55, and she had two shots to win it. She missed the first, and hit the second, sending Wyandanch packing after a 56-55 loss. There was a questionable call, however, against Wyandanch's Jessica Little, who says she didn't push or hit Tarantino. The officials said it was a bump, which is good enough for a foul in high school basketball. It was the Warrior's (23-4) first trip to the state semifinals since 1988, a fond memory for head coach Warren Fuller, who passed the 500 win mark for his career this season and had dynasty like teams during the 80s. The Warriors went on a 13-0 run in the third quarter to take a 34-32 lead and played neck-andneck basketball for the remainder of the contest. WI College Awareness
Day & Fair March 29 West Islip high School's third annual College Fair and College Awareness Day will be held on March 29th. The Fair, from 7-9 p.m., promises to be a huge success thanks to the participation of over 100 colleges, says counselor Evelyn Hanlon. Among those accepting invitations are College of Mount Saint Vincent, Eastern Connecticut College, Farmingdale State, Indiana University, John Jay College, Johnson & Wales University, Marymount University, Polytechnic University, Quinnipiac University, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Sacred Heart University, Southern Connecticut State, University of Tampa, Wake Forest University, Washington & Lee University, and York College. Also on hand for parents and students to meet will be representatives from the Air Force, Army National Guard, Marines, Navy, Naval ROTC Scholarships and USAF Academy. In conjunction with this event, all faculty, students and staff are encouraged to wear a college logo T-shirt or sweatshirt during the school day. This event helps to promote awareness of college opportunities and stimulates discussion of post-secondary planning.
For additional information, contact Ms. Hanlon at 893-3250, ext. 208.
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