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Big 10 Boys

Last Year's Team Champion: Albany High

Last Year's Individual Champion: Jonathan Aziz (Bishop Gibbons)

	Team Predictions	W-L		Individual Predictions
1	LaSalle	8-0	1	Jonathan Aziz	Bishop Gibbons
2	Schenectady	7-1	2	Denis Hurley	LaSalle
3	Albany High	6-2	3	James Doran	LaSalle
4	Amsterdam	5-3	4	Greg Jung	Albany High
5	Bishop Gibbons	4-4	5	Jeremy Stewart	LaSalle
6	Catholic Central	3-5	6	Eamonn Coughlin	LaSalle
7	C.B.A.	2-6	7	Jack Parisella	Schenectady
8	Troy	1-7	8	Anthony Staccone	Schenectady
9	Bishop Maginn	0-8	9	Kyle Minick	Albany High
			10	Brandon Burke	Schenectady

Projected Dual Meet Scores

	LaS	Schn	Alb	Ams	BG	CCHS	CBA	Troy	BM
LaS		20-35	24-33	17-39	20-40	15-48	15-47	-	15-I
Schn	35-20		24-31	18-37	20-35	15-42	15-43	-	15-I
Alb	33-24	31-24		21-40	20-43	15-50	15-50	-	15-I
Ams	39-17	37-18	40-21		23-35	16-49	15-48	-	15-I
BG	40-20	35-20	43-20	35-23		20-35	17-38	-	15-I
CCHS	48-15	42-15	50-15	49-16	35-20		23-33	-	15-I
CBA	47-15	43-15	50-15	48-15	38-17	33-23		-	15-I
Troy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		15-I
BM	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15

Albany High Falcons

Last year's record: 8-0 , Sectional Finish: 9th - Class AA

Projected Varsity: Greg Jung-Jr., Kyle Minick-Jr., Tyler Norton-Jr., Matt Ryan-Sr., Vinny Kemp-Sr., Matt Chow-Jr., Juan Rivera-Jr., Pete Barth-Sr., Christian Yanni-Jr., Tom Conboy-Jr.

Key Losses: Justin Thompson, Sam Wells, Quentin Lott, Cesar Lora

Amsterdam Rams

Last year's record: 6-2 , Sectional finish: 8th - Class A

Projected Starters: Andrew Hastings-Jr., Cameron DeNueville-Jr., Jeremy Mattas-Sr., Evan Orth-Jr., Peter Morrone-Sr., Rick Dufresne-Sr., Tony Sobkowich-Jr.

Key Losses: Rob Morey, Colin Newell, George Edgar, Rob Sobkowich, Brian Benton

Bishop Maginn Golden Griffins

Last year's record: 0-8, Sectional finish: incomplete - Class B

Projected Starters: none

Key Losses: Tyler Shreffler, Kevin Shreffler

C.B.A. Brothers

Last year's record: 4-4, Sectional finish: 9th - Class A

Projected Starters: Rick Cummings-So., Connor O'Malley-Jr. ,Corey Ramsey-Jr., Mark Lounello-Jr., John Naughter-Jr., Malik McKnight-So., Jim Vitale-Jr.

Key Losses: Ian Gordon, James Butner

Catholic Central Crusaders

Last year's record: 0-8, Sectional finish: 14th - Class B

Projected Starters: Chris Herbs-So., Joe Murtagh-Jr., Sam Clement-Jr., Joe Caranfa-Jr., Mike McFerran-So., Nolan Driscoll-So.

Key Losses: None

LaSalle Cadets

Last year's record: 7-1 Sectional finish: 7th - Class AA

Projected Starters: Denis Hurley-Jr., James Doran-Jr., Jeremy Stewart-Jr., Eamonn Coughlin-So., Gavin O'Brien-So., Sam Moore-So., Matt Spargo-Sr., Nick Field-Jr.

Key Losses: Joseph Kennedy, Ryan Long, Andy Cassier

Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights

Last year's record: 2-6, Sectional finish: 12th - Class B

Projected Starters: Jonathan Aziz-Sr., Ryan Mellon-Jr., David Knapick-Fr., Mike Sallick-Jr., Kevin Aziz-So., John Bowman-So.

Key Losses: None

Schenectady Patriots

Last year's record: 5-3, Sectional finish: 12th - Class AA

Projected Starters: Jack Parisella-Jr., Anthony Staccone-Sr., Brandon Burke-Sr., Ben Clark-Sr., Nick Kennedy-So., Ben Boese-Sr.

Key Losses: Ben Acevedo, Joe Gonzalez, Dylan Sims

Troy Flying Horses

Last year's record: 2-6, Sectional finish: incomplete - Class AA (Class A this year)

Projected Starters: None

Key Losses: Mark Julian, Joe Mooney, Mike Stone

Big 10 Girls

Last Year's Team Champion: Amsterdam

Last Year's Individual Champion: Evelyn Marrero (Amsterdam)

	Team Predictions	W-L		Individual Predictions
1	Amsterdam	6-0	1	Erin MacBeth	Schenectady
2	Schenectady	5-1	2	Fern Beetle-Moorcroft	Albany High
3	Albany High	4-2	3	Julia Milton	Bishop Gibbons
4	Bishop Gibbons	3-3	4	Morganne Ottati	Amsterdam
5	Catholic Central	2-4	5	Emily Hastings	Amsterdam
6	Troy	1-5	6	Diana Galofaro	Bishop Gibbons
7	Bishop Maginn	0-6	7	Cecelia Karutis	Amsterdam
			8	Ariel Smullen	Amsterdam
			9	Molly Manjak	Albany High
			10	Kelly Cole	Catholic Central

Projected Dual Meet Scores

	Ams	Schn	Alb	BG	CCHS	Troy	BM
Ams		20-40	37-20	23-37	15-48	15-50	15-I
Schn	40-20		25-30	27-30	20-39	17-42	15-I
Alb	37-20	30-25		27-30	19-38	16-47	15-I
BG	37-23	30-27	30-27		28-29	24-31	15-I
CCHS	48-15	39-20	38-19	29-28		25-30	15-I
Troy	50-15	42-17	47-16	31-24	30-25		15-I
BM	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15	I-15

Albany High Falcons

Last year's record: 4-2, Sectional finish: 10th Place - Class AA

Projected Starters: Fern Beetle-Moorcroft-Jr., Molly Manjak-Jr., Katherine Lora-So., Stephanie Ukepre-Sr., Katie Duggan-So., Meredith Parmalee-So.

Key Losses: Fallon France, Abby Kellam, Emily Manjak

Amsterdam Rams

Last Year's record: 6-0, Sectional finish: 6th Place - Class A

Projected Starters: Morganne Ottati-So., Emily Hastings-So., Cecelia Karutis-Sr., Ariel Smullen-Sr., Victoria Rhodes-So., Gabrielle Anderson-Jr., Erin Welch-Jr.

Key Losses: Evelyn Marrero, Michela Catena, Emily Kowalczyk

Bishop Maginn Golden Griffins

Last year's record: 0-6, Sectional finish: incomplete - Class B

Projected Starters: Stephanie Herold-Sr., Meaghan Burke-Sr., Ruth Berben-Jr., Kristen Calabrese-Sr.

Key Losses: None

Catholic Central Crusaders

Last year's record: 1-5, Sectional finish: 12th - Class B

Projected Starters: Kelly Cole-Sr., Taliah Pounds-So., Nicole Hensler-So., Krista Stumaker-So., Kathryn Mainello-So., Devan Kane-Sr., Alex Brazil-Sr.

Key Losses: Erin Dayton

Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights

Last year's record: 5-1, Sectional finish: 5th Place - Class B

Projected Starters: Julia Milton-Sr., Diana Galofaro-Jr., Taylor Florio-Fr., Emily Lange-Fr.

Key Losses: Mairin O'Connor, Anna Sise, Ali Chico, Alicia Volks, Nikki Galofaro

Schenectady Patriots

Last year's record: 3-3, Sectional finish: 11th Place - Class AA

Projected Starters: Erin MacBeth-Jr., Sarah Nechamen-So., Jenny Cheung-Sr., Nora Mishanec-Sr., Jill Shave-Jr., Louisa Reichenbach-Sr., Jennifer Nechamen-Sr., Corinne Higgins-Sr.

Key Losses: Emily Carbone

Troy Flying Horses

Last year's record: 0-6, Sectional finish: 11th place - Class AA (Class A this year)

Projected Starters: Zoe Krumanocker-Sr., Connor Spain-So., Cassie Secor-Jr.

Key Losses: Sarah Killeen, Allison Styczynski