This year the Farmingdale Jaguars 16U fast pitch team is enjoying great success playing against elite and Division 1 programs. The girls started the season in the BP All-Star Memorial Day Tournament, then moved to the Town of Hempstead High School League where we have made it to the second round with a 4-3-1 record. They are the only team to have defeated the LI Riptides 3-2 and tied the HSB 1-1 who are loaded with Holy Trinity players and a great coach, Steve Banks.

In the East Meadow tournament, they are 3-2 and presently in second place. The girls continue to improve with each game and have made excellent defensive plays along with offensive blasts and some beautiful bunts. Their success with bunting is credited to FBLI coach Andy Rabkin who taught the girls at a young age the proper technique. They pulled out an exciting 1-0 victory in a tiebreak eighth inning game versus Franklin Square and a big win against HBQVB 7-2.

Members include Stephanie Ringbauer, Katie Torrellis, Kelly Ann Keenan, Sarah McGann, Becky Seepersad, Meghan Karpinski, Ashley Vitale, Samantha Vitale, Andrea Edling, Alicia Ferraro, Avree Morton, Danielle Dialto, Nicole Sottile, Arielle Horneodo, Tori Kornfeld, Julie Teller, Mary Johnson, and Melissa Gelbach. Guest players have included Alyssa Kildare, Michelle Tiernan, Kristie Summas and Lauren Fuchino.

The team will be participating in the Levittown PONY tournament this weekend. This will be finishing off the high school league and East Meadow tournament during the next two weeks. The coaching staff of Terry Errigo Vitale, Steve Banks, Gabe Vitale, Vito Ferraro, Patricia Modena and James Keenan are anticipating a strong finish.