CLOSE
Tags Posts tagged with "Ava Zicchinelli"

Ava Zicchinelli

by -
0 621
1 of 35
Miller Place Freshman Breya Kesler takes a cut in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Laney Vomero throws to 1st base in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place pitcher Ava Zicchinelli delivers in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Time. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place Freshman Sadie Bryant makes the play at 3rd base in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place pitcher Ava Zicchinelli throws the runner out at 1st for the Panthers in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place Freshman Breya Kesler smacks a grounder in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Brooke Borkowski drills the ball in the NYS Class A championship final. Photo by Bill Landon
Laney Vomero slides into 2nd base for the Panthers in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Ava Zicchinelli slides into 2nd base in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Laney Vomero makes the play in the NYS Class A championship final against Marlboro (Sec IX). Photo by Bill Landon
Clarification needed. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Laney Vomero covers 3rd base in the NYS Class A championship final. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore short stop Laney Vomero turns a double play in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Brooke Borkowski drills the ball for the Panthers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Sadie Bryant bends the aluminum bat for the Panthers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Sadie Bryant dives for 2nd base for the Panthers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore short stop Laney Vomero makes the play in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Between innings in the NYS class A semi-finals. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Brooke Callaghan drives the ball to right in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Emily Lopez makes the catch in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Brooke Callaghan makes the play in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider smacks a grounder in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place 3rd baseman Sadie Bryant throws to 1st for the Panthers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore short stop Laney Vomero makes the play at 2nd base in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Zicchinelli smacks a grounder in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider dives for home plate for the Panthers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider safe at the plate for the Panthers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Between innings in the NYS class A semi-finals. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Sadie Hoffman runs to 1st in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Winning pitcher Ava Zicchinelli delivers in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers WIN! Bill Landon photo
Panthers WIN! Bill Landon photo
Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider behind the plate in the NYS semi-final. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

For the Miller Place softball team, the road to the NYS Class A championship title game involved consistent winning play that led them to their second-ever Suffolk County title with a 4-1 victory over Islip, May 25. Facing Seaford a week later in the Long Island championship round, Miller Place defeated the Nassau County title holder 7-4 to capture their first LIC title in program history. 

Pitching ace Ava Zicchinelli, who was an eighth grader when the Panthers won their last county title back in 2021, was lights out from the circle. With the bat of Emily Lopez, they made for a potent combination. Both are juniors.

The NYS softball championship finals were held June 7-8 in North Bellport at the Martha Avenue Recreation Park sports complex. On the Friday, the Panthers defeated Section V finalist Pittsford Sutherland 4-1 to punch their ticket to the final round the following day.

On the Saturday, Section IX finalist Marlboro jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider drove in sophomore Laney Vomero on a standup double to trail 2-1 bottom of the third.

The Marlboro team stretched their legs in scoring two more runs in the fourth inning to which the Panthers had no answer. 

Miller Place without a single senior on its roster finished their 2024 campaign with an impressive 21-5 record and will likely return with its starting lineup intact for next season.

by -
0 706
1 of 15
Panthers WIN! Photo by Bill Landon
Your new Long Island Champions in the regional class C final. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Laney Vomero drives the ball deep. Photo by Bill Landon
Sadie Hoffmann scores in the Long Island Championship game against Seaford. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Sadie Bryant steals 2nd base in the Long Island Championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
One out left as the Panthers smell victory. Photo by Bill Landon
Sadie Hoffmann crosses the plate for another run in the Long Island Championship game against Seaford. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore short stop Laney Vomero throws the runner out at 1st base. Photo by Bill Landon
Winning pitcher Ava Zicchinelli delivers. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers can smell victory. Photo by Bill Landon
Laney Vomero and Ava Zicchinelli high five. Bill Landon photo
Emily Lopez lays down the bunt for Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore short stop Laney Vomero throws at 2nd base for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore short stop Laney Vomero throws the runner out at 2nd base. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers WIN! Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Without a single senior listed on their roster Miller Place softball team, fresh off their Suffolk County championship victory, demonstrated that this Panther squad will be a powerhouse to be reckoned with for the foreseeable future.

After three-and-a-half scoreless innings against Nassau champions, Seaford, Ava Zicchinelli’s bat spoke first with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth. Laney Vomero stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded, and drove in two more runs to put the Panthers ahead 3-0 at the end of four. 

Seaford capitalized in the top of the sixth inning on a Miller Place throwing error, plating two runners then drove in two more to take the lead 4-3.

After going 0-3 at bat, Miller Place junior Emily Lopez drove in a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to retake the lead at 5-4. With two outs, the Panthers plated two more runs on a Seaford error to surge ahead 7-4. Leading by three, Zicchinelli did what she’s done all season and kept Seaford on its heels for the final three outs to claim the first Long Island Class A championship title in Miller Place history.

The Panthers will now enter uncharted territory when they return to the Martha Avenue Recreation Park sports complex in North Bellport Friday, June 7, for the NYS semifinal round where they will face Pittsford Sutherland. First pitch is slated for 9 a.m.Tickets can be purchased at: nysphsaa.org/sports/softballtickets.

by -
0 706
2024 Suffolk County Class A Champions. Photo by Bill Landon
1 of 9
Miller Place junior Brooke Callaghan lays down a bunt. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Emily Lopez drills the ball deep. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Breya Kesler hits a fly ball for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Zicchinelli delivers for Miller Place in the Suffolk Class A finals. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Laney Vomero rips the ball straight away for Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers retire the side. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider with the play at the plate. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Delaney Schleider with the play at the plate. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Sadie Bryant throws the runner out at 1st. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It was the bat of Emily Lopez bat that sparked the Miller Place (No. 3) offense with a two-run homer in the opening inning coupled with some lights-out pitching from Ava Zicchinelli that kept Islip (No. 2) at bay in the Suffolk County Class A championship final Saturday, May 25. Islip answered in the top of the third, but the Panthers plated two more insurance runs to protect a 4-1 lead after six innings of play. 

With Islip’s backs against the wall and down to the last three outs, Zicchinelli kept the Buccaneers on their heels and fanned the final batter for the win at the Martha Avenue sports complex in North Bellport. 

The Panthers will return to Martha Avenue Thursday, May 30, to contest the Long Island championship round where they’ll face the winner of the Wantagh/Seaford game. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at: gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAXI. 

by -
0 675
Ava Zicchinelli slides safely home for the Panthers in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
1 of 8
Miller Place junior Isabella Zaher slides home in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place freshman Breya Kesler hits a line drive in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Lauren Gallucci throws to homeplate in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Zicchinelli slides safely home for the Panthers in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Mia Dettleff steals 2nd base in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Zicchinelli slides safely home for the Panthers in a road game against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River’s Mia Dettleff throws the runner out at 1st in a home game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place sophomore Laney Vomero with a line drive against Shoreham-Wading River. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Miller Place Panthers opened their 2024 softball season with a victory over Islip, a win against Sayville and then blanked Kings Park, before traveling to Shoreham-Wading River looking to make it four in a row.

Freshman Delaney Schleider’s bat spoke first, driving in two runs for the Panthers in the opening inning to take the early lead in the nonconference matchup April 8.

With one out, Miller Place loaded the bases in the top of the 4th when the Wildcats defense made a statement, turning a double play to strand three runners to end the inning.

It didn’t matter, the Panthers went on a scoring fest in the top of the 5th to break the game wide open by plating 11 runners before it was all over. Shoreham Wading River with their backs against the wall trailing 13-0 in the bottom of the 5th needed to answer back but the Wildcats bats fell silent, triggering the mercy rule — trailing by 10 runs or more — to end the game two innings early.

Miller Place junior Ava Zicchinelli put on an impressive pitching performance for the Panthers striking out eight batters while giving up just two hits, and teammate Brooke Borkowski had three hits, two runs with two RBIs in the win.

Miller Place retook the field the next day, April 9, with a home game against unbeaten Bayport-Blue Point, but lost for the first time, 2-0. Shoreham, on the other hand, cantered to an 18-5 victory at Harborfields. — Photos by Bill Landon 

TBR News Media is your local news and entertainment website.
We provide you with the latest breaking news and information for your community.
Contact us: [email protected]

Most Viewed

©