James Speciale

| Winners were crowned in four boys' and four girls' divisions as the Staten Island CYO cross country championships were held two weeks ago at Clove Lakes Park.

| It's not often football teams meet one another twice in the same season, let alone two times in less than a week, but that is exactly how the CHSFL AA-1 playoffs shook out as St.

| The Curtis Warriors eliminated any doubt of who is currently the top PSAL football team in the city.

PSAL rivals Curtis and Tottenville hooked up in a historic first-ever football game played at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park

The Mannix Family ShopRite Gators, Gotham Auto Ducks and Bella Mama Rosa Steelers all moved on in the Junior division.

| For the better part of three quarters Friday night, St. Joseph by-the-Sea was in control of its CHSFL AA-1 semifinal contest against visiting Fordham Prep.

| Seven elite Staten Island soccer players were selected to play in the PSAL Senior Showcase recently at Grover Cleveland HS, Queens.

Coaches should email their youth results to youthsports@siadvance.

| Defense has been St. Joseph by-the-Sea's trademark game in and game out during the Vikings' run to the top-seed in the CHSFL AA-1 division.

| For 47 minutes and 51 seconds, PSAL powerhouses Tottenville and Erasmus Hall went blow-for-blow in a classic 4A division semifinal contest that was destined to be decided by which team would possess the ball last.