NY State Tournaments: Which Long Island Teams are still alive?

The New York State Championship finals take place tomorrow at Hobart. Long Island has representation as usual, but let's take a look at which Long Island teams are in the finals and how all four Long Island champions have done in the state tournament.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class A</h2>   Half Hollow Hills: Still Alive   The Path: Hills has had a storybook season so far. They are arguably the top public school in the nation and are currently undefeated. In a difficult Suffolk Class A, they dominated their way through the playoffs. But the next two games posed serious challenges. The Long Island Championship game was a war against a Massapequa team on a mission. Hills won 15–14 in the final seconds of one of the best high school games of the year. In the state quarterfinal, they played in a monsoon—perfect conditions for an upset—but Hills grinded out an impressive win over Mamaroneck to reach the semis, where they handled Corning-Painted Post with ease to advance to the final.   Standout Players: This team is led by a special senior class. Anthony Raio (UNC) is one of the best offensive players in the country and has been exceptional all year. James Bruno (Dickinson) has scored over 100 goals and has been consistently dominant. Luke Bradley had the game-winner against Massapequa and has stepped up in big moments all over the field. Sal Santoro (Pace) has made clutch saves, while defenders Jake Casamento (Navy) and [player_tooltip player_id='42654' first='Sal' last='Caiazzo'] (Vermont) continue to impress. Harvard commit Zach Marco is another excellent goal scorer.   State Final: 6/14/25 — 3:00 PM vs. West Genesee   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class B</h2>   Garden City: Still Alive   The Path: Garden City was impressive throughout the season in Nassau County. Their combination of veterans and young talent is fun to watch. They cruised past rival Manhasset to return to the top of Nassau Class B. In the Long Island title game, they were truly tested. They had a road game against East Islip in the LIC, and it was a back-and-forth battle. East Islip's talented offense scored 11 goals, but Garden City was too much to handle overall. They were dominant at the faceoff X and outscored EI 4–0 in the final quarter to win 15–11. A similar pattern occurred in the state quarterfinals as they took down Section I champs Horace Greeley 14–7. In the state semifinals, GC jumped all over Warwick Valley, racing to a 9–0 lead after the first quarter. They didn't look back and won 13–3 to advance to the championship.   Standout Players: Garden City is always deep and well-coached, and this year is no exception. FOGO Luke Cascadden (Navy) went 23/29 in the LIC and has been dominant at the X all postseason. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='126883' first='Ben' last='Smith'] has been a prolific goal scorer, and fellow underclassman [player_tooltip player_id='123459' first='Anthony' last='Asaro'] has been incredible. Asaro's physical tools are impressive—he's bigger and stronger than most seniors and has been unstoppable while dodging downhill. Seniors Michael Berkery (Villanova), do-it-all LSM Blake Cascadden (Cornell), and Dan Medjid have all contributed. [player_tooltip player_id='82287' first='Charlie' last='Koester'] (Lehigh) leads the offense. Luke LeSueur (Binghamton) and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='43768' first='Andrew' last='Dengler'] have held it down defensively.   State Final: 6/14/25 — 5:30 PM vs. Canandaigua   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class C </h2>   Wantagh: Eliminated   The Path: After falling short in 2024, Wantagh took home a Long Island title in 2025 with a dramatic playoff run. The Warriors handled Island Trees and Plainedge in the county playoffs before taking on South Side for the Nassau championship. Wantagh pulled off a comeback victory in an 11–10 overtime thriller. A similar storyline played out in the Long Island championship game. They trailed Kings Park 10–5, but the Warriors wouldn't go away. They cut the deficit to 13–11 and eventually had a monster fourth quarter to beat Kings Park 16–15, capped off with a defensive stop in the final seconds. However, in the state quarterfinals, they ran into a red-hot Somers team and fell 21–14.   Standout Players: Dylan Martini (West Point) left his mark in Wantagh, matching his football success with a monster senior year that delivered another LIC title. His younger brother Luke, just a freshman, was an incredible goal scorer and had the game-winner in the county championship. In the Long Island title game, future Villanova Wildcats [player_tooltip player_id='82355' first='Joe' last='Nicholson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='17760' first='Devin' last='Paccione'] stepped up big time. Nicholson found Paccione for Wantagh's 16th goal, and both contributed five points. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='42657' first='Carter' last='Loughman'] (Albany) heated up and also had five points. Upperclassmen John Gendels, Sean Stachlik, Matthew Giacobello, and goalie [player_tooltip player_id='42137' first='Gianni' last='Passaro'] (Mount St. Mary's) also played key roles in the playoff run.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class D</h2>   Cold Spring Harbor: Eliminated   The Path: Despite falling short of their fourth straight state championship, Cold Spring Harbor captured another Long Island title and had a strong season. In the Nassau County playoffs, they breezed through the competition, defeating Oyster Bay and Locust Valley with ease. Their experience and edge at the faceoff X and in goal were too much to handle. In the Long Island championship, Suffolk champs Center Moriches started strong. The first quarter was back and forth, but a dominant second quarter (7–1) gave CSH the separation it needed for a 16–8 win. In the state quarterfinals, they picked up a tough 7–3 win over a talented Bronxville team, with seven different players scoring. But their run came to an end in the state semifinals as a pole goal with two seconds left gave Chenango Forks a 5–4 upset win.   Standout Players: This was a special senior class that won three state titles and came close to a fourth. Cold Spring Harbor's defense was outstanding—they didn't allow double-digit goals in the postseason. Long poles Cole Newman and Hunter Yulico were excellent. Sophomore goalie [player_tooltip player_id='127860' first='Matty' last='Kammer'] continued to be a game-changer in net, making clutch saves. The Testa brothers were fun to watch in the playoffs—Roy, a sophomore, was a key contributor, while his older brother Roger had standout games in both the county final and Long Island championship. Kevin Burns (Stevens) had a strong postseason, rounding out the attack line. Big sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='126325' first='Alex' last='Vitale'] consistently won at the faceoff X. Senior midfielders Alex Bauer (Michigan), Brady McKean (Stony Brook), Sam Bruno (Stevens), and junior Dylan Reilly were vital parts of this Cold Spring Harbor dynasty over the past few years.

The New York State Championship finals take place tomorrow at Hobart. Long Island has representation as usual, but let's take a look at which Long Island teams are in the finals and how all four Long Island champions have done in the state tournament.