18U Gold Headlines Newsday All-Long Island Softball Team 2024

Huntington, NY – Newsday announced the 2024 All-Long Island Softball team on Thursday. The list included six players from the 18U Gold team.

First Team

Lauren O’Brien (2024 – Massapequa, NY) Outfielder

O’Brien, who was named Nassau player of the year by the coaches, hit .403 with 17 RBIs and had a 1.043 OPS. The senior scored 25 runs, stole 12 bases and had a perfect fielding percentage (1.000).

Julia Parise (2024 – East Meadow, NY) Pitcher

Parise hit .466 with five home runs and 17 RBIs. The Southern New Hampshire commit drove in 17 runs, drew 18 walks and had a 1.442 OPS.

Ava Zicchinelli (2025 – Miller Place, NY) Pitcher/Outfielder

Zicchinelli struck out 200 batters and pitched to a 1.12 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 156 ⅓ innings to help lead Miller Place to its first Long Island Class A title. She batted .469 with 29 runs and 18 RBIs, and had a 1.172 OPS.

Second Team

Josie Alfano (2025 – Mount Sinai, NY), Catcher

Emily Lopez (2025 – Miller Place, NY) First Base

Laney Vomero (2026 – Miller Place, NY) Shortstop

Team Beast 18U Gold continues the summer season during the independence week holiday at the TNT Showcase, July 4-7 in Quakertown, PA.

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Huntington, NY – Newsday announced its annual list of the top 100 Long Island softball players for the 2026 season on Thursday. The list included the following 18U Gold Players: Katie Burke (2026 - East Moriches, NY) 3B The Adelphi University commit batted .609 with five home runs, 37 RBIs and 35 runs and was a Newsday All-Long Island second team selection. Breya Kesler (2027 - Miller Place, NY) LF Kesler hit .324 with a .964 OPS, 27 RBIs, 20 runs and seven extra base-hits. Katherine Krayewski (2028 - Kings Park, NY) SS/2B Krayewski hit .494 with a .561 OBP and a 1.197 OPS. Laney Vomero (2026 – Miller Place, NY) SS The Stony Brook University commit had a 1.275 OPS, 22 RBIs, 19 runs and 12 doubles to earn All-Long Island second-team honors. Erin Wolfe (2026 – Bay Shore, NY) P/UTL The St. Anselm College commit hit .459 with a .527 OBP, .703 OPS and 11 stolen bases. Wolfe struck out 61 batters over 58 innings. Kate Schweitzer (2026 - Commack, NY) P Schweitzer, the Suffolk Large School Pitcher of the Year had 247 strikeouts, a 1.14 ERA, .106 batting average against and picked up 20 wins. She was named to Newsday’s All-Long Island first team. “Congratulations to Katie, Breya, Katherine, Laney, Kate, and Erin ,” said Director of Softball Operations and Player Development Jamie Apicella . "We wish them the best of luck with their prospective seasons.”