Four 18U Gold Players Named to 2025 Newsday All-Long Island Softball Team

Four 18u gold players named to 2025 NewsDay all-long island team

Huntington, NY – Newsday announced the 2025 All-Long Island Softball team that included four players from 18U Gold.

Newsday Player of the Year: Ava Zicchinelli (2025 - Miller Place, NY)

The Molloy University commit struck out 206 in 157 innings and pitched to a 0.36 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and held opponents to a .121 batting average. She allowed no earned runs in 24 of the 27 games she pitched. Zicchinelli pitched a one-hit shutout in the Class A state semifinal and hurled another shutout in the championship game.

First Team

Emily Lopez (2025 - Miller Place, NY)

The Farmingdale State commit batted .444 with a 1.453 OPS, 37 RBIs and 32 runs. Lopez added eight home runs and six doubles.

Hailey Trapani (2025 - Seaford, NY)

The Wilmington University commit hit three home runs and three triples for MacArthur. She finished with a .485 batting average, 28 runs scored and 23 RBIs.

Second Team

Laney Vomero (2026 - Miller Place, NY)

The Stony Brook University commit hit .442 with a 1.177 OPS, 37 runs and 33 RBIs.

Team Beast 18U Gold continues the summer season during the independence week holiday at the TNT Showcase, July 3-5 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.”