Four 18u gold players named to pre-season watch list

Huntington, NY – Team Beast 18U Gold’s Kayla O’Boyle, Hailey Trapani, Julia Parise, and Ava Zicchinelli were tabbed to the 2024 New York State High School Softball Pre-Season All State watch list on Wednesday.

Kayla O’Boyle (2024 – Commack, NY) Pitcher

O’Boyle’s 253 strikeouts broke her old school record of 214. She pitched to a 1.45 ERA and a .151 opponent batting average, earning Suffolk Large School Pitcher of the Year honors. The Southern New Hampshire University commit was a Newsday Top 100 and First Team All-Long Island in 2023.

Julia Parise (2024 – East Meadow, NY) Pitcher

Parise hit .459 with 19 RBIs and four home runs. She had a 1.61 ERA and struck out 175 over 138 innings for the top seed in the Nassau Class AA playoffs. She has also committed to Southern New Hampshire and was selected to Newsday’s All-Long Island Team in 2023.

Haley Trapani (2025 – Seaford, NY) Outfielder

Trapani hit .440 with five homeruns, 24 RBIs and 34 runs for MacArthur, the Nassau Class A champions. She was a Second Team All-Long Island selection as a sophomore.

Ava Zicchinelli (2025 – Miller Place, NY) Pitcher

The Suffolk Small Schools Pitcher of the Year posted a 1.46 ERA with 0.87 WHIP with 164 strikeouts. Zicchinelli batted .451 and scored 30 runs. She received Second Team All Long Island honors in 2023.

Team Beast 18U Gold opens the summer season at the 2024 Super 40 & Elite College Showcase, June 1-2 in Carteret, NJ.

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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.”