Class C Quarterfinal Games- Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

#8 North Shore (7-8) at #1 South Side (12-4), 5:00 pm
This Year: Did not play.
All-Time: North Shore leads 4-2. The two teams have not played since 2016. 
About South Side: The Cyclones are the defending NYS Class B champions. South Side has won at least one playoff game since 2014. They are 46-10 the last three seasons. They have a great scoring combo in senior Cullen Lynch (left, 37g-19a-56pts) and sophomore Luke Mullen (above, 49g-19a-68pts). Sophomore faceoff man Alec Notaro (58%) steadily improved all season long.
About North Shore: Junior attackman Angelo Anobile leads with 41 goals and 56 points. Senior Griffin Pinter has had a strong year in goal (218 saves, 67%). The Vikings enter the playoffs on a four game losing streak and have been in the playoffs every year since 2013. 

#5 Seaford (8-8) at #4 Bethpage (9-7), 6:00 pm
This Year: Bethpage 18, Seaford 6 on May 3rd.
All-Time: Bethpage leads 23-6.
About Bethpage: The Golden Eagles have won six their last seven games entering the playoffs. Senior attackman Andrew Reinhardt leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 38-25-63. Junior defender Luke Waxer is a game-changer with 14 points, 94 ground balls, and 63 caused turnovers. Bethpage has been in the playoffs every year since 1979.
About Seaford: Junor midfielder Brian Falk leads the Vikings with 24 goals and 18 assists. Pual DiBlasi has been tough at the faceoff X and has 96 ground balls. Seaford has been in the playoffs every year since 2000. 

#7 Island Trees (10-6) at #2 Wantagh (11-4), 5:30 pm
This Year: Did not play.
All-Time: Wantagh leads 10-5. 
About Wantagh: Wantagh is the defending Class C champions, having defeated Island Trees in the title game last year. The Warriors are averaging over 13 goals a game this spring and are led by senior midfielder Dylan Martini with 69 points and junior attackman Devin Paccione with 66 points. Luke Martini has 47 goals this year after scoring 55 last season as an eighth-grader. Senior goaltender Gianni Passaro (left) has 214 saves and sports a 63% save percentage.
About Island Trees: The Bulldogs appeared in their first championship game in school history in 2024. They are led by a trio of seniors: defender Joe Mainente (35g-26a, 146 gbs, 80 caused turnovers), midfielder Joe Filocamo (39g-35a), and goaltender (174 saves). 

#6 Lynbrook (11-5) at #3 Plainedge (7-9), 4:30 pm
This Year: Plainedge 13, Lynbrook 11 on May 6th
All-Time: Lynbrook leads 18-6. Plainedge has won the last four games. 
About Plainedge:  Plainedge has dropped three straight games, with their last win coming against Lynbrook. If Owen Donnellan is healthy, the Red Devils have an elite playmaker (51 points) to lean on. Senior Brian Keaveney (33g) and sophomore Dom Agovino (31g) will need to pick up the slick if he's unavailable. 
About Lynbrook: The Owls are one of the playoff mainstays in Nassau with 85 all-time playoff wins. Goaltender Luca Palleschi has made 214 saves this year, allowing less than 8 goals per game. Offesnively they have four 20+ goal scorers in Benet Voltano (29), Brandon Scala (28), Jack LaBarbera (27), and Luke Dantona (27). Lynbrook started the year 9-1 before losing 4 of their last 6 games.