Who's got game? Each month, ESPN Rise finds out. Here are athletes who we recognized from New York in September:
SAMANTHA ROSARIO
LINDENHURST -- GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL
Look out when playing against Rosario, because
there's a good chance a spike could be coming
right at you. Now a senior, the outside hitter
averaged 25 kills and seven digs per contest as a
junior while leading Lindenhurst to the Class AA
county semifinals. She racked up postseason
awards at nearly the same clip, starting with
League I naming her Player of the Year
and finishing with Newsday giving her
Suffolk Player of the Year honors.
CHRIS ALFANO
IONA PREP -- FOOTBALL
At only 5-foot-8, Alfano doesn't intimidate too
many opponents with his size. But once the
ball is snapped, it's almost impossible to stop
him. Last year, Alfano caught 59 balls for
1,011 yards, leading all players in the PSAL
and CHSFL in receiving yards. Alfano, a
fierce competitor who could be compared to
former Jets standout Wayne Chrebet, was
a Daily News All-City pick last fall.
