It's time to determine which varsity sports team in the Lower Hudson Valley is Top Team of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital, for the period from October 12 to October 18.
Each week, we will accept nominations from athletic departments and team coaches. Then you vote on which team should be Team of the Week.
We encourage departments and coaches to participate. This weekly poll is open to varsity teams (not football) from Westchester, Rockland and Putnam only. Football teams will be included in our Football Team of the Week poll. Email Phil Strum at pstrum@lohud.com with any other questions.
This week's poll closes at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 21.
Past winners: Rye girls volleyball, Clarkstown South girls soccer, Clarkstown South boys
soccer; Byram Hills girls soccer; North Rockland girls volleyball; Mahopac girls cross country.
Let's meet the nominees.
Briarcliff boys soccer
The Bears, coached by Paul Bordanaro, clinched the Section 1 League L title with a win over Haldane on Oct. 17. Briarcliff also beat Croton-Harmon 2-1 in its homecoming game on Oct. 19. The team's league record is 9-0-1.
Dobbs Ferry girls volleyball
The Eagles, coached by Patty Duane, had a pair of victories in the past week and won the Scarsdale tournament for a second straight year. Natasha Mansfield was named tournament MVP and Grace Demitrovic and Taylor Denike were named all-tournament. Layla Wilbekin picked up her 500th career assist in a win over Putnam Valley on Oct. 16.
Green Meadow Waldorf boys soccer
The Warriors, based in Chestnut Ridge, who compete in the CSSA, picked up a comeback win over University Prep Charter in the last week,. Thomas Oswald had three goals and Ariel Stern was lauded by the school for his versatile play. Green Meadow Waldorf is coached by Foday Dukuary.
Tuckahoe girls soccer
The Tigers, coached by Stephanie Martino, went 3-0 over the last week, with wins over Valhalla, Croton-Harmon and Briarcliff. Brooke Matarazzo had five goals over the span and Isabella Carinci had two goals and four assists. Chloe Angello had 31 saves over the three games.
Yorktown field hockey
The Huskers, coached by Courtney Hyndman, picked up a 3-2 win over one of the area's top teams, Lakeland, behind two goals from Ava Ryan and a goal each from Lily Diaz and Anna Burns and seven saves from Sam Conboy. Yorktown also beat Panas last week.
Phil Strum is local sports editor for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Who is lohud Top Team of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital?
