Metro Classic roster is finalized
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Hey everyone. Just found out earlier today that the rosters for the Metro Classic benefit all-star game have been finalized, with Holy Child’s Sophia Aleksandravicius and Mount Vernon’s Nadia Duncan as the only two local players to make the final 12.
There were a few other people with local ties. Burke Catholic’s Emily Stallings and Minisink Valley’s Stefanie Dolson both made the team as well. You know them from various state playoff games and the ESGs. Also, John Jay-EF’s Caitlynn Moran was named as one of three alternates.
I haven’t spoken to any of the coaches yet, but I’ll update this post when I do. Frankly, I was surprised with some of the omissions, although I know some of the players from Long Island are very good.
If you want to check out the complete rosters, go to “www.metroclassic.org.”:http://www.metroclassic.org
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on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 at 5:11 pm by Josh Thomson. 
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Just to clarify my above post, some of the players did not attend tryouts and therefore weren’t available to make the team.
I don’t understand, in my opinion Hudson Valley bball is better than LI. Only 2 girls from the lower HV make the team and 6 guys. Something still doesn’t seem right here! Thanks for including us on the “burbs” team LI, LOL. Particularly on the guys squad, let’s see who the statistical leaders are after the game. Josh, are alot of the HV kids not trying out. I know you wrote some of them missed tryouts above but c’mon.
Poco…Some of what we would consider the top players  Alaina Walker, Porsha Postell, and Brittany Shields, to name three  did not attend the tryouts.
Still, be careful in comparing Hudson Valley girls hoops to Long Island (or even HV girls hoops to HV boys hoops). Long Island has had players make very high D-I programs in recent years, like North Babylon’s Chanel Chisholm to Vandy this year. (Christine Huber, a junior at St. John the Baptist this year, is another example; she’s considered a major D-I recruit.)
Plus, when you’re talking about players who make the team, you have to include Stallings and Dolson, who are Hudson Valley players. Really there are eight from LI, and four from HV.
what happened to Angelei Aguirre? Did she tryout?
why wasn’t Shelby Coon asked to tryout?