Valley Stream Colts & Hawks: Colts / Hawks College Trail

This "Hall of Fame" is presented in memory of a true Winner, John A. LaBarbera.
The following players have gone on to college after years of distinguished, dedicated play, as members of the Hawks/Colts...

#10
MIF/1b
Bats Right /Throws Right

Graduated from VS Central in 2007 as an All Conference player. Led Central in hitting in senior year.  Has played for Hawks/Colts for 9 years and been core member of championships in NY Metro Tournaments, 3 Triple Crown Tournaments, LI Connie Mack, 3 VSML, and  finalists in several Blue Chip Prospects, and Perfect Game Tournaments. Attending Suffolk Community College in 2007/08.

# 16 
Catcher
Bats Right / Throws Right
Marc is now attending Mercy College on a baseball scholarship.  Was voted All-County and graduated from VS North in 2006. Marc shifted back and forth between 2 Hawks teams due to age restrictions.  He was is member of Coach Inzerillo's original Hawks team (going back to pre-Hawk days) in 1999. Also played 2 years for Mike Rick's older Hawks teams in 2003-04. Moved back to Inzerillo's team in fall '04 and helped lead the Hawks to their 2004 Triple Crown tournament championship.

#9
LHP-CF
Bats Left /Throws Left 

Graduated from Valley Stream Central in June 2007 and is currently at Stony Brook University on a baseball scholarship.  Received All-State, All-County, and league MVP honors for VS Central in 2007. Was runner-up in the Diamond Award voting for top pitcher.
Threw 39 consecutive shut-out innings in 2007 and only allowed 4 runs total for the season, finishing with a 0.54 ERA.

#24
Pitcher-1st base
Bats Right  / Throws Right
Matt is now attending Stony Brook University on a scholarship.  All County pitcher at VS South HS. He joined Coach Inzerillo's team in 2000 an was the ace pitcher on 2000, 2001, & 2003 Mail League Champions, 2002 Babe Ruth Division Champions, 2003 LICML Koufax League Champions, 2004 NY Metro Champions, 2004 Mantle Division Champions, 2003 & '04 Triple Crown Champions as well as Cooperstown 2001 semi-finalist team -  among others.

#3, 33
Centerfielder
Bats left - throws right
John Kenny is currently attending Hofstra University on a baseball and academic scholarship. He was a Hawk from the first year of the organization, 2003, playing for the Hawks' first ever Mantle LICML team under Coach Mike Rick.  In 2005-06 he played for Coach Inzerillo in Connie Mack and FABL.  John is a 2006 graduate from VS North HS where he was All-County in Baseball, Football (QB), and Basketball.  John batted over .400 with the Hawks in FABL and hit over .500 for North in 2006.

#24
P/1b/OF
Bats Right /Throws Right

All County 2007 at Long Beach HS.
Currently attending University of Rhode Island beginning in fall 2007.

#45
Pitcher-1st Base 
Bats Right / Throws right

Played for Coach Inzerillo's original team. Thomas received a baseball scholarship to  San Diego State in 2007, where he plays for former SD Padre Tony Gwynn. 

2007 All-state teams

July 6, 2007 

ALL-STATE BASEBALL TEAMS

The all-state baseball teams are selected by the New York State Sports Writers Association and the New York State Baseball Sportswriters and Coaches Organization.

CLASS AA —
Player of the Year: Jason Simone (Utica Proctor).
Coach of the Year: Dave Guido (Utica Proctor).

First Team
1 12 C Kyle Mahoney (Carmel)
3 12 OF Jason Simone (Utica Proctor)
5 12 P/3B Brian Dupra (Greece Athena)
8 12 P/OF Rob Inzerillo (Valley Stream)
8 12 P/2B Steve McQuail (MacArthur)
11 12 P/1B John Mincone (HH Hills East)
11 12 P/CF Tom Kahl (Bayshore)
C 12 P Dan Forman (St. Francis Prep)
P 12 SS Raymond Quinones (G. Wash)