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Colts Still Charging Toward A Playoff Berth

Despite a recent loss to their Half Hollow Hills East rivals, the Half Hollow Hills West Colts are three games shy of earning a shot at the playoffs.

The Colts had a dramatic loss to the Thunderbirds on April 27. While they scored 6 goals in the first half, their lack of driving offense in the third period cost them the win at the Ray Enners tournament.

At the game against East, Hills West’s Jeremiah Sullivan added 3 goals. Blake Heller and Michael Lucarelli each scored 2 goals, and Willie Holmquist scored one. Goalie Erik Mikelinich had 16 saves. Hills East won, 16-8.

Hills West fell during an intense game at Northport’s Veterans Park last Thursday, when the Colts grappled with offensive consistency. The ball frequently seemed to wind up in their defensive end, with the Tigers offense taking charge.

Hills West lost to Northport, 13-6. Ryan Ozavath and Sullivan each scored 2 goals. Heller and Lucarelli both added a goal to give Hills West 6 points by game’s end at Northport. Mikelinich had 9 saves.

The Colts trampled the Eagles on April 19, defeating them at home 20-2. West scored 13 unanswered goals in the first period, and scored all 20 by halftime.

Ozvath scored 5 goals with 2 assists, Riley Forte scored 3 goals with 4 assists, and Holmquist, Curtis Weingard and Matt Nicholls each added 2 goals. Cody Carlson, Conor Diaks, Malcolm Flynn, Lucarelli, Grant Southard, Sullivan and Anthony Lucarelli all scored one point to give Hills a tremendous edge over Brentwood. Goalie Nick Badaracco had 3 saves.

The Colts played at Hauppauge on Monday, but scores were not available by press time. Hills West will host Sachem North at 4 p.m. on Thursday, and will take on East Islip at home on Saturday at 2 p.m.