Doherty's Dandy Dozen

Retired Pearl River High School Coach and Athletic Director Tommy Doherty uses outside rankings, standings, strength of schedule, head-t0-head play and his own experience to rank the varsity athletic teams in Rockland County.

The rankings are not just within each sport, but comparing the teams in every sport currently playing. Doherthy's Dandy Dozen currently includes teams in softball, track, tennis, lacrosse and baseball baseball -- with the undefeated Pearl River softball team (13-0 heading into today's game at East Ramapo) at No. 1. These rankings include 85 varsity sports teams in Rockland County.

The poll below includes records through May 12, which is week six for the Dandy Dozen in spring sports, which includes comments from Doherty.

DOHERTY'S DANDY DOZEN                            

Rockland County Spring Sports
(The number in parenthesis indicates Poll #4 Ranking)

#1 Pearl River Softball, Coach Mike Carlacci-Record: 13-0 (#1)     

• NYSSCOGS Poll--#1 in state Class A                                                    
• Remains perfect with three more victories this week. Looking to hold on ot #1 seed in Section 1 Tournament.

#2. North Rockland Boys Track, Coach Gene Dall-Record: 4-0 (#3)            

• Heavy favorite to keep their consecutive County Spring Track Meet streak alive next week.                                 

#3. North Rockland Girls Track, Coach Brian Diglio-Record: 4-0 (#4)

• Could be in dogfight with archrival Suffern in County Spring Track Meet next week

#4. North Rockland Softball, Coach Jackie DiNuzzo-Record: 12-2 (#2)     

• NYSSCOGS Poll--#4 in state Class AA
• Second-place finishers in Morabito Tourney to state's top-ranked team, Cicero North Syracuse (9-2)
• Slips a few notches with loss to Clarkstown South     

#5. Clarkstown North Boys Tennis, Coach Alan Schwartz-Record: 13-0 (#5)

• Gearing up for sectionals.

#6. Suffern Girls Lacrosse, Coach John Callanan-Record: 12-3 (#6)

• NYSSCOGS Poll -- #22 in State Class A
• Playing the toughest schedule in any team sport in Rockland this spring
• We will not penalize them for falling to New Jersey's No. 2 team, Moorestown (15-5)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

#7. Suffern Boys Lacrosse, Coach Dave McNally-Record: 12-2 (#7)      

• NYSSWA Poll--#25 in state Class A 
• Looking to wrap up top two or three seed in rough Class A playoffs.                                                                                                                         

#8.  Tappan Zee Boys Lacrosse, Coach Jimmy Ardizone-Record: 11-2 (#10)

• On collision course with Nyack in opening round of Ardsley Tournament Saturday.

#9-Nyack Girls Lacrosse, Coach Kathryn Perrella-Record: 13-2-1 (#9)

• NYSSCOGS Poll -- #17 in state Class B
• Tough loss to Pearl River, 11-10, to split that season series.               

#10. North Rockland Baseball, Coach Tommy Lynch-Record: 10-3 (#8)

• Two-game losing streak, but still holds on to Rockland Baseball's top spot.                                                                                

#11. Suffern Girls Track, Coach Jeff Dempseiy - Record: (3-1) 12

• Can the Lady Mounties knock off North Rockland in next week's county meet?

#12. Suffern Boys Track, Coach Steve Dugandzic-Record: 3-1 (12) 

• Will need a "perfect" county meet ot defeate mighty North Rockland

Teams On the Bubble

(In alphabetical Order

North Rockland Girls Lacrosse, Coach Greg Borchers-Record: 12-3-1                                  

• NYSSCOGS Poll--#25 in state Class A, despite two tough losses to Suffern

Nyack Boys Lacrosse, Coach Eamon DePeter-Record: 12-3                                                         

• Big show-down Saturday with TZ with Rockland Class B lacrosse supremacy on the line

Pearl River Baseball, Coach Bruce Miller-Record: 11-3                                                              

• Signature win over Suffern (12-11) as Pirates take over Baseball's #2 Spot

Pearl River Boys Golf, Coach Doug D'Agostino: Record: 11-2                                         

• Knocked off Suffern (214-219) to move into Rockland Golf's #1 Ranking

Pearl River Boys Track, Coach Gilby Hawkins-Record: 5-0 

• Undefeated dual meet and League 4B Meet Champions

Pearl River Girls Track,  Coach Dan Doherty-Record: 5-0                                                      

• Undefeated dual meet and League 4B Meet Champions

Pearl River Girls Lacrosse, Coach Laurie Mayernik-Record: 8-4--1                                  

• NYSSCOGS Poll--#14 in state Class C, huge win (11-10) over Nyack

Suffern Boys Tennis, Coach Pete Furey-Record: 11-2    

• Bounced back nicely after the two losses to Clarkstown North

Suffern Girls Golf, Coach George Kunzmann-Record 8-0                     

• Rockland's "Sleeper of the Spring" crushing all comers from around Section One