1995-1996 Standings
Standings Records Awards Profiles Photos

Season Record

Date Opponent Boys Result Girls Result
12/12/95 Mamaroneck L 10-17 W 9-7
12/21 Newfield W 14-13 W 11-5
12/22 St. Benedicts L 6-21
1/4/96 Commack W 21-6 W 12-4
1/11 Huntington W 19-8 L 8-8
1/12 Walt Whitman W 21-6 W 10-6
1/18 Brentwood W 15-12 L 1-15
1/19 Walt Whitman W 17-10 W 9-7
1/22 Stony Brook W 21-6 L 5-11
1/23 Newfield W 18-9 W 11-5
1/25 Commack W 16-11 W 12-4
1/30 Brentwood L 13-14 L 3-13
2/1 Stony Brook W 21-6 L 6-10
2/5 Huntington W 17-10 W 13-3
 
Overall Record 11-3 8-5
League Record 11-1 7-5
League Placement 1st 3rd
County Placement 1st 3rd



County Tournament

Boys points
1. Centereach 41
 
2. Huntington 34
 
3. Brentwood 33
Newfield 33
 
5. Commack 20
 
6. Walt Whitman 16
 
7. Stony Brook 12
Girls points
1. Brentwood 23
 
2. Stony Brook 17
 
3. Centereach 13
 
4. Newfield 10
 
5. Huntington 9
 
6. Walt Whitman 8
 
7. Commack 4



League Standings

Boys record
1. Centereach 11-1
 
2. Brentwood 8-4
Huntington 8-4
Newfield 8-4
 
5. Walt Whitman 4-8
 
6. Commack 3-9
 
7. Stony Brook 0-12
Girls record
1. Brentwood 12-0
 
2. Stony Brook 10-2
 
3. Centereach 7-5
 
4. Huntington 6-6
 
5. Newfield 3-9
Walt Whitman 3-9
 
7. Commack 1-11



Boys Season Summary

"THREEPEAT" is the popular term used to describe the winning of three consecutive championships. And that's exactly what the Centereach Boys Varsity Fencing Team did this year - they "threepeated" as the Section XI County Champions. The Cougar's victory marked the first time in twenty years that a team won three consecutive titles!
 
The Cougar's championship year was based on the outstanding performance of its athletes throughout the winter sports season. Jesse Mones set a county record by winning his 200th career bout. Junior Matt Dreyer dominated the competition with a .860 winning average. Kevin O'Grady was nearly unstoppable by defeating 54 opponents. Senior Glenn Schnabel, a four year varsity starter and All-League All-County athlete, anchored the epee team with over 50 victories. Perhaps the real strength of the team was in the strong, consistent performance of seniors "Billy the Kid" Garrison, Kevin Bliss, Rich "The Z Man" Zekaria, Marc Morrell and Junior Greg Schnabel.
 
Not surprisingly, the team captured the League 1 Title and was well positioned to defend their 1994 and 1995 county titles. At the county championships at Huntington High School, the Cougars outscored all opponents, including strong teams from Brentwood, Newfield, and Huntington. In the individual portion of the tournament, Jesse Mones captured the foil title and teammate, Matt Dreyer, was second.
 
Also in the individual portion, Kevin O'Grady captured the silver medal in sabre, and Kevin Bliss placed fourth. The bronze medal in epee fencing was won by Glenn Schnabel and Greg Schnabel placed 6th. A great season by a great team.



Girls Season Summary

It was a very good year for girls fencing and Centereach High School! The Cougar Fencers were 8-5 in dual meet competition. Leading the team was senior Carolyn Schaefer who "aced" nine competitions by defeating all four opponents. This was a new school record! Adding a 1 - 2 punch to the Centereach line-up was Sophomore, Antoinette Schoenthaler, who defeated thirty-three opponents and recorded a .790 winning average. Helping the team to its many victories were junior, Allison Brennan and sophomore, Stephanie Tam.
 
At the County Tournament, the Lady Cougars finished in the medals by placing third. Carolyn Schaefer was a finalist in the individual portion and was honored at the end of the tournament by being named Suffolk's "Fencers' Fencer" for the second year in a row.
 
In girls epee, a new event at the county tournament, sophomore Keri Bertino captured the gold!

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