will play for head coach Mike Byrnes. Recent reports had indicated Riek would stay at Our Savior New American in Centereach.
If he has in fact switched schools, it's likely Riek will be classified as a post-graduate student rather than a senior -- which in theory makes him eligible for next June's NBA draft since foreign players need only to be 19 years old in the calendar year of the draft. Riek turns 19 in November.
Also on the move: The New York Daily News reported recently that UMass coach Travis Ford has landed Tyrell Lynch, a 6-9, 230-pound forward from Niagara Falls' prolific 2004-05 team.
Lynch spent a year at Laurinburg, N.C., Institute and was uncerimoniously dropped by Auburn because the SEC has been "advising" its schools to stay away from recruits from prep schools they deem suspect.
The paper's Dick Weiss said Lynch is a walk-on for now but would play a big role if his transcript holds up to scrutiny.
Milestones: The Times Union in Albany reports that Ichabod Crane junior Kylie Watt is at 99 career goals after scoring twice in a 9-0 girls soccer victory over Coxsackie on Friday. Watt scored 30 goals as a soph and has 10 in the Riders' 4-0 start this month.
When East Irondequoit beat Pittsford Mendon on Monday, 2-1, it was the Lancers' first victory over the Vikings in boys soccer in at least 33 years according to the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester.
Extra points: The University of Maryland already has commitments from Section 5 girls soccer standouts Amy O'Sullivan (Mercy) and Ashley Grove (Aquinas). . . . Staten Island has a couple of new ADs. Curtis has named Eric Ritzer to take over for the retired Jim Meraglia. New Dorp has turned to girls basketball coach Rich Rucireto to follow Jim Anderson, who has moved into a principal's position in Brooklyn. . . . There was a memorial service scheduled today at 2 p.m. at Trumansburg High for Chris Bond, who died Sept. 5. Bond founded the program and coached boys soccer there for 29 years before retiring after the 2005 season.
