basketball games in addition to football and men's hoops.
In the spring, the baseball tournament is at the mercy of the city's International League franchise when it comes to using Alliance Bank Stadium. The Chiefs will be on a homestand during sectional week, but the high schools might be able play state tournament games there but a maximum of two games per day in order to protect the newly installed natural grass.
JV coach suspended: A first-year girls basketball coach at Staten Island Moore Catholic was suspended for his actions on the court during a JV game Saturday against St. John Villa.
Tom Regina allegedly grabbed player Jaclyn Tocco by the arm and screamed at her, leading her parents to file a police report.
"At first he was just holding my arm pretty tight," the player told The Advance. "But then I tried to get away and he grabbed me really hard. It's not just that -- he was also screaming in my face."
"If he can do this in front of 200 people what does he do behind closed doors?" asked Roseanne Tocco, the player's mother. "Even parents from the other team came over and said if that was their daughter they would have slapped him."
Harassment qualifies as a violation. According to protocol, police cannot make an arrest for harassment unless they witness it, the paper reported. Typically a harassment report will remain on file and can be used in a civil suit.
Regina has been banished from the sideline for the rest of the season pending an investigation into what happened, said Principal Douglas McManus. Assistant Diane Quinlan, will take over for the final two games.
Regina did not return a call requesting comment, the paper said.