Bozzelli told the Democrat and Chronicle that he wants to be released from his Letter of Intent with Central Florida in order to follow coach Nick Clinard to Auburn.

   "I spent a year and a half making a decision and it came down to the coach," he said.

   That's why Clinard's decision this week to leave UCF for Auburn has prompted Bozzelli to change his mind. "It wouldn't make a lot of sense going to UCF now," Bozzelli said. "I'm 95 percent sure I'm going to (Auburn) even if I have to sit a year."

   Bozzelli would have to use his redshirt year if UCF athletic director Keith Tribble does not tear up the Letter of Intent but could accept scholarship money from Auburn immediately.

   Former coach indicted: A federal grand jury yesterday indicted Pelham Middle School teacher Gregg Cavaluzzi, 34, who is accused of trying to meet an underage girl for sex, The Journal News reported.

   Cavaluzzi has been held without bail since his arrest May 31 when he arrived for a meeting with a 15-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover Westchester County detective who had been communicating online with Cavaluzzi for weeks. The charge of attempting to coerce a minor for sex carries a sentence of 10 years to life if convicted.

   Cavaluzzi was already under investigation for more than a year, police said, when an informant told them the teacher allegedly was looking to have sex with a 14- or 15-year-old girl and that he offered her $500 to bring him one.

   Cavaluzzi coached boys lacrosse at Pleasantville in 2006-08. He had previously coached Ridgefield (Conn.) to a state championship in the sport.

   Another SU commitment: The Syracuse University football program got its second in-state commitment of the week as Riverhead linebacker Malcolm Cater gave a non-binding commitment to sign with the Orange next February.

   Cater is projected as a weakside outside linebacker at Syracuse, The Post-Standard reported. He led Riverhead in tackles as a 6-foot-1, 235-pound junior. He also had early offers from Rutgers and Temple.

   Earlier this week, linebacker Mario Tull of Xaverian High School also committed to the Orange.

   Gloversville coach retires: Don Landrio, 61, is retiring after 23 seasons coaching boys basketball at Gloversville, his alma mater.

   "Educators and coaches always face the question of 'When is it time? Am I still effective?'” Landrio told The Gazette. "I didn’t want people to think I stayed around too long."

   Landrio ends with 410 career victories, including 60 in four seasons at Canajoharie.

   Women's lacrosse World Cup: Canada's hope of a title in the FIL Women's World Cup lacrosse tournament in Czechoslovakia ended yesterday in the semifinals against Australia, but a Section 5 star is having a solid run.

   Abby Friend, a Canandaigua junior, has 10 goals (second on the team) and an assist in Canada's 3-3 start in the international event entering tomorrow's third-place

game vs. England. She scored a hat trick in a 16-11 loss to the Aussies in the first of four pool-play games and also has a pair of two-goal games.

   Friend, whose older sister Amanda has seven goals and six assists in the tournemant, departed the Canandaigua team on the eve of the NYSPHSAA semifinals in order to travel to Europe for pre-tournament workouts. She is eligible to compete for Canada based on her father's citizenship.

   Gatorade award winners: Hamburg hurdler Will Cole and Suffern distance runner Shelby Greany are the winners of Gatorade's track athletes of the year away for New York.

   Greany won the 2,000-meter steeplechase title in 6:36.90 at the recent New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships. She set the national record of 6:33.70 last month.

   Cole won the intermediate hurdles at the state meet in :52.77.

   Early achiever: Bishop Ford has promoted Mike Toro, 21, formerly the JV coach, to run the girls varsity basketball squad next season, AD Eileen Egan told FiveBoroSports.com.

   Toro will be the youngest coach in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens league and one of the youngest ever in New York City basketball. He's replacing John LoSasso, who retired.

   "It feels crazy how quick everything has been happening,” Toro said. "When you’re 21 years old, you don’t expect to be coaching one of the best programs in Brooklyn."

   Toro also coaches with the Exodus AAU program. Toro guided his JV team to the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens championship game, where it lost at the buzzer to Christ the King in March.

   Farmingdale finishes first: Farmingdale is LaxPower.com's national girls lacrosse champion for the year following a 17-0 season and a New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A title. Other girls teams in the top 10: West Genesee third, Guilderland sixth, Baldwinsville seventh, Canandaigua ninth and Shoreham-Wading River 10th.

   Gilman School in Maryland finished atop the boys rankings, with No. 2 West Islip, No. 3 Manhasset, No. 6 St. Anthony's and No. 7 Canandaigua leading the way for New York schools.

   Boomer's kid: Newsday did a niece piece this week after the Empire Challenge all-star football game at Hofstra, giving props to Gunnar Esiason.

   Esiason, the 17-year-old son of former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, was born with cystic fibrosis, a disease that causes mucus buildup in the lungs and weakens the immune system. He got the start for the Long Island offense in the all-star game, but there was a wonderful moment on the field before he could take his first snap: The entire New York City defense crossed the line of scrimmage and hugged Esiason or tapped him on the shoulder pads.

   "That was really fantastic," Esiason said. "The respect the City showed me, and the sportsmanship, is what this game is all about."