Long Island Heat

Author: Step Aplin

  • Emma Zinkowski

  • 27 Emma Reilly

  • 22 Mikaela Weinisch

  • 99 Eva Roman

    99 Eva Roman

    Academics

    School: Smithtown East

    Graduation Year: 2026

    G.P.A: 3.73

    Intended college major: Criminal Justice

    CLUBS/ACTIVITIES:

    • Concert Band (7th grade-present)
    • Athletes Helping Athletes (9th grade-present)

    Softball

    Player #99

    Positions: P, 1B

    Bats: Right

    Throws:Right

    ATHLETIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • 2023 Varsity Softball County Champs
    • 2023 Varsity Softball League Champs
    • Varsity Softball (9th grade-present)
    • JV Basketball (9th grade)

    TRAVEL BALL HISTORY:

    • LI Heat 18U Gold Showcase (10th grade-present)
    • LI Crush ’08 (7th & 8th grade)
    • Sluggers Elite Fastpitch (6th grade)

  • 3 Isabella Rutha

    Academics

    School: North Babylon

    Graduation Year: 2026

    Softball

    Player #: 3

    Positions: C, 2b

    Bats:

    Throws:

  • 7 Rylee McGinness

    7 Rylee McGinness

    Academics

    School: Westhampton Beach

    Graduation Year: 2025

    G.P.A: 4.0

    Intended college major: Business

    Academic awards/achievements:

    • 2021 AP World 
    • 2021 National Junior Honor Society 

    Softball

    Player #: 7

    Positions: 1B, RF

    Bats: Left

    Throws: Left

    Athletic Awards/Achievements:

    • 2024 All-Division Suffolk County 
    • 2022 All-League Suffolk County 
  • 10 Isabella Prisco

    10 Isabella Prisco

    Academics

    School: Sachem

    Graduation Year: 2025

    Softball

    Player #: 10

    Positions: OF, 2B

    Bats: Right

    Throws: Right

  • 11 Kendall Ward

    11 Kendall Ward

    Academics

    School: Eastport South Manor

    Graduation Year: 2025

    G.P.A: 4.0

    Intended Major: Early Childhood Education/Psychology

    ACADEMIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • National Honor Society-10th, 11th grade
    • World Language Honor Society-10th, 11th grade
    • Honor Roll-9th, 11th grade

    Junior year:

    • AP US History
    • St. John’s College Spanish
    • LIU College Criminal Justice
    • Precalculus
    • Physics
    • Advanced Topics in Psychology
    Sophomore year:
    • Spanish III
    • AP World History
    • Chemistry Honors
    • Algebra II Honors

    Freshman year:

    • Pre-AP World History
    • Spanish II
    • English Honors
    • Earth Science Honors
    • Geometry Honors

    SERVICE GROUP/CLUBS:

    • RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)-10th grade
    • Natural Helpers Club-10th, 11th grade
    • Varsity Leaders Club-10th, 11th grade
    • Homeroom Buddies-11th grade
    • Elementary School Club Volunteer Assistant-11th grade

    ACTIVITIES:

    • Long Island Fury Volleyball Club-2023, 2024

    Softball

    Player #: 11

    Positions: OF, 2B

    Bats: Left

    Throws: Right

    ATHLETIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • Softball-All-League Honors-11th grade
    • Softball-All-Division Honors-10th grade
    • Softball-NYS Scholar Athlete-8th, 9th, 10th grade
    • Softball-Varsity Starter-8th, 9th, 10th, 11th grade
    • Volleyball-All-League Honors-11th grade
    • Volleyball-All-County Tournament Selection-11th grade
    • Volleyball-NYS Scholar Athlete-10th, 11th grade
    • Volleyball-Varsity Starter-10th, 11th grade
    • Winter Track-Varsity-9th grade

    TRAVEL BALL HISTORY:

    • LI Heat 18u Gold Showcase-2023, 2024
    • LI Heat 16u Futures-2022
    • LI Heat 14u Elite-2021
    • LI Heat 12u-2020
    • LI Heat 12u Red-2019
    • Moriches Bay 10u Red Devils-2018
  • 3 Brianna Brennan

    3 Brianna Brennan

    Academics

    School: Centereach HS

    Graduation Year: 2026

    GPA:4.0

    Intended college major: Pre-med/Law

    ACADEMIC HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • National Honor Society
    • Spanish Honor Society
    • Art Honor Society
    • ESTEM (Environment Honor Society)
    • THIESTAL (Theater Honor Society)
    • DECA (Business Honor Society)
    • Italian Honor Society
    • High Honor Roll
    • Student of the Month

    AP/HONOR COURSES:

    Junior Year:

    • AP English
    • AP Anatomy
    • AP US History
    • AP Calculus AB
    • AP Spanish
    • AP Research
    • Culinary Honors

    Sophomore Year:

    • AP World
    • Algebra 2 Honors
    • AP Biology
    • Spanish 3 Honors
    • AP Seminar
    • College Pre-Calculus Honors

    Freshman Year:

    • Geometry Honors
    • English 9 Honors
    • Chemistry Honors
    • World History Honors
    CLUBS/ACTIVITIES:
    • Art Club
    • Estem Club
    • Woman’s History/History Club
    • Hispanic Heritage Month Club
    • Theater/Thespian Club
    • Leaders Club
    • Best Buddies

    Softball

    Player #: 3

    Positions: MI, 3B, OF

    Bats: Right

    Throws: Right

    ATHLETIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • All-County Field Hockey (Sophomore)
    • All-Division Basketball (Freshman)
    • All-Division Softball (Freshman)
    • MVP Softball (Freshman)
    • MIP Softball (Freshman)

    TRAVEL BALL HISTORY:

    • LI Heat 2022-present
    • Mudcats 2021-2022
  • 15 Katie Burke

    15 Katie Burke

    Academics

    School: Westhampton Beach

    Graduation Year: 2026

    GPA: 3.9

    Intended college major: Elementary Education

    ACADEMIC HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • Principal’s Honor Roll (Sophomore & Freshman year)

    AP/HONORS CLASSES:

    Junior Year:

    • AP US History
    • English 11
    • Forensic Science
    • Sports Medicine
    • First Aid & CPR

    Sophomore Year:

    • Global History
    • English 10
    • Spanish 3
    • Algebra 2
    • Applied Chemistry

    Freshman Year:

    • AP Human Geography
    • Geometry
    • Biology/Living Environment
    • Spanish 2
    • English 9

    Softball

    Player #: 15

    Positions: 3B, SS, 1B

    Bats: Right

    Throws: Right

    ATHLETIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

    • 2024 All-State Team 2 Softball (10th grade)
    • 2024 All-Long Island Team 2 Softball (10th grade)
    • 2024 All-State Softball (10th grade)
    • 2024 All-County Softball (10th grade)
    • 2024 League V Field Player of the Year (10th grade)
    • 2024 Class AA Field Player of the Year (10th grade)
    • 2024 Top 50 Long Island Volleyball Players (10th grade)
    • 2023 All-County Suffolk County Softball (9th grade)
    • 2023 All-League Suffolk County Volleyball (9th grade)
    • 2023 Rookie of the Year Volleyball (9th grade)
    • 2022 All-League Suffolk County Softball (8th grade)
    • Varsity Softball (8th grade – present)
    • Varsity Volleyball (9th grade-present)

    TRAVEL BALL HISTORY:

    • LI Heat 18u Black (11th grade-present)
    • LI Heat 18u Gold Showcase (9th grade-10th grade)
    • LI Heat 16u (7th-8th grade)
    • LI Heat 14u (6th grade)