Meadowlands Graded Entries

Post Time: 7:00 p.m.

Best Bet: Another Amaretto (9th)

FIRST: 1m; trot; $27,065; J. Simpson

1 BCaveatEmptor

(RSchnttker)

1-6-X

9-5

2 B Order By Keeper

(RPierce)

2-2-X

2-1

5 LindysCreditline

(MacDnld)

2-5-X

3-1

1 A Sinatra Hall

(JGregory)

2-7-1

9-5

1 Dewycolornthelne

(Lchnce)

1-2-X

9-5

2 A Corky

(DMiller)

3-3-X

2-1

2 Kegler Hanover

(JTakter)

1-1-X

2-1

3 Zapata

(JIngrassia)

2-1-2

8-1

4 Super Classic

(DAckerman)

3-4-X

10-1

6 The Fresh Prince

(JCampbell)

6-4-X

12-1

SECOND: 1m; trot; $10,588; J. Simpson

6 To Dream On

(JTakter)

1-1-X

4-5

1 Caneel Hall

(RSchnittker)

2-1-X

6-1

8 GoodIntentions

(MLachance)

1-4-X

12-1

2 Palm Beach Chic

(JGregory)

1-3-X

15-1

3 Ching Ching

(AMiller)

3-6-4

20-1

4 Andie Sophia

(MMacDonald)

1-3-X

9-2

5 True Day Dream

(DO'Mara)

1-1-X

8-1

7 DreamInChoclte

(DAckermn)

2-6-4

20-1

THIRD: 1m; trot; $10,588; J. Simpson

1 Royal Assets

(RSchnittker)

1-1-X

2-1

3 Morningstar

(JTakter)

1-2-X

5-2

6 Ladyfinger

(DMiller)

1-2-X

4-1

1 A Right Away

(JGregory)

4-4-X

2-1

2 Sanfran Jenny

(CCallahan)

3-8-6

12-1

4 Lady Riviera

(RPierce)

2-3-X

5-1

5 Iris Yankee

(MLancaster)

5-6-X

15-1

7 NinetyFiveJanet

(MLachnce)

1-4-X

8-1

FOURTH: 1m; trot; 10,588; J. Simpson

8 Miss Steele

(AMiller)

1-3-X

3-1

1 Muscles Secret

(RSchnittker)

1-4-X

5-2

2 SturdyMuscles

(MMacDonld)

1-1-X

7-2

3 Holy Mary

(DAckerman)

3-3-X

15-1

4 Margarita Cash

(CBraden)

2-3-X

15-1

5 Dewey Lane

(DMiller)

1-2-X

6-1

6 Southwind Cocoa

(RPierce)

2-4-X

10-1

7 Bull Spreader

(MLachance)

1-2-X

10-1

FIFTH: 1m; pace; $9,500; cond

6 Jk Cameo

(CCallahan)

5-6-3

9-2

8 Lr Dancing Dream

(YGingras)

7-5-6

4-1

1 Cosmo Madness

(RPierce)

5-6-7

10-1

2 I Get Around

(PBerry)

6-6-5

15-1

3 Joyfuljoy N

(MLewis)

5-5-4

12-1

4 PrincessAlbatross

(Lchnce)

6-7-6

15-1

5 Obsessive Artist

(JCampbell)

2-7-6

5-2

7 Change Maker

(DMiller)

8-8-5

6-1

9 Cheap N Easy

(AMiller)

1-7-6

8-1

SIXTH: 1ml pace; $9,500; cl($10000)

10 Remissionofsins

(DMiller)

1-3-7

3-1

2 Mister Barnett N

(AMiller)

3-4-11

7-2

6 Sadie'sSoloist

(MacDonald)

5-1-6

6-1

1 Party For Two

(YGingras)

10-9-6

15-1

3 SouthwindTyrant

(CCallahn)

7-3-7

8-1

4 Willow Run Huck

(Campbell)

5-5-6

20-1

5 Hillsboro Mile

(PBerry)

3-6-4

15-1

7 Unending Love

(JMarshall)

5-5-8

12-1

8 Art's Jimmy Ray

(RPierce)

1-2-1

4-1

9 Western Dog

(Lachance)

10-x-5

12-1

SEVENTH: 1m; trot; $9,500; cond

1 Gold Walker

(JCampbell)

4-8-4

8-1

9 Che

(DMiller)

6-2-6

6-1

10 Bambino Hall

(RPierce)

7-6-4

7-2

2 Red Light

(AMiller)

8-1-3

9-2

3 WillowRunHottie

(MMcDnld)

2-3-8

15-1

4 Puzzlement

(Callhan)

10-3-x

15-1

5 Permanent Joy

(RKrivelin)

5-4-3

12-1

6 R Sam

(YGingras)

4-6-7

10-1

7 Tiger'sTooGood

(Lachance)

7-7-8

3-1

8 Sassy Shirley

(PBerry)

5-3-3

10-1

EIGHTH: 1m; trot; $12,000; cond

6 She Wears It Well

(RPierce)

3-4-4

7-2

1 Scarlet Spurs

(DMiller)

4-4-3

6-1

9 WeekendVacation

(Gingras)

1-3-2

3-1

2 Speeditup Hanover

(PBerry)

8-3-1

15-1

3 Touch Of Charm

(JMarshall)

7-7-5

20-1

4 Tender Loving

(AMiller)

7-1-6

12-1

5 Drink Of The Day

(CCallahan)

10-1-9

20-1

7 Hope And Love

(MLachance)

10-4-6

10-1

8 Ringside Winner

(JCampbell)

6-5-6

8-1

10 Lindy'sMadonna

(MacDnld)

4-7-2

9-2

NINTH: 1m; trot; $11,000; cond

3 Another Amaretto

(DMiller)

3-4-3

5-2

9 Bluff

(TSmedshammer)

4-4-4

2-1

2 Liborio

(JCampbell)

5-5-9

8-1

1 Sand Lover

(EAbbatiello)

7-5-8

20-1

4 Dont Tell My Girl

(AMiller)

7-7-7

20-1

5 Ringside Nguyen

(RPierce)

4-1-2

10-1

6 Quarantine S

(CCallahan)

7-1-4

9-2

7 Melady's Monet

(YGingras)

7-5-5

12-1

8 Rothschild

(JMarshall)

8-7-5

15-1

10 BuenosAiresLady

(MMcDnld)

3-6-3

15-1

TENTH: 1m; pace; $9,500; cond

7 Ariane Hanover

(JCampbell)

4-8-8

4-1

6 De Vins Girl

(YGingras)

3-7-4

7-2

1 Smokin N Grinin

(CCallahan)

3-2-5

3-1

2 Holly's Halo

(PBerry)

4-4-3

6-1

3 Lucky Turn

(RPierce)

5-3-3

10-1

4 FdWhiteDiamnds

(MMcDnld)

7-4-4

20-1

5 Chatty Kathy

(AMiller)

9-1-2

8-1

8 Dodge City's Tune

(DMiller)

3-4-3

12-1

9 Kitti Place

(JMarshall)

3-4-4

15-1

10 I Luv It

(MLachance)

5-8-7

15-1

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Cashman's alleged stalker claims Yankees GM gave her fake ID for abortion

The batty British blonde accused of shaking down Brian Cashman says the Yankees GM scored her a fake id so she could get an abortion.

In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Louise Meanwell says Cashman knocked her up in June of last year, and was "unnerved" when she told him she was pregnant.

He "informed me that if I was to continue the pregnancy he would want nothing to do with me or the child," Meanwell wrote in an affidavit.

"When I informed Mr. Cashman that I decided to terminate the pregnancy he demanded that I provide him with two passport size photographs so he could obtain a fake ID," the filing says.

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Louise Meanwell

"Not only did Mr. Cashman obtain a fake ID for me in the name of Rosalita Gonzalez, he also took in finding a cloinic to provide the abortion service and car service for me on the day of the procedure."

"Rosalita" said he "provided emotional support and was quite decent to me in the days after the procedure," but "seemed to struggle with his religious convictions in opposing abortion yet being party to a pregnancy that was terminated."

Cashman's spokesman, Chris Giglio, called the claims "more falsehoods from an individual that has been charged by a grand jury for lying."

Prosecutors have said in court that Meanwell - who also goes by the name Louise Neathway - made the pregnancy claim up. She's charged with extorting $6000 from Cashman and trying to shake him down for thousands more she claimed she needed for a procedure to "freeze her eggs" because of damage done to her ovaries during the alleged abortion.

If the claim is phony, she might find herself in more trouble with the law. She made the allegation in a sworn affidavit, meaning prosecutors could go after her for perjury.

Meanwell made the claims in a court filing seeking 911 tapes for a planned "personal injury" civil suit, saying she needs the tapes "to identify the proper defendant(s)" for her complaint.

Her affidavit makes it clear one of those defendants will be Cashman. The filing lays out her alleged relationship with the then-married Cashman in sometimes gruesome detail. She says they'd been friends since 2006, but had suspected he "was interested in more than a platonic relationship."

She found out that was indeed the case says on April 7 of last year, when "Mr. Cashman met me and one of my friends in Lower Manhattan for drinks."

"During the course of the evening, Mr. Cashman claimed to be separated from his wife and living apart from her. At one point, Mr. Cashman leaned towards me and proceeded to kiss me on the lips and then inserted his tongue into my mouth," she said, adding that he walked her home and they engaged "in consensual intercourse."

Meanwell said her relationship with Cashman "had ups and downs," and by the end of 2011, "it became apparent this relationship had no future." She said there were times she stopped taking Cashman's calls, and that her phone logs show "101 missed calls from numbers associated with Mr. Cashman" between Dec. 14, 2011 and Jan. 28, 2012.

Prosecutors have said she called Cashman over 300 times in a four day span beginning in late January.

On January 27th, she said Cashman made "false and libelous statements" to Meanwell's mom in order to get her to call 911 on her daughter, including telling her "I was suicidal and of unchaste character." "In sum and substance, Mr. Cashman informed my mother that I was nothing more than a one night stand," Meanwell wrote.

She contends there were "several false 911 calls" made to get "emergency personnel" to go to her to apartment, and she wants a court order to help her determine who made those calls. Records show that EMS went to her apartment that day and left without taking any action. Police arrested her on the extortion charges soon after.

A hearing has been scheduled on her records request for July 18.

Her criminal trial is also pending. Meanwell, who's being held on $300,000 bail, has a record of stalking and harassment and has been ordered to stay away from Cashman and his family. Additional reporting by Jeane MacIntosh

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Tejada returns to Mets at long last

For a change, the Mets have an abundance of shortstops.

Ruben Tejada, who was last seen on May 6, was activated from the disabled list and immediately put into the lineup for last night’s 6-5 loss to the Yankees.

Tejada — who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs — spent the last seven weeks recovering from a right quadriceps injury he sustained while running to first base. He joins Ronny Cedeno and Omar Quintanilla to give the Mets a full complement of shortstop options.

To make roster space, Jordany Valdespin was sent to Triple-A Buffalo, despite the fact he was hitting .346 (9-for-26) in his last six starts. Valdespin was the logical move because, according to a team source, general manager Sandy Alderson is reluctant to unload Quintanilla, who would have to pass through waivers to remain in the organization. And the Mets are convinced Quintanilla would get claimed.

Since both Tejada and Cedeno have just returned from leg injuries, the Mets want Quintanilla as an insurance policy.

Ike Davis blamed bad seafood for the case of food poisoning that scratched him from Saturday’s lineup. Manager Terry Collins wanted an additional right-handed bat in the lineup and opted for Justin Turner over Davis at first base. Davis lined out as a pinch-hitter for the last out of the game.

Andy Pettitte still hasn’t gotten over his Friday night start against the Mets, when he gave up five runs in the first inning.

“I thought I had mellowed a little since I’m older,” said Pettitte, who turned 40 earlier this month. “But I was asking people [Saturday], ‘Am I more competitive now than when I retired?’ I was embarrassed by that first inning.”

Pettitte is scheduled to start again Wednesday against the Indians.

Jason Bay said he will probably learn today if he will be cleared to begin physical activity. Bay has spent the last nine days resting after sustaining his second concussion in three seasons.

Jenrry Mejia has struggled with command at Triple-A Buffalo and isn’t a consideration yet to join the Mets’ bullpen, according to Collins. Mejia allowed three earned runs on three hits over one-third of an inning Saturday for Buffalo.

With Johnny Damon bringing a .202 average into The Bronx tonight with the Indians, GM Brian Cashman’s decision to sign Raul Ibanez to be the lefty DH — and part-time left fielder — look even better.

Ibanez added three hits last night after his three-run blast tied the game on Saturday.

He’s already convinced his teammates he belongs after coming over from the Phillies.

“The biggest thing I was curious about was ‘Why is Philly letting him go?’” Pettitte said. “I was wondering if his skills had diminished.”

The 39-year-old has proven that they haven’t.

His three-run homer off Chris Young on Saturday night tied the game and propelled the Yankees to victory. Five of his 11 homers this year have given the Yankees the lead- something Pettitte has noticed.

”You know there’s no panic in him,” Pettitte said. “He’s really focused, but he stays relaxed. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him stressed. And I think that helps him in those situations.”

Rafael Soriano continues to roll along, earning his 15th save of the season with a scoreless ninth.

“In the absence of [Mariano Rivera], you have a guy who is really experience in that situation,” Joe Girardi said. “It’s worked out really well.”

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Granderson: Yanks have no special Dickey plan for series finale

There is no gameplan for facing R.A. Dickey, just hoping you get lucky.

The Yankees are set to face the red-hot Dickey on Sunday night in the Subway Series finale and Curtis Granderson admitted that there is really no way to plan for a knuckleballer like Dickey.

“All of the other knuckleballers I’ve faced its been very similar, you can’t go in there with any mindset or plan,” Granderson told The Post. “You just have to just hope to get lucky, that the wind isn’t too high and helping him too much and hopefully get him out of his rhythm.”

Granderson, the Yankees’ leader in home runs, is familiar with Dickey, but has not had much success against the league leader in virtually every pitching category. Granderson is 3-for-15 against Dickey with only two extra-base hits.

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Curtis Granderson and David Wright at Friday's Delta Dugout event.

“I’ve faced him before, I’ve had success against him and he’s had success against me,” Granderson said at a Delta Dugout event at Grand Central Terminal. “Hopefully [I can] get some balls out in the middle of the plate that don’t dance too much and put them in play and put them in play hard.”

It’s also not as if anyone in baseball expected the Cy Young-caliber numbers that Dickey is putting up at 37 years old.

“Everybody always wants to tune in to see because you never know what’s going to happen,” Granderson said. “No one could have predicted that R.A. Dickey would throw back-to-back one-hit games and have the streak he’s been having.”

Dickey’s performance has been so overwhelming that he is drawing comparisons to arguably the best closer of all-time, Mariano Rivera.

“I’ve never seen somebody be so dominant with one pitch” Mets third baseman David Wright told The Post. “It’s obviously a much smaller sample size but it’s almost like Mariano Rivera and how dominant Mariano is with the cutter, R.A. Dickey is doing that with the knuckleball. Obviously there’s no comparing careers, but the example is using one pitch to dominate hitters.”

Dickey currently leads the majors in wins (11), ERA (2.00) and WHIP (0.89), in a season that was only as unpredictable as his knuckleball.

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Calder Results

FIRST-6 fur; $16,000; clm($25,000); 3YO

3

Ultmt Chc (MntrryJr.)

3.40

2.20

2.10

6

Rum Intervention (Jara)

3.00

2.40

5

Alfie Come Home (Delgado)

2.60

* Exacta (3-6) $14.40 * Trifecta (3-6-5) $56.40

SECOND-1m&70yds; $16,000; alw; 3up(f)

3

Annie Roe (Leyva)

6.80

3.20

2.20

2

Wth Mms Blssng (Rdrgz)

3.60

2.40

5

Canaima (Jara)

2.10

Scr: Audrey, Oh So Sherri.

* Double (3-3) $15.80 * Exacta (3-2) $24.40 * Trifecta (3-2-5) $40.00

Winner picked by Vic C

THIRD-5 1/2 fur;$11,000; clm($10,000); 3up

5

Code Proof (Ferrr)

8.20

3.40

3.00

4

I Can and I Will (Silvera)

2.60

2.40

2

Portrature (Panici)

3.80

Scr: Mr. Foxy, Act of Defiance.

* Exacta (5-4) $20.00 * Trifecta (5-4-2) $66.80

FOURTH-6 fur; $10,500; clm($5,000); 3up

1

Wld Ally Ct (MntrryJr.)

7.40

4.60

3.40

6

Little Wise Guy (Soto)

14.20

5.00

2

Forward Observer (Cruz)

3.40

Scr: Put It Back Twenty, Morador Llers.

* Exacta (1-6) $134.20 * Trifecta (1-6-2) $403.40

FIFTH-1m&70yds; $11,000; clm($6,250); 3up

8

Kiowa (Gonzales)

10.60

6.40

4.20

7

Mdnght Scrmmge (Lopz)

9.20

4.40

3

Cool Carolina (Moreno)

4.60

Scr: Mi D' Ruler.

* Exacta (8-7) $88.20 * Trifecta (8-7-3) $634.00

Winner picked by Vic C

SIXTH-1 mile; $10,500; clm($12,500); 3YO

8

Mss Tern (Snchez)

16.20

8.60

5.00

2

Here's to Heaven (Santn)

28.80

9.60

6

Platinum Flipflops (Lopez)

2.40

* Exacta (8-2) $433.80 * Trifecta (8-2-6) $2,117.00

SEVENTH-1m(T); $17,000; cl($32,0); 3,4&5YO

6

Bombino (Leyva)

6.20

4.00

3.20

9

Stedfast Cat (Gallardo)

9.20

5.40

10

Mr. Knickerbocker (Panici)

4.20

Scr: Navy Seal Bruce, Shandar, Reflejo, Title Town.

* Exacta (6-9) $53.60 * Trifecta (6-9-10) $356.80

Winner picked by Vic C

EIGHTH-6 fur; $14,000; clm($16,000); 3up

8

Flsh My Angl (Nnz)

7.00

3.00

2.40

4

French Politics (Jara)

2.20

2.10

3

Casual Gab (Ferrer)

2.80

Scr: Romantic Juliet, Need You Tonight, Storm Da Chaser, Lucky Mandate, Sweet Bourbon, Four Belle.

* Exacta (8-4) $13.40 * Trifecta (8-4-3) $36.40

Winner picked by Vic C

NINTH-7 fur; $16,500; clm($25,000); 3up

7

Daddys Jewel (Jar)

4.80

3.40

3.00

6

High Player (Santana)

5.40

3.80

2

Jazzy Moves (Gonzales)

18.80

* Exacta (7-6) $24.00 * Trifecta (7-6-2) $509.20

Pick Three picked by Vic C

TENTH-5 fur(T); $29,000; alw; 3up

4

Silver Cloud (Jara)

15.20

5.60

3.40

3

Red Jag (Leyva)

3.40

2.60

7

Freewest (Garcia)

3.40

* Exacta (4-3) $51.20 * Trifecta (4-3-7) $166.60

ELEVENTH-1m&70yds; $10,500; cl($6,25); 3p

8

Carolteen (Panici)

85.60

36.20

14.20

3

Saratoga Blitz (Chamafi)

7.20

4.40

1

Rachel's Girl (Noguera)

5.80

* Double (4-8) $615.60 * Exacta (8-3) $353.80 * Trifecta (8-3-1) $5,578.00

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Through The Binocs

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to John Velazquez, who has returned home after being hospitalized in Louisville, Ky., with a broken right collarbone and bruised kidney suffered in an ugly spill Sat. night at Churchill Downs.

Velazquez will consult with doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City regarding future treatment for the collarbone. The kidney is expected to heal on its own. No estimate yet on when he’ll return to the saddle, with opening day of the Saratoga meet — during which Velazquez will be inducted in the Racing Hall of Fame — just four weeks away.

Johnny V, who certainly hopes to be back in time to ride Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags in the Aug. 25 Travers, has won five riding titles at the Old Spa, including the last two summers, and is just 39 wins away from surpassing Jerry Bailey as the winningest rider of all-time at Saratoga.

Track was fast yesterday, turf firm on a sultry afternoon when the heat index soared past the 100 mark. The first and third races, with a total of just nine horses running, were worth combined purses of $150,000. By contrast, the average daily purses for all races (except stakes) at Churchill Downs for the spring-summer meet run about $340,000.

SIXTH RACE: Fitting that on a such a hot day, they scorched the inner turf course in this sprint. Elusive Story, 34-1 under Junior Alvarado subbing for Kent Desormeaux, gunned past 2-1 Strong Impact to sizzle the first quarter in :21.32, then Strong Impact, Javier Castellano up, came through inside to take command turning for home, the half in a blazing :43.79. Down the stretch, One Note Samba, favored at 8-5 in his first start since Nov. 30 for Eddie Kenneally, swung out to go after Strong Impact, the five furlongs run in a blistering :55.26. Pulling well clear of the rest of the field, those two dueled through the final furlong, with One Note Samba forging ahead in the final strides, the six furlongs run in a boiling 1:07.09, just 22/100ths of a second off the course record.

SEVENTH RACE: Bigger Is Bettor, 8-1, was racing in traffic turning for home when he clipped heels and stumbled badly, unseating Eddie Castro, who hit the ground hard but was lucky not to be clipped by the trailing horses. Castro bounced right back up and was cleared to ride by first aid.

EIGHTH RACE: Here’s a horse to watch in some of the long-distance grass stakes this summer like the Sword Dancer or Arlington Million. Going 1 1/4 miles over the inner turf, while 5-2 Change of Command shook loose on the lead under Javier Castellano, the Japanese-bred 4-year-old colt Barocci — making his second U.S. start for Christophe Clement after being Group stakes-placed last year in France — was trying to yank Julien Leparoux’s arms out of their sockets as he hugged the hedge down the backside, being forced to steady a couple of times. When they hit the stretch, Barocci came off the fence, collared Change of Command in the final furlong and went right on by.

NINTH RACE: Going a mile on the Widener course, 3-5 favorite Rangey, Alan Garcia up, pressed the pace set by 23-1 Vicariouslyutopian, took the lead on the far turn, then was confronted by 6-1 Sup A’ Fleet rallying to his outside turning for home. In a battle through the stretch, Rangey turned back that challenge. But he was no match for 7-1 Suspicious U, who split horses in mid-stretch under Corey Nakatani, then dived down inside and ran past Rangey in the late going.

PICK SIX

Winning numbers:

5-4-2-9-9-5

Winners paid $23,687

Cns. (5of6) paid $143.50

No carryover

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Bevy of recruits in Empire Challenge shows Orange's hold on local talent

The two teams wore blue and red jerseys, but there was a shade of orange on both sides for Tuesday night's 17th annual Empire Challenge at Hofstra University.

The showcase, which pits New York City’s top seniors against their Long Island counterparts, featured five Syracuse signees, the latest example of the Orange’s stranglehold of the area’s top football recruits.

“Coach [Doug] Marrone is sticking to his word when he took over that he would win with New York kids,” Lincoln and NYC head coach Shawn O’Connor said before Long Island’s dominant 31-7 victory.

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New York City's Alvin Cornelius of Tottenville was one of five players in the Empire Challenge headed to Syracuse.

Photos: Empire Challenge

Marrone, a Bronx product and Lehman HS graduate, with help from top city recruiter John Anselmo, has landed almost every top recruit from the five boroughs since taking over at Syracuse in 2008. This year was no different, as the Orange nabbed Tottenville wide receiver Alvin Cornelius and Erasmus Hall safety Wayne Morgan, the five borough’s lone BCS-level recruits. Cornelius scored the city’s lone touchdown, hauling in an 18-yard score from Lincoln’s Jessel Jones. UMass-bound running back Stacey Bedell of Floyd led Long Island with 135 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

“Syracuse is the face of New York for college football,” said the hard-hitting Morgan, who led E-Hall to the PSAL City Championship division finals in December and was an All-City first team selection by The Post. “They’re getting every top player. Hopefully the young guys keep the trend going.”

Last year’s team had 10 players from the city and the Orange is high on the list of top Class of 2013 recruits Ebenezer Ogundeko of Thomas Jefferson, Laray Smith of Xaverian and Augustus Edwards of Tottenville.

Syracuse was also successful recruiting on Long Island this year, getting kicker Ryan Norton of Garden City, offensive tackle Omari Palmer of Longwood and cornerback Devante McFarlane Half Hollows Hills West.

"They New York kids we are like an understatement [under recruited]," McFarlane, who sat out with a shoulder injury, said. "We just have a different type of ambition than other states because everyone looks down upon us."

The five kids going to Syracuse were the only BCS-level scholarship players in the contest, a clean sweep.

“That’s our goal, to keep the best talent in New York City and Long Island home,” Anselmo said.

O’Connor credits Anselmo and Marrone as understanding the city player as local products themselves. They try to target the best players early on, let them experience the process while remaining close with them.

“[Alselmo] connects with the players,” Morgan said. “He doesn’t just talk, he tells you the truth, not what you want to hear. That’s what I wanted.”

In past years, many top players from the city and Long Island haven’t played in the Empire Challenge to prevent possible injury or because summer classes have already begun. Syracuse, on the other hand, encourages its recruits to compete.

“It promotes the Syracuse name,” said Anselmo, a Long Island product who previous coached at elite JUCO Nassau Community College. “Other high school players see we’ve taken these kids, and if I’m one of the best players on Long Island or New York City, I want to follow these guys.”

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