The Post's All-Staten Island softball honors

Staten Island continues to be New York City’s softball oasis – even in a supposed down year. Every senior except one on our first team will be playing the sport in college, most of them on scholarships.

Tottenville got revenge on James Madison and returned to its rightful place as PSAL Class A city champion in an incredible 1-0, 10-inning epic. The Pirates have now won seven of the last eight championships. McKee/Staten Island Tech and Susan Wagner were both in the quarterfinals as well.

In the CHSAA, St. Joseph by the Sea won a fourth straight Staten Island title, but St. John Villa shocked the Vikings in the Archdiocesan semifinals and Moore Catholic ended up with its first crown since 2007. The Mavericks ended up falling the CHSAA state semifinals.

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Tottenville's Victoria McFarland is The Post's All-Staten Island softball Player of the Year.

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St. John Villa's John Curatolo is The Post's All-Staten Island softball Coach of the Year.

All-Staten Island softball Player of the Year: Victoria McFarland, Tottenville

There was simply no better all-around player in New York City this year than the Albany-bound senior center fielder. McFarland is a true five-tool talent with the ability to do just about anything asked of her on the softball field. In Tottenville’s thrilling 1-0 PSAL Class A city championship win over James Madison, the senior got three hits off Knights ace Kayla Hill, including the flare to right field that led to Samantha Mattsson scoring the winning run from first.

“What can you say about Vicky that hasn’t been said?” Pirates coach Cathy Morano said. “She’s probably the best center fielder and athlete that I’ve seen.”

McFarland hit a PSAL-leading .761 during the regular season and had six RBIs in five playoff games in leading Tottenville to its seventh championship in eight years. She was highly motivated to get the Pirates back on top after falling to Madison last year and just wouldn’t let her team lose.

All-Staten Island softball Coach of the Year: John Curatolo, St. John Villa

Two years ago Curatolo made the decision that this team was going to rely on a bunt, slap and steal philosophy in order to compete with Staten Island’s best mashers. The decision never paid off more than this season. Villa finished third in CHSAA Staten Island, beat Moore Catholic and pulled a stunning upset of St. Joseph by the Sea in the Archdiocesan semifinals.

“I don’t think they’ll ever forget beating Sea,” Curatolo said.

His no-nonsense and aggressive approach got the most out of the talent he had and made the Bears one of the most difficult teams to play against and defend. They were going to take the extra base and put pressure on the defense until it hopefully led to a big inning.