In the end, it was Tottenville once again. Cheryl Lopez pitched a shutout and hit a three-run home run to lead the Pirates to their second straight PSAL Class A city title and eighth championship in the past nine years. In the final, they beat Susan Wagner, which was making just its first title game appearance since 1989.

Archbishop Molloy has put together an impressive run atop the CHSAA, too. The Stanners won their fourth straight Brooklyn/Queens title and second consecutive city title, beating St. Joseph by the Sea in the state semifinals before falling to Kellenberg (L.I.) in the final.

In the NYSAISAA, Holy Child won the whole thing, defeating Horace Mann in the final. Mann has now been to the past three championship games, falling each time. Poly Prep’s string of six straight state titles was broken — the Blue Devils lost in the semis.

Cheryl Lopez, Tottenville

Lopez already was the favorite for All-City Player of the Year. She put herself over the top by putting the ball over the wall.

The city’s best pitcher shut out Susan Wagner, 3-0, in the PSAL Class A city championship game and provided every single run of support for herself with a three-run home run out of St. John’s Red Storm Field.

The incredible game added to Lopez’s already impressive résumé. The junior went through the playoffs like a buzz saw, leading Tottenville to a second straight title and an eighth crown in the past nine years.

In last year’s championship game, Lopez gave up just one hit to Madison over 10 innings.

This time, she did it with her bat, too.

“She is a true leader on this team because she picks people up,” Tottenville coach Cathy Morano said.

Coach of the Year: Marco Altieri, Susan Wagner

After reaching five semifinals in the past six years, Altieri and Wagner broke through to the PSAL Class A championship game for the first time in 23 years — doing it with bulldog ace Taylor Sarcone, a four-year starter. Altieri and assistants Tim McAuliffe and Melissa Zipf got the most out of their talent. All three of the Falcons’ PSAL league losses were to eventual champion Tottenville.

“We have been coming up short,” Altieri said of reaching the title game. “One thing the girls said is we are going to do it this year. We all believed in each other.”

First Team

P Jackie Cautela, St. Joseph by the Sea

The junior was Sea’s most consistent hitter and a dominant ace in the circle, even with her team sporting a three-pitcher rotation. She went unbeaten with an 0.81 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 26 innings. Cautela threw a 1-0 shutout of Preston in the CHSAA Archdiocesan final and hit .667 in five playoffs games.

P Victoria Goldbach, Archbishop Molloy

The Catholic University-bound windmiller saved her biggest moments for her final season. Goldbach won four playoff games, including a 1-0 victory against Fontbonne Hall that included 13 strikeouts and another 1-0 blanking of St. Joseph by the Sea, allowing just two hits in the CHSAA state semifinals.

P Nicole Lomangino, St. Francis Prep

The Terriers leaned heavily on the senior, who only got more dominant as the year went on. Lomangino, who waited her turn to earn the title of ace, threw nearly every inning this season. She struck out 14 in a win over Fontbonne Hall and pitched the Terriers to the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens final.

P/SS Kate Miller, Fieldston

The best position player, and perhaps best athlete, in the city was someone that few people outside of the Ivy League knew. Fieldston is not a citywide powerhouse, but the Princeton-bound Miller led the Eagles to a share of the Ivy League title and a trip to the NYSAISAA semifinals while pitching for the first time.

1B/SS Dana Moss, Archbishop Molloy

Moss, who is headed to C.W. Post, is one of the hardest hitters in New York City to get out, often collecting three and four hits a game. That, along with her superb glove, helps make her the total package. Moss was the Stanners’ most consistent hitter as they reached the CHSAA state final.

P Julianna Orrico, Preston

Just a freshman, Orrico never played like one at any point during the season, competing with veteran poise and determination. She got big hit after big hit and pitched Preston past Moore Catholic, 4-1, and into its first CHSAA Archdiocesan final since 2004.

SS/P Maria Palmeri, Archbishop Molloy

One of the most decorated players in city history, the C.W. Post-bound Palmeri was again the punch in the Molloy order. She led the Stanners to a third straight trip to the CHSAA state final and a fourth consecutive diocesan crown by driving in the tying run in Game 1 of the championship series by hitting a pitch out to right field.

SS Jillian Regan, Tottenville

One of the most feared hitters in the city, Regan is just a sophomore. That’s bad news for the rest of the PSAL, because the shortstop was one of the best players this season — whether it was crushing home runs, getting on base or making nice defensive plays in the field, though she played first as a freshman.

P Britney Rodriguez, Construction

Few players in the city can match her versatility. Rodriguez is a flame-throwing left-handed pitcher and led the PSAL in almost every offensive category this season in helping Construction to a second straight Class A semifinals. Just a sophomore, she can do almost anything on a field.

P Taylor Sarcone, Susan Wagner

When it comes to experience and being a workhorse, no one else can compare to Sarcone. The senior got the ball every day for Susan Wagner for four years, was a middle-of-the-order hitter for almost as long. This season she led the Falcons all the way to their first PSAL Class A city final since 1989.

Second Team

SS Gina Gerone, James Madison

P Nicole Hubert, Mary Louis

SS Maxine Jasko, Moore Catholic

P Lianna Jordan, St. Joseph by the Sea

3B Danielle Kibler, Preston

C Jen Palase, Tottenville

SS Maria Serrantino, Fontbonne Hall

P Tiffany Rondon, Cardinal Spellman

CF Victoria Slavik, James Madison

P Nicolette Trapani, Fontbonne Hall

Honerable Mention

CF Keyana Brown Wiggins, Stevenson

P Sarah D’Amico, Lab Museum United

3B Stephanie DeMartino, Moore Catholic

3B Bianca Concepcion, Francis Lewis

P Mia Farinelli, Horace Mann

SS Gabrielle Faustino, Bryant

P Maguette Fofana, Clinton

P Heidi Gomez, Bayside

1B Jennifer Greenberg, Susan Wagner

P Morgan Higgins, Stuyvesant

P Blayse Halvorsen, McKee/S. I. Tech

C Jacquie Kennedy, Poly Prep

CF Tara O’Rourke, St. Francis Prep

3B Victoria Quinones, Cardinal Spellman

P Shelby Yacovone, Cardozo