Norwich wrestlers ride momentum to Ilion title
Wrestling
ILION – Norwich carried the momentum of nine straight dual meet wins into the Leo J. Sammon Memorial Tournament this weekend.
The Tornado won four individual titles to nail down the overall team championship in the 12-team tourney. Tristan Rifanburg (120), Frank Garcia (132), Anthony Vitello (160), and Kegan Levesque (195) topped their brackets in leading NHS to nine overall top-four finishes.
Norwich racked up 187 points besting runner-up Lowville by seven. “One of the first years we went to this tournament was when I was wrestling, and I don’t think we’ve ever won it,” said Norwich coach Joe Downey, a 1999 NHS grad of the Sammon crown. “There are always some good teams there, and we were banking on that. We just wrestled really well.”
Rifanburg and Levesque had little trouble in winning their weight classes, and were not extended the full six minutes in any of their victories. Garcia, down 2-0 after two periods to Lowville’s Tim Pargo, picked up a reversal and two sets of back points to rally for a 6-2 victory.
Vitello continued his rapid improvement pinning Berne Knox’s Josh Richards in 4:34 for his title. “This was awesome for Anthony to win,” Downey said. “He was the third seed, and he beat the number one and number two seeds to win this. He’s just rolling right now.”
Norwich was able to capture the title in large part due to its wrestlers’ breaking their seed. Cole Rifanburg (99), Trey Muserallo (113), Matt Thompson (138), and Chandler Rifanburg (220) all exceeded their pre-tournament seedings, Downey said.
Norwich wrestles Oneonta on Tuesday and Greene on Thursday.
Results
Team scores: Norwich, 187; Lowville, 180; Copenhagen, 169; Berne Knox, 160.5; Ilion, 140.5; RFA, 132.5; Mohawk, 119.5; Whitesboro, 104.5; Little Falls, 61; Oswego, 54.5; Mount Markham, 25; Utica Proctor, 15.
Norwich Place finishers
First: Tristan Rifanburg (120) pinned Joe Murtha (C), 3:06. Frank Garcia (132) dec. Tim Fargo (L), 6-2. Anthony Vitello (160) pinned Josh Richards (BK), 4:34. Kegan Levesque (195) pinned Tyler McLean (LF), 1:01.
Second: Tanner Cummings (152); Cody Bradbury (170).
Third: Trey Muserallo (106); Matt Thompson (138)
Fourth: Cole Rifanburg (99).
Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament
ONEONTA – With a quarter of its lineup out of action, Sherburne-Earlville used three championship wins and six top-three finishes to place fourth at the Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament at Oneonta this weekend.
Kevin Dunshee (113) continued his surge for the Marauders with a title; Spencer Franklin (120), who has just one loss this season, cruised to three wins, and Cody Santiago (220) overcome a pair of tough opponents in the semifinals and finals to earn a spot on the top of the podium.
“The kids just wrestled unbelievable,” said S-E assistant coach, Brian Hicks. “Bim (Palmer, S-E head coach) was just ecstatic. With three kids out of the lineup, we hoped to get into the top six or eight in team scores. On Friday, we only lost three matches, and we had two kids wrestle back for third.”
B-G/Afton also won a pair of championships with Jesse Griswold (138) and Mark Viviano (182) taking their respective weight classes.
The Marauders travel to Mohawk on Tuesday.
Results
Team scores: Burnt Hills 225, Levittown 161, Saugerties 146, Sherburne-Earlville 143.5, Sandy Creek 142.5, Oneonta 138, Owego 126.5 Schoharie-Middleburg 106, Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton 100, Susquehanna Valley 81, Unadilla Valley 61, Cobleskill-Richmondville 53, Unatego 48.5, Eldred/Fallsburg 39.
Local place finishers
First: Kevin Dunshee, S-E (113); Spencer Franklin, S-E (120); Jesse Griswold, BGA (138); Mark Viviano, B-GA (182); Cody Santiago, S-E (220).
Second: Kalvin Abrams, UV (99); Justin Cirigliano, BGA (132); Garrett DuVall, S-E (195).
Third: Hunter Owen, S-E (99); Dustin Mosley, S-E (126); Dustin Badger, UV (132).
Fourth: Caleb Simonds, UV (106); Billy Holden, BGA (285).
Stan Elinsky Tournament
DEPOSIT – Oxford sophomore Joe Nelson remained unbeaten on the season capturing the 99-pound title at the Stan Elinsky Tournament Saturday at Deposit High School.
Nelson, facing fellow standout Dylan Wood of Walton, took a 4-0 lead after one period. Nelson, from the top position, turned Wood and earned the pin in 2:18.
Nik Hansen (138) placed second in his second debut, Joe Jackson (170) also earned a runner-up finish, and Caleb Cutting (182) placed third.
Volleyball
Morrisville-Eaton 3, Sherburne-Earlville 1
SHERBURNE – Morrisville-Eaton rallied after dropping the first game to Sherburne-Earlville winning in four Friday night, 22-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-23.
Jessica Changler had 12 kills for M-E in the win, and Shelby Brown was credited with 24 assists.
Hannah Westbrook and Dana Stapleton had four kills apiece for S-E (3-5), and Shelby Scheffler paced the Marauders’ defense notching 17 digs.
Statistics
S-E: Shelby Scheffler, 17 digs; Destinie Holmquist, 4 aces, 4 assists; Dana Stapleton, 4 kills; Hannah Westbrook, 4 kills.
M-E: Danielle LeBlanc, 8 digs; Jessica Chandler, 12 kills; Haley Klein, 4 aces; Shelby Brown, 24 assists.
Boys’ Swimming
Norwich 100, Greene 77
GREENE – Norwich notched its second non-league victory over Greene this season capturing nine out of 12 events Friday at Greene High School.
NHS sophomore Curtis Woodard paced his club with four overall victories that included individual victories in the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle. Gregory Todd also had four wins taking the 100 butterfly, and serving as a leg on each of Norwich’s three winning relays.
Adding individual wins for the visiting Purple were Killian Benedict in the 100 backstroke; Nick Mooney in the 100 breaststroke, and Dakota Armondi in diving.
Chris Bay of the Trojans was a double-event winner touching home first in the 200 and 100 freestyle races.
Results
200 Medley Relay: Norwich (Curtis Woodard, Nicholas Mooney, Gregory Todd, Richard Finnegan) 1:59.30. 200 Freestyle: Chris Bay (G), 2:00.50. 200 IM: Curtis Woodard (N), 2:21.82. 50 Freestyle: Ryan Hastings (G), 26.94. Diving: Dakota Armondi (N), 132.90. 100 Butterfly: Gregory Todd (N), 1:06.40. 100 Freestyle: Chris Bay (G), 53.91. 500 Freestyle: Curtis Woodard (N), 5:29.38. 200 Freestyle Relay: Norwich (Mooney, Joseph Stagliano, Finnegan, Todd), 1:44.37. 100 Backstroke: Killian Benedict (N), 1:08.96. 100 Breaststroke: Nicholas Mooney (N), 1:11.99. 400 Freestyle Relay: Norwich (Woodard, Todd, Stagliano, Benedict), 3:57.06.
Indoor Track and Field
Norwich establishes three new school marks
ITHACA – At the Southern Tier Invitational Saturday at Cornell University, Norwich’s indoor track and field team broke three more school records.
Sarah Spittler lowered her own standard in the 3,000 meters clocking 11:38.97; the 1,600-meter relay team of Nate Ashton, Nuri Harper, Cameron Prime, and Matt Murray clocked a new low of 3:40.56; and sophomore Matt Lippa broke the school record in the weight throw with a toss of 22-3.
Murray had the best overall finish for Norwich placing second in the 600 meters with a time of 1:24.04. Pat Taylor had the only other top-five finish placing fifth in the long jump (21-4 1/2).
ILION – Norwich carried the momentum of nine straight dual meet wins into the Leo J. Sammon Memorial Tournament this weekend.
The Tornado won four individual titles to nail down the overall team championship in the 12-team tourney. Tristan Rifanburg (120), Frank Garcia (132), Anthony Vitello (160), and Kegan Levesque (195) topped their brackets in leading NHS to nine overall top-four finishes.
Norwich racked up 187 points besting runner-up Lowville by seven. “One of the first years we went to this tournament was when I was wrestling, and I don’t think we’ve ever won it,” said Norwich coach Joe Downey, a 1999 NHS grad of the Sammon crown. “There are always some good teams there, and we were banking on that. We just wrestled really well.”
Rifanburg and Levesque had little trouble in winning their weight classes, and were not extended the full six minutes in any of their victories. Garcia, down 2-0 after two periods to Lowville’s Tim Pargo, picked up a reversal and two sets of back points to rally for a 6-2 victory.
Vitello continued his rapid improvement pinning Berne Knox’s Josh Richards in 4:34 for his title. “This was awesome for Anthony to win,” Downey said. “He was the third seed, and he beat the number one and number two seeds to win this. He’s just rolling right now.”
Norwich was able to capture the title in large part due to its wrestlers’ breaking their seed. Cole Rifanburg (99), Trey Muserallo (113), Matt Thompson (138), and Chandler Rifanburg (220) all exceeded their pre-tournament seedings, Downey said.
Norwich wrestles Oneonta on Tuesday and Greene on Thursday.
Results
Team scores: Norwich, 187; Lowville, 180; Copenhagen, 169; Berne Knox, 160.5; Ilion, 140.5; RFA, 132.5; Mohawk, 119.5; Whitesboro, 104.5; Little Falls, 61; Oswego, 54.5; Mount Markham, 25; Utica Proctor, 15.
Norwich Place finishers
First: Tristan Rifanburg (120) pinned Joe Murtha (C), 3:06. Frank Garcia (132) dec. Tim Fargo (L), 6-2. Anthony Vitello (160) pinned Josh Richards (BK), 4:34. Kegan Levesque (195) pinned Tyler McLean (LF), 1:01.
Second: Tanner Cummings (152); Cody Bradbury (170).
Third: Trey Muserallo (106); Matt Thompson (138)
Fourth: Cole Rifanburg (99).
Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament
ONEONTA – With a quarter of its lineup out of action, Sherburne-Earlville used three championship wins and six top-three finishes to place fourth at the Ross Cordell Rotary Tournament at Oneonta this weekend.
Kevin Dunshee (113) continued his surge for the Marauders with a title; Spencer Franklin (120), who has just one loss this season, cruised to three wins, and Cody Santiago (220) overcome a pair of tough opponents in the semifinals and finals to earn a spot on the top of the podium.
“The kids just wrestled unbelievable,” said S-E assistant coach, Brian Hicks. “Bim (Palmer, S-E head coach) was just ecstatic. With three kids out of the lineup, we hoped to get into the top six or eight in team scores. On Friday, we only lost three matches, and we had two kids wrestle back for third.”
B-G/Afton also won a pair of championships with Jesse Griswold (138) and Mark Viviano (182) taking their respective weight classes.
The Marauders travel to Mohawk on Tuesday.
Results
Team scores: Burnt Hills 225, Levittown 161, Saugerties 146, Sherburne-Earlville 143.5, Sandy Creek 142.5, Oneonta 138, Owego 126.5 Schoharie-Middleburg 106, Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton 100, Susquehanna Valley 81, Unadilla Valley 61, Cobleskill-Richmondville 53, Unatego 48.5, Eldred/Fallsburg 39.
Local place finishers
First: Kevin Dunshee, S-E (113); Spencer Franklin, S-E (120); Jesse Griswold, BGA (138); Mark Viviano, B-GA (182); Cody Santiago, S-E (220).
Second: Kalvin Abrams, UV (99); Justin Cirigliano, BGA (132); Garrett DuVall, S-E (195).
Third: Hunter Owen, S-E (99); Dustin Mosley, S-E (126); Dustin Badger, UV (132).
Fourth: Caleb Simonds, UV (106); Billy Holden, BGA (285).
Stan Elinsky Tournament
DEPOSIT – Oxford sophomore Joe Nelson remained unbeaten on the season capturing the 99-pound title at the Stan Elinsky Tournament Saturday at Deposit High School.
Nelson, facing fellow standout Dylan Wood of Walton, took a 4-0 lead after one period. Nelson, from the top position, turned Wood and earned the pin in 2:18.
Nik Hansen (138) placed second in his second debut, Joe Jackson (170) also earned a runner-up finish, and Caleb Cutting (182) placed third.
Volleyball
Morrisville-Eaton 3, Sherburne-Earlville 1
SHERBURNE – Morrisville-Eaton rallied after dropping the first game to Sherburne-Earlville winning in four Friday night, 22-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-23.
Jessica Changler had 12 kills for M-E in the win, and Shelby Brown was credited with 24 assists.
Hannah Westbrook and Dana Stapleton had four kills apiece for S-E (3-5), and Shelby Scheffler paced the Marauders’ defense notching 17 digs.
Statistics
S-E: Shelby Scheffler, 17 digs; Destinie Holmquist, 4 aces, 4 assists; Dana Stapleton, 4 kills; Hannah Westbrook, 4 kills.
M-E: Danielle LeBlanc, 8 digs; Jessica Chandler, 12 kills; Haley Klein, 4 aces; Shelby Brown, 24 assists.
Boys’ Swimming
Norwich 100, Greene 77
GREENE – Norwich notched its second non-league victory over Greene this season capturing nine out of 12 events Friday at Greene High School.
NHS sophomore Curtis Woodard paced his club with four overall victories that included individual victories in the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle. Gregory Todd also had four wins taking the 100 butterfly, and serving as a leg on each of Norwich’s three winning relays.
Adding individual wins for the visiting Purple were Killian Benedict in the 100 backstroke; Nick Mooney in the 100 breaststroke, and Dakota Armondi in diving.
Chris Bay of the Trojans was a double-event winner touching home first in the 200 and 100 freestyle races.
Results
200 Medley Relay: Norwich (Curtis Woodard, Nicholas Mooney, Gregory Todd, Richard Finnegan) 1:59.30. 200 Freestyle: Chris Bay (G), 2:00.50. 200 IM: Curtis Woodard (N), 2:21.82. 50 Freestyle: Ryan Hastings (G), 26.94. Diving: Dakota Armondi (N), 132.90. 100 Butterfly: Gregory Todd (N), 1:06.40. 100 Freestyle: Chris Bay (G), 53.91. 500 Freestyle: Curtis Woodard (N), 5:29.38. 200 Freestyle Relay: Norwich (Mooney, Joseph Stagliano, Finnegan, Todd), 1:44.37. 100 Backstroke: Killian Benedict (N), 1:08.96. 100 Breaststroke: Nicholas Mooney (N), 1:11.99. 400 Freestyle Relay: Norwich (Woodard, Todd, Stagliano, Benedict), 3:57.06.
Indoor Track and Field
Norwich establishes three new school marks
ITHACA – At the Southern Tier Invitational Saturday at Cornell University, Norwich’s indoor track and field team broke three more school records.
Sarah Spittler lowered her own standard in the 3,000 meters clocking 11:38.97; the 1,600-meter relay team of Nate Ashton, Nuri Harper, Cameron Prime, and Matt Murray clocked a new low of 3:40.56; and sophomore Matt Lippa broke the school record in the weight throw with a toss of 22-3.
Murray had the best overall finish for Norwich placing second in the 600 meters with a time of 1:24.04. Pat Taylor had the only other top-five finish placing fifth in the long jump (21-4 1/2).
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