Norwich avenges loss, captures STAC division title
Evening Sun Report
Boys’ Tennis
Norwich 4, Owego 3
OWEGO - Norwich avenged its only loss of the season, and validated its 2011 Section IV Class B team title by winning the STAC Central Division title Wednesday afternoon at Owego.
Each team had three wins in the bank with the outcome of the fourth singles match determining the outcome. Norwich junior Grant Brightman, a first-year varsity player, overcame deficits in each set to pull out the victory defeating Matt Wieckhorst, 7-5, 7-5. Just moments earlier, the Tornado’s second doubles team, Bill Whaley and Julian Gillner, pulled out a three-set victory to set the stage for Brightman’s decisive team point.
“Winning the sectional title was great because you take your best players there,” said Norwich coach John Stewart. “The division title has always been elusive for us. It’s special when you see all 17 kids on the team pushing, watching, and cheering on their teammates. This was the thing I wanted the kids to experience...from the first day of practice, they worked together and pushed each other. All of the kids played important roles and pushed themselves to heights they didn’t think they could reach.”
Norwich dropped a 5-2 final in its first matchup with Owego, but avenged three of those defeats – two in singles. Matt Craig, who lost 6-3, 6-1 to Owego’s Tyler Stickler the first time around, rolled to a 6-0, 6-4 victory at second singles. Brightman also flipped an earlier loss as did Whaley and Gillner. “Matt knew he could play better, and he showed why he was our number two player all year long,” Stewart said.
Norwich (10-1) hosts Binghamton Friday in a non-league match, and plays at Maine-Endwell on Monday in the first round of the STAC team playoffs.
Results
Singles: Tommy West (O) d. Alexander Stewart, 6-3, 6-1; Matt Craig (N) d. Tyler Stickler, 6-0, 6-4; Colin Stewart (N) d. Josh Fisher, 6-1, 6-1; Grant Brightman (N) d. Matt Wieckhorst, 7-5, 7-5.
Doubles: Mike Steidle-Josh Raftis (O) d. Sal Cole-Roman Cwynar, 6-4, 6-3; Bill Whaley-Julian Gillner (N) d. Jeremy Barth-Dylan Wyrough, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8. Matt Keslowski-Nate Skiff (O) d. Akil Ruzich-Linas Impolis, 3-6, 6-3, 10-1.
Sidney 5, Greene 0
SIDNEY – Sidney clinched its 10th straight Midstate Athletic Conference title blanking Greene on Wednesday.
Evan Eliason and Nick Meno, the one and two players for the Warriors, extended their unbeaten strings over the past three seasons. Eliason, a senior, is 36-0 in MAC competition over the past four years, and Meno is 18-0 over the past three. Marcus Obeada completed a 5-0 run at third singles with a straight sets victory, while the doubles tandem of Joe Morris and Hunter Sowersby completed a perfect run through division play.
Results
Singles: Evan Eliason (S) d. Cameron Race, 6-2, 6-2; Nick Meno (S) d. Brady Race, 6-1, 6-4; Marcus Obeada (S) d. Karl Zaengle, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles: Joe Morris-Hunter Sowersby (S) d. Connor Moriarty-Brian Leone, 6-2, 7-5; Alex Morrow-Kwok Hing Chen (S) d. Garrett Hebbard-Shawn Deering, 6-3, 6-3.
Baseball
Deposit 5, Unadilla Valley 4
NEW BERLIN – Deposit scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the top of the seventh inning to deal Unadilla Valley just its third loss of the season on Wednesday.
Brandon Macumber walked and ultimately scored the tying run on a fielder’s choice, and Derek Lenio came home on an infield groundball for the winning run.
UV erased a 3-1 Deposit lead in the bottom of the sixth. Brandon Miles and Kurt Haycook had RBI singles, and Haycook put his club in the lead scoring on a wild pitch.
Lenio pitched a complete-game victory allowing just five UV hits. “(Lenio) was really efficient all night,” said UV coach Gary Alford. “He kept us off balance with a good mix of pitches, and their boys really played solid defense behind him, along with timely hitting."
Miles had two runs scored for UV (9-3), who play at Hancock today in the first round of the MAC playoffs.
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Derek Lenio (W) and Evan Thomas. Kurt Haycook (L), Brandon Miles (7) and Zach Montgomery. Triples: (D) Zach Decker.
Softball
G-MU 17, Laurens 0 (5 innings)
COPES CORNERS - G-MU set up a Tri-Valley League division showdown with Franklin on Friday with a shutout of Laurens Wednesday afternoon.
The Raiders (10-1, 12-2) took advantage of nine base on balls, and combined that with 10 basehits. Number nine hitter Jenny Mason was 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead G-MU. Kelsey Ross, the sixth hitter, had two hits, two RBI, and two runs, and winning pitcher Marissa Melrose finished with two hits and three runs scored. “We had some pretty good hitting tonight, and it wasn’t the heart of our order, it was the bottom of the order that did it,” said G-MU coach Tina Cole. “Overall, we’re playing really well, and I think that this year the girls have figured out how to put it all together.”
G-MU hosts the Purple Devils at 4:30 p.m.
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Marissa Melrose (W) and Bri MacPherson. Megan Morgan (L), Jess Hadlock (4) and Rachel Perry. Doubles: (G) Lauren Hill, Melrose, Jenny Mason.
Greene 20, Sidney 0
GREENE - Greene clinched the number one seed in the MAC playoffs blanking Sidney Wednesday over five innings.
Rebecca Hanrahan went 4-for-4 with a double in the fourth inning and two RBI. Greene had just 11 hits, but benefited from 15 walks, five hit batters, and numerous passed balls. “We were looking to get through this game and prepare for Thursday’s game with Oxford,” said Greene coach Rick Smith. “It’s a big game for us, especially after the last time we played them (a 1-0 Oxford win).”
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Rebecca Hanrahan (W) and Gabby Sherwood. Kailyn Gravel (L) and Kelsea Decker. Doubles: (G) Caitlin Willis, Rebecca Hanrahan.
Boys’ Track and Field
S-E third in four-way meet
(at S-E High School)
Team scores: Morrisville-Eaton 130, Oriskany 60, Sherburne-Earlville 40, Hamilton 12.
Results
3200m relay: (O), 10:07.06. 110m hurdles: Hill (SE), 18.0. 100m: Miller (ME), 11.9. 1,600m: Robinson (O), 5:12.3. 400m relay: (ME), 47.7. 400m: Hirsch (ME), 54.6; 400m hurdles; Jones (O), 1:09.6. 800m: Hirsch (ME), 2:25.1. 200m: Jones (O), 24.2. 3200m: Robinson (O), 11:30. 1600m relay: (O) 4:10.5. High jump: MacLaury (ME), 5-4. Long jump: Ladd (ME), 16-0; Pole Vault: Lake (ME), 8-6; Triple jump: Smalley (ME), 35-8; Shot put: Hagmann (ME), 36-8 1/2; Discus: Garby (ME), 102-7.
Boys’ Tennis
Norwich 4, Owego 3
OWEGO - Norwich avenged its only loss of the season, and validated its 2011 Section IV Class B team title by winning the STAC Central Division title Wednesday afternoon at Owego.
Each team had three wins in the bank with the outcome of the fourth singles match determining the outcome. Norwich junior Grant Brightman, a first-year varsity player, overcame deficits in each set to pull out the victory defeating Matt Wieckhorst, 7-5, 7-5. Just moments earlier, the Tornado’s second doubles team, Bill Whaley and Julian Gillner, pulled out a three-set victory to set the stage for Brightman’s decisive team point.
“Winning the sectional title was great because you take your best players there,” said Norwich coach John Stewart. “The division title has always been elusive for us. It’s special when you see all 17 kids on the team pushing, watching, and cheering on their teammates. This was the thing I wanted the kids to experience...from the first day of practice, they worked together and pushed each other. All of the kids played important roles and pushed themselves to heights they didn’t think they could reach.”
Norwich dropped a 5-2 final in its first matchup with Owego, but avenged three of those defeats – two in singles. Matt Craig, who lost 6-3, 6-1 to Owego’s Tyler Stickler the first time around, rolled to a 6-0, 6-4 victory at second singles. Brightman also flipped an earlier loss as did Whaley and Gillner. “Matt knew he could play better, and he showed why he was our number two player all year long,” Stewart said.
Norwich (10-1) hosts Binghamton Friday in a non-league match, and plays at Maine-Endwell on Monday in the first round of the STAC team playoffs.
Results
Singles: Tommy West (O) d. Alexander Stewart, 6-3, 6-1; Matt Craig (N) d. Tyler Stickler, 6-0, 6-4; Colin Stewart (N) d. Josh Fisher, 6-1, 6-1; Grant Brightman (N) d. Matt Wieckhorst, 7-5, 7-5.
Doubles: Mike Steidle-Josh Raftis (O) d. Sal Cole-Roman Cwynar, 6-4, 6-3; Bill Whaley-Julian Gillner (N) d. Jeremy Barth-Dylan Wyrough, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8. Matt Keslowski-Nate Skiff (O) d. Akil Ruzich-Linas Impolis, 3-6, 6-3, 10-1.
Sidney 5, Greene 0
SIDNEY – Sidney clinched its 10th straight Midstate Athletic Conference title blanking Greene on Wednesday.
Evan Eliason and Nick Meno, the one and two players for the Warriors, extended their unbeaten strings over the past three seasons. Eliason, a senior, is 36-0 in MAC competition over the past four years, and Meno is 18-0 over the past three. Marcus Obeada completed a 5-0 run at third singles with a straight sets victory, while the doubles tandem of Joe Morris and Hunter Sowersby completed a perfect run through division play.
Results
Singles: Evan Eliason (S) d. Cameron Race, 6-2, 6-2; Nick Meno (S) d. Brady Race, 6-1, 6-4; Marcus Obeada (S) d. Karl Zaengle, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles: Joe Morris-Hunter Sowersby (S) d. Connor Moriarty-Brian Leone, 6-2, 7-5; Alex Morrow-Kwok Hing Chen (S) d. Garrett Hebbard-Shawn Deering, 6-3, 6-3.
Baseball
Deposit 5, Unadilla Valley 4
NEW BERLIN – Deposit scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the top of the seventh inning to deal Unadilla Valley just its third loss of the season on Wednesday.
Brandon Macumber walked and ultimately scored the tying run on a fielder’s choice, and Derek Lenio came home on an infield groundball for the winning run.
UV erased a 3-1 Deposit lead in the bottom of the sixth. Brandon Miles and Kurt Haycook had RBI singles, and Haycook put his club in the lead scoring on a wild pitch.
Lenio pitched a complete-game victory allowing just five UV hits. “(Lenio) was really efficient all night,” said UV coach Gary Alford. “He kept us off balance with a good mix of pitches, and their boys really played solid defense behind him, along with timely hitting."
Miles had two runs scored for UV (9-3), who play at Hancock today in the first round of the MAC playoffs.
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Derek Lenio (W) and Evan Thomas. Kurt Haycook (L), Brandon Miles (7) and Zach Montgomery. Triples: (D) Zach Decker.
Softball
G-MU 17, Laurens 0 (5 innings)
COPES CORNERS - G-MU set up a Tri-Valley League division showdown with Franklin on Friday with a shutout of Laurens Wednesday afternoon.
The Raiders (10-1, 12-2) took advantage of nine base on balls, and combined that with 10 basehits. Number nine hitter Jenny Mason was 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead G-MU. Kelsey Ross, the sixth hitter, had two hits, two RBI, and two runs, and winning pitcher Marissa Melrose finished with two hits and three runs scored. “We had some pretty good hitting tonight, and it wasn’t the heart of our order, it was the bottom of the order that did it,” said G-MU coach Tina Cole. “Overall, we’re playing really well, and I think that this year the girls have figured out how to put it all together.”
G-MU hosts the Purple Devils at 4:30 p.m.
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GMU 153 26 17 10 0
Marissa Melrose (W) and Bri MacPherson. Megan Morgan (L), Jess Hadlock (4) and Rachel Perry. Doubles: (G) Lauren Hill, Melrose, Jenny Mason.
Greene 20, Sidney 0
GREENE - Greene clinched the number one seed in the MAC playoffs blanking Sidney Wednesday over five innings.
Rebecca Hanrahan went 4-for-4 with a double in the fourth inning and two RBI. Greene had just 11 hits, but benefited from 15 walks, five hit batters, and numerous passed balls. “We were looking to get through this game and prepare for Thursday’s game with Oxford,” said Greene coach Rick Smith. “It’s a big game for us, especially after the last time we played them (a 1-0 Oxford win).”
Sid. 000 00 0 1 1
Gr. 531 (11) x 20 11 0
Rebecca Hanrahan (W) and Gabby Sherwood. Kailyn Gravel (L) and Kelsea Decker. Doubles: (G) Caitlin Willis, Rebecca Hanrahan.
Boys’ Track and Field
S-E third in four-way meet
(at S-E High School)
Team scores: Morrisville-Eaton 130, Oriskany 60, Sherburne-Earlville 40, Hamilton 12.
Results
3200m relay: (O), 10:07.06. 110m hurdles: Hill (SE), 18.0. 100m: Miller (ME), 11.9. 1,600m: Robinson (O), 5:12.3. 400m relay: (ME), 47.7. 400m: Hirsch (ME), 54.6; 400m hurdles; Jones (O), 1:09.6. 800m: Hirsch (ME), 2:25.1. 200m: Jones (O), 24.2. 3200m: Robinson (O), 11:30. 1600m relay: (O) 4:10.5. High jump: MacLaury (ME), 5-4. Long jump: Ladd (ME), 16-0; Pole Vault: Lake (ME), 8-6; Triple jump: Smalley (ME), 35-8; Shot put: Hagmann (ME), 36-8 1/2; Discus: Garby (ME), 102-7.
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