Unbeaten Trojans advance to Section IV semifinals
Boys’ Soccer
Greene 3, Watkins Glen 0
GREENE – Greene had little to no advance information on Friday’s opponent, Watkins Glen. Prior lack of knowledge mattered little as the Trojans extended their unbeaten record to 18-0, and advanced to the Section IV Class C semifinals.
“We went in kind of blind, but we knew they would be a physical opponent,” said Greene coach Rick Tallman. “We’re known as a finesse team, but I was proud of the way we stepped up physically. We had both elements (finesse and physical play).”
The Trojans defense was sparked by stopper Brian Leone, who in his third game back from injury was finally at 100 percent, Tallman said. On the offensive side, Kurt Bartholomew and Luke Day accounted for all three Greene goals.
Bartholomew scored during a scrum in front of the Watkins Glen goal approximately 13 minutes into the game. The second tally was much more picturesque, Tallman said. Bartholomew sent a through pass, and Day split the defense on his run to take the ball and beat the Senecas’ keeper. Bartholomew added an insurance goal in the second half.
Greene hosts Marathon Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. In the only meeting between these two schools in Tallman’s tenure, Marathon beat Greene in the Section IV finals. “They live, breathe, and die soccer over there,” Tallman said, himself a 1991 Marathon graduate. “They always have a quality team, and Chip Stewart is a great coach.”
Summary
(2-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Kurt Bartholomew 2-1; Luke Day 1-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 11-10; (WG) 4-0.
Saves: Connor Moriarity (G) 4; Tony Keough (WG) 8.
Girls’ Soccer
Elmira Notre Dame 2, Greene 1 (OT)
ELMIRA – Greene’s old nemesis, Elmira Notre Dame, needed overtime to outlast the Trojans in Class C sectional play Friday.
The Crusaders’ Allegra Dawes recovered a loose ball after Greene goalie Lindsey Brown had made an initial save on a direct kick, and Dawes was able to score the winner with 2:08 left in the second overtime.
“It was a great game. They outshot us, had lots of cornerkicks, and put more pressure on our defense in the second half; however, defensively, we did job of limiting any great shots,” said Greene coach Brandy Stone. “Lindsey played well for us in goal, and we had a few opportunities to score throughout the game.”
Greene’s all-time leading scorer, Paige Wilcox, scored in her typical fashion. She gathered a ball well outside the 18-yard box, beat several defenders before scoring the game’s opening goal 25:08 into the opening half. Just about 7 1/2 minutes later, END scored the equalizer. After a Brown save, Emma Booth picked up a loose ball and tied the game from close range.
It was a great game. They outshot us, had lots of corner kicks, and put more pressure on our defense in the second half, however defensively we did a good job to limit any great shots and Lindsey Brown played well in goal. We also had a few opportunities to score throughout the game.
Greene was down to just one bench sub after an early-game injury, but retained its aggressiveness and hustle, Stone said. “I couldn’t have asked any more out of my players,” Stone said. “Each one played well, and they played Elmira tough.”
Greene finishes with a 9-6-1 record.
Summary
(1-1 end of half and regulation, ND scores in second OT)
Goals-assists: (G) Paige Wilcox 1-0. (ND) Emma Booth 1-0, Allegra Dawes 1-0, Megan Herrick 0-2.
Shots-corners: (G) 4-2; (ND) 23-17.
Saves: Lindsey Brown (G) 14, Sheridan Heine (ND) 2.
Clinton 4, Sherburne-Earlville 0
CLINTON – Clinton turned a tight game into a comfortable victory scoring two goals in the first 8:13 of the second half to eliminate Sherburne-Earlville (11-6-1) from Section III Class C postseason play.
Natalee Wrege scored at 37:47 and 31:47 of the second half as Clinton expanded on a one-goal halftime lead.
“It was a solid first half and we played with them,” said S-E coach Kylie Davis. “The second half just got away from us. They took advantage of every opportunity and just outplayed us, but we never gave up.”
S-E senior Kayla Belush was charged with marking 2014 Division I soccer recruit Hannah Shankman, and held Shankman in check into a goal midway through the second half.
Summary
(1-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (C) Natalee Wrege, 2-0; Hannah Shankman, 1-0; Darby D’Angelo, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (C) 11-3, (SE) 4-0.
Saves: (SE) Shanae Wright 7, (C) Marissa Cornelius 4.
Girls’ Tennis
Section IV State Qualifier
BINGHAMTON – At the Section IV State Qualifier Friday and Saturday at the Binghamton Tennis Center, Norwich entries Makenzie Maynard (singles) and Breanna Cashman-Jenni Borfitz (doubles) advanced to the second day of competition, but fell one victory shy of reaching the placement round.
Maynard, along with the doubles duo, each went 1-1 in Friday's action winning one match to earn a spot in the second day of competition.
"We walked away beating girls in the first round that we should have beaten," said Norwich coach John Stewart. "Makenzie ended up losing to the top girl in Class A, and our doubles team wound up losing to the team that won the qualifier."
Maynard shook off a loss in her first match to beat Hancock's Megan Hunter in the consolation quarterfinals, 6-2, 6-1. Cashman and Borfitz topped Becky Belo and Laura LeVonne of Chenango Valley in their opening match, 6-1, 6-0; doubles champions Ishika and Anika Kumbhakar of Vestal beat the NHS tandem in the second matchup, 6-2, 6-1.
Eventual third-place overall finisher Meredith Braiman of Horseheads bested Maynard on Saturday, while Mia Hayes and Cassie Pinataro of Chenango Forks eliminated Cashman and Borfitz from placement contention, 6-2, 7-6 (2).
"These girls reached nearly the highest level of play in our section, and I was proud of the way they played," Stewart said. "They all had good seasons."
Cross Country
41st Annual Adirondack Invitational
BOONVILLE – At the 41s Annual Adirondack Invitational, Sherburne-Earlville raced through the mud and muck, and came away with solid performances, said head coach Anne Geary.
Ian Benedict placed 47th for S-E out of 229 runners on the line timing 19:23. The field included schools as large as A and AA, Geary said. "These guys really stepped up against some great competition," Geary said. "They enjoyed racing in the mud, and were pleased with their times."
Abby Ryan led the S-E girls taking 46th with a time of 29:52.
S-E competes in the Section III meet next Saturday at Jamesville Beach.
Results
S-E girls (176 runners): Abby Ryan (46), 29:52; Sierra Ulrich (173), 3711
S-E boys (229 runners): Ian Benedict (47), 19:23; Ryan Palmiter (68), 20:05; Ethan French (99) 21:20; Ken Ulrich (104), 21:29; Jacob Meyers, (125 )25:05. Brandon Lambert (126), 25:06
Girls’ Swimming
Union-Endicott 57, Greene 43
(Friday at U-E H.S)
Results
200-yard medley relay: (UE) (Nicole Thomas, Nicole Petta, Dani Schaefer, Madison Petta) 2:06.19; 200 freestyle: Kailey Smith (U-E) 2:17.53; 200 individual medley: M. Petta (U-E) 2:34.34; 50 freestyle: N. Petta (U-E) 26.70; Diving: Riley Bier (U-E) 178.65; 100 butterfly: Thomas (U-E) 1:08.74; 100 freestyle: Alena Darling (U-E) 1:00.21; 500 freestyle: Smith (U-E) 6:10.67; 200 free relay: (G) (Julia Arboit, Audrey Platta, Taylor Wahlers, Kailey Yanusas) 1:53.96; 100 backstroke: Chelsea Carlson (G) 1:10.56; 100 breaststroke: Schaefer (U-E) 1:20.01; 400 freestyle relay: (G) (Arboit, Platta, Yanusas, Carlson) 4:16.15.
Greene 3, Watkins Glen 0
GREENE – Greene had little to no advance information on Friday’s opponent, Watkins Glen. Prior lack of knowledge mattered little as the Trojans extended their unbeaten record to 18-0, and advanced to the Section IV Class C semifinals.
“We went in kind of blind, but we knew they would be a physical opponent,” said Greene coach Rick Tallman. “We’re known as a finesse team, but I was proud of the way we stepped up physically. We had both elements (finesse and physical play).”
The Trojans defense was sparked by stopper Brian Leone, who in his third game back from injury was finally at 100 percent, Tallman said. On the offensive side, Kurt Bartholomew and Luke Day accounted for all three Greene goals.
Bartholomew scored during a scrum in front of the Watkins Glen goal approximately 13 minutes into the game. The second tally was much more picturesque, Tallman said. Bartholomew sent a through pass, and Day split the defense on his run to take the ball and beat the Senecas’ keeper. Bartholomew added an insurance goal in the second half.
Greene hosts Marathon Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. In the only meeting between these two schools in Tallman’s tenure, Marathon beat Greene in the Section IV finals. “They live, breathe, and die soccer over there,” Tallman said, himself a 1991 Marathon graduate. “They always have a quality team, and Chip Stewart is a great coach.”
Summary
(2-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Kurt Bartholomew 2-1; Luke Day 1-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 11-10; (WG) 4-0.
Saves: Connor Moriarity (G) 4; Tony Keough (WG) 8.
Girls’ Soccer
Elmira Notre Dame 2, Greene 1 (OT)
ELMIRA – Greene’s old nemesis, Elmira Notre Dame, needed overtime to outlast the Trojans in Class C sectional play Friday.
The Crusaders’ Allegra Dawes recovered a loose ball after Greene goalie Lindsey Brown had made an initial save on a direct kick, and Dawes was able to score the winner with 2:08 left in the second overtime.
“It was a great game. They outshot us, had lots of cornerkicks, and put more pressure on our defense in the second half; however, defensively, we did job of limiting any great shots,” said Greene coach Brandy Stone. “Lindsey played well for us in goal, and we had a few opportunities to score throughout the game.”
Greene’s all-time leading scorer, Paige Wilcox, scored in her typical fashion. She gathered a ball well outside the 18-yard box, beat several defenders before scoring the game’s opening goal 25:08 into the opening half. Just about 7 1/2 minutes later, END scored the equalizer. After a Brown save, Emma Booth picked up a loose ball and tied the game from close range.
It was a great game. They outshot us, had lots of corner kicks, and put more pressure on our defense in the second half, however defensively we did a good job to limit any great shots and Lindsey Brown played well in goal. We also had a few opportunities to score throughout the game.
Greene was down to just one bench sub after an early-game injury, but retained its aggressiveness and hustle, Stone said. “I couldn’t have asked any more out of my players,” Stone said. “Each one played well, and they played Elmira tough.”
Greene finishes with a 9-6-1 record.
Summary
(1-1 end of half and regulation, ND scores in second OT)
Goals-assists: (G) Paige Wilcox 1-0. (ND) Emma Booth 1-0, Allegra Dawes 1-0, Megan Herrick 0-2.
Shots-corners: (G) 4-2; (ND) 23-17.
Saves: Lindsey Brown (G) 14, Sheridan Heine (ND) 2.
Clinton 4, Sherburne-Earlville 0
CLINTON – Clinton turned a tight game into a comfortable victory scoring two goals in the first 8:13 of the second half to eliminate Sherburne-Earlville (11-6-1) from Section III Class C postseason play.
Natalee Wrege scored at 37:47 and 31:47 of the second half as Clinton expanded on a one-goal halftime lead.
“It was a solid first half and we played with them,” said S-E coach Kylie Davis. “The second half just got away from us. They took advantage of every opportunity and just outplayed us, but we never gave up.”
S-E senior Kayla Belush was charged with marking 2014 Division I soccer recruit Hannah Shankman, and held Shankman in check into a goal midway through the second half.
Summary
(1-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (C) Natalee Wrege, 2-0; Hannah Shankman, 1-0; Darby D’Angelo, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (C) 11-3, (SE) 4-0.
Saves: (SE) Shanae Wright 7, (C) Marissa Cornelius 4.
Girls’ Tennis
Section IV State Qualifier
BINGHAMTON – At the Section IV State Qualifier Friday and Saturday at the Binghamton Tennis Center, Norwich entries Makenzie Maynard (singles) and Breanna Cashman-Jenni Borfitz (doubles) advanced to the second day of competition, but fell one victory shy of reaching the placement round.
Maynard, along with the doubles duo, each went 1-1 in Friday's action winning one match to earn a spot in the second day of competition.
"We walked away beating girls in the first round that we should have beaten," said Norwich coach John Stewart. "Makenzie ended up losing to the top girl in Class A, and our doubles team wound up losing to the team that won the qualifier."
Maynard shook off a loss in her first match to beat Hancock's Megan Hunter in the consolation quarterfinals, 6-2, 6-1. Cashman and Borfitz topped Becky Belo and Laura LeVonne of Chenango Valley in their opening match, 6-1, 6-0; doubles champions Ishika and Anika Kumbhakar of Vestal beat the NHS tandem in the second matchup, 6-2, 6-1.
Eventual third-place overall finisher Meredith Braiman of Horseheads bested Maynard on Saturday, while Mia Hayes and Cassie Pinataro of Chenango Forks eliminated Cashman and Borfitz from placement contention, 6-2, 7-6 (2).
"These girls reached nearly the highest level of play in our section, and I was proud of the way they played," Stewart said. "They all had good seasons."
Cross Country
41st Annual Adirondack Invitational
BOONVILLE – At the 41s Annual Adirondack Invitational, Sherburne-Earlville raced through the mud and muck, and came away with solid performances, said head coach Anne Geary.
Ian Benedict placed 47th for S-E out of 229 runners on the line timing 19:23. The field included schools as large as A and AA, Geary said. "These guys really stepped up against some great competition," Geary said. "They enjoyed racing in the mud, and were pleased with their times."
Abby Ryan led the S-E girls taking 46th with a time of 29:52.
S-E competes in the Section III meet next Saturday at Jamesville Beach.
Results
S-E girls (176 runners): Abby Ryan (46), 29:52; Sierra Ulrich (173), 3711
S-E boys (229 runners): Ian Benedict (47), 19:23; Ryan Palmiter (68), 20:05; Ethan French (99) 21:20; Ken Ulrich (104), 21:29; Jacob Meyers, (125 )25:05. Brandon Lambert (126), 25:06
Girls’ Swimming
Union-Endicott 57, Greene 43
(Friday at U-E H.S)
Results
200-yard medley relay: (UE) (Nicole Thomas, Nicole Petta, Dani Schaefer, Madison Petta) 2:06.19; 200 freestyle: Kailey Smith (U-E) 2:17.53; 200 individual medley: M. Petta (U-E) 2:34.34; 50 freestyle: N. Petta (U-E) 26.70; Diving: Riley Bier (U-E) 178.65; 100 butterfly: Thomas (U-E) 1:08.74; 100 freestyle: Alena Darling (U-E) 1:00.21; 500 freestyle: Smith (U-E) 6:10.67; 200 free relay: (G) (Julia Arboit, Audrey Platta, Taylor Wahlers, Kailey Yanusas) 1:53.96; 100 backstroke: Chelsea Carlson (G) 1:10.56; 100 breaststroke: Schaefer (U-E) 1:20.01; 400 freestyle relay: (G) (Arboit, Platta, Yanusas, Carlson) 4:16.15.
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