Norwich tennis team advances to STAC final
Boys' Tennis
Norwich 4, Maine-Endwell 3
NORWICH – In its third STAC playoff meeting with Maine-Endwell over the past several seasons, Norwich grabbed the rubber match and advanced to today's league championship edging the Spartans Friday afternoon at Norwich High School.
Colin Stewart and Matt Craig earned straight sets victories at second and third singles; however, the Tornado needed to work a bit harder for their other two team points.
Alec Weaver and Brendon Budd overcame a first-set loss to edge the Spartans' Griffin Goosman and Ryan Moses, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at first doubles. Zan Stewart, who coasted to a first-set victory, struggled in the second set before regrouping to win the third. Stewart defeated Freddy Purpora, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
"In the end, it came down to their senior guys against our senior guys, and our senior guys were better today," said Norwich coach John Stewart. "I don't want to diminish our other guys because they played really hard today. They just don't have the same big match experience."
It was Norwich's 15th match of the season, Stewart said, the most of any team in the conference this season. That extensive match experience may have been the difference, the NHS coach said. "We play as many matches as we can, and the goal was to reach the STAC finals," Stewart said. "And we met our goal."
Ithaca hosts Norwich (14-1) today. The two teams met earlier this season with the Little Red handing NHS its only loss.
Results
Singles: Alexander Stewart (N) d. Freddy Purpora, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Colin Stewart (N) d. Stephen Pham, 6-2, 6-1. Matt Craig (N) d. John Munley, 6-4, 6-4. Alec Greene (ME) d. Carlos Ithier, 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles: Alec Weaver-Brendon Budd (N) d. Griffin Goosman-Ryan Moses, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Franco Inciti-Ryan Klein (ME) d. Jamison Luke-Austin Benenati, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Connor Cummings-Andrew Eberhard (ME) d. Jordan Vinal-Mike McLaughlin, 7-6 (5), 6-0.
Greene 4, Bainbridge-Guilford 1
GREENE – Greene remained unbeaten in MAC play sweeping both doubles matches and claiming two of three singles matches against B-G Friday.
Brady Race needed three sets to defeat the Bobcats' Nate Hager at second doubles, while Greene's third singles player, Karl Zaengle, won both sets at love.
Ben Gabriel Gonzalez picked up B-G's lone team point beating Brian Leone in three sets at first singles.
Results
Singles: Ben Gabriel Gonzalez (BG) d. Brian Leone, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Brady Race (G) d. Nate Hager, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. Karl Zaengle (G) Cole Nutter, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: Michael Anderson-Tyler Dickman (G) d. Spenser Stevens-Thomas Petrutoni, 6-1, 6-0. Nate Halsteter-Liam Allport (G) d. Corben VanDermark-Olivia Possemato, 6-1, 6-1.
Golf
Delhi 225, Oxford 274
DELHI – Delhi remained unbeaten on the season defeating Oxford Friday at Delhi University Golf Course.
Matt Diamond shot a team-low 46 to lead the Blackhawks.
Oxford hosts Delhi today.
Results
(par-36 at Delhi University G.C.)
Oxford: Matt Diamond 46, Darren Law 55, Jacob Marrone 56, Zach Ford 58, Connor Lawton 59.
Delhi: Justin Simonds 41, Miles Philion 42, Ben Arehart 45, Allyce McIntosh 47, Libby Arehart 50.
Track and Field
Oneonta Invitational
ONEONTA – Norwich senior Morgan Hagenbuch won the 100-meter hurdles and long jump, and senior Courtney Scheer took the shot put as the Tornado girls placed fourth at the Oneonta Invitational Friday.
Hagenbuch captured the long jump with a leap of 16-10, and raced to a first in the hurdles timing 16.56.
Scheer heaved the shot put with a first-place throw of 30-4.
Boys' team scores: WCV, 81; Sus Valley, 69.5; Sidney, 57; Chenango Forks, 42; Marathon, 41; Oneonta, 40; Holland Patent, 38; Cooperstown, 26, Norwich 26. Also: B-G (11th), 16; Greene (12th), 12; Unadilla Valley (17th), 3.
Girls' team scores: Oneonta, 68; Sidney, 61; Cooperstown, 59; Norwich, 54; Susquehanna Valley, 43; WCV, 33.5. Unatego, 30; Unadilla Valley, 27. Also: B-G (11th), 20.5. Greene (15th) 4.
Norwich 4, Maine-Endwell 3
NORWICH – In its third STAC playoff meeting with Maine-Endwell over the past several seasons, Norwich grabbed the rubber match and advanced to today's league championship edging the Spartans Friday afternoon at Norwich High School.
Colin Stewart and Matt Craig earned straight sets victories at second and third singles; however, the Tornado needed to work a bit harder for their other two team points.
Alec Weaver and Brendon Budd overcame a first-set loss to edge the Spartans' Griffin Goosman and Ryan Moses, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at first doubles. Zan Stewart, who coasted to a first-set victory, struggled in the second set before regrouping to win the third. Stewart defeated Freddy Purpora, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
"In the end, it came down to their senior guys against our senior guys, and our senior guys were better today," said Norwich coach John Stewart. "I don't want to diminish our other guys because they played really hard today. They just don't have the same big match experience."
It was Norwich's 15th match of the season, Stewart said, the most of any team in the conference this season. That extensive match experience may have been the difference, the NHS coach said. "We play as many matches as we can, and the goal was to reach the STAC finals," Stewart said. "And we met our goal."
Ithaca hosts Norwich (14-1) today. The two teams met earlier this season with the Little Red handing NHS its only loss.
Results
Singles: Alexander Stewart (N) d. Freddy Purpora, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Colin Stewart (N) d. Stephen Pham, 6-2, 6-1. Matt Craig (N) d. John Munley, 6-4, 6-4. Alec Greene (ME) d. Carlos Ithier, 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles: Alec Weaver-Brendon Budd (N) d. Griffin Goosman-Ryan Moses, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Franco Inciti-Ryan Klein (ME) d. Jamison Luke-Austin Benenati, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Connor Cummings-Andrew Eberhard (ME) d. Jordan Vinal-Mike McLaughlin, 7-6 (5), 6-0.
Greene 4, Bainbridge-Guilford 1
GREENE – Greene remained unbeaten in MAC play sweeping both doubles matches and claiming two of three singles matches against B-G Friday.
Brady Race needed three sets to defeat the Bobcats' Nate Hager at second doubles, while Greene's third singles player, Karl Zaengle, won both sets at love.
Ben Gabriel Gonzalez picked up B-G's lone team point beating Brian Leone in three sets at first singles.
Results
Singles: Ben Gabriel Gonzalez (BG) d. Brian Leone, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Brady Race (G) d. Nate Hager, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. Karl Zaengle (G) Cole Nutter, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: Michael Anderson-Tyler Dickman (G) d. Spenser Stevens-Thomas Petrutoni, 6-1, 6-0. Nate Halsteter-Liam Allport (G) d. Corben VanDermark-Olivia Possemato, 6-1, 6-1.
Golf
Delhi 225, Oxford 274
DELHI – Delhi remained unbeaten on the season defeating Oxford Friday at Delhi University Golf Course.
Matt Diamond shot a team-low 46 to lead the Blackhawks.
Oxford hosts Delhi today.
Results
(par-36 at Delhi University G.C.)
Oxford: Matt Diamond 46, Darren Law 55, Jacob Marrone 56, Zach Ford 58, Connor Lawton 59.
Delhi: Justin Simonds 41, Miles Philion 42, Ben Arehart 45, Allyce McIntosh 47, Libby Arehart 50.
Track and Field
Oneonta Invitational
ONEONTA – Norwich senior Morgan Hagenbuch won the 100-meter hurdles and long jump, and senior Courtney Scheer took the shot put as the Tornado girls placed fourth at the Oneonta Invitational Friday.
Hagenbuch captured the long jump with a leap of 16-10, and raced to a first in the hurdles timing 16.56.
Scheer heaved the shot put with a first-place throw of 30-4.
Boys' team scores: WCV, 81; Sus Valley, 69.5; Sidney, 57; Chenango Forks, 42; Marathon, 41; Oneonta, 40; Holland Patent, 38; Cooperstown, 26, Norwich 26. Also: B-G (11th), 16; Greene (12th), 12; Unadilla Valley (17th), 3.
Girls' team scores: Oneonta, 68; Sidney, 61; Cooperstown, 59; Norwich, 54; Susquehanna Valley, 43; WCV, 33.5. Unatego, 30; Unadilla Valley, 27. Also: B-G (11th), 20.5. Greene (15th) 4.
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