Norwich tennis takes division title for fourth straight season
Tennis
Norwich
CHENANGO FORKS - Last night, Wednesday, October 7, the Norwich girls tennis team traveled to Chenango Forks to play in the division tie breaker match and won 4-3 in exciting fashion. This is Norwich's fourth straight division title.
Starting off the match was Norwich's Makenzie Maynard who took on Cassandra Pnataro. Maynard lost her match in straight sets and Norwich was now down 2-0 as a result of a forfeit in doubles pairing.
The next two matches were won by Norwich's Caroline Stewart and Samantha Gage, both in straight sets. Now the match was tied at two apiece.
In doubles play Norwich and Chenango Forks split the two matches and the match was tied at three each.
The match and the division came down to the outcome of the match between Norwich's Marysa Campbell and Chenango Fork's Colleen Samsel. Campbell would win her first set 6-0, but drop the second 4-6. The match came down to a third set tie breaker. Campbell would step it up and take the tie breaker to win the match for her team, capturing Norwich's fourth straight division title.
"Going into this match we knew that it was going to be tough," said Norwich Coach John Stewart. "Marysa's senior experience payed off for us and I couldn't be happier."
Match results: Cassandra Pinataro (CF) d. Makenzie Maynard (N), 6-0, 6-0. Caroline Stewart (N) d. Hannah Benscoter (CF), 6-3, 6-3 Samantha Gage (N) d. Mollie Elder (CF), 6-0, 6-0. Marysa Campbell (N) d. Colleen Samsel (CF), 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(7-3). Megan Burke & Brooke Steigerwald (N) d. Harley Bennett & Sarah Simonis (CF), 7-5, 6-1. Violetta Maystruk & Brianna Walker (CF) d. Ava Granquist & Olivia Granquist (N), 7-5, 0-6, 6-2. Katelyn Trammel & Victoria Garcia (CF) d. Forfeit & Forfeit (N), 6-0, 6-0.
Cross Country
Sherburne-Earlville
REMSEN - Traveling to Remsesn on Wednesday, October 7, the Sherburne-Earlville boys and girls cross country teams competed against a multitude of different schools. Almost all of the S-E athletes ran either their personal best times or within a minute of their personal bests during the race.
For the boys, finishing first was Kenny Alrich who ran a 19:27. Alrich has been consistently one of the top runners for the Marauders this season, placing highly in every meet. Just behind Alrich were Caleb Larcher and Tristan Rainford. Larcher and Rainford finished with times of 20:23 and 21:19, respectively.
For the girls it was Miranda Wright who finished first, clocking in with a 25:19. Just behind Wright was Emma Baker who ran a 28:46 and Sage Wescott who ran a 38:36.
"I am extremely pleased with how the kids all ran today," said S-E coach Anne Geary. "They all hit really good times and you could say that I am a very happy coach."
Both the girls and boys compete again next Saturday, October 17 in their league meet at Sauquiot.
Individual times: S-E; boys, Kenny Alrich, 19:27. Caleb Larcher, 20:23. Tristan Rainford, 21:19. Brandon Lambert, 21:21. Adam Aldrich, 22:24. Reilly Webster, 33:59. Girls, Miranda Wright, 25:19. Emma Baker, 28:46. Sage Wescott, 38:36.
Team scoring: Boys; Remsen 26 - S-E 29. Cooperstown 19 - S-E 39. Girls; Remsen 8 - S-E 13. Cooperstown 17 - S-E incomplete.
Norwich
CHENANGO FORKS - Last night, Wednesday, October 7, the Norwich girls tennis team traveled to Chenango Forks to play in the division tie breaker match and won 4-3 in exciting fashion. This is Norwich's fourth straight division title.
Starting off the match was Norwich's Makenzie Maynard who took on Cassandra Pnataro. Maynard lost her match in straight sets and Norwich was now down 2-0 as a result of a forfeit in doubles pairing.
The next two matches were won by Norwich's Caroline Stewart and Samantha Gage, both in straight sets. Now the match was tied at two apiece.
In doubles play Norwich and Chenango Forks split the two matches and the match was tied at three each.
The match and the division came down to the outcome of the match between Norwich's Marysa Campbell and Chenango Fork's Colleen Samsel. Campbell would win her first set 6-0, but drop the second 4-6. The match came down to a third set tie breaker. Campbell would step it up and take the tie breaker to win the match for her team, capturing Norwich's fourth straight division title.
"Going into this match we knew that it was going to be tough," said Norwich Coach John Stewart. "Marysa's senior experience payed off for us and I couldn't be happier."
Match results: Cassandra Pinataro (CF) d. Makenzie Maynard (N), 6-0, 6-0. Caroline Stewart (N) d. Hannah Benscoter (CF), 6-3, 6-3 Samantha Gage (N) d. Mollie Elder (CF), 6-0, 6-0. Marysa Campbell (N) d. Colleen Samsel (CF), 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(7-3). Megan Burke & Brooke Steigerwald (N) d. Harley Bennett & Sarah Simonis (CF), 7-5, 6-1. Violetta Maystruk & Brianna Walker (CF) d. Ava Granquist & Olivia Granquist (N), 7-5, 0-6, 6-2. Katelyn Trammel & Victoria Garcia (CF) d. Forfeit & Forfeit (N), 6-0, 6-0.
Cross Country
Sherburne-Earlville
REMSEN - Traveling to Remsesn on Wednesday, October 7, the Sherburne-Earlville boys and girls cross country teams competed against a multitude of different schools. Almost all of the S-E athletes ran either their personal best times or within a minute of their personal bests during the race.
For the boys, finishing first was Kenny Alrich who ran a 19:27. Alrich has been consistently one of the top runners for the Marauders this season, placing highly in every meet. Just behind Alrich were Caleb Larcher and Tristan Rainford. Larcher and Rainford finished with times of 20:23 and 21:19, respectively.
For the girls it was Miranda Wright who finished first, clocking in with a 25:19. Just behind Wright was Emma Baker who ran a 28:46 and Sage Wescott who ran a 38:36.
"I am extremely pleased with how the kids all ran today," said S-E coach Anne Geary. "They all hit really good times and you could say that I am a very happy coach."
Both the girls and boys compete again next Saturday, October 17 in their league meet at Sauquiot.
Individual times: S-E; boys, Kenny Alrich, 19:27. Caleb Larcher, 20:23. Tristan Rainford, 21:19. Brandon Lambert, 21:21. Adam Aldrich, 22:24. Reilly Webster, 33:59. Girls, Miranda Wright, 25:19. Emma Baker, 28:46. Sage Wescott, 38:36.
Team scoring: Boys; Remsen 26 - S-E 29. Cooperstown 19 - S-E 39. Girls; Remsen 8 - S-E 13. Cooperstown 17 - S-E incomplete.
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