Wildcats blank F-M, 2-0, in hockey semis
WG to meet Rome Free Academy in rematch of 2011 final
Cooly efficient, West Genesee shut out Fayetteville-Manlius, 2-0, Wednesday night in the Section III Division I ice hockey semifinal at Shove Park. The No.1 state-ranked Wildcats got second period goals from Jon Lauer and David Procopio and let its vaunted defense and goaltending do the rest, as goaltender Jacob Pelton needed only 14 saves to post the shutout, WG's 14th of the season.
Westhill girls upend Ludden, advance to B-1 final
Warriors go to 20-0, will meet unbeaten South Jefferson
Five points down and with two starters in foul trouble, the Westhill girls basketball team was starting at some of the biggest adversity of its magical season in Wednesday night's Section III Class B-1 semifinal against Bishop Ludden at Jamesville-DeWitt High School. But the top-seeded Warriors shook it all off and gradually imposed its will on the no. 4 seed Gaelic Knights, prevailing 56-45 to set up a showdown of undefeated teams against South Jefferson in the sectional title game.
Girls Hornets fall in AA semifinal to West Genny
WG avenges Jan. 31 defeat with second-half surge
For the third year in a row, the Fayetteville-Manlius girls basketball team saw its season halted one win short of an appearance in the Section III Class AA title game. Itching to appear in this year’s final in the Carrier Dome, the no. 2 seed Hornets led for long portions of Tuesday night’s AA semifinal against no. 3 seed West Genesee at SRC Arena, only to fall victim to a late Wildcat surge that led to a 52-46 defeat.
CBA/J-D drops semifinal hockey thriller to Oswego
Bucs score twice in final 34 seconds to break 3-3 tie
On the brink of forcing overtime and having an opportunity to reach the Section III Division II finals, the CBA/J-D ice hockey team saw that chance slip away in a painful manner. The Brothers, tied with top seed Oswego in Tuesday’s semifinal at Crisafulli Rink, were victimized by two goals late in regulation, falling to the Buccaneers 5-3.
Northstars handle Warriors in AA semis
C-NS girls tear through 39-2 first half in easy win
Going into Tuesday night's Section III Class AA semifinal, the consensus was that top seed and defending state champion Cicero-North Syracuse would handle its neighbors from Liverpool with relative ease and proceed to the Carrier Dome for the final against West Genesee. What no one, perhaps even the Northstars, could imagine was how one-sided it would get.
Skaneateles beats Caz, goes to Division II hockey final
Lakers to face Oswego after upending state champs
Skaneateles took Cazenovia’s best early shot, survived, and eventually wore down their fellow Lakers, 5-2, Tuesday night in the Section III Division II ice hockey semifinal at Allyn Arena. The win earned no. 2 seed Skaneateles (13-2-6) a berth in Saturday's 1 p.m. title game at Utica Memorial Auditorium. Top seed Oswego will be the opponent after the Buccaneers defeated CBA/J-D 5-3 in Tuesday’s other semifinal.
Girls Wildcats upend F-M in Class AA semis
WG uses 19-2 push in second half to beat Hornets
Dan Hallinan said that his first season at the helm of the West Genesee girls basketball team would be a success with one playoff win. Well, the Wildcats now own two playoff wins - and as a result, it will go to the Carrier Dome and have a shot at toppling a superpower with the Section III Class AA championship on the line.
Lady Lakers are Section III champs
Indoor track girls repeat title win, cap perfect season
The Cazenovia girls earned their second consecutive Section III Indoor Track title with a resounding win in the Class B championship meet on Feb. 18.
Watkins earns pair of wins at sectional indoor meet
C-NS girls, boys both finish second to F-M in team event
With his trademark finishing kick, Liverpool’s Zavon Watkins earned two more victories, and nearly a third, during Friday’s Section III Class AA championship meet at SRC Arena. It was all part of a wild evening where the Warriors, with 74 points, finished just behind Cicero-North Syracuse (75 points) for the runner-up spot as Fayetteville-Manlius, with 97 points, claimed sectional team honors.
C-NS's Werksman sets diving record at sectionals
Liverpool's Roche, Burdo, Clarke also qualify for state meet
In both the pool and on the diving board, the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse boys swim teams would find various amounts of success during last week’s Section III championships at Nottingham High School.
Hockey Northstars taken out by F-M
C-NS eliminated in sectional playoffs; record nearly similar to 2010-11
After making a run to the semifinal round a season ago, the Cicero-North Syracuse ice hockey team looked for the same success this time – but someone else, familiar to the Northstars’ surroundings, denied that chance.
Bodnar, Piston win individual sectional bowling honors
No doubt, it helped Cicero-North Syracuse bowlers Joe Bodnar and Beth Piston that the Section III championships took place Saturday at Strike-N-Spare Lanes, the Northstars’ home facility. And the pair took full advantage, winning both of the individual titles as C-NS’s girls team also made a bold run for the team championship, only to fall just short against Fulton.
Koh, Speidel set records at sectional swim meet
F-M star sets mark in 100 fly; Speidel shines in 200 free
Though the Fayetteville-Manlius and Jamesville-DeWitt/CBA boys swim teams had difficulty keeping up with the top contenders during last weekend’s Section III championships at Nottingham, they still had moments of individual glory.
Rams earn easy sectional playoff sweep
Cavanaugh passes 1,000 career points in rout of Whitesboro
With twin top seeds in the Section III Class A playoffs, the Jamesville-DeWitt boys and girls basketball teams set off on far different quests. For the boys Red Rams, history beckons as it goes after an unprecedented fifth consecutive state public title. Meanwhile, the J-D girls want to end a 14-year sectional championship drought.
Peterson advances to state bowling tourney
Zbikowski rises to second at boys sectionals
Though the Baldwinsville girls bowling team was unable to keep up with the likes of Fulton and Auburn in last Saturday’s Section III championship at Strike-N-Spare Lanes, it still came away with a big consolation prize. Annie Peterson emerged in second place at the sectional individual tournament held earlier in the week, qualifying for the March 3-4 state championships at Valley Bowl in Waverly.
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