2012-12-21 DVBB v Trumansburg

From the Coach - 12/21/2012 - Boys Basketball vs Trumansburg

12/21/2012 - From the Coach (via Dryden Athletic Website)

Varsity Boys Basketball vs.Trumansburg 12/21

Last night Dryden improved to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in division play with a 73-18 win over host Trumansburg.  Dryden was led by senior Gage Ellis who had 19 points and 6 rebounds.  Bryan Norman added 11 points and 4 steals, while Dylan Clapp addedd 11 points and 7 rebounds.  Trumansburg got 4 points each from Cam Lueder and Jemal Cooper.  Dryden would jumo out to an early 13-0 lead before T'burg scored.  Gage Ellis had 8 of the team's 19 first quarter points including two dunks.  "We pressured the ball well from the start of the game tonight.  This allowed us easy opportunities offensively."  Dryden would take a 38-5 lead into the locker room.  Dryden would outscore T'burg 21-5 in the third quater to take a 59-10 lead into the fourth quarter.  "I was very happy with our man-to-man defense.  We put pressure on the ball, denied passinglanes and played helpside."  "It was nice to get everyone significant minutes.  Our second group played well and continued what the first group started."  Dryden plays Marathon in the Cortland Holiday Tournament Wednesday, 12/27...5:45 tip.  Dryden JV's improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in division play with a come-from-behind 56-50 win.  Dryden trailed 32-18 at half, but outscored T'burg 16-1 in the third quarter.  Sophomore Noah Welgoss led Dryden with 21 points.  Dryden JV's tip at 2:15 versus Marathon.

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DVBB v WP - Cortland Standard

From the Cortland Standard 12/19/2012

From the Coach - DHS website Boys Varsity Hoops v Whitney Point

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs.Whitney Point 12/18

Dryden improved to 2-2 overall with a 70-52 win over visiting Whitney Point.  Dryden placed 4 players in double-figures led by Gage Ellis who had 17 points, all in the second-half, combined with 6 rebounds.  Shawn Moore and Ali-Abel-Ferretti added 12 each, and Bryan Norman chipped in with 10 points.  Adam Tillotson was the only Whitney Point player in double-figures with 21 points.  Dryden took a 20-13 lead after the first quarter.  Norman with all 10 of his points in the first quarter.  After taking a 13-point lead in the second quarter, Whitney Point would trim the Dryden lead to 2.  Dryden would respond and get the lead back to 6 with a 35-29 lead at half.  "We weathered the storm in-terms of foul trouble and were able to put some seperation between us and Whitney Point at the half."  The difference would still be 6 at the end of the third as Dryden led 46-40.  "We both traded baskets and came up empty on possessions in the third quarter."  Dryden would outscore Whitney Point 24-12 in the fourth quarter.  "It was nice to see Gage shoulder the scoring load in the fourth quarter.  He has the ability to score in bunches if he sets his mind to it."  Ellis would score 11 fourth quarter points.  "Trevor did a great job for us tonight.  He plays significant minutes and is able to convert at the free-throw line (5/5 in the 4th quarter) late in the game."  "Being in foul trouble as we were, Shawn Moore and Ross Cole gave us invaluable minutes.  They allow us to continue to run our stuff, and they play hard on every possession."  "It was a win, an ugly win, but again, it was a win."  Dryden travels to Trumansburg Friday.  Dryden JV's improved to 3-1 on the year with a 51-46 win.  Freshmen, Anthony Nichols led Dryden with 12 points.

From the Coach DHS Website JV Girls Hoops v Whitney Pount

JV Girls Basketball vs. Whitney Point 12/18

The JV girls basketball team improved their record to 4-2 against Whitney Point with a final score 20-11. It was another good road win for the girls last night. Offensively the ball just would not go in for us all night. We had some nice looks, but had a hard time converting on some easy shots. Defensively we held Whitney Point with only two field goals in the first half coming late in the second quarter. I thought the girls communicated well on defense. Mackenzie Weaver led the team with 9pts and Lill Lynch finished with 6pts. The girls play again home against Trumansburg this Friday.

From the Coach Girls JV Hoops 12/14/2012

JV Girls Basketball vs. Southern Cayuga 12/17

The JV girls improved their record to 3-2 with a win Friday night at Southern Cayuga. It was the girls first away win of the season. The team made some great plays especially on the offensive side of the ball. Passing was a major concern at the beginning of the season and its something the girls have worked on everyday in practice. The girls made some great passes throughout the game that allowed for easy points. We were able to make some good passes also during our transitions. On the offensive side the girls attacked the basket and allowed us to go 36 times to the foul line. Lill Lynch was the top scorer with 16pts and Maggie Cole added 12 pts and Taylor Bennett with 9pts. The girls play again Tuesday at Whitney Point.

Soccer All-State Selection

12/13/12 Ithaca Journal
Article  in Journal

JV Girls Basketball vs. Marathon 12/11

12/12/12 - "from the coach" (via Dryden Website)

 

JV Girls Basketball vs. Marathon 12/11

The girls improved their record to 2-2 last night with a win over Marathon 40-31. The girls played their best 1st quarter of the year putting up 14 pts. We were able to do many good things on both sides of the ball in the first half, taking advantage of second opportunites and finishing our shots. Marathon was able to make a run in the third quarter, but the girls sticked together and one the game from the foul line and playing great defense. Lill Lynch led the team with 17pts and Maggie Cole finished with 11pts. It was another great home win for our girls!! 

 

Photos from the game 

Bennett Sister Make All-State Soccer Teams

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Bennett sisters make All-State in Class B. Leighann on 1st team, Taylor 4th.

Link to Girls All-State teams

Wrestling - From the Coach

From Dryden Website 12/11/2012

Varsity Wrestling team hit the mats at the EFA Holiday tournament over the week end. Jeremy Andrews lead the Lions as he came away with the championship at the 145lbs weight class. Chad Adams at 182lbs also made it to the finals but fell short by a 3-2 decision. Tyler Andrews at 160lbs

finished 3rd, Dan Atwood at 195lbs finished 4th and Eric Havington at 152lbs came home with a 5th place. Job well done, Congratulations to Jeremy (Champion)

Gage Ellis - Five Questions - 12/06/2012

From Ithaca Journal -

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20121205/SPORTS0502/312050087/Five-Questions-Senior-Gage-Ellis-trying-stay-top?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports&nclick_check=1

DRYDEN — From last to first.
That’s what the Dryden High boys basketball team did a year ago, going from the cellar of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s North Large division in 2009-10 to winning it last season.
As senior standout Gage Ellis and the rest of the Lions are already finding out in the early season, however, being the hunted is a lot tougher than being the hunter.
Dryden is off to a 1-2 start this season, winning its season opener, 71-68, at defending IAC Small North division champion Groton before dropping a 57-48 home decision to division foe Lansing last Friday and a 50-48 thriller to Moravia on Tuesday.
And just as there is no more sneaking up on opponents for the Lions this year, none of Dryden’s opponents this winter will be likely to leave the 6-foot-5 Ellis off of their scouting reports.
A first-team North Division all-star last season and a four-year varsity player, Ellis poured in 20 points and five rebounds in the season opener, adding 15 points against the rival Bobcats and 12 more in Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Devils.
In the first winter installment of “Five Questions,” we ask Ellis about his partnership with classmate Bryan Norman, which professional athlete he looks up to and how Moravia fits into his fondest basketball memory:
Which team do you consider your biggest rival?
Lansing is the No. 1 team that we need to beat next time we play against them. (Last week) it was neck and neck all the way down to the fourth quarter and we just lost it.
What is your on- and off-court relationship with teammate Bryan Norman (14.6 ppg.)?
I’ve known him ever since I moved here in sixth grade. He’s a great player. We play well together. We’ve played on the same team and played the same way ever since modified. Off the court, we’re just great friends. We have practically every class together as well, so it’s nice.
What has changed since your team won the division last season?
Since last year, me and Norman pretty much have targets on our backs this year, from every team we’re playing against. I know that we lost Friday against Lansing which was a divisional game, and one thing I believe we have to work on since last year would be defense.
Is there a professional basketball player you fashion your game after?
Kevin Garnett. I know he’s not a good player to look up to because of the whole fighting thing and what not, but I’ve looked up to him ever since modified.
What is your fondest basketball memory?
Dunking on Dylan Powers from Moravia last year, at home.

Dryden's Ordway honored for strong play with TC3

From Ithaca Journal  - 12/05/2012

DRYDEN — Freshman Audrey Kate Ordway of the Tompkins Cortland Community College women’s basketball team has been named the National Junior College Athletic Association Region III Co-Athlete of the Week, the school announced on Tuesday.
Ordway, named a first-team Interscholastic Athletic Conference North Large division all-star as a senior at Dryden High School last season, began her week by setting a Panthers record with 26 rebounds in a 69-66 overtime loss to Herkimer County Community College last Wednesday.
In Friday’s first-round game of the Tarantelli Classic in Corning, Ordway scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 51-46 victory over SUNY Delhi, and in Saturday’s championship game the freshman finished with a 11-point, 13-rebound double-double, earning her all-tournament honors.
Ordway is averaging 11.1 rebounds and 5.8 points per game for TC3, which entered Tuesday evening’s game at Hudson Valley Community College with a record of 2-6.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20121204/SPORTS03/312040038/1128/

From DCS Website - 10/05/2012

From the Coach DCS Website 11/28/12

2012-11-27 DVBB v Groton - 71-68 win to open season

 
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IAC Girls Basketball Capsules

DRYDEN - ( from Ithaca Journal)

Nickname: Lions
Coach: Butch McGuerty
2011-12 record: 10-6
Outlook: The IAC’s youngest team will belong to Dryden in 2012-13 with five juniors, five sophomores, one freshman and no seniors on the roster. Seven seniors graduated from a Lions squad that beat Trumansburg and lost to Norwich in last winter’s sectional playoffs, meaning the reins will be turned to junior guard and team captain Kate Holland. Sophomores Vanessa Scott and Katie Hoy will also be depended on heavily for McGuerty’s young group.

IAC play tips off in Basketball

ITHACA  ( from Ithaca Journal)— If the morning frost or first Christmas decorations haven’t given it away already, make no mistake — winter is here.
And for many, that brings one thing to mind: it’s basketball season.
In the Interscholastic Athletic Conference, that means it’s time for championships to be defended and challenges to be mounted.
If last season is any indication, being the last team standing in your division in 2012-13 will be no cakewalk.
Last winter, Groton at one point won 18 consecutive games on its way to unseating defending Small School North division champion Moravia. Waverly also rode a long winning-streak to division supremacy, extending a run of 17 consecutive home victories — which the Wolverines carry over into the new campaign — to maintain its place atop the Large South division for a second year running.
After a year away from the top, Edison returned as the class of the Small South division, winning its second title in four years, while Dryden successfully played the role of surprise team, going from last to first in the Large School North division in one year’s time.
Who will streak itself to a division title this time around? Whose days at the top are numbered?
The following team-by-team preview should give you a pretty good idea (records represent regular season only), but chances are we will have to wait until well into the new year to get any answers.

IAC Boys Basketball Capsules -

DRYDEN - from Ithaca Journal
Nickname: Lions
Coach: Kim Brown
2011-12 record: 10-7, won Large School North IAC Division
Outlook: Dryden returns two of the best players in its division in 6-foot-2 senior guard Bryan Norman and 6-foot-5 senior forward Gage Ellis, both of whom averaged double-digit points and were named first-team all-division all-stars as juniors. Norman and Ellis led the Lions to the IAC Large School title game last season, where a loss to Waverly would be followed by a season-ending defeat to Chenango Valley in the first round of the sectional playoffs. Despite the loss of graduated starting guard Keith Goodenough and classmate Kevin Winston, Brown believes junior forward Bryant Stuttle — a starter last year — and 6-foot-4 senior bigman James Seeley could be the right role players to get Dryden back to the Large School title game and help the Lions make a deep run in the sectional bracket.

Dryden's Leighann Bennett earns IAC MVP honors

( Ithaca Journal )

ITHACA — Senior Leighann Bennett of the Dryden High School girls soccer team was named Most Valuable Player of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference girls soccer Large North division when conference all-star teams were announced Monday.
Bennett, who committed to play at Binghamton University, led the Lions to a 15-2 record this season and its first IAC title since 2005. Bennett scored her 100th career goal in her final game, a 3-1 loss at Seton Catholic Central in the Section 4 Class B semifinals. The senior was joined by three teammates on the all-Large North division first team, including sister Taylor Bennett, a freshman striker, classmate and fellow midfielder Hannah Wildenstein and freshman defender Amy DeGaetano.
Whitney Point (11-2-1) had five players on the roster, including sophomore forward Katelynn Warner, junior midfielder Emma Maslin, senior defenders Megan Taggart and Brittany Fuller and senior goalkeeper Erin Hamm.
Lansing sophomore twins Shea and Maura McCartney were named all-stars at the forward and midfield positions, respectively, while juniors Blythe Gurche (forward) and Janelle Stewart (defender) were the Trumansburg representatives and senior defender Mandy DeLand the lone Union Springs player on the list.

Small North Division

Marathon led the way with six Small North Division first team all-stars, including senior midfielder EllenaHoll, named the division’s MVP. Fellow Olympians on the team include freshman forward AllysanO’Shea, senior midfielder AbbriannaTorbitt, senior defenders Danielle Peebles and Drew Barber and junior back Allyson Loope. Groton seniors Sideny Reeves, Brenna Hahne and Ruthanne Forehand also received first-team recognition, as did the freshman and sophomore sister duo of Emily Kopp and Jessie Kopp of Southern Cayuga. Chiefs teammate Laura Shielders is the first-team goalkeeper.

Varsity Girls Swiming/Diving Class C Champs

Varsity Girls Swimming/Diving

The varsity girls swimming and diving team won the section IV class C championship meet.  All team members had an excellent showing in this team effort.  Medal winners were Megan Cornelius, Heather Larkin, Carrie Thomas, Liz Finney, Kalee Walden, Erin Daley, and Jainyn Wood. Congratulations on a great season, Ladies.

 

(From Coach Alexander via Dryden Website)

Varsity Girls Swimming and Diving (from Coach Alexander)

Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving

On Saturday the Varsity Girls' swim team placed second in the IAC Swimming Championship and second in the IAC Diving Championship.  Dryden IAC All stars are Heather Larkin for diving and Erin Daley for 100 back and 50 free.  All relay teams medaled, those swimmers included Erin Daley, Miranda Seymour, Becky Hines, Carrie Thomas, Kalee Walden, Jainyn Wood, Liz Finney and Casie Miller.  Great meet by the entire team. Good luck at sectionals on Thursday.

Leighann Bennett scores 100th goal for Dryden in girls soccer

Ithaca Journal 

BINGHAMTON — Senior midfielder and Binghamton University commit Leighann Bennett scored her 100th career goal on a long free-kick six minutes into the game but the Dryden High girls’ soccer team’s season came to a close on Saturday in 3-1 loss at Seton Catholic in the Section 4 Class B semifinals.
Second-seeded Seton (10-3-1) equalized eight minutes after Bennett’s opener and took a 2-1 lead at halftime before adding an insurance goal in the second half. Alyssa Ricci scored twice for the hosts, while Alissa Patte made fives saves in goal for the third-seeded Lions, who this season won their first Interscholastic Athletic Conference title since 2005.
Both teams took five corners, while Seton held a slight 11-9 edge in shots.
• Notre Dame 1, Lansing 0: Hannah Haskell’s first half goal was enough to give the second-seeded Crusaders the victory in Saturday’s Section 4 Class C semifinal. Haskell was assisted by Mara Skordynski on the game-winning goal, while teammate Sheridan Haine made seven saves in goal for Notre Dame (15-1-1). Lansing goalie Sarah Gisler made just one save, while the third-seeded Bobcats (13-3-1) held a 10-4 edge in shots. Both teams took four corners.

Boys' Soccer

• Lansing 5, Odessa-Montour 0: Woojin Richardson had two goals as the Bobcats (17-0) shut out the eighth-seeded Indians in a Section 4 Class C quarterfinal Friday at TC3. Lansing, the top seed and No. 2 team in the state, is scheduled to play fourth-seeded Watkins Glen in a semifinal match at home on Tuesday.
• Oneonta 2, Dryden 1 (OT): Jacob Czapranski put the visiting third-seeded Lions (10-6) ahead in the first half with an unassisted effort but the second-seeded Yellowjackets equalized in the second half and got the winner in overtime of Friday’s Section 4 Class B semifinal. Connor Brown and Zach Joseph had the goals for Oneonta (13-2), while Haile Cutter made six saves in goal for Dryden.
• Greene 3, Trumansburg 1: Mitch Swartwood scored the visiting Blue Raiders’ lone goal, assisted by Josiah Peck, in the first half of Friday’s Section 4 Class C quarterfinal. Third-seeded Greene (15-2) struck twice in the second half to break the halftime deadlock. Alex Leone scored twice for the hosts, with teammate Kurt Bartholomew adding his team’s third. Sixth-seeded Trumansburg (10-6-1) got five saves out of goalie Les Regnier and held the edge in both shots (9-8) and corners (3-1).

Dryden Grils Soccer vs SCCC 10/27/2012 - From Coach Bennett

Dryden ends it season with a 15-2 record losing to Seton Catholic today by a score of 3-1.  Drydens Leighann Bennett scores their lone goal which was her career 100th goal in the loss.  Dryden opened the scoring 6 minutes into the game as Leighann scored on a direct kick from approx.  30 yards out.  Seton answered 8 minutes later to tie it and went ahead 2-1 before half.  "It really was a game of halves today.  Seton dominated the first half out shooting Dryden 9-3 but in the second half it was reveresed as Dryden outshot Seton 6-2.  "We had our opportunities and didnt capitalize and a few bad breaks was the difference"  We are a team that plays 7 starters who are 14 years old or younger.  We are proud of our success and we will mature together.  Getting these experiences at this young age just means great things for us in the future."  Leighann ending her career landing a milestone of 100 goals is fantastic.  SHe is a 6x iac all star and a 2x player of the year for the league.  THe only thing better for her would have been to make it to that next game"

 

Dryden Boys Soccer - 10/26 vs Oneonta - From Coach Engel

We played our best game of the year. Jack scored in the first half and he held that score until about 24 seconds left in the game. The ball was sent deep into our box and we were there with an Oneonta player. The ball happened to bounce right back to him and he put it in to tie the game at 1. They then scored 1 minute into overtime to win it. It was a free kick from about 45 yards out. He served it looking for a deflection, but it ended up in the goal surprising everyone.

We played with passion and heart. This was by far the best we played. We went at them and had several chances to get the second goal, but it just did not happen. Gabi Guisado hit the crossbar and we went wide just wide a couple times. Mike Harvey was giving them problems up top all game. Jake Czapranski and Greg Nostrand were awesome at central Midfield and our wide midfield worked the lines very effectively in John Whitmore, Time Lewis, Ben Lewis, John Czapranski, Joe DeLucia and Jake Soroka. Our Defense Randy Bushnell, Peri Hayes, Jonathan Becker, and Ross Cole just shut down the gaps and cleared the lose balls with Haile Cutter scooping up the balls that got through. We were very dangerous, but it was not to be. I am proud of this team as they gave it all they had.

Photos from the game  

Oneonta Star - 

Dryden girls to meet Seton Catholic in Class B semifinal

Ithaca Journal

ITHACA — All the top seeds won Wednesday, setting up a straight-chalk pair of semifinals today in the Section 4 Class B girls soccer tournament.
Top-seeded Oneonta (14-2) hosts No. 4 Waverly (13-1-2) at 6 p.m. and No. 2 Seton (9-3-1) hosts Dryden (14-1) at noon at the BC United soccer complex in Endicott.
Dryden advanced with a 2-0 defeat of Chenango Forks at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Coach Janine Bennett’s squad got a goal and an assist apiece from her daughters, freshman Taylor and senior Leighann, to go along with a four-save effort from Alissa Patte.
Seton advanced with a 2-1 victory over Newark Valley. Mallory Fox scored both goals for the Saints, who finished with an 18-3 advantage in shots.
• Class C: Top seed Unatego (15-0-1) meets fifth-seeded Greene (10-6-0) today in the semifinals, with the winner taking on either second-seeded Elmira Notre Dame (14-1-1) or No. 3 Lansing (13-2-1), in a game slated for 3:30 p.m. at Notre Dame.
Lansing advanced on Wednesday with a 6-0 romp past Sidney in the quarterfinals. Shea McCartney led the Bobcats with two goals and Julia Barrett had a goal and an assist. Notre Dame also scored a 6-0 win in its semifinal match, beating Unadilla Valley on the strength of Hannah Haskell’s hat trick.

Photos from the game

Victorious start for Purple Lions

Cortland Standard

DRYDEN — It was a step closer towards another team goal for the Bennett Sisters and their talented teammates as Dryden High advanced to the Section 4 Class B soccer tournament semifinal round Wednesday night with a 2-0 victory over Chenango Forks at Tompkins Cortland Community College.
Already winners of a coveted Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large School Division overall crown, the high-scoring siblings will lead the third-seeded Purple Lions (15-1) in their continued quest for a sectional title against second-seed Binghamton Seton Catholic (10-3-1) — a 2-1 overtime winner over seventh-seed Newark Valley — this Saturday in the Binghamton area.
Other Class B quarterfinal round winners were top-seed Oneonta (13-2), 11-0 over eighth-seed Chenango Valley, and fourth-seed Waverly (13-1-2), a 2-0 victor over fifth-seed Whitney Point.
In Class D first round action, 10th-seed South Kortright (10-4-3) upset seventh-seed Schenevus 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinal round Saturday. Second-seed Marathon (10-5) will host South Kortright Saturday at a time to be announced.
Other Class D winners included ninth-seed Davenport (11-5) over eighth-seed Cherry Valley-Springfield 2-0, fifth-seed Margaretville (12-3-1) over 12th-seed Gilboa-Conesville 2-1, fourth-seed Morris (13-1-2) shut out 13th-seed Edmeston 2-0 and sixth-seed Milford (11-2-2) dumped 11th-seed Stamford 4-1. Top-seed Downsville (12-0-2) also had a first-round bye like the Olympians.
Dryden 2, Chenango Forks 0: Taylor Bennett netted her 33rd goal of the season, which proved to be the game winner, seven minutes into second half play off a free kick by her older sister, Leighann. The freshman’s header moves her to within one goal of tying Leighann’s single-season record of 34 goals.
Later in the half, the roles were reversed. Leighann Bennett notched her 99th career goal off a crossing pass from Taylor Bennett. The senior connected on her shot from 20 yards out to make the final score 2-0.
Dryden out-shot Chenango Forks 12-3 in the second half and 15-6 for the match. The Blue Devils held the advantage, 6-4, in corner kicks.
Alissa Patte recorded four saves for Dryden. Sierra Torillo made five saves for Chenango Forks.

Lions move on behind pair of Nostrand goals

Cortland Standard

Bob Ellis/staff photographer
John Whitmore (11) of Dryden heads a ball off a corner kick against Union Springs during a downpour. Teammates Greg Nostrand (9) and Jonathan Becker (left) stand near in Tuesday’s Section 4 Class B contest.

DRYDEN — Greg Nostrand scored a pair of goals to send Dryden High boys into the Section 4 Class B soccer tournament semifinal round.
Nostrand scored once in the first half, but it was the game-winner with 13 minutes left in the match that got the third-seeded Purple Lions past visiting sixth-seed Union Springs 2-1 and into the next round. Dryden (10-4-1) will travel to second-seed Oneonta (10-2) Friday for a 3:30 p.m. match.
“We came out very strong and moved the ball extremely well,” Dryden coach Laszlo Engel said. “We held on for the win. We played well and Union Springs did not give up. The weather certainly influenced the game as both teams had difficulties staying on their feet and the ball skipped and slid a lot.”
Clinging to the 1-0 halftime lead in this match-up of Interscholastic Athletic Conference foes, Dryden tried to maintain its advantage only to have Union Springs score the equalizer five minutes into second-half action. Ilsias Vasquez found the net to tie the match at 1-1 for the Wolves.
The Purple Lions continued to attack. Mike Harvey sent a shot towards the Union Springs goal. The ball deflected and Nostrand got a foot on the ball and placed into the net for the winning margin.
Dryden held a 21-3 advantage in shots, but Wolves goalkeeper Cody Halverson kept his team in the match with 11 saves. Haile Cutter made two saves for Dryden.
l In Class D boys play, second-seed and IAC Small School overall champion Marathon (14-2) will host 10th-seed Roxbury Friday in a 3:30 p.m. quarterfinal match. Roxbury’s Rockets advanced Tuesday with a 1-0 upset victory over seventh-seed Davenport (9-5-2).
IN SECTION 4 GIRLS’ PLAY —
Dryden High gets going in the Class B tournament today at 3:30 p.m. The third-seeded Purple Lions (14-1), fresh off a victory over Elmira Notre Dame to win the overall IAC Large Schoolcrown, will host sixth-seed Chenango Valley (5-6-2).

Dryden girls soccer boosted by Bennett sisters - Taylor, Leighann assist on each other's goals in shutout

Ithaca Journal

The Bennett sisters took care of the offense for Dryden, both scoring and assisting on the other’s goal in the second half, as the Dryden girls soccer team scored a 2-0 victory over Chenango Forks on Wednesday in a Section 4 Class B first-round match.
The game was moved to Tompkins Cortland Community College’s artificial turf field, due to unplayable conditions at Dryden High following the boys’ sectional game on Tuesday.
Freshman Taylor Bennett broke the scoreless tie seven minutes into the second half, scoring off a direct kick by her sister, senior Leighann. Leighann added some insurance by converting a cross from her younger sister with 22:05 to play.
Leighann Bennett’s goal was the 99th of her career, while Taylor’s was her 33rd of the season, pulling her to within one of Dryden’s single-season record — which is held by Leighann.
Alyssa Patte made four saves to earn the win for the Purple Lions, who outshot Forks, 15-6. The Blue Devils had a 6-4 edge in corners.
Sierra Torillo made five saves for Forks, which finishes with a 5-7-2 record.
Third-seeded Dryden will visit Seton Catholic Central on Saturday in the quarterfinals.

Nostrand scores twice to lift Dryden in boys soccer - Senior sends Dryden to Class B Semifinals

Ithaca Journal

DRYDEN — Bring together two division foes on a muddy field, one looking to make a deep playoff run and another with nothing to lose, top it off with a bit of cold weather mixed in with 80 minutes of driving rain, and what you get is the quintessential playoff soccer game.
That’s exactly what a brave handful of fans were treated to Tuesday afternoon when Dryden hosted Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large North division opponent Union Springs in a Section 4 Class B first-round boys game.
Senior midfielder Greg Nostrand struck each side of halftime to extend his high school career for at least a couple more days and hand the third-seeded Purple Lions a 2-1 decision for their third victory over the sixth-seeded Wolves this season.
“We came out and played really well in the first half and only got one goal,” said Dryden coach Laszlo Engel. “Their goalkeeper played well and they packed in their defense a little bit, but we had opportunities that we just missed too. When it’s raining like that it evens out the game a little bit, and credit Union Springs, they gave it to us in the second half.”
Dryden (10-4-1), which had beaten Union Springs (7-9) by a combined score of 6-0 in two regular-season meetings this year, created an abundance of chances in a dominant first half, but could not add to its lead after Nostrand’s opener inside of eight minutes played created by the senior’s hustle.
Following a through ball into the opposing box that ran a little too long, Nostrand did not give up on the play and pressured a Wolves defender looking to shield the ball as it rolled toward the sideline. His efforts paid off when he was able to shrug off the defender’s challenge and nick the ball right before it went out for a goal kick, and he did even better when he coolly slotted past Union Springs senior goalie Cody Halverson.
Nostrand could have opened the scoring a few minutes earlier, but he misstimed his kick when faced with an open goal following a rebound and could not make contact with the ball.
The Wolves were content to play on the counter-attack and got their equalizer six minutes after the restart. Following another spell of possession by the hosts, Union Springs won back the ball in its own half and after a few passes up field sent a long cross into the Dryden box. Lions junior goalie Cutter Haile did his best to collect the skipping ball but instead spilled it into the path of Wolves junior Ilsais Vasquez, who directed it to the back of the net.
Not long after the Wolves almost benefited from a slippery ball that the Dryden defense had trouble clearing, a cutback cross by Lions junior Michael Harvey bounced off a few players in the Union Springs box before rolling out to the feet of an onrushing Nostrand, whose hard low shot with 13:35 remaining propelled his team into the secound round.
“I thought both groups played extremely hard under some harsh conditions,” said Union Springs coach Jim Hodges. “In a game like that sometimes the ball is going to bounce your way and sometimes it bounced their way. I thought the Nostrand kid played an excellent game in the middle part of the field for them.”
The Purple Lions, who held the edge in shots (21-3) and corners (7-2), will travel Friday to second-seeded Oneonta (10-2), the Southern Tier Athletic Conference champion which had a first-round bye and has knocked Dryden out of the last three sectional tournaments.
“Hopefully we catch them on a lull and come out and really want it,” said Engel. “It’s always good to have to practice this time of year.”
Halverson finished with 11 saves for Union Springs, while Haile made two saves for Dryden.

Dryden girls top Notre Dame in overtime for IAC Large School title

Ithaca Journal

DRYDEN — The girls teams at Dryden and Elmira Notre Dame don’t get to face each other much these days. So they decided to treat fans to a little extra soccer in a renewal of their lost rivalry Saturday afternoon at Tompkins Cortland Community College.
It took a goal from freshman Taylor Bennett with just under two minutes left in the second 10-minute overtime period to give Dryden a 2-1 victory over the Crusaders in the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large School championship game.
Bennett’s header off a corner kick sent the Purple Lions (14-1) to their first IAC title since 2005.
“It definitely took a lot of effort,” she said of the win. “I was very proud of my team. I feel like we played amazing and we deserved this.”
North Large School champion Dryden deprived the South champion Crusaders (13-2-1) of their first conference championship since 2004.
The teams had some memorable battles before the IAC was realigned in 2008. This contest added to that history.
“We always had incredible games with Notre Dame in year’s past and we haven’t gotten to see them in the last few years,” Dryden coach Janine Bennett said. “It wasn’t any surprise to me that we were going to have a tooth-and-nail type of game.”
The Bennett family was a big part of Saturday’s title. Janine is the mom of Taylor and Binghamton University-bound senior Leighann Bennett, who scored the Lions’ first goal off a well-placed direct kick with 16:36 remaining in the first half.
The combination of a brisk wind, a quick and bouncy artificial turf and stingy defensive teams made it tough for the offensive players. There were only 14 shots in the 100 minutes of soccer, with 10 of them by Dryden.
The score remained 1-0 until Notre Dame’s Rebecca Watts put a direct kick into the upper right corner of the net from about 30 yards away with 12:49 to go in regulation.
“I thought we played outstanding today,” Notre Dame coach Steve Weber said. “It’s not the best surface in the world for us to play on. I thought we made a lot of adjustments today.
“I’m real proud of the kids. I thought we played a good game.”
Those adjustments included lineup changes after two players were lost to injury for part of the game, including all-state defender Brittany Schutrum.
One of the Crusaders’ few defensive lapses came on the winning goal by Taylor Bennett, who headed in a perfect corner kick off the foot of Abigail Barr.
“We’ve been working on corner kicks a lot during our last few practices,” Taylor Bennett said. “It was just execution all the way. … I had a girl and I lost her as soon as I started my run. I felt like I was free.”
The Crusaders had allowed only seven goals coming into the contest, but Bennett’s winner exploited a weakness.
“We have trouble defending players like her on corners sometimes,” Weber said. “We were trying not to give up any corners at that point.”
Janine Bennett said her team was impacted by the wind and also uncharacteristically played a lot of long balls, following the Crusaders’ lead in that respect. She wanted to make sure the Bobcats played to their strengths in overtime.
“Coming into overtime the big talk was, ‘We’ve got to play our game. You’ve got to play our game, play it on the ground, play the way we practice,’” she said. “We have such a young team — I start six freshmen, I start a seventh-grader — for them to be able to take control, for them to be able to settle back into our game speaks well of them.”

Photos from the game

Rookie SVE, Dryden girls join SVE, Lansing boys in chase for IAC titles

( Ithaca Times )

By Jesse Disbrow |

The Interscholastic Athletic Conference Championships are this weekend, with Lansing playing in the boys’ Large School Championship and Dryden playing in the girls’ Large School Championships.
The Dryden girls will be playing in the IAC championship for the first time in years after being blocked by a Lansing dynasty. Dryden took care of business this year, beating Lansing twice and falling only once during the season. The Purple Lions girls won last Thursday night at TC3 to clinch a playoff spot and won the IAC Large School North Division outright with a win the following day. Their victim on Thursday was Southern Cayuga who lost to the Lions 8-0. Taylor Bennett has three goals and one assist on the night, while sister Leighann Bennett had two goals. Abigail Barr assisted three goals and scored one herself. Friday’s win was a 5-1 game over Union Springs. The Bennetts each scored a goal, but it was Maggie Cole who led the team in scoring with two goals.
Dryden will take on Elmira Notre Dame at 1 p.m. at TC3 for their shot at an IAC title.
Lansing finished the year undefeated (15-0) in the regular season and will also be taking on Elmira Notre Dame at TC3 for an IAC title. END finished 12-2 in the IAC and 13-2 overall. The Bobcats are ranked second in the state and look to keep rolling right into the sectional playoffs.
Spencer-Van Etten’s boys will be battling for an IAC Small School title against their heated rival Marathon. As coach Matt Wigsten would say the road to a championship usually goes through Maraton.
The Panther girls are joining the rivalry, after collecting their first IAC division championship. They too will face Marathon, who actually ended with a losing overall record, but otherwise went undefeated in division. The Panthers finished 7-1 in division and 8-5 overall and could be considered the favorites in the match.
Other boys’ teams looking at sectional playoff berths are Trumansburg and Dryden. Lansing and Trumansburg will send teams for the girls, with Candor finishing just outside of eligibility, though final selection information will be available starting Wednesday, October 17.

IAC Championships

(Ithaca Journal)

 The Purple Lion girls finished the regular season at 13-1 Friday by defeating the host Wolves. (5-1) The Purple Lions will face Elmira Notre Dame (12-1-1) in the Large School championship game at 1pm Saturday at Tompkins Cortland Community College. It will be the first of four title games to be contested at TC3 Saturday; the Large School boys’ game, between Elmira Notre Dame (13-2) and undefeated Lansing (14-0) will be held at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Small School girls (5 p.m.) and boys (7:30 p.m.) contests, both featuring Spencer-Van Etten and Marathon.

Dryden VG Swim v Odessa-Montour

(Ithaca Journal)

Dryden 59, Odessa-Montour 35

Thursday at Odessa-Montour
200-yard medley relay: O-M (Rumsey, Bleiler, Little, Rounds) 2:10.23; 200 freestyle: Jainyn Wood (D) 2:10.01; 200 individual medley: Erin Daily (D) 2:33.26; 50 freestyle: Taylor Rounds (O-M) 0:27.87; 100 butterfly: Becky Hines (D) 1:11.76; 100 freestyle: Erin Daley (D) 0:59.50; 500 freestyle: Jainyn Wood (D) 5:58.96; 200 free relay: Dryden (Thomsa, Finney, Walden, Daily) 1:52.92; 100 backstroke: Megan Cornelius (D) 1:12.49; 100 breaststroke: Jenelle Bleiler (O-M) 1:21.27; 400 free relay: Dryden (Thomas, Walden, Finney, Wood) 4:11.55.

Dryden VGS v Union Springs

(Ithaca Journal)

Dryden 5, Union Springs 1

Dryden	3	2	—	5
Union Springs	1	0	—	1

Dryden goals-assists: Maggie Gole 2-0, Taylor Bennett 1-2, Jordan Robinson 1-0, Leighann Bennet 1-1. Union Springs goals-assists: Becca Ryan 1-0. Saves: Alissa Patte (D) 2; Kiersten Spears (U) 1. Shots-corners: D 14-9; U 3-1.

DVBS v Union Springs - Senior Night

It took a while for both teams to aclimate to the turf. We finally did start going at 17:41 left in the second half on a goal from John Czapranski of a feed from Mike Harvey. Harvey drove the endline and slotted a pass to John who put it home.

Then at 12:19 Joe DeLucia scored off a serve from John Whitmore stepping infront of his defender and slamming the ball inside the far post. Mike Harvey followed by smashing a back pass from Gabi Guisado into the far side net at 11:07.  Greg Nostrand finished out the scoring at 8:32 on a series of one touch passing with Jonathan Becker then he slotted the ball past the keeper. It turned out to be a fun senior night and everyone got to play at TC3's sports complex.

Dryden improves to 9-4-1. We next play a week from Tuesday in our first round of sectional play.

Box Score -

Dryden 4, Union Springs 0

Union Springs	0	0	—	0
Dryden	0	4	—	4

Dryden
goals-assists: John Czapranski 1-0, Joe DeLucia 1-0, Mike Harvey 1-1, Greg Nostrand 1-1, John Whitmore 0-1, Jon Becker 0-1. Saves: Cody Halverson (US) 3, Haile Cutter (D) 1. Shots-corners: US 1-2, Dryden 18-6. Records: Dryden 9-4-1, Union Springs 6-8-0

IAC boys soccer - Dryden v Southern Cayuga

10/11/2012  ( Ithaca Journal )

• Dryden 2, Southern Cayuga 1: On Tuesday, the visiting Lions held a dominant edge in both shots (21-3) and corners (13-0) but needed both goals from Greg Nostrand and Gabi Guisado to win.
Jonathan Becker and Mike Harvey had one assist apiece for Dryden (8-4-1), which got two saves from Haile Cutter. Ben Malone made eight saves for Southern Cayuga.

Bennetts lead Dryden past Lansing in girls soccer

10/02/2012 - Ithaca Journal



Sisters Leighann and Taylor Bennett each finished with two goals and two assists as the Dryden High girls soccer team took command of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large North Division with a 4-1 home victory over rival Lansing on Tuesday afternoon.
Leighann, a senior, opened the scoring just 62 seconds inoto the first half, and Taylor, a freshman, did almost the same in the second half, scoring two minutes after the restart. Both scored again in the second half before sophomore Shea McCartney scored the Bobcats’ lone goal from the penalty spot with two minutes remaining.
In the teams’ first meeting, Taylor scored a late second-half winner to hand the Lions (11-1) a 1-0 victory.
“Going into this game I really wanted the kids to focus on soccer,” said Dryden coach Janine Bennett, mother of Leighann and Taylor. “The battles between Lansing and Dryden over the past several years have been physical, and after our last victory I kept hammering home that it was a good win but not a good game. (Tuesday) Dryden played soccer. We executed our game plan and it showed.”
Both teams took two corners while Dryden held a 13-7 edge in shots. Lansing goalie Sarah Gisler made five saves and Alissa Patte made six saves for the Lions, who travel to Whitney Point on Thursday. Lansing (6-2-1) hosts Trumansburg on Thursday.

IAC Swimming - Dryden v Whitney Point

( Ithaca Journal )
• Dryden 60, Whitney Point 24: At Whitney Point, the Purple Lions handed the Eagles their fourth loss in as many meets as Rebecca Hines won the 100-yard butterfly and swam a leg on the winning 200 medley relay. Meghan Cornelius won the 100 backstroke and led off the 200 medley relay for Dryden.

Dryden 60, Whitney Point 24

At Whitney Point
200-yard medley relay: Dryden 2:09.77 (Meghan Cornelius, Maranda Seymour, Rebecca Hines, Kalee Waleen); 200 freestyle: Jainyn Wood (D) 2:15.88; 200 individual medley: Erin Daley (D) 2:32.76; 50 freestyle: Carrei Thomas (D) 28.18; 100 butterfly: Hines (D) 1:10.42; 100 freestyle: Kalie Rauch (D) 1:05.38; 500 freestyle: Kayla Gehm (WP) 1:05.38; 200 free relay: Dryden 1:55.92 (Thomas, Taylor Cain, Liz Finney, Daley); 100 backstroke: Cornelius (D) 1:15.74; 100 breaststroke: Michaela Scott (D) 1:24.67; Records: WP 0-4.

T-burg, Dryden tie in boys soccer

( Ithaca Journal ) 09/28/2012
Trumansburg’s Jeremy Head scored the tying goal with just over five minutes to play, and the Blue Raiders salvaged a 1-1 tie with Dryden in a battle of Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large School North division rivals.
Head’s goal came less than two minutes after the Purple Lions had taken the lead on a goal by Michael Harvey, assisted by Gabi Guisado, with 6:51 to play in regulation. Both squads stand at 6-3-1 overall.
Zach Cozzarin got the assist on Head’s equalizer for the Blue Raiders. Dryden outshot T-burg, 11-7; both teams had four corner kicks. Sebastien Andrezjkowicz made six saves for Trumansburg, while Haile Cutter stopped five shots for Dryden.
Trumansburg travel to Union Springs on Monday; Dryden is off untill taking on unbeaten Lansing at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Lansing.

Dryden 1, Trumansburg 1 (2OT)

Dryden	0	1	—	1
Trumansburg	0	1	—	1

T-burg goals-assists: Jeremy Head 1-0, Zach Cozzarin 0-1. Dryden goals-assists: Michael Harvey 1-0, Gabi Guisado 0-1. Saves: Sebastien Andrezjkowicz (T) 6; Haile Cutter (D) 5. Shots-corners: Trumansburg 7-4; Dryden 11-4. Records: Trumansburg 6-3-1, Dryden 6-3-1.

Bennett scores 3 goals to lead Dryden

( Ithaca Journal ) 09/26/2012
Senior midfielder Leighann Bennett’s hat trick was enough to hand visiting Dryden a 3-1 victory over cross-lake opponent Trumansburg in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play on Wednesday afternoon.
Leighann scored twice from the penalty spot following calls of handball in the Blue Raiders’ box and a third time on an unassisted long range effort that nestled in the top right corner of the goal. The Lions, who led 1-0 at halftime, improved to 9-1 ahead of a trip to Southern Cayuga next Monday.
“I am pleased with the way we moved the ball tonight,” said Lions coach Janine Bennett. “Trumansburg worked very hard defensively and gave us a great game.”
Janelle Stewart scored the lone goal of the game for the Blue Raiders, who were outshot 14-3 and took none of the game’s six corners. Alissa Patte made two saves in goal for the visitors while Samantha Dean made six saves for Trumansburg.

IAC Volleyball - Dryden v Union Springs

(Ithaca Journal)

• Dryden 3, Union Springs 0: Sam Nash led the Lions with six aces and five assists while teammate Steph Parker added five aces and two kills. Dryden won by scores of 25-22, 25-15 and 25-20. Lexi Tucker had six assists and one dig for the Wolves.

IAC Boys Soccer - Dryden v Marathon

(Ithaca Journal )

• Marathon 2, Dryden 1 (OT): On Tuesday, Jacob Doan scored at the 7:26 mark of the first period of overtime. Teammate Ryan Tillotson had given Marathon the lead with 1:54 left in the first half before John Czapranski tied the score for the Lions (5-3) midway through the second half on an assist from Mike Harvey.

IAC Swimmimg - Dryden v Waverly

( Ithaca Journal )

Dryden 102, Waverly 81

At Dryden
200-yard medley relay: Dryden (Daley, Seymour, Hines, Thomas) 2:05.57; 200 freestyle: Daylen Smith (W) 2:13.74; 200 individual medley: Jainyn Wood (D) 2:27.47; 50 freestyle: Erin Daley (D) 26.56; Diving: Megan Cornelius (D) 183.85; 100 butterfly: Becky Hines (D) 1:09.25; 100 freestyle: Wood (D) 59.33; 500 freestyle: Smith (W) 5:57.90; 200 freestyle relay: Dryden (Thomas, Rauch, Walden, Wood) 1:54.12; 100 backstroke: Erin Daley (D) 1:07.13; 100 breaststroke: Kristen Whitley (W) 1:21.68; 400 freestyle relay: Waverly (Smith, Sisto, Nelson, Goble) 3:58.19. Records: Dryden 2-0, Waverly 0-1.

Bennett sisters fuel Dryden girls soccer team to victory

Ithaca Journal  09/25/2012
DRYDEN — Senior Leighann Bennett scored a hat trick and younger sister Taylor Bennett added two goals as the Dryden High girls soccer team downed visiting Marathon, 7-2, in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play on Monday afternoon.
Taylor, a freshman, added two assists while sophomore Jordan Robinson and senior Hannah Wildenstein each added a goal for the Lions (8-1, 3-1 IAC Large North), who led 4-1 at halftime.
“We did a nice job combining through the midfield today, which allowed us the room to run,” said Dryden coach Janine Bennett.
Allisyn Loope and Elena Holl scored the goals for the Olympians.

Marathon	1	1	—	2
Dryden	4	3	—	7

Marathon goals-assists: Allisyn Loope 1-0, Elenna Holl 1-1. Dryden goals-assists: Leighann Bennett 3-0, Taylor Bennett 2-2, Jordan Robinson 1-0, Hannah Wildenstein 1-0, Abigail Barr 0-1. Saves: Alyssa Patte (D) 2, Ashley Tenkate (D) 2, Cindy Courtney (M) 7, Alissyn Loope (M) 2. Shots-corners: Dryden 23-7, Marathon 6-1.
Records: Dryden 8-1.

VGS vs Groton

Ithaca Journal 09/21/2012 • Dryden 8, Groton 0: In a make up game from late August, the Lions scored four in each half on Friday and outshot the Indians 21-5 to improve to 6-1 on the season. Freshman forward Taylor Bennett (assist) scored four of her own, while Abigal Barr (assist) had two goals and Leighann Bennett added one goal and one assist.

Groton	0	0	—	0
Dryden	4	4	—	8

Dryden goals-assists: Taylor Bennett 4-1, Abigail Barr 2-1, Leighann Bennett 1-1, Hannah Enslow 1-0, Maggie Cole 0-1, Hannah Wildenstein 0-1. Saves: Paige Graham (G) 3, Savannah Wheaton (G) 2 Steffanie Preston (G) 4; Alissa Patte (D) 3, Ashley Tenkate (D) 1. Shots-corners: Groton 5-0; Dryden 21-4.

VBS - vs Union Springs

Ithaca Journal - 09/21/2012 • Dryden 2, Unions Springs 0: Jake Czapranski assisted Mike Harvey once in both halves on Friday as the Lions improved to 6-2 on the season. The visiting Lions held the edge in both shots (12-7) and corners (5-3).

Dryden	1	1	—	2
Union Springs	0	0	—	0

Dryden goals-assists: Mike Harvey 2-0, Jake Czapranski 0-2. Saves: Haile Cutter (D) 6, Cody Halverson (US) 5. Shots-corners: Dryden 12-5, Union Springs 7-3.

VGS - Dryden 6, Union Springs 0

09/21/2012 ( Ithaca Journal )• Dryden 6, Union Springs 0: Taylor Bennett scored a pair of goals and older sister Leighann had a goal and an assist as the Purple Lions improved to 5-1. Dryden, which led 3-0 at halftime, had a 21-1 advantage in shots and took 17 corner kicks to the Wolves’ none. Dryden plays a make-up game with visiting Groton at 4:30 this afternoon.

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Five Questions: Leighann Bennett has led Dryden to 4-1 start

 09/20/2012 ( Ithaca Journal ) 
DRYDEN — For years, girls’ soccer in the Interscholastic Athletic Conference has been dominated by Lansing.
The tide could be turning this year, however. Last week, Dryden knocked off the Bobcats, 1-0, on a goal by freshman Taylor Bennett, little sister of senior Leighann Bennett and younger daughter of the Purple Lions’ coach, Janine Bennett. And that the winning goal was set up by another freshman, Hannah Wildenstein, is evidence that Dryden is poised to be a factor in the IAC and Section 4 for a long time to come.
After its emotional victory last Wednesday against the rival Bobcats, Dryden stumbled two days later against Whitney Point, falling 1-0. But the youthful Lions still figure to have a say in both the league and sectional championship this season.
In this week’s installment of “Five Questions,” we speak to Leighann Bennett, the team’s on-field leader, about the expectations she has for herself and her young team.
How do you judge your team’s play?
We’re very young still. I think we have five ninth-graders that play on the team, so sometimes it’s hard for us to focus because of the maturity of our team. I know that as a whole we’ve stepped it up a lot, but it’s still really hard for us to realize that ... it’s a varsity sport and that we have to push all of ourselves forward to win games. Every game counts for us. Every single game is just as important as the next. It’s been hard at times for us to step up, but we are now refocused and on the right track again.
What are you goals for your senior year?
My goals for myself are just to pretty much improve every day and improve the basic skills that my mom is always reminding me that I need to keep working on — to get myself ready for the college situation that I’m going in. She’s preparing me to do that and it’s helping that she is there to help me along. Team-wise, I’m hoping that we can go pretty far this year. If we keep ourselves focused, we think we can go pretty far in sectionals. We’ve lost in the past three sectionals so we’re hoping to make it through this time.What is the best — and worst — part of having your mom as coach?
The best part is that she’s seen me develop from age 3, when I started playing, to where I am now. (The worst part is) she doesn’t treat us like the other players. She tends to take a lot of things out on me and my sister. But she knows she does that. Taylor and I have pretty much figured out how to separate the coach and the mom. It’s harder for my sister than it is for me, but that also comes with maturity.
What are you most excited about college life and soccer? (Bennett signed her letter of intent to play on scholarship at Binghamton University in February.)
I think the team aspect is my biggest thing. I love how the Binghamton team, when I went to visit, they are all about each other, and there for each other all the time. So being part of that big team and spending every day together.
Are you a fan of U.S. women’s soccer, and has their success had any impact on you?
I look at them like my role models and try to follow what they do. Actually, just (Tuesday) in practice, we watched the U.S. women play and tried to see what we liked out of what they were doing and what we thought should be different. They are definitely role models to a lot of people, and I think it steps up your game after you’ve watched them. You get so intense about the game and you get so excited about it.

Boys Soccer versus Southern Cayuga

Dryden ( Ithaca Journal ) - 09/19/2012 - Dryden 4, Southern Cayuga 0: Four different players scored for the host Lions, who scored three second-half goals. Greg Nostrand, who scored the winner in his team’s 1-0 victory over Whitney Point on Monday, was on target again, while Gabi Guisado, Jake Czapranski (1 assist) and Ben Lewis all had one goal apiece. Mike Harvey added an assist for Dryden (5-2), which held a 15-5 edge in shots and took seven of the game’s 10 corners. Hale Cutter made four saves for the Chiefs (1-5).

Girls Swim - Dryden 90, Odessa-Montour 74

09/192012 ( Ithaca Journal )

Dryden 90, Odessa-Montour 74

At Dryden
200-yard medley relay: Dryden (Erin Daley, Miranda Seymour, Becky Hines, Liz Finney) 2:05.14; 200 freestyle: Jordan Little (O-M) 2:14.10; 200 individual medley: Jainyn Wood (D) 2:31.36; 50 freestyle: Carrie Thomas (D) 0:27.55; Diving: Megan Cornelius 158.40; 100 butterfly: Little (O-M) 1:10.38; 100 freestyle: Daley (D) 0:59.31; 500 freestyle: Wood (D) 6:10.78; 200 free relay: Dryden (Thomas, Kalee Walden, Finney, Wood) 1:53.80 ; 100 backstroke: Daley (D) 1:09.10; 100 breaststroke: Janelle Bleiler (O-M) 1:23.65; 400 freestyle relay: O-M (Maia Rumsey, Bleiler, Taylor Rounds, Little) 4:18.79.

Greg Nostrand lifts Dryden Boys soccer team

09/19/2012 ( Ithaca Journal ) -
WHITNEY POINT — Greg Nostrand scored on a header midway through the first half and Haile Cutter turned aside all six shots he faced as the Dryden boys’ soccer team defeated Whitney Point, 1-0, Monday in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play.
Mike Harvey assisted on the goal for the Purple Lions (4-2), who dominated the game statistically but were able to get just one shot past Eagles goalkeeper Brandon Dean, who made 17 saves.
“Brandon Dean kept them in the game,” Dryden coach Laszlo Engel said. “He had three or four saves that were usually for sure goals. He really played quite well.”
Dryden outshot WP, 19-4, and took eight of the game’s nine corner kicks.
The Purple Lions play host to Southern Cayuga on Wednesday, while Whitney Point gets a visit from unbeaten, unscored-upon Lansing.

One goal is enough for Purple Lions

09/18/2012 (Cortland Standard )

Mike Harvey Races to loose ball
Photo:Chris Bellezza 

One goal was all Dryden High boys needed to come away with an Interscholastic Athletic Conference North Division soccer victory on Monday.
A first half header by Greg Nostrand lifted the visiting Purple Lions to a 1-0 victory over Whitney Point, Dryden’s fourth victory in six outings this season.
Still, Coach Laszlo Engel is waiting for his Dryden squad to break loose.
“It will come. As you see we are so close,” said Coach Engel, whose team out-shot Whitney Point 19-4 and controlled most of the play. “I’m sure it will all suddenly click and we will really start putting everything in.”
In other North Division outings on Monday, Marathon was a 3-0 winner at Moravia while Lansing posted its sixth shutout by nipping Trumansburg 1-0.
Dryden 1, Whitney Point 0: Nostrand’s goal came with 22:30 left to play in the opening half, getting his noggen on a Mike Harvey delivery to the far post and converting.
“We certainly controlled the game, but the Whitney Point goalkeeper Brandon Dean kept them in the game,” said Engel, Dean with 17 saves. “He had three of four saves that were usually sure goals.”
Dryden goalie Haile Cutter came up with a half-dozen saves to make sure the Eagles stayed off the scoreboard.
“We moved the ball well and kept the pressure on,” said Engel,a good sign-up before hosting Southern Cayuga Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. “We just need to finish our opportunities.”
Marathon 3, Moravia 0: Marathon (6-1) held an 18-1 shot advantage over the Blue Devils, as Kyle Dann tallied twice. Goaie Kyle Young was not called upon to make a single save in earning the shutout.
The Olympians kept constant pressure on Moravia keeper Brian Badman, who finished with 11 saves. Cody Morrison also scored for the visitors, with Ryan Tillotson picking up an assist.
Marathon is idle until Friday night, visiting Trumansburg for a 7 p.m. North Division contest.
l IAC girls are slated for games this afternoon, with Dryden visiting Southern Cayuga while Groton enterains Union Springs in 4:30 p.m. contests.

Lansing boys slip past rival Dryden in soccer (Ithaca Journal)

LANSING — Senior Ellington Hopkins broke a scoreless tie by converting off a long through ball from Nate McIntosh midway through the second half, and the Bobcats remained undefeated with a 2-0 victory over Dryden on Thursday in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play.
Hopkins got a touch on the long pass from senior midfielder McIntosh and beat Purple Lions goalkeeper Haile Cutter to the far post with 23:45 left in the second half. Alex Shutts scored on a header, off a 40-yard pass from midfielder Clint Herzog, to make it 2-0 with 7:59 to play.
“The game was played between 18s in the first half, and it wasn’t very fluid by either team,” Lansing coach Adam Heck said.
“In the second half, we calmed down, found spots to attack and did a better job defending in the midfield.”
Lansing outshot Dryden, 14-6, and had four corners to the Lions’ three.
“The rivalry was renewed, and it was an intense game,” Dryden coach Laszlo Engel said. “We had our chances and weren’t able to capitalize, and we had to open it up a bit and that’s when they got their second goal.”
Cutter finished the game with seven saves, while Sam Currie earned the shutout with three saves.
Lansing hosts another county rival, Trumansburg, on Monday evening. The game, originally scheduled for 6 p.m., has been moved back to 7, Heck said. Dryden travels to Whitney Point Monday afternoon.