Ithaca Journal - Hutchinson leads quartet of Purple Lions into states

Ithaca Journal 02/25/2013

ITHACA — Several local indoor track athletes earned berths in the upcoming state championships with their performances at the Section 4 state qualifier Saturday at Cornell’s Barton Hall, site of the state meet.
Dryden High senior Rachel Hutchinson took first in the girls’ 1,000 meters, in a personal-best and school-record time of 2 minutes, 57.32 seconds. Hutchinson, ranked among the nation’s leaders in the 1,000 this season, also placed second in the girls’ 1,500 meters in 5:09.23 but she will compete in just the 1,000 at states. Hutchinson was named girls’ track MVP for the meet.
Also advancing to states from Dryden were Abbey Yatsko, MacKenzie Todd and Will Holt. Yatsko broke the school record in the 300 meters, winning the event in a time of 41.53 seconds. She finished 1.6 seconds ahead of runner-up Emily Stiker of Corning.
Yatsko also qualified in the 55-meter dash with a personal-best time of 7.56, taking second in the event to Notre Dame’s Brittany Schutrum (7.33).
Todd finished second in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 71/4 inches, and earned a trip to states. And Holt placed second in the finals of the boys’ 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.15 seconds, earning him his second trip to states.
Lansing’s Ben Eisenhut qualified for states in the boys’ 1,000 meters, finishing second in a time of 2.35.99, while Trumansburg’s Tyler Sutherland qualified with a second-place finish in the 3,200 meters (9:41.48).
Lansing also qualified three pole vaulters for states. In the girls’ event, Hayley Wigsten qualified second with a height of 9 feet, while the Bobcats swept the boys’ competition, Dylan Bland (13-0) and Max Jordan (12-6) taking 1-2.
The state meet is slated for this Saturday at Cornell.

From the Coach - Boys Swim Sectionals

Varsity Boys Swim Sectional Results:

Griffin Wood - Class C 4th place 200 free

Andrew Bouchard - Class C 5th place 100 backstroke

Connor Roberson, Andrew Bouchard, Josh Miller, Griffin Wood -Class C -  6th place 400 Free Relay

 

From the Coach - Indoor Track State Qualifiers

Varsity Indoor Track State Qualifier Meet 2/23

Dryden Place Winners

We had an amazing day at the State Qual today, we had 9 personal records, 2 school records, 4 kids that made it to the State Meet and a Section 4 MVP. Rachel Hutchinson was awarded the Section 4 MVP award, she finished the day with a school record and first place finish in the 1000m in 2:57.32 and will compete next week at the State Meet. Along with Rachel competing next week is Abbey Yatsko, MacKenzie Todd and Will Holt. Abbey broke the school record in the 300m running  41.53 (PR and School Record) in winning fashion and will also compete in the 55m with a PR of 7.56. MacKenzie continues to long jump very well for this time of the season. She finished 2nd with a jump, 16-7.25 and also placed in her other 2 events, (4th 55mH 9.21 PR, and 6th in triple 31-11.5) Will had a nice race of 8.15 in the 55mH which will get him to his 2nd State Meet.

 

Rachel Hutchinson: 1st 1000m 2:57.32(PR and school record), 2nd 1500m 5:09.23 (Rachel will NOT compete at States in the 1500m only the 1000m)

Abbey Yatsko: 1st 300m 41.53 (PR and school record), 2nd 55m 7.56(PR)

Mackenzie Todd: 2nd long jump 16-7.25, 4th 55mH 9.21 (PR), 6th triple jump 31-11.5

JamieMullins: 4th pole vault 8-0

 

Will Holt: 2nd 55mH 8.15

Eric Deas: 3rd shot put 44-9.75 (PR)

From the Coach - Dryden Section IV Playoffs

Var Boys Basketball vs Chenango Valley, 2/20

Last night Dryden season finished with a 66-60 loss at Chenango Valley.  Dryden finished the season at 12-6.  Dryden was led by Gage Ellis who had 19 points and 7 rebounds.  Bryan Norman added 16 points and 7 rebounds, while Ali Abel-Ferretti chipped in with a double-double, recording 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Dryden led 12-7 after the first quarter.  Norman with 6 and Ellis with 4.  "We led after the first quarter, but we missed several shots within 10 feet.  I felt as though we left 8-10 points on the floor after the first quarter.  You have to convert when you are close to the rim and we did not in the first quarter."  Dryden would lead 25-24 at the half.  CV would outscore Dryden 23-14 in the third quarter.  "We struggled getting the ball inbounds at times after they scored.  We simply needed to put more pace on the ball and we didn't."  Dryden would outscore CV 21-19 in the fourth but it was too late.  "I thought we played well for most of the game, and provided plenty of help defensively.  It would have been nice to have the opportunity to score when the clock wasn't moving."  CV would attempt 30 free-throws, Dryden would attempt 14.  "This group have been an absolute pleasure to coach.  They were the first group to commit to the program allowing us to attend team camps and fall leagues.  With them leaving, we will need a new leader to move this group forward.

Sectional Basketball Previews for 2/20

Ithaca Times

Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:40 pm

Jesse Disbrow | 0 comments

Wednesday, February 20
Class B Boys First Round

Games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
No. 6 Dryden at No. 3 Chenango Valley
In a lower bracket, the Lions would have had a home game, however, as a Class B team Dryden will head out to Chenango Valley on Wednesday. The team had a strong season and a win over potential sectional champion Moravia earlier in the year is proof that this team can beat anyone. Bryan Norman is the lead dog on this offense, but the team will likely need to turn to others as well to have success in the sectional tournament. The one nice thing about the smaller tournament size is that Dryden is only two wins from the finals.
Class C Boys First Round
Games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
No. 6 Lansing hosts No. 11 Bainbridge-Guilford
Lansing narrowly missed out on a division championship and will have had a week’s worth of practice in hand when they take back to the court. The Bobcats’ second half of the season wasn’t as impressive as their first half, but they were still a strong team that can play with any team in the Class C Bracket.
No. 9 Spencer-Van Etten at No. 8 Odessa-Montour
Thanks to a good run at the end of the season, Spencer-Van Etten pulled the seed immediately below the champions of their shared IAC South Small School Division, Odessa-Montour. Spencer-Van Etten matches up fairly well with O-M and the Panthers will do all they can to pull off the slight upset.
No. 12 Newfield at No. 4 Greene
Newfield had a tough stretch of games to close the season and this game should be just as tough. It will be interesting to see if this scrappy Trojans team has become battle hardened from that stretch. In any case, the fact that neither team is familiar with the other could be a help or hindrance to either team.

IAC Girls's Basketball All Stars Announced

By Jesse Disbrow | Ithaca Times

It’s that time of year again. Time to hand out post season awards. The IAC has picked their girls basketball all stars and one of the division MVPs was a little surprising.

Well, it’s not surprising taking into account how impressive Shea McCartney was while leading the Lansing Ladycats to an undefeated season in the IAC. The surprising thing is that she’s only a sophomore. McCartney averaged 17.7 points per game this season and should be the anchor of good Lansing teams for years to come. Teammates Audrey Eastman and twin sister Maura McCartney were both named to the first team, while Liz Gonyea and Brittney Mikula both earned second team nominations in the IAC North Large Division.
Anna Shelley and Megan McIntyre represent the Trumansburg girls on the first team and Kate Holland was named to the second team for Dryden.
In the North Small School Division, Groton’s Ruthanne Forehand won the MVP honors. Her teammates Steffanie Preston and Kylene Hall were both named to the North Small first team.
In the South Small Division, Callie Patsellis was named the MVP. Newfield’s first team representatives were Erica Carney and Rebecca Wood, while Megan Pakkala and Lindsey Wood were named to the second team. Candor earned a spot on the first team in the form of Sierra Szwec.
The playoffs are a busy time. All the sports come to an end at right about the same time. It can make for some hectic scheduling and can make getting all the events covered tough on a small newspaper staff. If you are a coach or scorekeeper please send in results to us. If you are a fan feel free to tweet the score @FLCNSports. If you haven’t seen us report it or seen us retweet someone’s report just jump right in and help out.
We’ll have some photos from games this week up on our website as soon as possible, as well as score reporting and any tidbits of note. Expect full stories either on the web at our website Ithaca.com or printed in our weekly edition.
As for the teams playing for postseason glory my money would be on the Lansing girls’ basketball team. They could be joining the Trumansburg boys’ track and field team as winter season sectional champions this year. However, there are match up issues a savvy team with the right personnel could exploit, and I wonder if that team could be Newfield. If Newfield can get business done at home against Greene in the first round, it could be a great game next Friday in Lansing.
Another pair of darkhorse basketball teams to watch are the Dryden boys in Class B and the Spencer-Van Etten boys in Class C. Both put together some big wins during the season and could surprise a few teams. In the case of Dryden in a shortened bracket all they’d need to do is surprise a few teams.

From the Coach - IAC JV Boys Basketball Championship

 JV Boys Basketball vs Waverly 2/13

Last night Dryden fell to host Waverly in the IAC Large North Champiosnhip 61-51.  Dryden was led by freshmen Matt McHerron who had 17 points on 8/12 from the floor, while also collecting 4 rebounds, 3 asists and 2 steals.  Noah Welgoss added 10 points, Thad LeViere 8 and Stu Stahlman 7 points and 15 rebounds.  Dryden would dig themselves a deep first-quarter hole, but a defensive change would allow the purple lions to eliminate that deficit and take the lead late in the second quarter.  After a couple Waverly field goals late in the second quarter, Waverly would lead 31-28 at the half.  Waverly would outscore Dryden 18-7 in the third quarter to take a commanding 14-point lead headed into the final quarter.  

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IAC boys basketball all-stars - Ithaca Journal

02/14/2013 - Ithaca Journal

ITHACA — At 6-foot-5 and about 220 pounds, Whitney Point senior Adam Tillotson is a sizeable presence on the basketball court for the Whitney Point Eagles.
But it’s the fact that he’s a smaller presence from last year, by about 20 pounds, that helped him become the force he is in the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large School North Division.
“It really helped him be more versatile, and play more minutes,” Whitney Point coach Steve Morgan said Wednesday, referring to Tillotson’s improved physical condition. “He’s also been able to increase his shooting range. He’s always got the ball in his hands, he draws a lot of attention.”
And why not? The senior scored nearly 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds per outing, and has led the Eagles (15-2) into Thursday night’s IAC Large School title game against Watkins Glen (14-2). Tillotson on Tuesday was named the IAC Large North Division Most Valuable Player and earned a spot on the all-star first team for a third straight season.
Moravia’s Dylan Powers was named the Small North Division MVP; in the IAC South, Elmira Notre Dame sophomore Darius Garvin (Large School) and Tom Peckham of Odessa-Montour and Derek Carman of Spencer-Van Etten (Small School) South MVP honors.
Tillotson was joined on the Large North All-Star first team by teammate Austin Standish-Warpus, Lansing’s Ellington Hopkins and Ben Rourke, and Dryden teammates Bryan Norman and Gage Ellis. Nick Stevens, Zach Marsh and Chris Ellerson of WP made the second team, along with Lansing’s Nate McIntosh and Dryden’s Ali Abel-Ferretti.

Section IV Boys Class B Basketball Bracket

Link to the Section IV Boys Class B Basketball Bracket.

BRACKET


Dryden travels to Chenango Valley for the second year on Wednesday the 20th for a 7PM tip-off.

From the Coach: Boys Basketball Vs. Union Springs

JV/Varsity Boys vs. Union Springs 02/10

Last night Dryden finished out the regular season as they defeated US 57-41, improving their overall record to 12-5 as they head into sectional play.  Dryden was led by Bryan Norman who had a game-high 27 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Gage Ellis added 10 points and 9 rebounds, while Trevor Gardner and Bruno Bugliosi added 7 points each.  US was led by Billy Harris who had 14 points.  Dryden jumped out to a 15-4 first quarter lead.  Norman with 6 in the quarter and Ellis with 4.  Dryden would expand the lead to 19 at half as they led 32-13.  Norman with 6 in the quarter.  US would outscore Dryden 19-7 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 7 entering the fourth quarter.  Harris with 11 in the quarter for US.  Norman with 5 in the quarter for Dryden.  Dryden would outscore US 18-9 in the final quarter for a 57-41 victory.  Norman with 10 in the quarter.  Dryden JV's defeated US 60-18.  Matt McHerron led Dryden with 21 points.  Dryden JV's will travel to Waverly for the Large School North Division title on Wednesday, 7:30 tip.  The Dryden varsity boys will find out their sectional seeding this Thursday.

From the Coach - JV Grils Basketball Vs. Union Springs

JV Girls Basketball vs. Union Springs 2/11

Congratulations to the JV Girls Basketball team for an outstanding season. The girls finished up their regular season with a win over Union Springs 26-16 to improve to 10-6 on their 2012-2013 campaign. Every girl on our squad improved in one way or another and that is what you want as a coach. It is not easy for a team to adjust to a new coach in the program, but I thought the girls showed respect for me. They believed in what was being asked of them and they competed as a team. If they continue to work hard off season this is going to be a fun group to watch in the future. It was a pleasure to coach this team and I look forward to the upcoming years.

From the coach - Dryden JVGBB v Trumansburg

JV Girls Basketball vs. Trumansburg 2/5

The JV girls improved to 9-6 on the season with a win over Trumansburg 30-24. We did not play good basketball in the first half. The girls lacked intensity and the abilty to take care of the ball. I thought are defense was good in the first half, but it seemed like the girls enjoyed passing the ball to the other team. Too many turn-overs and the williness to be assertive attacking the basket really hurt us. In the second half we looked like a totally different basketball team. We started putting pressure on their guards which helped create some turn-overs. Offensively we were able to settle down and work the ball around and find some easy shots. The girls scored 28 of their 30 points in the second half. Lill Lynch led the team with 10pts and Taylor Bennet, Emily DeLucia and Bailey Rose each had 6pts. The girls wrap up their season away Friday against Union Springs.

Frm the Coach - Indoor Track Class Championships

Varsity Indoor Track Class Championships 2/1

Dryden place winners: Girls win the Class C/D meet and the boys placed 3rd. What a night, I am so pleased with the way the kids competed tonight. The girls know they are a talented group of individuals and they wanted to make a statement that they are one of the best teams that the Dryden Track Program has had. They did indeed, bringing home a 10th sectional title for the track program, (1st indoor title). We had a total of 16 personal best's on the night. The girls wanted to dominate the meet and they did, doubling up 2nd place Waverly 136 - 68. It was amazing watching the kids compete, we didn't have a single slip up. With only 9 boys competing I am very happy with a top 3 finish.

        Rachel Hutchinson: 1st 1000m, 1st 1500m, 1st 3200m relay

        Mackenzie Todd: 1st long jump, 1st triple jump, 2nd 55mH

        Abbey Yatsko: 1st 300m, 2nd 55m, 4th 800m  relay

        Jamie Mullins: 1st pole vault, 3rd 1000m, 1st 3200m relay

        Anne McConnell: 2nd 1500m, 1st 3200m relay

        Hannah Wildenstein: 1st 3200m relay

        Amy DeGaetano: 2nd pole vault, 4th 800m  relay

        Shaina Sullivan: 2nd high jump, 5th triple jump, 4th 800m relay

        Rachel Wojcik: 4th 800m relay

        Kerry Mullins: 1st 1500m race walk

        Des Muldoon: 4th 1500m race walk

        Will Holt: 1st 55mH, 3rd 800m relay

        Liam Joyce: 3rd 300m, 3rd 800m relay

        Bryan Arnold: 4th 300m, 3rd 800m relay

        Ty Lobdell: 3rd 800m relay

        Eric Deas: 4th shot put

        Tor Wildenstein: 2nd triple jump, 5th long jump

        Nick Muldoon: 6th 55mH

From the Coach - Boys Swim v Chenango Valley

Varsity Boys Swimming vs. Chenango Valley 1/31

The Varsity boys swim team competed at Chenango Valley last night.  Marcus Converse lead the team with points earned while Connor Roberson continues to swim impressive times.  A special recognition to Matt Wimer for his 3rd place finish while swimming the individual medley for the first time this season  The boys swim against Lansing Monday in their last regular season meet.

From the Coach - Boys Basketball v Trumansburg

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Trumansburg 2/5

Last night Dryden improved to 11-5 overall and 11-4 in IAC play with a 72-40 win over visiting Trumansburg.  Dryden placed 4 players in double-figures as Gage Ellis, Bryan Norman and Bryant Stuttle each had 16 points.  Shawn Moore chipped in with 12.  Trumansburg was led by Zach Kenney who had 11 points.  Dryden got out to a 22-8 first quarter lead.  "We utilized a full-court press to get some easy baskets."  "Bryant and Gage were agrressive in the first quarter and finished close to the rim"  Stuttle with 8 in the first quarter and Ellis with 10.  Dryden would take a 34-15 lead into the locker room at half.  Dryden would outscore T'burg 17-7 in the third quarter and 21-18 in the fourth quarter.  Shawn Moore with all 12 of his points in the second half.  "Shawn got good looks in the first-half, however he was too deliberate when he shot the ball.  Before the start of the second-half, I told him to shoot at gamespeed."  Moore would go 3/5 from three-point range in the second-half after going 0-2 in the first-half.  Dryden JV's lost to Trumansburg 58-51.  Matt McHerron led Dryden with 13 points.  Dryden hosts Union Springs Friday, the final game of the regular-season.  JV tip is at 5:30 to accomodate senior recognition before the varsity game.

 

 

From the Coach - JV Girls v Whitney Point

JV Girls Basketball vs. Whitney Point 2/1

The JV Girls improved to 8-6 on the season defeating Whitney Point in a close game 30-28. It was a tight game with both teams battling back in forth. We were able to make some outside shots which in hand settled are girls down and gave them some confidence. The ability to shoot from the permiter has hurt us all year, but our girls know that shooting is very important when it comes to winning. We were much balanced on offense throughout the night. We had several girls who stepped up and played some good minutes for us. Overall it was an important win and a nice win for our girls going into the final two games of the season. Very proud of our girls! Mackenzie Weaver scored a season high 8pts and Emily Delucia, Maggie Cole and Kenyatta Allen each had 6pts. 

 

 

Whitney Point, Lansing basketball teams battling for top spot in IAC Large North

From Ithaca Journal 02/01/2013



ITHACA — With just three games left in the regular season, Whitney Point and Lansing are in a dogfight atop the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large North Division, with red-hot Dryden not far behind.
The results of Friday night’s intra-division matchups might have a say in who ultimately advances to the Large School final, slated for 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Tompkins Cortland Community College. The Eagles (12-2, 11-2 IAC, 3-1 division) are a half-game ahead of the Bobcats (11-2, 10-2, 3-1) in the overall standings, and face a stiff test tonight against visiting Dryden.
The Purple Lions (10-4, 10-3, 2-2) are coming off a 45-point drubbing of Southern Cayuga and have won four straight and nine of their last 10, including a 67-65 defeat of previously unbeaten Moravia on Jan. 15.
Lansing heads around the lake to take on traditional rival Trumansburg (0-15, 0-4 division), which is coming off a 47-26 loss on Wednesday to Newark Valley in the rescheduled consolation game of the Fred Caliel Tournament. The Cardinals were led by Ryan Coleman’s 17 points, while Zachary Kenney had seven for the Blue Raiders, who’ve been held to 40 points or fewer eight times this season.
Elsewhere in the IAC North, it’s Groton (4-9, 2-4 Small North) at Moravia (11-2, 6-0), which has clinched the Small North Division, and Southern Cayuga (6-7, 2-3) at Union Springs (4-10, 1-5).
In the South, a key Large School clash will pit Notre Dame (13-1, 9-0 IAC, 3-0 Large South) against host Watkins Glen (11-2, 8-1, 3-1). Other contests feature Waverly (10-4) at Newark Valley (2-11), Edison (4-10) at Newfield (7-7, 6-2 Small South), Tioga (0-13) at Odessa-Montour (11-3, 8-0 Small South) and Spencer-Van Etten (7-6) at Candor (3-10).

From the Coach - Boys Swim

Varsity Boys Swimming vs. Chenango Valley 1/31

The Varsity boys swim team competed at Chenango Valley last night.  Marcus Converse lead the team with points earned while Connor Roberson continues to swim impressive times.  A special recognition to Matt Wimer for his 3rd place finish while swimming the individual medley for the first time this season  The boys swim against Lansing Monday in their last regular season meet.