Dryden Lions baseball wins at Whitney Point

Dryden 7, Whitney Point 5: At Whitney Point, Masa Kiba stroked a bases-loaded single with two outs in the top of the seventh, scoring the eventual winning runs as Dryden (9-2) defeated the host Golden Eagles.
John Whitmore earned his second victory of the season in relief of Jace McGrath, who allowed five runs — one earned — on five hits in five innings.
Whitney Point, which committed 11 errors, scored four unearned runs in the fifth inning to tie the game at 5. Dryden committed three errors in the game.
Kiba and Alan Davis drove in two runs apiece for Dryden.

Dryden is #6 in This weeks NYS Sports Writers Class B Rankings

Lions in Action on Monday the 28th.

Monday 4/29
Girls Varsity track and field-Defeated Moravia 88 to 40 and defeated Marathon 93-25 (Record: 7-1--CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE)
Boys Varsity track and field-Defeated Moravia 81-55 and defeated Marathon 76-49 (Record: 5-3)
Boys Varsity golf defeated Newark Valley 216-268 and lost to Whitney Point 216-207 (Record: 6-3)
Boys JV baseball defeated Whitney Point 6-2 (Record: 3-2)
Varsity baseball defeated Whitney Point 7-5 (Record: 9-2; ranked #6 in state)
Varsity softball defeated Whitney Point 6-3 (Record 3-7)
Boys varsity lacrosse defeated Elmira Notre Dame 13-8 (Record: 3-8)

Golf wins another - Outshoots Waverly

Dryden 239, Waverly 264

At Dryden Lake G.C., par 35

Dryden: Ben Lewis 43, Trevor Gardner 48, Aleks Schuler 49, Eric Sinnott 49, Justin Tracy 50, Tim Lewis 72. Waverly: Conner Joseph 48, Mason Beard 51, Callum Caplan 51, Kacey Madigan 56, Pete Brown 58, Lucas Beardsley 62.

Dryden Golf Opens with a Win

Dryden 229, Whitney Point 260: On Wednesday at Dryden Lake Golf Course, senior Jonathan Becker fired a 5-over 40 to lead the Purple Lions in their season opener.Aleks Schuler added a 42 for the winners. Whitney Point senior Mitchell Edson had a 40 to tie Becker for medalist honors.

Whiteny Point hosts Dryden Lacrosse

Whitney Point 18, Dryden 6

Dryden	2	1	2	1	—	6
Whitney Pt.	3	3	7	5	—	18

Dryden goals-assists: Ross Cole 2-0; Joe Delucia 0-2; Dan Atwood 1-1; Eric Dardia 2-0; Gavin Marsh 1-0. WP goals-assists: Jake Lynch 4-4; Corey Hodges 3-1; Dylan Eldridge 4-0; Brett Ellerson 1-3; Dan Ellerson 1-0; Donovan Sturdevant 2-1; Will Hoyt 1-1; Pat Sluznis 1-0; Victor Beecher 1-0; Eric Hamm 0-1. Shots: D 27; WP 38. Ground balls: WP 33. Faceoffs: WP 16-28. Man-up: D 1-3; WP 2-2. Goalie saves: Drew Gardner (WP) 10. Records: Whitney Point 5-1.

Lions get First Lacrosse Win of Season

 TC3 -

 After a 1-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter, Dryden scored two straight in the  2nd to take the lead.  Seton would tie the game at 2 just before the halftime buzzer sounded.  Dryden take control in the third with 4 goals and then exchange goals in the 4th to hold on for their first win of the season, 7-5.


Box Score From Ithaca Journal

Dryden 7, Seton Catholic Central 5

SCC: Dan O’Brien 2-0; Alex Walsh 1-1; Mike Schmidt 2-0.  
Dryden goals-assists: Eric Dardia 2-0; Ross Cole 4-0; Joe Delucia 0-2; Dan Atwood 0-1; Duran Joyce 1-0.  
Shots: SCC 31, D 30.  
Ground balls: SCC 23; D 30.  
Faceoffs: SCC 11-14.  
Man-up: .  Dryden 1-5
Goalie saves: Keyshawn Baker (SCC) 16; Tripp Calele (D) 13.

Notre Dame holds on to beat Dryden

The Daily Review

Notre Dame jumped out early and held on late to beat Dryden 13-12 in Section IV lacrosse action Saturday.
The Crusaders (2-3) jumped out early, taking a 6-1 first quarter lead.
"It felt really good to jump out to a 6-1 lead," Notre Dame coach Chrus Ruooco said.
However, late in the first quarter Notre Dame lost a player.
"We were down 11 guys because of a band trip leaving us with 14 players," explained Ruocco. "Then we lost a guy late in the first quarter due to a game misconduct which gave us only 13 boys."
Dryden (0-4) rallied in the second, out scoring the Crusaders 5-2 to cut the lead to 8-6.
From there they would cut it to 12-11 but a goal by Brandon Mahajan with 2:11 remaining in the game gave Notre Dame a two goal cushion. They would need it as Dryden cut it to one but couldn't knot it up.
"I'm pleased with how our defense held up all game and the way the team kept fighting," said Ruocco. "It was true ironman lacrosse and the boys earned this win in every aspect."
Jonas McCaig continued his strong play with four goals and six assists, giving him 37 points in five games. Chapman and Mahajan had four goals each with Mahajan adding an assist. They are both averaging three goals per game.
Jason Jin also scored his first career goal.
Ross Cole and Gavin Marsh had four goals each to lead Dryden.  (Edit - Ross 5 - Gavin 3)
The Crusaders had the edge in ground balls (33-16), shots (37-16) and face-offs (17-11).
Both teams went 5-for-10 on man-ups. Will Brennan made four saves for Notre Dame while Trip Calele had four stops for Dryden.
"We took control on shots and ground balls and they're both crucial stats to help win a ball game," remarked Ruocco. "I'm very proud of all 14 boys that were there today and who gave it their all."

All-Region Team - Ithaca Area Basketball

Boys

ITHACA ALL-REGION BOYS

G Jelani Fontanez, Ithaca, 6-1, Jr.
G Steven Stage, Ithaca, 5-10, Jr.
G Jared Lyon, Moravia, 5-8 So.
G Chris Byrd, Newfield 5-8, Sr.
F Devin Cooper, Newfield, 6-4, Jr.
F Brett Denman, Moravia, 6-5, Sr.
F Derek Carman, S-VE, 6-4, Sr.
F Ben Rourke, Lansing 6-6, Sr.
F Thomas Towner, Lansing, 6-6, Sr.
F Ali Abel-Ferretti, Dryden, 6-6, So.

Girls

ITHACA ALL-REGION GIRLS

G Shea McCartney, Lansing, 5-5, Jr.
G Maura McCartney, Lansing, 5-4, Jr.
G Maryah Wright, Ithaca, 5-4, Sr.
G Mariyah Byrd, Newfield, 5-4, Fr.
G Mariah Crawford, Newfield, 5-5, Sr.
G Sierra Szwec, Candor, 5-7, Sr.
G Sydney Cullen, So. Cayuga, 5-3, Sr.
G Jessie Kopp, So. Cayuga, 5-6, Sr.
F Vanessa Scott, Dryden, 5-8, Jr.
F Adrianne Torea, So. Cayuga, 5-9, Jr

Several standouts to be on display in Section 4 girls track and field

Ithaca Journal

Corning freshman Jessica Lawson will take her considerable talents to the oval this spring.

New York’s premier cross country runner last fall bested all 3,000-meter competitors indoors last month — after toeing the starting line as the No. 10 seed.

She splashed on the running scene with NYSPHSAA Class B State Federation cross country championships, and was honored as Gatorade New York Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. She proceeded to a 27th-place finish in Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego.

Here is a look at how the girls’ track & field season shapes up:

Sprints

Abbey Yatsko of Dryden is a three-time state-meet participant, was IAC 100 and 200 champ last year and holds seven school records (three individual, four relay). Jasmine Howard of Binghamton is back to defend her STAC 100 title, and the Patriots’ 400 relay squad returns intact.

Emily Stiker of Corning was runner-up to Yatsko in the indoor sectionals’ 300. Natasha D'Oliveira will seek to improve on her Susquehanna Valley records in the 100 (12.6) and 200 (26.5).

Johnson City sophomore Emily Cluck will be heard from in the 100, 200 and 400. Nicole Blazicek of Seton CC was fourth-place 200 runner in STAC and Class D last spring, and she holds the school record in the 400 (1:00.52).

Middle distance

Top three in the indoor sectionals’ 600 were Samantha Goble of Waverly, Cathi Mewes of Elmira and Michelle Crook of Corning. Chenango Forks’ Emily Niman will be a force in the 400, 800 and 1,500, while Morgan Cluck of JC is sound in the 400 and 800.

Distance

Joining Lawson at Corning will be Michelle Crook and Morgan Gallagher, who along with Maddie Ustanik made up the state’s third-place indoor 3,200 relay team. Gallagher was indoor sectional champ at 1,000 meters. Elmira sophomore Abbey Wheeler was fifth-place finisher in indoor states’ 3,000, her 9:54.22 within five seconds of Lawson’s winning time.

Sophomore Emily MacKay of Union-Endicott ran ninth in the indoor states’ 1,500. Seton CC 1,500 runner Jamie Farrell was fourth in STAC and second in Class D last spring, and her 4:58.40 is three seconds off the school record. She was fifth in STAC and second in Class D in the 3,000.

Windsor’s Kaylee Stone was fifth in the sectional 3,000 last June as an 8th-grader. As a freshman last spring, Vestal’s Madeline Beaulieu ran 7:05.20 as ninth-place DI steeplechase finisher. M-E’s Martine Bosch will concentrate on the 1,500, but could be among top the section’s DII 3,000 runners as well. Natalie Hawkes of Chenango Valley established a school 3,000 record as a sophomore but missed last season with an injury.

Hurdles

Allison Coughlin of M-E was third-place 100 hurdler outdoors and sixth-place triple jumper last spring, and may have a go at the pentathlon. Megan Tinklepaugh of Vestal is coming off an indoor sectional title at 55 meters. Windsor freshman Julie Nemcek was third in indoor 55m hurdles, and also high jumped 4-10.

Throws

Norwich senior Brooke Bonney is best of the bunch — defending Section 4 champion in both throws, and went on to a fifth-place DII discus finish. Most recently she claimed top sectional honors with a 36-7¾ put of the shot that was 3½ feet clear of next-best.
Binghamton sophomore Alexis Daniels has tasted state meet competition twice, and has put the shot 38 feet. Teammate Grace Doherty, a junior, was runner-up in indoor sectionals.

Jumps

Amari Hadlock of Elmira was 10th in the indoor states long jump after topping the sectional field by nearly eight inches. Briana Stockdale of U-E figures prominently among long- and triple-jumpers, and in the former is Section 4’s top returning large-school athlete. Across the river, Vestal’s Kelsey Briggs was outdoor sectional triple jump runner-up and lone underclassmen among last spring’s top four.
Oneonta’s Brittney Herrick was co-runner-up in the Section 4 high jump last spring. Madeeah Oranchak of Binghamton has triple jumped 34-9¾, and qualified for indoor states. Mackenzie Todd of Dryden did 16-7 as No. 2 sectional long jumper last spring. Victoria Gooden of Forks high jumped five feet as a freshman, and this year has sights set on the state meet.

Pole vault

Kari Stromhaug is the class of the section. She captured the indoor state title last month with an 11-foot, 6-inch vault, and this spring will look to improve by one spot the state runner-up finish she grabbed in Middletown by clearing 11-9. She is also defending sectional high jump champion.

Dryden drops another at Maine Endwell in Boys Lax

Maine-Endwell 17, Dryden 4

Dryden	1	0	1	2	—	4
M-E	10	3	2	2	—	17

Dryden goals-assists: Joe DeLucia 3-1; Erik Dardia 1-0; Ross Cole 0-1. M-E goals-assists: Brock Post 6-4; Connor O’Brien 4-0; Vincent Vultaggio 2-0; Paul Jensen 2-0; Jamie Hess Jr. 0-3; Justin Miller 1-1; Justin Kopansky 0-1; Tyler Thompson 1-0; Kyle Urban 1-0; Hunter Hazen 0-1; Jake Berstein 0-1. Shots: D 11; M-E 57. Ground balls: D 17; M-E 30. Faceoffs: M-E 17-23. Man-up: D 0-5; M-E 1-2. Goalie saves: Denver Space (D) 13; Tripp Calele (D) 5; Tyler DeSario (M-E) 1; Austin Smith (M-E) 4. Records: M-E 5-0.

Boys Lacrosse Preview - Star Gazette

The Ithaca, Vestal and Johnson City boys lacrosse teams have enjoyed strangleholds on their respective Section 4 championships in recent years, a trend all three hope continues this season.

Ithaca has won five consecutive Class A crowns, Vestal the past three Class B titles and Johnson City the past two Class C titles. While the Little Red has an entirely new starting lineup from last year’s state runner-up, both Vestal and Johnson City have many key players returning as they seek a return to the state playoffs.

They will all undergo their quests in a revamped Section 4 Boys Lacrosse Conference, which will consist of three divisions, one more than a year ago.

Division I will consist of Bingham­ton, Corning, Ithaca, Horseheads, Ves­tal and Union-Endicott; Division II will include Chenango Valley, JC, Maine-Endwell, Oneonta, and Owego; and Di­vision III will feature Chenango Forks, Dryden, Elmira Notre Dame, Seton Catholic Central and Whitney Point.

Elmira will compete as an indepen­dent this season with first-year varsity  program Watkins Glen.

Class A

Binghamton is seeking its sixth consecutive winning season, and will do so under first-year coach Mark Ward, who was instrumental in building the Owego program several years ago and has also had head coaching stints at Seton Catholic Central.

Ward inherits a squad with 17 seniors, but also three sophomores and three freshmen. Two of those freshmen, goalie Thomas Draper and attacker Stavros Zervos, will start. Among key seniors are All-Section 4 Divi­sion I defenseman Salen Turkovic and midfielder/ face-off specialist Ben Stallman. Ithaca has gone 69-8 the past four seasons, ad­vancing to three state fi­nal fours, including a pair of state runner-up finish­es in 2011 and 2012. Though suffering heavy graduation losses, the Lit­tle Red do return senior attack Charlie Estill and junior attack Zach John­son.

Corning will have an new starting attack but returns midfielders Spen­cer Passmore, Sam Crusha and Garrett Huff. Austin Cates (defensive middie) and goalie Nick Nehring also return. Coach Chris Hogue is hopeful attacks Kyle Gri­maldi and Aidan Olm­stead and midfielder De­von Sullivan can emerge as viable contributors.

Class B

Former Vestal standout Chris Dutkowsky takes over the coaching reins at his alma mater. Dutkowsky’s squad features a good group of senior midfielders in Section 4  all-star and Syracuse­bound Pat Carlin, Cort­land State-bound Zach Cook, and Rob Potenzino. Troy Harding, another senior, will be a key pres­ence at long-stick middie.

Junior Jake Nelson, a Section 4  all-star, is the top attack, and senior Nick Nestlerode returns in goal. Defensively, seniors Kevin Tung and Tyler Lane, junior Kolby Kurat­nick and sophomore Ea­mon Reynolds will be key.

“I don’t feel any pres­sure,” said Dutkowsky, of extending Vestal’s sec­tional title streak. “I just want to keep everything going the way it’s been. The (kids) have been great. I came in, and right from the start they trust­ed the change to myself and (assistant) Scott Faulkner very well.” Horseheads could emerge as a Section 4  Class B title threat. The Blue Raiders are bol­stered by a quartet of re­turning Section 4 all­stars: senior attack Jor­dan Gush (33 goals last season), senior defense­man Bailey Bourgeois, senior goalie Chris Bucca­relli and sophomore mid­fielder Ian Cook (27 goals-25 assists). Class C

Johnson City went undefeated through regularseason and Section 4  post­season play last season, and while the Wildcats must replace nine Section 4 all-stars, there is suffi­cient talent another title run. Most notable among the returnees are senior midfielder Nick Neferis (56 goals-18 assists) and junior attack Shane Majewski (63-31), who was Section 4's leading scorer last season and is the school’s all-time goals leader with 224. JC also features three other Section 4  all-stars in sophomore Adam Korutz — who moves from long­stick middie to defense — goalie Chris Charnetsky and defenseman Colby Chapman. Maine-Endwell, which lost 11-10 to Johnson City in last year’s Class C final, should be among the chief challengers again this season.

Chenango Forks and Whitney Point both en­joyed solid seasons a year ago and could find them­selves in the title hunt as well. Whitney Point features high-scoring Jake Lynch and Corey Hodges on attack, as well as goalie Drew Gardner, all three earning Section 4 all-star honors last season. Dono­van Sturdevant is another key returner. Owego lost several key players to graduation and will lean on returners Brandon Pauly on attack, Tyler Ford, Pat Bilbrey and Sean Smith in the mid­field, Ryan Wilson at long­stick middie, Dave Lopez on defense and Nick Fi­guerado in goal.

Elmira Notre Dame has the high-scoring sen­ior duo of Jonas McCaig and Brandon Mahajan on attack. Both are returning all-stars, along with sen­ior defender Will Pochal as part of a veteran ros­ter that should improve upon last year’s 3-13 cam­paign.

Dryden features con­siderable experience with third-year players Joe De­Lucia (Section 4   all­star), Ross Cole and Dan Atwood, all capable scor­ers. Midfielder Erik Dardia leads a unit that also includes senior Ho­wie Lauretti and Duran Joyce. Jake Czpranski (long-stick) and Griffen Wood (defense) are sen­iors who should have an impact.

Independents

Elmira has a new coach in Jason Stukey, a graduate of longtime state power West Gene­see High who was the Express’s JV coach the past two seasons. He will guide a team that fea­tures returners Kyle Johnson and Joe Cerio in the midfield, Jordan Goldbourn and Tim For­rest on defense, Tyler Prunoske and Shea Ames on attack and Brandon Taft in goal.

Watkins Glen, under coach Joe Kostolansky will play a schedule against varsity and ju­nior varsity competi­tion.

Dryden Girls Win Big In Home Meet

Ithaca Times

Dryden hosted a track meet against Lansing and Trumansburg last night. The boys team fell 85-54 to Trumansburg and 63-59 to Lansing, while the girls beat Trumansburg 89-47 and Lansing 84-56.
"Tor Wildenstein and Liam Joyce each had two individual wins and two relays wins to highlight the boys team tonight. We didn't have the depth to beat Lansing and Trumansurg," said Dryden head coach Lee Stuttle. "Abbey Yatsko and Mackenzie Todd were outstanding. Mackenzie with three individual wins and one relay, and Abbey with two individual wins and two relays. It was nice to beat two other outstanding teams."

Boys
3200m Relay: Trumansburg; 9:15.5; Whitaker, Bonn, Kenney, Sutherland
110m H: Trumansburg; 16.4; Carr
100m: Dryden; 11.5; Joyce
1600m: Dryden; 5:11.9; Yatsko
400m Relay : Dryden; 46.9; Pealo, Wildenstein, Muldoon, Joyce
400m: Trumansburg; 55.6; Smith
400m H: Trumansburg; 60.2; Carr
800m: Trumansburg; 2:10.5; Sutherland
200m : Dryden; 24.2; Joyce
3200m: Trumansburg; 10.39.9; Sutherland
1600m Relay: Dryden; 3.51.1; Wildenstein, Muldoon, Yatsko, Joyce
Shot Put: Lansing; 45'3.75; A. Presthus
Discus: Lansing; 137'4"; A. Presthus
Long: Dryden; 20'11; Wildenstein
Triple : Dryden; 42'2; Wildenstein
Girls
3200m Relay: Trumansburg; 12:07.6; DeCastro, Sawester, Melvin, Gurche
100m H: Dryden; 17.4; Todd
100: Dryden; 12.5; Yatsko
1500m: Trumansburg; 5:38.8; Gurche
100m Relay : Dryden; 51.6; R. Wojcki, Sullivan, Todd, Yatsko
400m : Trumansburg; 1:05.8; Whittaker
400m H: Lansing; 1:12.9; Lehr
800m : Dryden; 2:42.2; Seymour
200m: Dryden; 26.8; Yatsko
3000m: Lansing; 11.18.3; Zajac
1600m Relay: Dryden; 4:36; Yatsko, D. Wojcik, DeGaetano, Seymour
Shot Put: Trumansburg; 31'10; White
Discus: Trumansburg; 33'4; Pierce
Long Jump: Dryden; 17'1; Todd
Triple Jump : Dryden; 33'7.25; Todd
High Jump: Lansing; 4'8; Lehr
Pole: Lansing; 10'; Wigsten

10 Things To Watch For This Spring Season

Ithaca Times

Who's ready for spring?

I feel like I've written some form of that sentence for the last month, but even if it doesn't feel like it yet, spring is here this week. Baseball, softball, tennis, track, golf and lacrosse - and more importantly, watching sports outside - are upon us.

I'm really excited to finally dive into this spring season. There is going to be some great action and drama over the next few months, and here are 10 things that will be on my radar as the games go on.

10. How will new coaches handle their debut season?

Looking at you, Tyler Mattoon, head Groton baseball coach. Your team is coming off a 1-14 season and it's your job to build this program back up. How will the Indians bounce back? How will your team handle the what should be an up-and-down season as you go into baseball recovery? It's never easy trying to rebound from a disappointing season, but it's even harder to have to do it while hitting the reset button.

9. What will Dryden and Candor golf do after winning seasons?

These two teams are sure to be on peoples radar in the golf world. Candor took home the division championship last season and returns five seniors. They have the experience at the name-recognition to go far, and will surely be a tough team come playoff time. Similarly, Dryden went 15-1 last season with an IAC division title. They will be bringing back IAC All-Stars Jonathan Becker and Aleks Schuler. But with a full bench of underclassmen, they are experienced and young at the same time. Lansing and Trumansburg are two teams that will be looking to take them down.

8. How about those colleges down the road?

At the time of writing this, Cornell lacrosse is still undefeated and ranked number two in the nation. Ithaca College baseball started out ranked No. 5 in the spring preseason polls. Both teams are supposed to be the programs of their schools, but will they be able to carry that preseason momentum hype into real success? Cornell looks to have another strong season following solid months in hockey and wrestling. 

7. Who's going to make a state impact?

Spencer-Van Etten's Isaac Moore is coming off a state qualification in cross-country and looks to extend that run into track and field. The sprinter and relay runner is hoping his make an big impact for the Panthers this year. Candor's track and field program also had several athletes in state's last year and are hoping to see Kevin Hollenbeck and Tyler Hallett, among others, in the big meet. Lansing's Anders Presthus and Dylan Bland also made the state qualifiers last season.

6. Who will stop Trumansburg track?

Here's a school that has a history of dominating track and field programs and will be returning seniors that led them to an IAC title this past winter in indoor. They will be looking to continue their run. But with Candor, Spencer-Van Etten and Lansing coming off big years, will they overtake the Blue Raiders?

5. How will winless teams improve?

They really don't have a choice: you go oh-and-anything, you have to get a little better. South Seneca and Candor baseball both won a combined zero games, and both will be hoping to see improvement this year. South Seneca has a list of key returning players that will help their experience and leadership, while Candor will start the year healthier after battling injuries all last season. Teamwork and attitude will be key to avoid the dreaded winless season.

4. How will Dryden lacrosse compete in a stacked Class C?

Our only high school lacrosse team plays a difficult schedule and will have their hands full in a fairly difficult class. Johnson City went 18-1 last season, while Chenango Forks won 13 games. Dryden, coming off a 9-11 season last year, is hoping to improve, but that won’t be an easy feat going against some of these tough south schools.

3. Can Trumansburg baseball live up to the hype?

Here’s a team that is based all on potential, but has enough to make people believe they are the real deal. You can read much more about the Raiders in this week's feature story, but here’s a team I think will make a huge impact on the field.

2. Will Lansing baseball extend their dynasty?

The best baseball program of the last few years is going through a rebuilding season. This is good news to the county, but that doesn’t mean Lansing is ready to throw in the towel. With just two returning starters from the sectional runner-ups, Lansing is not longer that feared team they once were. But that doesn’t mean they won’t be in a few games.

1. Who’s going to win it all?

Will it be Trumansburg baseball? Candor golf? Spencer-Van Etten track? Lansing tennis? Dryden lax? All of our teams have a real chance to make an impact this season, and it’s going to be fascinating to see it all unfold. I’ll say it again, I’m ready for spring.