Cheerleaders Take First in first Competition

Congratulations to the Dryden Varsity Cheerleaders for taking first place in the Large School Division of the Cheer Competition at Horseheads today!

Class B Boys Basketball Sectionals

Whitney Point's boys came back from a 13-point halftime deficit for a 56-52 victory Wednesday night over visiting Dryden to advance to the semifinal round of Section 4's Class B basketball tournament.
Senior guard Zach Marsh's 15-point final quarter included two of his three 3-point goals and led the Golden Eagles (18-1) to 20-8 command of the closing eight minutes. The Point went ahead for good on a 3-point goal by Josh Dean that made it 49-46.
With the Eagles' big men in foul trouble, Dryden's Ali Abel-Ferretti scored 17 second-quarter points as the Lions took to intermission leading by 31-18. The hosts shot 8-for-27 in the first half — 14-for-27 thereafter.
Next for the Point is a semifinal at home against Oneonta, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Photos from the Game

Boys Hoops Sectionals and Girls All-Stars

From Ithaca Journal

ITHACA – After having prevailed in their conference championship-game meeting last Friday, the Moravia girls' basketball team will be able to give Newfield a rematch — as long as the Blue Devils win on Tuesday night.
The Section 4 girls' basketball tournament opens on Tuesday with 16 games in classes A through D, including a first-round matchup between 12th-seeded Harpursville (9-10) and No. 5 seed Moravia (15-4). Coach John Crossgrove's Blue Devils outlasted Newfield, 54-53, in a highly entertaining Interscholastic Athletic Conference Small School final last week at Tompkins Cortland Community College, and can earn a quarterfinal date at fourth-seeded Newfield (14-5) with a win over the Hornets.
Newfield is one of four teams in Class C to have earned a first-round bye; the others are top seed Bainbridge-Guilford (15-2), second seed Watkins Glen (14-4) and No. 3 Lansing (13-5). All four quarterfinal games are slated for 7 p.m. Friday.
Among Tuesday's first-round games in Class C is an all-IAC affair between 11th seed Union Springs (10-9) and sixth seed Candor (13-6), set for 7 p.m. at Candor.
A pair of IAC schools will open sectional play in Class D on Tuesday — third seed Southern Cayuga (11-6) hosts 14th seed Gilboa (10-8) and seventh-seed Odessa-Montour (8-9) hosts No. 10 Schenevus. Should O-M and SC both win two games, they would meet in the Class D semifinals on March 3 in Oneonta.
The Class D girls' tournament, which features 17 teams this year, officially got under way on Saturday with a "play-in" game in which 16th seed Stamford defeated No. 17 Hunter-Tannersville, 47-31. Stamford earned the right to take on top seed Delhi (16-2) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Delhi.
• The Section 4 boys' tournament tips off on Wednesday with 17 games in classes A through D, including an all-IAC Class B quarterfinal featuring seventh seed Dryden (11-7) at second seed Whitney Point (17-1), which is coming off a 59-50 loss to Watkins Glen in the IAC Large School title game last Thursday at TC3. The Dryden-WP winner will face either sixth seed Seton Catholic Central (10-7) or third seed Oneonta (14-4) in Saturday's Class B semifinals.
Wednesday's Class C first-round games include ninth seed Lansing (6-10) at eighth seed Greene (9-8) and an all-IAC contest that has 11th seed Marathon (8-10) at sixth seed Trumansburg (11-6). The Greene-Lansing winner will travel to top seed Watkins Glen (15-1) on Saturday, while the Marathon-Trumansburg winner will travel to third seed Notre Dame (14-4).
In Class D, Odessa-Montour (7-10) travels to IAC rival Southern Cayuga (7-10) in an 8-9 matchup in Poplar Ridge. The winner is likely to face top seed Delhi (16-2) in the quarterfinals, barring an upset at the hands of 16th seed Jefferson (8-8).
IAC Girls All-Stars: Sophomore guard Mariyah Byrd, who helped lead Newfield to the South Small title and a berth in the Small School title game, is this year's division most valuable player. The league announced its first- and second-team all-stars over the weekend.
Byrd and fellow first-team all-star Sierra Henry, a junior guard, both averaged 16 point this season for the Trojans. They were joined on the all-star first team by Candor's Rachel Barnhart and Mikayla Short, Odessa-Montour's Gillian Clark and Spencer-Van Etten's Dallia Ronnick.
In the South Large, co-MVP's were Waverly's Kiana Manuel and Kylie Newman. The rest of the first team included Elmira Notre Dame's Kaylyn Curran and Mia Herlan, Watkins Glen's Madison Gates and Amanda Pike, and Newark Valley's Hannah Luszczek.
In the North Large, Brittney Randall of Whitney Point was named MVP. She was joined on the first team by teammates Graci Standish-Warpus and Jessica Cafferty, who had 27 points in the Wolverines' 59-56 defeat of Waverly in the IAC Large School final last Thursday at TC3.
Other first-teamers included Lansing twins Shea and Maura McCartney, Trumansburg's Anna Shelley and Dryden's Erin Daley.
In the North Small, Marissa Hingston of overall Small champ Moravia was named MVP, and was joined on the first team by teammates Zoe Barrington and Hannah Bennink, along with Southern Cayuga's Emily Kopp and Adrianne Torea, and Union Springs' Samantha Walawender.

Dryden Basketball All-Stars

IAC North Large School Boys Basketball All-Stars
1st Team - Ali Abel-Ferretti
2nd Team - Trevor Gardner
2nd Team -Stuart Stahlman
IAC North Large School Girls Basketball All-Stars
1st Team - Erin Daley (All-Academic Team Also & will play in Exceptional Senior Game)
2nd Team - Victoria Leyburn
Honorable Mention - Lindsey Goodenough

Boys Basketball - recap from the Coach at Chenago Valley

Varsity Boys Basketball @ Chenango Valley

2/11/15

Last night Dryden fell to 10-6 overall with a 65-57 loss at host Chenango Valley.  Dryden was led by Ali Abel-Ferretti, who finished with a game-high 27 points and 11 rebounds.  Anthony Nichols added 8 points, while Trevor Gardner added 7.  Chenango Valley was led by Mark Mullins who had 24 points, while Kolby Ross added 19 points.  CV led 14-13 after the first quarter.  Abel-Ferretti scored 8 points in the first quarter.  "We did a very good job of getting Ali paint touches in the first quarter."  CV would take a 26-25 lead into the locker room at half as Mullins scored at the buzzer on a put-back off a Kolby Ross miss.  "We were spectators during the final possession of the half.  Instead of getting underneath someone and blocking out, we watched the flight of the ball and got beat to the spot."  Abel-Ferretti scored 10 of Dryden's 12 points in the second quarter.  CV would outscore Dryden 21-13 in the third quarter to take a 47-38 lead into the fourth quarter.  Mullins scored 7 in the quarter for CV.  Ross added 6 in the quarter for CV.  Abel-Ferretti had 5 points in the quarter for Dryden.  Down 10 points in the fourth quarter, Dryden would draw even with just under 3 minutes to play.  Kolby Ross would make a 3-point shot late in the shot clock to give CV a three point lead.  On Dryden's next possession, a missed three-point attempt would cost Dryden as a long rebound led to a CV fast-break lay-up to put CV up 5.  "The two three-point field goal makes by the Ross kid hurt us in the fourth quarter.  Our scouting report said that was not a part of his offensive game, however late in the shot-clock, it's the only look they had, and he made two of them."  "Ali was phenomenal tonight.  He was our only consistent scoring threat, while being doubled-teamed on almost every catch.  He battles through every hit and bump that occurred throughout the game."  "We played with very little energy, enthusiasm and passion tonight.  Ultimately, that cost us an opportunity to win."  Dryden JV's lost to CV at Dryden.  Dryden hosts Newark Valley Friday, 2/13,6 pm JV tip.

Box Score

Dryden            13    12    13    19                  57

CV                   14    12    21    18                  65

Dryden

Welgoss     1, 0-0, 3

McHerron     3, 0-2, 6

Burvee     1, 0-0, 2

Nichols    3, 1-3, 8

Stahlman     2, 0-2, 4

Abel-Ferretti     11, 5-9, 27

Gardner     3, 0-0, 7

Ellis     0, 0-0, 0

Team: 24, 6-16, 57

CV

C. Hertzog    3, 2-3, 9

Cox    5, 0-0, 11

Klepfer   0, 0-0, 0

J. Hertzog    2, 0-0, 5

Mullins     8, 6-9, 24

Ross    7, 3-4, 19

Murreld     0, 0-0, 0

Team: 28, 11-16, 65

Lions Grappler Takes IAC and Class B Crowns

From the School Website

Senior Chad Adams continued his undefeated season, taking first place in the IAC Wrestling Championships on 1/31, winning the 220lb weight class.  He continued his dominance at the Class tournament on 2/7, taking first again.  Way to go Chad!

Dryden Hoops Beats Class B Windsor with help of Gardner 3/4 court heave at end of regualtion

Boys basketball

Dryden 68, Windsor 59: On Saturday at Windsor, Dryden sophomore guard Trevor Gardner banked in a three-quarter-court shot at the buzzer to send the game to overtime, and the Purple Lions (10-5) rode the wave of momentum to a non-league victory.
Six-foot-6 junior Ali Abel-Ferretti led the winners with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while 6-4 junior Stuart Stahlman chipped in 15 points and Gardner 13.
The Purple Lions — who defeated IAC rival Lansing on Friday, 61-35 — trailed the Black Knights by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter before rallying.
Windsor’s Mike Beebe (21 points) made two free throws to give Windsor a 57-54 lead with 1.7 seconds to play in the fourth. The Black Knights then called a timeout to set up their defense for Dryden’s last-second shot. The Purple Lions had hoped to get the ball to Abel-Ferretti, but he was closely guarded near the mid-court line, so Kyle Burvee’s inbounds pass instead went to Gardner in the backcourt.
Gardner took one dribble and let fly, and the ball banked in off the backboard to send the game to overtime, which Dryden dominated, 11-2. (there is video of this some where)
“Windsor defended well on the final possession of regulation,” Dryden coach Kim Brown said. “Trevor just happened to make an incredible shot.”
In Friday’s win over Lansing, Stahlman and Gardner led the way for Dryden (7-3 IAC) with 16 and 10 points, respectively. Six-foot-3 sophomore Zach Walker had 13 points for the Bobcats (6-6, 3-6 IAC).
Dryden hosts Groton on Monday

Dryden Finishes 9thin Class B Wrestling - Adams is 220 Class B Sectional Champ

In the nine-team Class B championships at Oneonta, Norwich won the team title with 2331/2 points, finishing 70 ahead of Susquehanna Valley. Dryden placed ninth with 701/2 points and had one champion — Chad Adams at 220 pounds, who beat Owego’s Colton VanDriesen in the final, 12-1.

Dryden boys top Trumansburg in key divisional contest

Ithaca Journal

The Dryden boys dealt Trumansburg’s North Large Division title hopes a serious blow on Wednesday night as the Purple Lions scored a big 65-54 road victory in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play.

The Dryden boys’ basketball team dealt Trumansburg’s hopes for a division title a severe blow as junior big men Ali Abel-Ferretti and Stuart Stahlman led the way in the Purple Lions’ 65-54 over the Blue Raiders on Wednesday night at Somerville Gym in Trumansburg.
The 6-foot-6 Abel-Ferretti had 20 points and rebounds while the 6-4 Stahlman had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards for Dryden (8-5 overall, 7-3 IAC), which outscored T-burg 21-15 in the fourth quarter to salt away the victory.
T-burg was led by Austin Grunder, who collected a game-high 25 points. The 6-3 sophomore scored 40 in the teams’ first meeting, a 65-60 Trumansburg victory on Jan. 9 in Dryden. Trevor Rumsey chipped in 13 points for the Blue Raiders (9-4, 6-3), who fell 2¹/₂ games behind undefeated Whitney Point (14-0, 8-0) in the IAC North Large Division with just three games remaining.
Trumansburg, which dropped a half-game behind Dryden in the division, travels to Whitney Point Friday night. A Golden Eagles victory would all but assure them the division championship and a berth in the Large School title game in two weeks.
Dryden raced out to an early 8-2 lead and finished the first quarter ahead, 18-15. The Lions were up at halftime, 33-27, but turned the ball over on seven consecutive possession in the third quarter as the Blue Raiders stayed within striking distance.
*Early in the third, a back injury to T-burg’s Luke Richards halted the game for more than 20 minutes. After the long delay, Stahlman made two free throws to put the Lions up, 39-34; he finished 7-for-9 from the foul line.
Blue Raiders’ guard Danny Lapp suffered a shoulder injury in the first half; both he and Richards are “doubtful” for Friday’s game, head coach Jeff Richards said Thursday.
In Wednesday’s JV game, Trumansburg tied the game at the end of regulation on a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and won in overtime, 62-53.
Dryden hosts Lansing on Friday.

 *Correction to above - Danny Lapp's shoulder injury halted the game for 20 minutes with about 3:30 left in the third.   Richards injury was a few minutes later and he left the court and gym under his own power.

Lions get revenge win on Road in Trumansburg

BOYS BASKETBALL
IAC
Dryden 65, Trumansburg 54

Dryden	18	15	11	21	—	65
Trumansburg	15	12	12	15	—	54

Dryden
Ali Abel-Ferretti 9 2-4 20, Kevin Ellis 4 -2 8, Trevor Gardner 4 3-5 12, Anthony Nichols 1 2, Stuart Stahlman 6 7-9 19, Noah Welgoss 2 4. Totals 23 12-21 65.
Trumansburg
Glenn Addicott 1 2, Hunter Ford 1 1-2 3, Mike Gorton 1 2-2 5, Austin Grunder 8 9-12 25, Zack Ives 1 2, Luke Richards 1 2, Trevor Rumsey 6 1-3 13, Andrew Stewart 1 2. Totals 20 13-19 54.
3-Point Goals - Dryden 1 (Trevor Gardner 1), Trumansburg 1 (Mike Gorton 1).

Section 4 Class B Tournament Seeds -

Dow #4 at 106, Kelchner #4 at 132 and Adams #1 at 220

Section 4
Class B Tournament Seeds
Saturday at Oneonta
99: 1, A.J. Burkhart (Waverly); 2, Corey Swartz (Windsor); 3, Eli Rodriguez (Norwich); 4, Nick Dower (Oneonta). 106: 1, Caleb Wiggins (Chenango Valley); 2, Kaleb Stansbury (Oneonta); 3, Tayson Evans (Susquehanna Valley); 4, Sam Dow (Dryden). 113: 1, Dalen Geislinger (Norwich); 2, Paddy Lupole (Susquehanna Valley); 3, Jacob Lehr (Chenango Valley); 4, Zach Mills (Norwich). 120: 1, Ty Rifanburg (Norwich); 2, Mitchell Spaziani (Oneonta); 3, Josh Devine (Susquehanna Valley); 4, J. Groats (Owego). 126: 1, Ian Lupole (Susquehanna Valley); 2, Nick Kennedy (Windsor); 3, Anthony Colon (Chenango Valley); 4, Carter Hubbard (Norwich). 132: 1, Cole Rifanburg (Norwich); 2, Austin Sullivan (Maine-Endwell); 3, Billy Liberati (Chenango Valley); 4, Kris Kelchner (Dryden). 138: 1, Kobe Garrehy (Maine-Endwell); 2, Nick Murphy (Norwich); 3, Jackson Bell (Owego); 4, Tyler Frear (Windsor). 145: 1, Tristan Rifanburg (Norwich); 2, Kacey Madigan (Waverly); 3, Simon Friedman (Windsor); 4, Steve Alyward (Chenango Valley). 152: 1, Frank Garcia (Norwich); 2, Gabe Zakrajsek (Windsor); 3, Sam Sherrill (Oneonta); 4, Devin Horton (Owego). 160: 1, Micah Miller (Maine-Endwell); 2, Joe Peters (Waverly); 3, Austin Scheer (Oneonta); 4, Nick Pert (Chenango Valley). 170: 1, Noah Zakrajsek (Windsor); 2, Nick Blakeslee (Susquehanna Valley); 3, Alex Kane (Susquehanna Valley); 4, Elijah Cantella (Owego). 182: 1, Jestin Russell (Chenango Valley); 2, Richie Knapp (Susquehanna Valley); 3, Sean Kilker (Owego); 4, Thomas Fischer (Oneonta). 195: 1, Reed Grunder (Chenango Valley); 2, Jonah Canavan (Owego); 3, Jeff Klossner (Waverly); 4, Teddy Storti (Susquehanna Valley). 220: 1, Chad Adams (Dryden); 2, Drew Torrance (Maine-Endwell); 3, Owen Maryott (Waverly); 4, Colton VanDriesen (Owego). 285: 1, Bradley Chesebro (Maine-Endwell); 2, Maurice Bell (Owego); 3, Nate Flora (Windsor); 4, Benjamin Schmidt (Owego).

The Third time is always the toughest. Lady Lions fall 53-51 to Trumansburg

Because of regents week and the weather the Lady Lions hadn't played since January 22nd.   There opponent was a familiar one.  After coming out on the winning side during their holiday tournament in OT, the Lions also beat Trumansburg on the road the next week.   Last night's rematch had Trumansburg getting the win.

Trumansburg 53, Dryden 51: On Tuesday at Dryden, the visiting Blue Raiders edged the Purple Lions in a tight game, as neither team outscored the other by more than two points in any quarter. Anna Shelley and Megan McIntyre led the winners with 21 and 18 points, respectively, while Erin Daley had 17 for Dryden.

Trumansburg 53, Dryden 51

Trumansburg	15	10	15	13	—	53
Dryden	15	9	13	14	—	51

Trumansburg
Katelyn Artibee 2 4, Brianne Avery 2 4, Mallorie Conroy 0, Vanessa Covert 3-4 3, Megan McIntyre 5 4-5 18, Michelle Peterson 1 1-4 3, Anna Shelley 8 5-11 21. Totals 18 13-24 53.
Dryden
Maggie Cole 2 5, Erin Daley 5 6-10 17, Keri Daley 2 1-2 6, Emily DeLucia 1 2, Amy Gardner 5 -1 11, Lindsey Goodenough 3 1-2 8, Vicky Leyburn 2-2 2. Totals 18 10-17 51.
3-Point Goals - Trumansburg 4 (Megan McIntyre 4), Dryden 5 (Maggie Cole 1, Erin Daley 1, Keri Daley 1, Amy Gardner 1, Lindsey Goodenough 1).