Saturday, September 6, 2014

Dryden Varsity Grils Soccer now 2-0 with win over Marathon

Ithaca Journal

Dryden 8, Marathon 0: On Friday at Marathon, Keri Daley had four goals and all-state forward Taylor Bennett added two goals and an assist for the Purple Lions.

Dryden 8, Marathon 0
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Marathon goals-assists: Keri Daley 4-0; Taylor Bennett 2-1; Abigail Barr 1-3; Brittany Deeley 1-0; Grace Depaull 0-1 Sarah Federation 0-1. Saves: Sarah Westcott (D) 4; Cindy Courtney (M) 5. Shots-corners: D 17-6; M 4-3.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Recap of Boys Soccer vs. Marathon

From the Coach  ( Photos



Varsity Boys Soccer
9/4/14
Marathon: 1-0-1
Dryden 0-0-0

Goals :
Marathon Jaden Burke 1-0

Shots/Corners
Marathon 9/10
Dryden 7/4

Saves:
Marathon
Kyle Young 4
Dryden
Thad LeViere 8

We started very slow today and Marathon started their usual very fast. They owned the first half. They scored with five minutes left in the half  on a ping pong play and Jaden Burke found the goal on a header. We made a couple adjustments at half time and discussed our game plan in detail and came out had a much improved second half. It was very nice to see. We had several chances but could not make that final shot. Kyle Young was strong in goal and Marathon held on for win.
We are 1-1 on the season and go to Lansing tomorrow night at 7:00 pm
Marathon improves to 2-0.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Dryden Boys Soccer falls to 1-1 woth loss to Marathon 1-0

Marathon 1, Dryden 0
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Marathon goals-assists: Jaden Burke 1-0. Saves: Kyle Young (M) 4; Thad LeViere (D) 8. Shots-corners: M 9-10; D 7-4. Records: Marathon 2-0, Dryden 1-1.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Recap - Dryden Boys Soccer v Groton

From the Coach  (  photos  )



9/2/2014
Var Boys Soccer
Dryden: 4-5-9
Groton: 1-0-1

Goals/Assists:
Dryden:
Ryan Harding 1-0
Padraic Iannello 3-2
Gabby Guisado1-3
Jacob Lewis 2-1
Bryan Iannello 1-0
Ali Abel-Ferretti 1-0
Oleg Yuz'vak 0-1

Groton:
Jacob Klump 1-0
Tim Baxendell 0-1

Shots/Corners
Dryden 20/5
Groton 2/2

Saves:
Dryden
Thad LeViere 0
Sean McDaniel 1

Groton
Lucus Goodwin 4
Alec Young 0

Coach’s summary:  We started a bit slow but, we played better and better as the game went on. The starting group moved the ball well and made good adjustments as the game went on to make it better.  My younger guys did as we have been training and showed great improvement. I like the direction we are going. We certainly still have much to work on, but this was a great start. We play Marathon on Thursday at 4:30 pm at home.

Dryden Football Preview

Ithaca Journal

Ralph Boettger is back on the sidelines at Dryden, where guided the athletics department for 20 years and also coached in the mid-1990s. He's hoping to take the Purple Lions back to the postseason.



DRYDEN
CLASS C, DIVISION V
LAST SEASON: 4-5
The Purple Lions were 4-2 after week 6 last year before suffering consecutive divisional losses to Waverly and Edison, followed by a crossover loss to Harpursville, to finish below .500.
Coach Dan Fink has left and in his place is Ralph Boettger, who's certainly no stranger to Dryden and Section 4 football. The 59-year-old retired Dryden athletics director coached the Purple Lions in the mid-1990s, and also coached at Ithaca High in the '80s before accepting the administrative role at Dryden. As always, Boettger is excited about his team and the season.
"This team reminds me of the 1995 team I had, that was co-champs with Susquehanna Valley," Boettger said on the first day of the preseason. "They were tough, they had some playmakers and they said, 'Just tell me what to do and I'll do it.' Nothing seems to offend them, they don't get rattled by criticism."
Boettger returns 12 starters from last year's squad, including senior quarterback/cornerback Noah Welgoss, a versatile playmaker with "great vision running the option and passing," the coach said. Dryden will run a lot of no-huddle offense, which Welgoss is excited about.
"It's a lot of reading and reacting, which is great because there's no correct play," Welgoss said. "A lot of different options can be successful, which makes it easier on the offense and much harder on the defense."
Junior Stuart Stahlman and senior Duran Joyce figure to carry the load in the ground game, while junior split end Matthew McHerron "has great hands and is tough over the middle" catching the ball, Boettger said.
On defense, senior tackle Chris Simonet anchors the line and also plays offensive guard. Junior Connor O'Brien will line up at the other tackle position, while Joyce and Branden Decker are the top linebackers. McHerron and Welgoss lead the defensive backs.
Key newcomers, according to Boettger, include sophomores Trevor Gardner (QB/CB), Denver Space (line) and Gavin Marsh (RB/CB).
Boettger comes by his enthusiasm for the game and for kids honestly. "Somewhere down the line, either from my mother or my father, I was blessed with endless energy," he said.
He's hoping that translates into realization of both short- and long-term goals.
"With a dedicated, hard-working staff and playmakers on both sides of the ball," he said, "our long-term goal is to make the Class C playoffs while our short term is to beat Bainbridge-Guilford on Sept. 5."
— Tom Fleischman
DateOpponentTime
Sept. 5Bainbridge-Guilford7
Sept. 12at Oxford7
Sept. 19Watkins Glen7
Sept. 26Lansing7
Oct. 4at Oneonta1:30
Oct. 10Bye-
Oct. 17Thomas A. Edison7
Oct. 24at Waverly7

Boys Soccer Opens with Big win

Ithaca Times


Dryden 9, Groton 1 
Dryden boys' soccer earned their first win of the season with a 9-1 victory over Groton Tuesday night. Goals for Dryden were scored by Padraic Iannello (3), Jacob Lewis (2), Ryan Harding, Gabby Guisado, Bryan Iannello and Ali Abel-Ferretti. Guisado (3), Padraic Iannello (2), Lewis and Oleg Yuz'vak recorded assists.
Jacob Klump scored the lone Groton goal, and he was assisted by Tim Baxendell. Groton's goalie Lucus Goodwin recorded four saves, while Sean McDaniel had one.
"We started a bit slow, but we played better and better as the game went on," said Dryden head coach Laszlo Engel. "The starting group moved the ball well and made good adjustments as the game went on to make it better.  My younger guys did as we have been training and showed great
improvement. I like the direction we are going. We certainly still have much to work on, but this was a great start."
Dryden will play Marathon at home Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Dryden Cross Country - Groton 5K -

From the DCS Website - The coaches are extremely happy with the race this morning. With a brutal hill in the first mile and some grueling hot temperatures, it was a great first test. Everyone performed extremely well, and we now have a good place to work from for the season. Below is a link to the complete results.

Dryden XC is in it's first season back, and already having success in the first race. Notable Mentions:
Abbey Yatsko - 1st Place Overall Female
Kelvin Green - 3rd Place 15-19 Age Group


Photos

Results -