Five Questions with Marissa Ramos

Ithaca Journal

DRYDEN — Six years after stepping onto the field as one of the inaugural members of her school’s lacrosse program, Dryden senior Marissa Ramos is about to step off of it for the last time.
Ramos was simply trying out lacrosse when she was introduced to the sport in seventh grade, when Dryden added the sport. But after years of learning the ropes and working with the same coach every season, she developed into a leader for the team she helped start from scratch. When the season ends in a month or so, everything will come full circle.
The senior’s journey started with her playing on the same field as players who were five years older than she was. Even as the fledgling team struggled against more talented competition, Ramos remained patient and encouraging for the rest of her teammates.
And now, as a senior captain, Ramos has the time and experience to reflect on her years of lacrosse. With her high school campaign drawing to a close, we sat down with Ramos for this week’s edition of “Five Questions.”
How does it feel to be graduating as a member of the school’s first lacrosse program?
“It’s awesome because I’ve been with my coach since seventh grade. I always feel like I have something to give to the team or to help other teammates out because I know what to expect from the other teams. I know the competition we play against is intense for such a small school, to say the least. I always know not to get discouraged because we have to accept the fact that we don’t have modified or JV. We just have varsity. We deal with what we have so well.”
How did you get involved with lacrosse?
“This is my favorite sport. I started in seventh grade and that was the first time I picked up a lacrosse stick. The coach’s daughter came up and said to me, ‘Oh, you should go out for lacrosse.’ I went against my family and my two older sisters, who played softball, and I said I would try lacrosse. I tried it and I loved it.”
What is it like to be a senior now after spending six years on the team?
“When I started and we had seventh- through 12th-graders, it was different because the 12th-graders then were never in my spot. I was the youngest on the team. Now as a senior, I feel like I have some authority. I like to encourage and to help my teammates.
What other sports do you enjoy playing?
“In high school, I also played two years of basketball, four years volleyball, and two years of ice hockey. But lacrosse was my favorite sport to play.”
What are your plans for after graduation?
“I’m 99 percent sure that I am going to the College of Saint Rose (in Albany). I am not sure whether I will be playing sports or not. I know they don’t have lacrosse but I will probably play club ice hockey and volleyball.”

Dryden Varsity Lax @ Seton Catholic

Box Score

Seton Catholic Central 11, Dryden 7

Dryden	0	2	3	2	—	7
SCC	1	3	2	5	—	11

Dryden goals-assists: Jordan Zehr 3-1; Joe Delucia 2-1; Matt Federation 1-2; Erik Dardia 1-0. SCC goals-assists: Cade Kelleher 5-1; Sam Crowley 3-1; Daniel O'Brien 2-0; Griffen Covert 0-1; Michael Schmidt 0-1. Shots: Dryden 25; SCC 41. Ground balls: Dryden 32; SCC 37. Faceoffs: Dryden 11-8. Man-up: Dryden 4-9; Seton 0-4. Goalie saves: Nate Walker (D) 14; Keyshawn Baker (SCC) 12.

Dryden Boys Lax Lose OT Thriller

From Ithaca Journal

Boys lacrosse

• Whitney Point 10, Dryden 9, OT: The Eagles got two goals each from Dan Ellerson, Sean Ballard, Corey Hodges and Brett Ellerson to beat the Purple Lions (1-5) in overtime.
Jordan Zehr, Erik Dardia and Joe Delucia had two goals apiece for Dryden, which rallied from a 7-3 halftime deficit to force the extra session. Matt Federation, Duran Joyce and Ross Cole also scored for the Purple Lions, while goalie Nate Walker made 10 saves. Andrew Gardiner stopped 13 shots for the winners. Dryden travels to Seton Catholic Today and will Host Oneonta Friday.

??Dryden is off till next Tuesday, when it travels to Elmira Notre Dame for a 7 p.m. faceoff.

Box Score

Whitney Point 10, Dryden 9

Whitney Point	3	4	1	2	1	10
Dryden	1	2	2	4	0	9

WP goals-assists: Dan Ellerson 2-1; Sean Ballard 2-0; Corey Hodges 2-0; Brett Ellerson 2-0; Jake Lynch 1-1; Nick Stevens 1-1; Austin Standish-Warpus 0-1. Dryden goals-assists: Jordan Zehr 2-2; Erik Dardia 2-1; Joe Delucia 2-1; Matt Federation 1-1; Duran Joyce 1-0; Ross Cole 1-0. Shots: WP 36; D 28. Ground balls: WP 29; D 26. Faceoffs: WP 15-8. Man-up: WP 2-3; D 1-1. Goalie saves: Andrew Gardiner (WP) 13; Nate Walker (D) 10. Records: Dryden 1-5.

Dryden Girls Lacrosse Home Opener

From Ithaca Journal

• Seton Catholic 6, Dryden 5: At Dryden, Maura Ingram and Jordan Wilson had two goals apiece as the Saints (1-2) eked out the victory.
The score was tied at 4 at halftime, but the Saints scored early in the second half to take a one-goal lead, then doubled their lead late in the half. Coach Charlie Dardia’s Dryden squad scored in the closing minutes, but was unable to get the equalizer.
Liz Water had two goals, and Thea Simonet, Emily DeLucia and Alex Zehr also scored for the Lions, who got 12 saves from senior goalie Marissa Ramos.

Box Score

Seton Catholic Central 6, Dryden 5

Seton Catholic Central	4	2	—	6
Dryden	4	1	—	5

Seton Catholic Central goals-assists: Maura Ingram 2-0, Jordan Wilson 2-0, Jamie Peters 1-0, Meaghan O’Brien 1-0. Dryden goals-assists: Liz Waters 2-0, Thea Simonet 1-0, Molly Arnold 2-0. Shots: Seton CC 28, Dryden 10. Ground balls: N/A. Draws: Seton CC, 8-5. Goalie saves: Rachel Gallagher (SCC), 4.

From the Coach - track at Southern Cayuga

Dryden, Groton, Southern Cayuga @ SC - 4/15:

Dry 82 Gr 42  Dry 83  SC 47

Boys:

3200m relay:Dry 10:28.0 (Jacob Yatsko, Kelvin Green, Morningstar Fowler, John Varvayanis)

110m hurdles: Will Holt Dry 15.8

100: Liam Joyce Dry 11.5

1600: May SC 4:40.6

400m relay: Dry 47.7 (Bryan Armold, Holt, Joyce, Bryan Norman)

400m: 56.8 Grot

400mH: Holt Dry 1:01.5

800m: Mitchell SC 2:14.6

200m: Joyce Dry 24.2

3200m: Theo Grot 11:15.2

1600m relay: SC 3:58.1

Shot: Logan Fisher Dry 35-11.5

Discus: Lucas SC 91-10

Long Jump: Bryant Stuttle Dry 17-0

Triple: Stuttle Dry 41-9

High: Bryan Norman Dry 5-6

Girls: Dry 106 Grot 23 Dry 115 SC 15

3200m relay: Dry 11:16.9 ( Hannah Wildenstein, Miranda Seymour, Kerry Mullins, Rachel Hutchinson)

100m hurd: Mackenzie Todd 16.6 Dry

100: Abbey Yatsko Dry 12.5 (Ties the school record)

1500: Murphy SC 5:38.2

400 relay: Dryden 53.0 (Amy DeGaetano, Rachel Wojcik, Todd, Yatsko)

400: Yatsko Dry 1:02.3

800: Wildenstein Dry 2:45.4

200: Yatsko Dry 26.0

3000: Mulllins 13:16.5

1600m relay: Dry 4:34.9 (Seymour, DeGaetano, Wildenstein, Hutchinson)

Shot: Dostal Grot. 25-11.5

Discus: Buckley Grot 64-3

Long: Todd Dry 15-11

Triple: Shaina Sullivan Dry 29-11

High: Sullivan Dry 4-6

Pole: Megan Cornelius Dry 10-0

Solid performance by all the kids again. Abbey was impressive in the sprints tying the school record in the 100, then coming off the 400m relay winning the 400 and the 200m.

Frm the Coach - Golf goes to 3-0

VARSITY GOLF 4/15

Monday afternoon on a soggy, windswept Dryden Lake Golf Course, the Dryden Purple Lions Varsity Golf team stayed undefeated for 2013 beating the Marathon Olympians 207 to 253.  Dryden Junior Jonathan Becker overcame a double bogey on the first hole by playing nearly flawless golf the rest of the way under difficult scoring conditions, including a birdie on the par5 seventh hole.  Zach Brandstadt played the final three holes one-under-par to post a solid 41 for the visitors. Dryden (3-0) travels to Trumansburg (2-0) on Tuesday, while Marathon (0-1) will be visiting non-league foe Cincinatus.

 DRYDEN LAKE Golf Course (Par 35)

207  Dryden (3-0)  

37  BECKER, Jonathan

42   REILLEY, Jared

39  WHITAKER, Ryan

46  NOSTRAND, Greg

49   BREWER, Riley

43  SCHULER, Aleks

COACH - Dave Hicks

253  Marathon (0-1)

41  BRANDSTADT, Zach

49  BRANDSTADT, Adam

43  MORRISON, Cody

67  RYAN, Nate

53  DANN, Kyle

81  TEBBE, George

COACH – Chip Stewart

Medalist   37  Jonathan Becker (Dryden)

2^nd  Low   39  Ryan Whitaker (Dryden)

3^rd  Low    41  Zach Brandstadt (Marathon

From the Coach - Dryden Baseball gets first Win

VARSITY BOYS BASEBALL Vs, Union Springs

Dryden picked up their first varsity baseball win of the season as they defeated host union springs 3-2.  Bruno Bugliosi (1-1) picked up the win as he went the distance allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, on 3 hits, while striking out 7.  For Union Springs, Jacon T. picked up the loss in relief.  Union Springs took a 1-0 lead after the first inning as Jacob T. scored on an error with 2 outs.  Dryden would tie the score at one in the top of the third as Hunter Senecal was hit-by-pitch with one out.  Senecal would later score on Derek Wilson's RBI double to left with two outs.  With a base open, Brian Colbert would be intentionally walked, but Dryden wouldn't capitalize with the bases loaded.  Dryden would take a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth as Brian Colbert reach on a single to lead off the inning, and scored on a 2-out wild pitch.  Union Springs would tie the game at 2 in the bottom of the sixth as Alex Thorton doubled to left to lead off the inning, and would score on a Zach S. RBI single to right with 2 outs.  Dryden would re-take the lead in the top of the seventh as Bruno Bugliosi singled with two outs.  Another single by Derek Wilson would put runners on first and second.  Brian Colbert would then reach on an error allowing Bugliosi to score the game-winning run.  Union Springs would go in order in the bottom half of the inning.  "Bruno battled all night for us.  His breaking ball was good, and his fastball had life."  "We must do a better job of playing with passion.  We have to expect the baseball will be hit to us in big moments.  Then we need to make the play."  Dryden hosts Moravia tomorrow.

Box Score

Dryden                 0    0    1    0    0    1    1    3    6   1

US                        1    0    0    0    0    1    0    2    3   3

WP - Bruno Bugliosi (W, 1-1), and Brian Colbert

LP - Matt G., Jacob T. (L,6) and Ben G.

2B - Alex Thorton (US), Derek Wilson (D)

Dryden

Derek Wilson    3-4, 1 RBI

Brian Colbert    1-3, 1 run