Photo from earlier in the season: Cortland Baseball. (Photo Source: Stephen Yang/The Cortland Voice).
Here are some local high school varsity sports recaps from Monday’s events:
Varsity Baseball: Cortland vs. East Syracuse Minoa (ESM)
The Cortland Purple Tigers defeated ESM with a score of 24-0 in order to improve to an overall record of 2-0.
The Tigers were led by Ethan Hay (2 runs, 3 hits & 3 RBI’s), Caden Albright (2 runs, 2 hits & 4 RBI’s), Andrew Partigianoni (4 runs, 1 hit & 1 RBI), Christopher Yang (2 runs, 2 hits & 2 RBI’s), Max Gambitta (2 runs, 1 hit & 1 RBI), Tyler Blake (1 run, 1 hit & 3 RBI’s), Caden Congdon (2 runs & 1 hit), Liam Woodward (1 run, 1 hit & 1 RBI), Kooper Knabe (1 run & 1 hit), Luke Rogoff (1 run & 1 hit), Ethan Johnson (2 runs, 1 hit & 2 RBI’s), Austin Cotterill (1 run & 1 RBI), Tyler Gilbert (1 hit & 1 RBI), Scott Hourigan (1 run & 1 RBI), Matteo Rabusin (1 run & 1 RBI), and Constantine Souzas (1 run & 1 hit).
Cortland pitcher Tyler Blake threw a total of 11 strikeouts in the game, while Joseph Federico and Dylan Clark combined for a total of 2 strikeouts thrown for ESM.
Cortland will be playing ESM once more today (April 12th) at the Gutchess Lumber Sports Park at 1:30pm.
Varsity Baseball: Marathon vs. Union Springs (Double-Header)
The Marathon Olympians lost both games of a double-header to Union Springs.
The Olympians lost the first game 3-17 and the second game 0-16.
Here is a summary of both games:
Game 1:
The Olympians were led by Tristin Byron (2 hits), Braydin Drake (1 hit & 1 RBI), Austin Poth (1 hit & 1 run), Zachary Birdsall (1 hit & 1 RBI), Ian Gacek (1 hit, 1 RBI & 2 runs), and Jacob Byron & Jeff Daugherty (1 hit).
Union Springs was led by Nick Weaver (3 hits, 1 RBI & 3 runs), Aaron Johnson (3 hits & 4 RBI’s), Owen Kime (1 hit & 2 RBI’s), and Dustin Walabender & Ebon Brown (1 hit & 1 RBI).
Marathon pitchers Zachary Birdsall (3) and Braydin Drake (4) threw a total of 7 strikeouts in the game, while Nick Weaver threw 8 strikeouts for Union Springs.
Game 2:
Marathon was only able to record one hit from Tristin Byron in the second game of the double-header. Ian Gacek (3) and Jacob Byron were able to record a combined total of 5 strikeouts.
Union Springs was led by Aaron Johnson (3 hits, 1 Home Run & 4 RBI’s), Evan Gamble (2 hits & 3 runs), and Jack Walters & Ebob Brown (2 hits & 1 RBI).
Dustin Walabender threw a total of 7 strikeouts for Union Springs.
Up next, Marathon will host Union Springs on Monday (April 18th) at 4:30pm.
Varsity Baseball: Homer vs. Phoenix (Double-Header)
Homer Baseball vs. Phoenix. (Photo Source: Stephen Yang/The Cortland Voice).
The Homer Trojans defeated Phoenix in both games of their double-header on Monday (April 11th).
Click here for a full article as well as photos of the games.
Up next, Homer will take on Solvay on the road this Thursday (April 14th) at 11am.
Varsity Softball: Marathon vs. Union Springs
The Marathon Lady Olympians fell to a 2-1 record after losing to Union Springs with a score of 1-9.
“We never really got going tonight,” said Marathon head coach Jamie Bush. “Our bats were off and we had a couple big errors in the 5th inning that we could not overcome. The only spark all night came from Lacie Peck, as she came in to bat for (Kassidy) VanOrder in the 5th inning and hit a hard spot down the right field line. Stole second and third, and made it home on a wild pitch. She followed that up with another hit in the seventh. The only other hits were (Brooke) Tillotson in the 6th and (Sezja) Brooks in the seventh. We are a better team, when we play for each other and we talked about that after the game.”
Note: Individual stats of the game were not available to us by the time this article was written.
Up next, the Lady Olympians are scheduled to play against Southern Cayuga on the road this Wednesday (April 13th) at 4:30pm.
Varsity Boys Lacrosse: Cortland vs. Syracuse
The Cortland Purple Tigers lost a tough game to Syracuse on the road with a score of 3-17.
Cortland was led by Benjamin McGrath (2 goals), Derek Myers (1 goal), and Ryan Kline (1 assist).
Syracuse was led by Tommy Rioux (6 goals & 1 assist), Tyler Hale (3 goals & 2 assists), Owen Burns (4 goals & 1 assist), Finn Smith (2 goals & 1 assist), Evan Carducci (1 goal & 1 assist), and Patrick Boyle (1 goal & 3 assists).
Cortland goalie Kollin Rae Dye made 11 saves in the game, while Cosmo Kessler recorded 7 saves for Syracuse
With this loss, Cortland has fallen to an 0-4 record.
Cortland’s next game will be on the road against Oswego this Wednesday (April 13th) at 5pm.
Varsity Track & Field: Homer vs. Multiple Schools
The Homer boys and girls varsity track & field teams competed in the Tully Co-Ed Spring Invitational on Monday. The Homer boys team placed 11th out of 15 teams and the Homer girls team placed 6th out of 15 teams.
Here are some highlights from both the Homer boys’ and girls’ teams:
Homer Boys
- Cooper Van Dee placed 2nd in the 400 meter run (Time- 54.89). His time qualifies him for Sectionals.
- Jonah Campos placed 3rd in the shot put event (Result- 36’ 3.75”). His throw was a personal best.
- Zane Moheimani (2:24.4), Cooper Van Dee (2:24.6), Damian Brown (2:33.4), and Tommy Mahunik (2:19.6) placed 4th in the 4x800 meter relay (Overall Time- 9:42.05).
- Tommy Mahunik placed 5th in the 200 meter dash (Time- 25.70). Tommy also ran a time of 5:09.93 in the 1,600 meter run which qualifies him for Sectionals.
Homer Girls
- Camdyn Cole won 1st place in the triple jump event (Result- 31’5”). She also tied for 2nd place in the high jump (Result- 4’6”), placed 5th in the 100 meter dash (Time- 14.46), and came in 6th in the 200 meter dash (Time- 30.29). Camdyn’s high jump performance was a season best and qualified her for Sectionals.
- Jane Gugerty placed 2nd in the 400 meter hurdles (Time- 71.53). She also placed 3rd in the triple jump (Result- 30’4.5”), and tied for 4th in the pole vault (Result- 6’6”).
- Harlie St. John, Morgan Robideau, Emma Rahner, and Taylor Chisholm teamed up to place 3rd in the 4x50 meter sled pull (Time- 2:16.06).
- Alyssa Swayze placed 4th in the 800 meter run (Time- 2:53.20). Swayze’s time in the 800 meter run was a season best.
Varsity Track & Field: Cortland vs. Multiple Schools
The Cortland boys and girls varsity track & field teams competed in the Tully Co-Ed Spring Invitational. The Cortland boys team placed 6th out of 15 teams and the Cortland girls team placed 13thth out of 15 teams.
Here are some highlights from both the Cortland boys’ and girls’ teams:
Cortland Boys
- Jack Phelan came in 2nd in the 100 meter dash (Time- 12.15) and the 200 meter dash (Time- 25.03). He also placed 3rd in the triple jump (Result-38’02.0”) and 5th in the long jump (Result- 17’10.50”).
- Asa Terwilliger placed 5th in the 800 meter run (Time- 2:24.19).
- Jack Ryan came in 2nd in the 110 meter hurdles (Time- 19.49).
- Jack Waldbauer came in 3rd in the 400 meter hurdles (Time- 1:06.76). He also placed 6th in the high jump event (Result- 5’02.0”).
- Bryan Honan placed 6th in the discus throw event (Result- 88’04”).
Cortland Girls
- Sarah Williams came in 6th in the 100 meter hurdles (Time- 21.08).
- Rileigh Madden tied for 4th place in the pole vault event (Result- 6’6”).
- Ella Ligas placed 6th in the long jump event (Result- 13’04.25”).
