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Here are some local high school varsity sports recaps from Monday’s events:
Varsity Volleyball: Cortland vs. Fulton
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Cortland | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| Fulton | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
The Cortland Lady Tigers lost a tough matchup against Fulton on the road Monday night. The Tigers lost the match in three sets.
Fulton was led by Natalie Frost (15 kills, 3 aces, 3 digs & 1 assist) and Sydney Sachel (16 assists, 7 digs & 1 kill).
Cortland was led by Aliza McCormick (10 digs & 5 kills), Aaliyah Henley-Amey (11 assists, 5 digs, 1 kill & 1 ace), and Molly Steve (9 assists, 4 digs & 1 kill).
With this loss, Cortland now holds a 1-2 record. Cortland will play Central Square at home this Wednesday (September 14th) at 6pm.
Varsity Volleyball: Homer vs. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (APW)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Homer | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| APW | 10 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
The Homer Lady Trojans improved to an overall record of 3-2 after beating APW on three sets Monday night.
Homer was led by Madison Wethje (23 assists, 3 aces, 3 digs & 2 kills), Mallory Douglass (13 digs, 1 assist, 1 kill & 1 ace), and Lilly Sorenson (7 kills, 5 aces & 4 digs).
(Note: stats for APW were not available by the time this article was written).
Homer is scheduled to host Hamilton this Thursday (September 15th) at 6pm.
Varsity Boys Soccer: Cincinnatus vs. Stockbridge Valley (SBV)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
| Cincinnatus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBV | 2 | 1 | 3 |
The Cincinnatus Lions fell to an 0-2 record after losing to Stockbridge Valley (SBV) with a score of 0-3.
SBV was led by Ben Jantzi (2 goals & 1 assist), Riley LaLonde (1 goal), and Braden Renner (2 saves).
(Note: Individual stats for Cincinnatus were not available by the time this article was written).
The Lions will play Otselic Valley at home on Wednesday (September 14th) at 4:30pm.
Varsity Boys Soccer: McGraw vs. Brookfield
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
| McGraw | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Brookfield | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The McGraw Eagles are still unbeaten after winning 6-1 against Brookfield Monday afternoon. With this win, McGraw now holds a 5-0 record.
McGraw was led by Nathan Stiles (2 goals & 1 assist), Logan O'Rourke (2 goals), Jaydon Bassett (1 goal), Logan Moffitt (1 goal), and Jackson Pitcher (1 assist), and Gabriel Kahle (4 saves).
Brookfield’s only goal of the game was scored by Daniel Head.
Up next, McGraw is scheduled to play Hamilton on the road this Wednesday (September 14th) at 6pm.
Varsity Boys Soccer: Marathon vs. Groton
The Marathon Olympians beat Groton 4-0 after the game was called in the second half due to bad weather conditions.
Marathon was led by Kaiden Cornell (2 goals & 2 assists), Bryce Hartman (1 goal & 1 assist), Robert Anderson (1 goal).
With this win, Marathon currently holds a 3-2 record.
Marathon’s next game will be against Whitney Point Senior at home on Wednesday (September 14th) at 4:30pm.
Varsity Girls Soccer: Cincinnatus vs. Stockbridge Valley (SBV)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
| Cincinnatus | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| SBV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Cincinnatus Lady Lions started their season off with a 12-0 win against Stockbridge Valley Monday afternoon.
Cincinnatus was led by Kyla Sustad (4 goals & 3 assists), Cassia Schuyler (4 goals & 2 assists), Madelyn Pittsley (1 goal & 1 assist), Jarisa Temple (1 goal), Mandi Waltz (1 goal), Ava Larrabee (1 goal), and Peyton Stith (1 assist).
The now 1-0 Lady Lions will play against Otselic Valley on the road on Wednesday (September 14th) at 4:30pm.
Varsity Girls Soccer: McGraw vs. Brookfield
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
| McGraw | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Brookfield | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The McGraw Lady Eagles beat Brookfield 4-2. With this win, McGraw currently holds a 2-1-1 record.
McGraw’s offense was led by Julianna Mayr (3 goals), Lexi McCall (1 goal), Jaden Marshall (1 assist), and Adrianna Stacconi (1 assist).
McGraw goalkeeper Heather Magee made a total of 6 saves in the game.
(Note: stats for Brookfield were not available by the time this article was written).
Up next, McGraw will host Southern Cayuga on Wednesday (September 14th) at 4:30pm.
