Cortland County High School Sports Recaps (December 3rd & 4th)

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Photo from earlier in the season: Cortland Wrestling. (Photo Source: Timothy A. Bennett, Owner & Publisher of The Cortland Voice).

Here are some local high school varsity sports recaps from this past weekend’s events:

Varsity Wrestling: Homer vs. Multiple Teams (2022-23 Bill Andersen Memorial Tournament)

The Homer Trojans competed in the Bill Andersen Memorial Tournament this past Saturday (December 3rd).

The Trojans placed 9th as a team in the tournament. 

Here are some individual highlights and results from Homer’s team:

285 lbs - Sam Sorenson (Placed 1st overall)

  • Round 1 - Sam Sorenson (Homer) over Ryan Fleischmann (Central Square) - Pin
  • Quarterfinals - Sam Sorenson (Homer) over Troy Fonger (Central Square) - Pin
  • Semifinals - Sam Sorenson (Homer) over Joseph Kozubowski (Cicero-North Syracuse) - Pin
  • 1st Place Match - Sam Sorenson (Homer) over Jeffrey Craddock (Fairport) - Pin

126 lbs - Talan Hubbard (Placed 1st overall) 

  • Round 2 - Talan Hubbard (Homer) over Deacon Rollins (General Brown) - Pin
  • Quarterfinals - Talan Hubbard (Homer) over Owen Johnson (Baldwinsville) - Pin
  • Semifinals - Talan Hubbard (Homer) over Kolton Kelley (Camden) - Major Decision 11-2
  • 1st Place Match - Talan Hubbard (Homer) over Philly Provenzano (Fairport) - Decision 7-3

126 lbs - Hunter Lines (Placed 5th overall)

  • Round 2 - Hunter Lines (Homer) over Matthew Livingston (Fonda-Johnstown) - Pin
  • Quarterfinals - Hunter Lines (Homer) over Collen Austin (Fulton) - Decision 6-2
  • Semifinals - Philly  Provenzano (Fairport) over Hunter Lines (Homer) - Decision 2-1
  • Consolation Round 4 - Logan Willis (West Genesee) over Hunter Lines (Homer) - Decision 4-2
  • 5th Place Match - Hunter Lines (Homer) over Collen Austin (Fulton HS) - No Contest

189 lbs - Maddox Johnson (Placed 6th overall) 

  • Round 1 - Maddox Johnson (Homer) over Austin Hartman (Cicero-North Syracuse) - Decision 5-2
  • Round 2 - Maddox Johnson (Homer) over Owen Lewis (Fonda-Johnstown) - Pin
  • Quarterfinals - Trey Darmody-Latham (Syracuse) over Maddox Johnson (Homer) - Major Decision 12-4
  • Consolation Round 2 - Maddox Johnson (Homer) over Logan Kohlenberg (Lansing) - Decision 7-2
  • Consolation Round 3 - Maddox Johnson (Homer) over Davian Tafoya (Fairport) - Pin
  • 5th Place Match - Zach Overton (Central Square) over Maddox Johnson (Homer) - DFF

132 lbs - Matthew Fish

  • Round 2 - Caleb Welser (Indian River) over Matthew Fish (Homer) - Major Decision 12-4
  • Consolation Round 1 - Matthew Fish (Homer) over Daniel Muniz (Amsterdam) - Major Decision 11-1
  • Consolation Round 2 - Chase Sackett (Fairport) over Matthew Fish (Homer) - Pin

145 lbs - Lukas Quinn 

  • Round 1: Lukas Quinn (Homer) over Jose Montalvo (Syracuse) - Decision 5-0
  • Round 2:  Avery Canzano (Cortland) over Lukas Quinn (Homer) - Decision 7-1
  • Consolation Round 1 - Lukas Quinn (Homer) over Michael Ashley (Indian River) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 2 - Olusegen  `O` Gbengbe (Baldwinsville) over Lukas Quinn (Homer) - Decision 5-2

152 lbs - Dominic Burlingame

  • Round 2 - Owen Emmick (Lansing) over Dominic Burlingame (Homer) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 1 - Dominic Burlingame (Homer) over Jack Chase (Camden) - Decision 4-1
  • Consolation Round 2 - Mason Kilmer (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley) over Dominic Burlingame (Homer) - Decision 7-4

172 lbs - Colin Murphy (Homer)

  • Round 2 - Dalton Caldwell (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley) over Colin Murphy (Homer) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 1 - Colin Murphy (Homer) over Memphis Parker (General Brown) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 2 - Lyle Walker (Camden) over Colin Murphy (Homer) - Pin

Varsity Wrestling: Cortland vs. Multiple Teams (2022-23 Bill Andersen Memorial Tournament)

The Cortland Purple Tigers competed in the Bill Andersen Memorial Tournament this past Saturday (December 3rd).

The Tigers placed 21st as a team in the tournament. 

Here are some individual highlights and results from Cortland’s team:

126 lbs - Gage Burlingame 

  • Round 2 - Kolton Kelley (Camden) over Gage Burlingame (Cortland) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 1 - Eric Kozlowski (Fayetteville-Manlius) over Gage Burlingame (Cortland) - Pin

126 lbs - Garrett Major

  • Round 1 - Matthew Livingston (Fonda-Johnstown) over Garrett Major (Cortland) - Pin

132 lbs - Nickolas Hines 

  • Round 1 - Chase Sackett (Fairport) over Nickolas Hines (Cortland) - Pin

145 lbs - Avery Canzano

  • Round 2 - Avery Canzano (Cortland) over Lukas Quinn (Homer) - Decision 7-1
  • Quarterfinal - Austin Chase (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley) over Avery Canzano (Cortland) - Pin 
  • Consolation Round 2 - Jayden Hutchinson (Fulton) over Avery Canzano (Cortland) - Pin

145 lbs - DaeSean West 

  • Round 2 - Renso Montalvo (Amsterdam) over DaeSean West (Cortland) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 1 - Luken Gaiser (Canastota) over DaeSean West (Cortland) - Pin

152 lbs - Karter Bush

  • Round 2 - Owen Hicks (Fonda-Johnstown) over Karter Bush (Cortland) - Pin
  • Consolation Round 1 - Logan Mead (Canastota Sr HS) over Karter Bush (Cortland) - Pin

160 lbs - Wyatt Tinker

  • Champ. Round 2 - Wyatt Tinker (Cortland) over Dan Okhman (Marcellus-Onondaga) - Pin
  • Quarterfinal - Mason McCombs (Windsor) over Wyatt Tinker (Cortland) -  Major Decision 12-4
  • Consolation Round 2 - Wyatt Tinker (Cortland) over Ayden Sprague (Cicero-North Syracuse) - Decision 6-4
  • Consolation Round 3 - Brodie Little (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley) over Wyatt Tinker (Cortland) - Pin

189 lbs - Asher Tinker

  • Round 1 - Joshua Salsman (Camden) over Asher Tinker (Cortland) - Pin

Varsity Wrestling: Marathon vs. Multiple Teams (2022-23 Clyde Cole Invitational)

The Marathon Olympians competed in the Clyde Cole Invitational on the weekend. 

Marathon placed 8th overall as a team in the tournament. 

Here are some individual highlights and results from Marathon’s team:

126 lbs - Brendan Gumaer (Placed 3rd overall)

  • Quarterfinal - Brendan Gumaer (Marathon) over Ryan Vanguilder (Queensbury) - Decision 7-2 
  • Semifinal - Joey Florance (BGAH) over Brendan Gumaer (Marathon) - Decision 7-3 
  • Third Place Match - Brendan Gumaer (Marathon) over Landon Copley (Carthage) - Decision

152 lbs - ​​Braydon Homer (Placed 4th overall)

  • Quarterfinal - Braydon Homer (Marathon) over Christian Paden (Oxford-Greene) - Pin
  • Semifinal - Braden McMahon (Vestal) over Braydon Homer (Marathon) - Decision 2-1
  • Third Place Match - Zach Hibbard (Chenango Forks) over Braydon Homer (Marathon) - Pin

145 lbs - Brittan Keller (Placed 5th overall)

  • Quarterfinal - Brittan Keller (Marathon) over Dylan Kolk (Carthage) - Pin
  • Semifinal - Noah Sovocool (Walton-Delaware Academy) over Brittan Keller (Marathon) - Decision 3-1
  • Fifth Place Match - Brittan Keller (Marathon) over Shane Neal (SVEC) - Injury

172 lbs - Julian Spizzirri (Placed 6th overall)

  • Quarterfinal - Julian Spizzirri (Marathon) over Chris Moyer (BGAH) - Pin
  • Semifinal - Trevor Harrington (Sidney) over Julian Spizzirri (Marathon) - Pin
  • Fifth Place Match - Max Woolums (Shenendehowa) over Julian Spizzirri (Marathon) - Pin

Varsity Girls Basketball: Cortland vs. Susquehanna Valley & Marcellus (Charlie Sibley Memorial Tournament)

The Cortland Lady Tigers won the 2022 Charlie Sibley Memorial Basketball Tournament this past weekend after defeating Susquehanna Valley on Saturday (December 3rd) and Marcellus on Sunday (December 4th).

Click here for a full article on Cortland’s tournament win.

Cortland will now play against Jamesville-Dewitt on the road this upcoming Friday (December 9th) at 6:45pm. 

Varsity Girls Basketball: Homer vs. LaFayette (Jessica M. Beal Memorial Tournament’s Consolation Game)

(Photo Source: Timothy A. Bennett, Owner & Publisher of The Cortland Voice).

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The Homer Lady Trojans won the consolation game of the second annual Jessica M. Beal Memorial Tournament on Saturday (December 3rd). 

Click here for a full article as well as photos of the game. 

Up next, Homer will play Christian Brothers Academy at home on Tuesday (December 6th) at 6:45pm. 

Varsity Girls Volleyball: McGraw vs. Port Byron

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The McGraw Lady Eagles lost in three sets against Port Byron on Saturday (December 3rd). 

With this loss, McGraw now holds a 0-2 record. 

Note: Stats of the match were not made available by the time this article was written. 

Up next, McGraw will play DeRuyter on the road this Thursday (December 8th) at 7pm.

 

A special thank you goes to Visions Federal Credit Union for partnering with us to provide the greater Cortland County community with additional sports coverage