The Odessa The File: Sports of Schuyler County

HORSEHEADS, May 23 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team finished in 5th place among Large Schools and Odessa-Montour 7th among Small Schools Wednesday in the annual Interscholastic Athletic Conference Tournament on the Soaring Eagles Golf Course.

Watkins Glen, led by Keith Rekczis, posted a 499 total. Trumansburg, led by medalist Danny Lapp's 3-over-par 75, was first with a 404, far ahead of runnerup Dryden's 451.

Rekczis, fighting illness, shot a 91, while teammate Mitch Mangus posted a 95. Trentin Barber added a 101, Ryan Clark a 104, and Matt Estes a 108. Sixth man Luke Flahive shot 110.

O-M had a 522 total in the Small Schools competition, won by Union Springs with a 460. Tyler Goossen led the Indians with an 88, while Tyler Clark shot 92, Noah Bruno 108, James Terry 117, and Phil Humphries 117.

Goossen's total was 8th best overall. Zack Brandstadt of Marathon was medalist with a 78.

O-M's Goossen and Clark were named to the IAC Small School South Division first-team
all-star team. Noah Bruno was selected to the 2nd team.

Watkins Glen's Rekczis, Estes and Mangus were named first-team all-stars in the IAC Large School South Division.

Photo in text: Watkins Glen's Keith Rekczis chips toward the green after finding trouble on the right.

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MARATHON, May 23 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team -- led by Dakota Simpson's victory in the Discus -- placed third Wednesday in the Section IV, Class D Track and Field Championships.

"I was pleased" with the outcome, said O-M Coach Skip Strobel, "as we were hoping for a top-five finish."

Cherry Valley-Springfield took the team title with 112 points. Elmira Notre Dame was second with 63 points, while O-M registered 50. There were 25 schools in the field.

4x800 Relay: 6th place (9:27.45)
110 Hurdles: 2nd place - Dominick Chapman (17.22)
100 Meters: 6th place - Lee Sidle (12.07)
400 Hurdles: 2nd place - Dominick Chapman (1:02.76)
4x100 Relay: 5th place (47.83)
4x400 Relay: 2nd place (3:44.18)
Pole Vault: 3rd place - Mike Hughey; 5th place - Chris Husted
Discus: 1st place - Dakota Simpson (150' 9")
Shot Put: 4th place - Dakota Simpson (41' 5")

Seven members of the team qualified for the State Qualifier meet, to be held next week. They are:

--Dominick Chapman in the 110 Hurdles, 400 Hurdles and 4x400 Relay
--Dakota Simpson in the Discus
--Mike Hughey in the Pole Vault
--The 4x400 Relay team of Chris Husted, Jeremy Zoeke, Dominick Chapman and Lee Sidle.

MARATHON, May 23 -- The Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team -- led by Sarah Simmons' victory in the Discus and Brittany VanAmburg's win in the Pole Vault -- placed fourth Wednesday in the Section IV, Class D Track and Field Championships.

Elmira Notre Dame took the team title with 175 points. Newfield was the runner-up with 57.33 points, followed by Seton Catholic (55) and O-M (39.33). A total of 25 schools were in the field.

Simmons, who won the Discus with a throw of 87' 10", also placed fifth in the Shot Put with a toss of 27' 7.5". VanAmburg topped 7'6" in winning the vault. She also placed sixth in the Steeplechase (9:03.74).

Meanwhile, Hailie Searles took second place in the Steeplechase with a time of 8:24.88 and fourth in the 3000 Meter Run in 11:44.80.

--The 4x800 Relay, where it was fifth.
--The Long Jump, where Dana Roberts was sixth with a leap of 14' 2.25". Roberts was also eighth in the 200 Meter Dash (28.12) and seventh in the 400 (1:04.93).
--The High Jump, where Maia Rumsey tied for sixth place. She was also seventh in the 100 Meter Hurdles (19.51).
--The Discus, where Danielle MacDougall was sixth at 75' 6". She was also ninth in the Shot Put.

NEWARK, May 21 -- The Watkins Glen High School Modified lacrosse team posted its first victory of the season Monday in its season finale by defeating Newark 13-7.

Hat tricks (three goals) were registered by Ian Chedzoy and Lucas Wickham. Dalton Cummings and Jackson Dunham each scored twice, while single goals were scored by Hunter Mason, Seth Swinnerton and Austin Dalrymple.

Goalie Kurtis Edwards had three saves in the first half, while goalie Joe DeSantis had three in the second half.

"The season was great," said Watkins Glen Coach Nils Watson. "The kids had fun and learned a great deal about the game. This season would not have been so successful if it were not for the abundance of support from the parents, fans, and community. We were successful as a team because of all of the support.

"Hopefully we can arrange some pick-up games this summer for the Modified team as well as for the older players who are interested in seeing the sport expand."

NEWFIELD, May 22 -- The Watkins Glen Modified softball team defeated Newfield 22-7 Tuesday in a game on the Newfield softball field.

Watkins pitcher Mariah Gonzalez struck out nine batters. Catcher Katlyn Kernan went 4-for-4 at the plate with a double.

ODESSA, May 21 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis and girls varsity track teams have received the New York State Scholar-Athlete team award this spring.

Each team is being recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association for having a team average of 90 or above. Each member of the Scholar-Athlete Teams will receive a commemorative pin.

Burton Brewster coaches the girls track team, which had an average of 91.94. The Scholar-Athlete team members are: Gabrielle Cain, April Dunn, Tiffany Kelly, Nina Linton, Danielle MacDougall, Bobette March, Maia Rumsey, Hailie Searles, Morgan Stermer, Callie Stillman and Brittany VanAmburg.

Rich Paradisin coaches the tennis team, which had an average of 90.38. The Scholar-Athlete team members are: Jonathon Chapman, Joe Collins, Manley Gavich, Gavin Guild, Curtis Harris, Samantha House, Sam Norton, Katelin Pierce, Kate Ross, Brooke Visscher and Brennan Voorheis.

WATKINS GLEN, May 21 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity golf team -- led by Halle Phillips' 48 -- defeated Lansing 214-224 Monday in a match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Also competing were golfers from Odessa-Montour and Moravia, but without complete teams. The match marked Senior Night for Watkins Glen. Accordingly, seniors Sarah Wickham and Haley DeNardo were honored.

In addition to the 48 by Phillips, Watkins Glen had the following scores: Wickham (49), DeNardo (56), and Hanley Elliott (61).

The Senecas will be back in action at the same course on May 29 for the Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournament. The Sectionals will be the next day at the Corning Country Club.

Photo in text: Watkins Glen seniors Sarah Wickham, left, and Haley DeNardo. They were honored at the team's Senior Night golf match Monday. (Photo by Diane Wood)

SCHUYLER COUNTY, May 19 -- Four standout student-athletes share this week's Odessa File Athlete of the Week honors.

At Odessa-Montour, Dakota Simpson (left) and Dana Roberts (right) earn the honor for leading their respective squads to the Small School titles at the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Dryden High School. Simpson won the Small School Shot Put and Discus crowns, while Roberts won the 200 Meter and 400 Meter titles.

At Watkins Glen, track standout Matt Gill (left) set a new school record in the 3200 Meter Run at the IAC meet, and golfer Keith Rekczis (right) earned a spot on the Section IV team competing soon in the State Golf Championship at Cornell University.

Double Honorable Mention: O-M's Maia Rumsey, April Dunn and Taylor Rounds, who teamed with Roberts to win the 4x100 Relay at the IACs; the winning O-M 4x100 Boys Relay team of Lee Sidle, Charles Sidle, Matt Bleiler and Jeremy Zoeke; O-M's Luke Eberhardt, who won the boys IAC Small School Steeplechase crown; O-M's Hailie Searles, second in the girls Steeplechase and third in the IAC's 3000 Meter race; and Watkins Glen softball pitcher Brittany Kelly, who allowed three hits and struck out nine batters in a season-ending victory while going 3-for-5 at the plate and driving in five runs.

Honorable Mention: Many earned a single point each in the ongoing poll that will determine seasonal All-Stars and, ultimately, an Athlete of the Year at each school.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, May 19 -- The following are the results from Week 3 of the Schuyler County Adult Co-Ed Softball League.

Maria's vs Fastenal: 12-16; 6-8
H&E vs Baumans Express: 15-13; 20-8
Raiders vs BP North: 16-17; 7-25
Two Goats vs Bleacher's: 21-5; 19-12
Damcat's vs Curly's: 9-10; 9-4

Standings:

Damcats 5-1
Fastenal 5-1
H&E 4-2
Raiders 4-2
Two Goats 4-2
BP North 4-2
Curly's 3-3
Baumans Express 1-5
Maria's 0-6
Bleacher's 0-6

DRYDEN, Ma;y 18 -- The Odessa-Montour boys and girls varsity track teams took home the Small School team titles Friday at the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Dryden High School.

The title was the third in a row for the boys. Said their coach, Skip Strobel: "I am extremely proud of this particular group for responding like champions, not only today but all season long."

The Indians finished first in two events during the day. The 4x100 Relay team won, as did Dakota Simpson (right) in the Discus. He also won the Shot Put title on Thursday.

The O-M boys led the Small School standings with 111 points. Union Springs was second with 88, followed by Southern Cayuga (67), Tioga (63), Edison (54), Groton (46), Moravia (44), Marathon (29), Spencer-Van Etten (29), Candor (14) and Newfield (9).

200 Meters: 6th place - Lee Sidle
400 Hurdles: 3rd place - Dominick Chapman
4x100 Relay: 1st place - Lee Sidle, Charles Sidle, Matt Bleiler and Jeremy Zoeke
4x400 Relay: 3rd place - Lee Sidle, CJ Husted, Adam Gardner and Jett Zoeke
Pole Vault: 2nd place - Mike Hughey; 3rd place - CJ Husted
Triple Jump: 6th place - Luke Eberhardt
Discus: 1st place - Dakota Simpson.

The O-M girls led the Small School standings with 95.5 points. They were followed by Tioga (73), Newfield (71), Edison (68), Moravia (65.5), Union Springs (47), Southern Cayuga (39), Marathon (27), Groton (24), Candor (23) and Spencer-Van Etten (18).

Dana Roberts took first place among Small School competitors in the 200 Meters with a personal best of 26.79, and was on the winning 4x100 Relay squad with April Dunn, Maia Rumsey and Taylor Rounds.

Rumsey was also third in the High Jump at 4'4" and 6th in the 200. Amy Fudala was fifth in the High Jump.

Danielle MacDougall was third in the Shot Put at 28' 10.5", with Sarah Simmons fourth at 27'.

"This was one of my more satisfying tournaments as the track coach," said O-M Coach Burton Brewster. "We were not even in the top two in our division in the regular season, and ended up winning here. The girls ran hard."

DRYDEN, May 18 -- The Watkins Glen boys and girls varsity track teams finished in seventh place among eight schools competing Thursday and Friday at the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Dryden High School.

But a high note came when Watkins junior Matt Gill broke the school record in the 3200, running a 9:42. Josh Langley, meanwhile, ran a personal best in the 800 with a 2:08.

"It is always great when a kid breaks a school record," said Watkins Glen boys coach Travis Durfee. "Matt ran a tremendous race, as he continues to improve. I'm very hopeful for him for the end of the season."

Several members of the Watkins team advanced to compete in Section 4, Class C competition next week at Newark Valley: Gill in the 1600, Patrick Hazlitt in the 1600, Adam Meierjurgen in the 800, Langley in the 800, Ryan Rondinaro in the Shot Put, and Matt Woodworth in the Pole Vault. The team will also send 1600 Meter Relay and 3200 Meter Relay squads.

Watkins Glen's Maggie Bond placed fourth among Large School competitors in the 3000 in 11:29.31, and was eighth in the 1500 at 5:38.66.

SCHUYLER, May 16 -- A pair of Schuyler County seniors have earned divisional First Team berths on the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large and Small School South Division baseball All-Star teams announced Thursday.

Watkins Glen catcher Billy Brennan and Odessa-Montour second baseman Morgan Shutter earned the All-Star designations in a vote of their respective division coaches. Watkins Geln is in the Large School South Division, while O-M is in the Small School South Division.

Earning Honorable Mention from the two schools were junior Brennon DeMeritt at Watkins Glen and senior Ryan Gardner at O-M.

Notre Dame put five players onto the Large School South Division First Team, while Waverly had four. Edison had four players on the Small School South Division First Team.

ODESSA, May 17 -- Odessa-Montour varsity softball standout Kirsta Rhodes has been named a First Team All-Star in the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Small Schools South Division.

The vote by the division's coaches also saw Odessa's Sydney Eberhardt given Honorable Mention. Both players are seniors.

Left: O-M's Morgan Stermer competes in the Long Jump. Right: O-M girls track coach Burton Brewster and student-athlete Brittany VanAmburg confer. (Both photos by Alyssa Bleiler)

DRYDEN, May 17 -- Odessa-Montour track and field athletes had several standout performances Thursday on the opening day of the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Dryden High School.

Among them was a first place by Dakota Simpson in the Shot Put, and a first by Dana Roberts in the 400 Meters.

With final results not yet posted, the O-M boys team appeared to be ahead in the Small Schools team competition, with Tioga and Union Springs close behind. The tournament concludes today (Friday).

4x800 Relay: 2nd place
100 Meters: 2nd place Lee Sidle
110 Meter Hurdles: 3rd place Dominick Chapman
4x100 Relay: O-M made the finals, to be run today
High Jump: 4th place Matt Bleiler; 5th place Adam Gardner
Shot Put: 1st place Dakota Simpson; 3rd place Tom Peckham

100 Meters: 3rd place Dana Roberts
400 Meters: 1st place Dana Roberts in 1:03.20
4x100 Relay: 6th place
4x800 Relay: 3rd place
Discus: 3rd place Sarah Simmons; 5th place Danielle MacDougall
Pole Vault: 3rd place Brittany VanAmburg

O-M girls Coach Burton Brewster said that in the absence of the day's final results, it appears that Odessa is challenging Newfield for the lead -- especially with the 12 points earned earlier in the week by Hailie Searles (2nd place) and VanAmburg (4th) in the Steeplechase.

Photos in text: O-M's Matt Bleiler at start of the 4x100 Relay; Dana Roberts (Both photos by Alyssa Bleiler)

CANDOR,May 17 -- The Odessa-Montour Modified Softball team dropped a 17-4 decision Thursday to Candor.

Dasia Herrmann and Alyssa Crout pitched for O-M, with Victoria Pries catching. Hits for Odessa came from Crout (1-for-4) and Elizabeth Rosenkrans (1-for-2). Vanessa Doane and Meg Fields led Candor with two hits apiece.

Watkins Glen's Dalton Cummings, left, runs with the ball toward the Horseheads goal.
(Photo by Doug Yeater)

HORSEHEADS, May 17 -- The Watkins Glen Modified Lacrosse team fell to Horseheads Thursday 9-3 in a contest on the Horseheads athletic field.

Goals for Watkins Glen were scored by Austin Dalrymple, Dalton Cummings and Jackson Dunham. Senecas goalie Ian Chedzoy had eight saves in the first half, and Kurtis Edwards had four saves in the second half.

Watkins' record is 0-4 -- with earlier losses to Corning Northside, Dryden and Corning Free Academy. In Thursday's game, Watkins Glen -- a self-funded team new this year -- had a roster only about half the size of that of Horseheads.

The team's final game will be Monday, on the road at Newark. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

The Watkins team consists of the following players: Clara Chedzoy, Payton Watson, Seth Swinnerton, Patrick Bannon, Dalton Cummings, Jackson Dunham, Kiersten Stiles, Austin Dalrymple, Aidan DeBolt, Wyatt Mosher, Hunter Mason, Kaitlyn Valla, Chad Hunter, Ian Chedzoy, Lucas Wickham, Kurtis Edwards and Joseph DeSantis.

Top: Watkins Glen's Clara Chedzoy, right, puts pressure on a Horseheads ball carrier.

Bottom: The Senecas' Kaitlyn Valla runs with the ball. (Photos by Doug Yeater)

WATKINS GLEN, May 16 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team dropped its regular-season finale Wednesday, losing to unbeaten Notre Dame on a tiebreaker in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

The two teams tied 243-243, with the match decided on the score posted by the sixth golfer on each squad. The Senecas' Luke Flahive shot a 60, two shots shy of ND's sixth player, who fired a 58.

Mitch Mangus led Watkins Glen with a 45, while Ryan Clark posted a 47, Keith Rekczis 48, Matt Estes 50 and Trentin Barber 53.

"It was windy up there, and the greens were firm," said Watkins Glen Coach Rob Michel, noting that the combination "made some of the holes challenging."

WATKINS GLEN, May 15 -- The annual Interscholastic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships will be held Thursday and Friday, May 16-17 at Dryden High School. Getting ready for the tournament Tuesday at Watkins Glen High School were Watkins hurdlers Sarah Hazlitt, left, and Lindsey Suddaby, working on their steps under the watchful eye of Lindsey's mom, Kim.

WATKINS GLEN, May 16 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team closed the season with a 10-6 mark and in second place after defeating Edison Wednesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

O-M registered a score of 244, while Edison's total was incomplete because it had four players instead of five.

Tyler Clark led Odessa with a 44, while Noah Bruno shot a 45, Tyler Goossen 46, James Terry 53, and Jeremiah Holley 56.

"It was a good showing for us this season after graduating three regulars," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich.

Watkins Glen pitcher Brittany Kelly fires to first base in time for the out after knocking down a hard ground ball to the right of the mound.

WATKINS GLEN, May 15 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team -- led by Brittany Kelly's pitching and hitting -- closed its season with a victory Tuesday, defeating Odessa-Montour 21-5 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins Glen softball field.

The win lifted the Senecas' season mark to 4-12. Odessa ended the season without a victory. The contest was ended after five innings under the so-called "mercy rule" that terminates games when one team is ahead by 15 or more runs at that point.

The Senecas scored 11 runs in the 1st inning and five in the 2nd to take a 16-2 lead, and added another run in the 3rd and four in the 4th. O-M, after opening with a run in the 1st inning and scoring another in the 2nd, added three runs in the 4th.

Watkins registered nine hits and drew 11 walks, and was aided by seven Odessa errors. The hits came from Kelly (3-for-5 with a run scored and 5 RBIs), Taylor Hughey (2-for-3 with four runs scored and an RBI), Alexis Naylor (1-for-3 with a double and three runs scored), Amanda Cherock (1-for-3 with three runs), Gabby LaRosa (1-for-2 with two runs), and Megan Daigle (1-for-4 with a run scored).

Kelly went the distance on the mound for Watkins, permitting three hits while striking out nine batters, walking one and hitting two. Brianna Struble and Maddie Lodge pitched for Odessa.

The O-M hits came from Jordan Little (1-for-3 with two runs scored), Lodge (1-for-2 with a run scored), and Ashton Stadelmaier (1-for-2 with a run scored).

Top: Watkins Glen shortstop Amanda Cherock throws to first base after fielding a grounder. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Bottom: O-M's Kirsta Rhodes is struck in the back with a Watkins Glen pitch.

Left: Watkins Glen's Taylor Hughey slides home safely as O-M catcher Jordan Little applies a tag. (Photo by Don Romeo) / Right: O-M's Little connects for a single.

Left: O-M shortstop Kirsta Rhodes fields a grounder. Right: Watkins' LynnAnn Caslin, left, and Mikayla Elliott. The latter was sidelined for the last few games with a broken bone in her foot.

WATKINS GLEN, May 15 -- Watkins Glen softball standout Taylor Hughey has been named an Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large Schools South Division First Team All-Star in a vote of division coaches.

Earning Second Team status were Brittany Kelly, Amanda Cherock and Mikayla Elliott.

Teams in the Large School South Division include -- in addition to Watkins Glen -- Elmira Notre Dame, Waverly and Newark Valley.

CANDOR, May 15 -- The Watkins Glen Modified Softball team dropped a 13-2 decision Tuesday to Candor.

Mariah Gonzalez pitched for Watkins Glen, while Bridgette Guild caught. The Senecas return to action Thursday night at home against Waverly.

WAVERLY, May 14 -- The Interscholastic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships' earliest event, Monday's Steeplechase at Waverly High School, saw Odessa-Montour runners capture first place (among boys) and second place (among girls) in the Small Schools division.

O-M's Luke Eberhardt, in his first-ever Steeplechase race, took first place, while teammate Justin Hickey finished third. Together they earned 16 points toward the IAC meet's team totals -- 10 for first place and six for third place.

Meanwhile, Odessa's Hailie Searles was second among Small Schools girls, with Brittany VanAmburg finishing fourth. The pair earned 12 team points, eight for second place and four for fourth.

The major portion of the IAC Championships will be held Thursday and Friday at Dryden High School.

Left: O-M's Billy Bacon catches a long drive to center. Right: Watkins shortstop Sam Pulis fires to first after fielding a grounder.

WATKINS GLEN, May 14 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team -- escaping a bases loaded, no out threat in the 7th inning -- defeated Odessa-Montour 4-3 Monday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins baseball field.

The contest marked the season finale for both teams. Watkins Glen closes with a 5-10 record, while O-M finishes 2-14. The game actually started last Wednesday, when heavy rain halted it in the top of the third inning. It was resumed at that point Monday.

Watkins pitcher Brendan Hunter -- who went the distance, striking out eight batters and walking five -- escaped the 7th inning jam by inducing a grounder to third base that led to a forceout at home, and then by striking out the final two batters.

Odessa outhit the Senecas 10-2, but Watkins managed to score one run on four walks in the 2nd inning, two runs on an error, a walk and a 2 RBI hit by Hunter in the 3rd inning, and one run on a single, a walk, an error and a fielder's choice in the 4th inning.

Ryan Gardner went the distance for O-M, allowing hits by Hunter and Sam Pulis while striking out 10 batters and walking six.

O-M got two hits apiece from Tyler Dupuy and Gardner, and one each from Morgan Shutter, RC Brown, Billy Bacon, John Reasor, Zack Pyhtila and Chris Foote.

Bottom: Odessa-Montour pitcher Ryan Gardner chases the ball after trying to field a grounder, stepping on his mitt, and sending the ball rolling past the third base line.

O-M's Tyler Dupuy steals third base as Watkins' Dakota Lodge receives the throw.

O-M's RC Brown slides safely into second with a stolen base as Watkins Glen's Sam Pulis handles the throw from the catcher.

WATKINS GLEN, May 14 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team improved its record to 9-6 Monday when it defeated Tioga 247-253 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Noah Bruno led the Indians with a career-best 45, while Tyler Goossen and Tyler Clark each registered a 46, Phil Humphries 52 and Jeremiah Holley 58.

"It was frigid," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich. "Ice pellets for a bit on May 13 was not nice!"

HORSEHEADS, May 14 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity golf team defeated Elmira 234-301 Monday in a match on the Mark Twain Golf Course.

Sarah Wickham led the Senecas with a 49, while Haley DeNardo shot 56, Halle Phillips 62 and Hanley Elliott 67. Brittany Howe led Elmira with a 69.

TIOGA CENTER, May 14 -- The Odessa-Montour Modified softball team dropped a 23-1 decision Monday to Tioga.

O-M got hits from Alyssa Crout (1-for-3) and Megan Jenkins (1-for-2). Crout started on the mound for the Indians, while Ashley Kot caught.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, May 13 -- The following are the results from Week 2 of the Schuyler County Adult Co-Ed Softball League.

H&E vs Two Goats: 6-7; 12-0
Maria's vs Damcats: 9-17; 7-9
Bleacher's vs Raider's: 8-28; 6-14
Curly's vs Bull Pen North: 22-21; 17-23
Fastenal vs Bauman's Express: 21-10; 17-6

Standings:
Raiders 4-0
Damcats 4-0
Fastenal 3-1
H&E 2-2
Curly's 2-2
Two Goats 2-2
Bull Pen North 2-2
Bauman's Express 1-3
Maria's 0-4
Bleachers 0-4

SCHUYLER COUNTY, May 13 -- Odessa-Montour senior Dakota Simpson -- State Tournament-bound on June 7-8 -- is The Odessa File Athlete of the Week after breaking his own school record in the Discus event Saturday.

Simpson, who had qualified for the New York State Track & Field Championships with a toss of 143'2" earlier in the week, registered a toss of 155'8" at the Parkhurst Invitational at Union-Endicott High School to break his own school mark of 151'1", set last year. He was entered in the U-E tournament instead of the Groton Invitational -- where the O-M team was competing -- in order to provide him with stronger competition as he tunes up for the state meet.

Double Honorable Mention: O-M track's Dana Roberts, Danielle MacDougall and Sarah Simmons, Watkins Glen track's Matt Gill, and Watkins Glen golf standout Keith Rekczis.

Honorable Mention: Another 31 athletes earned a point apiece in the ongoing poll to determine seasonal All-Stars and, ultimately, an Athlete of the Year at each of the two high schools.

GROTON, May 12 -- On a day when the Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team was competing at the Groton Invitational, team member Dakota Simpson -- state-tournament bound already -- set a new school record at the Parkhurst Invitational at Union-Endicott High School.

Simpson, sent to U-E by Odessa Coach Skip Strobel to throw against stronger competition as the state meet nears (June 7-8), won the Discus with a throw of 155'8" -- eclipsing his own school record of 151'1" set last year. He had qualified for States earlier in the week with a throw of 143'2" in a meet at Candor.

Meanwhile, at the 12-school Groton Invitational at Groton High School, O-M top-six finishers included:

--Three relay teams, the 4x100 and 4x800 finishing second and the 4x400 fifth
--Dominick Chapman, second in the 110 Meter Hurdles at 17.57 and fourth in the 400 Meter Hurdles in 1:05.08
--Lee Sidle, second in the 100 Meter Dash in 11.82
--Brandon Voorhees, sixth in the 100 in 12.78
--Mike Fraboni, fifth in the 2 Mile Run in 12:16.85
--Luke Eberhardt, fourth in the Triple Jump at 35'
--Charles Sidle, fifth in the Triple Jump at 34' 9.5"
--Adam Gardner, sixth in the High Jump at 5'2"
--Mike Hughey, second in the Pole Vault at 10'. Chris Husted was fourth.

Photo in text: Dakota Simpson with Coach Gary Hunter -- his summer throw-camp coach and a coach at Ithaca High School -- and Dakota's father, Bob Simpson, at Union-Endicott Saturday. (Photo provided)

GROTON, May 12 -- Dana Roberts, Danielle MacDougall and Sarah Simmons posted wins Saturday as the Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team competed in the Groton Invitational Track meet at Groton High School.

Roberts won the 100 Meter Dash in 13.12 and was second in the Long Jump at 13' 10.5" and second in the 400 Hurdles in 1:16.11.

MacDougall captured the Shot Put with a toss of 27' 4.25" while Simmons won the Discus with a throw of 84'11". MacDougall was second in the Discus, while Simmons was second in the Shot Put. Both girls shared the meet MVP Award with Michaela Soules of Camden.

--Brittany VanAmburg took second place in the Pole Vault at 7 feet,
--Maia Rumsey was third in the High Jump at 4' 4.3", third in the 200 in 28.93, and fifth in the 100 Meter Hurdles in 19.32.
--Amy Fudala was fifth in the High Jump at 4'4"
--Morgan Stermer was fourth in the Triple Jump at 28' 4.5" and fourth in the Long Jump at 14'4"
--Hailie Searles was fourth in the 3000 in 11:39.73
--Callie Stillman was third in the 400 Hurdles in 1:22.12
--April Dunn was fifth in the 400 in 1:07.85

WATKINS GLEN, May 11 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team improved its record to 11-3 Friday when it defeated Tioga 233-236 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Keith Rekczis led the Senecas with a 1-over-par 37 that included two birdies and 17 putts. He has qualified to play in next Thursday's Section IV Medalist tournament at Cornell University by posting an average score of 3.2 strokes above par. Anyone in the section with an average of 5.0 strokes or less above par qualifies.

Other scores for Watkins Friday included a 43 by Mitch Mangus, a 49 by Ryan Clark, a 51 by Luke Flahive, and a 53 by Matt Estes.

Watkins Glen returns to action Monday against Edison on the Mark Twain Golf Course.

O-M's Zack Pyhtila awaits the ball as a Spencer runner slides safely into third base.

ODESSA, May 11 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team rallied late but came up short Friday, dropping a 13-6 decision to Spencer-Van Etten in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

The loss dropped the Indians' season mark to 2-11 heading into a season finale Monday at Watkins Glen -- a makeup contest from this week.

O-M spotted Spencer a 9-0 lead before rallying with two runs in the 4th inning, three in the 6th and one in the 7th. S-VE added a run in the 5th and three in the 6th.

John Reasor pitched 5 2/3 innings for Odessa, with Tim Hornick relieving. The pair allowed 12 hits while striking out nine S-VE batters and walking eight. Odessa fielders committed three errors to Spencer's one.

Odessa registered eight hits. They came from Tyler Dupuy (2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI), Ryan Gardner (2-for-4 with two runs scored and three stolen bases), Morgan Shutter (1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base), Zack Pyhtila (1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI), Cody Daugherty (1-for-3 with an RBI), and Chris Foote (1-for-3).

Top: O-M's Ryan Gardner steals second base. He had three stolen bases in the game.

SPENCER, May 10 -- The Watkins Glen Modified softball team defeated Spencer-Van Etten 13-8 Thursday in a game on the Spencer softball field.

The winning pitcher was Mariah Gonzalez, who struck out 10 batters. Bridgette Guild was the catcher. Hits for Watkins came from Brooke Shaffer (3-for-4 with a triple), Gonzalez (3-for-4), Guild (3-for-4 with a homer), Sara Morrissette (2-for-3), Mikayla Rhoades (2-for-3), and Emmie Bond (1-for-3).

Left: Watkins' Jackson Dunham shoots on net. The ball went in for the Senecas' third goal.
Right: Watkins Glen's Payton Watson (8) carries the ball.

WATKINS GLEN, May 9 -- The Watkins Glen Modified A Lacrosse team, a squad in its first year of existence and self-funded, dropped a 5-3 decision Wednesday to Dryden in its only home game of the year. Nils Watson is the coach.

The Senecas got goals from Lucas Wickham (unassisted), Dalton Cummings (assisted by Austin Dalrymple), and Jackson Dunham (assisted by Wickham). They led 2-1 before Dryden scored three goals to go ahead 4-2. Watkins pulled within 4-3, but Dryden answered quickly with its final score.

Joe DeSantis registered four saves while serving as goalie in the first two 15-minutes quarters. The second-half goalie was Ian Chedzoy, who made 10 saves.

The game was Watkins Glen's second of the season. It returns to action Friday at Corning's Denison Park against Corning Free Academy. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

The team's next fundraiser is from 3-7 p.m. May 18th at the Old H&E in Burdett -- a Pulled Chicken & Pulled Pork BBQ. Donations can be sent anytime to the Watkins Glen School District, 303 12th Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 with a memo that funds are for the lacrosse program.

You can find the team on Facebook or email it at wgsenecaslacrosse@gmail.com for more information.

Left: Watkins Glen's Clara Chedzoy (left) races upfield with the ball. Right: The Senecas' Wyatt Mosher (60) battles for the ball.

HORSEHEADS, May 10 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team split two Interscholastic Athletic Conference matches Thursday on the Mark Twain Golf Course, falling to Notre Dame 217-261 while defeating Newark Valley 261-311

Tyler Goossen led Odessa with a 41 on the par-36 back-9, while Noah Bruno registered a 51, Tyler Clark 53, James Terry 58, and Phil Humphries 58.

"The pins," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich, "were in treacherous places on some holes today, making putting quite an adventure as it can be on those greens at times!"

ODESSA, May 10 -- The Odessa-Montour Modified Softball team defeated Newfield 16-6 Thursday in a scrimmage.

Ashley Kot went 5-for-5 for O-M with a triple. Lavona Carrigan also had a triple for the Indians while going 1-for-2. Hits were also registered by Gabrielle Fazzary (1-for-1), Angie Holton (1-for-2), Alyssa Crout (1-for-3) and Megan Jenkins (1-for-2).

Tierra Terwilliger and Breanna Bentley pitched for O-M, with Victoria Pries catching.

WATKINS GLEN, May 9 -- The Watkins Glen High School boys varsity golf team improved its season mark to 10-3 Wednesday when it defeated Candor 234-240 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Catatonk Golf Club's par-36 front-9.

Keith Rekczis led the Senecas with a 44, while Matt Estes shot a 46, Mitch Mangus 47, Ryan Clark 48, and Trentin Barber 49.

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, May 8 -- The Watkins Glen High School varsity baseball team managed just one hit Tuesday as it was blanked by Edison 9-0 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Edison baseball field.

The Senecas, now 4-10, managed eight walks off Edison's Dylan Bellinger in addition to its lone hit by John Smith. Watkins fielders committed three errors.

Edison registered seven hits and committed one error. Bellinger struck out eight batters.

Watkins Glen returns to action today (Wednesday) in its season finale at home against Odessa-Montour.

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, May 8 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team's mark slipped to 3-11 Tuesday when it dropped a 21-0 decision to Edison in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Edison softball field.

The Senecas registered just two hits -- by Amanda Cherock and Alexis Naylor (each 1-for-2) -- in a game shortened to five innings by the "mercy rule" that terminates games after five innings when one team is ahead by 15 or more runs.

Edison scored three runs in the 1st inning, 10 in the 2nd, and four each in the 3rd and 4th. The Spartans notched 16 hits.

Watkins Glen closes its season today (Wednesday) at home against Odessa-Montour.

CANDOR, May 7 -- Odessa-Montour seniior Dakota Simpson won the Shot Put and Discus -- and qualified for the New York State Championships in the Discus -- as the Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team competed Monday in a non-scoring meet with other Small Schools South Division foes in a tuneup for the Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet.

Competing schools were O-M, Newfield, Edison, Tioga, Spencer-Van Etten and Candor. The meet, said O-M Coach Skip Strobel, also gives the athletes a chance "to focus on hitting a quality time."

Simpson threw the discus 143'2" -- which Strobel says qualifies the senior for the state championship meet in Middletown, New York on June 7-8. The qualifying distance, he noted, was 143'1".

110 Hurdles: Dom Chapman - 2nd
4x100 Relay: Matt Bleiler, Lee Sidle, Jeremy Zoeke and Brandon Voorhees - 2nd
400 Hurdles: Dom Chapman - 2nd
200 Meters: Lee Sidle - 1st
1600 Meters: Luke Eberhardt - 3rd (PR of 5:12)
4x400 Relay: CJ Husted, Mike Hughey, Jeremy Zoeke, Luke Eberhardt - 2nd
Long Jump: Lee Sidle - 2nd
Pole Vault: CJ Husted - 3rd
High Jump: Matt. Bleiler - 3rd

WATKINS GLEN, May 7 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team got a 2-under-par 34 Monday from sophomore Keith Rekczis en route to a 244-245 victory over Odessa-Montour in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Rekczis birdied the 4th, 5th and 7th holes and bogeyed the 8th in fashioning his career-best round. His effort was rewarded by the donning of the green jacket worn by every medalist in recent years at the Watkins-OM match. The jacket belongs to Watkins Glen basketball and softball coach Jim Scott, and is delivered to the golf course for the donning each year by Watkins cross country and basketball coach John Fazzary.

Other Watkins scores: Mitch Mangus 45, Matt Estes 49, Ryan Clark 55, and a tie at 61 between Luke Flahive and Sam Hanley.

O-M scores were: Tyler Goossen 43, Tyler Clark 47, Phil Humphries 48, Noah Bruno 49, and James Terry 58.

Photo in text: From left, Watkins Glen golf coach Rob Michel, medalist Keith Rekczis and Watkins Glen cross country and basketball coach John Fazzary.

Watkins Glen's Tony Keough slides safely into second base after a pitch got away for a moment from the Newark Valley catcher.

WATKINS GLEN, May 7 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team stayed close to Newark Valley until the 7th inning Monday before yielding five runs in a 7-1 Interscholastic Athletic Conference defeat on the Watkins baseball field.

The loss dropped the Senecas' season mark to 4-9 heading into a game today (Tuesday) at Edison. Newark Valley improved to 6-8.

Brady Bond pitched into the 7th inning for the Senecas, with Brennon DeMeritt finishing up. They allowed nine hits between them.

Watkins Glen took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning, but NV rallied to tie the game in the 4th and go ahead by a run in the 6th. The Cardinals then scored five times in the final frame.

Watkins Glen managed five hits. They came frm DeMeritt (1-for-3 with a walk), Brendan Hunter (1-for-3 with a walk), Tony Keough (1-for-2 with a walk) and Nate Beaumont (2-for-3).

Watkins Glen pitcher Brittany Kelly applies the tag too late as a Newark Valley runner scores.
(Photo by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, May 7 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team saw its record slip to 3-10 Monday as it dropped a 15-9 decision to Newark Valley in an Interscholastic Athletic conference game on the Watkins softball field.

Newark Valley took a 7-0 lead in the first inning and was up 15-1 through four and a half innings. Watkins Glen scored eight runs over the final three frames.

The Senecas amassed 13 hits. They came from Taylor Hughey (3-for-5 with two runs scored), Amanda Cherock (1-for-2 with a run), Alexis Naylor (1-for-3 with a run and an RBI), Shannon Bailey (1-for-2), Brittany Kelly (1-for-5 with a run scored), Kayli Westervelt (2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI), Gabby LaRosa (1-for-2 with a run scored), Jordan Doane (1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI), and Megan Daigle (2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI).

Photo in text: Watkins shortstop Amanda Cherock hauls in a pop fly. (Photo by Don Romeo)

ODESSA, May 7 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team sustained its 12th defeat of the season Monday when it lost 9-3 to Newfield in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

Newfield was up just 3-2 when it erupted for six runs in the 6th inning to secure the victory. O-M (now 2-12) scored single runs in the 2nd, 4th and 6th innings.

Odessa managed just four hits. They came from Ryan Gardner (1-for-3), RC Brown (1-for-1 with two walks and three runs scored), Zack Pyhtila (1-for-2 with an RBI), and Billy Bacon (1-for-2).

ODESSA, May 7 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision Monday to Union Springs in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match.

1st Singles: Joey Collins defeated Mandy Oeland, 6-1, 6-3
2nd Singles: Gavin Guild lost to Austin Tardisone 2-6, 6-7, (3-7)
3rd Singles: Frank Carson defeated Amanda Cabal 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
4th Singles: Curtis Harris defeated Hannah Markham 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1st Doubles: Sam Norton/Kourtny Cook lost to Walter Paz/Ian Park 1-6, 1-6
2nd Doubles: Brooke Visscher/Manley Gavich lost to Lee Weaver/Sydney Fischer 1-6, 4-6
3rd Doubles: Katelin Pierce/Kate Ross lost to Forrest Ureeland/Leslie Balk 06, 06

WATKINS GLEN, May 7 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity golf team finished third in a four-team competition Monday at The Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Horseheads finished first with a total of 187. Lansing was second with 229, followed by Watkins Glen 233, and Elmira 302.

Leading Watkins Glen was Sarah Wickham, who shot a 48. Other scores: Haley DeNardo 55, Halle Phillips 65, and Hanley Elliott 65.

Photo: Watkins Glen's Sarah Wickham prepares to hit out of some rough during her round Monday at the Watkins Glen Golf Course. (Photo by Diane Wood)

WAVERLY, May 7 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity track team competed Monday at a non-scoring Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large Schools South Division meet featuring athletes from Watkins, Notre Dame, Waverly and Newark Valley.

4x800 Relay: Amanda Armstrong, Maggie Bond, Sam Gill, Taylor Kennard (4th in 11:52.00)
100 Hurdles: Lindsey Suddaby (10th in 22.30)
100 Meters: Sam Gill (8th in 14.54), Claire McManus (12th in 14.95), Ireland VanBrocklin (19th in 16.95)
1500 Meters: Taylor Kennard (8th in 5:39.69), Becca McIntyre (13th in 7.03.97)
4x100 Relay: Claire McManus, Lindsey Suddaby, Sam Gill, Sarah Hazlitt (5th in 57.90)
400 Meters: Elise Groll (5th in 1:16.65), Taylor McIntyre (6th in 1:17.09)
400 Hurdles: Sarah Hazlitt (3rd in 1:24.66)
800 Meters: Amanda Armstrong (3rd in 2:46.09), Ireland VanBrocklin (10th in 3:05.76)
200 Meters: Sarah Hazlitt (5th in 29.40), Taylor McIntyre (13th in 33.97), Elise Groll (15th in 34.15)
3000 Meters: Maggie Bond (2nd in 12:21.00)
4x400 Relay: Sam Gill, Lindsey Suddaby, Taylor Kennard, Amanda Armstrong (4:55.24)
Long Jump: Claire McManus (7th at 11’11”)
Triple Jump: Claire McManus (8th at 26’06”)
High Jump: Amanda Armstrong (11th at 3’10”), Maggie Bond (11th at 3’10”)
Pole Vault: Sarah Hazlitt (3rd at 6’6”), Lindsey Suddaby (4th at 6’6”)
Shot Put: Lucy Craig (5th at 25’02”), Chelsea Kennard (10th at 23’08”), Megan Hoy (13th at 17’09”)
Discus: Lucy Craig (9th at 61’09”), Elise Groll (11th at 55’11”), Chelsea Kennard (13th at 54’09”), Megan Hoy (15th at 45’09”)

"It was really hot at Waverly and many of us worked up a good sunburn," said Watkins Glen Coach Andy Chouinard. "We always want good weather on competition days, but when it’s that hot, achieving a personal best can be difficult. Despite this, some of the 'Lady Track' pulled off some of their best performances of the season -- namely Claire McManus in the Long Jump, Ireland VanBrocklin in the 800, and Taylor Kennard in the 1500."

Photo in text: Watkins Glen's Taylor Kennard competes at the divisional meet. (Photo by Andy Chouinard)

WAVERLY, May 7 -- Matt Gill posted two first-place finishes Monday as the Watkins Glen High School boys varsity track team competed in a non-scored Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large Schools South Division meet at Waverly High School.

Competing schools included Waverly, Watkins Glen, Newark Valley and Notre Dame. The event served as a tuneup for the IAC tournament at the end of next week.

--Matt Gill won both the 1600 and 3200 Meters.
--Pat Hazlitt set a new personal best in the 1600
--Matt Woodworth posted the third best Pole Vault performance in the division.
--Brandon Gould, a freshman, pole vaulted a personal best of eight feet.
--Sophomores Noah Wigmore and Kevin Kernan ran their best 400 Meters of the season.

Photo in text: Watkins Glen's Matt Gill leads the pack. (Photo by Andy Chouinard)

CANDOR, May 7 -- The Odessa-Montour girls competed Monday n a non-scored meet against Small Schools South Division foes in a tuneup for the upcoming Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet.

Teams competing included O-M, Newfield, Edison, Tioga, Spencer-Van Etten and Candor.

--Dana Roberts, first in the 400 in 1:02.3 (two-tenths of a second off the school record), and second in the 100 and 200.
--Hailie Searles, first in the 3000 in 12:26.
--Danielle MacDougall, first in the Shot Put at 27' 11.5, and second in the Discus.
--Sarah Simmons, first in the Discus with a personal best 93' 8" and second in the Shot Put.
--4x800 Relay team 2nd (April Dunn, Taylor Rounds, Brittany VanAmburg, Callie Stillman)

SCHUYLER COUNTY, May 5 -- This week two track standouts are The Odessa File Athletes of the Week.

Matt Gill (right) gets the nod at Watkins Glen for an outstanding week in which he set a school record while finishing second in the 1600 Meter Run at the Odessa-Montour Legends tournament, where he was also third in the 3200 and on the second-place 3200 Relay team. Earlier in the week, he won all three events in a meet against Waverly.

Odessa-Montour's Dakota Simpson (left) earned the honor for winning the Discus event at the Legends meet, where he was also fifth in the Shot Put. Earlier in the week, he won both events as Odessa defeated Spencer-Van Etten and clinched an IAC division title.

Double Honorable Mention: O-M track's Lee Sidle and Dominick Chapman, Watkins Glen tracksters Patrick Hazlitt, Josh Langley and Adam Meierjurgen, Watkins Glen golfer Halle Phillips, and O-M baseball player Morgan Shutter.

Honorable Mention: Another 50 athletes earned a point apiece in the ongoing poll that will determine seasonal All-Stars and, ultimately, an Athlete of the Year at each school.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, May 6 -- The following are the results from Week 1 of the Schuyler County Adult Co-Ed Softball League.

Bleachers vs Damcats: 5-21; 3-11
Two Goats vs Bauman's Express: 10-6; 9-13
Fastenal vs Curly's: 16-8; 4-5
Maria's vs Raider's: 15-18; 6-15
H&E vs Buisch's: 4-8; 13-8

Standings:
Raiders 2-0
Damcats 2-0
H&E 1-1
Curly's 1-1
Two Goats 1-1
Fastenal 1-1
Buisch's 1-1
Bauman's Express 1-1
Maria's 0-2
Bleachers 0-2

NEWFIELD, May 4 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team held Newfield to just one run Saturday morning, but it was enough for the Trojans as they posted a 1-0 Interscholastic Athletic Conference victory over the Indians on the Newfield baseball field.

The loss dropped O-M's season mark to 2-10 heading into a game Monday at home against Newfield.

Ryan Gardner went the distance on the mound for the Indians, allowing just three hits while striking out nine batters and walking one. The lone Newfield run came on a triple and a sacrifice fly.

"It was a really good game," said O-M coach Russ Gardner. "Their hits came at the right time. Ours didn't."

Odessa registered six hits, with Tyler Dupuy going 2-for-3, and Morgan Shutter, Gardner, RC Brown and Zack Pyhtila each going 1-for-3.

ODESSA, May 4 -- The Trumansburg boys took the team title Friday at the annual Legends tournament on the Odessa-Montour athletic field. Sixteen schools competed.

The Blue Raiders amassed 111 points to outdistance Elmira Notre Dame, which had 70, and Lansing (62), Union Springs (46), O-M (45), Edison (45), Groton (30), Southern Cayuga (24), Watkins Glen (23), Tioga (22), Campbell-Savona (15), South Seneca (12), Candor (9), Moravia (9), Newfield (4) and Bradford (0).

Odessa had a meet champion in Dakota Simpson, who won the Discus with a throw of 142 feet-eight inches. He was fifth in the Shot Put with a heave of 40' 3.75".

Other Odessa place finishers included:
-- 3200 Relay team (5th in 9:46.8)),
-- Dominick Chapman in the 110 Meter Hurdles (4th at 17.05) and in the 400 Meter Hurdles (5th in 1:04.9)
-- 400 Meter Relay team (4th in 47.09)
-- Lee Sidle in the 200 Meter Dash (2nd in 24.00) and Triple Jump (5th at 37' 5")

-- 1600 Relay team (2nd in 3:50.10)
-- Matt Bleiler in the High Jump (5th at 5' 6")
-- Adam Gardner in the High Jump (6th at 5' 4")

Watkins Glen, meanwhile, saw Matt Gill post a new school record of 4:34.03 in the 1600 Meter Run, an event in which he finished second. He also was third in the 3200 in 10:11.08 and was on the second-place 3200 Meter Relay team. That squad, with Gill, Pat Hazlitt, Josh Langley and Adam Meierjurgen, posted a time of 8:47. Langley also finished sixth in the 800 in 2:12.02.

"It was a beautiful night and a well-run meet filled with great personal performances," said Watkins Glen coach Travis Durfee. "It's always nice when our season-best times also happen to break school records. The boys performed well under the lights."

Other Watkins performances pointed out by Durfee included a personal-best 4:59.05 by 8th grader Pat Hazlitt while finishing 9th in the 1600; Ryan Rondinaro's 7th place in the Shot Put (37' 6.75"), Matt Woodworth's 8th place in the Pole Vault at 9 feet, and personal bests in the 100 Meter Dash for Brandon Gould (12.8) and Brandon Pike (13.4).

Top: Watkins Glen's Matt Gill (front top) leads the pack. (Photo by Susan Bleiler)

Bottom: O-M's Mike Hughey goes airborne in the Pole Vault. (Photo by Mike Stamp)

Left: O-M's Dakota Simpson, who won the Discus. (Photo by Susan Bleiler) / Right: Watkins Glen's Adam Meierjurgen competes in the 3200 Meter Relay.

Left: O-M's Dominick Chapman on the way to 4th place in the 110 Meter Hurdles.
Right: Odessa's CJ Husted in the 3200 Meter Relay.

Left: Watkins Glen's Josh Langley in the 3200 Meter Relay. Right: Watkins' Thomas Schmitt hurls the Discus. (Photo by Mike Stamp)

ODESSA, May 4 -- Elmira Notre Dame took the team title Friday night at the annual Legends track and field tournament hosted by Odessa-Montour. A total of 16 schools competed.

The Crusaders, with 157 points, easily outdistanced runnerup South Seneca's 70. Other schools, in order of finish, included Tioga (63), Moravia (34), Edison (32), Lansing (27), Newfield (26), Odessa-Montour (21), Southern Cayuga (18), Candor (17), Union Springs (17), Groton (14), Trumansburg (12), Campbell-Savona (9), Watkins Glen (6) and Bradford (4).

O-M's place finishers included:
-- 3200 Relay team of April Dunn, Brittany VanAmburg, Taylor Rounds and Tiffany Kelly (6th in 11:27.04)
-- Dana Roberts in the 400 Meters (4th in 1:04.7) and Long Jump (6th at 14' 3/4")
-- Hailie Searles in the 3000 (3rd in 11:42.09)
-- 1600 Relay team (4th in 4:32.30)
-- Sarah Simmons in the Discus (5th at 84' 3")
-- Danielle MacDougall in the Shot Put (5th at 26' 11.75")
-- Brittany VanAmburg in the Pole Vault (6th at 7 feet)

Watkins Glen place finishers included Maggie Bond (4th in the 3000 Meter Run at 11:53.2) and Sarah Hazlitt in the Pole Vault (5th at 7 feet).

Top: O-M's Brittany Van Amburg goes over the Pole Vault bar. (Photo by Susan Bleiler)

Watkins Glen's Hannah Armstrong (right) hads the baton to Maggie Bond.
(Photo by Susan Bleiler)

Left: O-M's Callie Stillman competes in the 100 Meter Hurdles. Right: Odessa's Hailie Searles. (Both photos by Mike Stamp)

WATKINS GLEN, May 4 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team improved to 7-4 Friday when it defeated Waverly 242-252 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Tyler Goossen led O-M with a 39, while Tyler Clark shot 45, Noah Bruno 48, Phil Humphries 52 and James Terry 58.

With the loss, Waverly slipped to 1-10. The Wolverines were led by Conner Joseph's 37.

NEWARK VALLEY, May 4 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team's record slipped to 2-9 Friday when the Indians dropped a 6-1 decision to Newark Valley in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the NV baseball field.

Odessa fell behind 5-1 through three innings, and never mounted a serious challenge.

The Indians had five hits. They were by Morgan Shutter (2-for-3 with a run scored), Ryan Gardner (1-for-2 with an RBI), John Reasor (1-for-3) and RC Brown (1-for-2)

Reasor went the distance on the mound for O-M, allowing four earned runs on six hits while striking out five batters and walking nine.

NEWARK VALLEY, May 4 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team lost Friday to Newark Valley 26-5 in an Interscholastic Athletic Confernce game on the NV softball field.

The game was terminated after five innings under the so-called "mercy rule" that terminates games at that point if one team is ahead by 15 or more runs.

Odessa regustered seven hits, with 2 RBIs each by Sydney Eberhardt and Jordan Zoeke and one by Felicia Johnson. Kirsta Rhodes scored three runs. Maddie Lodge and Brianna Struble pitched for the Indians.

Left: Watkins Glen shortstop Amanda Cherock prepares to throw to first base. Right: The Senecas' Brittany Kelly. (Photos by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, May 3 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team managed just one hit off Notre Dame hurler Alivia Clark Thursday as the Crusaders handed the Senecas an 8-1 Interscholastic Athletic Conference loss on the Watkins softball field.

The loss dropped Watkins Glen's season mark to 3-9 heading into a game Monday at home against Newark Valley.

The Senecas fell behind 5-1 in the first three innings, with three errors contributing to all five Notre Dame runs.

"We had a hard time getting going," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott. "Then we shut them out for three innings" before the Crusaders added three runs in the 7th. Watkins Glen scored its lone run in the 2nd inning. Its only hit came from Kayli Westervelt in the 4th.

Brittany Kelly went the distance on the mound for Watkins -- her fourth complete game in four days. She allowed 10 hits, struck out one batter, hit one and didn't walk anybody.

Photo at right: Watkins Glen's Mikayla Elliott catches a fly ball. (Photo by Don Romeo)

ODESSA, May 3 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team defeated Newark Valley 5-2 Thursday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the O-M courts.

1st Singles: Joey Collins defeated Casey Ford 6-3, 6-0
2nd Singles: Gavin Guild defeated Caroline Durand 6-4, 6-4
3rd Singles: Frank Carson defeated Heidi Inderweis 6-2, 6-0
4th Singles: Curtis Harris defeated Rachel Seeger 6-2, 6-1
1st Doubles: Sam Norton/Kourtny Cook defeated Cayli Young/Glen Winn 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
2nd Doubles: Manley Gavich/Brooke Visscher lost to Amanda Gorsline/M. Norten 2-6, 4-6
3rd Doubles: Sarah Norton/Kate Ross lost to Amy Giblen/Briana Sokol 1-6, 0-6

Watkin's John Smith sends the ball between the shortstop and third baseman for a base hit.

WATKINS GLEN, May 3 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team's record slipped to 4-8 Thursday when the Senecas dropped a 14-3 decision to Notre Dame in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins baseball field.

Notre Dame scored in all but the 7th inning, amassing 2, 1, 1, 3, 5 and 2 runs in the first six frames. The Crusaders had 17 hits.

Watkins Glen scored single runs in the 2nd, 4th and 6th innings on seven hits. The defense faltered, with nine errors.

Hits for the Senecas came from Brendan Hunter, (1-for-3), Billy Brennan (1-for-2 with a walk), John Smith (1-for-3), Brennon DeMeritt (2-for-2 with a walk), and William Pastrick (2-for-3).

Sam Pulis went the distance on the mound for Watkins, allowing just four earned runs while striking out two batters and walking none.

WATKINS GLEN, May 3 -- The Watkins Glen varsity golf team improved its mark to 7-3 Thursday when it defeated Waverly 263-282 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road match..

Keith Rekczis led the Senecas with a 42, while Ryan Clark shot a 53, Matt Estes 55, Luke Flahive 56, and Mitch Mangus 57.

The squad returns to action Friday at Catatonk Golf Club against Spencer-Van Etten.

WAVERLY, May 3 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team sustained a 32-5 loss to Waverly Friday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Waverly baseball field.

The loss dropped the Indians' season mark to 2-9 heading into a game today (Friday) at Newark Valley.

Waverly scored in all but one inning, with 10 runs in the 2nd and nine in the 3rd.

Hits for O-M came from Ryan Gardner (1-for-3 with a run scored), John Reasor (2-for-4 with a run), RC Brown (1-for-3 with a run), Billy Bacon (1-for-3), and Zach Pyhtila (1-for-2).

O-M's Morgan Shutter dives back safely to third base after a throw from the pitcher off a ground ball to the mound. Shutter later scored -- one of five times he crossed the plate.

ODESSA, May 2 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team -- led by a 5-for-5 day by Morgan Shutter -- defeated Candor 14-10 Wednesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

The victory lifted Odessa's record to 2-8 heading into a game today (Thursday) at home against Waverly. Candor is 0-10.

"We had some key players come through strong when we needed it," said O-M Coach Russ Gardner.

Shutter, among his five hits, had a double and a triple. He scored five runs, had an RBI, and stole two bases. But there was plenty of other offense as O-M amassed 18 hits.

Other hits came from: Tyler Dupuy (4-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases), Ryan Gardner (3-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, an RBI, two runs scored and four stolen bases, including home), John Reasor (2-for-5 with 2 RBIs and a run scored), Zach Pyhtila (1-for-4 with an RBI), RC Brown (2-for-2 with three stolen bases), and Cody Daugherty (1-for-4 with 3 RBIs).

O-M led 1-0 after one inning, fell behind 2-1 in the top of the3rd, and went ahead for good in the bottom of the inning with three runs. It added 10 more over the next three innings, building a 14-5 lead before Candor scored five runs in the 7th.

Gardner started for Odessa, going five innngs and allowing four earned runs on eight hits while striking out 10 batters and walking three. Tim Hornick pitched the final two innings, allowing five runs on five hits while striking out two batters and walking one.

Photos in text: O-M's Ryan Gardner hits a two-run double; and Odessa's second pitcher of the game, Tim Hornick.

WATKINS GLEN, May 2 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team improved its record to 6-3 Wednesday when it defeated Waverly 225-268 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Luke Flahive led the Senecas with a 41 on the par-36 layout. Other scores: Keith Rekczis 44, Mitch Mangus 45, Matt Estes 45 and Ryan Clark 50.

The ball arrives too late at the plate as Watkins Glen catcher Kayli Westervelt waits.

WATKINS GLEN, May 2 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team's record slipped to 3-8 Wednesday when the Senecas dropped a 13-4 decision to Waverly in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins softball field.

Waverly registered 16 hits as it scored six runs in the 2nd inning, one each in the 3rd, 4th and 6th, and two each in the 5th and 7th. Watkins Glen scored one run in the 5th inning and three runs in the 7th.

The Senecas had four hits off Waverly pitching. Taylor Hughey was 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI, Amanda Cherock was 1-for-3 with a run scored, Mikayla Elliott was 1-for-2 with an RBI, and Brittany Kelly was 1-for-4.

Kelly went the distance on the mound for the Senecas, striking out five batters and walking one.

CATATONK, May 2 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team's record slipped to 6-4 Wednesday when the Indians lost to Candor 220-233 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Catatonk Creek Golf Club's par-36 front-9.

Tyler Clark led Odessa with a 42, while Tyler Goossen shot 43, Noah Bruno 47, Jeremiah Holley 48, and Phil Humphries 53.

"It was easily our best scoring conditions of the season, and easily our best score as a team," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich, noting that his squad "just missed qualifying for team sectionals." The squad needed a 230 total or lower.

Bruno and Holley each posted season lows. Bruno had a birdie on the par-5 1st hole, while Holley's round was his first in the 40s this season.

WATKINS GLEN, May 2 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team's record slipped o 4-7 Wednesday when the Senecas dropped a 17-2 decision to Waverly in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins baseball field.

The Senecas managed just six hits, scoring single runs in the 1st and 7th innings. Waverly scored five runs in the 1st inning and four runs each in the 4th, 5th and 6th.

Brady Bond pitched the first five innings for Watkins, allowing 12 hits while striking out five batters and walking three. Brennon DeMeritt pitched the final two innings, allowing two hits while striking out two batters and walking three.

Watkins hits came from Brady Bond (1-for-3 with an RBI), Dakota Lodge (1-for-4), Deven Bond (1-for-1), DeMeritt (1-for-1 with an RBI), Scott Hatch (1-for-3) and Adam Tuttle (1-for-2 and an HBP).

ODESSA, May 2 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team scored its most runs of the season Wednesday but came up short, dropping a 26-16 decision to Candor in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M softball field.

O-M led 14-11 through three innings, but Candor pulled away with seven runs in the 4th and five in the 5th. Odessa's final two runs came in the 7th inning.

SPENCER, May 1 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team clinched the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Small Schools South Division title Tuesday when it defeated Spencer-Van Etten 93-48 on the S-VE athletic field to finish the regular season 5-0.

It was the fifth consecutive division crown for the Indians. S-VE was previously unbeaten.

O-M Coach Skip Strobel said his team had "a great start to the meet as our 4x800 team of CJ Husted, Adam Gardner, Mike Hughey and Luke Eberhardt won in a time of 9:07. That was our best time of this year by over a minute. All four guys set their personal bests in the 800 while doing so."

110 Hurdles: 1st - Dom Chapman; 3rd - Charles Sidle
100 Meters: 1st - Lee Sidle; tied for 2nd - Matt Bleiler
1600 Meters: 2nd - Mike Fraboni; 3rd - Luke Eberhardt
400 Meters: 1st - Lee Sidle; 2nd - Dom Chapman
400 Hurdles: 2nd - Mike Hughey; 3rd - Jimmy Randolph
800 Meters: 2nd - CJ Husted; 3rd - Adam Gardner
200 Meters: 2nd - Matt Bleiler; 3rd - Dom Chapman
3200 Meters: 2nd - Mike Fraboni; 3rd - Tommy Peckham
4x400 Relay: 1st Dom Chapman, Mike Hughey, CJ Husted, Adam Gardner
Long Jump: 1st - Lee Sidle; 2nd - Matt Bleier; 3rd - Jake Edger
Triple Jump: 1st - Lee Sidle; 3rd - Charles Sidle
High Jump: 1st - Matt Bleiler; 2nd - Adam Gardner
Pole Vault: Tie for 1st - CJ Husted and Mike Hughey; 3rd - Luke Eberhardt
Shot Put: 1st - Dakota Simpson
Discus: 1st - Dakota Simpson

"It was an incredible accomplishment for these boys," said Strobel, "and I am extremely proud of them and all their hard work."

ODESSA, May 1 -- A planned Odessa-Montour girls alumni basketball game on Friday, May 10 has been canceled. Not enough girls signed up.

There will, however, be a boys game as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the O-M gym. The event features free admission for spectators. The concession stand will be open.

Left: Watkins second baseman Taylor Hughey catches a pop fly. Right: Watkins shortstop Amanda Cherock fires the ball to first after fielding a grounder. (Photos by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, May 1 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team -- behind the one-hit pitching of Brittany Kelly -- defeated Newfield 11-1 Tuesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins softball field.

The victory improved the Senecas' season mark to 3-7 heading into a game today (Wednesday) at home against Waverly.

"Our defense is playing really well," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott. The Senecas played an errorless game.

Kelly allowed just a first-inning run. She struck out eight batters, walked one and hit three.

The Senecas scored twice in the 1st inning, once in the 2nd, five times in the 3rd and three times in the 4th. They registered 10 hits.

The Watkins hits came from Taylor Hughey (3-for-5 with 2 RBIs), Mikayla Elliott (1-for-4 with a run scored and 2 RBIs), Kelly (2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI), Kayli Westervelt (2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI), Gabby LaRosa (1-for-3 with two runs, a double and 2 RBIs), and LynnAnn Caslin (1-for-2 with two runs scored).

Top: Watkins Glen's Kayli Westervelt reaches home before the ball does after it got past the Newfield catcher with Westervelt on third base.

Bottom: Watkins Glen's Brittany Kelly delivers a pitch. She allowed just one hit.

Watkins Glen shortstop Sam Pulis fields a ground ball before throwing the batter out.

WATKINS GLEN, May 1 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team registered 16 hits Tuesday en route to a 15-2 victory over Newfield in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins baseball field.

The victory, which came a day after the Senecas had lost in the final inning to Newfield, lifts their record to 4-6 heading into a game at home today (Wednesday) against Waverly.

"It was nice to bounce back from that heartbreaker," said Watkins Glen Coach Ben Connelly. "The guys came out and weren't flat at all. I was very impressed."

Brendan Hunter went the distance on the mound for the Senecas, scattering four hits while striking out four batters and walking five.

Hits for Watkins came from John Smith (2-for-4 with a triple and 3 RBIs), Brennan DeMerritt (1-for-1), Brady Bond (1-for-3 with an RBI), Dakota Lodge (2-for-3), Billy Brennan (2-for-4 with an RBI), Jared Carocci (3-for-4 with a double and 3 RBIs), Hunter (1-for-4 with 2 RBIs), Nate Beaumont (3-for-3 with a double and an RBI), and Sam Pulis (1-for-3 with 2 RBIs).

Watkins took the lead with four runs in the 4th inning. After Newfield scored twice in the top of the fifth, the Senecas scored 11 times in the bottom of the inning.

Left: Watkins Glen's Brendan Hunter delivers a pitch. Right: Seneca third baseman Dakota Lodge throws to first after fielding a grounder.

SPENCER, May 1 -- The Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team concluded its regular season with a 3-2 mark Tuesday when it defeated Spencer-Van Etten 89-30 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet on the Spencer athletic field.

O-M's Dana Roberts took first place in the Long Jump with a leap of 13' 7" and was second in the 200 in 28.0.

Danielle MacDougall won the Shot Put with a toss of 29' 4.25 inches. Sarah Simmons was second in that event, and won the Discus with a throw of 83 feet.

Hailie Searles won the 3000 in 12:26, while second-place finishes were recorded by Morgan Stermer in the Triple Jump (26' 4"), Amy Fudala in the High Jump (a personal best of 4' 6") and April Dunn in the 800 in 2:44.4.

Seniors on the Watkins Glen boys and girls track teams were honored on Senior Night.
(Photo by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, May 1 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity track team got a 1-2-3 finish in the 1600 Meter race, but it was not enough as the Senecas dropped a 73.5-67.5 decision Tuesday to Waverly in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet on the Watkins athletic field.

The Senecas got first-place finishes from the 3200 Meter Relay team of Adam Meierjurgen, Matt Gill, Josh Langley and Pat Hazlitt (10:41.2), by Gill in the 1600 (4:54.3) and 3200 (10:23.3), by Langley in the 800 (2:14.3), by Meierjurgen in the Triple Jump (32' 7"), and by Ryan Rondinaro in the Shot Put (36' 2.75").

Langley also was second in the 1600 and 3200, while Meierjurgen took second in the 800 and Rondinaro third in the Discus. Other seconds came from Gill in the High Jump, Jon Slater in the Long Jump, and Larry Morris in the Triple Jump. Brenton Whiting was third in the Triple Jump and 400 Hurdles, and Pat Hazlitt was third in the 1600 behind teammates Gill and Langley.

The team returns to action Friday at Odessa-Montour's Legends of the Night tournament.

Photo in text: Watkins Glen's Ryan Rondinaro on the way to victory in the Shot Put.

WATKINS GLEN, May 1 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity track team fell to Waverly 115-25 Tuesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet on the Watkins athletic field.

4x800 Relay: 2nd place (11:23.6) – Hannah Armstrong, Taylor Kennard, Maggie Bond, Samantha Gill
100 Meters: 3rd place (14.12) – Samantha Gill
1500 Meters: 2nd place (5:45.8) – Maggie Bond; 3rd place (5:45.9) – Taylor Kennard
4x100 Relay: 2nd place (58.7) – Samantha Gill, Sarah Hazlitt, Claire McManus, Lindsey Suddaby
400 Meters: 3rd place (1:18.1) – Taylor McIntyre
400 Hurdles: 3rd place (1:26.7) – Lindsey Suddaby
800 Meters: 3rd place (2:57.2) – Hannah Armstrong
200 Meters: 3rd place (30.2) – Sarah Hazlitt
3000 Meters: 1st place (12:30.5) – Maggie Bond; 2nd place (12:34.2) – Taylor Kennard
4x400 Relay: 2nd place (5:23.1) – Samantha Gill, Ireland VanBrocklin, Becca McIntyre, Taylor McIntyre
Pole Vault: 2nd place (6’0”) – Lindsey Suddaby; 3rd place (5’5”) – Sarah Hazlitt
Shot Put: 3rd place (25’8”) – Lucy Craig
Triple Jump: 3rd place – (26’6”) Claire McManus

"Today was our senior meet," said Coach Andy Chouinard, "and we honored Sarah Hazlitt, Chelsea Kennard, Elise Groll and April Ruda.The final score does not reflect how well our girls did on an individual basis, as we had many personal bests! I am pleased with the team atmosphere and show of sportsmanship."

Left: Watkins Glen's Maggie Bond clears the High Jump bar. (Photo by Don Romeo)
Right: Watkins Glen's Sarah Hazlitt.

ODESSA, May 1 -- The Odessa-Montour Modified Softball team built an 11-3 lead and then held off Watkins Glen down the stretch Tuesday to post an 11-10 victory on the O-M softball field.

O-M scored 10 runs in the first three innings. Watkins Glen scored three times in the 4th, O-M once in the 5th, and Watkins five times in the 6th and twice in the 7th -- coming up a run short.

Multiple hits were recorded by Watkins' Naypah Cornish (2-for-4) Kat Meghan (2-for-5) Bridgette Guild (2-for-3) and Sarah Morrissette (2-for-4).

NEWFIELD, April 30 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team registered 15 hits en route Monday to a 12-11, nine-inning victory over Newfield in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Newfield softball field.

The Senecas, 2-7, scored what proved to be the winning run on an RBI single in the top of the 9th by Mikayla Elliott, following an RBI single by Amanda Cherock. That gave Watkins a 12-10 lead entering the bottom of the 9th. Newfield scored once, but could not push across the tying run.

Watkins had a 6-3 lead through two innings, fell behind 7-6, and surged ahead 9-7 before Newfield knotted the score 9-9 in the bottom of the 4th. The Trojans edged ahead 10-9 in the 6th before Watkins tied it again in the 7th -- setting the stage for the 9th inning conclusion.

Hits for Watkins came from Taylor Hughey (3-for-5 with three runs scored and 2 RBIs), Cherock (2-for-6 with a run and an RBI), Elliott (2-for-5 with two runs and 2 RBIs), Brittany Kelly (2-for-5 with three runs and 2 RBIs), Kayli Westervelt (1-for-5), Gabby LaRosa (2-for-4 with a run and 2 RBIs), Jordan Doane (1-for-5 with an RBI), Alexis Naylor (1-for-5 with an RBI), and LynnAnn Caslin (1-for-5 with two runs and an RBI).

Brittany Kelly went the distance on the mound for Watkins Glen, allowing nine hits while striking out 15 batters, walking two and hitting two.

Photo in text: Watkins Glen's Amanda Cherock tries to tag out a Newfield runner at second. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Watkins Glen's Brittany Kelly, left, and Mikayla Elliott in Monday's game
. (Photos by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, April 30 -- The Watkins Glen girls golf team dropped a match to Horseheads Monday on the Watkins Glen Golf Course, 172-206.

Halle Phillips led the Senecas with a 43, a career-low. She birdied the No. 4 par-5. Other scores: Sarah Wickham 51, Haley DeNardo 53, and Hanley Elliott 59.

NEWFIELD, April 30 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team gave up two runs in the bottom of the 7th inning Monday as it dropped a 7-6 decision to Newfield in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Newfield baseball field.

The Senecas, 3-6, led 4-1 after one inning and 6-3 through four frames. But Newfield scored twice in the 5th inning and then twice in the 7th on two walks, an RBI single and a throwing error.

Adam Tuttle pitched six innings for the Senecas, allowing five runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out two batters and walking three. Billy Brennan pitched the 7th, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit.

The Senecas had 11 hits, coming from Brady Bond (3-for-4), Dakota Lodge (1-for-4), Brennan (2-for-4), Scott Hatch (1-for-4), Tuttle (1-for-4) and Brendan Hunter (3-for-3).

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, April 30 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team's record slipped to 1-8 Monday when it dropped an 11-1 decision to Edison in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Edison baseball field.

The Indians managed just one hit -- a 4th inning single by Tyler Dupuy -- off Edison hurler Skyler Wilkins. The lone O-M run came on two throwing errors by the Spartans.

Tim Hornick started on the mound for O-M, going five innings. Dupuy pitched the 6th.

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, April 30 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team remained winless Monday when it dropped a 15-0, six-inning decision to Edison in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Edison softball field.

The Indians were held hitless in the game by McKenzie Slaven, who struck out eight batters and walked one. Brianna Struble pitched for Odessa, allowing nine hits while striking out two batters and walking seven.

Edison scored five runs each in the 1st and 3rd innings, three in the 4th and one each in the 5th and 6th.

CATATONK, April 30 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team improved its record to 6-3 Monday when it defeated Spencer-Van Etten 246-266 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Catatonk Creek Golf Course's par-36 front 9.

Tyler Clark led Odessa with a career-low 40. Tyler Goossen shot a 42, James Terry 54, Noah Bruno 54 and Phil Humphries 56.

HORSEHEADS, April 30 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team's record slid to 5-3 Monday when the Senecas dropped a 223-244 decision to Notre Dame on the Mark Twain Golf Course.

Keith Rekczis led Watkins Glen with a 39 on the par-36 layout. Mitch Mangus notched a 46, Matt Estes a 49, Ryan Clark a 51, and Max Schimizzi a 59.

ODESSA, April 28 -- This week The Odessa File Athlete of the Week award goes to an Odessa-Montour High School track standout.

Lee Sidle earns the honor for a meet against Newfield in which he won four times -- in the 100, 400, Long Jump and Triple Jump -- as his team rolled to its fourth victory of the season without a defeat.

Double Honorable Mention: O-M baseball's Morgan Shutter (8-for-15 at the plate); O-M track standouts Dakota Simpson, Matt Bleiler, Dom Chapman, Sarah Simmons, Hailie Searles and Dana Roberts; O-M golfer Tyler Goossen; Watkins Glen track's Matt Gill, Pat Hazlitt and Adam Meierjurgen; and Watkins Glen golfers Keith Rekczis and Sarah Wickham.

Honorable Mention: Another 30 athletes earn a point apiece in the ongoing poll that will lead to seasonal All-Star honors and, ultimately, an Athlete of the Year at each school.

MORAVIA, April 28 -- The Watkins Glen boys and girls track teams competed in the annual 12-school Moravia Relays Saturday, with several standout performances.

In the boys competition, the Senecas, 8th among the 12 schools with 23 points, got a second place in the Distance Medley Relay with Matt Gill, Pat Hazlitt, Kevin Kernan and Adam Meierjurgen posting an 11:53.62.

--The 6400 Meter Relay team of Gill, Hazlitt, Meierjurgen and Brandon Pike, third with a time of 21:25.31.

--The Freshman-Sophomore Sprint Medley Relay team of Zach Kelly, Brandon Pike, Kevin Kernan and Pat Hazlitt, third in 4:28.93. Hazlitt, an 8th grader, ran a blazing last lap of his 800, nearly closing a 70-meter gap in a race where second and third places were decided by .35 seconds.

--The Shot Put Relay team of Thomas Schmitt (31'10") and Ryan Rondinaro (38'3.5", a personal best), sixth with a combined 70' 1.5".

--The Clydesdale Relay (throwers relay) team of Tim Carnes, Noah Wigmore, Schmitt and Rondinaro, third in 4:37.84.

--The 3200 Meter Relay team of Gill, Meierjurgen, Pike and Hazlitt, fifth in 9:55.62

Among the girls races -- Watkins was last in team points among 13 schools -- the Senecas got top-six finishes from:

--The Freshman-Sophomore Sprint Medley Relay team of Maggie Bond, Claire McManus, Ireland VanBrocklin and Taylor Kennard, sixth in 5:26.89.

--The 3200 Meter Relay team of Bond, Kennard, VanBrocklin and Becca McIntyre, fifth in a time of 12:14.

WATKINS GLEN, April 26 -- Watkins Glen basketball standout Jesse Teeter, The Odessa File's Schuyler Winter MVP, has been named to the New York State Sportswriters Association's All-State Basketball Class C fourth team.

The senior guard averaged l6.1 points per game this past season, including seven straight games late in the season of 20 points or more, as Watkins Glen advanced to the finale of the Section IV, Class C tournament.

Odessa-Montour seniors Morgan Shutter and Tom Peckham were honored by the Sportswriters Association with Honorable Mention status in Class C.

Other Section IV honorees included Notre Dame sophomore Darius Garvin, Class C third team; Moravia senior Dylan Powers, Class C first team; and Whitney Point senior Adam Tillotson, Class B fifth team.

Watkins Glen baserunner Taylor Hughey dives back safely in a play at third base.
(Photo by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, April 27 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team's season mark slipped to 1-7 Friday when it sustained a 9-inning, 8-7 loss to Spencer-Van Etten in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins softball field.

The Senecas, who led 7-5 after five innings but didn't score after that, came within a foot of tying the game in the 9th when Jordan Doane smashed the ball down the left field line with runners on first and third and two out.

"It was fair most of the way," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott, "but then it went foul at the last second." It landed a foot into foul territory, leaving the Watkins spectators groaning. Doane struck out moments later to end the game.

Watkins, which took a 3-2 lead in the 1st inning, fell behind 5-3 and then scored four times in the 5th to go ahead 7-5. It yielded two S-VE runs in the 6th that knotted the score, and then what proved to be the winning run in the 9th.

Each team had seven hits and committed three errors. Hits for Watkins Glen came from Taylor Hughey (3-for-4 with two runs scored), Gabby LaRosa (2-for-5), Mikayla Elliott (1-for-4 with a run scored) and Brittany Kelly (1-for-5 with a run scored).

Kelly went the distance on the mound for the Senecas, striking out four batters, walking four and hitting one.

Photo in text: Watkins Glen first baseman Jordan Doane tosses the ball to second baseman Taylor Hughey, covering at first base. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Left: Watkins Glen shortstop Amanda Cherock fires to first base after fielding a grounder. Right: Seneca outfielder Alexis Naylor catches a fly ball. (Photos by Don Romeo)

A Spencer-Van Etten player slides safely into third base as Watkins Glen third baseman Adam Tuttle awaits the incoming throw.

WATKINS GLEN, April 27 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team's record slipped to 3-5 Friday when the Senecas dropped a 15-6 decision to Spencer-Van Etten in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins baseball field.

S-VE scored in each of the first six innings, notching two runs in the 1st inning, three runs each in the 2nd and 3rd, one run each in the 4th and 5th, and five runs in the 6th. O-M scored twice in the 2nd inning and four times in the 4th.

Sam Pulis started on the mound for Watkins Glen, going five innings. He allowed 11 runs (6 earned) on 10 hits while striking out four batters and walking two. He was relieved by Brendan Hunter, who in two innings allowed four runs on two hits while striking out four batters and walking four.

S-VE registered 12 hits to Watkins Glen's six. Hitting safely for the Senecas were Tony Keough (2-for-2 with a walk), Billy Brennan (1-for-3), Scott Hatch (1-for-4 with an RBI), Brendan Hunter (1-for-2 with a double and 3 RBIs), and Brady Bond (1-for-3).

Top: A Spencer-Van Etten runner scores as the throw arrives too late for Watkins catcher Dakota Lodge to apply a tag.

NEWARK VALLEY, April 27 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team improved its record to 5-2 Friday when it topped Newark Valley 276-303 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Grandview Farms par-35 front-9.

Mitch Mangus led the Senecas with a 50, while Matt Estes registered a 52. Ryan Clark, Luke Flahive and Trentin Barber each shot 58.

BIG FLATS, April 27 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity golf team -- led by Sarah Wickham's 46 -- placed second Friday in a four-team competition at the Willowcreek Golf Club.

Horseheads finished first with a 174 total. Watkins registered a 213, while Waverly was at 239 and Elmira at 259.

In addition to Wickham's, Watkins Glen scores included a 51 by Halle Phillips, a 57 by Hanley Elliott, and a 59 by Courtney Irwin. Elliott, a 7th grader in her first year of competition, "took 15 strokes off her previous lowest score," said Watkins Coach Diane Wood. Elliott was subbing for regular starter Haley DeNardo, who was unable to attend.

"I am so proud of ... the entire team," said Wood. "They have shown that they are there to compete."

ODESSA, April 26 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team lost to Tioga for the second time in two days Thursday, dropping a 16-1 decision in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

The Indians, playing without the services of several starters out with injury or for other reasons, are now 1-7 heading into a game Monday at home against Edison.

Tioga -- which had defeated Odessa 6-2 the day before -- scored in all but one inning, building an 8-1 lead through two innings and coasting from there. The Tigers registered 15 hits against two O-M pitchers, Ryan Gardner and Tim Hornick.

Odessa notched six hits. They came from Morgan Shutter (2-for-4 with a run scored), John Reasor (2-for-4 with a 1st inning RBI), Gardner (1-for-3) and RC Brown (1-for-2).

Photo in text: O-M's Ryan Gardner slides safely into first after being caught in a rundown.

ODESSA, April 26 -- Tioga softball pitcher Sam Wood hurled a perfect game Thursday against Odessa-Montour, striking out seven batters en route to a 15-0, five-inning victory on the O-M softball field.

Tioga, which garnered 13 hits, scored seven runs in the 2nd inning, four in the 3rd, one in the 4th and three in the 5th.

The game was terminated at that point by the "mercy rule" that ends contests after five innings if one team is ahead by 15 or more runs.

Madison Lodge went the distance on the mound for Odessa, striking out four batters and walking four. O-M fielders committed four errors.

ODESSA, April 26 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Trumansburg Thursday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the O-M tennis courts.

1st Singles: Joey Collins lost to Sebastian Andrejkowicz 5-7, 2-6
2nd Singles: Sam Norton lost to Wes Regnier 0-6, 0-6
3rd Singles: Sarah Norton lost to Josiah Peck 0-6, 0-6
4th Singles: Curtis Harris defeated Paul Kenjerska 6-1, 6-2
1st Doubles: Jon Chapman/Kourtny Cook lost to Richard Hexter/Frank Heptig 2-6, 1-6
2nd Doubles: Kate Ross/Sam House lost to Aidan Kaplan-Wright/Chris Case 0-6, 0-6
3rd Doubles: Odessa Montour Defaulted to Cody Rose/Myagaa Brown

WAVERLY, April 26 -- The Odessa-Montour modified softball team dropped a 10-6 decision to Waverly Thursday on the Waverly softball field.

The Wolverines took charge with a 5-run 2nd inning, and added two runs in the 4th and three in the 5th. O-M scored twice in the 3rd and 7th innings, and once each in the 5th and 6th.

Dasia Herrmann was the starting pitcher for Odessa, with Victoria Pries catching. Alyssa Crout relieved Herrmann in the 5th inning.

WATKINS GLEN, April 26 -- The Watkins Glen modified softball team defeated Newfield 22-2 Thursday in a game on the Watkins softball field.

Mariah Gonzalez pitched for Watkins, striking out 18 batters, while Nateah Cornish was the catcher. Katherine Meehan went 3-for-4 with a grand slam home run.

NEWARK VALLEY, April 25 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team improved to 5-3 Wednesday when it defeated Newark Valley 244-303 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Grandview Farms Golf Course's par-35 front-9.

Tyler Goossen led O-M with a 38, while Tyler Clark had a 47, Noah Bruno 48, Phil Humphries 54, and James Terry 57. Newark Valley is now 0-7.

"It was our season low," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich, "and Tyler Goossen started the match off with a bang with an eagle 2 on the 380-yard par-4 1st hole. He holed out from approximately 50 yards for the 2. The hole is straight downhill and he bombed a drive down the hill and then hit a beautiful sand wedge that hopped twice and then rolled in for an eagle."

Left: Watkins Glen's Mikayla Elliott races to first base. Right: The Senecas' Amanda Cherock prepares to throw to first. (Photos by Don Romeo)

ELMIRA, April 25 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team's record slipped to 1-6 Wednesday when it dropped a rain-shortened 6-1 Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision to Notre Dame on the ND softball field.

The Crusaders' Olivia May held the Senecas hitless while striking out 14 and walking two in a contest terminated by the weather after five and a half innings. That constitutes a complete game.

Brittany Kelly pitched for Watkins, allowing four hits in five innings while striking out three batters and walking five.

"We played really good defense," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott. "But May is tough to hit."

Photo in text: Watkins Glen's Taylor Hughey hits the ball. (Photo by Don Romeo)

TIOGA CENTER, April 25 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team's record fell to 1-6 Wednesday when the Indians dropped a 6-2 decision to Tioga in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Tioga baseball field.

The game was ended after four and a half innings due to inclement weather. That constitutes a complete game, given that the home team was ahead.

O-M scored a run in the 1st inning but Tioga scored three times in the bottom of the inning and one run in each of the next three frames to build a 6-1 lead. Odessa added a run in the 5th.

The Indians totaled five hits. The safeties came from Morgan Shutter (2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored), John Reasor (1-for-3 with an RBI), Zack Pyhtila (1-for-2) and RC Brown (1-for-2).

Reasor went the distance on the mound, allowing five earned runs on six hits while striking out two batters and walking two.

WATKINS GLEN, April 25 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team improved its mark to 4-2 Wednesday when it defeated Edison 236-269 in a rain-shortened match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Players completed five or, in some cases, six holes. Their scores were extrapolated across nine holes for the final scores.

Keith Rekczis and Luke Flahive, accordingly, registered 41 each. Ryan Clark and Matt Estes each had a 50, and Alex Gibson a 54.

TIOGA CENTER, April 25 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team sustained a 14-0 loss Wednesday to Tioga in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Tioga softball field.

Tioga scored four runs in the 1st inning, five in the 2nd, two in the 3rd, and three in the 4th. Sam Wood went the distance on the mound for the Tigers, striking out 11 Odessa batters while holding the Indians to one hit.

A Waverly runner slides safely into home. The throw home bounced away from Odessa-Montour catcher Tyler Dupuy.

ODESSA, April 24 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team yielded multiple runs in every inning Tuesday en route to a 19-7 loss to Waverly in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

The loss dropped the Indians' season mark to 1-5 heading into a game today (Wednesday) at Tioga. Waverly improved to 7-1.

The Wolverines amassed 20 hits as they scored three runs in the 1st and 3rd innings, two runs in the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th, and five runs in the 7th. Odessa registered 15 hits while scoring once each in the 2nd and 3rd innings, twice in the 6th, and three times in the 7th.

Garnering hits for Odessa were: Tanner Dupuy (3-for-4 with 3 runs scored), Morgan Shutter (2-for-4 with a run), Zack Pyhtila (2-for-4 with a double, a run and 3 RBIs), Ryan Gardner (2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI), John Reasor (2-for-4 with a run), RC Brown (2-for-4 with an RBI), Chris Foote (1-for-4 with an RBI), and Cody Daugherty (1-for-3 with an RBI).

Tanner Dupuy went six innings on the mound for O-M, striking out four and walking four. Tyler Dupuy pitched the 7th, striking out one and walking four.

"We had a good offensive day," said O-M Coach Russ Gardner, "but defensively we struggled."

Photo in text: O-M shortstop Chris Foote, after making a diving stop on a hard grounder up the middle, prepares to throw out the batter (running up the line in foreground ).

Left: O-M first baseman Ryan Gardner awaits throw to first. The ball arrived before the batter. Right: Odessa third baseman John Reasor prepares to throw to first.
(Both photos by Mike Stamp)

O-M boys track coach Skip Strobel is hoisted aloft by his seniors, who were honored in a Senior Night ceremony. (Photo by Susan Bleiler)

ODESSA, April 24 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team improved its record to 4-0 Tuesday when it defeated Newfield 109-31 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference track meet on the O-M athletic field.

That sets up a meet next week at Spencer-Van Etten that will determine the division title.

4x800 Relay: 1st - Justin Hickey, Shane Smith, Talith Smith, Adrian Tejedor Lopez
110 Hurdles: 1st - Dom Chapman; 2nd - Mike Hughey; 3rd - Charles Sidle
100 Meters: 1st - Lee Sidle; 2nd - Matt Bleiler
1600 Meters: 2nd - Luke Eberhardt; 3rd - Mike Fraboni
4x100 Relay: 1st - Charles Sidle, Jeremy Zoeke, Aaron Fisher, Brandon Voorhees
400 Meters: 1st - Lee Sidle; 3rd - Chris Husted
400 Hurdles: 1st Dom Chapman; 2nd - Mike Hughey; 3rd - Jimmy Randolph
800 Meters: 2nd - Adam Gardner; 3rd - Adrian Tejedor Lopez
200 Meters: 1st - Matt Bleiler
3200 Meters: 2nd - Mike Fraboni; 3rd - Adrian Tejedor Lopez
4x400 Relay: 1st - Dom Chapman, Adam Gardner, Luke Eberhardt, CJ Husted
Long Jump: 1st - Lee Sidle
Triple Jump: 1st - Lee Sidle; 3rd - Luke Eberhardt
High Jump: 1st - Matt Bleiler; 2nd - Adam Gardner
Pole Vault: 1st - Chris Husted; 2nd - Mike Hughey; 3rd - Luke Eberhardt
Shot Put: 1st - Dakota Simpson; 2nd - Tom Peckham; 3rd - Bryce Elliott
Discus: 1st - Dakota Simpson; 2nd - Bryce Elliott

Top: O-M's Chris Husted on the way to victory in the Pole Vault. (Photo by Susan Bleiler)

Bottom: Odessa's Aaron Fisher, right, hands off to Brandon Voorhees for the final leg of the 4x100 Relay. (Photo by Mike Stamp)

Left: O-M track's senior girls -- honored at a Senior Night ceremony -- pose with Coach Burton Brewster. Front from left: Alicia Chamberlain, Brewster and Brittany VanAmburg. Back from left: Bobette March, Danielle MacDougall, Morgan Stermer and Shaode Brown. (Photo by Susan Bleiler). Right: Van Amburg on the way to victory in the Pole Vault. (Photo by Mike Stamp)

ODESSA, April 24 -- The Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team got several first-place performances but fell short of Newfield Tuesday, dropping a 78-59 Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision on the O-M athletic field.

First-place finishes for Odessa came from Hailie Searles in the 3000 (in 12:47.9), Brittany VanAmburg in the Pole Vault (7'6"), Sarah Simmons in the Shot Put (27' 9 1/2") and the Discus (86' 4"), and Dana Roberts in the 400 (in 1:03.6). The 4x800 Relay squad of Searles, Taylor Rounds, VanAmburg and April Dunn also won, in 11:25.1.

Roberts was second in the 100 in 12.8 and in the 200 in 27.2. She also anchored the second-place 4x400 Relay squad (with Dunn, Callie Stillman and Maia Rumsey).

Rumsey was second in the 100 Hurdles with a personal record of 18.9, and third in the 200 in 29.0. Searles was second in the 1500 (5:37.7), while Morgan Stermer was second in the Long Jump with a personal best of 14' 5 1/2". Danielle MacDougall was the runnerup in the Shot Put, and third in the Discus.

Photo in text: O-M's Morgan Stermer competes in the Long Jump. (Photo by Mike Stamp)

TIOGA CENTER, April 24 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team's record slipped to 4-3 Tuesday when the Indians dropped a 238-254 decision to Tioga in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Tioga Country Club's par-35 front-9.

Tyler Goossen led O-M with a 42. Other scores: Tyler Clark 44, Phil Humphries 55, James Terry 56 and Jeremiah Holley 57.

SPENCER, April 24 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team's record slipped to 1-5 Tuesday when it dropped a 10-8 decision to Spencer-Van Etten in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the S-VE softball field.

"It was a donnybrook," said Watkins Coach Jim Scott. "Either team could have won. We had our chances."

The Senecas, down 4-1 through two innings, scored six runs in the 3rd for a 7-4 lead, only to see the Panthers tie it 7-7 in the bottom of the 3rd. The Senecas went ahead again in the top of the 4th with a run, but S-VE scored twice in that inning and once in the 5th to secure the win

The Senecas registered eight hits. Taylor Hughey was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI, while Kayli Westervelt was 2-for-4 with a run, and Alexis Naylor was 2-for-3 with a run and 2 RBIs. Contributing a hit apiece were Mikayla Elliott (1-for-4 with a run and an RBI) and Brittany Kelly (1-for-4 with a run scored, a triple and 3 RBIs).

Kelly went the distance on the mound for the Senecas, allowing 12 hits while striking out five and walking two.

SPENCER, April 24 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team -- behind the complete-game pitching of John Smith -- held off Spencer-Van Etten 7-6 Tuesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the S-VE baseball field.

The win lifted the Senecas' season mark to 3-3 heading into a contest today (Wednesday) at Notre Dame.

Smith shut down Spencer in the 7th inning with two outs and a runner on second base -- striking out the final batter. Five of the six S-VE outs in the 6th and 7th innings were by strikeout.

The Senecas took a 4-0 lead through 2 1/2 innings, but Spencer-Van Etten tied the game in the bottom of the 3rd. Watkins scored twice in the 5th for a 6-4 lead before S-VE rebounded with a run in the 5th to make it 6-5. Each team scored a run in the 7th.

Watkins Glen registered 10 hits. They came from Billy Brennan (3-for-4), Jared Carocci (3-for-3 with a walk and 3 RBIs), Smith (1-for-5), Brady Bond (1-for-3 with an HBP), Brendan Hunter (1-for-3 with a walk) and Scott Hatch (1-for-2 with 2 RBIs).

"We're playing good baseball," said Watkins Glen Coach Ben Connelly. "We're building leads and holding them."

WATKINS GLEN, April 24 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team improved its mark to 3-2 Tuesday when it defeated Newark Valley 247-290 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

The Senecas were led by Keith Rekczis, who fired a par-36. He bogeyed the No. 2 par-3 and birdied the No. 3 par-5. Other Watkins scores: Matt Estes 45, Luke Flahive 53, Max Schimizzi 55, and Ryan Clark 58.

CANDOR, April 24 -- The Odessa-Montour Modified Softball team built an early 5-0 lead Tuesday on the way to an 11-4 victory over Candor.

Odessa registered 15 hits as it scored three runs in the 1st inning, two in the 2nd, one in the 5th, four in the 6th and one in the 7th.

Alyssa Crout went the distance on the mound for Odessa, with Victoria Pruis catching. O-M hits came from Ashley Kot (3-for-3), Daisa Herrmann (1-for-3), Alyssa Crout (3-for-5), Gabby Fazzary (1-for-2), Breanna Bentley (1-for-2), Elizabeth Rosenkraus (1-for-1), Lavona Carrigan (1-for-1), Rebecca Taylor (2-for-3), and Angie Holton (2-for-3).

CANDOR, April 23 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team improved its mark to 2-3 Monday when it held off Candor 8-7 for an Interscholastic Athletic Conference victory on the Candor baseball field.

Watkins surged ahead 6-0 in the 1st inning, only to see Candor pull within a run by scoring twice in the 3rd inning and three times in the 4th.

The Senecas scored single runs in the 5th and 6th innings to increase their lead to 8-5 before Candor pulled within a run again, notching two runs in the 6th. But Watkins held on for the victory.

The Senecas registered just five hits, but took advantage of 11 walks. Hits for Watkins came from John Smith (2-for-3 with 2 walks), Billy Brennan (2-for-2 with a double and 2 walks), and Tony Keough (1-for-4 with 2 RBIs).

Adam Tuttle went 5 1/3 innings on the mound for the Senecas, with Brendan Hunter relieving. Candor had eight hits.

ODESSA, April 23 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team's record slipped to 1-4 Monday when it dtopped an Interscholastic Athletic Conference tennis match to Southern Cayuga, 6-1, on the O-M tennis courts.

1st Singles: Joey Collins lost to Steve Farkas 5-7, 2-6
2nd Singles: Gavin Guild lost to Emilio Quinteros 2-6, 6-7 (6-8)
3rd Singles: Frank Carson lost to Ross Shurtleff 6-7 (2-7), 0-3 default
4th Singles: Curtis Harris defeated Connor Hastings 7-5, 6-2
1st Doubles: Jon Chapman/Kourtny Cook lost 5-7, 6-4, 4-6
2nd Doubles: Sam Norton/Manley Gavich lost to Dan Angotti/Connor Lauster 3-6, 2-6
3rd Doubles: Brooke Visscher /Sam Houset lost to Tom Stiadle/Chance Winters 0-6, 2-6

CANDOR, April 23 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team's record slipped to 1-4 Monday when the Senecas dropped a 12-2 Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision to Candor on the road.

Watkins took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning, but Candor scored four runs in the bottom of the inning, five runs in the 3rd, two in the 5th and one in the 6th. The Senecas scored their second run in the 7th.

Watkins managed just one hit -- a single by LynnAnn Caslin -- while drawing 11 walks. The Senecas managed to load the bases twice, "but it was just one of those nights," said Coach Jim Scott. "We couldn't get a break, but we didn't deserve to win, either."

WATKINS GLEN, April 23 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team fell short Monday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match against Notre Dame, falling to the Crusaders 227-256 on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Tyler Clark led O-M with a 41, while Tyler Goossen shot 46, Noah Bruno 53, Jeremiah Holley 57, and Phil Humphries 58.

ELMIRA, April 23 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team remained winless Monday when it fell 23-0 to Notre Dame in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the ND softball field.

ND pitcher Alivia Clark held the Indians hitless, striking out 13 batters. The game was called after five inning under the "mercy rule," which terminates contests after five innings if one team is ahead by 15 or more runs.

The Crusaders scored six times in the 1st inning, three times in the 2nd, and 14 times in the 3rd. The team registered 13 hits.

ND's Olivia May was 3-for-5 with a double and triple. Brooke Harvey and Clark had two doubles each.

O-M plays again today (Tuesday) at home against Waverly, and then Wednesday at Tioga and Thursday at home against Tioga.

ELMIRA, April 23 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team started well but faded late as it dropped a 10-5 decision Monday to Notre Dame in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the ND baseball field.

The loss dropped the Indians' season mark to 1-4, while the Crusaders improved to 4-1.

O-M scored three runs in the 1st inning, and led 4-3 through three innings. But Notre Dame pulled away with seven runs across the 4th, 5th and 6th innings. Odessa added a run in the 7th.

The Indians registered seven hits, with Bryan Joseph going 2-for-3 (with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base), Tanner Dupuy going 2-for-3 (with 2 RBIs), Morgan Shutter going 2-for-4 (with two runs and two stolen bases), and Tyler Dupuy going 1-for-4 (with a run and a stolen base).

Ryan Gardner pitched five innings for O-M, allowing eight runs (five earned) while walking four and striking out three. Joseph pitched one inning, giving up two runs while walking one and striking out one. Notre Dame managed seven hits.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, April 22 -- Two track-and-field standouts are this week's Odessa File Athletes of the Week.

Odessa-Montour's Danielle MacDougall earns the honor after taking first place in the Shot Put and Discus against Candor and Edison in one meet, and then winning the same two events as part of a tandem team in the 5-school Campbell-Savona Relays.

Watkins Glen's Matt Gill repeats as the weekly honoree for a performance against Notre Dame that included first-place finishes in the 1600 and 3200, and first place in an event he had not tried before: the High Jump.

Double Honorable Mention: Watkins Glen softball player Mikayla Elliott; Watkins Glen track and field's Sarah Hazlitt and Maggie Bond; and O-M track and field's Sarah Simmons, Dana Roberts, Maia Rumsey, Henna Herrmann, Lee Sidle and Dakota Simpson.

Honorable Mention: Another 38 athletes earned a point apiece in the ongoing poll that will determine spring All-Stars and, ultimately, an Odessa File Athlete of the Year at each school.

CAMPBELL, April 21 -- The Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team finished a close second to Arkport Saturday in the annual Campbell-Savona Relays.

The five-school tourney saw Addison finish third, host Campbell-Savona fourth, and Bradford fifth.

First-place finishes for O-M came from the Hurdle Relay team of Dana Roberts, Maia Rumsey, Henna Herrmann and Callie Stillman; the Pole Vault team of Brittany VanAmburg and Herrmann; the High Jump team of Rumsey and Amy Fudala; the Discus team of Danielle MacDougall and Sarah Simmons; and the Shot Put team of MacDougall and Simmons.

Finishing second were the 4x100 team of Roberts, Rumsey, Shaode Brown and Fudala and the Long Jump team of Roberts and Tiffany Kelly. Hailie Searles claimed third in the Steeplechase.

CAMPBELL, April 21 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team took second place Saturday in the Campbell-Savona Relays despite competing with less than half of its roster.

Most of the absentees were on the O-M Senior Trip, said Coach Skip Strobel, who added that he was "excited" by the runnerup finish managed by just 11 members of the 24-athlete team. Host Campbell-Savona won the meet, with Arkport and Addison tied for third and Bradford fifth.

O-M first-place finishes were posted by the Discus Relay team of Bryce Elliott and Dan Rounds, and by the Triple Jump team of Luke Eberhardt and Charles Sidle.

Finishing second were the Shuttle Hurdle team of Dominick Chapman, Chris Husted, Mike Hughey and Sidle; the 4x400 Relay team of Chapman, Eberhardt, Hughey and Husted; and the Pole Vault team of Hughey and Husted.

The Middle Distance Relay team of Sidle, Rounds, Jimmy Randolph and Miguel Amerman finished third.

NEWARK VALLEY, April 21 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team's record slipped to 1-3 Saturday when it lost a 14-3 Interscholastic Athletic Conference divisional game to Newark Valley on the road.

The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning, added one run in the 3rd, and scored 10 times in the 5th inning, when Watkins Glen starting pitcher Sam Pulis was relieved on the mound by Billy Brennan -- who finished the game.

Watkins scored its runs in the 7th inning, aided by two NV throwing errors. The Cardinals had three errors in the game, while the Senecas amassed six of them.

The Senecas had two hits, with Dakota Lodge going 1-for-4 and John Smith 1-for-2. Newark Valley notched 10 hits.

Watkins Glen returns to action Monday with a game at Candor. It is scheduled to play Tuesday at Spencer-Van Etten, and Wednesday at Notre Dame.

NEWARK VALLEY, April 21 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team rallied late but fell short Saturday, dropping a 7-4 decision to Newark Valley in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference divisional game on the NV softball field.

The Senecas, now 1-3 overall and 0-2 in division play, scored twice in the 1st inning, but fell behind by three runs when the Cardinals answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Newark Valley added two runs in the 5th.

Watkins Glen cut the deficit to three runs again by scoring twice in the 6th inning, and got two runners on base in the 7th before losing.

"We came back," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott. "That first inning killed us" as NV's five runs were aided by two Seneca errors. Watkins didn't make another error the rest of the game.

Mikayla Elliott, who is hitting over .600, had half of the Senecas' hits by going 2-for-3 with a run scored and 2 RBIs. Brittany Kelly was 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Jordan Doane was 1-for-3.

Kelly went the distance on the mound for Watkins, allowing five hits while striking out three batters, walking four and hitting one.

Watkins returns to action with four games next week -- Monday at Candor, Tuesday at Spencer-Van Etten, Wednesday at Notre Dame and home Friday against S-VE.

WATKINS GLEN, April 20 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team sustained its first loss of the season Friday when it dropped a rain-shortened 247-252 Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision to Candor on the par-36 Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Due to inclement weather, players completed anywhere from five to eight holes, depending on the group they were in. The full scores were determined by assuming, based on those holes completed, what the scores would have been through nine holes.

O-M individual "ratio" scores, based on how the players stood in relation to par when play was called, were: Tyler Clark 41 (with a birdie on the par-3 No. 5), Tyler Goossen 42, Noah Bruno 54, James Terry 55, and Jeremiah Holley 60.

"The wind was up all day," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich, "and then it just came down in buckets really out of nowhere and the temperature dropped about 20 degrees in an instant. There was no
thought of going back out there after that!"

WATKINS GLEN, April 20 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team won a storm-shortened Interscholastic Athletic Conference match Friday against Candor, 243-247, on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Due to inclement weather, players completed anywhere from five to six holes, depending on the group they were in. The full scores were determined by assuming, based on those holes completed, what the scores would have been through nine holes.

O-M individual "ratio" scores, based on how the players stood in relation to par when play was called, were: Keith Rekczis 39, Mitch Mangus 44, Luke Flahive 50, Matt Estes 51 and Trentin Barber 59.

BINGHAMTON, April 20 -- Watkins Glen High School graduate Taylor Chaffee, a freshman at Binghamton University, has been named the America East Conference Softball Rookie of the Week for the second straight week.

Chaffee hit .714 in a three-game series against Maine on April 13-14, going 5-for-7 with three walks. Among her hits were a grand slam homer and three doubles. Her slugging percentage was 1.571.

At the end of that series, Chaffee had a nine-game hitting streak that she extended to 10 games this week in the opener of a doubleheader against St. Bonaventure -- a game in which she hit her sixth home run of the season. She was held hitless in the nightcap, though, in her only at-bat in the contest.

O-M's Zack Pyhtila reaches for the ball as an Edison baserunner slides safely into third.

ODESSA, April 19 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team managed just two hits Thursday as it bowed 13-1 to Edison in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

The Indians, missing five players who are on the school's Senior Trip to Washington, D.C., yielded one run in the 2nd inning, four in the 3rd, three in the 4th, two in the 6th, and three in the 7th. O-M scored its lone run in the 7th inning.

John Reasor went the distance on the mound for the Indians. He allowed 14 hits while striking out six and walking four. O-M committed four errors.

Reasor had one of his team's two hits, going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. RC Brown was 1-for-3 as well.

Edison pitcher Joe Ducot went six innings, allowing one hit and striking out 13 batters while walking two. Andy Wilkins pitched the final inning, allowing one hit and striking out two batters.

"We had a depleted squad," said O-M Coach Russ Gardner, "but we went out and played hard."

O-M first baseman Tanner Dupuy reaches for a ball ripped sharply down the line for a hit.

TOWN of HORSEHEADS, April 19 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity golf team finished second among three teams competing Thursday in a match at the Mark Twain Golf Course.

Playing on a cold and windy day, the Senecas registered a 227 score. Horseheads finished first with a 202 total, while Elmira was third at 304.

Sarah Wickham led the Senecas with a 49, while Halle Phillips notched a 54, Haley DeNardo a 60, and Courtney Irwin a 64. Horseheads' Emily Doyle was medalist with a 41.

TOWN of HORSEHEAD, April 19 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team improved its record to 4-0 Thursday when it defeated Edison 259-279 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the par-36 front-9 at the Mark Twain Golf Course.

Tyler Goossen led the Indians with a 40 (including a birdie on the par-5 fifth hole). Tyler Clark shot a 48, Noah Bruno 56, Jeremiah Holley 57 and James Terry 58.

"We had tough conditions today with the wind and speed of the greens," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich. "All things considered, the scores were not too bad."

Left: Watkins Glen's Taylor Hughey hits the ball. Right: Tioga's Samantha Wood.
(Photos by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, April 19 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team, held to two hits by Tioga hurler Samantha Wood, fell to the Tigers 14-0 Thursday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the Watkins softball field.

Wood, a freshman, struck out 18 batters while walking one and hitting one in a dominating performance that dropped Watkins' record to 1-2. Brittany Kelly went the distance on the mound for the Senecas, yielding six hits while striking out two batters, walking six and hitting seven .

Tioga scored twice in the 1st inning and added four runs in the 2nd, two each in the 4th and 5th, three in the 6th and one in the 7th.

Watkins Glen's hits came from Taylor Hughey (1-for-3) and Mikayla Elliott (1-for-2 with a walk). The only other Seneca baserunners were Kayli Westervelt (on an error) and Jordan Doane (hit by a pitch).

"Our infielders were tough," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott. "They played well. But we couldn't hit the ball."

The Senecas are back in action Monday at Candor, and follow that with road games Tuesday at Spencer-Van Etten and Wednesday at Notre Dame.

Photo in text: Watkins' Mikayla Elliott slides safely into second base. (Photo by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, April 19 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team committed eight errors and yielded eight walks Thursday on the way to a 13-1 Interscholastic Athletic Conference defeat at the hands of Tioga on the Watkins baseball field.

The Senecas -- who managed just three hits -- yielded nine to the Tigers, including a home run over the right field fence.

Tioga scored one run in the 1st inning, two in the 2nd, four in the 3rd, and three each in the 4th and 5th. Watkins scored its run in the 4th inning.

The Senecas used three pitchers -- Brady Bond, Brendan Hunter and Adam Tuttle. The Watkins hits came from Scott Hatch (1-for-3), Dakota Lodge (1-for-3) and Tony Keough (1-for-2 with an RBI).

Top: Watkins Glen shortstop John Smith makes a diving catch of a Tioga pop fly. A consistently strong wind made every pop-up an adventure for the defense.

WATKINS GLEN, April 18 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team -- led by Tyler Goossen's 44 and a 45 by Tyler Clark -- defeated Watkins Glen 253-259 Wednesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course..

In addition to Goossen (who had a birdie on #3) and Clark, O-M scorers included Noah Bruno (50), Phil Humphries (57) and Jeremiah Holley (57).

Keith Rekczis led Watkins Glen with a 41, including a birdie on #4. Matt Estes shot 46, Mitch Mangus 51, Luke Flahive 60, and Ryan Clark 61.

O-M is now 3-0 heading into a match at Edison today (Thursday). Watkins Glen is 1-1 heading into a match Friday at home against Candor.

"Our scores are getting better even though course conditions are very wet, which usually makes things a little more difficult," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich. "It was gorgeous weather today to play in, though."

Photo in text: One of the golfers on the Watkins Glen Golf Course during Wednesday's match.

SPENCER, April 18 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team sustained its first loss of the season Wednesday, falling to Spencer-Van Etten 2-1 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the S-VE baseball field.

Odessa (2-1) got a complete-game pitching performance from Bryan Joseph, who allowed one earned run on five hits while striking out seven batters and walking two.

"We played a reasonably solid game," said O-M Coach Russ Gardner, "but we just didn't get the offense we needed. Bryan kept us in there, but we couldn't score" except for a single run in the 5th inning. S-VE scored once in the 2nd and once in the 3rd.

Joseph notched two of O-M's hits, going 2-for-3. Tyler Dupuy was 1-for-3 with an RBI, while Zack Pyhtila was 1-for-3 with a double and RC Brown was 1-for-2 with a run scored.

SPENCER, April 18 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team's record slid to 0-4 Wednesday when it dropped a 32-0 Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision to Spencer-Van Etten in five innings on the S-VE softball field.

The Panthers scored four runs in the 1st inning, six in the 2nd, 17 in the 3rd and five in the 4th while registering 19 hits. O-M had one hit.off S-VE pitcher Hannah Lawrence.

LANSING, April 18 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team's season record slipped to 1-3 Wednesday when it dropped a 7-0 decision to Lansing in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road match. The results:

1st Singles: Joey Collins lost to Andy Parkes 0-6, 0-6
2nd Singles: Kourtny Cook lost to Nick Zarate 0-6, 0-6
3rd Singles: Frank Carson lost to Andrew Bartonica 0-6, 0-6
4th Singles: Curtis Harris lost to Spencer Warkentin 0-6, 3-6
1st Doubles: Jon Chapman/Samuel Norton lost to Ryan Buchanan/Zoli Csaki 1-6, 0-6
2nd Doubles: Brooke Visscher/Manley Gavich lost to Max Arramis/Emily Schweitzer 3-6, 1-6
3rd Doubles: Sarah Norton/Kate Ross lost to Paige Kieper/ Audrey Montague 2-6, 1-6

WATKINS GLEN, April 17 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity track team -- despite three first-place finishes by junior Matt Gill -- lost 79-61 Tuesday to Elmira Notre Dame in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet on the Watkins athletic field.

Gill won the High Jump (a new event for him) by clearing 5 feet, and captured the 1600 Meters (4:51.4) and the 3200 Meters (10:56). Teammate Josh Langley won the 800 Meters (2:11.3), while fellow senior Jon Slater took the 110 Hurdles (21.4) and Matt Woodworth the Pole Vault (7'6").

Langley also took second in the 1600 and third in the 3200. Senior Adam Meierjurgen earned second place in both the 800 and the Triple Jump.

Watkins Glen Coach Travis Durfee also pointed to the performance of eighth-grader Pat Hazlitt, "who barely missed a third-place finish in the 1600. He was gaining fast on a Notre Dame senior runner."

The Senecas return to action in Moravia on April 26 in the Bob Scarry Relays, and then return home April 30 to face Waverly. That meet will be Senior Night, honoring seniors Brenton Whiting, Larry Morris, Adam Meierjurgen, Josh Langley, Ryan Rondinaro and Jon Slater.

Top: From left, Watkins Glen's Matt Gill, Josh Langley and Brenton Whiting compete in the 1600 Meter Run. Gill won in 4:51.4.

Bottom: Watkins Glen's Pat Hazlitt competes in the 1600. He barely missed third place. (Photo by Doug Yeater)

WATKINS GLEN, April 17 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity track team's season record slipped to 0-2 Tuesday when it dropped a 116-24 Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision to Elmira Notre Dame on the Watkins athletic field.

Maggie Bond (in the 3000 Meters) and Sarah Hazlitt (in the Pole Vault) posted the Senecas' lone first-place finishes.

4x800: 2nd place (13:34) – Taylor McIntyre, Becca McIntyre, Ireland VanBrocklin, Megan Hoy
100 Hurdles: 3rd place (20.2) – Sarah Hazlitt
1500 Meters: 2nd place (5:39.1) – Maggie Bond; 3rd place (5:54.6) – Corey Flahive
4x100 Relay: 2nd place (1:14.9) – Ireland VanBrocklin, Elise Groll, Chelsea Kennard, Taylor McIntyre
400 Meters: 3rd place (1:10.4) – Sarah Hazlitt
400 Hurdles: 3rd place (1:30.1) – Lindsey Suddaby
800 Meters: 3rd place (3:01.1) – Corey Flahive
3000 Meters: 1st place (12:03.7) – Maggie Bond; 3rd place (12.58.1) – Taylor Kennard
4x400 Relay: 2nd place (5:49.3) – Ireland VanBrocklin, Taylor McIntyre, Becca McIntyre, Elise Groll
Triple Jump: 2nd place (24’1”) – Claire McManus
Pole Vault: 1st place (6’6”) – Sarah Hazlitt; 2nd place (6’0”) – Lindsey Suddaby
Discus: 3rd place – Lucy Craig (56’ 10 ½ “)

"I wish the score could reflect how well our girls did today," said Watkins Glen Coach Andy Chouinard. "Many of this year’s 'Lady Track' are new to Varsity Track & Field. Many athletes went above and beyond as they were asked to step out of their comfort zones and do events they weren’t accustomed to. Hannah Armstrong is a shining example of this; today I put her in the 1500m (4th), 800m (4th), 3000m and High Jump and received no complaints! Every day these girls continue to impress."

Top: Watkins Glen's Sarah Hazlitt on the way to third place in the 100 Hurdles. She also won the Pole Vault competition. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Bottom: The Senecas' Maggie Bond en route to second place in the 1500 Meter Run. She won the 3000.

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, April 17 -- The Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team split a pair of Interscholastic Athletic Conference meets Tuesday at Edison High School, defeating Candor 86-52 while falling to the host Spartans, 85-56.

Danielle MacDougall was the overall winner against both Candor and Edison in the Shot Put (30' 6 1/2") and the Discus (75' 4"), while Dana Roberts captured the 200 in 27.3 and Hailie Searles won the 3000 Meters in 12:23.

Second-place overall finishes were posted by Roberts in the 100 and 400, by Brittany VanAmburg in the Pole Vault (7'6"), by Sarah Simmons in the Shot Put, by Searles in the 1500 (5:38.5) and by Callie Stillman in the 400 Hurdles (1:26).

Third places were registered by Maia Rumsey in the 200 Meters (28.5), by Henna Herrmann in the Pole Vault (6'6") and by April Dunn in the 400 (1:08).

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, April 17 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team overpowered both Edison and Candor Tuesday, posting strong Interscholastic Athletic Conference victories on the Edison athletic field.

"I was extremely proud of all of our guys," said O-M coach Skip Strobel. "They set several personal bests and have been working hard."

4x800: 1st - Justin Hickey, Luke Eberhardt, Chris Husted, Adam Gardner
110H: 1st - Dominick Chapman; 3rd - Mike Hughey
100m: 1st - Lee Sidle; 3rd - Brandon Voorhees
1600m: 1st - Luke Eberhardt; 2nd - Mike Fraboni
400m: 1st - Lee Sidle; 2nd - Chris Husted
400H: 1st - Mike Hughey; 2nd - Dom Chapman
800m: 1st - Adam Gardner; 2nd - Justin Hickey; 3rd - Adrian Tejedor-Lopez
200m: 1st - Matt Bleiler; 3rd - Brandon Voorhees
3200m: 1st - Mike Fraboni; 2nd - Talith Smith
4x400: 1st - Dom Chapman, Chris Husted, Adam Gardner, Mike Hughey
Long Jump: 2nd - Lee Sidle; 3rd - Matt Bleiler
Triple Jump: 2nd - Lee Sidle; 3rd - Charles Sidle
High Jump: 2nd - Adam Gardner; 3rd - Matt Bleiler
Pole Vault: 1st Mike Hughey; 2nd - Chris Husted
Shot Put: 1st - Dakota Simpson; 2nd - Tommy Peckham
Discus: 1st - Dakota Simpson; 2nd - Bryce Elliot

ODESSA, April 16 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team -- with Tanner Dupuy going the distance on the mound with a 5-hitter -- defeated Watkins Glen 6-4 Monday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game on the O-M baseball field.

The victory lifted the Indians to 2-0 heading into a contest today (Tuesday) at home against Tioga. Watkins Glen, now 0-2, visits Edison Wednesday.

The Senecas had their opportunities, but ended both the third inning and the game by hitting into double plays with the bases loaded.

O-M opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the 1st, and added four more for a 5-0 lead through three innings. Watkins Glen rebounded with two runs in the 4th inning and one in the 5th before Odessa added a run in the bottom of the 5th.

Watkins rallied in the 7th inning on an RBI double by Brady Bond, but after a walk to John Smith loaded the bases, a line drive to center turned into a double play when centerfielder Chris Foote fired to the infield to catch Bonds off base.

"I'm very happy with the way we played," said O-M Coach Russ Gardner. "With a four-game week, it was nice to see Tanner get a complete game. We made a couple of mistakes, but counteracted them with those double plays."

Dupuy also paced the Indians at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Other hits came from John Reasor (2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored); Bryan Joseph (1-for-2 with an RBI and a run); Morgan Shutter (1-for-2 with 2 runs); Ryan Gardner (1-for-3 with a run), and Foote (1-for-3 with a run).

Watkins Glen's hits came from Brendan Hunter (1-for-2), Brady Bond (1-for-3 with a double and RBI), Billy Brennan (1-for-4), Dakota Lodge (1-for-3 with an RBI), and Devon Bond (1-for-2 with an RBI). John Smith also had an RBI.

Smith started on the mound for the Senecas, working into the third inning, when he was relieved by Sam Pulis. Smith allowed 4 runs (3 earned) in 2 2/3 innings, striking out 4, walking 3 and hitting one batter. Pulis allowed 2 runs in 3 1/3 innings, striking out 2 and walking none.

Dupuy, in going the full 7 innings, allowed just 2 earned runs on 5 hits while striking out 3, walking 2 and hitting 2 batters.

Top: Watkins Glen catcher Billy Brennan goes high for a throw as O-M's John Reasor races toward the plate. Reasor scored on the play.

Middle: A ground ball takes a sharp hop over the glove of O-M second baseman Morgan Shutter.

Bottom: Odessa's Ryan Gardner dives safely back to first base on a throw from the pitcher.

Left: Watkins third baseman Dakota Lodge hauls in a pop fly. Right: Senecas shortstop John Smith fires to first on a grounder by O-M's John Reasor.

Left: O-M shortstop Bryan Joseph fires to first base to complete a double play after receiving a throw from second baseman Morgan Shutter. Right: O-M pitcher Tanner Dupuy.

Left: Watkins Glen pitcher Sam Pulis. Right: O-M players celebrate at the end of the game.

MORAVIA, April 16 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team improved its record to 1-2 Monday when it defeated Moravia 4-3 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road match.

1st Singles: Joey Collins lost to D. Eshleman 1-6, 0-6
2nd Singles: Gavin Guild def M. Shoemaker 6-1, 6-3
3rd Singles: Frank Carson lost to A. Oliver 4-6, 3-6
4th Singles: Curtis Harris def. C. Langtry 6-0, 6-0
1st Doubles: Jon Chapman/Kourtny Cook def. T. McKinney/J. Zimmer 7-6 (9-7), 6-4
2nd Doubles: Sam Norton/Manley Gavich def. M. Rogler/S. Jayne 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
3rd Doubles: Brooke Visscher/Kate Ross lost to S. Hansen/C. Hafl 3-6, 3-6

Watkins Glen hurler Brittany Kelly sends a pitch to the plate en route to a 1-hitter.

ODESSA, April 16 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team, behind the 1-hit pitching of Brittany Kelly, improved its record to 1-1 Monday with a 19-1 Interscholastic Athletic Conference victory over Odessa-Montour on the O-M softball field.

The game was shortened to five innings under the "mercy rule" that terminates contests at that point if one team is ahead by 15 or more runs.

A single by Felicia Johnson in the third inning was the only safety by O-M (now 0-3). Kelly walked seven batters while striking out two.

The Senecas drew 17 walks while garnering eight hits. Mikayla Elliott was 2-for-5 with a run scored, while Taylor Hughey was 1-for-3 with 2 runs scored, Kayli Westervelt 1-for-2 with 4 runs, Kelly 1-for-2 with 4 runs, Gabby LaRosa 1-for-3 with 2 runs, Alexis Naylor 1-for-3 with a run, and LynnAnn Caslin 1-for-3 with a run. Jordan Doane, who scored twice while drawing 5 walks in 5 at-bats, now has 7 walks in 8 at-bats this season.

Watkins jumped in front with six runs in the 1st inning, and then scored three in the 2nd and 10 in the 3rd. O-M's lone run came in the 2nd inning.

"We did a heck of a good job defensively," said Watkins Glen Coach Jim Scott. "Amanda Cherock did a great job at shortstop, with four putouts." The team had no errors.

O-M was also strong in the field, committing just one error. Addi Rhodes started on the mound for the Indians, and was relieved by Autumn Taylor.

Watkins Glen returns to action Wednesday at Edison. O-M plays at home today (Tuesday) against Tioga.

Top: Watkins Glen shortstop Amanda Cherock fires to first after fielding a grounder. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Bottom: Watkins Glen coach Jim Scott congratulates Mikayla Elliott after she cleared the bases with an extra-base hit to left center.

Watkins Glen graduate Jessica Stansfield, who pitched for the Senecas in her senior year, talks to this year's hurler, Brittany Kelly. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Watkins Glen's Taylor Hughey (left) and Gabby LaRosa. (Both photos by Don Romeo)

WAVERLY, April 16 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity golf team, led by Tyler Goossen's 43, defeated Waverly 272-315 Monday in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match at the par-37 Shepard Hills course.

The Indians, now 2-0, also got a 50 from Tyler Clark, along with a 58 by Phil Humphries, 60 by Noah Bruno, and 61 by James Terry. Waverly (0-2) was led by Callum Caplan's 51.

"We got a solid round from Tyler Goossen today on one of the more difficult courses we play during the season," said O-M Coach Greg Gavich.

The Indians return to action Wednesday against Watkins Glen on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

WATKINS GLEN, April 16 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity golf team opened its season on a winning note Monday, defeating Spencer-Van Etten 270-279 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the Watkins Glen Golf Course.

Keith Rekczis led the Senecas with a 39 on the par-36 layout. Other scores came from Mitch Mangus (52), Ryan Clark (56), Matt Estes (60) and Luke Flahive (63).

Watkins Glen returns to action Wednesday on the Watkins course against Odessa-Montour.

WAVERLY, April 16 -- The Watkins Glen High School girls varsity golf team finished second among five teams competing Monday in a match at Tomasso's golf course in Waverly

"This is our lowest team score in the past three years," said Watkins Glen Coach Diane Wood, "and this is only our first match."

Watkins was led by Halle Phillips' 47, while Sarah Wickham posted a 48, Haley DeNardo a 50, and Courtney Irwin a career-low 57.

The team total of 202 trailed only Horseheads, which notched a 162. Waverly was third at 218, Lansing fourth at 226, and Elmira fifth at 268.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, April 15 -- Two track standouts earn this week's Odessa File Athlete of the Week honors.

Odessa-Montour's Lee Sidle won four events against Tioga -- the 100, 400, Long Jump and Triple Jump -- as the Indians posted an 88-53 season-opening victory.

Watkins Glen's Matt Gill won three events -- the 1600, 3200 and 4x800 -- as his team fell to Spencer-Van Etten in its opener.

Double Honorable: O-M track and field standouts Dakota Simpson, Sarah Simmons, Danielle MacDougall, Dominick Chapman, Adam Gardner, Dana Roberts and Hailie Searles; Watkins Glen distance runner Maggie Bond; and baseball pitchers Sam Pulis (Watkins Glen) and Ryan Gardner (O-M).

Honorable Mention: Another 30 athletes earned a point each in the ongoing poll that determines seasonal award winners and, ultimately, an Athlete of the Year at each school.

BINGHAMTON, April 15 -- Binghamton University freshman softball catcher Taylor Chaffee -- a Watkins Glen High School graduate -- hit a grand slam home run in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, helping power Binghamton to an America East sweep over Maine.

Chaffee's blast over the right field fence came in the second inning as Binghamton plated eight runs.

The Bearcats won the opener at their Sports Complex 11-2 in five innings before taking the nightcap 5-0

Photo at right: Chaffee sends the grand slam homer on its way. (Photo by Don Romeo)

O-M's Sydney Eberhardt sends a line drive to short centerfield, where it was caught.

ODESSA, April 15 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team's season mark slipped to 0-2 Saturday when it dropped a 27-0 decision to Edison in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference game at O-M.

Edison scored 8 runs in the first inning, and then 7, 5, 2 and 5 in the 5-inning contest, shortened by the so-called "mercy rule" that terminates games after five innings when one team is ahead by 15 or more runs.

O-M managed two hits off Edison pitcher McKenzie Slaven, who struck out nine batters and walked one.

"Several of the Edison players had a great offensive game," said O-M Coach Valerie Cannon. "They are excellent hitters, and even the girls off the bench are sending the ball long."

Photo in text: Odessa third baseman Kirsta Rhodes throws to first after fielding a grounder.

From left: O-M second baseman Jordan Zoeke catches a pop fly; Odessa pitcher Brianna Struble; and Edison pitcher McKenzie Slaven.

WATKINS GLEN, April 11 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity golf team opened its season with a victory Wednesday at the Watkins Glen Golf Course, topping Spencer-Van Etten in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match shortened to five holes by inclement weather..

The final score, extrapolated from the results of the five holes to assume what it would have been through nine holes, was O-M 266, S-VE 275. Five holes constitutes an official match.

And, said O-M Coach Greg Gavich, "We got 5 holes in -- barely" before a heavy rainstorm reached the area.

Individual "ratio" scores for 9 holes, again based on how the players stood after 5 holes in relation to par, were:

Tyler Goossen 40 (with a birdie on the par-3 2nd hole), Tyler Clark 50, Noah Bruno 54, Phil Humphries 60, and James Terry 62.

BINGHAMTON, April 10 --Binghamton University freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee -- a graduate of Watkins Glen High School -- has been named the America East Conference Softball Rookie of the Week, it was announced Tuesday.

Chaffee hit .421 with a team-best two home runs and nine RBIs in leading Binghamton to a 4-1 week. She also finished the week with a .442 on-base percentage and .842 slugging percentage, hitting safely in all five games.

Chaffee, who has a six-game hitting streak, is tied for second on the team in home runs (4) and is third in RBIs (with 19).

Binghamton (15-11) has now had a program-best three different players earn America East Rookie of the Week honors this season. Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh was honored on Feb. 18 and freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan got the nod on March 25.

Photo in text: Taylor Chaffee in action for Binghamton. (Photo by Don Romeo)

ODESSA, April 10 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity track team defeated Tioga 88-53 Tuesday in a season-opening Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet on the O-M athletic field.

Notre Dame and Waverly were also competing, but against one another since they are in one division and Tioga and O-M are in another.

"It was a hard-fought victory that was closer than the score appears," said O-M Coach Skip Strobel. "We had a mix of veterans and newcomers make a difference tonight and I was very proud of the team."

4x800 Relay: 1st place - Dom Chapman, Mike Hughey, Luke Eberhardt, Adam Gardner
110 Hurdles: 1st place - Dom Chapman, 3rd Mike Hughey
100 Meters: 1st place - Lee Sidle 3rd - Brandon Voorhees
1600 Meters: 3rd place - Mike Fraboni
4x100 Relay: 1st place - Matt Bleiler, Jeremy Zoeke, Charles Sidle, Brandon Voorhees
400 Meters: 1st place Lee Sidle, 3rd place CJ Husted
400 Hurdles: 1st Dom Chapman, 2nd Mike Hughey
800 Meters: 1st Adam Gardner
200 Meters: 2nd Matt Bleiler
3200 Meters: 2nd Mike Fraboni
4x400 Relay: 1st Dom Chapman, CJ Husted, Jeremy Zoeke, Adam Gardner
Long Jump: 1st Lee Sidle, 3rd Matt Bleiler
Triple Jump: 1st Lee Sidle
High Jump: 1st Adam Gardner, 2nd Matt Bleiler
Pole Vault: 1st CJ Husted, 3rd Mike Hughey and Luke Eberhardt
Shot Put: 1st Dakota Simpson, 3rd Tommy Peckham
Discus: 1st Dakota Simpson

Left: O-M's Jeremy Zoeke, left, is handed the baton by Matt Bleiler in the 4x100 Relay.
Right: The Indians' Tom Peckham competes in the Discus.

O-M's Maia Rumsey, left, is handed the baton by Mon'e Simpson in the 4x100 Relay.

ODESSA, April 10 -- The Odessa-Montour girls varsity track team opened its season with a win Tuesday, defeating Tioga 73-68 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet on the O-M athletic field.

The two teams were tied 68-68 going into the final event, the 4-by-400 Relay, which O-M won. The squad members, Morgan Stermer, Maia Rumsey, Taylor Rounds and Dana Roberts, finished in 4:50.

Waverly and Elmira Notre Dame were also in the meet, but being in a different division, they competed against one another instead of against O-M and Tioga.

The only events in which Odessa finished outright in first place were the Discus, won by Sarah Simmons over teammate Danielle MacDougall (who was second), and the Shot Put, won by MacDougall over Simmons by one inch.

Victories over Tioga also came from Roberts in the 100 (13.3) and the 400 (1:06.6), and by Hailie Searles in the 1500 (5:47) and the 3000 (13:14.6). Rumsey finished a close second overall in the High Jump at 4'4".

Personal records were set by Stermer in the Triple Jump (29'11.5") and Rounds in the 800 (2:52.1).

"It was pretty exciting," said O-M Coach Burton Brewster. "The (4x400) girls were nervous knowing that whoever won the race would win the meet."

The Indians return to action Tuesday at Edison against division foes Candor and Edison.

Left: Henna Herrmann competes in the High Jump. Right: O-M's Callie Stillman.

Left: Odessa's Sarah Simmons on the way to victory in the Discus.
Right: O-M's Taylor Rounds in the 800.

Danielle MacDougall on the way to second place in the Discus. She won the Shot Put.

SPENCER, April 10 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity track team opened its season on a losing note Tuesday, falling to Newark Valley 90-50 in a meet hosted by Spencer-Van Etten.

"It was a beautiful day with the warm sun and a slight breeze. Excellent performances were put in for the team for this early in the season. The 3200 Meter relay team, consisting of junior Matt Gill and seniors Josh Langley, Adam Meierjurgen and Brenton Whiting, took first place among all four schools on hand for the meet.

"Gill also took first place in the 1600 Meters and 3200 Meters. Langley took third in each race. Meierjurgen took second in the 800 and Triple Jump. Whiting scored a first-place finish in the 400 Hurdles. Freshman Zack Kelly took second place in the 110 Meter Hurdles, as well as third place in the 400 Meter Hurdles.

"Senior Ryan Rondinaro earned first place in the Shot Put. And sophomore Tim Carnes earned third place in the Discus, with a personal best toss of 91'3". Junior Matt Woodworth earned first place in the Pole Vault."

The Senecas return to action Tuesday when they host Elmira Notre Dame on the WGHS athletic field.

SPENCER, April 10 -- The Watkins Glen girls varsity track team opened its season with a loss Tuesday, dropping a decision to Newark Valley in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet hosted by Spencer-Van Etten.

4x800m: 2nd place – Sam Gill, Taylor Kennard, Maggy Bond, Corey Flahive
100 Hurdles: 3rd place – Sarah Hazlitt
100 Meters: 3rd place – Sam Gill
1500 Meters: 1st place – Maggie Bond – 2nd place Taylor Kennard
4x100 Relay : 2nd place – Ireland VanBrocklin, Claire McManus, Amanda Grinolds, Sam Gill
400 Meters: 3rd place – Amanda Grinolds
400 Hurdles: 1st place – Sarah Hazlitt
800 Meters: 1st place – Corey Flahive
200 Meters: 3rd place – Amanda Grinolds
3000 Meters: 1st place – Maggie Bond – 2nd place Taylor Kennard
4x400 Relay: 2nd place – Sam Gill, Hannah Armstrong, Sarah Hazlitt, Corey Flahive
Long Jump: 3rd place – Claire McManus
High Jump: (No Score) – Maggie Bond, Corey Flahive
Pole Vault: (No Score) – Sarah Hazlitt
Shot Put: 2nd place - Chelsea Kennard
Discus: (No Score) – Megan Hoy, April Ruda, Elise Groll, Chelsea Kennard

"I am very pleased with our first showing against such a strong opponent like Newark Valley," said Watkins Glen Coach Andy Chouinard. "The girls made off with some personal bests and represented themselves well as a team. I look forward to our next competition!"

CANDOR, April 9 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity baseball team opened its season with an Interscholastic Athletic Conference shutout victory Monday, blanking host Candor 15-0 behind the two-hit pitching of Ryan Gardner and Tanner Dupuy.

The Indians built an 11-0 lead through four innings and coasted from there. Gardner pitched five innings, allowing two hits and walking two batters while striking out nine. Dupuy pitched the final two innings, allowing no hits and striking out five batters.

"He was mowing them down," said O-M Coach Russ Gardner of Dupuy's relief stint. "Overall, we had a very good opening day. We played well in the field, and were aggressive at the plate. It was a good start."

The Indians scored twice in the 2nd inning and nine times in the 4th. They then added one run in the 5th, two in the 6th and one in the 7th.

Zack Pyhtila led the O-M attack with 4 RBIs on a 2-for-2 day, and scored a run. Tanner Dupuy was 2-for-4 with 3 runs scored, John Reasor 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run, Bryan Joseph 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs, Ryan Gardner 1-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs, Tyler Dupuy 1-for-4 with a run, and R.C. Brown 1-for-4 with 2 runs.

ODESSA, April 9 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team saw its record slip to 0-2 Monday when it dropped a 7-0 decision to Edison in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference match on the O-M tennis courts.

1st Singles: Joey Collins lost to James Goodwin, 6-0, 4-6, 2-6.
2nd Singles: Gavin Guild lost to Ryan Willard, 3-6, 6-7 (0-7).
3rd Singles: Brandon Ernest lost to Shaun Klee, 5-7, 1-6.
4th Singles: Curtis Harris lost to Justin Schrock, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6.
1st Doubles: Jon Chapman/Kourtny Cook lost to Matt Delorme /Becky Linderbery, 0-6, 2-6.
2nd Doubles: Sam Norton/Frank Carson lost to Josh Gublo/ Joe Kowvlich, 3-6, 2-6.
3rd Doubles: Kate Ross/Manley Gavich lost to Kayla Coolbaugh/Helena Melendez, 0-6, 2-6.

WAVERLY, April 9 -- The Watkins Glen varsity baseball team opened its season with a loss Monday, falling to Waverly 5-2 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road game.

The Senecas scored in the top of the 1st inning, but gave up three runs in the bottom of the frame as they committed two errors. The team had just one miscue after that.

Waverly (3-0) added single runs in the 5th and 6th innings before Watkins notched one in the 7th. Along the way, the Senecas left the bases loaded three times -- in the 3rd, 6th and 7th innings.

"We left 13 men on base," said Watkins Glen Coach Ben Connelly. "We didn't have timely hitting, which we have to work on. And those two errors in the 1st allowed three runs. Otherwise, we played well for our first game."

Sam Pulis went the distance on the mound for Watkins Glen, allowing two earned runs while striking out 9 batters and walking none.

Watkins hits came from Scott Hatch (2-for-4), Brady Bond (2-for-4), Brendan Hunter (1-for-4 with a run scored), and Billy Brennan (1-for-3). John Smith registered both RBIs.

WAVERLY, April 9 -- The Watkins Glen varsity softball team opened its season on a losing note Monday, falling to Waverly 15-3 in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road game.

The Senecas registered six hits while holding Waverly to seven, but committed eight errors. The Wolverines scored in every inning -- once in the 1st, twice in the 2nd, four times in both the 3rd and 4th, once in the 5th, and three times in the 6th. Watkins Glen scored once in the 2nd inning and twice in the 6th.

Gabby LaRosa notched two of Watkins Glen's hits, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Taylor Hughey was 1-for-4 with a double, Amanda Cherock 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs, Brittany Kelly 1-for-3 with a run scored, and Mikayla Elliott 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored.

CANDOR, April 9 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity softball team opened its season with a loss Monday, falling 24-9 to Candor in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road game shortened to six innings..

Candor scored four runs in the 1st inning, six in the 2nd, five in the 3rd, five in the 4th and four in the 6th, when it built the 15-run lead that ends games early under the so-called "mercy rule."

Odessa's Jordan Zoeke and Kirsta Rhodes each went 3-for-4, keying an 8-hit attack as O-M scored four times in the 1st inning, twice in the 2nd and three times in the 4th. Sydney Eberhardt and Addi Rhodes each had a double. The team committed five errors.

Alexis Blayda went the distance on the mound for Candor, striking out five O-M batters. Brianna Struble and Madison Lodge each pitched three innings for Odessa, striking out a total of three batters and allowing a total of 10 hits.

BINGHAMTON, March 31 -- The Binghamton University softball team -- with Watkins Glen High School grad Taylor Chaffee seeing action at catcher (right) -- split a home-opening doubleheader Saturday with Boston University. Binghamton dropped the opener 3-2 before taking the second game 4-3. The two teams meet again today (Sunday). Binghamton will host Syracuse in a doubleheader Thursday, with a starting time of 3 p.m.

Photo on right: WGHS grad Taylor Chaffee grabs a pitch while catching for the Binghamton University softball team Saturday. (Photo by Don Romeo)

WAVERLY, March 26 -- The Odessa-Montour varsity tennis team opened its season Monday with a 6-1 loss to Waverly in an Interscholastic Athletic Conference road match.

1st Singles: Joey Collins (OM) lost to Sean Lloyd 2-6, 0-6
2nd Singles: Gavin Guild (OM) lost in a tie-break to Juan San Martin 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (1-7)
3rd Singles: Brandon Ernest (OM) lost to Hunter Heath 1-6, 3-6
4th Singles: Curtis Harris (OM) defeated Nitya Deshmukh 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 for O-M's only win.
1st Doubles: Kourtny Cook and Jonathon Chapman (OM) lost to Tristan Lasco and Val Sioblom 2-6, 0-6
2nd Doubles: Samuel Norton and Frank Carson (OM) lost to Arron Crummenaller and Cody Czebniak 2-6, 4-6
3rd Doubles: Manley Gavich and Brooke Visscher (OM) lost to Brian Schlickyr and Matt Dibble 1-6, 1-6

WATKINS GLEN, March 15 -- Automobile industry insider and author/historian Karl Ludvigsen will speak about his experiences in the worlds of cars and racing on April 13 at the International Motor Racing Research Center.

The free talk, part of the ongoing Center Conversations speaker series, will be at 1 p.m. at the Center, located at 610 S. Decatur St., Watkins Glen. It is open to all.

“A Lifetime on Wheels” will be an illustrated presentation based on Ludvigsen’s careers as an executive in the motor industry and as an internationally published editor, journalist and author of more than five dozen books on cars and racing, which include a notable series of books on racing drivers. Many have won awards.

“Karl Ludvigsen is a celebrated author as well as an important figure in his own right in automotive history,” Racing Research Center President J.C. Argetsinger said. “His books and technical articles set the standard for the best in research and technical insight.”

Ludvigsen, who was born in Michigan and now lives in England’s Suffolk, saw his first road race in 1951 -- at Watkins Glen. In the early years of his writing career, aged 22, Ludvigsen was technical editor of Sports Cars Illustrated and three years later, after service in Germany with the U.S. Army Signal Corps, was its editor, transforming it into Car and Driver. He later served Motor Trend as its East Coast editor.

In the 1960s Ludvigsen established Mobility Systems Company and the Motor Racing Safety Society. He also headed a company, Formula 1 Enterprises, that developed the first practical Halon-gas fire extinguishers for racing cars.

He worked for both General Motors and Fiat in the United States before moving to Europe to take a vice-presidential position with Ford of Europe. He led both governmental affairs and Ford’s extensive motorsports programs, in charge of several new-car development projects, including a Group C racing Ford.

After leaving Ford in 1983 he started his own management consulting firm, London-based Ludvigsen Associates, and saw it become a leading provider of advice and support services to car and component producers throughout the world. Ludvigsen was a major contributor to his company’s research and analysis in all aspects of vehicle making and selling, from the first germ of a new idea to the reaction of the customer.

Since 2000 Ludvigsen has been concentrating on authorship. His writing career has given him an oeuvre of more than five dozen books on cars and drivers, of which his histories of the Corvette, Porsche and the racing cars of Mercedes-Benz are considered the standard works on those subjects. His series on racing drivers now includes such immortals as Alberto Ascari, Dan Gurney, Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bruce McLaren and the great Juan Manuel Fangio.

“The presence of Karl Ludvigsen at the Research Center has been particularly anticipated because of his demonstrated emphasis on accuracy and detail in his automotive writing,” Argetsinger said.

The Center Conversations program has long been a cornerstone of the Racing Research Center’s educational outreach and oral history initiative. Noted authors, race historians, drivers, team owners and track officials have taken listeners behind the scenes of every race series over the years. Speakers have included Donald Davidson, historian at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Doug Nye, writer and historian; David Donohue, racer and son of famed driver Mark Donohue; Bobby Rahal, driver and team owner; and the late John Fitch and Bill Milliken, both legendary figures in road racing.

The Racing Research Center is an archival library dedicated to the preservation of the history of motorsports, of all series and all venues, through its collections of books, periodicals, films, photographs, fine art and other materials.

For more information about the Center’s work and its programs, visit www.racingarchives.org or call (607) 535-9044.

The WGHS pool was full of swimmers during warmups for the 11-and-up competition.

WATKINS GLEN, March 10 -- A total of 633 swimmers competed Saturday in races held throughout the day as part of the Southern Tier Swim League Winter Championships hosted by the Glen Gators Swim Team.

The meet was held in the Watkins Glen High School pool. It was held under the sanction of USA Swimming, Inc.

Club teams from around the region (see the list at right) brought swimmers -- boys and girls -- 10 years and younger for morning competitions, and swimmers 11 years and older for afternoon events.

The bleachers overlooking the swimming and diving pools were filled to capacity with swimmers' parents during both sessions.

The Glen Gators had 32 swimmers participating -- roughly half each from the Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour school districts, with one swimmer each from the Dundee, Trumansburg and Horseheads districts. The only one to win a race was Alec Betts, although almost all of the team members posted personal-best times. Coaches are Sean Wixson, Jen Mosher and Chris Betts.

The team posting the most points was the Horseheads Thrashers, with the Lansing Cats second. The Glen Gators were ninth.

This meet ended the season for most of the swimmers, although four Gators (Victoria Wixson, Chris Husted, Matt Doppel and Peighton Cervoni) will travel next weekend to Rochester for the Niagara District Championships. They qualified to swim at that meet with times they posted over the past six months.

Photo in text: A t-shirt for sale at Saturday's swim meet listed organizations competing there.

The spectator section was filled at both the morning and afternoon competitions.

BAINBRIDGE, March 9 -- The Odessa-Montour High School duo of Tyler Dupuy and Joey Collins defeated Sidney in the finals, 2 games to 1, to capture the Section IV Table Tennis doubles title Saturday while teammate Ryan Gardner won the individual championship for the second straight year.

The tournament, held at Bainbridge-Guilford High School, saw Dupuy and Collins post a 5-2 record and go the full three games against Sidney for the victory. Gardner, a senior, went 10-0 to successfully defend the individual title he won last year. He was third in his sophomore year.

Participating schools included Horseheads, Sidney, B-G, Susquehanna Valley, Norwich and others. Participants are selected through competitions in individual schools. Each school is permitted to send one doubles team and one singles competitor to the sectional tourney.

Photo in text: From left, Tyler Dupuy, Joey Collins and Ryan Gardner with their Section IV championship ribbons. (Photo provided)

SCHUYLER COUNTY, March 4 -- A Schuyler County athlete stepped up big at just the right time this past basketball season, going on a hot streak that led his team to an IAC crown and the Section IV, Class C final.

He is Watkins Glen High School senior Jesse Teeter, and he is The Odessa File's Schuyler Winter MVP.

Teeter produced big game after big game down the stretch in a season that started as a question mark for his Seneca squad and ended with a division title, an Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large School championship, victories over state-ranked foes, and a trip to the Sectional final.

In his first 11 games, Teeter averaged 12.8 points. For the seven straight games leading to the Section IV title game, he scored no fewer than 20 points, and in the game before that he scored 18. And he led the team in either steals or assists -- or both -- in all eight of those contests.

This was a case of stepping up in that portion of the season when he was needed most. In those eight games, he averaged 21.6 points, with three games of 24 points each. That the entire team fell short in the Sectional final doesn't diminish his or his team's accomplishments, although it does leave a bittersweet taste. But as his coach, John Fazzary, said, it was a season to remember.

Other athletes at WGHS and Odessa-Montour High School have earned Odessa File All-Schuyler First, Second and Third team designations and Honorable Mention for their winter performances. Selections were based on Odessa File Athlete of the Week points accrued, statistics, post-season performances and outside recommendations. The honorees are as follows:

Morgan Shutter, OM basketball
Josh Teeter, WGHS basketball
Chris Husted, OM swimming
Joe Rorick, OM wrestling
Samantha Bradley, WGHS bowling
Matt Gill, WGHS track
Braedan Fitch, WGHS swimming
Matt Doppel, WGHS swimming
Billy Brennan, WGHS bowling
Tom Peckham, OM basketball

Mike Olmstead, WGHS swimming
Brady Myers, WGHS basketball
Sarah Wickham, WGHS bowling
Josh Burge, WGHS wrestling
John Wasson, WGHS wrestling
Brandon Gould, WGHS wrestling
Ryan Gardner, OM basketball
Mikaela Suddaby, WGHS bowling
Katrina Swarthout, WGHS bowling
Erika Rhodes, WGHS bowling
Amanda Pike, WGHS basketball

Billy Bacon, OM wrestling
Ian Chedzoy, WGHS wrestling
Nick Cocola, WGHS wrestling
Colin Gates, WGHS basketball
Gavin Gates, WGHS basketball
Tanner Dupuy, OM basketball
Adam Gifford, OM wrestling
Mike Fraboni, OM wrestling
Steve Bonham, OM wrestling
Madison Gates, WGHS basketball
Ryan DeBolt, WGHS swimming

Honorable Mention: Tyler Goossen (OM swimming), Phil Humphries (OM bowling), Sarah Simmons (OM bowling), Kody Gregory (WG basketball), Alexis Naylor (WG basketball), Lucas Wickham (WG swimming), Thomas Richtmyer (WG swimming), Brittany VanAmburg (OM basketball), Morgan Stermer (OM basketball), Anthony Humphries (OM swimming), Josh Langley (WG track), Mitch Mangus (WG swimming), Brenton Whiting (WG swimming), Mike Brown (WG wrestling), Matt Bleiler (OM basketball), Dakota Simpson (OM basketball), Tyler Dupuy (OM wrestling), Mitch McElroy (OM bowling), Joe Wright (OM wrestling), James Shortt (OM wrestling), Ryan Rondinaro (WG track), Brooke Shaffer (WG track), Claire McManus (WG track), Kurtis Edwards (WG wrestling), Colton Arcangeli (WG wrestling).

Watkins Glen's Gavin Gates (left) battles for possession of the ball. (Photo by Mike Stamp)

BINGHAMTON, March 3 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity basketball team's run to a possible Section IV, Class C title was derailed Saturday at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena by a very good Moravia team and by some poor first-half Seneca shooting. The end result was a 52-41 loss to the Blue Devils in the championship game.

Watkins Glen, which had claimed the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large Schools championship this season, took an early 4-0 lead, but Moravia -- the IAC Small Schools champion -- scored the next nine points and never trailed again.

The Senecas, in fact, scored just three baskets in each of the first two periods for a 13-point half, 12 fewer than the 25 points Moravia managed. While the Blue Devils' defense -- and in particular the long arms of 6'7" junior Chandler Benson-- kept Watkins from driving to the hoop effectively and forced it to alter some of its shots, the major cause of the large deficit was the failure of the Senecas to sink baskets when they had open looks.

"We struggled in the first half," said Watkins Glen Coach John Fazzary. "We dug ourselves a hole."

Watkins Glen (which finished the season 17-3) rallied early in the third period, with two baskets each by Jesse Teeter and Colin Gates and one by Josh Teeter pulling the Senecas within two points, 27-25, with 4:46 remaining. But Moravia responded with four free throws and a 3-pointer to extend the lead to seven points, 34-27, and hit another 3-pointer with 35 seconds left to enter the fourth period up by eight points, 37-29.

The lead grew to 10 points early in the final period, and was still 10 at the midway point. Then Kody Gregory's third 3-pointer of the game, and baskets by Josh Teeter and Colin Gates, brought the Senecas within three points, 44-41, with 2:43 remaining. But the momentum stopped with just under two minutes remaining, when Jesse Teeter missed a layup and Gregory missed a follow-up layup, with Moravia rebounding.

"We got it back to where we needed it," Fazzary said of the 3-point deficit, "but we didn't make the big shot. We just couldn't get over the hump."

The Blue Devils extended their lead to five points, 46-41, with 1:28 remaining, and after Gavin Gates missed a shot from the side and Josh Teeter missed a layup (heavily contested), Moravia added six free throws (on eight attempts) down the stretch for their final point total.

Three Watkins Glen players -- Jesse Teeter, Gregory and Colin Gates -- scored 9 points each, while Josh Teeter scored 8 and Brady Myers 6. The team was 0-for-2 at the free-throw line.

Senior shooting guard Dylan Powers led Moravia with 22 points, while Jared Lyon scored 10, Sam Allen 9, Chase Walker 7, and Benson 4. The Blue Devils converted 11 of 16 free-throw attempts.

"That's 11 points right there," said Fazzary, pointing to the difference in free-throw totals. And he mentioned two 3-point tries by Gregory that looked like they were going in, but spun out of the cyclinder.

Colin Gates led Watkins in rebounds with 6, while both of the Teeters and Myers had 5 each and Gavin Gates 4. Jesse Teeter led in assists with 4, and he and his brother each had 2 steals.

"I truly believed we would come back and win the game," said Fazzary, "We've done it before. You need a little luck, and you need those shots to go."

"But," he added, "give my kids credit. They showed resolve and heart to come back and get it to one possession. I'm sorry there's no exclamation point to what has been a season to remember, but a lot of great things happened this year.

"And the fans were great," he said. "I want to thank them for the support they showed all year long. We really appreciate it."

Second: The Senecas' Colin Gates passes toward his brother Gavin (33). (Photo by Don Romeo)

Bottom: The Senecas' Colin Gates battles Moravia's Brett Denman for the ball.

Left: Watkins Glen's Brady Myers drives to the basket. (Photo by Mike Stamp) / Right: The Senecas' Kody Gregory maneuvers around a Moravia defender. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Left: Watkins Glen's Josh Teeter goes up for a shot. Right: The Senecas' Jesse Teeter.
(Both photos by Mike Stamp)

Watkins' Colin Gates (left) and Gavin Gates attempt shots. (Both photos by Don Romeo)

Left: The tipoff. Right: Arms get tangled as players reach for a rebound.

MORAVIA, Feb. 28 -- The Odessa-Montour boys varsity basketball team's season came to an end Wednesday night in a semifinal game of the Section IV, Class C tournament as the Indians fell to homestanding Moravia, 85-41.

The contest was a rematch of the teams that battled for the Interscholastic Athletic Conference Small School championship earlier this month at Tompkins Cortland Community College. That earlier game was won by Moravia 55-51, and was close throughout.

This one was not, as the Blue Devils ran out to a big lead early, building a 49-22 halftime advantage and coasting from there. Freshman Jared Lyon led the way with a game-high 25 points, including six 3-pointers. Dylan Powers added 22 points, all but two in the first half, and passed the 1,000-point career mark.

Matt Bleiler led O-M with 10 points. Morgan Shutter was held well below his average, scoring four points.

Odessa-Montour, which had been looking for its first Sectional title since 1993, closes the season with a 15-6 record.

Moravia, now 18-2, will face Watkins Glen (also 18-2) for the Sectional title at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.

WATKINS GLEN, Feb. 28 -- The Watkins Glen boys varsity basketball team rallied from an early 9-point deficit Wednesday night to overtake Elmira Notre Dame and hold off the Crusaders down the stretch for a 55-50 victory that propels the Senecas into the Section IV, Class C final Saturday at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.

They will face Moravia, an 85-41 winner Wednesday night over Odessa-Montour. Should Watkins Glen win Saturday, it will be the school's first boys varsity basketball sectional title since the early 1950s -- and will settle what the Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournament did not: who is better, the IAC Small Schools champion (Moravia) or the IAC Large Schools champion (Watkins Glen). Game time is 3:15 p.m.

Jesse Teeter led the Watkins Glen offense Wednesday with 21 points, but this was a game where several players stepped up at key moments to hold off a determined Notre Dame squad -- a team that had beaten Watkins 57-50 at home on Jan. 4 before losing at Watkins 57-44 on Feb. 1.

Jesse's brother Josh scored 14 points, including 4 of 5 at the free-throw line, and played tough defense on Notre Dame standout Darius Garvin. He also led the Senecas in rebounds with 10. Brady Myers scored 12 points, 8 of those in a second quarter that saw the Senecas rally from a 13-4 first-quarter deficit to catch and bypass the Crusaders by halftime, 22-21. Myers also grabbed 7 rebounds.

Colin Gates scored 4 points, two in each half, including one basket with Notre Dame behind by just two points with 3:22 remaining in the game. Tony Keough scored four second-half points on a pair of jumpers from the side when Notre Dame was a possession away from the lead -- shots that Coach John Fazzary said were "huge -- the biggest shots of his career." And Kody Gregory, though not in the scoring column, had two key assists, one coming as he stole the ball and led Jesse Teeter with a long pass for a layup.

The WGHS Field House was full of fans, and loud, with the Bleacher Creatures in full throat on the south end of the court. Most of those students were adorned in green "Defense for Devon" t-shirts, showing their support for senior Devon Shaw, who is battling cancer. Devon was seated on the front row of bleachers on the other end of the gym, rooting on the Senecas.

Coach Fazzary had predicted the game would be "World War III," and he wasn't far off. The intensity level in the game and the stands was palpable from the opening tipoff, which was claimed by Notre Dame's Garvin.

Watkins Glen started well, taking a 4-2 lead on two baskets by Jesse Teeter, but then failed to score for the final 6:38 of the period as Notre Dame surged to a 13-4 lead, the final three points coming on a shot with one second left.

But the second period saw the Senecas chip away at the Crusaders' lead, with Myers contributing four baskets, Josh Teeter two, and Jesse Teeter and Colin Gates one each. Watkins took back the lead with 11.1 seconds remaining in the half, on a pair of Josh Teeter free throws.

Notre Dame tied the game on a free throw with 11 seconds gone in the third quarter, but three points by Jesse Teeter and a basket by Myers put the Senecas up 27-22. Notre Dame came back to take the lead with 5:43 left in the period, 28-27, but two Josh Teeter layups and a pair of Jesse free throws gave Watkins a 33-28 lead.

Notre Dame never caught up after that. Watkins Glen pulled away to a an 8-point lead twice, at 41-33 and 53-45, only to see the Crusaders pull within a possession on four occasions. On two of those, Keough sank his baskets. On another, Colin Gates scored on an Alley Oop pass from Jesse Teeter.

Notre Dame closed to within one possession for the last time at 53-50, on a pair of last-minute baskets by Garvin (who scored a team-high 17 points, including 11 in the fourth period), but with 4.6 seconds left Jesse Teeter sank both ends of a one-and-one to put the game out of the Crusaders' reach.

"Our kids kept their composure," said Fazzary. "They came off the floor at the end of the first quarter sort of down, but Josh hit a couple of baskets and Brady scored 8 points. If we had been down by 10 at the half, we would have been in trouble, but we got back the momentum."

Notre Dame wouldn't fold, though, which didn't surprise Fazzary. "They were the defending Sectional champ, and well-coached," he said. "I knew the road to a title would go through them."

That title is within reach now -- a school achievement, said Fazzary, "that hasn't been done since the early '50s." He is hoping for a big turnout of fans, for on Wednesday night they played a key role.

"Kudos to the fans, and thanks to the students," he said. "They were definitely an extension of our team. Their loud cheers were instrumental in our victory."

Top: Watkins Glen's Jesse Teeter glides toward the basket. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Second: The Senecas' Tony Keough struggles to reach a loose ball. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Third: Watkins Glen's Brady Myers screeches to a halt just prior to taking a shot.

Bottom: The Senecas' Gavin Gates tries to shoot under pressure. (Photo by Don Romeo)

Left: Watkins Glen's Brady Myers and Kody Gregory (3) battle for the ball. Right: The Senecas' Josh Teeter goes up for a shot.

Left: Watkins Glen's Kody Gregory moves past a Notre Dame defender. Right: The Senecas' Josh Teeter shoots. (Both photos by Don Romeo)

WATKINS GLEN, Feb. 26 -- The Watkins Glen High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for outstanding Athletes, Coaches or Benefactors.

Athlete inductees must have graduated from WGHS prior to June 2007. In addition to athletic excellence, inductees should have displayed outstanding character, leadership and sportsmanship.

Nominators should include specific statistics and data to support their nominations, including, but not limited to: league, sectional or state recognition; All-Star Status; MVP or other special award recognition; or participation in college or adult athletics. Other considerations might include the athlete’s role as a team captain or as a record holder. Photocopies of supporting documentation are extremely helpful.

Submit nominations by April 1st to: Alan Gregory, Athletic Manager, Watkins Glen High School, 303 Twelfth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 or by email to AGregory@wgcsd.org. Nomination forms may be found on the Watkins Glen School District website under Athletics, or can be obtained by calling 607-535-3280 to request form(s) by regular mail.

ODESSA, Feb. 25 -- The Odessa-Montour High School girls varsity basketball team has received the New York State Scholar-Athlete team award.

The squad is being recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association for having a team average of 90 or above -- in this case 91.36. Each member of the Scholar-Athlete Team will receive a commemorative pin.

Greg Gavich coaches the team. The Scholar-Athlete team members are Mikayla Curren, Sydney Eberhardt, Kirsta Rhodes, Morgan Stermer, Brittany VanAmburg, Trisha Williams and Jordan Zoeke.

WATKINS GLEN, Feb. 25 -- The following are the results of the Watkins Glen Youth Basketball's Walter “Red” Matthews Memorial Playoff Finals on Feb. 23.

Mr. Chicken 41, Savard’s Family Restaurant 38
Mr. Chicken – Owen Scholtisek 22, Mitchell Pike 19
Savard’s – Max Evans 32, Abby Congdon 6

Mr. Chicken was the League and Playoff Champion. Mr. Chicken Team Players: Brennan Lees, Raelin Rider, Kaylee Franklin, Kara Sheesley, Selena Lewis, Trinity Ennis, Owen Scholtisek, Mitchell Pike and Luke Likoudis

Photo in text: The Mr. Chicken team won the 3rd-4th grade league and playoff titles.

Glen Theater 40, Learn Motors 38
Glen Theater – Dylan Markley 22, Kathryn Losey 10, Danielle Leszyk 6, Owen Buckley 2
Learn Motors – Regan Scholtisek 22, Brandon Beaumont 14, Tristen Rose-Morley 2

Glen Theater was the Playoff Champion. Glen Theater Players: Dylan Markley, Jenna Slater, Kathryn Losey, Owen Buckley, Danielle Leszyk and Patrick Madaffari

Learn Motors was the League Champion. Learn Motors Players: Regan Scholtisek, Nambdi DeSarno, Austin Youmans, Elliott Holland, Ashley Curren, Tristen Rose-Morley and Brandon Beaumont

ODESSA, Nov. 4 -- An 18-by-24-inch poster containing team photos and individual caricatures of the Odessa File-sponsored Decade of Stars squad of outstanding Schuyler County athletes is now available for ordering.

The caricatures were drawn by local artist Jon Haeffner, and the poster was created by Watkins Glen High School alum Nick Phoenix. It contains caricatures of all 33 honorees (see Decade of Stars team here), and one of the Outstanding Coach of the Decade. Also present are photos of the Outstanding Boys Team and Outstanding Girls Team.

Cost of the poster is $19.95 (sales tax included). Individual caricatures are available in an 8-by-11-inch format. For information on those, contact the editor at 607-594-3594 or by email at chaef@aol.com.

Payment for the poster can be made through Paypal near the top left of this or other pages, or by sending check or money order to The Odessa File, P.O. Box 365, Odessa, NY 14869. Make sure to include your mailing address with your order.

Baseball essay: Out of the Mist of Lore

Ray Dandridge is in the Baseball Hall of Fame -- one of its more obscure members. Herewith a look at the man. Lore.

A childhood hero

Bubba Phillips was a journeyman major league baseball player in the 1950s and 1960s -- not normally the stuff of hero worship. But he was hero to the writer of this story -- and friend. Bubba.

A night of beauty

This is a story about an unusual -- and quite beautiful -- visit to Cooperstown in the dead of winter. It's titled "Holy Night." Holy.

A childhood tale: "Damn Yankees"

Here's a little writing exercise about a childhood sports memory -- the day the Little League team for which I pitched, the Tigers, lost to the hated Yankees. Yankees.

'The Glory Girls' books are still available

For those who missed out three years ago, there are still a limited number of hardcover books available chronicling the historic run of the O-M girls basketball team to the 2000-01 state Class D title. For details, see Business.

And for a look at one of the key chapters in the book, focusing on the team's standout player, Stefanie Collins (shown at left during a game in her freshman year at St. Bonaventure), see Collins.

Baseball essay: Out of the Mist of Lore

A childhood hero

A night of beauty

A childhood tale: "Damn Yankees"

'The Glory Girls' books are still available