Golf
Local qualifiers after day one of the Section IV Medalist Tournament at Cornell.
T1 Jess Esposito Lansing 78
T8 Craig Esposito Lansing 80
T13 Max Koehler T-burg 84
T17 Austin Moore Lansing 85
The top nine after Saturday move on to the state golf team.
Tennis
Trumansburg came in second in the sectional tournament on Thursday, and qualified Jay Bartishevich (6-1,6-2 in finals) for continued play in Binghamton on Tuesday. The Blue Raiders first doubles team of Charlie Woodward and Noah Seifert lost in the finals to Elmira Norte Dame’s Jon Leseur and Matt Siriani, 6-4, 6-3. Lansing’s Jesse Ingall and Dan Zarate won their first round matches but fell in the next round.
For the full report and pictures pick up the Trumansburg Free Press or Lansing Ledger on Wednesday.
IAC Playoff picture
The previously clear as mud picture is coming into focus here at the end of the season. Thomas A. Edison clinched the Division II title last week. Candor’s loss on Monday makes them far from a sure thing for the wild card berth, but they still have a chance.
That ties directly into the Division I title. Lansing plays Waverly on Saturday at noon at Thomas A. Edison for the outright title. Lansing has clinched a berth win or loss, but will take the title with the win. Candor has a better IAC record than Waverly and, as long as they beat Elmira Notre Dame (a team coach Steve Frye said is not having a “Norte Dame” season), will earn the wild card with a Waverly loss, otherwise Waverly takes it.
As for Division III, Groton was eliminated by Marathon this week, but that doesn’t mean it won’t play a key role in deciding the title. Groton plays Marathon, who is tied in losses for the title with Moravia. If Groton wins that game at home at 10:30 a.m. they will eliminate Marathon. If Marathon wins they will play a playoff against Moravia for the title.
As for softball, that much easier. Division I is Elmira Norte Dame, Division II is Tioga, behind Sara Wayson’s 200 plus strike outs this season, and Division III is Southern Cayuga. Newark Valley leads the wild card by a game over Edison, but must beat Tioga to clinch it outright. The girls’ tournament will be held at Spencer-Van Etten on May 21.
Boys track and field Tuesday’s result
Dryden 125- Elmira Notre Dame 14
The Purple Lions captured their fifth straight IAC Division I title on Tuesday.
TJ Frost won the shot put, 38-5 1/2, and discus, 103-2, both personal bests. Sam Rugg also added personal bests with wins in the 400 (54.9) and the high jump (5-10). Ben Eck took first in the 800 and 1,600 and Patrick Streeter won both hurdles events for Dryden.
Girls track and field Tuesday’s result
Dryden 74- Elmira Notre Dame 67
Dryden’s 1,600-meter relay team of Devin Joyce, Brenna O’Brien, Audra Jenne and Kaitlyn DeGaetano came up with a key victory for the Purple Lions On senior day.
“Our girls were determined not to lose on Senior Day,” said coach Lee Stuttle. “It came down to the last relay and we ran a personal best on the year.”
Senior captain Beth Schwab took the 1500, the 3000 and also ran on the winning 3200 relay.
