Star Review Digital Edition - Jan. 18, 2023

by Phil blackwell

Half a regular season of girls basketball seemed to indicate that Liverpool offered the most stern challenge to Cicero-North Syracuse and its place atop the area Class AA ranks.

And what took place last Tuesday night only seemed to reinforce that point. Strong on both ends at the outset, the Warriors built a big lead and then held on to claim a 70-63 victory over the Northstars.

Liverpool entered the game 8-2 and no. 15 in the state AA rankings, with C-NS in the no. 22 spot, but both sides were undefeated in the Salt City Athletic Conference Metro division, making this a first-place clash between the neighbors and rivals.

For all that took place on this night, how the game started would prove decisive.

After Maddy Howell scored the game’s first basket, the Warriors took off on a 15-0 run that covered nearly four minutes. The Warriors

swarmed on defense, forced turnovers and got easy baskets on the other end, mostly from Neveah Wingate and Jakeira Stackhouse.

As if that wasn’t enough, after C-NS offered a strong answer with eight points from Kathleen Taru, Liverpool put together a 12-0 spurt that bridged the first and second quarters, and stretched its margin to 32-11.

Despite all this, the Northstars began to settle down and take advantage when Wingate sat with two early fouls, trying hard to chip away at the big deficit throughout the game’s middle stages.

Answering this, the Warriors turned to sophomore A’briyah Cunningham, who hit on nine of her 17

points in the third quarter, which kept her team’s lead in double digits.

Yet C-NS still battled back, led by Taru, who finished with 23 points, and Brianna Weaver, who had 13 of her 14 points in the second half. It got even tighter when the Warriors missed a string of free throws late in the fourth quarter.

With more than a minute to play, Weaver’s layup cut it to 64-59, but after seven consecutive misses at the line, Liverpool sealed it when it worked the ball to Kaylyn Sweeney. When fouled, Sweeney made seven straight free throws and sealed the win.

Wingate still led the Warriors with 20 points. More than half of Sweeney’s 12 points came from those late foul shots as Stackhouse finished with 10 points and Gianna Washington eight points.

These two sides meet again Feb. 7 at C-NS. In the meantime, both would go on and win league games later in the week – the Northstars

outscoring Henninger 72-58, the Warriors handling West Genesee.

In C-NS’s case, it was Taru shining against the Black Knights, setting a new career mark as she poured in 32 points, everything from drives to the basket to a pair of 3-pointers.

This, along with 16 points from Weaver, allowed the Northstars to overcome a 38-32 halftime deficit, a 20-7 push through the third quarter proving the key to victory as Henninger got 28 points from Sinai Lee and 18 points from Iyanna Kyles.

Liverpool had an easier time of it against West Genesee, prevailing 56-33 as Wingate got 20 points and Sweeney 11 points,with Joelle Wike stepping up as her pair of 3-pointers accounted for all of her six points.

On Saturday, C-NS won again, topping Section VI’s Lancaster 60-38 as it built a 25-16 halftime lead and then outscored the Legends 24-7 in the third quarter to get clear, improving its overall mark to 8-4.

AMR member, Syracuse Police officer investigated in woman’s DWI arrest

An AMR Ambulance staff member is the subject of a criminal investigation after transporting a woman arrested for driving while intoxicated early New Year’s Day morning, according to a news release from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, Tatianna Sustache, 33, crashed her car on John Glenn Boulevard in the town of Salina.

Deputies responding to the crash reportedly noticed the woman’s breath had a strong smell of alcohol and that she was slurring her words.

During the investigation, her brother, Milton Sustache Jr., who is a Syracuse police officer, arrived at the scene in a marked patrol car in his police uniform, according to the news release. The deputy completed his investigation and arrested the operator

for driving while intoxicated. The sheriff’s deputies reported that the actions of the SPD officer were abnormal, according to the release. He is now under investigation, as the sheriff’s office requested that SPD and the district attorney’s office review the case.

After the driver was arrested, she requested medical attention and AMR Ambulance staff members began to treat her, deputies said. She was put in an ambulance and trans-

ported to a local hospital.

After they arrived at the hospital, a sheriff’s deputy reportedly began questioning actions taken by an AMR staff member. What actions were called into question were not detailed in the release. As a result of the alleged actions taken by the AMR staff member, the sheriff’s office launched a criminal

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remains open at this time.

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Liverpool forward Neveah Wingate (22) is defended by CiceroNorth Syracuse’s Kathleen Taru (20) in last Tuesday’s game. Wingate had 20 points, overcoming Taru’s game-high 23 points, as the Warriors won 70-63. Hal Henty

Hal Henty

Liverpool forward Jakeira Stackhouse (33) works for a shot over the reach of Cicero-North Syracuse’s Maddy Howell (31) in last Tuesday’s game. Stackhouse had 10 points in the Warriors’ 7063 victory.

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THROUGH JAN. & FEB.

Art Exhibit

Salina Library. Featuring drawings by Janet Myrto Richards. All pieces are hand drawn with pen and pencil.

SECOND SUNDAYS

Breakfast Buffet

8 a.m. to noon. Every second Sunday starting Nov. 13 through Mother’s Day. Liverpool Elks Lodge, 3730 Cold Springs Road (corner of Route 370 and Hayes Road), Baldwinsville. Includes made-to-order omelets, cereals, waffles, French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, fretta, biscuits and sausage gravy, bacon, sausage links, juices, milk, and coffee. Adults $12, ages 6-12 $5, ages 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit Elks projects and charitable programs. Any current COVID guidelines will apply. For info: 315-622-2348.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

Brown Bag Lunch

Noon. First Presbyterian Church, 97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles. Come for soup, cookies, coffee and tea. Bring a

sandwich and a friend. A guest speaker will speak about ways donations are received and used to aid residents in need. RSVP by Jan. 15.

Salina Writing Group 6:30 p.m. Salina Library. Hone your writing skills or learn how to write for various media. Facilitated by local author, editor, and TV scriptwriter Debbie Stack. For adults ages 18 and over. Registration required.

THURSDAY, JAN. 19

On the Same Page 6 p.m. Salina Library. Discuss books and shows and movies based on books. Register or email adults@salinalibrary.org for the Zoom link.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique 9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “A Sticky Situation: How Geckos and other Animals Stick to Surfaces” Program is primarily for middle school students. Come early for a continental breakfast and then visit the MOST as our guest when the program is over. Free. Must RSVP at jrcafe@tacny.org.

MONDAY, JAN. 23

Crochet Help 4 p.m. Salina Library. Get individual help with your crochet project or learn how to crochet. Registration required.

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

CNY ATD Coffee Chat 8:30 a.m. Panera, 3409 Erie Blvd. East. CNY ATD hosts informal meet-ups for talent development professionals to

socialize, share stories/experiences, discuss issues, explore challenges, and learn from each other.

Dinner for Two 6 p.m. Salina Library. Learn about simple, healthy recipes for one or two and then create one of the recipes together. For adults ages 18 and over. Registration required.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

Plank Road Quilt Guild Meeting 9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church, 8416 North Main St. This meeting is informal to promote friendships, learn from each other, and work on charity quilts. If the North Syracuse Schools are closed that day due to weather, the meeting will be canceled.

BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

Craft Kit Giveaway for Adults with Disabilities: Snowflake Suncatchers Salina Library. Pick up a kit anytime the library is open. While supplies last. For adults ages 18 and over. Limit one per patron or 10 per group.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees 6 p.m. Marcellus Free Library. Open to the public.

FRIDAY, JAN. 27

Time Travelers Book Club 11 a.m. Salina Library. January’s choice is The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston. Register or join via Zoom.

Friday Crafternoon 3:30-4:30 p.m. Salina Library. Drop in to make crafts with Perler Beads. We’ll provide supplies and patterns for inspiration! For children ages 4-12.

MONDAY, JAN. 30

Virtual Voyage Open Forum 12-12:45 p.m. CNY ATD traverses the world of virtual with ongoing informal conversations providing a resource and opportunity to learn, share and discuss. Topic – LinkedIn Learning. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration –https://cnyatd.org/virtual_forum . Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

Book Town 4 p.m. Salina Library. A gathering for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We’ll read and discuss books. January’s topic is snow. Books will be available or you can bring your own. Registration and masks are required. For adults ages 18 and over accompanied by a friend or family member. Knit a Bit 6 p.m. Salina Library. Knit, parl, and chat! Join the knitting circle and finish up some projects. Bring your own supplies. For adults ages 18 and over. Please register.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31

Page Turners Book Club 6:30 p.m. Salina Library. Join our monthly discussion in person or on Google Meet. January’s choice is Night Music by Jojo Moyes. New members welcome! Registration required.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Employee Learning Awareness Roundtable 8:30-9:30 a.m. Virtual. A roundtable to discuss the importance of highlighting employee learning and for sharing ideas on shining the spotlight on employee learning in organizations.

Plank Road Quilt Guild Business Meeting 9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church, 8416 North Main St. After the business meeting and members Show and Tell, there will be a member guest speaker, Julia Bliven. Following the scholarship demonstration, there will be a Valen-

tine Social. If the North Syracuse Schools are closed that day due to weather, the meeting will be canceled.

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting 7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

The American Workplace: Blending Five Generation 8:15-10:30 a.m. CNY ATD will explore the lessons of blending five generations to bring success in the workforce. Interactive virtual program. CNY ATD Members - $25; Nonmembers - $40. Registration – https://cnyatd.org/upcoming_program2/. Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique 9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “Electricity and Circuits” Program is primarily for middle school students. Come early for a continental breakfast and then visit the MOST as our guest when the program is over. Free. Must RSVP at jrcafe@tacny.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

CNY ATD Learn@Lunch

12-12:45 p.m. CNY ATD holds an informal conversation around current and emerging talent development topics. Topic – Talent Pipeline. 12-12:45pm. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration – https://cnyatd.org/learn_lunch . Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

CNY BEST Information Session

12-1 p.m. CNY ATD will hold an informational session regarding the CNY BEST Talent Development Program recognizing excellence in talent development and the awards application process. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration – https://cnyatd.org/cny_best_information_sessions Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

Plank Road Quilt Guild Friendship Meeting

9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church, 84 North Main St. This informal meeting is to promote friendships, learn from each other, and to work on charity quilts. If the North Syracuse Schools are closed that day due to weather, the meeting will be canceled.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

CNY ATD Orientation

8:30 a.m. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration –https://cnyatd.org/orientation. Contact 315.546.2783, info@ cnyatd.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique 9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “Blood Clots and the Circulatory System” Program is primarily for middle school students. Come early for a continental breakfast and then visit the MOST as our guest when the program is over. Free. Must RSVP at jrcafe@tacny.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Monster Jam Stadium Championship JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse. The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Syracuse for an adrenaline-charged weekend. Tickets will be available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com.

LPL announces reading challenge, book sale

SubMITTeD by MeLISSA MCCuRDy lPl CommuniCations assistant

Reading challenges are popular at the beginning of any new year. Challenges encourage readers and non-readers alike to step outside their reading comfort zone to try a new author, genre or format, or simply read a book that has languished unread on a home bookshelf.

To support personal reading goals, the Liverpool Public Library is welcoming community members to participate in an Adult Winter Reading Challenge, an online program for avid readers and those who want to increase their reading time or

the number of books they read (or listen to). Now through Tuesday, Feb. 28, readers can register at LPL.org to log their books and pages, enjoy fun activities, and enter to win prizes.

The LPL Adult Winter Reading Challenge allows readers the flexibility to complete a designated number of books or helps participants set aside a portion of their day to read. There is no wrong way to participate in the LPL reading challenge.

of 2023

First Fill-a-bag book sale

If you need books to accomplish your new reading goals, save Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21 and 22 on your calendar for the

Liverpool Dollars for Scholars now accepting scholarship applications

The Liverpool Dollars for Scholars online application process for students in the Class of 2023 opens on Jan. 20. Anyone who knows any Liverpool High School seniors who plan to further their education should encourage them to apply for more than 180 scholarships that range in value from $500 - $2,000. Many of Liverpool Dollars for Scholars scholarships have no criteria, while others seek applicants who attended specific elementary/middle schools; plan certain majors/career fields including the trades; participated in the arts, school/community service or athletics; etc. All LHS seniors received a list of scholarships arranged by criteria as well as instructions and helpful tips for completing the online application process.

Scholarship winners attend two- and four-year colleges and universities, technical institutes, trade schools, hospital nursing and other health related programs, adult BOCES programs and apprenticeships. Every student bound for some form of higher education is urged to apply.

Some colleges will match the scholarship.

The odds are good for those who apply. During the last few years, most applicants were awarded scholarships or selected as alternates. Many alternates eventually received a scholarship. While it takes time to complete the online application, it’s worth the effort. The money can be applied toward non-tuition expenses – fees, room, board, books and educational supplies. Despite COVID-19 and economic challenges, we awarded 159 scholarships worth more than $118,000 to LHS students in the Class of 2022.

The online application submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on March 8, 2023.

Students can go to liverpool.dollarsforscholars.org to complete a profile and apply for scholarships. Additional information will be provided during an assembly for LHS seniors on Friday, Jan. 20.

Anyone with questions should contact John Cerrone, Liverpool Dollars for Scholars president, by email at jcerron1@ twcny.rr.com or cell at 315-263-9249.

Liverpool Public Library Fill-a-Bag Book sale in the Carman Community Room. Attendees can peruse the collection of donated and culled-from-our-collections books, DVDs and CDs. and fill a bag for $5.

Need a book with a red cover? Find it at the used book sale!

Need a book by Nicholas Sparks? Find it at the book sale!

Looking for a book involving travel? Find it at the book sale!

Need a book of poetry or graphic novel to complete a Winter Reading challenge?

Find it at the book sale!

Do you want to start your own reading incentives with your children? Find children’s books at the book sale!

Book sale hours are 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22.

The price is $5 per provided bag or five bags for $20. Cash only, please.

For more information about the Fill-aBag book sale or the Adult Winter Reading Challenge, go to the library website at LPL.org.

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Shoveling and your heart

Thus far this winter has been relatively mild in our region, at least in terms of snowfall.

But the friendly competition for the Gold Snowball records indicate that our area has seen as much as 192.1 inches of snow in the winter of 1992-93.

So while we haven’t seen much so far, and there are those of us who are completely happy with that, the reality is that our area tends to get its fair share of snow and then some.

Living here we accept snow as a reality of life and all the tasks that come with it.

Many municipalities have regulations requiring homeowners to keep sidewalks adjacent to their property clear and for the property owners own safety, they will keep porches, walkways and driveways clear too.

Many are fortunate to have a snowblower, but the reality is not everyone has one and has to rely on the tried and true method of shoveling.

Under some circumstances this might not be particularly difficult, but the way snow has fallen in recent years, often blasting the region with feet of snow at a time, it is not so easy to keep the snow clear.

According to Harvard Health Publishing, there are physical dangers people have to keep in mind when they try to shovel out from under a storm.

There are the concerns of frostbite and pulled muscles, but there are also bigger concerns.

Snow shoveling is a known trigger for heart attacks, according to Harvard Health and emergency rooms in the snowbelt plan for treating heart related issues in greater volume when there is heavy snowfall.

According to the Harvard Health study of the connection between shoveling and heart attacks, one concern is the general lack of exercise many people get on a regular basis.

After being relatively sedentary and then moving hundreds of pounds of snow can put a massive strain on the heart.

Even pushing a heavy snowblower can have the same effect.

A connection has also been seen with cold weather because it can boost blood pressure, interrupt blood flow to part of the heart, and make blood more likely to form clots.

When a clot forms inside a coronary artery (a vessel that nourishes the heart), it can completely block blood flow to part of the heart, according to Harvard Health.

Cut off from their supply of oxygen and nutrients, heart muscle cells begin to shut down, and then die. This is what doctors call a myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome, more commonly, a heart attack.

The so-called classic signs of a heart attack are a squeezing pain in the chest, shortness of breath, pain that radiates up to the left shoulder and down the left arm, or a cold sweat. Other signs that are equally common include jaw pain, lower back pain, unexplained fatigue or nausea and anxiety.

If you need to clear away snow, keep in mind that this activity can be more strenuous than exercising full throttle on a treadmill, which according to Harvard Health, is not a problem if you are healthy and fit. But it can be dangerous if you aren’t.

Harvard Health offered some tips to keep in mind if you have to shovel, warm up your muscles before starting, shovel many light loads instead of fewer heavy ones, take frequent breaks, drink plenty of water, don’t feel that you need to clear every speck of snow from your property, head indoors right away if your chest starts hurting, you feel lightheaded or short of breath, your heart starts racing, or some other physical change makes you nervous. If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911 or your local emergency number.

If you have concerns about your health or are worried about your heart, hire a teenage neighbor or other service if possible.

If you have neighbors or family members that you may be concerned about when it comes to shoveling, lend them a helping hand if you can.

HISTORy RePeATING ITSeLF

It was last summer, when my grandsons and nieces told me that “history was different now.”

“OK”, I replied. “Tell me how it is different.” They launched into a list of changes in how people interact with “history,” namely by relying on social media as well as the fact that textbooks are written to sell rather than teach. I couldn’t disagree with them, but I did have to point out that history gets written by those with the ink, however you describe ink, whether a chisel on stone, a pen to paper, printing presses or social media “influencers.”

The writers often took differing views on any subject, any event or person in history.

They weren’t impressed. Par for the course.

I have never been able to teach my children much of anything. I always wonder how homeschool Moms and Dads achieve success. I do hope that, by precept and example, I passed on the values that I believe are right and true and gave them the tools with which to live those values in everyday life.

But, are things different? We seem to have, in accepting different ways of living, also decided to accept ignoring the truth, creating fairyland expectations, concocting falsities in everything from presidential news conferences, TV and radio news programming to writing resumes.

I used to teach people how to write resumes. The first rule for the job seeker was to find out what the potential boss wanted in an employee and then wisely choose those parts of their education and job experience to highlight in that resume. There actually are lists of words that you can peruse in deciding how you will emphasize those things. Those words encouraged a bit of embellishing. For instance, being someone who was a file clerk could be described as “held critical position for information maintenance and retrieval.” Not a lie, just a brighter color.

Sadly, we have the example of George Santos, an individual who is now a member of Congress based on his sterling resume, a collection of lies so outrageous that it boggles the mind how he passed any kind of vetting procedure by the Republican party. His resume is full of falsities. He said he went to Horace Mann High School in New York City. He said he attended Baruch College and NYU. Neither school has any record of him attending. He claimed to have worked for Goldman Sachs and Citi Group. Again, neither company has records of him ever working there.

He claimed to be Jewish but he is a practicing Catholic as was his mother at the church that noted that while he claims to be very wealthy, he had to ask for financial help when he needed to bury his mother.

There is much more to the

questionability of his qualifications for holding a seat in Congress, particularly his sources of income. Investigations by the media say that he lied on his resume. While he claimed that he embellished, what he did was outright lying.

He is the poster boy of the “Big Lie’s” younger generation. Believing and practicing that truth is what you say it is. Or as Flip Wilson used to say, “a lie is as good as the truth as long as you can get people to believe it.”

He will probably stay in Congress. Removing him would entail a new election for the seat in the House where the Republicans have only the slimmest of leads. While they may limit what he can do as an elected official, his vote will always be important.

We have lived through a President refusing to accept the will of the people and creating a posse of followers who believe his lies. We have people in Congress who are a part of that following and now we have George Santos. Perhaps he was vetted by his party and they found him perfect for the job.

And I have news for my grandsons and nieces. There were charlatans, liars and nincompoops in Congress before. The good history books are full of them.

The more history changes, the more it remains the same.

Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother and a retired social studies teacher. While still figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up, she lives in Marcellus with lots of books, a spouse and a large orange cat.

Best pizza in village baked at The Cobblestone

For more than 180 years, The Cobblestone tavern has slaked the thirst of villagers and visitors alike.

When owner Jonathan Hicks opened the place back in 1839, he probably served simple meals, but we have no surviving menus. Best guess is that the kitchen served sausages, cabbage, potatoes, maybe some stew and soups.

In the 1970s, the Cobble kitchen became well known for its hand-shaped hamburgers and crispy French fries. It also sold pickled eggs.

Since the late John Gormel bought the joint from Ron Seeland in the 1990s, it grew better known as an ale house serving several variations of Buffalo wings to complement its craft beer on tap. And the bowls of free salty shelled peanuts became well-renowned for pleasing palates while encouraging yet another round.

The freebie nuts are history, alas, a sad victim of the COVID19 pandemic. But the good news is that the Cobblestone’s kitchen is cooking with gas!

Peerless pizza

In fact, the historic tavern has blossomed into the best pizzeria in the village! Sure, the Cobble still serves juicy burgers and saucy wings, but its pizza pies are simply peerless.

I suspect the reason is a guy named Frank Griffin who’s

hovering over the oven. Frank is a well-experienced pizza chef having labored for years at the nowdefunct Pizza Villa and later overseeing the imported wood-fired oven at the Barking Gull.

Now at the Cobble, along with assistant chef Paul Rood, Frank is baking distinctive and delectable pizzas which sell for extremely reasonable prices.

I recommend the supreme, complete with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green pepper, onions and black olives. A 12inch pie goes for $12.50, while a 16-inch supreme costs $16.50.

Same prices stand for its other pies, except a less-expensive basic cheese pie.

Pies and appetizers

Frank and Paul offer three chicken-based pizzas – the BBQ chicken pie spiced with bacon and smoky hot sauce, a Buffalo chicken pizza replete with blue cheese and celery and a garlicbased chicken bacon ranch pie. For serious carnivores, the meat-lover’s pizza comes with pepperoni, sausage, bacon and ham. Vegetarians will dig the fresh veggie pizza with spinach, tomato, broccoli, onions and mushrooms.

“You can’t go wrong ordering a pizza at The Cobblestone,” says regular customer Bob Wood. “Mark my words, you’re going to enjoy eating whatever Frank and

Paul make you.”

The Cobble’s capable kitchen also offers varied appetizers ranging from cheesy garlic breadsticks to Nashville-based hot boneless wings. Other items include chicken tenders, spinach-artichoke dip, chicken quesadilla and nachos.

The old place has been undergoing some renovations of late, and the ancient men’s restroom will soon see a complete makeover.

Golden bluegrass Sunday, Jan. 22 marks Bill Knowlton’s golden anniversary on the air with his “Bluegrass Ramble,” radio program. Bill, who lives in Liverpool, has hosted his radio show on Sunday nights since 1973. It’s heard from 9 p.m. to midnight on Sundays over WCNY-FM (91.3) Syracuse, WUNY (89.5) Utica, WJNY (90.9) Watertown NY and at wcny.org/radi o

He’s looking forward to emceeing his 50th Bluegrass Ramble Picnic come August at Dwyer Memorial Park on Little York Lake in Preble.

Last word

“I’m known for having the world’s worst collection of pants. For many years I had a quilter who made them, such as plaids that would stand up by themselves if I took the batteries out. I will continue to dazzle in my sartorial style.”

–Bill Knowlton.

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A greater path to glory

Halftime of the 2023 edition of college football’s grand finale was still in the future tense, but already the ridicule and recriminations were underway.

When it was clear that no one, especially those wearing the purple and white of Texas Christian University, was going to keep Georgia from repeating as national champions, memes and mockery filled the atmosphere.

And when it got to 65-7? Well, you can imagine how the variations of dogs stomping frogs filled the minds of the charitable and cynical alike.

It doesn’t look good when the season’s biggest game resembles a September non-conference mismatch, especially when the semifinals – TCU using big plays to stun Michigan, Georgia rallying past Ohio State – were so good and compelling.

Worst of all, it gave those who have long opposed the drift of major college football from traditional bowls to a playoff that, in a couple of years, will include 12 teams plenty of told-you-so ammunition.

If this game, supposedly featuring the nation’s two best teams, turned into a lopsided debacle, wouldn’t most of the playoff match-ups be the same with, Georgia, Alabama and their ilk swatting away upstarts and dreamers?

Even if they were right, though, they miss the point. The opportunity is the point.

True, for the last decade we’ve gone from bowls with long, stubborn historical ties holding all of the leverage to at least making sure a few teams, and not two, have a say in the ending.

Yet the result is building an entire season around this reality, eliminating teams and entire conferences from the story in September or October and downplaying what many teams accom -

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plish because they’re not part of the final four.

So much for the “greatest regular season in sports”.

If nothing else, having a 12-team playoff, with spots for teams in six different conferences plus a guaranteed place for someone from the nonpower-conference “Group of Five”, gives everyone hope at the outset.

Part of this concept of opportunity that escapes the notice of playoff critics is the very presence of a universal starting point, everyone out of the gates at 0-0, their destiny completely in their own grasp.

For all of its many flaws, professional sports gets this right, as does most sports at the collegiate and high school levels Even if there are vast disparities in talent or revenue sources, if you are good enough, you can go a long, long way and, best-case scenario, all the way.

In other words, there’s room to dream. Someone from, say, Kansas State or Utah, who only under the most ideal of circumstances have any prayer of cracking the top in the current system, need not feel discouraged.

Long-term, that would mean talented high school players who want to face the best competition might have more of a reason to choose schools away from Tuscaloosa or Columbus. With the talent spread out a bit more, the competition will improve, too.

And when it comes to the playoff itself….here’s a wild idea. Maybe having a full field makes the eventual champion more recognized and legitimate.

As of now, a team like Georgia can load up on overmatched non-SEC foes for easy wins, avoid some high-quality foes in conference play (not to name names, ‘Bama), head right to the playoff and take names.

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John C. Richardson, 91 Navy veteran who worked at Ge

John Charles Richardson, 91, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at his residence at Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, NC. He was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin on June 7, 1931 to the late Curtis Rand and Gertrude Blotz Richardson and was the husband of 59 years to Nancy Joslyn Richardson who survives.

John received his undergraduate degree at University of Wisconsin, Madison and his masters at Perdue University. He was a US Navy Veteran and served in the Korean War. He worked at General Electric for 35 years. Over his career he worked in GE plants in Syracuse and Auburn, NY as well as Mebane and Research Triangle Park, NC, where

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he was Plant Manager. After retiring he was the handy man at the Chapel Hill YMCA. John was a skilled woodworker and whittler and simply enjoyed fixing things. John enjoyed life as a whole, knowing just when to be funny and when to be serious. Most of all, John loved his family and spending time with his grandkids. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

John is survived by his wife Nancy Joslyn Richardson; his daughters, Katie R. Moravec (husband Dan Jr.) and Abby R. Versace (husband Craig); grandchildren, Meagan Moravec Morris (husband Jordan), Connor Moravec, and Joey, Alaina and Mia Versace. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Douglas Paul Richardson; and a sister, Anne Richardson Voegeli.

A service to celebrate his life will

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In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 200906011 or online at https://www.alz.org/ get-involved-now/donat e , or to Authoracare Collective (Hospice) of Greater Burlington, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.

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by Phil blackwell

Judging by the noise, the intensity and the close nature of the contest, plus all the familiar faces on hand, it was almost as if the Liverpool and West Genesee boys basketball teams resumed just where they left off last March at SRC Arena.

While the Section III Class AA championship wasn’t on the line last Friday night, there’s a fair chance these two could battle for the title again - and if they do, it’s quite likely that Andreo Ash will play a central role.

It was Ash stepping up in the clutch on this particular evening, helping push the Warriors past the Wildcats 64-55 in overtime as the hosts took over sole possession of first place in the SCAC Metro division.

For three quarters in this first meeting between the two since Liverpool rallied in the final minutes to top WG in the 2022 sectional title game, Ash, the Warriors’ highly-touted 6-foot-7 junior forward, found himself negated by a tough Wildcats defense.

Initially, it didn’t hurt Liverpool, who used a 10-0 run in the opening minutes to take a lead it would hold most of the game after WG scored the game’s first four points.

Bruce Wingate more than made up for any

struggles from his teammates, pouring in 16 of his 19 points in the first half as Liverpool stretched its margin to double digits and, capped by a Wingate 3-pointer, took a 35-26 advantage to the break.

Yet even though many of WG’s starters found themselves in foul trouble, the swarming team defense that has become a trademark helped it chip away at that margin throughout the third quarter and the early part of the final period.

When Jordan Cain hit a driving lay-up with 4:10 left, the Wildcats inched in front, 47-46, but it came as Ash began to assert himself.

Scoring all eight of his team’s points in the fourth quarter, Ash pushed his team back in front, a pair of free throws with 1:14 left making it 51-49 before Cain answered with a short jumper with 40 seconds to play.

The waning seconds of regulation saw WG swarm the ball and force a turnover, only to have Liverpool do the same to prevent an open shot as the clock hit zero.

Overtime belonged to Ash. He converted on a dunk, hit two more baskets and then did a full-court drive and layup that helped the Warriors put together a decisive 12-2 run.

All told, 16 of Ash’s 21 points came in the fourth

quarter and OT. Christian Cain led WG with 19 points, Jordan Cain adding 12 points and Christian Amica 10 points before fouling out, knowing the Wildcats will have a rematch with Liverpool Feb. 10 in Camillus.

Most times when Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse meet, it’s the main event of the week or the season, and it still meant plenty to the Northstars, especially when, like it did last Tuesday, it took place

Liverpool girls, C-NS boys indoor track earn wins

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Going to separate meets, the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse indoor track and field teams found more prosperous results.

Liverpool was part of ,last Saturday’s Fred Kirschenheiter Memorial Invitational at SRC Arena, where the girls Warriors, with 131 points, pulled away from runner-up Cazenovia (95.5) as the boys got 69.67 points and finished third behind West Genesee and Fayetteville-Manlius.

Many of the girls Warriors’ wins came from field events, including Allie Cary’s throwing sweep as she went 34 feet 7 inches in the shot put and 38’8 1/2” in the weight throw, with Trinity Howard fourth in both events.

Also, Beatrize Gurgol prevailed in the long jump, going 15’2 1/2” as Taima Tearney finished fifth, whie Layla Pearl Collins won the pole vault when she cleared 7’6” with fewer misses than Cazenovia’s Caitlyn Smithers and Faith Wheeler.

Taylor Page went a season-beat five minutes, 4.35 seconds to beat the field in the 1,500-meter run as Meghan Moyer finished seventh. Page paired with Kailyn Barth, Kaitlyn Hotaling and Addison Ziegler to win the 4x800 relay in 10:35.97.

Moyer was also fourth in the 3,000-meter run, with Hotaling sixth and Barth seventh as Addison Miles took fifth in the 1,000-meter run.

Sophia Jarosz, Caitlyn Guilfoil, Ashlyn Brown and Maddie Devendorf were second (1:54.26) to Cazenovia (1:53.16) in a close 4x200 relay. Jarosz, Ashlyn Brown, Jailyn Parrotte and Lamyya Hudson were second in the 4x400 relay in 4:25.18, again with Cazenovia (4:20.30) in front. Parrotte also was seventh in the high jump.

Ziegler went 1:47.62 for fourth place in the 600-meter run. Gurgol took fifth in the 55-meter hurdles as Devendorf was fifth in the 300-meter dash and Jarosz got sixth place in the 55-meter dash.

On the boys side, Liverpool’s Jacob Makhlouf went 10:31.12 at 3,200 meters to finish second as Brady Ruediger was fourth in 10:31.12. Josh Vang, in 4:47.17, beat out Michael Purvis (4:52.09) for third in the 1,600-meter run.

Anthony Cerio got fourth in the shot put with 37’7 1/4” and fourth in the weight throw with 39’10”, with Nick Cosme seventh. Shawmeer Bradwell grabbed fifth place in the 55 sprint.

The Warriors take second in the 4x200 in 1:38.08/ Liverpool was fifth in the 4x400 as Austin Ziegler was seventh in the 600, Ny’Quez Madison seventh in the 55 hurdles and J.T. Goss eighth in the 1,000. Evan Slater and Kaden Bickford tied for eighth in the high jump.

Before this, the C-NS boys were victorious in last Thursday’s Art McKinnon Meet at Utica University, where with 69.5 points it outlasted Utica Proctor (57 points) for the top spot.

Davine Bennett led the Northstars, winning the 55 sprint in 6.65 seconds as he also helped Trevon Walker, Carlton Garnes and Anthony Johnson take the 4x200 relay in 1:35.91 to Syracuse ITC’s second-place 1:36.03.

Johnson had a second-place triple jump of 40’4 1/2” as Garnes was third with 40’3” and Marcus Reed sixth with 38’9 1/2”. Garnes got fifth and Walker sixth in the long jump. Joe Main was fourth in the shot put, heaving it 39’2 1/2”.

Walker also was fifth and Xander Provost sixth in the 55-meter hurdles, with Christian Kahrs fifth in the 300-meter dash. The Northstars also finished fifth in the 4x400 relayand fifth in the 4x800

The C-NS girls were third with 63.5 points behind Rome Free Academy (77) and East Syracuse Minoa (65) as Kalli Congden was victorious in the 55 hurdles in 9.16 seconds, with Aaliyah McDonald (9.58) third and Gianna Boland (9.76) in fourth place.

Jasmine Ayre had a third-place long jump of 15’11”, a new personal mark, with Ava Schiff fifth in the shot put and sixth in the weight throw. Kaleigh Bosimenu cleared 7’6” for seventh place in the pole vault.

Elizabeth Smith went 5:20 flat in the 1,500-meter run to finish fourth. Elianna Balagh was sixth in the 1,000 and Callie Bednarski seventh in the 600. C-NS also was fourth in the 4x800 in 11:06.24 and sixth in the 4x400.

on its home court.

But the Warriors leaned on its depth at a key moment early and then seeing its top trio of Ash, Wingate and Reese take over late to beat C-NS 66-58.

By far, the game’s key sequence was the second quarter where, aided by reserves Luca Latocha, Isaiah Issakainen and Kaleem Haskins, Liverpool turned Northstars mistakes into baskets on the other end.

Outscored 25-14 in that

period and down 36-24 at the break, C-NS spent the entire second half chipping away, led by Andrew Benedict, who led all scorers with 27 points as he hit on five 3-pointers.

Yet the Warirors kept the lead because Ash, with 25 points, got lots of help from Wingate (18 points) and Reese (12 points), while no other Northstars player reached double figures as Michael Gallo got nine points, with Reece Congel and Terrance

Coppack settling for eight points apiece.

C-NS was able to rebound from this and beat Henninger 69-59 on Friday, taking charge with a 22-9 push through the second quarter to overcome an early deficit.

Congel returned to form, his 17 points nearly matching Benedict’s team-high 18 points. Gallo also hit double figures with 11 points as Michael Pfautz finished with seven points.

C-NS hockey splits pair of games, beats Ithaca

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Once again, the Cicero-North Syracuse ice hockey team is finding it difficult to keep up with many of its Division I peers.

The Northstars went to Meachem Rink last Tuesday night and, against the Syracuse Cougars, made a lategame surge, but could not overcome its early struggles in a 7-5 loss.

It was 5-2 through two periods when C-NS put up its best effort in the third, scoring three times, only to see Syracuse hang on with two more insurance goas as Nick Rayfield (four goals, one assist) led the way. Tanner Long did get two goals and one assist. Andrew Davis had a goal and two assists, with Hayden Scott and Braden Porter also converting. Logan Bucher and Nate Bustin tacked on assists.

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As both the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool wrestling teams prepared to battle for top honors in the Section III Division I Dual Meet, they did so with strong tournament records. The Northstars had those wins in the Andersen Tournament and Kenneth Haines Memorial from December, and continued to roll last Wednesday as it beat Baldwinsville 51-15. Splitting the first four bouts on the card, C-NS had Drew Baker win the 132-pound opener over Michael Spinner 9-3 and Jonah Geller, at 145 pounds, pin Michael Fults late in the first period. Later on, the Northstars benefited from four forfeits amounting to 24 points, but also had Ayden Sprague, at 160 pounds, earn a 25-second pin over Nathan Cali. In the last contested bout at 126 pounds, Anthony Ciciarelli pinned Collin Zeman late in the first period as Kamdin Bembry (215 pounds), Joe Kozubowski (285

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Athletic Center Thursday night to face Ithaca, C-NS, looking to climb back to the .500 mark, did so with a 3-1 victory over the Little Red.

The Northstars built a 3-0 advantage through two periods as Long, Davis and Braden Porter got the goals, with assists earned by Scott, Emmit Porter, Tyler Milewski, Robert Warner and Andrew Matyasik. Superb in the net, Ethan Mackenzie blanked Ithaca until the third period and finished with 34 saves.

Liverpool went to Utica’s brandnew Nexus Center to face Mohawk Valley last Wednesday night and took it to overtime, only to lose 2-1 to the Jugglers. Neither team scored until the third period, the Warriors again seeing James Welch dazzle as he would ultimately stop 44 of Mohawk Valley’s 46 shots. Calen Brown scored in the third period, assisted by Alex

pounds), Kasey Kalfass (110 pounds) and Javone Dawkins (118 pounds) got those forfeits. Three other bouts were close, too. Sean Aldrich, at 138 pounds, lost 3-0 to Keegan Hayes, with Ethan Warmblr (152 pounds) dropping a 7-6 decision to Davian McLeod and Kevin Mossow (102 pounds) losing 4-3 to Brennan Kline.

Liverpool, meanwhile, had nearly won Jan. 7 in the Fayetteville-Manlius Duals, only topped by Indian River 40-36 at the end of a successful day of competition.

After a 62-9 rout of Whitesboro and 78-0 shutout of Hannibal, the Warriors battled past Fulton 44-25 as most of the points came from pins by Lucas Smith (132), Connor Kral (152, Jayce Bliss (215), Keegan Meyer (285) and Paolo Munetz (102).

Then, after a 66-12 win over East Syracuse Minoa, it came down to the Indian River match, two sets of Warriors going at it but IR getting the best of its 40-36. Smith moved up to 138 and opened with a pin, with Kral

later, was victorious in the 100 backstroke in 58.24 seconds to Goshow’s 1:03.30.

Pulling away in the 50 freestyle, Caden Griffin prevailed in 23.58 seconds and then dominated the 100 freestyle, too,m winning in 51.41.

Nathan Oronski, in a close diving competition, needed 246.40 points to beat out the Wildcats’ Ethan Martin (235.75) for the top

Kirkby, but the Jugglers still got to OT and won it as Luke Williams and Jacob Posello each had one goal and one assist.

Less than 24 hours later at State Fair Coliseum, Liverpool hosted Clinton and, in this clash of Warrior sides, a third-period exchange saw Clinton match what Liverpool did and prevail 3-2. Neither side scored in the first period, but Clinton’s lone second-period tally ended up being the difference as Evan Haskins twice found the net in the third – once unassisted, the other assisted by Kirkby, only to have the visitors also convert twice. Overcoming 42 saves from Trevor Smith, Clinton got goals from Aiden Solka, James Crowley and Tyler Jarvis. Liverpool meets Syracuse and Cazenovia this week, while C-NS is home Wednesday to try and break Baldwinsville’s 10-game win streak.

and Owen Atchie (160) also earning falls. But Liverpool’s early lead went away when IR went 5-1 in a six-bout stretch, broken up only by a forfeit, though Matthews Bonato-Borges (132) did close with a pin.

Then, going head-to-head against Section V’s Greece in the Rochester suburbs last Wednesday night, Liverpool managed to roll to a 49-13 victory. While it helped that the Warriors got forfeits to Bonato-Borges (138), Tyler Vivacqua (145 pounds) and Joe Piscitelli (189 pounds), it also had plenty of mat success. At 102, Munetz pinned Aaron Saltares, while Samir Amiri did the same at 126 over Daniel O’Dea as Kral earned a pin against Kaden Searight.

Other bouts were much closer. Goodave hung on against Joe Molica for a 5-3 decision and Anthony Kelly, moving to 160, edged Tamar Jasper 10-9 as Bliss beat Cameron McCoy 9-3 and Smith beat Evan Connelly 13-4.

spot as Carter Canastra was third with 213.45. Anthony Gabrielli took the 100 butterfly in 1:04.84.

Donavan Medina, Reece Balduzzi and the Griffins went 1:51.65 in the 200 medley relay to claim that race before Grifin joined Aaron Purdy, Ryan Lasher and Anthony Gabrielli to edge WG by one-hundredth of a second, 1:45.43 to 1:45.44, in the 200 freestyle relay.

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LeFT: Liverpool forward Andreo Ash (32) slams home a basket in overtime of last Friday’s game against West Genesee. Ash scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and OT as the Warriors beat the Wildcats 64-55. RIGHT: Liverpool forward Kaelem Haskins (12) goes in to deny a shot from West Genesee’s Christian Cain (2.)

Cicero-North Syracuse also swam last Tuesday night at West Genesee and got plenty of top individual performances, even if its lack of roster depth meant a 97-85 loss to the Wildcats.

Griffin swam the 200 individual medley in 2:17.70 to beat WG’s Ryan Goshow (2:22.06) and,