Cazenovia Republican digital edition - Sept. 27, 2023

Sale to feature Dorothy Riester Library selections

Stone Quarry Art Park, Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library to hold book sale

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

Stone Quarry Art Park (SQAP) and the Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library are inviting the public to the SQAP Art Barn on Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1 for a book sale featuring selections from the Dorothy Riester Library.

The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., concurrently with the Cazenovia Art Trail, and will include books on art, architecture, nature, and travel, as well as some vinyl records.

Now in its 11th year, the Cazenovia Art Trail is a self-guided tour of artist studios that offers the public the unique opportunity to meet artists in their working environments, or at a local “art hub,” and view their artwork.

Painter Jenna Paulsen will be using SQAP for her stop on the Art Trail and will have her nature-inspired work on display throughout the sale.

The book sale represents an opportunity for SQAP to share the library of Dorothy Riester (1916-2017) with the community.

Riester, who was a ceramicist, sculptor, author, and preservation activist, founded SQAP in 1991 with her husband, Robert.

Today, the park continues Riester’s legacy by supporting artists through its visiting artist program, sharing art with the public on its grounds, and stewarding the

Athletic association supports all CCSD sports, invites new members

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

For two decades, the Cazenovia Athletic Association (CAA) has been working to enrich, support, and promote all Cazenovia Central School District (CCSD) sports teams through fundraising and fostering positive partnerships between athletes, coaches, families, and the community.

The independent volunteer organization evolved from the Cazenovia All-Sports Booster Club, which operated from the 1980s through the very early 2000s.

In 2002 and 2003, a group of dedicated parents of student-athletes rebranded the booster club into the CAA.

Among the founding members of the new organization were Conkie Sessler, Tracy Palmer, Bob Kasarjian, Katie Cannizzaro, Pat Vogl, Ray Ryan, Josie Glos, Jodi Lockwood, Darlene Pulkinen, and Diana Parker.

The CAA is comprised of students, parents, teachers, coaches, administrators, and community members, and it is led by a board of directors.

The current board members are Kate Ducey, president; Pamela Prior, vice president; Lorraine Lawson, treasurer; Lisa Berson and Anne Sayre, concessions cochairs; Jessica Colby, secretary; and Shioban Reilley, public relations chair.

“We each came to CAA, as parents of student-athletes, with a collective vision of wanting to make a positive impact in our community and our students’ athletic experience,” said Prior.

The organization works closely with CCSD Athletic Administrator Mike Byrnes.

“I am so thrilled that our parent/guardian base has stepped up and led a CAA revival,” said

Byrnes. “The break that COVID caused in the spring of 2020, and the entire 2020-2021 school year, created a crippling set of rules and killed momentum for growing the CAA base. The current group of CAA members and board of directors has done awesome work for our students, community, and athletic programs. I am so excited to see where the CAA goes, as I feel like we’ve just reached the tip of an iceberg. . . . Special thanks to our current board and several ex-board members who helped get CAA back on its feet. There has been some ‘blue and gold’ blood, sweat, and tears shed over the past few years, but all that hard work has paid off.”

The CAA is a resource for every sports team and program that Cazenovia High School offers.

According to Byrnes, CCSD currently sponsors 26 varsity sports, 14 for girls and 12 for boys, and many of those programs include modified and junior varsity levels.

“In recent times, the CAA has been making equal-sized donations, between $200 and $300, to each of the 26 sports programs for the coaches to use at their discretion for items like team spirit [initiatives], banquets, or other odds and ends that may not be included in the program’s budget,” said Byrnes. “This money is deposited in the CCSD Business Office into Extracurricular Accounts. The CAA is still here for all sports like it was back in the 1980 to 2001 time period.”

The CAA also offers support by funding special events recognizing CCSD’s current or future athletes and by fulfilling the coaches’ “wish lists.”

According to Prior, each team’s coach can submit a request to the CAA, typically for things that are not funded by the school

Submitted photoS the Cazenovia Athletic Association, an independent volunteer organization, works to enrich, support, and promote all of Cazenovia Central School District’s sports teams through fundraising and fostering positive partnerships between athletes, coaches, families, and the community. the organization is always accepting new members.

and the CAA’s standard annual contribution. Wish list items can range from uniforms and supplemental equipment to celebratory ice cream after a big game and end-of-season events.

In recent months, the CAA has also been highlighting CCSD’s student-athletes through photos, videos, and an active presence on social media platforms, includ-

ing Facebook and Instagram (@ caz_athletic_association_).

The CAA’s most significant form of fundraising is through concession sales throughout the year. According to Byrnes, the concession stands also help provide a welcoming atmosphere for spectators at home games.

The CAA generates passive in-

come in the form of annual memberships, which cost as little as $5 and are valid for one academic year. Members are afforded the right to vote on CAA initiatives, and the membership funds directly benefit the sports teams and help the CAA operate its concession stands.

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Stone Quarry Art Park and the Friends of the Cazenovia Public library will host a book sale on Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3883 Stone Quarry Rd., Cazenovia. the sale, which will feature books from the Dorothy Riester library, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days in conjunction with the Cazenovia Art trail.

Eric Cortellessa at Cazenovia Forum

Last March, Donald Trump told supporters that “for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.”

Based partly on that statement, Eric Cortellessa has written that, with Trump running again for president, “a 2024 campaign waged against the backdrop of criminal charges will be darker and more dangerous than anything Trump has authored to date.”

How dark and how dangerous will be the subject of Cortellessa’s upcoming talk presented Friday, Oct. 6 by the Cazenovia Forum.

Titled “The Politics of Retribution: An Update on Congress and the 2024 Presidential Election”, the talk will be at 7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 25 Lakers Lane, Cazenovia.

The presentation is free and open to the public with a reception to follow.

Cortellessa’s talk will address “how the theme of comeuppance has come to animate the modern GOP, and how it will be a dominant theme in the year ahead,” he said. “It will look at how this trend is playing out in Congress, where House Republicans recently censured Adam Schiff and may well impeach Joe Biden, and the campaign trail, where Trump has mobilized his base around his promise to get even with ev-

Council celebrates Eagle Scout Class of 2022

eryone who has crossed him.”

A staff writer at Time who covers Congress and national politics, Cotellessa was previously the Washington Monthly’s investigative editor. His writing has also appeared in the The Washington Post, The Nation, Slate, The New Republic, The American Prospect, the Buffalo News and elsewhere.

A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Cortellessa’s thesis project—a short documentary on criminal records as a barrier to employment—was nominated for a 2015 Emmy Award.

The Cazenovia Forum hosts a regularly scheduled public affairs lecture series that offers citizens from Cazenovia and surrounding areas an opportunity to hear nationally and internationally

Cazenovia Artisans welcomes Maria Wiklund

Jim Gemza

Recently 45 Scouts achieved BSA’s highest rank during calendar year 2022. On average, each donated or led a team of volunteers to donate over 190.5 community service hours to 45 nonprofit organizations across our council. Because many live two hours away, approximately half attended the annual Eagle Scout recognition dinner at the Utica Maennerchor Hall in Marcy. l-R Front row: kolgan Deforest, Chittenango; Stephen Copperwheat, New Hartford; Dylan Powers, ilion; Jacob Eschenbach, New Hartford; Grady Grimm, Clark Mills; Paul Caruso, Utica; logan Hosler, Clark Mills; Will Shamblen, Cazenovia. Second Row: Christian Valentine, laurens; Cole Narolis, taberg; Matthew Bongiovanni, Chittenango; Sean Bednarczyk, Whitesboro; Robert Clemons, trenton; Joshua Wentworth, Mohawk; Jenna Deep, Waterville. Back Row: Jonathyn langone, Rome; Jesse Jandreau, Waterville; John Musante, Clark Mills; Sydney labayewski, Clinton; Frank Richer, Chittenango; Anthony tisi, Clark Mills; Ashlie Willson, Clark Mills.

The vintage fabric incorporated into Maria Wiklund’s new work came mostly from long defunct New York woolen mills.

The fabric was left behind in a Hanover Square building that once was home to a century old Syracuse tailoring business.

When felt maker and fiber artist Wiklund laid her hands on this fine, forgotten wool yardage she recognized its timeless value.

The fabric, some in conditions beyond salvation, other, in surprisingly good shape, came from local New York mills and places like the Hebrides and other places in the United Kingdom.

These treasured fabrics are the basis of Wiklund’s show, “Greetings From Hanover Square, Syracuse NY” scheduled for the entire month of October Cazenovia Artisans.

Her show consists of one of a kind garments and accessories made from these grand old fabrics with new-

ly added felted details. Wiklund lives in Syracuse. She is a fiber artist focusing mainly on felt making. She has been a member of Cazenovia Artisans since

2017. Guests are welcome to attend the opening reception Saturday Oct. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

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James lamb, 69

Cazenovia native

James (Jim) Wilbur

Lamb passed away on Aug. 30, 2023, after a short and sudden illness. He was 69. Jim had been living in Colorado Springs, CO.

He is missed by his children, Amanda (Patrick) Mahoney and Joseph (Anna) Lamb; his grandchildren, Parker and Nolan Mahoney; and his sisters, Kristen (Jack) Ayer and Nancy (Gary) Hallock.

Jim is preceded in death by his wife, Renée Panipinto Lamb, and his parents, Wilbur and Janet.

Jim lived a life full of service to others through his career in the restaurant industry, in which he led hundreds of individuals across diverse backgrounds to achieve their best while ensuring people had a great time. A native of Cazenovia, Jim lived across the United States since

OBITUARIES

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he graduated high school, including Southern California, Dallas, Florida, Rochester, N.Y., and Cincinnati. Along the way, he made countless friends who will miss him dearly. Many of us take some solace in the fact that Jim and Renée are together again. The family invites all who knew and loved Jim to join them to gather, reminisce and cherish fond memories at a casual celebration of life on Nov. 11, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Madison County Distillery (2412 Route 20, Cazenovia.) In place of flowers, please consider a donation to the ALS Association through their fundraising page at donate.als.org/lamb or through your local ALS chapter.

kay Rosenberg, 79 enjoyed singing

Kay Parker Rosenberg, 79, of Liverpool, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Kay was born May 14, 1944, in Syracuse to Wells Z. and Marcia L. Hamilton Parker. She was raised in Cazenovia and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1962. Kay was employed as a house director and therapy technician for people with developmental disabilities by the State of New York for 22 years until her retirement in 2004. She was a member of the Cazenovia Village Baptist Church for over 50 years and a Republican Committee person for the town of Pompey for over 15 years. Kay enjoyed singing and was often asked to perform at weddings and funerals. She also sang country and

western music, enjoyed karaoke, line dancing and played cards weekly. She loved NASCAR and bowled at Caz Sports Bowl for several years.

Kay is survived by her son, Timothy (Jennifer) Rosenberg of Fabius: her daughters, Suzanne (Scott) Walker of Hadley, NY, Teresa (Greg) Roth of Liverpool, Nancy (Todd) Cooper of West Monroe and Cynthia (William) Taladay of Clayton, NC; her brother, William (Janice) Parker of Nelson; 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Kay was predeceased by her husband, Karl Rosenberg.

There are no calling hours. Burial will be private at the convenience of her family in Evergreen Cemetery.

Condolences for Kay’s family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 6

Drum Circle

6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. All ages welcome. 14 years and under must come with parent. $15 individuals, $20 for family of two or more. www.cazarts.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 7

Exploring the Bounty of a Limited Palette for Watercolor

1 p.m.-4 p.m. The Carpenters Barn, Cazenovia. For adults beginner to intermediate level. One day workshop. $75, bring your own supplies. www.cazarts.org.

MONDAYS STARTING OCT. 16

Intro to Sculpture Class 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Carpenter’s Barn. For ages 6-11. $100 plus a $10 materials fee. Additional child receives a 20% discount. www.cazarts.com.

OCT. 18-NOV. 5

Thunder Knocking on the Door Syracuse Stage. This intoxicating blues musical is filled with humor, affection and extraordinary music.

In a small Alabama town, a mysterious guitar-player arrives at the door of the milti-generation Dupree family, and what starts as a deal with the devil turns into a love story for the ages.

NOV. 24-DEC. 31

A Christmas Carol Syracuse Stage. Featured in a two-ring circus, the Christmas classic shares a light on the power of kindness and love as Ebenezer Scrooge journeys to redemption.

ONGOING

TUESDAYS

Baby Storytime

10:30 a.m. Story Garden, Cazenovia Library, 100 Albany St. Bring your baby for a lapsit story time! Features interactive movement and singing. Children under 3 only.

WEDNESDAYS

Weekly Woodcarving for Veterans 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango. Meet in the woodshop for woodcarving and camaraderie overseen by a volunteer.

Canteen Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chit

tenango. Join the Clear Path family for lunch! Menu

changes every week. Complementary, no registration required. Family Storytime 10:30 a.m. Cazenovia Library, Creekside Park (alternate location: story garden). Pack a blanket and join us for story time at Creekside Park! Storytimes will be outdoors as long as the weather allows.

THURSDAYS Preschool Story Hour 1 p.m. Cazenovia Library. Join Ms. Debora in reading books for preschooler, with activities and a new theme each week.

FRIDAYS

Friday Night Fire

4:30 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans. Join for a complimentary dinner and family friendly activities. No registration required. Open for the public.

Project Healing Waters

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango. Learn the basics of fly tying and fly fishing. All instruction overseen by volunteers.

FriYAY! Make it Day 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. New Woodstock Free Library, 2106 Main St. Create make-and-take projects like sand bottles, Cricut crafts, and more. All are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cazenovia Presbyterian to celebrate World Communion Sunday

World Communion

Sunday is a celebration observed by many Christian denominations taking place on the first Sunday of every October, which promotes Christian unity and ecumenical cooperation.

It focuses on an observance of Holy Communion and World Peace.

The First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia will hold such a celebration at its 10 a.m. Sunday morning service on Oct. 1.

The Rev. Anna Gheen will lead the service with Vince Guarneiri, organist and the Senior Choir adding inspirational music.

The tradition was begun in 1934 by Rev. Dr. Hugh Thomson Kerr, a Presbyterian minister, who first conceived the notion of World Communion Sunday during his year as moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbytery (1930).

It was Rev. Kerr’s attempt to bring churches

together in a service of Christian unity—in which everyone might receive both inspiration and information, and above all, to know how important the Church of Jesus Christ is, and how each congregation is interconnected one with another.

It was then adopted throughout the Presbyterian Church US in 1936, and subsequently spread to other denominations.

In 1940, the Federal

Council of Churches (now the National Council of Churches), endorsed World Communion Sunday and began to promote it to Christian churches worldwide.

“The concept spread very slowly at the start,” said Rev Dr. Donald Kerr, son of the founder.

“People did not give it a whole lot of thought. It was during the Second World War that the spirit caught hold, because we were trying to hold the world together. World

Wide Communion symbolized the effort to hold things together, in a spiritual sense.

“ It emphasized that we are one in the Spirit and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Today, World Communion Sunday is celebrated around the world, demonstrating that the church founded on Jesus Christ peacefully shares God-given goods in a world increasingly destabilized by globalization and global market econo -

mies based not based on the love and care of humankind.

If you are looking for an open and friendly place to celebrate Sunday morning worship, feel free to attend services at the Cazenovia Presbyterian Church.

Child Care and Sunday School are available during the service.

For more information contact the church at 315-655-3191 or cazpres. or g

National Guard member promoted

Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Kyle Besley from Cazenovia and assigned to the New York Medical Readiness Detachment, received a promotion June 6 to the rank of sergeant 1st class.

Army National Guard promotions are based on a soldier’s overall performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, professionalism and future development potential.

These promotions recognize the best qualified soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

Army National Guard Citizen Sol-

diers who serve our state and nation are eligible for monthly pay, educational benefits (from the state and federal government), travel across the globe, technical and leadership training, health and dental insurance and contributions towards retirement programs similar to a 401(k).

For more information about the New York Army National Guard, visit dmna.ny.gov or 1800goguard.com

The New York National Guard (New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs) is the state’s executive agency responsible to the Governor for managing New York’s Military Forces, which consists of nearly 20,000 members of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia and the New York Guard.

Fall feelings

By the calendar the seasons have officially changed and summer has gradually transitioned into fall in Central New York.

Didn’t summer seem to go by awfully fast?

But for many, one of the most appealing parts of living in the Central New York region is the changing of the seasons.

And with all that comes with the fall season, this is a particularly enjoyable time of year for many of us.

Whether it is decorating for the fall harvest season holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving -and we are already seeing plenty of pumpkins and corn stalks and other orange and yellow colored items that celebrate the season -or it is enjoying the cooler, crisper weather with sweaters and warm pumpkin spiced drinks, there is something that brings a festive atmosphere to the fall season for many people who enjoy the cooler temperatures and that cozy feeling of a nice blanket or heavier clothing and a warm drink in their hands.

And of course there is also the visual beauty of the season.

Simply going online and looking at local weather forecasts or any number of other sites will likely turn up a map depicting the changing leaves and the colors of the season.

And while it is still just early fall, Mother Nature is already starting to put on a show, displaying some of the crisp oranges, reds and yellows that make the area come alive with color this time of year.

It is likely the peek of leaf peeping season is still a few weeks off, but there is no denying the scenic beauty that fall brings to our area with a blaze of brilliant colors.

And we are fortunate to call this area home and many people will even take the time to travel, making long drives, to take in the beauty many of us are able to enjoy by simply sitting on our porch or looking out our windows.

These days, with work, families and other responsibilities, it is not always easy to take the time to stop and appreciate all that is around us.

Maybe the changing of the seasons can serve as a good reminder to slow down and take some time if you can and appreciate those things we are fortunate enough to have.

Whether it is a family outing to get pumpkins at any number of local pumpkin patches, sitting by the lake shore and gazing out over the water at the expanse of leaves that decorate the far reaching hills, gathering with friends around a campfire or going for a hike -- right in the thick of the natural beauty our area possesses -- along the many nature trails and preserves through the area, or going on a longer outing for a weekend or even a Sunday drive around town or out of town in almost any direction toward the North Country or to the southern border or even toward New England, this is a great time of year to try to take a moment or two sit back and enjoy the wonder and beauty that comes to our region with the change of the seasons and take some time to relax and simply enjoy yourself and all our region has to offer.

GiRl TAlk

We sat, legs propped up on rocks, watching the late afternoon sun swim on the horizon.

Two friends, women, sharing the prescient beauty of a sun soon to set amidst blazing orange and purple clouds, its last rays streaming up into the heavens. We walked back to the cottage, a little more slowly than we had walked in past years, full of the sunset’s splendor, to share a light summer meal and talk, the coin of friendships, not woman talk but girl talk … the talk that emanates from being female and feeling the changes of aging.

We were all, no exceptions, successful at the work for which we were paid. Some had achieved considerable fame and wealth, others, less of those two commodities, but equally satisfying acknowledgements of achievements.

We were all, no exceptions, looking for something else. Not someone else … something else.

There is a big difference.

Most of us wouldn’t mind a visit from, say, George Clooney, but I digress and, of course, we are not delusional.

We are the edge of the generation who did it all.

Let me tell you about the all part.

First, it involved choices. No matter how talented and organized, none of us could bilocate, so being that we are rooted to one place at a time, we have had to choose those places.

Oftentimes we have had to not be present where we wanted to be or should have been, not by the values of the business world, but by other values.

That was our choice. We survived. Our values, sometimes a bit dented, survived. We tried to make up for the soccer games we missed, the water color lessons we didn’t take, the piano left unplayed, the friendships left to languish unten -

ded, books not read and songs not sung, but time slipped by, a raging river of urgency. Things got lost or forgotten.

We have learned to recount these losses, along with the other inevitabilities of aging, as cautions, yellow alerts to that which is still possible.

None of us is nuts enough to believe that we can still be astronauts or Miss America, but there are still dreams to be pursued, whether old dreams that have been put aside or new ones, more newly born of our experience. Sometimes we settle for what the day allows, what losses permit.

For some it meant a redefinition of work, culling the parts that no longer satisfy and embracing those that make their souls sing, however off key.

That time, it wasn’t the big promotion that was sought, but personal fulfillment in those things that tapped into best strengths.

For others, it has been reinvention, chasing some of those old fantasies, taking tango lessons, traveling to exotic places, even solo, writing that novel, some finding, in retirement, the opportunity to try out jobs through volunteering in areas that they have always loved but feared to enter. While some of my friends have become entrepreneurs, others potters, I have always thought of myself as a frustrated dance hall hostess or, alternately, an ethnobotanist. If we redecorated our homes, we also put on new selves, giving priority to those parts of their personalities that were previously denied.

The girls continue to gather, in small groups, to talk our girl talk, girl talk because as girls, we had unscripted futures still to live. If we can recapture that anticipation of discovery, of fulfillment, it will acknowledge that youth within that we put away for adult things. We are careful about spending precious time that continues to rush by even faster than before.

Ramblings from the empty nest

Ann Ferro

Spending time becomes a measure of priorities. I saw a woman comparing the cost of soft drinks at the supermarket. Some were on sale, a buy-four-six-packs-for-$10 sale.

She examined the cost per ounce of each brand, smiled at me and said, “You never can be too careful.”

I went on with my shopping and later met her at the checkout where she discovered, after examining her register tape, that the brand of soft drinks she had chosen were not those advertised as being on sale. She returned the soft drinks, received credit and went through the line again, this time with the right beverages. I estimate that it took her eight or nine minutes, maybe more, for the entire transaction. All I could think of was how much time and effort it took to save $3. I wondered if God offered her 10 minutes more of life, would she pay $3? This is not a diatribe against thrift, but one clearly extolling its virtues. What constitutes thrift is the question? Is it possible to squander time, to be careless with the minutes, hours and days of our lives? What is the cost of a dream?

For some of the girls, the change will be like the sunset, brilliant and passionate; for others it will be more like refusing to accept a senior coffee at MacDonalds.

I am still working on the dance hall hostess thing, which, so far, is kind of like trying to get a job as a shepherdess or as the romantic lead in a movie starring Robert Redford ( OK, he’s old…so am I!)

But behind it all lies the girls who still see possibilities even while applying icy hot and 4% lidocane patches where needed as well as makeup as desired.

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.

Cornell in the community: Buying local

SuBMiTTED By SARAh RoSEnThAl

Since I moved here, I have been impressed by the amount of local food grown and sourced in the state of New York.

Not only am I new to Madison County, I’m also a newcomer to the northeast!

I’m originally from Fort Worth, Texas, a city of almost a million people.

Grocery stores in Fort Worth mainly consist of national chains and large food store conglomerates. Occasionally, you will find a small, locally owned grocery, but these are rare, especially when it comes to fresh produce.

This is largely because Fort Worth is a city in a hot, dry climate with limited green space that often faces droughts and water usage restrictions. Most of the food where I am from is shipped in from other states and countries around the globe.

Something caught my eye when I visited Central New York for the first time: the beautiful rolling hills replete with farmland. From beef and dairy to flowers and vegetables, New York certainly isn’t lacking in the variety of local foods grown here. On top of that, there are so many people passionate about gardening

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Driving across Madison County, you immediately notice the numerous farm stands where you can stop and pick up fresh produce on your way from here to there. There’s Lagoy Farms in Munnsville, Mosher’s in Bouckville, G&M Farms in Morrisville, Henry’s Farm Stand in Chittenango, and the list goes on!

Parry’s “modern day general store” in Hamilton offers entire aisles of locally

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sourced products. You can find Madison County brands such as Heartstone Bakery artisan bread, O’Mara Farms beef, Dizzy Lizzie’s products, Kriemhild Meadows butter, and many more! Nelson Farms Country Store and 20 East, both in Cazenovia, are two excellent places to shop local as well!

Farmers markets are my personal favorite way to buy local. Luckily, Madison County has a few that happen every weekend, and some that extend into the winter season.

Village of Hamilton Farmers Market runs every Satur-

day from 8 to 1 p.m. until the end of October. But fear not! They will pick back up for their Indoor Winter Market at Parry’s in November on the first and third Saturday of each Month. The Cazenovia Market, running every Saturday from 9 to 2 p.m., will also close out their outdoor market in late October, but will have a winter market the first and third Saturday of each month at the American Legion in Cazenovia beginning in November. The Cottage Lawn Farmers’ Market recently finished

Submitted photo Cornell Cooperative Extension has a number of suggestions about opportunities to buy locally grown products. Cornell l Page 7

ITS’ COACh PRImE’S TImE

So a college football team goes from a single victory in all of 2022 to three in September with a chance at a whole lot more. You see that every day, right?

Okay, you don’t. Such projects can often take years, even decades, spread out among multiple coaching regimes who never get an opportunity to finish their work or weren’t that good in the first place.

This one, though? It’s attacking the very foundations of a sport that clings heavily to its traditions and, sadly, its stereotypes, all while drawing in some stunning TV numbers.

Of course this is about Colorado, about Deion Sanders, the man mostly known these days as “Coach Prime”.

I’m not kidding about

the numbers. More than ine million tuned in to ESPN to watch the Buffaloes rally and escape with a double-overtime victory over Colorado State.

Oh, and this game started after 10 p.m. in the East and ended in the wee hours.

Thus, this once-sleepy state rivalry, played at a time of the evening when most sane folks are deep in dreamland on what is still a cable channel, drew more viewers than last year’s Ohio State-Penn State game in the middle of the afternoon on a network.

This is entirely due to Coach Prime. What seemed to most intelligent observers as a hiring stunt in Boulder has, at least so far, turned into something deeper and far more profound.

It’s not just the fact that a Pro Football Hall of Fame football player found success as a coach. That’s rare enough. It’s all the other elements of this story that captivates, fascinates and, ultimately, educates us.

Turns out that the onceflashy “Prime Time” is a darn good coach. He had proved this at Jackson State, building a power in just a couple of years, a success that was mostly dismissed because, hey, it’s an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) and it really isn’t the big time.

Colorado, mired in gridiron ineptitude for most of the 21st century, saw this, was impressed and hired Coach Prime. He promptly turned over most of the Buffs’ roster, provoking a

storm of attention, little of it favorable.

You probably have heard some of it. Sanders wasn’t serious about this. He just wanted attention, just like the height of his two-sport playing days. Wait until the season starts, Colorado will get creamed as usual and Deion will walk away once things get tough.

Everyone expecting this exact outcome ended up quite disappointed.

First the Buffs went to TCU, a team that played in the national title game a season ago, and won. Then it returned home, pounded Nebraska and followed with that Colorado State epic.

True, the rest of the schedule might prove too much, but so what? A team, a school and a student body that had zero reason to be -

Years Ago in History

By CinDy BEll ToBEy

150 Years Ago – Sept. 25, 1873

Farnham Street is looking up in a way to astonish those who have not lately been on it.

The house of Mr. Durfee is being rapidly pushed to completion, while Mr. J. C. Tillotson has the foundation for a new house nearly done, and Mr. W. B. Dean is digging a cellar for a house next south of his residence.

Such evidence of growth are encouraging. - Last Saturday night Mr. Charles W. Sherman’s horse was hitched in front of Mr. Hiram Parker’s residence on Liberty Street.

By some means, he succeeded in untying his rope halter, and started off for home at a lively pace.

He left the seats of the wagon along the road, but carried a sack of flour safely, and reached Mr. Sherman’s residence without breaking a thing about the wagon.

125 Years Ago – Sept. 29, 1898

Surveyor W. J. Hutchinson has sunk a marble monument in Lincklaen street at the intersection of Seminary Street, marking the junction of the two streets and the angle in Lincklaen Street.

It also marks the south boundary of the New Petersburg tract, and the north boundary of John Lincklaen’s original purchase from the state of New York in 1793 for the Holland Land company, of 100,000 acres, and it appropriately has the figures 1793 cut in the top.

An incident showing the accuracy of surveying methods occurred in digging the hole for the new monument, when a stout iron rod, evidently put down by another surveyor to mark the same spot was uncovered.

100 Years Ago – Sept. 27, 1923

Work on the Chenango Branch railroad station at Cazenovia, to replace the one which burned Sunday noon, July 17, 1921, was started Saturday morning.

The railroad has let the contract to William M. Ballard of Syracuse for what is said to be approximately $30,000.

There will be two separate buildings, a two-story passenger station with living rooms for the agent overhead, and south of the building a one-story freight house.

The buildings will be in line and on the old foundations but twenty-seven feet apart with a concrete platform between.

The interior of the passenger station will be similar to the old station, the office, waiting room and toilets being located about in the same positions as before.

The main entrance will face the lake but there will be a side entrance on the track side.

75 Years Ago – Sept. 30, 1948

Personal Items - The state is black-topping the Albany Street road from curb to curb from the railroad tracks to Foreman Street – a very great improvement and one which will be much appreciated.

- Dr. F. A. Ford will be the guest of the Syracuse Medical Society at a testimonial dinner to be given in his honor at Hotel Syracuse on Oct. 12.

He not only is their oldest member but has practiced the longest period of time of any member.

For 25 years he practiced in Cazenovia, and since then in Syracuse until his retirement last spring – a total of 56 years.

- The Lincklaen House barn is being torn down. The site will be used as a parking lot for hotel guests.

lieve in anything now has hope and optimism and, by the way, are having a lot of fun. What it also does is force us to examine the way we portray our sports, and the athletes and coaches within them.

We too easily plant labels on people based on what we like and what we don’t like. In sports, if a person displays a lot of personality and style, as Deion did as a younger man, we think there’s no depth, no substance, no hard work that went into his career, either then or now.

If only we flipped around those perceptions and looked at it in a different way. Maybe, because of his experience as a player and a man squarely in the spotlight, Deion has a unique way of relating to

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young people that so many of his coaching colleagues completely lacks.

Also, the guy knows how to motivate and energize a team. Isn’t that what we crave in a coach, the ability to drive, coax and inspire the best out of all of us?

Never mind football – fans of any sport could learn a lot from what Deion Sanders has already done at Colorado, the way he has managed, in a matter of months, to shift the attention of fans away from the depressing topics of money, NIL and conference realignment and remind us that it’s still about accomplishing wondrous things.

Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.

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their Summer Markets, but has two upcoming markets on the first Tuesday in November and December from 2 to 6 p.m. at Madison County Historical Society.

CCE Madison County is hosting the Celebrate Madison Holiday Market at the Hampton Inn in Cazenovia on Dec. 2 from 9 to 2 p.m. where you can buy a variety of handmade, local goods, perfect for holiday gift giving.

I encourage everyone to support our local farmers

and artisans this fall. Buying local improves our economy, helps the environment, and supports the longstanding farming tradition in Madison County. For more information on how and where to buy local, you can visit the Buy Madison website at buymadisoncountyny.com/ or visit the Local Foods Map on the CCE Madison County website here Sarah Rosenthal recently completed her masters of food studies at Syracuse University and is the agriculture economic development manager at CCE Madison County.

Phil Blackwell | Sports Editor | 434-8889 ext. 348 | pblackwell@eaglenewsonline.com

Caz field hockey shuts out Cortland, Baldwinsville

By PHil BlACkWEll

Tradition and family are constant themes with the most successful high school sports programs, and Cazenovia field hockey exemplifies that fact.

Each fall, the Lakers’ Senior Day festivities are particularly special. Not only do the players get honored with their parents before a home game, there’s plenty to do once the game is over.

A potluck dinner is held inside Burton Street Elementary School, and during it the younger players on the roster give speeches about the seniors and what they’ve meant. Then honorary blankets are given to each of them.

This time, a lot of blankets were made, since 13 seniors are on the team were honored before, during and after last Wednesday afternoon’s 7-0 victory over Cortland.

Jordan Bradley, Abryenne Duerr, Isabella Fazio, Olivia Franks, Maya Gilmore, Lucy Hagan, Margaret Hufttalen, Grace Kingsley, Reid McMurtrie, Meghan Mehlbaum, Maddy Rothfeld, Zosia Synborski and Mimi Uzcatague all enjoyed the accolades, along with a dominant performance.

Scoring in each quarter, the Lakers led

3-0 after one period and hardly let up from there, and McMurtrie, in particular, stood out, pouring in a career-best five goals.

Mehlbaum finished with a pair of assists as Gilmore and Hayden Bubble also got goals and Cazenovia took a five-game win streak into its non-league showdown with visiting Baldwinsville 24 hours later.

Again, it was a day to honor people, in this case the first Teacher Appreciation Day that allowed Lakers players to honor their favorite mentors from the classroom.

Better yet, they gave the teachers, and fans, another reason to cheer with a superb defensive effort most of the way that resulted in a 1-0 win over the Bees.

Kingsley, who just happened to be celebrating her birthday, made the day more memorable by taking a pass from Fazio and putting it past B’ville goalie Chloe Butler in the first quarter.

Though the Lakers didn’t score again, it maintained that slim margin thanks to a back line that followed the Bees’ forwards everywhere and broke up most of what got to them.

Four seniors - Duerr, Fazio, Franks and Uzcatague - worked together well on a back line missing both Hagan and Synborski.

SPECIAL GIFTS: The 13 seniors on the Cazenovia field hockey team receive commemorative blankets at the dinner following last Wednesday’s Senior Day game, a 7-0 victory over Cortland.

All told, B’ville had just two direct shots at Rothfeld. Now with a six-game win streak, Cazenovia would travel Tuesday to Camden and

then, on Friday, meet Port Byron/Union Springs in what could be the first contest on the new Upper Turf field on the Cazenovia High School campus.

Caz volleyball tops unbeaten LaFayette in five sets

By PHil BlACkWEll

Having split its first four matches of the season, the Cazenovia girls volleyball team was dead-set on getting back above the .500 mark for good – but it did a whole lot more.

In fact, it’s doubtful the Lakers will find, in the rest of the regular season, a result as satisfying and rewarding as last Thursday’s five-set victory over previously unbeaten LaFayette at Buckley Gym.

This match required patience, for after Cazenovia won the opening set 25-18, it had a good chance to move further ahead, but saw the Lancers pull out the second set 25-22.

The third set was just as close, but this

time the Lakers earned the key late points, winning 25-23, only to again have LaFayette battle back in a tense fourth set to pull even, 25-22.

In a final-set race to 15 points, Cazenovia made its way in front and held on 1513, putting an end to the Lancers’ perfect run as it had started the season with eight wins in a row.

On an active back line, Becca Ziemba led with 12 assists and 24 digs, with Lucy Bliss doing it all, from 15 assists and 13 digs to four kills, six aces and two blocks.

Olivia Prykl augumented her team-best 11 kills with 14 digs as Mya Skeele got seven kills and 11 digs. Sophie Reger had three kills.

For LaFayette, Amie Shute put up 12

kills and five blocks, helped by Aubrie Jones (eight kills) and Shayla Benedict (seven kills) as Chylure Bucktooth got 26 assists, Mackenzie Loughlin had 36 digs and Elle McElhannon had 24 digs.

Before this, the Lakers met Homer last Tuesday and immediately found itself trailing, but rallied to beat the Trojans in four sets.

Instead of letting a close 25-23 defeat in that opening set discourage them, Cazenovia rolled to a win in the second set 25-17 and then went back-and-forth in a tense third set.

Once the Lakers pulled out that set 2523, it did the same in the fourth, hanging on 25-22 to close out the match as Prykl earned 21 digs. Skeele had 14 digs, with

Ziemba earning 12 digs to go with 10 assists and Bliss getting 11 digs and seven assists.

Balanced up front, the Lakers saw Skeele get six kills, just ahead of Prykl and Alyssa Wardell with five kills apiece. Homer was led by Lily Sorenson’s 18 kills and Mackenzie Hubbard’s 12 assists and 16 digs.

Not having a letdown after the LaFayette epic, Cazenovia managed to get a 2510, 26-24, 25-13 victory over Solvay on Friday to make it three straight wins as matches against Cortland and Marcellus loom this week, the latter of them the kickoff to Cazenovia High School’s Homecoming festivities.

Cazenovia, Chittenango girls tennis earns wins

By PHil BlACkWEll

Amid the season’s best weather, the Cazenovia girls tennis team looked to remain near the top of the Onondaga High School League Liberty division standings.

Back on the court last Wednesday afternoon, the Lakers had to forfeit two matches against Mexico, but swept everything else in a 5-2 victory over the Tigers.

Both Leah Bell and Ava Galton won their singles matches by 6-0, 6-0 margins – Bell over Morgan Benton, Galton over Olivia Bartel – as Madden Cobb took a bit longer, but beat Jessica Hill 6-3, 6-3. In the two contested doubles matches,

Nora Berg and Rachel Molloy won 6-3, 6-2 over Ella Blunt and Avery Mack as Llia Campagna and Katie Williams prevailed over Zoe Grzesik and Kinzy Laffan 6-4, 6-3.

Two days later, Cazenovia turned back Phoenix 6-1, again winning in every contested match.

Cobb got the 6-0, 6-0 shutout over Claire Pritting as, in first singles, Molloy beat Sabrina Haynes 6-0, 6-1 and Bell handled Finley Harwood 6-3, 6-0.

Leading the doubles charge, Berg and Grace Probe blanked Gabrielle Reynolds and Elizabeth Bullis 6-0, 6-0. Campagna and Audrey Henry had a 6-0, 6-3 win over

Regan Southworth and Annabella McKay as Galton and Williams paired up to top Phoebe Christian and Carielys Calderon 6-1, 6-1.

Chittenango returned to action last Tuesady against unbeaten Oneida and lost a pair of 7-0 decisions in single-set matches to eight games.

In the closest of the first set of matches, Sarah McKillip and Maddy Douglas fell to Myah Rainbow and Julianna Carroll 8-2 as Evelyn Keville, Michelle LaTour and Hope Rock lost in singles play.

Later, in the second set of matches, there was Lia Ezzo pairing with Molly Douglas for a few points in an 8-3 defeat to Maddie

Barretta and Claire Vaccaro. Evelynn Keville lost in singles 8-2 to Madison Castle.

Rebounding to beat Bishop Grimes 6-1 on Wednesday, Chittenango was helped by a couple of forfeits, but still saw Maddy Douglas beat Kaitlyn Shell 6-2, 6-0 in singles as the doubles teams of Molly Douglas and Ali Bartoszek rolled past Ashlee Brisson and Kristina Kovar 6-1, 6-1. In Friday’s match against Marcellus, Chittenango lost 7-0, dropping every single-set match to 10 games. In the closest of them, Ezzo, in singles, fell 10-5 to Sophie Clarke, and by those same scores in doubles Campbell Reed and Saige Burton fell to Molly Moses and Ella Lutwin.

Defense leads Caz football to win over Skaneateles

By PHil BlACkWEll

Amid a unique setting and as part of a unique rivalry, the Cazenovia football team made sure that it did not get upended by those other Lakers to the west.

Cazenovia’s 14-12 victory over Skaneateles last Friday night was almost entirely due to a defense that, at several key moments, forced turnovers or kept the visitors from crossing the goal line.

And it all took place on the newly-installed, one-of-a-kind black artificial turf at Morrisville State College’s Drake Field, which had only seen its first competition a week earlier when the host school lost to Catholic University.

Without a home field as Buckley-Volo Field gets its own turf installed (which will not be black), Cazenovia pulled out this victory despite getting outgained by more than a 2-1 margin.

The visiting Lakers had 309 total yards while its defense stifled Cazenovia most of the way. All that the host Lakers got was 128 yards - 88 on the ground, 40 through the air.

Yet Cazenovia did take care of the ball, something the other side could not as it was forced into four interceptions, two of which were grabbed by Taven Reilley.

Trailing 6-0 at halftime, Reilley put his team in position early in the third quarter. Then, on the Skaneateles nine-yard line, Bobby Livings-

ton threw a swing pass to Reilley and he powered his way into the end zone, Cazenovia taking the lead with Connor Frisbie’s extra point.

Then, with Skaneateles trying to drive it out of its own end on its next possession, Reilley stepped in front of another Joe Delmonico pass and this time took it 27 yards for his second touchdown of the night.

Frisbie’s second PAT made it 14-6, and Cazenovia didn’t just lean on Reilley as two others, Jack Macro and Christian Schug, also earned interceptions to thwart Skaneateles drives.

When it wasn’t turnovers, it was the likes of Wyatt Scott amassing a team-best eight tackles, including a sack, while Macro contributed four tackles and an assist. Carter Bowden had three

tackles and three assists.

Even with all this, Skaneateles still had a chance, and promptly netted a TD late in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to two. Needing a conversion for the tie, the visitors instead saw Jack Donlin break through the line and record a sack, ultimately preserving Cazenovia’s win. Ranked no. 2 in the state in Class C going into this game, Cazenovia will get tested again next Saturday when it faces 3-0 Solvay at 1 p.m. at Fayetteville-Manlius High School Stadium.

The Lakers’ defense will no doubt key on Bearcats running back Jaysin Bliss, who had 371 yards and four touchdowns, including a 90-yard run, in last week’s 41-32 win over Marcellus.

Cazenovia boys golfers sweep past J-E, LaFayette

By PHil BlACkWEll

For the Cazenovia boys golf team, the hope was to gain some victories in the latter half of the regular season and see what unfolded in the Section III fall tournament in early October.

The Lakers won its second consecutive match last Monday against Jordan-Elbridge, toppling the Eagles 207-243 at Cazenovia Country Club.

Will Gudier led all individuals with a 37.

Ben Bianco, with a 40, was matched by J-E’s Caden Hearn, while Edmond Richardson’s 42 equaled the Eagles’ Emerson Derby. Nico Segall, with a 43, and Dan Bliss, with a 45, clinched victory.

Still at CCC to face LaFayette a day later, the Lakers prevailed again, 210-267, ovet the Lancers with an individual tie between Bianco and Guider, each of them shooting 39.

Close behind them, Richardson finished third with a 41, while Segall’s 44 and the 47 from Bliss both beat the low LaFayette

round of 50 from Bryant Moses.

Chittenango took a close 248-251 defeat to Mexico last Monday afternoon at Woodcrest. Ryan Skoglund led the Bears with a 47, second to the Tigers’ Evan Hansen, who shot 45.

Wyatt Perry’s 48 tied Aiden Clifford for third place as Matt Huckabee got a 51 and Sam Martin added 52. Trevor Bentz, with a 53, beat out the 54 from Mason Ferstler.

In its 228-247 loss to Cortland a day later, the Bears had a 45 from Skoglund, equaled

by the Purple Tigers’ Bodey McGrath and Garrick Ott and topped by a 41 from Carter Urtz. Further back, Perry and Martin both posted 49 ahead of Ferstler’s 51 and Huckabee’s 53.

The Bears’ struggles continued at Sunset Ridge on Friday during a 213-255 loss to Marcellus. Perry and Huckabee led Chittenango with 49s, but five Mustangs beat those scores, led by Will Glass and John Williams both shooting 38. Martin had a 54 and Bentz posted a 55.

Caz girls cross country rallies past Skaneateles

By kURt WHEElER

The Cazenovia girls cross country team earned a hard-fought 27-29 victory over Skaneateles last Wednesday to open their league season 1-0.

By doing so, Cazenovia also retained the prized “Laker Cup” with the win. The cup is a traveling trophy that resides with the winner of the most recent dual meet in spring track and cross country.

The current win was the ninth in a row for the “Eastern Lakers” dating back to the fall of 2018.

The two Laker programs have been among the top small schools in track and cross country for the past 20 years and their match-ups are a highlight each season.

Cazenovia entered this week’s contest with the added challenge of missing two of their runners to illness while Skaneateles had no margin for error with only five harriers on their team this fall.

Despite an early challenge from Olivia Ruddy, Skaneateles staked out the first two places in the race as Lucy Fleckenstein (20:40) and Tobi DiRubbo (21:11) both ran fast times on Cazenovia’s rugged, muddy 4,800 meter Fenner Road course.

Ruddy (21:30) led a wave of “Eastern

Lakers” with Maeve McGreevy (21:42) and Zoey Gagne (21:50) all running season best times to keep the contest close.

Caroline McSwain (22:39) earned the sixth place overall to give Skaneateles 9-12 advantage early on, placing added pressure on the remainder of Cazenovia’s pack.

With their usual #4 teammate, Olivia Wong, out of the line-up for day, Haylee Stearns and Lauren McLean stepped up to meet the challenge.

Stearns (22:59) earned seventh place overall and McLean (23:09) outkicked Skaneateles’ Anabel Wells (23:12) over the final 300 meters to place eighth and lock in the winning total of 27 points for Cazenovia.

Wells had edged McLean by six seconds just five days earlier at the VernonVerona-Sherrill Invitational. Stearns and McLean both turned in their best times of the fall for the team.

Mesi Stevens was also outstanding, grinding out a tough race to earn 10 th place and displace Skaneateles final scorer (Monica Pohl, 25:18) to ensure her team’s win as she pushed the opponent’s total to 29 points.

Stevens’ season best time of 24:49 flipped the script on Pohl who had beaten her by 45 seconds when they ran at VVS. Emma O’Shea (27:06) was seventh

TWO PASS ONE: Cazenovia girls cross country runners Haylee Stearns (left) and Lauren McLean (middle) pass Skaneateles’ Annabel Wells to earn crucial points in Cazenovia’ 27-29 win last Wednesday that helped to maintain the “laker Cup” for the home side.

for Cazenovia with Ilsa Denton (27:19) close behind while Michaela Tobin, Savannah Randall and Alison Morse all

ran personal best times to close out the team’s winning effort.

Caz boys cross country topples Skaneateles

By PHil BlACkWEll

Again in the mix for OHSL Liberty division honors, the Cazenovia boys cross country team managed to handle visiting Skaneateles in last Wednesday’s league opener.

Jake Woolbert set the pace for the host Lakers in this 19-42 decision, covering the Fenner course in 17 minutes, 54 seconds, well clear of the 18:37 from Eddie Comeau.

Kooper Wilmot’s fourth-place 19:37 was complemented by a 19:51 from Garrett Lounsbury. Henri Mongeau finished in 20:30 to edge Evan Molloy (20:31) and Owen Woodworth (20:32) as William Gatton finished in 20:40.

As this went on, Chittenango opened its league slate last Wednesday against Christian Brothers Academy, the boys Bears taking a 25-31 defeat to the Broth

ers.

CBA swept the top three, led by Kyle Gaffney’s winning 17:51 which was more than 90 seconds ahead of the field.

To pace Chittenango, Manu Tipa made it to fourth place in 19:46.

Behind Tipa, Dan Mahle had a fifthplace time of 20:05, with Ethan Lavier (20:30) just ahead of Gavin Roach (20:31) as Jacob Neupert finished in 20:46.

Chittenango’s girls had a better time of it, beating CBA 15-51 by sweeping the top seven, led by Mariah Stewart and Natlie DiGennaro, who both finished in 23:19.

Close behind them, Laura Powers posted 23:22 and Sophia DiGennaro finished in 23:23. Ani McCarthy was fifth in 23:44, edging Emily Judd (23:45) and Ava McLean (23:50) for that spot.

Both Chittenango and Cazenovia got

Caz, Chittenango girls soccer to meet this week

By PHil BlACkWEll

Just before September concludes, the Cazenovia and Chittenango girls soccer teams will meet one another Friday afternoon at the Sean Googin Sports Complex.

This promises to be a good game, given the way both teams have played so far.

Cazenovia found itself challenged last Monday night by Christian Brothers Academy on its home turf, and were in it all the way to the end, even though it took the Brothers prevailed 1-0.

This was an exciting contest despite the low score, with multiple opportunities on both ends and plenty of great stops by the opposing goalies.

Skye Stanford had 12 saves, one less than CBA counterpart Cara Macaluso, who turned back everything Cazenovia sent at her and was supported by Neveah Bacheyie getting the only goal off a feed from Katherine Williamson.

When Cazenovia faced Phoenix on Wednesday night, it again ended in a 1-0 defeat. None of the Lakers’ 10 shots got past Firebirds goalie Sara Ruetsch, and Paige Pinkley’s goal proved enough despite six saves from Stanford.

Chittenango was undefeated before taking a 3-1 loss to Holland Patent last

Monday night, with Danielle Ramie netting the Bears’ lone goal.

Abby Scheidelman had an assist but was kept off the scoreboard otherwise, and the Golden Knights won it with single goals from Chloe Swift, Natalie Rubas and Corinne Lenart.

At Homer two nights later, the Bears rebounded with a 3-0 shutout of the Trojans. Homer made the mistake of focusing on Scheidelman, and she responded with assists on all of Chittenango’s goals, one each to Alex Sylstra, Abby Horning and Danielle Ramie as Rebecca Baldwin got six saves.

Then Chittenango hosted VernonVerona-Sherrill on Friday night and it turned into an exciting contest that the Bears were able to claim by a 4-2 margin over the Red Devils to move its record to 6-1-1.

Again finding her form, Scheidelman augmented her lone goal with a pair of assists, part of a balanced attack where Horning, Hannah Machan and Abby Baldwin also converted, Baldwin adding an assist.

Chittena ngo would test itself against powerful Westhill on Monday and Cortland on Wednesday before the Cazenovia game as the Lakers would have to visit Skaneateles and Marcellus those same days.

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underway Sept. 16 in the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Invitational, with the boys Lakers eighth and the Bears just behind them in ninth place.

Individually, Cazenovia’s Jake Woolbert was 12 th among team runners (14 th overall) in 18:09.2, with Kooper Wilmot (20:05.1) also getting a top-40 individual finish. Chittenango had Mahle, 38 th in the team standings in 20:21.2, just ahead of Tipa’s 20:21.2 and Lavier’s 20:23.3.

2023 Ryder cup… United States vs Europe

THE FACTS AND STATS…

* Nienty-seven years ago the first “unofficial” playing of the Ryder Cup took place at Gleneagles In Scotland.

* In 1927, the first “official” Ryder Cup match took place at the Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts.

* The United States team has won 27 times… lost 14 times and tied twice.

* This year’s Ryder Cup matches will take place September 29-October 1 at the Marco Island Golf and Country Club, Rome, Italy.

* The United States won the last time the Ryder Cup was held at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin in 2021.

* Although the United States won in 2021, the European team has won 7 of the last 10 Ryder Cup competitions.

* The United States has not won a Ryder Cup on European soil since 1993 at the Belfry in England.

* The United States has not won consecutive Ryder Cups since 1991 and 1993.

* The next Ryder Cup returns to the United States in 2025 at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.

* The official Ryder Cup trophy is only 17 inches tall , nine inches wide and weighs 4 pounds.

* Between the years 1935 and 1985, Europe only won the Ryder Cup once.

* Sir Nick Faldo holds the record for most match wins…23 victories.

* The youngest player to play in a Ryder Cup was Sergio Garcia (19).

* The oldest player was Raymond Floyd (51). The Ryder Cup consists of 28 matches…1 point per match…over three days.

Format:

1st Day - Fourball (2-man best ball)

2nd Day - Foursomes (alternating shots)

3rd Day - Singles (match play)

American Team: Captain - Zack Johnson Vice Captains - Steve Stricker(2021 captain)…Davis Love lll(2012 & 2016)… Jim Furyk…Fred Couples…Stewart Cink) Automatic Qualifiers: Scottie Scheffler…

Cazenovia moved on from the Skaneateles race to finish ninth among 35 teams in the Small School division of last Saturday’s 71 st annual Baldwinsville Invitational.

Woolbert led the way, cracking the individual top 10 with a time of 17:27.2. No other Laker got close to that mark, with Comeau 60 th among team runners in 18:58.8 and Wilmot (19:10.5) close behind.

Wyndham Clark…Brian Harman…Patrick Cantlay…Max Homa…Xander Schauffele

Captains Picks: Justin Thomas…Rickie Fowler…Brooks Koepka (only Liv player)… Jordan Spieth…Collin Morikawa…and Sam Burns Most Controversial Selections for Team USA: Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler over Keegan Bradley and Cameron Young.

European Team: Captain - Luke Donald Automatic Qualifiers: Matt Fitzpatrick(England)…Tyrell Hatton(England)…Viktor Hovland(Norway)… Robert MacIntyre(Scotland)…Rory McLlroy(Northern Ireland)…Jon Rahm(Spain)

Captains Picks: Justin Rose(England)…Sepp Straka(Austria)…Ludvig Aberg(Sweden)… Tommy Fleetwood(England)…Nikolai Hojgaard Denmark)…Shane Lowry(Ireland)

Team Comparisons: Team USA

Average Age…30.33

Average World Rank…12.916

Total Ryder Cups Played…17 Combined Ryder Cup Record…34-22-13

Majors Won…15

Team Europe Average Age…30

Average World Rank…30

Total Ryder Cups Played…21 Combined Ryder Cup Record…36-39-12

Majors Won…9

The Americans seem to have a slight advantage when comparing the current “team” stats above. Maybe…but why haven’t the Americans won when playing in Europe since 1993? I say it is a toss up and hope it ends in a tie with Juston Thomas conceding his opponents 3 foot putt on the last day of the competition, as Jack Nicklaus did to Tony Jacklin in 1969.

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