Eleven Liverpool Central School District students, pictured above, recently were selected to perform at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Junior High Area All-State Festival. Pictured, from left, are Liverpool Middle eighth-grader Judah Covell, Liverpool High School freshman Alyssa Taggart, LHS freshman Madison Lapp, Soule Road Middle eighth-grader Vivian Bearup, LHS freshman Lauren Fader, SRM eighth-grader Curtis Wright, LMS eighth-grader Linh Nguyen, LHS freshman Josh Culligan, LHS freshman Luke Granbois, LMS eightgrader Dean Scott and LHS freshman Ethan Parry-Benedict. From North Syracuse Junior High School students Joseph Cannella, Mark Morris, Mirah Cook and Katlyn Chrisley, pictured at right, were selected. Area All-State was held on Nov. 1-2 at Homer Senior High School and NSJH Band Director Jen MacDerment said all four students had an excellent performance with the concert band. “We are very proud of these four ninth grade talented musicians and their selection into this prestigious annual event,” MacDerment said.
Liverpool homeowners warned not to cut down village-owned trees
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
The village of Liverpool owns and maintains some 1,800 trees here.
Over the past several years, however, at least three village residents have chopped down some of those trees because they mistakenly believed the trees were on their personal property.
As a result those homeowners faced fines and some made efforts to replace the downed timber.
For residents who live on streets that have sidewalks, village trees can easily be identified as those growing between the sidewalk and the road, with some exceptions.
On streets where no sidewalks exist, it’s more difficult to identify where the village property-line lay.
“That happened earlier this year over on Iroquios Lane,” reported Village Codes Officer Bill Reagan. “Not realizing that they were village-owned trees, the resident removed two full-size honeylocust trees as part of a major landscaping project on his front lawn.”
The homeowner was fined $1,500, but he appealed to the village board of trustees which agreed to his compromise: in lieu of paying the fine, he would plant five new trees there, three tulip poplars and two maples.
Last year, Reagan recalled, he’d fined a Birch Street resident $2,500 after three village trees had been taken down. That fine was reduced by $1,500 after the homeowner promised to plant three new trees there.
A similar situation arose recently on Sargent Lane, which has no sidewalks.
Reagan maintains a visually impressive computer database which lists and depicts the exact locations of the village’s 1,800 trees.
“If anyone has concerns about trees in their front yard, before you decide to do anything please talk to the village first,” Reagan advised.
Residents can contact the village clerk’s office at 315457-3441.
democrat ryan holds slim lead; automatic recount underway
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
Ever since he won reelection as Salina town supervisor last year, Republican Nick Paro has set his sights on the 50th District’s State Senate seat.
Since incumbent Democrat Sen. John Mannion relinquished the seat in order to run for Congress, Paro faced off against Geddes County Legislator Christoper Ryan, 52, a Democrat and a union leader.
So the 33-year-old supervisor spent 12 months fundraising and campaigning. Now there will be up to another month of waiting.
On Election Night, after Ryan drew 77,732 votes (50.14 percent) to Paros’ 77,184 (49.79 percent), the Onondaga County legislator led by 548 votes, according to unofficial election results.
While Ryan claimed victory Election Night at a party at Harvey’s Garden in downtown Syracuse, Paro declined to concede defeat.
“The margin separating us from our opponent lies well within the 0.5 percent margin necessitating an automatic recount,” Paro said.
He also expressed his “utmost trust” that every ballot will be counted.
Paro spent Election Night with his supporters at Pump Pizza, in Mattydale.
“I want to thank every resident of our senate district who came out to vote,” Paro said. “Your voice is important and deserves to be heard. No vote will be left uncounted, and your choice for state senator will be sworn into office in January.”
On Nov. 7, WAER radio reported that some 6,300 absentee ballots in Onondaga County will play a key role in determining the outcome in the 50th Senate District.
Approximately 3,300 absentee ballots have already been received by the county’s board of elections, with another 3,000 still expected. Affidavit ballots will also be counted after they are canvassed.
On Election Night, more than 159,000 voters turned out in the district which includes the towns of Clay, Cicero, Camillus, Manlius, DeWitt, Geddes and Salina in Onondaga County and the cities of Fulton and Oswego in Oswego County. Paro’s campaign team is preparing for a recount that could take “days and weeks to come.” A final vote total may not be available until December.
North Syracuse about to turn 100 years old
The village of North Syracuse is about to turn 100 years old. That is when the village was incorporated. The village was called Podunk, then Centerville and changed to its present name in 1880. It became an incorporated village in
1925. Podunk was like the name implied, a small little settlement on what was then just an old Native trail. That became the corduroy road. Then the Salt Road opened running Centennial l Page 2
photo CourteSY oF ViLLAge dpW
Honeylocust tree logs after a village tree was taken down recently along Iroquois Lane.
Submitted photo
The photo is the first Board of Trustees of the village of North Syracuse. Center is Ernest F. Conway, President, surrounded by trustees, J. C. King, Alfred C. Fergerson, Merton L. Woodard, M. H. Lee. (The title Mayor was adopted in 1929 with Mayor C. A. Dockstader.)
LHS students inducted into Tri-M Music Honor Society
Twenty-one Liverpool High School students and two Liverpool Central School District staff members recently were inducted into the LHS Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Inductees for 20242025 were: sophomore Avry Arnold, senior Ivy Bregande, sophomore Mia Cabrey, senior Caleb Crawford, sophomore Lexi Dlugolenski, junior Ava Eicholzer, junior Vincent Farino, sophomore Colin Hernandez, junior Nikita Holmes, senior Georgia Spuches Jwaskiewicz, junior Kaden Lake, sophomore Cameron Leece, senior Kaitlyn Malinowski, senior Riley Moyer, senior Erin Robinette, junior Liliana Salinas, junior Sophia Sellingham, senior Natalie Sousou, junior Juliet Tice, junior Troy Toscano and senior Cloey Tripiciano. In addition, LCSD Music Department Secretary Sue Valentino and Executive Director of Curriculum Dana Ziegler received Honorary Life Memberships to the honor society. The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). It is the only music honor society for high school students in the United States, and recognizes those that have gone above and beyond both academically and musically.
Centennial l from page 1
north to Brewerton.
From this simple road, the plank road was created and ready for travel in 1846.
By 1868 the small Podunk had become Centerville with its own post office and even two side streets running from the Plank Road.
Centerville kept its name until around 1880 when the citizens requested the postmaster general to change it to North Syracuse.
In 1907 the next big change came in the trolley line opening on what is now South Bay Road. With that advance, six years later the Plank Road came to an end with the trolley picking up
Malia Daniels and Evan Little to a free throw shooting contest. Roberts goal was to raise $7,500 for the American Cancer Society during the month of October, and MRM helped him exceed that goal by collecting $1,360. Roberts said that is the largest single donation he has received since starting the campaign in 2020.
many of the loads that were relying on the stagecoach.
The North Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department was started in 1913 becoming the first volun
teer fire department established under a new state law allowing an unincorporated community the right to have their own fire district.
By 1925 an area extending
one mile in each direction from the village center was incorporated into the village of North Syracuse. So, in 2025 North Syracuse will be celebrating 100 years as the village of North Syracuse. While the village has changed names, some of its early families are still here and will help keep history alive.
We are no longer in Podunk. Submitted by Pat Fergerson. Look for more stories on the village’s centennial in the coming weeks.
Subjects will include the Plank Road, the Trolley, Sweetheart Corner, the Baum Family with the Oak Grove, the churches, North Syracuse Fire Department and more.
Submitted photoS
Submitted photoS
Mary Jane Maher, 85
Wife, mother and retired business owner
Mary Jane Lester Maher, 85, of Skaneateles and formerly of Ticonderoga, N.Y., passed away quietly, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a wife, mother and retired business owner.
Mary Jane was born in Ticonderoga on Feb. 9, 1939, and is the daughter of the late Clark Frederick Lester and Mary Catherine (Bradshaw) Lester.
She owned and operated Lester’s Service Station, Motel & Cottages of Ticonderoga (her family’s business since 1920) until her retirement in 1989. After inheriting the business in 1958, she took pride in preserving her parent’s legacy of providing quality service to every customer.
Mary Jane was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who devoted her life to her family. She nursed and cared for her many family members over the years. Her devotion to her Catholic faith sustained her throughout her life. She was a lifetime communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
She is survived by her son Clark Francis Maher (with whom she lived for many years); her daughter Mary Lester Maher; and her son Waldrow Bradshaw Maher. She cherished her granddaughter Chelsea (Jay) Wheeler and her great-granddaughters, Trinity and Libby. She is also survived by her sister Colleen Lester Wagner.
Mary Jane is predeceased by her husband John Patrick Maher and numerous family members.
There will be no calling hours. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ticonderoga,
NY, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
The Rev. Albert J. Hauser officiated.
The rite of committal and burial followed at the family plot of the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crown Point, N.Y.
The family would like to thank the staff of The Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn, N.Y., for their extraordinary kindness and care during the final years of Mary Jane’s illness.
In lieu of flowers please honor Mary Jane’s memory with acts of kindness and generosity.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga. To offer online condolences, please visit wilcoxandreganfuneralhome. com
DEATH NOTICES
Lynda M. Sobotka, 77, of Liverpool, passed away Oct. 31, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.
Ruby C. Roberts, 93. of Elbridge, passed away Nov. 1, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
Steven B. McMaster, 68 of Elbridge, passed away Nov. 2, 2024. The Bush Funeral home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
Glandon R. Laing, 90, of Jordan, passed away Nov. 1, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
Trudi Jo Tanner, 62, of Sennett passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
Let me help you buy or sell your home!
ZACHARY FLEITZ
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
185 Clinton Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045 zfleitz@yaman.com (315) 725-3690
CRITTERS NEED A HOME,
Rabbits, birds, rats, gerbils, and guinea pigs – oh my! You’ll never know what you’ll find in the CNY SPCA critter room! Many people don’t realize that we have an ever-changing menagerie of small animals. Right now, the critter room, like the rest of the shelter, is at capacity. Most small animals are not spayed or neutered, the lone exception being rabbits, who are. The life span of most critters is very short, but they’re full of love and personality. If you’re interested in adopting a small animal, make sure you do your research; most critters have specific food and exercise requirements. Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers are eager to help you find the right pet for your lifestyle. To see the complete list of adoptable critters visit cnyspca.org/adoptasmallcritte r In order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up- to-date on their rabies vaccines. All adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. CNY SPCA, 5878 East Molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk2@cnyspca. or g , or visit cnyspca.or g
The Premier Name in Real Estate!
Mary Jane Maher
photo proVided bY the CnYSpCA
BY DONNA NEWMAN
OuR VOiCE
Honoring veterans
On Nov. 11, we took time to honor those who served as we commemorated Veterans Day, a day that, according to the United State Department of Veterans Affairs, truly belongs to all veterans.
In many local communities, flags were flown and ceremonies were held where patriotic songs were sung and the names of those who served were remembered.
But no matter what took place, in the minds of many people, those who served were at the forefront on this day.
Whether it was remembering a grandfather who served in World War II or Korea or Vietnam or friends and family who served during peace time or in more recent conflicts, this is a day for reflection on what that service means.
This is also a day dedicated to learning about what it means to serve and often over the years area schools have welcomed local veterans, not only to honor them, but to listen to them and learn from them and their experiences and get a better sense of what it truly means to serve your country.
The roots of Veterans Day go back to the end of World War I.
It was on Nov. 11, 1918 at 11 a.m., the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, when the armistice with Germany went in to effect.
A year later, President Woodrow Wilson reflected on the meaning of the first commemoration of Armistice Day.
Wilson said the service of those who fought in the war and of those who gave their lives and those who came back home, helped bring peace and a more just world into being.
“Out of this victory there arose new possibilities of political freedom and economic concert,” Wilson said in his address to the country. “The war showed us the strength of great nations acting together for high purposes, and the victory of arms foretells the enduring conquests which can be made in peace when nations act justly and in furtherance of the common interests of men. To us in America the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service, and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of nations.”
It was in 1926, at the urging of President Calvin Coolidge that congress adopted a resolution on June 4 to issue annual proclamations calling for the observance of Nov. 11 in honor of veterans.
And a congressional act followed in May of 1938 which made Nov. 11 a legal holiday as a day dedicated to the cause of world peace that would be known officially as Armistice Day.
It was in 1945, that the idea of Veterans Day as it has come to be known began to take shape.
The idea started with World War II veterans who wanted to see the idea of Armistice Day extend to all veterans.
A veteran named Raymond Weeks led the effort to make this change and in 1947 he led the first celebration of Veterans Day in Alabama and continued to do so the rest of his life.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation into law on May 26, 1954 extending Armistice Day to all veterans and in June of 1954 congress amended the bill to replace Armistice Day with Veterans Day.
For a century since Woodrow Wilson first commemorated Armistice Day to now, more than 100 years later, it is important that we take this time to thank those who have served and reflect on what their service means to our country.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
FESTIVE…FOR A TUESDAY
Tuesday has little to set it apart.
It’s kind of like a Thursday, between other days that have garnered some form of personality based on where they land in a work week. And, then, being retired, most days have lost their cache for me. So, today, Tuesday began without fanfare.
First it was a search for yeast.
I have yeast, lots of it.
Do you remember how scare yeast was during the pandemic?
Well, others scrambled for toilet paper, I stocked up on yeast.
Needless to say, that yeast, still on my pantry shelves, is no longer useful.
We had a tentative plan, and nowa-days most of our plans are tentative based on what malady, ache, pain or unsteadiness is visiting on us … to bake bread. But those ancient packages held only departed fungi that no amount of warm water and sugar could resurrect.
So we shelved that plan, adding it to our tentative plans for some grocery shopping tomorrow. We needed live yeast.
We also had plans to go out to dinner. We kept those plans.
We live about two blocks from St. Johns which is on the corner of Orange and Maple Streets but our physical selves being what they are, we elected to drive only to find that the walk from the car to the dinner was about half as
long as a walk from our house.
No matter, it was worth the effort.
We were greeted by a most charming gentlemen in shirt sleeves who sat outside the door and who engaged us in a chat about the unusually warm November weather.
It was the start of a special meal that satiated not only our bodies, but, if I may go further, perhaps our minds and hearts.
Election Day dinner is a tradition in many communities.
St. John’s congregation pulls out all the stops showcasing not only its cadre of cooks but also the willingness of a group of people to spend their time and talents in the effort.
The big room with the vaulted ceiling reverberated with the sounds of happy people enjoying baked ziti, sausages, meatballs, salad and chocolate brownies with assorted beverages including decaf for those of us who need to sleep.
Conversations were lively.
The spirit of the hours was festive … at least Tuesday festive.
There was this something, much more than the menu, the sense of one part of a community putting itself and its gifts out there and inviting others, individuals and groups, representatives of other communities to join in a celebration, in this case, the democratic process. No matter what the results of the ballot, we were all in this together. Which, if you think about it, is the basis of any good community’s reason to be. Yes, the food was delicious, the church volunteers were the perfect hosts and the patriotic décor fit the bill. I don’t know how many could sense what was so special.
I thought of my intent to make bread and the need for packages of living yeast and it came to me that this church dinner in our little village represented the life of our nation, a representation of the living essence that is the American people, probably not so different than the people of other nations, but at this time and place, an example of what holds a nation together…the life of its people.
And after such a difficult election cycle it was refreshing to find on an early Tuesday evening on the corner of Orange and Maple Streets in St. John’s Episcopal Church a sense of “us.”
LET’S TALK TO EACH OTHER
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
So an election happened, and was decided. We all know what happened. But it’s what happens next that is far more important.
Wait, how can this be true? How could anything we do prove more crucial than deciding our nation’s course for, oh, the next few years, if not longer?
Ah, but it’s not so simple. We cannot just run back into our corners and into our tight, controlled bubbles where we dictate and control all the information sent to us, true or not. That would be a gigantic mistake.
The only real way out of the predicament to which we have confined ourselves is to drop our shields and seek out one another, not as perceived
Random Thoughts Phil blackwell
enemies or rivals, but as fellow human beings.
Yes, it all sounds simple, and to some of you it’s dangerously naïve. Why try and communicate with those who won’t listen to you, or won’t ponder anything you have to say, or won’t consider anything that you might believe?
Well, for the obvious reason that cutting off these channels of communication is a big reason why the divisions we have in our society exist. It’s not enough to oppose someone. They must
be wrong in every way, dangerous, immoral, indecent, inhumane. For the most part this isn’t true. Whether willfully or not, our lives and our experiences lead us to our belief systems and the way we view the world. From our standpoint, of course we are right, honorable, justified.
And due to polarization in all things, especially the way news is gathered, distributed and then interpreted, we only feed ourselves the stuff that reinforces what is already deeply rooted. Which leads us to learn nothing.
Inevitably when an election concludes, the side which won implores the side which lost to reach out and under-
Let’s Talk l Page 5
LHS alumna Melissa Gardiner basks in brass Sunday
Her audience will be basking in brass when Melissa Gardiner and Second Line Syracuse take the stage at Spaghetti Warehouse, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17.
The bandleader will blow her slide trombone joined by three other brass players – Jeff Stockham on trumpet, Nicholas Abelgore on trombone (and keyboards) and Matt Rossi on sousaphone. Reedman Seth Carper will play saxophone, and Ben Terry will keep the rhythm rolling on drums.
High energy
“We are very much looking forward to this,” Melissa wrote in a recent email. “We will be throwing in some jazz standards beyond what we usually do and some more popular songs that we’ve been playing at weddings to keep that dance floor full and the high energy going!”
Second Line Syracuse won the 2017 Syracuse Area Music Award for “Best Jazz” recording for its self-titled CD.
Melissa also lent her trombone talents to two other Sammy-winning albums, Jess Novak’s Best Pop winner “Inches from the Sun” and the Best Jam Band, Root Shock.
You can buy the Sammy-winning CD for $15 at squareup.com/store/ secondlinesyracuse/, or visit Melissa at melissamaymusic.com/
Local roots
Melissa is a graduate of Liverpool High School, where she was mentored
Managing Editor: Jennifer Wing, ext 340, jwing@eaglenewsonline com
News Editor: Jason Gabak, ext 319, jgabak@eaglenewsonline com
Sports Editor: Phil blackwell, ext 348, pblackwell@eaglenewsonline com
Display Ads: Paul Nagle, ext 308, pnagle@eaglenewsonline com
Subscription info: lori Newcomb, ext 333, lnewcomb@eaglenewsonline com
Display Ads: lori lewis, ext 316, llewis@eaglenewsonline com
by musician-educator Jim Spadafore. She went on to study at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and at The Juilliard School in NYC.
The way she sees it, Second Line presents a decidedly proletariat music.
“The whole premise behind the brass band is to play music outside for the community, for all,” Melissa said. “We don’t want to make music an exclusive thing. We want to bring music to people where they’re at.”
She started the band as an octet a couple years ago, after visiting New Orleans and witnessing the excitement of second line parades.
Community commitment
Over the past few years Melissa has emerged as one of the busiest musicians in Central NY. She leads several jazz combos, is a member of the CNY Jazz Orchestra, teaches at Syracuse and Cornell universities, and established a weekly youth-oriented jam session every Sunday afternoon at Funk’N Waffles downtown.
Seven years ago, she debuted the new Unity Street Band – an open, multi-level community band that plays for good causes. She works tirelessly to reconnect jazz music to the community and
Classified Advertising: Patti Puzzo, ext 321 ppuzzo@eaglenewsonline com
Billing questions: alyssa dearborn, ext 305, adearborn@eaglenewsonline com
Legal Advertising: luba demkiv, ext 303, ldemkiv@eaglenewsonline com
Publisher: david tyler, ext 302, dtyler@eaglenewsonline com
Creative Director: Gordon bigelow, ext 331, art@eaglenewsonline com
create an environment of mentorship in which students and professionals can make music together.
New Orleans rhythms
Since 2015, Melissa has dedicated much of her time to Second Line Syracuse, a New Orleans-style ensemble that she formed to play at parks and festivals and in neighborhood parades. That year, the band opened for – and jammed with – the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Westcott Theater and won the Syracuse New Times “Best Of” award for Best Jazz Band.
In 2016, Second Line Syracuse graced the main stage at the 2016 Syracuse Jazz Festival.
Sponsored by the Jazz Appreciation Society of Syracuse, Sunday’s concert runs from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., in Syracuse. Admission costs $20; 315-4751807; jasscny.org
Stacks of flapjacks
The Liverpool Boy Scouts Troop 203 will serve a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Home Team Pub, 7990 Oswego Road, in the town of Clay. The breakfast includes hotcakes, of course, along with two meats – sausage and bacon – plus egss and a beverage, all for $12.
Last word
“How do you make a pancake smile? Well, butter it up, of course!” --Anonymous.
Ramblings from the empty nest ann ferro
Livin’ in Liverpool russ tarby
Celebrating 50 years: 1974 Clay Historical Association
BY JEFF SNOW toWn oF CLAY hiStoriAn
CLAY hiStoriCAL ASSoCiAtion member
I was asked a few months ago to write an article on the Clay Historical Association (CHA) being organized 50 years ago. Some were wondering who the original members were. Basically, the CHA met at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on Route 31 near the railroad tracks in the hamlet of Clay. There were originally 16 members recorded who took on the task of trying to preserve the history and love for the town of Clay for everyone.
Some of the highlights from then to present included the calendar collection that was started, only published for nine years, showing residents and their homes in the town of Clay. A big addition made was the Clay Historical Park that was started with an idea of some meeting place. Now the park has four buildings, a log cabin, Weller barn, Cigarville train station and the visitor center. The 16 members had many connections to each other such as being teachers, family, work and neighbors.
The members, back in 1974 include:
John and Helen Schueler – John was a history teacher for the North Syracuse school district for 29 years and was on the Phoenix School board. Helen worked at the Lipe Rollway and the town of Clay purchasing department. Both John and Helen started the Phoenix Flower Farm on Lamson Road, west of Phoenix. The flower farm is still open and operating.
Let’s talk
stand why they were not chosen, to perhaps learn and grow from it.
Except that this makes it a one-way street. Why should one side be so blinded by success to forgo a little bit of humility and not do the exact same kind of bridgebuilding?
Granted, across the ages failure has always proven a wise teacher, and if we’re mature and open-minded all of us take those setbacks and losses and help us grow and mature.
Far more difficult is admitting that we messed up. From what I’ve seen in recent years, there’s plenty of people on one side which admit mistakes and far too many on the other who never, ever thinks they are
Stanley and Alberta Hamlin – Stanley was a foreman for the Clay Parks Department and developed and maintained the Three Rivers game management area. Alberta was the the town of Clay clerk for 27 years.
S. Andrea Greetham – who was a Spanish and elementary teacher for North Syracuse and was a volunteer for WCNY Tel-AUC24.
Floyd E. Linn – who was the Clay Town Justice for 22 years. Floyd worked
wrong even if all evidence points otherwise.
You say that we need to respect you, take you seriously, defer to your judgment. Fine, but will you do the same? A truly civil discourse doesn’t involve total deference on one end and total superiority on the other end. Oh, and macho posturing is not strength – the furthest thing from it, in fact.
No true progress can happen if one side requires perfection and the other can do whatever it wants. As we’ve seen, even if someone climbs through all the hurdles society throws at them, they can still get stopped cold by the final wall of prejudices like race, gender or a combination of both.
as a baker for A&P, collected antiques and went to law school.
Patricia Urquhart – who worked for the town of Clay recreation department.
Edith S. Harke and Fannie Sharp –who were members of the CHA and were also sisters. Edith, married to husband Raleigh, was a housewife. Fannie was a teacher in the Albany area. No photo was available for Fannie.
Hula Standard – who was a housewife on the family farm with her husband
Too harsh? Not if it’s true, or even if the perception of it is out there, painful and obvious. Some folks just get a massive benefit of the doubt others never get close to acquiring.
But it’s up to everyone on all sides to tone
Harold near Horseshoe Island area. Howard and Beverly Snow – who were also living near the Horseshoe Island area - knew Edith, Fannie and Hula. Howard worked in construction and was a farmer and also a mailman. Beverly worked in insurance.
Don H. Thompson – who was a history teacher in East Syracuse and president for the CHA for a combination of 10 years.
Freda L. Lewis – who was a teacher in the Syracuse School district for 30 years. Freda was the CHA’s first president for numerous years.
Rev. John W. Kisselburg – who was the pastor for Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clay from 1931-1978. John received his doctorate in Divinity and was founder for the Onondaga Art Guild. John wrote a book called “Shadows of the Half Moon” in 1972 about his childhood. John was also the town of Clay historian until 1985.
John Golley – who worked in the tool and die business with Nolan Supply. John’s grandfather is Pastor Kisselburg.
Please visit our Google page at “Clay Historical Association,” Facebook page “CHA history news” or email me at historian@townofclay.org if you have any questions. The Clay Historical Association meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Clay Historical Park at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to join the Clay Historical Association.
down the rhetoric, quit the finger-pointing and do something that’s constructive rather than continuing to build up real or metaphorical walls.
All of us are flawed, but at the very least we should aspire to learn as much as possible about each other and, through that honest give-and-take, discover common humanity. Then it will be easier to care for one another the way we should.
What happened in the election delighted some of you and infuriated others. But neither condition should be used as an excuse to turn away from one another, only adding to the vast divisions we now confront.
For a change, let’s head in the other direction, toward caring and kindness. This will benefit every one of us. Even if it doesn’t benefit the person in charge.
Submitted photo
Pictured are the original members of the Clay Historical Association.
FROM THE MAILBAG
Send your events to adearborn@eaglenewsonline.com. Notices must have the date, time and location of the event. Deadline for submissions is 12 p.m. Friday. No calendar item can be guaranteed for placement in the papers, nor run for multiple weeks, unless it is a paid announcement. All free placement is on a space-available basis. Event information may be subject to change, so be sure to contact the event organizer to confirm the details.
THROUGH NOV. 28
Thanksgiving Food Drive
St. Augustine’s, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and St. Mary of the Assumption parishes, Baldwinsville. www. tdrfooddrive.org
THROUGH DEC. 30
Travis Kelce Signed Football Raffle CNY SPCA, 5878 E. Molloy Rd., Syracuse. Winner to be drawn on Dec. 30. Tickets online at www.cnyspca. org
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
Ready2RecoverCNY Resources and Connections Night for Addiction Recovery
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Preservation Network Conference Room, Syracuse. Free evening of resources and support for those affected by a loved one’s addiction. Free Narcan training and kits. www.r2rcny.org/resourcesandconnections
SATURDAY, NOV. 16
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Open Data Management in Syracuse”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free. Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit the Canteen
4 - 6:30pm at the Cicero Fire Station #1, 8377 Brewerton Rd. Tickets are $10 at the door; you can dine in or take your meal to go, and there will also be an amazing dessert raffle offered. Santa Paws Christmas Photos Holiday Event
10 a.m.-4 p.m. CNY SPCA, 5878 E. Molloy Rd., Syracuse. $5 per photo. Bring your pets to have their pictures taken and enjoy crafts, baked goods, and more.
Annual Turkey Dinner
4 p.m. Brewerton United Methodist Church, 5395 Orangeport Rd. $15 includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll, cranberry sauce, and pie. Eat-in or take-out.
MONDAY, NOV. 18
Yarn and Chill
6 p.m.-7 p.m. NOPL North Syracuse. Bring your fiber arts projects and enjoy a cozy evening as we screen a movie.
TUESDAY, NOV. 19
Upstate University Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit
4 p.m.-5 p.m. NOPL North Syracuse. Learn how to make dishes from scratch! For grade 3-7. Register at www.nopl.org/event s
Beauchamp Historical Club Hosts Jeff Ludwing of the Seward House
6:30 p.m. VanBuren Town Hall.
LOCAL AUTHOR TALK
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. NOPL Brewerton. Roxanne
Boryck discusses her book Catherine’s Dream. Register at www.nopl.org/event s
SATURDAY, NOV. 23
FALL CRAFT FAiR
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Morgan Road Complex, 4340 Wetzel Rd., Liverpool. Shop from over 100 vendors, enjoy refreshments, and have pictures taken with Santa. Bring donations to help the local food bank.
NOV. 23-24
CAYUGA LAKE WiNE TRAiL’S HOLiDAY
SHOPPiNG SPREE
$65 for individuals, $95 for couples. Enjoy food
What’s holding you back from success?
Every coach you have ever played for (male or female), has used the term “Mental Toughness” at sometime during pre-season, practice, during a game or at a team meeting. e only di erence has been how it applies to a particular sport. We have all heard the term, but has it ever been clearly explained or de ned to us? Speaking for myself, the answer to the question is NO! It was never explained or de ned in a way that made me focus di erently on a particular skill or outcome of a ball game. It wasn’t clear to me “why” I couldn’t relate to the term until many years later when I saw Jack Nicklaus being interviewed by a golf reporter a er one of his U.S. Open victories. e reporter said to him, “Jack, you seem to play your best golf in the four major tournaments. How much of your success comes from your physical skills and how much from your mental approach? I couldn’t wait to respond to the question before Jack gave his answer. I proudly blurted out, “50/50”, hoping everyone would hear me say what I was expecting Jack to say. When he responded, “It’s not even close, 85% is mental”, I can remember my rst reaction being one of shock. I couldn’t understand how his answer could possibly be true. It wasn’t until I thought about the coaches I played for during my early athletic careers at East High School in Rochester, collegiate career at Ithaca College, as well as my six years with the Chicago Cubs Organization did I make the distinction between a “team sport” and an “individual sport”. Every sport I played before I started to play golf was a “team sport”. Everything was about “the team “ and what “we” could do as a team, to succeed and win. e term “Mental Toughness” sounded good coming from my coaches, but just didn’t resonate with me the way it should have. I blame myself, not my coaches. Because golf is an individual sport, it requires individual skills …both mental and physical. Without “Mental Toughness” in golf, I believe it is almost impossible be to successful.
So, what is “Mental Toughness” and how does your possible lack of mental toughness relate to your golf game?
De nition from Wikipedia: Mental Toughness” is a measure of individual
Eagle Newspapers
resilience and con dence that may predict your ultimate success in golf. It also is a measure of your drive and perseverance through di cult challenges.
Dr. Bhrett McCabe says there are a few signs that might indicate you are “ ghting a mental block”:
1. Lack of Consistency in Training and Competition - If you nd it hard to stick to a routine, both in training and in competitive events, it may be time to evaluate the mental blocks in your way. Consistency is the key to progress and without it, your growth stagnates.
2. Giving Up When ings Arn’t Going Your Way - It’s easy to quit when things get tough, but quitting when faced with challenges is a major sign that mental barriers are holding you back.
3. Blaming Others For Your Performance - If you o en nd yourself pointing ngers at others for your struggles or performance levels, it’s a sign that your not taking ownership of your personal development.
4. Fixating On Your Competitors “Good Breaks” - Obsessing over your competitors advantages or lucky breaks can distract you from focusing on your own performance and progress. is mental barrier can be particularly destructive.
5. Losing Mental Discipline in Competitive Moments - If you lose control of your emotions during critical moments, it is a clear sign that you’re struggling to maintain the mental discipline needed to excel under pressure.
Do you su er from any of the “5” above conditions that are holding you back? It might be time to start working on your “Mental Toughness”.
Reminder…Jack Nicklaus said that his success in the game of golf was 85% mental. I believe him.
and drink pairings, wine samples, keepsake gnome
ornament from each winery you visit, and souvenir wine glass. www.cayugawinetrail.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
Christmas Concert
2 p.m., Oswego Alliance Community Center 370 Thomson Road, Oswego. The Oswego Valley Snowbelters Barbershop Chorus will present their 15th Christmas Concert. Admission is $7; children under 12 free. Free Homemade deserts are a plus at intermission. To purchase tickets in advance visit ovcsnowbelters.org.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
Plank Road Quilt Guild Business Meeting
9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church. Short meeting followed by the annual Christmas party. Join for a potluck lunch, silent auction, ugly sweater contest, and more. www.plankroadquilt.org.
DEC. 14 & 15
CNY Folksmarch
City of Auburn. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on Dec. 14 and 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 15. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch. wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/ folksmarch.
SATURDAY, DEC. 21
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Crush Course on Clinton’s Ditch”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
ONGOiNG EVENTS
THURSDAYS
Family Storytime
10 a.m. NOPL Cicero, 8686 Knowledge Lane. Join Miss Raena for Thursday morning storytime to enjoy stories, songs, and fun! Registration is required; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.
Adult Exercise: Chair Yoga
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Marcellus Free Library. $25 for 8-week session. Register at 315-673-3269.
Read, Sing, Play Story Time
10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Can’t sit still? No problem! Join us for stories, songs and movement. For ages 18 months to 4 years.
Bingo
4 p.m. Fingerlakes Mall Conference Center, 1570 Clark Street Rd., Aurelius. Yoga with Becca
6 p.m.-7 p.m. Brewerton Center for the Arts, Rt. 11. Registration and information: 315-920-8121 or www.yogosnacks.org. All levels welcome.
Baldwinsville Rod & Gun Club
7 p.m. First Thursday of each month. 1405 Kingdom Road, Baldwinsville. Learn about the workings of the club and help us run the organization. For more information, visit bvillerodandgun.com.
FRiDAYS B’ville Cardio Ball Drumming
9:30 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. Onondaga County Healthy Schools and Communities has provided cardio ball drumming kits for workout classes led by senior volunteer Arlette Folckemer. This fun cardio workout is set to upbeat music and folks can participate and enjoy the class seated or standing. For more information, call Canton Woods at 315-638-4536.
Clay Cardio Ball Drumming
10:30 a.m. Clay Senior Center, 4948 Route 31. Gwen McCarroll leads this one-hour class. Free with a Town of Clay Senior Center Membership and Safety ID badge for admission. Drop-in; no entry after the day’s class begins. For more information or to sign up for a membership and ID badge, contact Chrissy Clancy at 315652-3800 ext. 137 or cclancy@townofclay.org.
Acoustic Music Jam
7 p.m. Marcellus American Legion, 13 E. Main St. Bluegrass,country and gospel music. All acoustic musicians welcome. $2 donation for free coffee and cookies. For info call 315-673-2329.
SUNDAYS Cicero UMC Services
8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Cicero UMC, 8416 Brewerton Road. The church is returning to two Sunday services (contemporary 8:30 a.m. and traditional 10:30 a.m.). All are welcome to enjoy worship and fellowship. The church is fully accessible. For more information, visit ciceroumchurch.org.
MONDAYS
Drop-in Tech Help
dance instructor Mary Jo Pelc. 315-673-3269.
MONDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRiDAYS
OCRRA’s Household Toxics Drop-Off Appointment required. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Miller Environmental, 532 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse (off Hiawatha Boulevard). Business materials are not accepted. Residents of the town and village of Skaneateles are not eligible for this program as these municipalities are not part of the OCRRA service area. Visit OCRRA. org to make an appointment and see the full list of what is and is not accepted.
TUESDAYS Coffee with the Liverpool Chamber 8 a.m. Zoom. Network with fellow entrepreneurs virtually. Visit liverpoolchamber.com/events-calendar/ to register.
Story Time for Bookworms 10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. For children who enjoy longer books, this story time includes multiple stories, songs, and ends with hands-on play. For ages 2-5.
Preschool Story Time 10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Grab a blanket or lawn chair and join us as we read, sing, and play together on the Library Lawn. For ages 3 to 5 years. Registration required; visit skanlibrary. org or call 315-685-5135.
Fun for all Story Time 11 a.m. Salina Free Library. Weekly story time for ages 3-6. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for sunny days.
JE Seniors Lunch Noon. JE Community Center, 1 Route 31, Jordan. The town of Elbridge hosts PEACE, Inc., Senior Nutrition lunches every Tuesday and Friday. Reservations required; $3.75 suggested donation. Lunch is followed by a guest speaker or activity on the first Tuesday of the month. Special events are $10. Please call 315-378-8004 or visit townofelbridge.com to confirm registration dates and times.
Mah Jongg 12 p.m. Salina Library, 100 Belmont St., Mattydale. Mah Jongg is a fascinating rummy-like game you play with tiles rather than cards. Instruction is available for beginners. Do you have experience? You can help to teach others. Please register.
Dominoes
3 p.m. Salina Free Library. Play Mexican Train, Chicken Foot, and other domino games.
Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
5:30 p.m. Liverpool Public Library. Presented by the Onondaga County Office for Aging in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Association of CNY. Registration required. 315-435-2362 ext: 4693. History and Genealogy Club
6 to 7 p.m. First Tuesday of the month. Elbridge Free Library, 241 E. Main St. The club plans to help its members with their personal history and genealogy pursuits, as well as share projects and collective lessons learned. Additionally, the club will discuss future meeting topics, potential speakers and potential field trips. The club will have access to the library’s research databases as well. The club’s focus will be on local history. For more information, call 315-689-7111.
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRiDAYS Tech Help by Appointment 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Salina Free Library, 100 Belmont St., Mattydale. Do you need help getting around your laptop or tablet? Would you like to set up an email account? Do you want to download an e-book? Need help searching for and applying for jobs? One-on-one technology help appointments are now available. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Please register; onlibsalina.evanced.info/signup. Masks are required. This program is supported by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Canton Woods Aerobics Exercise 9:15 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. Aerobics workout designed especially for seniors! Fun, upbeat music that will start your day off right! Charges payable to the instructor. Falls Prevention Class 10 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. This class is taught by retired physical therapist Julie Hall and is free! The class works on your core and balance. You will feel the benefit of this class in your daily activities.
WEDNESDAYS Baby Bounce & Rhyme
15 cents per word over 250 words. Announcements will be posted to eaglenewsonline.com within 24 hours of receipt of payment. To submit a milestone announcement, email Alyssa Dearborn at adearborn@eaglenewsonline.com, or call 315.434.8889 ext. 305.
10 a.m. to noon. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Let us help with your tech questions: computers and mobile devices, downloading e-content from the library’s catalog, using Google Drive and social media platforms. Bring your device and drop in during a Tech Help session to get started. Appointments are also available; please give us a call at 315-685-5135 or email andrea@skanlibrary.org to schedule.
Game Day
1 p.m. Salina Free Library. Bring your own game or play one of the library’s. 18+. Cruisin’ with Vets
4-7 p.m. VFW Post 3146, 2000 Lemoyne Ave., Mattydale. Check out classic cars and bikes while enjoying food, 50-50 raffles and live music from Roadhouse Prophets. Sponsored by Hungers for Hope, InFocus Insurance, Microbore and Dynamax Digital Printing.
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Thrift Shop
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Elbridge Community Church, 109 E. Main St. No consignments, but donations accepted. For more information, call 315-689-3797.
MONDAY & FRiDAYS
Senior Exercise Class
9 a.m.-10 a.m. Marcellus Free Library. Taught by
9:15 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Bond with your baby during this program featuring nursery rhymes, books, movement and fingerplays, followed by playtime. For babies up to 18 months.
BPL Storytime
9:30 a.m. Baldwinsville Public Library, 33 E. Genesee St. Children ages 2-4 are welcome to join Mrs. G and Miss Jessie at BPL for our in-person storytime. This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. There is a different theme each week, with a few stories, songs, and an interactive craft. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Registration is required. Please register each child and each adult that will be attending. You can call the library at 315-635-5631 or go to our website bville.lib.ny.us to sign up. Anyone over the age of 2 must wear a mask inside the library.
GBCC Coffee Talk
10 a.m. first Wednesday of the month. The Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee Talks are for anyone who is interested in joining the chamber, current members, or community members interested in learning about what the greater Baldwinsville area has to offer while we showcase a local business that supports the area. Interested in hosting a coffee talk? Email baldwinsvillechamber@gmail.com.
Liverpool swimmers get first sectional title in 17 years
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
Even with a steady stream of strong individual performers on hand the Liverpool girls swim team had not put it all together for a Section III championship since 2007.
This drought ended last Wednesday at Nottingham High School where the Warriors, steady in all the races and tops on the diving board, picked up 374 points to go to the top in the nine-team field and beat Fayetteville-Manlius (331 points) for top honors.
When they had gone head-to-head Oct. 11 F-M had prevailed 99.5-86.5, but amid the larger sectional field the Wariors’ depth and balance won out, especially in two relay races.
Working together in the 200-yard freestyle relay Arianna Kuznia, Elizabeth Manley, Izzy Akley and Brielle Bryant went one minute 45.02 seconds to edge West Genesee (1:45.09) by seven-hundredths of a second.
This same quartet returned for the closing 400 freestyle relay and, finishing in 3:54.27, the Warriors topped Baldwins -
C-NS girls soccer ousted in regional final shootout
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
In a matter of a couple of minutes, the joyful possibility of the Cicero-North Syracuse girls soccer team reaching the state Class AAA final four turned into stunned sadness.
The Northstars had weathered a long, tense Class AAA regional final with Section II champion Saratoga Springs last Saturday at Nottingham High School, playing the Blue Streaks to a 1-1 tie and then making it through 30 minutes of overtime.
Since someone had to advance, it now went to penalty kicks, and C-NS got an immediate advantage when Natalie LaPoint deflected Ava Goodman’s opening shot just enough to have it go off the left post.
One by one, four C-NS players – Addy Mackey, Alexa Belknap, Brianna Melfi and Emery Kozdemba – then made the lonely walk to the spot and then calmly put their shots into the net.
Saratoga needed to make three consecutive attempts and did so, then got a fourth from Emma Murray in the fifth round. Still, it would be over if Katalina Lawrence converted on the Northstars’ fifth try.
Lawrence, whose goal beat Baldwinsville in the sectional final a week earlier, fired to the right side. Guessing just right and diving at just the right moment, Blue Streaks goalie Olivia Goodman made a spectacular save, keeping it out of the net.
Now it was single-round elimination. Elated by Goodman’s stop, Saratoga’s Zoe Mahar converted. Moments later, Lilah Kelly tried to answer it – and Goodman turned it away. By that 5-4 margin, the Northstars’ remarkable season, one fueled by a youthful roster with just two seniors and one junior, concluded just short of making it to state championship weekend.
For the most part, what had carried C-NS this far in the post-season was a tremendous defense which had shut out both B’ville and F-M in the Section III playoffs and nearly did the same with Saratoga.
Lawrence, Melfi, Belknap and Mackey were all sensational in the way they surrounded LaPoint and forced Saratoga’s forwards short and wide through most of regulation, allowing them to run toward the net but not get too close.
Proving just as sound on its back line, the Blue Streaks kept it 0-0 until near the midway point of the second half. Eighth-grader Sloane Raymond made a timely pass to the middle and Evelyn Magente ripped a shot into the top center of the net out of Olivia Goodman’s reach.
Now Saratoga had to pick up the pressure and did so, its attack growing in volume until, with three minutes left in regulation, it forced a corner kick and delivered a perfect ball to the middle that Ava Goodman headed past LaPoint.
After OT, all went well in penalty kicks until Goodman’s big pair of stops, which ended one C-NS season but gave the big group of returning Northstars for 2025 a lot of motivation to get to work hoping to reach this level again – and go further.
ville’s 3:56.96 for the top spot.
Individually, the best finish in a race was shared three ways. Kuznia was second in the 50 freestyle in 26.63 seconds and Natalie Thompson second in the 100 butterfly in 1:03.15 before Bryant took second in the 100 backstroke in 1:04.72 and Ruby Brown was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.99.
Manley made her way to third place in the 200 freestyle going 2:09.45, with Akley third in the 500 freestyle in 5:50.79 right after Kuznia’s 56.26 seconds in the 100 freestyle got her to third place.
Also, a trio of divers from Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse will both represent Section III when the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships take place at Webster Aquatic Center next weekend.
The Warriors’ June Piorkowski and Molly Murphy both claimed their spots before the Northstars’ Sophia Sugrue earned her spot last Tuesday at Nottingham High School in the sectional state qualifier.
It was Piorkowski and Murphy earning their spots in the Nov. 2 sectional meet,
each of them exceeding the state qualifying standard of 450 points in doing so.
With 474.15 points, Piorkowski prevailed over the 469.95 from JamesvilleDeWitt’s Kayle McQuaid, while Murphy stepped up and earned third place with 459.65 points to secure her state meet berth.
Sugrue, who finished fourth at the sectional meet with 437.25 points, would need to improve on that mark at the state qualifier, and she did so by less than a point.
Helped by a strong start, Sugrue carried that momentum through the rest of her dives until she finished on 450.6 points, fifth in the competition but still good enough to advance.
Murphy continued her upward trajectory, too, and set a personal mark with 492.75 points that beat out Piorkowski’s total of 486.25 in third place. McQuaid won with 510.3 and Christian Brothers Academy’s Sophia Osvoldik (457.5) also advanced.,
Then, at the sectional meet, C-NS’s Leah Benedict won twice early, starting
Liverpool girls win sectional Class A cross country title
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
When it counted the most, the Liverpool girls cross country team ran its best and delivered a landmark effort that resulted in earning the Section III Class A championship.
Years of finishing behind the likes of Fayetteville-Manlius had not discouraged the Warriors, who put everything together last Saturday at Mount Markham High School and went to the top.
Each Liverpool runner was needed in a tight first-place battle with Auburn, which would come down to the fact that the Warriors’ fifth runner would fare five places better than the Maroons.
Up front, it was Taylor Page leading her side going 17 minutes 52.3 seconds, second only to the winning 17:38.2 from Auburn’s Kyleen Brady, while Kaitlyn Hotaling, in 18:16.7, was sixth behind the Maroons’ Mary Alice Pineau (18:12.5) in fifth.
The pattern persisted through the third and fourth spots. Katie Martin, in 18:48.4, was one team spot behind Abby Ringwood (18:41.7), and Paige Baker would go 19:14 flat tailing Nora Burroughs (19:12.3) most of the race.
Down five points, Liverpool had to make up all the spots – and did so thanks to Rose Piorkowski, who by finishing 17th among team runners (18th overall) in 19:19.4 was five spots ahead of the fifth Auburn runner, Vienna Ritter-Yelle, who went 19:34.9 – a difference of more than 15 seconds.
Further support for Liverpool came from Maggie Sherlock (20:14.0), Addison Ziegler (20:21.1) and Kailyn Barth (20:29.3), all of whom finished in the individual top 40.
While all this was going on CiceroNorth Syracuse took fourth place in team A with 90 points led by Kennedy Jones, who was 11th among team runners and 12th overall in 18:55 flat.
Just behind her, Katy Harbold posted 18:55.5 for the Northstars and Mya Patti finished in 19:09.8, with Cameron Sisk
finishing in 19:42.5 and Sophia Graham (20:20.9) rounding out the scoring column.
Moving to the boys side, Liverpool found itself looking up at its neighbors from C-NS and Baldwinsville most of the season.
This only made what the Warriors accomplished in the sectional Class A meet even sweeter as it rose to second place ahead of both the Bees and Northstars when all the scores were tallied.
Essentially it was a race for that runnerup spot since Auburn, with a top-three individual sweep led by Ryan Maher’s winning 15:34.3, rolled to victory with 33 points.
Yet it was Liverpool getting 85 points, not only clear of the C-NS total of 109, but also beating B’ville (96) and FayettevilleManlius (105) while seeing Josh Vang earn a spot in this Saturday’s state championship race at Queensbury.
The top five finishers outside of the winning team advance and Vang, going 16:08.3, was fourth in that group and seventh overall. He’ll join Nottingham teammates Henry Zhe-Heimerman and Coen Fierke, along with F-M’s Will Ditre and Kevin Heller, on the sectional All-Star team.
Helping Vang out, Brian Juston got 14th place in 16:41.3, with Mason Dineen going exactly 17 minutes for 16th place. Owen Bressett was 23rd in 17:16 flat and Cooper Kohanski, 25th in 17:19.6, rounded out the scoring column.
C-NS nearly had a runner join Vang at the state meet as sophomore Nolan Zinsmeyer went 16:26.9 to place ninth, just outside the top-five individual window, while Jack Putman finished 11th in 16:31.7.
Only one other Northstar got to the top 20, though, with Tyler Graham finishing in 17:10.6. Joe Massett earned 31st place in 17:24.6, while Ben Rose recorded a top-40 finish going 17:40.1 which was more than 20 seconds behind Liverpool’s fifth runner, Kohanski.
in the 200 medley relay where she, along with C-NS teammates Cassidy Payrot, Molly Gucciardi and Katelyn Stewart, sped to a time of 1:58.10 edging the 1:58.78 from Fayetteville-Manlius.
Two races later, Benedict gave the Northstars a victory in the 200 individual medley, going 2:19.42 to beat out the 2:21.09 from Baldwinsville’s Olivia McManus, while Payrot won the 100 backstroke going 1:02.76 as Benedict took second in the 100 freestyle in 56.12 seconds. Moving on to the sectional state qualifier on Friday, Liverpool’s team total of 221 points was second only to JamesvilleDeWitt’s 276 in the race for the George Falwell Cup as C-NS was fifth with 139 points.
Payrot’s 1:02.27 in the 100 backstroke was second to the 59.38 from J-D’s Thearyn Wales. Benedict went 57.02 seconds in the 100 freestyle to finish third, adding a 2:20.69 in the 200 IM as Liverpool’s best finish came when Kuznia, Manley, Akley and Bryant went 1:44.54 in the 200 freestyle relay topped only by New Hartford’s 1:43.37.
C-NS football rips L’pool in semis
BY PHIL BLACKWELL
For the third time in six years, the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool football teams found themselves against each other in the Section III Class AA semifinals.
And here, just like those previous times, the Northstars got the best of it.
Led by a dominant ground attack and a defense which made big stops throughout the evening, C-NS put away the Warriors 33-13 last Friday night at LHS Stadium. In windy conditions perfectly suited to its preferred style of play, C-NS got four touchdowns from Anthony Johnson and another from Miy’Jon McDowell to get away from a Liverpool side it lost to 6-0 earlier this fall.
The two sides played through a scoreless first quarter. Twice, the Warriors drove into C-NS territory, only to get stopped as Adrian Tangretti, Xander Provost and Marcus Reed all made key stops.
Then it was Johnson, often running behind Shepherd, who began to assert himself early in the second period, taking off on a 37-yard run to set up his own threeyard touchdown that gave the Northstars a lead it would not relinquish.
C-NS covered nearly eight minutes on a drive that concluded the first half, only to have the Warriors stop it when Jayden Devereaux intercepted Johnson in the end zone as time ran out.
Yet when the Northstars received the second-half kickoff it went right back to the ground – and to McDowell, who followed his blocks on a series of runs, one of them 27 yards, to set up his two-yard scoring dash as Johnson returned for the two-point conversion.
Trailing 14-0, Liverpool briefly rebounded with a drive that included a 29-yard run by Owen Brown, whose kick return had helped the Warriors escape its sectional quarterfinal against Baldwinsville a week earlier.
This, along with a series of John Sindoni completions, set up Brown’s six-yard TD run, and the extra point made it 14-7, but that score only lasted 11 seconds.
Johnson again picked up perfect blocking and dashed 58 yards to the end zone on the next play from scrimmage. Not only that, but he intercepted Sindoni early in the fourth quarter to thwart a possible Warriors drive.
Still, Johnson didn’t let up until he broke free on TD runs of 43 and 32 yards, padding the margin and running his total for the night to 282 yards on 25 carries. McDowell also broke the century mark with 104 yards on 16 carries.
Reed’s eight tackles led a defensive unit where Connor Bednarski contributed five tackles and Johnson picked up four tackles. Provost, Owen Ellis, LaCuzio Wright and Brandon Sherman had three tackles apiece.
So C-NS is right back to where it was a year ago, trying to stop an undefeated Christian Brothers Academy in the sectional final at the JMA Dome, which kicks off Friday night at 8 p.m.
WINNING WARRIORS: The Liverpool girls cross country team earned the Section III Class A championship last Saturday at Mount Markham High School by earning 49 points to edge runner-up Auburn by a single point. Taylor Page finished second among individuals in a time of 17:52.3.
