Sun & Record/Wayne County Mail

05/14/2026

The Village of Newark is hiring an Animal Control Officer on a per diem basis. If you have experience as an Animal Control Officer, this may be a great fit for you. Rate of pay is $33.90 per call plus mileage.

05/10/2026

COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP
By John Addyman

For May 10 26

We’re starting to power down the 2025-26 collegiate sports year. We have no more Wayne County Division III lacrosse athletes who have made it to the NCAA playoffs, no more softball teams still in action, and only Paulie Goodness and Le Moyne College baseball are still active. So, we say good-bye to a good many spring athletes with hopes to see them against next year.
Track & field athletes are still going strong, but now in the post-season, and we will see many in the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference meet on May 21-23 because they have established qualifying times and distances. A few will go beyond that to the NCAA championships. Then we all relax for the summer and my computer gets a rest.
We’ll follow everyone as far as they go, of course…

BASEBALL

Alfred State College baseball won three of their last six regular-season but managed to limp into the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoffs with a 10-25 record as the third seed. The Pioneers opened up their post-season against fifth-seeded Mount Aloysius on Wednesday and lost, 4-12. In this double-elimination tourney, Alfred State was one game away from closing the scorebook for the year.
Senior third-baseman Christian Morrison (Pal-Mac) batted 1-for-4 with a run scored in that game and was looking at his season and college career coming to an end in the next game, on Thursday versus sixth-seeded Pett/Bradford. But the Pios won the gamer, 4-3, with Christian batting last but hitting 1-for-4.
On Thursday, in another gamer where the loser goes home, the Pioneers met Mount Aloysius again and waffled them, 15-4. Christian came up in the third inning and hit the ball out of the park for a two-RBI contribution.
Now it was Friday, and Alfred State had two conquests to master – second-seeded Hilbert College in the early afternoon game and if they Pios were successful, a later game with third-seeded Pitt/Greensburg. Win both and Alfred State would drive straight into top-seeded Penn State/Behrend in the championship game.
Friday turned out to be a day of wonders. Hilbert took a 5-0 lead into the sixth inning, but ASU wasn’t done, scoring eight runs in three innings and wiping Hilbert away, 8-5. Christian batted 1-for-4 with a double and scored.
The Pitt/Greensburg saw the Pioneers with a late deficit again, 2-3 in the bottom of the eighth. But in the top of the ninth inning, ASC got four runs across and held on for a 6-3 win and a golden ticket to the conference championship. Christian batted 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly RBI in the seventh inning that brought in the Pioneers’ second run, and he scored a run.
But what about Penn State/Behrend on Saturday?
Again the Pios spotted their opponent a couple of runs, but tied everything up, 6-6, in the bottom of the sixth. But they were done, as Behrend put across six more runs for the 6-12 win. Christian laced an RBI double into left-center field in the fifth inning and brought in a run on a fielder’s choice in the sixth inning for a 1-for-4 with 2RBI performance.
The season ends for Alfred State with a 19-27 record; Christian ends his senior year with a .230 batting average and 10 RBIs.
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Keuka College baseball was on a two-game win streak as it prepared for the Empire 8 Conference playoffs. The Wolves beat Alfred University last Sunday, 21-4, and freshman pitcher Devin Littlefield (Newark) made his season debut on the mound in the sixth inning, allowing one hit and two runs, striking out one and walking four.
The Wolves entered the playoffs on Monday, besting fifth-seeded SUNY Polytechnic, 6-3. But the season ended on Thursday in a 12-inning 11-12 loss to fourth-seeded Ithaca University. The Wolves finish up with a 15-20 record (10-12 Empire 8).
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Le Moyne College has been winning more games than it loses, and with a 19-23 record is closing in on a .500 season with a chance to surprise in the Northeast Conference playoffs coming in a week and a half.
This week the Dolphins snicker Stonehill on Sunday, 9-2, then mangled Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday, 6-2 and 14-1, then again on Saturday, 16-15.
Senior center fielder and lead-off hitter Paulie Goodness (Pal-Mac) batted 1-for-4 with two runs scored in the Stonehill game, stealing two bases. In the Maryland East Shore games, he was a total of 5-for-14 with three runs scored, two stolen bases, and three RBIs. He is now hitting .414 with 47 runs scored and 21 RBIs plus 39 stolen bases. The Dolphins are 19-11 in the NEC.

TRACK & FIELD

John Carroll University sophomore Meah Prutzman (Gananda) scored a 16th-place finish in the 1500 meters (4:47.40) at the Harrison Dillard Twilight Meet at Baldwin Wallace University on Friday.
Fredonia State junior Aiden VanAmburg (Clyde-Savannah) placed 13th in the 400-meter dash (50.55) and came in 19th in the 200-meter dash (22.86).
Roberts Wesleyan junior Jessica Montemorano (Clyde-Savannah) placed 47th in the 1500 meters (5:22.62).
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Geneseo State junior Sophia Barclay (Pal-Mac) ran the first lap of the second-place 4-by-400 relay (3:49.35 – a post-season qualifier) at the Ithaca College In-Between Meet on Saturday.
Hartwick College sophomore Julia Weinschreider (Williamson) came home with a second place in the 3000 steeplechase (13:06.95).
St. John Fisher sophomore Michael Prentice (Wayne Central) ran the first lap of the second-place 4-by-400 relay (3:25.41) and took third place in the 400-meter dash (50.33). Sophomore teammate Landon Wertz (Marion) charged to a second-place finish in the 800 meters (1:57.32)

SOFTBALL

Keuka College softball ended its season last Sunday by splitting a doubleheader with Alfred State. In the first game, a 9-0 win, senior Olivia Flynn (Williamson) threw a complete-game shutout, striking out seven, walking one, and allowing two hits. She also did some damage as the leadoff hitter for the Wolves, batting 2-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI single in the third inning. Junior center fielder Lena Ramos (Newark), batted 0-for-1.
The second game, a 4-10 loss, saw Olivia at third base, hitting 0-for-3. Lena was 0-for-3 with an RBI on a fourth-inning fielder’s choice.
Keuka finishes the season with a 7-26 record (4-18 Empire 8); Olivia had a 5-12 record as a pitcher with a 4.34 ERA – as a hitter, she batted .365 with 22 runs scored and eight RBIs. Lena batted .133 with four RBIs.
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The season came to a close for Le Moyne softball over the weekend with two losses in the opening days of the double-elimination Northeast Conference playoffs. It didn’t help that the Dolphins drew top-seeded Long Island University in the first round on Saturday – a 2-7 loss – then got dumped by second-seeded Central Connecticut State on Friday, 0-8. The week started with a pre-playoff loss to Central Connecticut last Sunday, 4-12.
Sophomore catcher Ava Todd (Savannah/Tyburn Academy) batted 0-for-1 in both Connecticut State games. She ends her season with a .242 average with nine runs scored and six RBIs. The Dolphins collect the bases with a 16-35 record (12-12 NEC).
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Monroe Community College softball lost the first two games in its meeting at Erie Community College on Friday, 0-2 and 2-6. We have rare – very rare – box scores for both games. In the opener, sophomore right-fielder Jenny Walter (Williamson) hit 1-for-3; in the second game, she was 1-for-3 with a run scored. Sophomore Alexzandria Tingue (Williamson) was to have been the starting pitcher for the Tribunes in that second game, but did not face a batter, replaced by Abbie DeRock in the top of the first inning.
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Oswego State softball made it to the opening round of the SUNYAC championship playoffs, but that’s also where the season ended, against third-seeded Buffalo State, 2-8. Senior utility player Emma Grasso (Wayne Central) got into the game in the sixth inning playing right field but did not get an at-bat. The Lakers end their spring with an 18-9 record (11-7 SUNYAC).

HONORS

Keuka College senior Aiden Nice (Pal-Mac) has been named as Keuka’s honoree for the Empire 8 Men’s Lacrosse Tomorrow’s Leaders team. Aiden has just completed a strong senior season for the Wolves. He started every game and set career highs in goals, assists, and points. He scored a personal-best six goals against Thiel College to start the season. Later on, he had an eight-point game with four goals and four assists a month later in a win over Hilbert.
He will graduate early from Keuka College with a degree in management. Over his three seasons on the lacrosse team, Aiden played in 44 games, averaging over a point a game with 27 career goals and 24 career assists. A scholar-athlete, he was named to the Empire 8 President’s list twice in his Keuka career.
Aiden was one of ten scholar-athletes honored by the conference, which noted, “This team honors a student-athlete who has emerged as a leader not only on the field of play, but in the classroom and in the community. In addition, they ‘compete with honor and integrity’ and have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportsmen.”

05/08/2026

05/07/2026

“NO HUMAN IS SUB-HUMAN” ROCHESTER WORKERS, FORMERLY INCARCERATED NEW YORKERS, RESTAURANT WORKERS AND ALLIES RALLY AT MONROE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BUILDING TO DEMAND END TO SUBMINIMUM WAGES

Coalition to Demand Albany End Subminimum Wages for Tipped and Incarcerated Workers as Affordability Crisis Deepens Across Upstate New York

Speakers will call on lawmakers to support the One Fair Wage Act, Prison Wage Act, and Living Wage for All NY Act before the legislative session ends

WHAT: Press conference and rally — "No Sub-Human Wages: Rochester Demands a Living Wage for All"

WHEN: Friday, May 8, 12 p.m. (Noon)

WHERE: Monroe County Legislative Building, 39 W. Main Street, Rochester

WHO:

Formerly incarcerated worker - Geneo Jamal Wali
13th Forward Coalition - Jalil Muntaqim
State legislator
Rochester city council member
High-road Rochester restaurateur -
Tipped restaurant worker (One Fair Wage network)

VISUALS:

Giant novelty paycheck from “New York State” for 33 cents/hour
Side-by-side display of a $200 restaurant bill next to a server’s $2.90 base wage
Large “Living Wage for All” signage and banners
Workers and advocates holding signs reading:
“No Human Is Sub-Human”
“End Subminimum Wages”
“If You Work, You Should Be Paid Enough to Live”

DETAILS:

Rochester workers, state legislators, and coalition allies will gather at the Monroe County Legislative Building to demand that Albany end subminimum wages for tipped restaurant workers and incarcerated workers before the end of the legislative session.
And then

Rochester has among the highest child poverty rates in the country and one of the highest incarceration rates in New York State. Workers behind bars are paid as little as 33 cents per hour — often while serving as primary breadwinners for their families. Tipped restaurant workers, the majority of whom are women and people of color, are forced to survive on a base wage of $2.90 per hour.

Speakers will call on Rochester-area state legislators to co-sponsor and vote for the One Fair Wage Act (A1200A/S415B), the Prison Wage Act (A3596B/S439B), and the Living Wage for All NY Act (A10507), and will urge Rochester and Monroe County officials to formally support a local living wage resolution.

Seven states have already eliminated the tipped subminimum wage without causing restaurant closures. Eight states have removed the prison slavery exception from their state constitutions. New York is behind — and Rochester is demanding Albany catch up.

05/07/2026

Your Wanted Wednesday post

05/07/2026

Last week was National Firefighter Week! It is observed to honor the dedication and sacrifices of firefighters. Sorry we're a bit late! Thank you to the Newark Fire Department for your commitment to keeping the village safe!

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

FAMILY PROMISE

Transforming the lives of families experiencing homelessness.

Because every child deserves a home.

Tonight, in Wayne County, 393 children do not have a place to call home.
Not a bed.
Not stability.
Not certainty about tomorrow.
Just another night to get through.
On May 30, Wayne County will come together to change that.

Night Without a Bed is more than an event.
It is a decision to step into discomfort so a family can step out of crisis.
Join Us at:
Ginegaw Park, Walworth, NY
Saturday, May 30 through Sunday, May 31

Spend one night in your vehicle.
Build a symbolic cardboard shelter.
Stand in solidarity with families in our community.
Imprint Coffee Roasters will be onsite from 7 to 9 AM on May 31 to welcome participants and community members as the night comes to a close

LIGHTING THE NIGHT

This year, something powerful will happen.
393 LED lights will illuminate the night.
Each light represents a child in Wayne County identified as homeless through the McKinney Vento program during the 2024 to 2025 school year.

Our congregation partners, who have fed families during some of the most difficult times in their lives, are stepping forward once again.

This year, they will come together to Light the Night and remind every child:
You are seen.
You are not alone.

With gratitude, we recognize our congregation partners:

Rose GMC
Walworth UMC
Western Presbyterian Church
Newark Group

WHY THIS WORK MATTERS
Family Promise of Wayne County works every day to prevent homelessness before it starts.
We stabilize families by:
o preventing eviction
o keeping utilities on
o providing critical, timely support

Because one moment of intervention can change everything.

This work is made possible through partners who believe in prevention.
We extend our sincere gratitude to The Clayton Foundation, whose support helps ensure families receive assistance before a crisis becomes homelessness. Because of this partnership, prevention is not just an idea. It is happening every day!

A COMMUNITY-DEFINING MOMENT

This month, our community witnessed something extraordinary.
An anonymous landlord has pledged to provide a shelter home at no market rate rent to Family Promise.
This is more than generosity.
This is leadership in action. A commitment that will directly impact families right here in Wayne County.

EVENT SPONSORS

We are proud to recognize the sponsors helping make this event possible:

KeyBank
Community Bank
JAM Imaging
Katie Pullen-Allstate Insurance
Sure Homes TDC
Kimberly Russell Real Estate
Tom and Anne Church

Your support fuels real impact in this community.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? We welcome partners who want to make a meaningful difference.

P:315 665 0037 ext. 803
E:familypromiseofwaynecounty@gmail.com

05/06/2026

We have our Apple Blossom royalty!!

Queen: Katherine Kuhl
Queen Court: Brooklyn Williamson, Ruthie Gasparri and Melody Westfall

Jr Queen: Elle Weser
Jr Queen Court: Gracie Morrell and Mattasyn DeHond

Princess: Madilynn Wilson
Princess court: Mariana Davis, Ana Weser, Luella Knataitis, Sydney Cole and Paisley Pool

Congratulation to all! It was a great night to have by all. Everyone looking beautiful in their dresses and I know the committee enjoys seeing all the joy and excitement on the girls faces.

Thank you for all support! You will see your Apple Blossom royalty in the parades this upcoming festival!

05/03/2026

COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP
By John Addyman

For May 3 26

This is look-ahead week for many college athletes who have seen their seasons come to a close or are looking ahead to post-season playoff activity. And we have lots of senior athletes who will soon say good-bye to their college studies and head for a job to start their careers. Exciting times.
Our big new this week is how truly great our track and field athletes performed over the weekend in their conference championships. Read carefully to note the accomplishments of Charis Evans, Ban VanVranken, Lexi Rodriguez, Meah Prutzman, Aiden VanAmburg, Sam Belmont, Sophia Barclay, Jessica Montemorano, Jack DeFeo, Oren Welch, Michael Prentice, Brynita Haas and Gwenna Haas. Red Creek, North Rose-Wolcott and Williamson grads are filling up track record books.
Beyond the track and field achievements, check out Jenna Havert’s All-Conference status and Madison Nuessle’s pioneer season in flag football.
And there’s so much more this week.

TRACK & FIELD

Cortland State dominated the SUNYAC Track & Field Championships over the weekend. In the men’s competition, the Red Barons scored 240 points, with Penn State/Behrend second with 125.5, followed by Buffalo State, Oneonta and Plattsburgh State. In sixth was Fredonia, followed by Alfred State, Delhi State, Oswego State and Cobleskill State.
The Cortland women amassed 250 points, followed by Oneonta (167), Fredonia (98), Delhi (87) and Buff State (44). In sixth was Penn State /Behrend, then Plattsburgh, Alfred State, Oswego State and Cobleskill.
Alfred State sophomore Ben VanVranken (Red Creek/APW) won the pole vault (4.70 meters – a post-season-qualifying leap). Junior Charis Evans (Red Creek) ran the first lap of the 8th-place 4-by-400 relay (4:28.67).
Fredonia State junior Aiden VanAmburg (Clyde-Savannah) anchored the winning 4-by-100 relay (41.74 – a post-season qualifier), ran the first lap of the second-place 4-by-400 relay (3:20.24 – another post-season qualifier), and placed 9th in the 400-meter dash (50.00).
Oneonta State freshman Lilly Jacobs (Williamson) came in 12th in the 3000 steeplechase (13:04.80).
Penn State/Behrend sophomore thrower Norah Keeney (Wayne Central) was sixth in the discus (36.56 meters) and finished 15th in the hammer (36.82 meters).
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The Empire 8 Conference also held its nine-team championship meet Friday and Saturday, with Geneseo State’s teams triumphant.
In the women’s competition, Geneseo scored 275 points, followed by St. John Fisher (153), Nazareth (150.5), Utica (109) and Brockport (88.5). In sixth was Houghton, followed by Alfred, Hartwick and Russell Sage.
Geneseo’s men scored 282, followed by Brockport (2140, St. John Fisher (105), Utica (73), Nazareth (65). In sixth was Alfred, followed by Houghton, Hartwick and Sage.
Talk about having a good day – Geneseo junior Sam Belmont (Williamson) won the 400-meter hurdles with a 52.40-second time that broke a 10-year old meet record. He also finished sixth in the 400-meter dash in a post-season time of 48.86 seconds. Finally, he ran the third lap of the winning 4-by-400 relay (3:13.97) which broke a meet record and earned post-season competition. Junior teammate Sophia Barclay (Pal-Mac) won the 400-meter hurdles (1:03.49 – a post-season qualifier), took fourth in the 400-meter dash (57.96 – another post-season qualifier), and was fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (15.40 – yet another post-season qualifier).
Brockport State senior Lexi Rodriguez (Williamson) grabbed second place in the 400-meter hurdles (1:03.84 – a post-season qualifier), anchored the third-place 4-by-400 relay (4:04.41 – another post-season qualifier), and ran the second leg of the fourth-place 4-by-100 relay (50.13). Lexi holds the record in the event in the 400 hurdles (1:02.84 – set last year).
Hartwick College senior Brynita Haas (Red Creek) ran to a fourth-place finish in the 10000 meters (38.51.66 – a post-season qualifier) and came in 12th in the 5000 meters (19:08.36). Sophomore teammate Julia Weinschreider (Williamson) came in 14th in the 3000 steeplechase (12:51.87) and ran the second leg of the ninth-place 4-by-400 relay (4:44.51).
St. John Fisher sophomore Oren Welch (Marion) finished third in the pole vault (4.69 meters – a post-season qualifier) and claimed a fifth-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles (15.50 – a post-season qualifier). Sophomore teammate Michael Prentice (Wayne Central) was 11th in the 200-meter dash (22.48) and 13th in the 400-meter dash (50.71); he also ran the second lap of the fifth-place 4-by-400 relay (3:26.11). Landon Wertz (Marion), another sophomore, came in 12th in the 800 meters (1:57.34) and took the third laps for the fourth-place 4-by-800 relay (8:03.18 – a post-season qualifier).
Houghton University sophomore Gwenna Haas (Red Creek) anchored the fourth-place 4-by-800 relay (9:38.77 – a post-season qualifier) and took the second leg of the sixth-place 4-by-400 relay (4:16.55). In individual events, she finished 18th in the 800 meters (2:32.01).
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Meah Prutzman (Gananda), a sophomore at John Carroll University, competed in the North Coast Athletic Conference championships on Saturday, finishing 15th in the 1500 meters (4:52.94), helping the Blue Streaks win the overall title.
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The Roberts Wesleyan women finished second in the East Coast Conference track and field championships on Thursday. Junior Jessica Montemorano (Clyde-Savannah) came in fifth in the 3000 steeplechase (12:47.03) and finished 12th in the 800 meters (2:41.16).
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Rochester Institute of Technology junior sprinter Jack DeFeo (North Rose-Wolcott) was a one-man highlight reel on Saturday at the Liberty League Track & Field Championships. First, he won the 400-meter dash in 47.14 seconds, setting a new record for the meet and a new program mark for RIT track. Then he anchored the winning 4-by-400 relay (3:16.83 – a post-season qualifier). He also finished eighth in the 200-meter dash.

BASEBALL

Alfred State baseball lost a doubleheader to Pitt/Greensburg on Saturday, 6-7 and 4-14, but qualified for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoffs, taking on fifth-seeded Mount Aloysius on Wednesday afternoon.
On Saturday, Pioneer junior third-baseman Christian Morrison (Pal-Mac) batted 0-for-2; in the second game he was 1-for-3 with a run scored. The Pioneers are 15-25 (9-8 AMCC); Christian is batting .218 with five RBIs.
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Canton State baseball closed its season on Monday with a 10-8 win over Plattsburgh State. Kangaroo senior center-fielder Chris McLean (Macedon) batted 1-for-4 with three runs scored and two stolen bases. He ends his season with a .308 batting average (third-best on the team), a team leading 25 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. Canton finishes with an 11-22 record (3-15 SUNYAC).
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The Saxons of Alfred University bring their season to a close this weekend in a three-game set with Keuka College. In a Saturday doubleheader with the Wolves, the Saxons got their third win of the season in the midday opener, 8-7, then lost the nightcap, 1-11. The final game is today (Sunday).
Sophomore pitcher Axton Paul (North Rose-Wolcott) took the mound with two out in the fifth inning. He faced nine batters, allowed three hits and yielded four runs in an inning of work, striking out two and walking three. Alfred is 3-36 (1-22 E-8).
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Le Moyne College baseball lost to Birmingham University on Tuesday, 13-24, beat Stonehill College in the first game on Friday, 5-4, then lost on Saturday, 2-12.
Senior center-fielder Paulie Goodness (Pal-Mac) batted 2-for-3, was hit by pitches three times, and scored four runs in the Birmingham game. He was 3-for-5 with an RBI single in the second inning and a stolen base in the Stonehill win. In the Stonehill loss, Paulie was 1-for-3. The Dolphins are 15-23 (14-11 NEC); Paulie is batting .425 with 19 RBIs and 35 stolen bases.

LACROSSE

Nazareth University men’s lacrosse entered the Empire 8 Conference championships on Thursday as the number one seed, taking on fifth-seeded Utica and crushing the Pioneers, 22-6, in the semifinal. Sophomore midfielder Alex Garrow (Wayne Central) got the assist on Ben Wilson’s fourth-quarter goal. He also took three shots and put two of them on goal.
The Golden Flyer took their 12-game win streak into the championship game with St. John Fisher on Saturday and lost, 7-14. Nazareth ends its season, 12-7; Alex had three goals and seven assists.
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Roberts Wesleyan men’s lacrosse had some momentum going into the East Coast Conference semifinals on Wednesday, meeting top-seeded Molloy University. The Redhawks had won five of their last six games, but Molloy broke into an early lead and although Roberts got closer, the final stanza finished the Redhawks’ rally effort. Junior attack Preston Steve (Newark) scored an unassisted goal late in the fourth quarter and assisted on Colin Duncan’s third-period tally. Junior teammate Carlos Bueso (Newark) caused one turnover. The Redhawks end their up-and-down season with a 6-7 record (4-2 ECC); Preston had five goals and nine assists this spring.

Sixth-seeded Alfred University dropped a 5-15 decision to third-seeded Geneseo State in the Empire 8 Conference Championship men’s lacrosse quarterfinals on Tuesday. Saxon senior midfielder Tariq Joseph Jr. (Newark) put two shots on goal but did not score. Sophomore teammate Keagan Hoesterey (Pal-Mac) got the assist in Brendan Riley’s goal that opened the game and took three shots, putting one of them on goal. Alfred walked off the field with an 8-9 season record.
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The season is also over for John Carroll University women’s lacrosse after a 7-19 loss at top-seeded Denison University on Wednesday in the semifinals of the North Coast Athletic Conference playoffs. Freshman midfielder Elizabeth Graney (Macedon) got into the game but did not record any stats. The Blue Streaks close the scorebook for the year with a 9-7 record (4-3 NCAC).
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Daemen University women’s lacrosse took on second-seeded Roberts Wesleyan Wednesday evening in the East Coast Conference playoffs and lost 9-15. Senior defensive back Jenna Havert (Newark) picked up four ground balls in the loss. Freshman teammate Sam Branner (Wayne Central) was in the game but recorded no stats. The Wildcats sewed up the stick bags with a 9-6 record (4-2 ECC).
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Hartwick College men’s lax made it to the first round of the Empire 8 Lacrosse playoffs but got stopped in the first round by fifth-ranked Utica in an exciting, 12-13 game. Down 12-8 at the end of the third period, the Hawks scored four times in the final stanza but fell short. Junior defensive back Cael Lawson (Wayne Central) earned his first assist of the season on Mason Adams’ third-period goal. Cael also caused one turnover. The Hawks send their jerseys to the laundry for the last time with a 5-11 record (5-4 E-8).
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Utica University women’s lacrosse started its Empire 8 Conference title quest on Tuesday in the first round, the fourth-seeded Pioneers taking on fifth-seeded Hartwick and gaining an 18-9 win. Senior defensive back Ella Stanton (Pal-Mac) picked up two ground balls to aid in the winning effort. On Thursday, the Pios met top-seeded St. John Fisher and got swamped, 4-17. Ella picked up one ground ball. Utica closed the locker room door with a n 11-7 record (6-3 ER-8).

SOFTBALL

Keuka College softball played two doubleheaders during the week and lost both of them – 2-6 and 4-15 to Alfred University last Sunday, and 2-8 and 4-15 to Russell Sage on Friday. Senior pitcher Olivia Flynn (Williamson) got the ball for the first Alfred game. She threw a complete game, allowed 10 hits, struck out six and walked no one. As lead-off hitter, she was 2-for-4 with a run scored. In the second game, Olivia played third base and was 1-for-3 with a run scored. Junior outfielder Lena Ramos (Newark) scored a run in the fifth inning.
In the Sage opener, Olivia pitched five innings, allowed seven hits and six runs and took the loss. In the batter’s box, she went 1-for-3. Lena played center field and batted 0-for-3. Olivia was the designated hitter in the second game, batting 1-for-3 with a run scored. She also closed the game for two-thirds of an inning, getting touched for an unearned run.
Keuka is 6-25 (4-18 E-8); Olivia is batting .367 with seven RBIs and a 4-13 pitching record. The Wolves finish their season today with a doubleheader against Alfred State.
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Le Moyne College softball earned a spot in the Northeast Conference playoffs with a win over Central Connecticut State on Saturday, 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader.
The Dolphins started the week last Sunday with a doubleheader sweep of Mercyhurst, 6-2 and 3-2. Sophomore catcher Ava Todd (Savannah/Tyburn Academy) did not get an at-bat in the first game and was 0-for-1 in the second game. On Tuesday the Dolphins beat Siena, 4-2, in the first game, losing 1-10 in the second. Ava was 0-for-1, playing in both games.
Le Moyne clinched the playoff spot with a 3-2 win over Central Connecticut on Saturday, losing the nightcap 3-8, Ava batted 1-for-3 with a run scored on Saturday. Le Moyne is 16-32 (12-11 NEC). Ava is batting .250.
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Monroe Community College lost a doubleheader to Jefferson Community College last Sunday, 3-5 and 4-6, then took a doubleheader from Herkimer College on Saturday, 3-0 and 14-13. We have box scores from the Jefferson games.
Sophomore Jenny Walter (Williamson) batted 2-for-4 in both games, getting an RBI in the second game. She was in right field in the first game, second base in the second. The Tribunes are 12-20.
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Oswego State softball played six games during the week and won four of them.
Last Sunday, the Lakers split with Oneonta, winning the first game, 5-1, and losing the second, 0-2. Senior utility player Emma Grasso (Wayne Central) pinch-hit in the second game and drew a walk.
On Friday, Oswego beat Morrisville State twice, 16-3 and 11-6. Saturday the Lakers beat Cortland 7-6 and then lost to the Dragons, 7-12. Emma played left field and hit 1-for-3 in the first Cortland game. The Lakers improve o 18-8 (11-7 SUNYAC); Emma is hitting .389.

FLAG FOOTBALL

Mercyhurst University women’s flag football finished its first season with an 11-10 record and a spot in the ECAC Tournament on Saturday, where the Lakers lost to Saint Joseph’s University in overtime, 13-19, after the Hawks tied the game as time ended in regulation. Freshman safety and wide receiver Madison Nuessle (Williamson) made 35 solo stops (tackles) and had two interceptions along with seven pass break-ups.

HONORS

Daemen University senior lacrosse defensive back Jenna Havert (Newark) has been named to the All-East Coast Conference First Team for the second straight season after helping anchor Daemen's defense. She finished with 22 caused turnovers (third on the team) and 35 ground balls (second on the team).
Jenna was seventh in the ECC in total caused turnovers, and eighth in caused turnovers per game (1.47). She also ranked sixth in total ground balls (35) and seventh in ground balls per game (2.33). Jenna had five games where she caused three-plus turnovers and 10 games with multiple ground balls. She scooped up a career-best six ground balls during the win over Tiffin and tied her career-high with four caused turnovers during the victory over D'Youville. Jenna leaves the field second in program history in career caused turnovers (67) and career ground balls (126).