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03-06-2025
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High school lacrosse: South Jefferson, Watertown girls claim Section 3 titles
Jun. 3—CORTLAND — Monday proved to be a banner night for the Frontier League in girls lacrosse. One team successfully defended their sectional title and another returned to the championship ranks. South Jefferson defeated Westhill, 13-7, in the Class D final at SUNY Cortland. Advertisement In Class B, Watertown rallied to beat Auburn, also 13-7, at the same venue. With the win, the Spartans repeated as sectional champion. Meanwhile, the Cyclones prevailed to claim their first Section 3 title in nearly a decade. SOUTH JEFFERSON 13, WESTHILL 7 The top-seeded Spartans rode a surge in the fourth quarter to turn back the third-seeded Warriors and prevail in the Class D final. Amalia Netto scored three goals and assisted on two others, and Lily Morrison supplied three goals and an assist for South Jefferson (18-1). "It's amazing to be back here and get a two-peat again," Spartans senior Chloe Elmer said. "We're excited to be here obviously and excited for states." Advertisement Lydia Tremont tallied two goals and two assists, including the go-ahead goal in the fourth quarter, and Emma Kelley contributed two goals and an assist. The Spartans dominated in the possession game as Elmer won 16 draw controls. "Defensively we played well, but Chloe was dominant on the draw and we didn't have to play much defense," South Jefferson coach Jen Williams said. "Later on, we were winning ground balls at that point and we were possessing the ball, we were getting better looks and the girls came through." In an encounter which was close nearly throughout until the fourth quarter, South Jefferson finished with a flourish by generating the last six goals of the game. Advertisement "We knew they were going to give us a fight, there were matchups that are pretty consistent," Elmer said of Westhill. "But we knew we had the heart and we knew we had the confidence to go in and win and we executed, which is really important." "I think just our intensity was up, we were excited, we knew we had one goal and we wanted to do it as a team," Morrison, a senior midfielder, said. "And I think we all just kind of came together, like we put it together and got it done." After Westhill tied the game at 7-7 on a goal from Kara Rosenberger with 9:24 left in regulation, Tremont scored the go-ahead goal with 7:41 remaining, while the Spartans were a player up after a Westhill player was assessed a two-minute penalty. "The draws obviously helped, but the execution our offense had, we had good opportunities, we were man up for most of the game," Elmer, a senior defender, said. "And later on when were able to execute when we were a man up, that execution was important." Advertisement Kelley then followed with back-to-back goals, the first an unassisted effort and the second set up by Tremont with 4:58 left to build an 10-7 advantage. Netto would score 57 seconds later after Elmer won yet another faceoff and Morrison followed with a goal to extend the scoring run to five. Hodges would then add a goal to complete the scoring. "We had our last-minute push, the draws started clicking, the defense started clicking, the offense started clicking and we just really ran with it," Elmer said. Also with the triumph, South Jefferson also claimed back-to-back sectional titles for the first time in program history. Advertisement "It's something every team wants to do once, but we wanted to do it twice," Morrison said. "We really wanted this and we were excited to come back and get the opportunity to do it again and go as far as we can." "I never had a doubt, I was just anticipating it would have been a little bit easier," Williams said of the win. "But at the same time, I just think that, it's a championship-style game, this is a big stage for kids. And they handled it and they did well, they've earned it and I'm glad they came through with it." The Spartans now advance to a state quarterfinal when they'll face an opponent to be determined at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Christian Brothers Academy. Last year, the Spartans defeated Westhill in the final and went on to reach the state final in Class D. Advertisement WATERTOWN 13, AUBURN 7 Olivia Macutek and Alena Clough each scored four times to propel the top-seeded Cyclones past the second-seeded Maroons in the Class B title game. "This is so awesome, we have no words to describe it," Macutek said. Julia Covey and Delaney Callahan each contributed two goals to propel Watertown, which improves to 10-8 on the season. "I'm speechless, like genuinely speechless, it's like the greatest feeling ever," Clough said. Goalie Lilah Bieri made seven saves, including several clutch saves in the second half, to record the win. She was supported by a strong defensive effort as the Cyclones yielded only one goal in the second half. Advertisement Watertown trailed by two goals at halftime, but mounted a determined rally to take command. "I think we handled that well and we were just like 'who wants it?" Clough said of the team being down at halftime. "And we were like, 'we want it more,' so we went out there and we had to prove it." "I think after the first half, after we were able to kind of take it all in, this is a different atmosphere for us, obviously," Watertown coach Taylor Purvis said. "And we knew we had adjustments to make and we did a really good job of coming out in the second half and playing more confidently." Callahan and Adriana Arthur each scored a goal within a span of two minutes to draw the Cyclones even at 6-6. Advertisement Clough then struck for back-to-back goals, scoring twice within a span of 24 seconds. First, she converted on a free-position attempt with six minutes left in the quarter to provide Watertown with its first lead of the game at 7-6, then followed with an unassisted tally. Macutek followed by generating two quick goals within 48 seconds, first scoring 1:21 into the final period. After Auburn's Anna LeFevre scored just 12 seconds later, Macutek responded with tally set up by Clough to extend the lead to 10-7 and the Cyclones never looked back. "She (Clough) assisted one of mine and our teammates did a great job opening up lanes for us and we all just played together as one unit and really fed the ball well," Macutek said. Advertisement "Alena is one of our seniors so that was really awesome to see her perform the way she did and be successful with it," Purvis said. "Olivia, everyone knows she's one of our go-to (players), she's all over the field, she never gives up, her tenacity is something I hope all of our girls strive for all the time." In the meantime, Auburn went scoreless for nearly 15 minutes since their last goal in the second quarter. "I think energy, everyone was communicating and defense did a phenomenal job on really stopping the ball," Clough said of the team's success in the second half. "And heads up to our goalie Lilah Bieri, she had an amazing second half, had some key saves that really helped us translate to the offensive end and get those quick goals." "We knew that possession in the midfield was probably going to be where we struggled," Purvis said. "So being able to adjust to that in the second half and come up with the ball. Even when the times we didn't come up with it, the defense knew it was their job to stop them, and our goalie Lilah did great, she had a really great second half for us." Advertisement The Cyclones also secured their fourth sectional title and their first since the 2016 season. "We've had an up and down season, so for us to come out with a sectional title really means a lot to all the girls and us as coaches," Purvis said. "Just to know that we were working towards that and capable of achieving that goal is great." Watertown advances to a state quarterfinal to play Columbia of Section 2 at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Queensbury High School in the Glens Falls area.
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02-05-2025
- Sport
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High school baseball: Beaver River comes through in clutch against South Jefferson
May 1—ADAMS — Credit Karter Kloster and the Beaver River baseball team for once again staying even-keeled while under pressure. The Beavers generated timely pitching, clutch hitting as well as standout defense in its latest victory. Advertisement Kloster pitched two-plus innings of relief to record the win and also delivered a key hit down the stretch as Beaver River outlasted South Jefferson, 7-5, on Wednesday to win a Frontier League "A-B" Division game. "A couple mistakes on both sides kind of gave us some runs and gave them some runs in that fifth inning and it was a battle," Beaver River coach Brandon DeLong said. "But I think we grinded, we were a little resilient and it paid off." Kloster and starting pitcher Kade Schneider combined on a four-hitter for the Beavers, who remain unbeaten on the season at 6-0, including 3-0 in the league. "He did awesome for those first four innings and then he got in a little trouble in the fifth," DeLong said of Schneider. "He pounded the zone, which was huge, and that's something we preach to him and preach to a lot of guys. And then Karter came in and pitched great." Advertisement "We're starting off pretty hot and we know we can get better," Schneider said, "So we're hoping we can keep on getting better and keep the hot streak going." Defense set the tone for Beaver River on the day as center fielder Brit Dicob made a diving catch to deny Ryker Pennock of a hit in the second inning. Earlier, catcher Kayne Lyndaker threw out Billy Winchester at third base on a double-steal attempt in the bottom of the first inning. "Beaver River is a good team, they're well coached," South Jefferson coach Kyle Peters said. "They're a fundamentally strong team, they play great defense. Brit Dicob had that nice stab there in center field and I think that really got them going." Beaver River struck for two runs in the third inning as Lyndaker reached on a bunt single, placing the ball right in front of home plate, to load the bases. Advertisement Schneider then walked to drive in the first run and Kloster followed with an RBI groundout. After South Jefferson drew within 2-1 in the bottom of the inning when Winchester reached on a fielder's choice and later scored on a broken rundown play between first and second base, the Beavers responded with three more runs in the fourth. Ethan Moshier singled to right-center field to drive in a pair of runs and Lyndaker singled in a run. "We know they're good, they have some good hitters," Schneider said of South Jefferson. "But our middle lineup stepped up the last two times we played them and it feels good beating them." Advertisement The Spartans came back to tie the game with four runs in the fifth inning on a pair of sacrifice flyouts by Winchester and Drew Peters and RBI singles from Pennock and Russell Hazard. Beaver River answered quickly with two decisive runs in the sixth inning on two-out RBI singles from Kloster and Dicob to reclaim the lead. "Karter's only a sophomore, but he has a lot of composure out there and stays steady," DeLong said. "Huge, they kind of got the momentum there for a little bit scoring four runs and then we knew we had to get the bats going," Schneider said. "So it feels good that we can stay resilient and just fight." Advertisement Kloster pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing one hit while striking out two and walking none to close the door on South Jefferson. "I felt pretty good, pretty confident," Kloster said. "I like pitching in those situations, it's fun." "He's been our closer for the majority of the year so far and he's been doing a really good job of just bearing down, throwing strikes and letting the defense work," Schneider said of Kloster. Schneider allowed five runs, with only one of them earned in 5 2/3 innings of work, striking out six and walking six. "I felt good through the first couple innings and kind of slowed down at the end," Schneider said. "We have guys, we have a lot of arms, so I know if I slow down, then somebody can come in and finish it off." Advertisement "It was sure a battle against their lineup, everybody can hit," Schneider said. "I would say mixing up speeds, they're really good at hitting the fastball, so mixing in curve balls and changeups, just trying to hit spots." Although they rallied to tie the score late in the game, it proved to be a rough day for the Spartans (2-5, 2-3), who committed five errors on the day. "This time it was a comedy of errors that has become our season," Peters said. "These errors, not taking things seriously ... It's a different group of kids. The kids are working, but not as hard as we could be. A lot of undisciplined at bats and undisciplined defense. We battled pretty well, but we know we have to be better." This is the second straight season that Beaver River, a Class C school, opted to play up in the league's "A-B" Division to ultimately prepare for the postseason. Advertisement Beaver River also swept South Jefferson in division play after defeating the Spartans, 6-4, on April 17 in Beaver Falls, in the Beavers' previous game. "When we played them before break, that was the first time we've beaten them in three years, since the last time we won sectionals, so we had little bit of a lull with them," DeLong said. "They beat up on us pretty good last year, so getting that first one was great, but coming into this one we knew it was going to be a little more of a battle and it was." South Jefferson had also hoped to be playing on its new turf field this season, but it hasn't been officially cleared to be utilized so far this year. Beaver River will continue league play within the division when it plays at Watertown at 5 p.m. today at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds. "This is one of the best teams all around through the lineup, so it feels good that everyone's hitting and hopefully it can stay that way," Schneider said.
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15-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Canstruction winning teams donate canned goods to North Country food banks
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Northern New York Community Foundation's LEAD Council has announced the winners of its third 'Canstruction for Northern New York' contest to assist in reducing food insecurity in the North Country. North country evening weather: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Work on Carthage bridge project starts Pressure grows on Trump administration to return wrongly deported man After 34 years at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, zoo's director plans to retire Applications open for NYS cooling assistance program NNYCF said nine teams combined to collect over 6,000 canned goods and other nonperishable food items or hygiene products that will help restock school-based backpack programs and community food pantries in the Tri-County area. Additionally, the winning teams will share a $1,500 grant award to present to two different school-based backpack programs that participants selected. With almost 600 votes cast, Carthage Middle School's Builders Club & Student Government entry is the 'People's Choice Award' winner for its sculpture titled 'Let Your Love Flow.' The class also won the 'Top Collection Award' with 3,219 canned goods and other nonperishable items collected, according to NNYCF. Alicia Anderson, the classroom teaching assistant at Carthage Middle School, spearheaded the initiative to encourage student involvement in the competition from every building in the district. According to Anderson, her pupils accepted the challenge and organized a contest to encourage classrooms across the school to assist in gathering food and hygiene supplies for their sculpture. Lawmakers call for cardiac emergency response plans in schools 'Working on canstruction this year was a lot of fun. Our club made posters to get everyone involved and we had a competition to get students excited. Almost every classroom participated, and our top three classes each collected more than 300 cans,' eighth-grade club members Finn Anderson, Kyle Schardt, and Catherine Wilay said. 'It feels good to know that we are able to help the community and that our whole school was involved.' South Jefferson's Junior National Honor Society is the winner of the 'Best Design Award' for its 'canstruction' of 'Walk a Mile in Someone Else's Shoes.' The sculpture of a giant Converse sneaker challenges observers to put themselves in the shoes of our neighbors in need, said the Community Foundation. South Jefferson Instructional Coach and Junior National Honor Society co-advisor Leslie Robare said it was 'truly inspiring' to watch 'students take full ownership of the Canstruction project.' NYS schools experience second consecutive day of state testing disruptions 'They tapped into their creativity, collaborated, and designed something incredible,' Robare said. 'None of it would have been possible without the generosity of our community, which always comes together to support our can drive and our students.' Each of the nine participating teams will donate all items used to build their sculptures to a local food pantry or backpack program. Each award winner will receive a $500 grant for participants to distribute to a nonprofit of their choice. Rock Charitable Fund awards $148,460 to 11 NNY nonprofits Carthage Middle School's Builders Club & Student Government students designated the district's 'Comet Closet' backpack program to receive their collected items. Students also selected the backpack program as the recipient of two $500 grant awards they won for the 'People's Choice Award' and the 'Top Collection Award.' South Jefferson's Junior National Honor Society students designated the district's Backpack Program, which supports students and families on the weekends, to receive the hundreds of food items they collected as well as the $500 grant for the 'Best Design Award.' Other teams participating were: Clarkson University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Chapter with 'Golden Knight;' Exceptional Kids and Family Therapies, Evans Mills, with 'Month of the Military Child;' North Country Children's Museum, Potsdam, with 'Angry Betty;' South Jefferson Central School's JCC Edge Class with 'Together we CAN stop childhood hunger;' Thousand Islands Central School's National Honor Society with 'Thousand Islands Pride;' Watertown City School District's Sherman Elementary with 'Sherman Sharks;' and Watertown City School District's Wiley Intermediate School with 'Watertown Can-Dium!' NNYCF's Sawyer Community Fund helps improve safety for Western Town Library patrons 'Canstruction for Northern New York' encouraged tri-county students to team up and build a themed structure made of donated canned food and other nonperishable food items or hygiene products to support a local food pantry or backpack program of their choice and reduce food insecurity across the region. Participating students had a chance to support the needs of tri-county residents while learning values of community philanthropy and building school spirit. The project helped raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity in local communities and empowered students to collaborate and inspire their school and community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
