By CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com
GOLF
Fillmore 195, Wellsville 229
WELLSVILLE — Despite the match’s medalist round being awarded to Wellsville’s Ethan Bailey, it was the Eagles of Fillmore that came away victorious with the season-series sweep of the host Lions at the Wellsville Country Club to remain undefeated, as they propelled towards a 195-229 victory on Wednesday.
Charting the course forward for the Eagles (9-0) was Reid Cockle, leading all golfers at the top of the scorecard with his team-low round of 47. Anderson Wiltsey followed right behind him with his round of 48. Zach Sisson chipped in with a 49, while Jack Cool had a 50 to round out the visitors scoring.
Bailey led all scorers for the Lions (8-6) with his medalist round of 43. Noah Brogan recorded a 60, while Fletcher Kaye and Maddy Parks finished off the Wellsville scoring with their rounds of 62 and 64, respectively.
Prior to the contest, Wellsville honored all three of their seniors in Bailey, Parks and Serena Boussa for their contributions over the seasons on the links during Senior Night festivities.
Both teams are back in action today, if weather permits, for a pair of 4 p.m. contests, with Wellsville traveling to Ischua Valley in Franklinville to meet host Hinsdale, while Fillmore heads back home to Allegheny Hills in Rushford to take on Bolivar-Richburg.
Genesee Valley/Belfast 198, Bolivar-Richburg 235
WELLSVILLE — Along with a gorgeous day for golf on Wednesday, it was also a fine Wednesday night for Genesee Valley/Belfast to become the first team in Allegany County to eclipse 10 wins on the season, as they used Will Guilford’s medalist round to lay the foundation down on what was a 198-235 victory over visiting Bolivar-Richburg at the Wellsville Country Club.
With the gusty winds providing a prevalent presence on the links, it did not alter Guilford’s position at the top of Genesee Valley/Belfast’s (10-1) scorecard, as he went on to score the match’s lowest round of 47 to help capture the victory. Following behind him were Chris Weaver and Grant Preston, as each fired a round of 48. Jackson Stout chipped in with a 55.
For Bolivar-Richburg (1-7), Zach Mitchell put together his best round of the season, as he led all Wolverines golfers with his team-low round of 52. Cayden Gaines chipped in with his round of 58, while David Abdo and James Margeson rounded out the scoring with their carded rounds of 60 and 65, respectively.
Both teams will make their return to action today in a pair of 4 p.m. tee times, weather permitting, with Genesee Valley/Belfast playing host to Cuba-Rushford, while Bolivar-Richburg continues their road trip to Allegheny Hills in Rushford for a visit with undefeated Fillmore.
BOYS TENNIS
Wellsville 5, Dansville 0
DANSVILLE — Among the electric highlights for the Lions of Wellsville on Wednesday was the first career singles victory drawn by Michael Bidzerkowny, as he weathered the storm from start to finish at third singles to come away with a huge score — one of five that the team would muster during their latest road trip to Dansville, as they raced past the host Mustangs with a 5-0 sweep.
Bidzerkowny was in the midst of a thrilling match alongside Dansville’s Wyatt Swift at third singles, fighting and navigating his way through two different tiebreaks before coming out on top with a strong 6-2 third-set clincher to claim the win by a 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 6-2 count.
Adam Iantorno and Wheeler Dahlgren provided wins of their own at first and second singles respectively, with Iantorno laying claim on a 6-3, 6-2 win over Zachary Heiman, while Dahlgren settled on a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win over Ethan Frazier.
In the doubles matches, the first doubles duo of David Anderson and Keenen O’Connor battled their way back and overcame a first-set tiebreak to Dansville’s Chelsie Tyler and Paige Masten, capturing the 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-2 win.
Liam Smith and Jonah MacCartney finished off the match win for Wellsville with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Casey Youngers and Addison Malto at second doubles.
The Lions are back on the court tonight, weather permitting, for a 5 p.m. visit to Avoca-Prattsburgh.
Singles
1. Adam Iantorno (WLSV) def. Zachary Heiman (DAN), 6-3, 6-2.
2. Wheeler Dahlgren (WLSV) def. Ethan Frazier (DAN), 6-1, 6-0.
3. Michael Bidzerkowny (WLSV) def. Wyatt Swift (DAN), 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 6-2.
Doubles
1. David Anderson/Keenen O’Connor (WLSV) def. Chelsie Tyler/Paige Masten (DAN), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-2.
2. Liam Smith/Jonah MacCartney (WLSV) def. Casey Youngers/Addison Malto (DAN), 6-1, 6-4.
Fillmore 5, Bolivar-Richburg 0
HOUGHTON — Eben Schilke and Marcus Wolfer shared the tennis court for the very last time in regular season play for the Eagles of Fillmore, as the two singles stars were honored before clashing with the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines on Wednesday.
In the heat of battle later on, the team would make sure they sent them out on the highest of notes with one final 5-0 victory at Houghton University to finish their campaign unbeaten at 11-0.
“I am really proud of my seniors Eben and Mark. The successes of Fillmore tennis are built on guys like those two, who started at a young age and have stayed committed to the program. I have been blessed to be able to coach in both tennis and basketball, and to build relationships with both of them. I will miss them.” said Eagles coach Randy Crouch.
The Eagles (11-0) finished off their final game before the big Team Sectional dance ahead, as they used three more dynamic performances from Schilke, Wolfer and Isaiah Sisson across all three singles matches to set the tone against the Wolverines, with Schilke’s 6-1, 6-1 win over Anthony Densmore at first singles helping lead the charge.
Sisson and Wolfer each followed with 6-0, 6-0 shutouts in their second and third singles matches over Dustin Murray and Trevor Whitsell.
The momentum continued to shift over into the doubles department where Fillmore finished off the match win with the aid of Ezra Knapp and Carson Sanasith at first doubles, as they came away with a strong 6-0, 6-1 win over Bolivar-Richburg’s Alex Smith and Nebula Wilson-Smith.
Kallan Sanasith and Brayden Walton followed up with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jamie Werner and Starlyn Kisel at second doubles.
Fillmore now awaits Team Sectional play ahead, while the Wolverines return to the court Friday night back home for a 5 p.m. visit from Andover/Whitesville.
Singles
1. Eben Schilke (FIL) def. Anthony Densmore (B-R), 6-1, 6-1.
2. Isaiah Sisson (FIL) def. Dustin Murray (B-R), 6-0, 6-0.
3. Marcus Wolfer (FIL) def. Trevor Whitsell (B-R), 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Ezra Knapp/Carson Sanasith (FIL) def. Alex Parker/Nebula Wilson-Smith (B-R), 6-0, 6-1.
2. Kallan Sanasith/Brayden Walton (FIL) def. Jamie Werner/Starlyn Kisel (B-R), 6-1, 6-1.
TRACK
C-R boys dominate, Fillmore girls edge towards victory in Tuesday meet at Houghton U
HOUGHTON — In one of their last meets of the regular season on Tuesday, Cuba-Rushford, Friendship/Scio, Houghton Academy and Fillmore all came together on the confines of Burke Field at Houghton University to settle the score with Sectionals waiting on the other side.
After the scores were calculated across all phases, the Cuba-Rushford boys and Fillmore girls would go on to collect two victories to lead the way, with the Rebels scoring nine first place finishes to pace their 82-37 win over the Eagles and 79-26 win over Friendship/Scio, while the Lady Eagles used six first place finishes to go with a multitude of secondary placings to outlast Cuba-Rushford by a 62-59 count and defeat Friendship/Scio, 64-35 to gain their respective top honors.
In addition to bringing out the brooms for a sweep of all three relay events, leading the way for the Rebels in the boys division of competition was Tristan Clayson, who was outstanding from the throwing pits, as he picked up a sweep of his own right to claim wins in both the shot put and discus events.
Joe Wojciechowski and Alex Linn each took care of the distance events on the track, scoring wins in the 1600 and 3200 runs respectively, while Anderson Siegel (100 dash) and Brenton Ahrens (triple jump) rounded off with Cuba-Rushford’s last two individual wins.
The Fillmore boys would place second after a 58-41 win over Friendship/Scio behind four first place finishes of their own — two from Henry Sardina, as he earned gold in the 200 and 400 dashes. Jayce Ashton followed up with his triumphant performance in the 110 hurdles, while Eli Voss topped out with a six-foot height in the pole vault.
Friendship/Scio garnered three first place finishes of their own — two of them from Dawson Mix, who triumphed in the 800 run and long jump events. Their last win was collected by Jerimiah Brown, who was victorious in the high jump.
As for the ladies division of action, Fillmore managed to squeeze past Cuba-Rushford with a three-point victory following the garnering of six first place wins. With wins in the 1600 and 3200 relays, Rachel Hatch would lead the individual performances with two herself, crossing the finish line first in the 400 dash and 100 hurdles.
Jillian Beardsley and Ava Sylvester advanced forward to collect a sweep of the distance events on the track with their medaling times in the 1500 and 3000 runs.
Cuba-Rushford would place second overall following a 64-35 win over Friendship/Scio and their collection of seven first place finishes to lead the way.
With a 400 relay win intact, the Lady Rebels saw Karleigh Truax and Alleyah Gross pave the way with two wins each, with Truax coming away victorious in the sand bunker with her winning distances in the long and triple jumps, while Gross swept both throwing events with winning throws in the shot put and discus.
Cloey Larabee chipped in an 800 run win, while Lily Tompkins recorded the winning height in the pole vault to round off the individual wins for the Lady Rebels.
Friendship/Scio witnessed Cassidy Scholla record all three of the team’s wins, as she posted victories in the 100 dash, 200 dash and long jump.
Boys Scores: Cuba-Rushford 82, Fillmore 37; Cuba-Rushford 79, Friendship/Scio 26; Fillmore 58, Friendship/Scio 41.
Results
100 – 1. Anderson Siegel (C-R) 11.6, 2. Brock Stadler (C-R), 3. Nate Griffiths (F/S)
200 – 1. Henry Sardina (FIL) 23.5, 2. Anderson Siegel (C-R), 3. Alex Johnson (C-R).
400 – 1. Henry Sardina (FIL) 56.8, 2. Sawyer Rouse (C-R), 3. Kevin Smith (C-R).
800 – 1. Dawson Mix (F/S) 2:20.0, 2. Noah Strickland (FIL).
1600 – 1. Joe Wojciechowski (C-R) 5:00.6, 2. Noah Strickland (FIL), 3. Alex Linn (C-R).
3200 – 1. Alex Linn (C-R) 12:08.6.
110H – 1. Jayce Ashton (FIL) 20.8.
400R – 1. Cuba-Rushford (Siegel, Baron, Coleman, Stadler) 46.2, 2. Fillmore.
1600R – 1. Cuba-Rushford (Rouse, Wojciechowski, Siegel, Coleman) 4:07.5.
3200R – 1. Cuba-Rushford (Linn, Smith, Rouse, Wojciechowski) 9:39.0.
Shot – 1. Tristan Clayson (C-R) 39-0, 2. Josh Grover (C-R), 3. Wade Lewis (F/S).
Discus – 1. Tristan Clayson (C-R) 123-8, 2. Josh Grover (C-R), 3. Garrett Clayson (C-R).
High Jump – 1. Jerimiah Brown (F/S) 5-2, 2. Wade Lewis (F/S)/Alex Johnson (C-R).
Long Jump – 1. Dawson Mix (F/S) 18-0, 2. Brenton Ahrens (C-R), 3. Connor Blouvet (F/S).
Tri Jump – 1. Brenton Ahrens (C-R) 34-8.75, 2. Jerimiah Brown (F/S), 3. Alex Baron (C-R).
Pole – 1. Eli Voss (FIL) 6-0.
Girls Scores: Fillmore 62, Cuba-Rushford 59; Fillmore 84, Friendship/Scio 32; Cuba-Rushford 64, Friendship/Scio 35.
Results
100 – 1. Cassidy Scholla (F/S) 13.3, 2. Cloey Larabee (C-R), 3. Harlee Crane (FIL).
200 – 1. Cassidy Scholla (F/S) 28.0, 2. Rachel Hatch (FIL), 3. Brynn Lavery (C-R).
400 – 1. Rachel Hatch (FIL) 1:08.0, 2. Kylie Songster (FIL), 3. Alivia Crossley (F/S).
800 – 1. Cloey Larabee (C-R) 2:40.8, 2. Ava Sylvester (FIL), 3. Tenlee Miller (FIL).
1500 – 1. Jillian Beardsley (FIL) 6:24.7, 2. Annalisa Bialek (FIL).
3000 – 1. Ava Sylvester (FIL) 13:11.2, 2. Libby Drum (C-R), 3. Annalisa Bialek (FIL).
100H – 1. Rachel Hatch (FIL) 16.8, 2. Brynn Lavery (C-R), 3. Jordyn Nickerson (F/S).
400R – 1. Cuba-Rushford (Larabee, Truax, Coleman, Lavery) 54.8, 2. Friendship/Scio, 3. Fillmore.
1600R – 1. Fillmore (Crane, Beardsley, Miller, Songster) 4:48.4.
3200R – 1. Fillmore (Bialek, Dowling, Sylvester, Beardsley) 14:03.5.
Shot – 1. Alleyah Gross (C-R) 25-9.5, 2. Destiney Stann (FIL), 3. Alex Thur (FIL).
Discus – 1. Alleyah Gross (C-R) 71-1.5, 2. McKennah Patten (C-R), 3. Melody Luo (HA).
High Jump – 1. Cassidy Scholla (F/S) 4-8, 2. Rilea Wenslow (F/S).
Long Jump – 1. Karleigh Truax (C-R) 13-8.5, 2. Lily Tompkins (C-R), 3. Paityn Worthington (FIL).
Tri Jump – 1. Karleigh Truax (C-R) 29-8.5, 2. Paityn Worthington (FIL), 3. Rylie France (FIL).
Pole – 1. Lily Tompkins (C-R) 6-6, 2. Lily Coleman (C-R).
