Archive: Sports

Kyle DakeThe Dake family is in Fargo ND where son Kyle is competing in the Cadet National Tournament at the Fargodome. As of Wednesday Kyle completed wrestling in the National Greco Tournament, placing 3rd at 98 lbs. His record was 8-1.

"His only loss was a very close match against David Taylor of Ohio who ended up being the National Champion," reports mother Jodi. "Kyle pinned kids from Idaho and Florida and tech falled boys from Iowa, Indiana and Georgia."

The Freestyle Tournament started Wednesday with the finals set for today (Friday).

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Kevin HowellTwo years ago Kevin Howell won his first race, the Fillmore 5K, in 21 minutes and 25 seconds.  The remarkable thing is that this was the first race he ever competed in.  He not only won first place in the ten and under age group but he beat the record for his age group at that race.  Kevin currently holds the 3rd and 4th grade mile records at Lansing.  He's made All American at the Junior Olympics in cross country in 2004 and Track in 2005.  A few weeks ago he qualified for the Junior Olympics in track in the 3000m.  He has accomplished this in spite of being out of the running for a good part of the year due to growing pains.

It started when Kevin saw varsity runner Nate Lockett go by while attending the after school program.  He asked then coach Jason Eade whether he could come up with the team.  "Then Kevin started managing the Boys Cross County team and set the third year mile record for Lansing, then in fourth grade he broke the fourth grade mile record," says his mother Debra.  "That still stands.  Nate and the other guys on the team told Kevin, 'You have to run, Kev.'  Eventually we heard about the Ithaca United Track Club."  Kevin joined when he entered fifth grade and earned 'All American' at the Junior Olympics Nationals in cross country the same year.

The Lansing CATS Swim Team had a great meet this past weekend in Endicott, NY! A bit more than half of the LCATs summer team travelled to Endicott to compete in the Sertoma Long Course Invitational hosted by the Union Aquatics Club. The LCATs placed first out of twenty-five teams from NY and Canada, and did so with a fantastic team effort through pouring rain and scorching heat.

Their accomplishments, included multiple best times, first-time swims, team records and high-point earners. Ryan McElfresh (8-and-Under age group), Kevin Miller (8-and-Under), Kevin Nicholson (11-12), Ryan Nicholson (9-10), Erin McElfresh (11-12), Jake Sangren (Open), Dan Miller (13-14) and Brigitta Roser (Open) all achieved high point status. Several other LCAT swimmers were knocking on the high-point door.

Lansing Gold is at it again with another well played game of baseball. This time, beating guest team South Seneca 14 to 3 in a matter of 5 and a half innings. Highlights included Home run by Ryan Todd in the bottom of the first inning, and Jeff Vishidomini's triple bringing in 3 RBIs. Defensive glory included golden glove catches from Troy Hardisky and Greg Lehr. South Seneca scored isolated points in the first, third, and sixth innings. Lansing scored eight in the first, five in the third, and one in the fifth, leaving the final score 14-3 Lansing.


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Linda WyattWho hasn't watched a swashbuckler movie and become entranced by the sword play?  Errol Flynn used to smile confidently while he thrust and parried as if it were merely a game he enjoyed.  This August Lansing kids will get a taste of fencing in a two week course offered by the Lansing Recreation Department.  It's being taught by Linda Wyatt, Prevot d'Armes of the Classical Fencing studio near Ithaca College.

"What we hope is that, by the end of the ten weeks they will know whether or not this is something they really want to do," says Wyatt.  "We tend to attract people who don't have a lot of athletic experience, and specifically young women who read books that have swords in them, and they want to learn how to do it."   Learning fencing turns out to be different from what they expect.  "Fencing, is very unnatural," Wyatt explains, because your natural impulse is to cringe.  "Everything you do has to be trained in from the beginning, and because of that people with a lot of athletic experience think they'll have an advantage, but they don't."

A few times a year plastic wildlife has much to fear when the LBH Archery Club holds a 3-D shoot.  LBH (formerly Lansing Bow Hunters) attracted about 80 archers to the most recent shoot at their club grounds on Salmon Creek Road last Sunday.  Shooters traversed two courses in the woods, each with 15 targets.  "We have two 15-target 3-D courses," club President John Heuther explains.  "Anything from skunks to elk.  Small targets, big targets.  Ranges are, depending on the class you shoot in, open is out to 50 yards, bow hunters out to 35 yards, women's 25 yards.  We've got cubs who shoot 10 to 12 yards and youth at 25 yards."

The Lansing Lynx boys 17 and under soccer team recently captured the Broome County Soccer Associations under 19 Division Two title. With a win over Newark Valley on June 13th, the Lynx rebounded from a lose in their prevous game to bring its record to 6 wins and 2 losses. The teams 18 points were three more than second place Marathon. The Lynx came back from a 2 goal deficit and defeated the team from Marathon 3-2 on June 10th.

Girls Track Team:

The Lansing Girls team ended the season undefeated in the IAC. They are the 2006 Division 3
Champions, IAC Champions, and Section 4 Class C Champions. Their Division 3 title makes this season the 10th consecutive season that the Lansing Girls program has earned this honor. There were five school records broken this season: Ryann Cretney in the 1500m (4:48.54), Caitlin Wright in the 400m Hurdles (1:04.6) Long Jump (16’ 6 ½”) and Pentathlon (2686 points), and Kiki Gifft & Carol Melice in the Pole Vault Relay (20’ 6”).

Seven Girls qualified and competed in the New York State and Federation Championships. Sophmore Carol Melice (Pole Vault 1st in Division 2, 5th in the Federation), Senior Kiki Gifft (Pole Vault 2nd in Division 2, 7th in the Federation), Senior Caitlin Wright (400m Hurdles 8th in Division 2), Sophmore Ryann Cretney (1500m 4th in Division 2), 3200m Relay team consisting of Ryann Cretney (10), Caitlin Wright (12), Christine Fuchs (10), Kylee Jordan (11) and Alternate Natalie Usack (11) finished 5th in Division 2. Division 2 competitors are from public high schools from all sections in New York State with enrollment of 599 students or less. Federation awards include all public and private high schools from all sections in New York State.

Tuesday (6/13) evening five American League teams came to the Lansing Town Ball fields to test their baseball skills.  The 5th and 6th graders participated in Lansing Recreation Department's Skills Competition Day, where they tried out their baseball skills in six stations.  50 kids went through six stations, testing different skills at each one.  Some tested individual skills, others stressed teamwork.

The first event placed one player at each base.  They had to throw the ball from base to base, making sure that the ball was thrown to each base in the field.  If a player missed the ball he had to retrieve it and touch his base before throwing to the next player.

This summer two Recreation Department camps will teach Lansing kids fundamentals of soccer and basketball.  Led by Adam Heck, the camps run for one week each, using high school athletes as coaches and mentors to 4th through 10th graders.  "We're trying to teach all fundamentals," says Heck.  "We're trying to target the kids that are still in the early development stages and teach them about the game and give them the basic skills as they advance through their own development."

Girls Track & Field

Season Stats to date:
Kick Start Classic Champions
Red, White, Blue, and Gold Invitational - 10th Place
Moravia Relays Champions
Ithaca Relays - 4th Place
Rotary Invitational - 3rd Place
IAC Division 3 Champions
IAC Champions (for the 10th year in a row)
Section 4 Class C Champions
Section 4 Individual Champion - Caitlin Wright 400m Hurdles, Kiki Gifft Pole Vault

The varsity baseball team ended their season 21-5. They were IAC Division III and overall champions with a league record of 18-0. The team was coached by Ed Redmond, and Ron Eastman handled statistics, Brett Hotchkiss and Tucker Lind were assistant coaches. The team had seven all-stars. They were David Valesente, Andrew Matier, Treyson Barresi, Teagen Barresi, P.J. Bishop, Vincent Redmond and Brian Milliman. Redmond says, "Thanks to all who supported the team this season."

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