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Meghan Matheny takes 2nd in DivingOwego, NY – It was a the crowning jewel of the swimming season for the Lansing LadyCats Coaches, Diane Hicks-Hughes & Shelly Matheny, the Section 4 Class C Championships and it came with excitement. “I was amazed and proud of the girls, they really came together this season,” said Hicks-Hughes. Lansing finished a perfect 15-0 in Class C competition and are 28-0 going back to the 2013 season.

“The team went in with high hopes,” said Senior Captain Adele Ferris “and competed at a high level. It took all 22 of us to win the meet. Even though not everyone on the team qualified for finals, everyone was there to support the win and I was very proud of all of them!”

This week marks the beginning of the official NCAA Division 1 fall signing period and Lansing's standout Adele Ferris took full advantage of by accepting an offer to swim at St. Bonaventure University in a signing ceremony in the Lansing High School Gym.  With a gathering of school officials, students, teammates, friends and family in attendance, Lansing Athletic Director Adam Heck welcomed everyone to the "very special and momentous occasion".  
 
Heck expressed the pride that Lansing had in Ferris and told her how she should be proud of herself for all the hard work she had put into her career to get to this point.

It looked like the Lansing Bobcats Boys Varsity Soccer team was finished for the season.  They had been defeated by Elmira Notre Dame (END) High School's Crusaders, who were slated to challenge Watertown's Immaculate Heart Central team Saturday in Oneanta in the State quarterfinals.  But after Lansing Coach Adam Heck filed a protest END withdrew Wednesday, putting the Bobcats back in the running for the state championship.

In addition to coaching the Bobcats, Heck serves as the IAC boy soccer coordinator and the assistant section IV coordinator.  He said that other Section IV coaches urged him, as coordinator, to file the protest alleging that an ineligible player had participated on the END team throughout the season.  That put Heck in an awkward position, because if END withdrew it would put his own team back into the running.

Watkins Glen – Lansing Ladycats affirmed their IAC undefeated dual meet season record of 12-0 with a convincing win at the IAC Championships on Saturday. Lansing finished with 410 points and a 41 point margin of victory to 2nd place Waverly at 369 points. Dryden and Watkins Glen tied for 3rd with 331 points each. Rounding out the 7 team competition was Southern Cayuga in 5th with 199 points, Odessa-Montour in 6th with 159 points and Whitney Point in 7th with 11.

Gansevoort, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore Alex Steelman, Ithaca, N.Y., Lansing High School, has been named the league’s Female Swimmer-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday October 26, 2014. This marks the third-time in her career the Ithaca, N.Y. native has been honored by the NEAC with Female Swimmer-of-the-Week honors.

The Fighting Tiger sophomore diver won the one-meter diving event posting a score of 183.15 points at a double-dual meet hosted by Bard College with Bethany College on Sunday afternoon in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Led by Steelman, the Orange & Black defeated Bard by a score of 163-50 while losing to Bethany 114-100.

"I thought we played well at times but need to be sharper in finishing," says Coach Adam Heck.  We had many chances to put the game out of reach, and to Watkins credit they kept playing.  We will take any sectional win and are excited to move on. Good minutes off the bench from Andrew Kuramoto tonight."

WATKINS - 1
LANSING - 3

#1 Greg LeeIf you were not at Sobus field this past Friday, you missed one of the most exciting, best played, high school football games so far this year.  Two teams that have been battling each other for years, supported strongly by each of their communities, met for what can only be described as combat.
 
The Watkins Glen Senecas came into Lansing tied with Waverly at the two spot in Division V, with an overall record of five wins and one loss and a division record of two wins and one loss.  If they beat Lansing, they would continue on to the post season, sealing a second place ranking and if Waverly was defeated by Dryden the Senecas earn a spot at the top as division V champions.  If they lose, their season is over and they go home.

Lansing LadyCats Swimming and Diving improved their Dual Meet record to 11-0 with victories over Watkins Glen on Thursday 10/16 and Dryden on Tuesday 10/21.  That brought Swimming Coach Diane Hicks Hugh's total career wins to 355.

Lansing (107)vs Watkins Glen (73) Thursday 10/16 at Home

Lansing was lead by standout swimming performances from Seniors Adele Ferris(Captain) & Aurora “Rory” Allen; and Sophomore Grace Ferris. All of whom won 2 individual events and participated on 2 winning Relays. Scoring Results for Lansing were as follows:

200 Medley Relay
1^st Place:  Backstroke/Paige Kieper(Jr), Breaststroke/Grace Ferris, Butterfly/Adele Ferris & Freestyle/Aurora Allen with a time of 2:01.02 beating Watkins Glen’s team of Peighton Cervoni, Katherine Meehan, Victoria Wixson & Emma Allington who swam a 2:06.92.

Varsity Girls

Place  Name                        School                                   Time                


1.  Leigh Miller                     Lansing                                   21:51.2
2.  Mikaela Garcia                Lansing                                   21:55.8
3.  Olivia Longhouse            Lansing                                   23:51.9

This past Friday night, standing at the top of the Eastern hill, looking down upon the green, grass, grid iron of Sobus Field, the blaze orange sticks, chains and down marker lay on the visitor's side near the forty yard line. A crew from Waverly was setting up a boom camera at the North end, behind the uprights. The volunteer crew was starting to set up the concession stand, readying for a battle of their own. Jeff Neal and his crew from News Radio WEBO were performing a sound check on their broadcasting equipment. Chicken dinners were being sold down the hill. All of these activities and more were taking place to get the field prepped for the battle.

The two teams took the field to run through their pregame warmups, passing lines, linemen hits, and kicking drills. The coaches watching everything, setting up the chess match in their head. A short time later, the Bobcats filed down the hill to meet and finalize the game plan that they have been working on all week. The Waverly Wolverines huddled near the Northwest corner of the field to discuss their game. Fans, family members, photographers, scouts and community members started to fill the bleachers and the hillside. It was almost time.

Watkins Glen - 1, Lansing - 6
 
Halftime - 3 -0
 
Goals/Assists
 
Watkins Glen - Parker Pangallo 1-0

Freshman standout Kassie Riemer had a goal and an assist as the Lansing girls defeated Marathon 3-1 on Lansing’s Senior Recognition Night, October 9th.

Eight minutes into the game Riemer slotted a pass to senior Kristin Dake who one-touched a low drive to put Lansing on the board.  Lansing maintained most of the possession throughout the first half.  But 25 minutes into the game Marathon’s Allison O’Shea collected a loose ball at midfield and out-maneuvered two Lansing defenders.  O’Shea’s low shot from 20 yards tied the score at 1-1.