Archive: Sports

Photo by John BrennerWhile the weather at Golden Bear Invitational in Vestal was far from ideal due to the rain, the Lansing Girls and Boys Track and Field teams continued their strong performances—both as a team and as individuals. There were many season and personal bests. Highlights include Lansing winning the Girls 4x800 Meter Relay and Gwen Gisler winning the Girls Pole Vault.

Here are some selected images from the Lansing Girls JV Softball game against Marathon on 4/25/19.  From Coach Melissa Pope: "The final score was 33-26 Marathon. Lansing jumped in the lead early, and the game was back and forth from there. Ultimately, Lansing fell to Marathon, but in the process scored 26 runs, including 3 doubles!" Click here for the full gallery.

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Hana Thibault and Cat Zaloj
The Lansing Varsity Track & Field team has had a busy week, competing at the Waite-Molnar Invitational in Elmira on Saturday, April 27th, a dual meet against Union Springs and Marathon in Union Springs on Monday, April 29th, and then hosting the Lansing Bobcats Field Festival on Wednesday, May 1st.

"Obviously the weather was less than ideal, but athletes worked together very well to keep their heads in a good space and to tackle each event with tenacity," said Coach Becca Lovenheim. "Catie Eisenhut was a triple winner, victorious in the 1500 and 800 as well as anchoring the winning 4x800 and running third leg of the runner-up 4x400.  Despite the weather, we had several personal records, including by all three of our male shot put throwers."

Jumping right in after spring break, Lansing's varsity girls and boys track and field teams won their dual meet against Groton and Moravia. Held in Groton, the warmer weather and lack of wind were welcome conditions for all of the competing athletes. Lansing track and field saw over 50 personal records set on Monday and several more season bests. The high number of personal records is very exciting to witness and shows how hard the athletes are working.

Boys' 1600m
The Lansing Varsity Track and Field team hosted Dryden and Trumansburg for a dual-meet on Monday, April 8. The event also marked Senior Night for four girls and five boys. For the girls, Claire Dowell, Ellie Howell, Destiny Little, and Eden Jackson were celebrated and for the boys it was Ben Caveny, Dakota Edwards, Jacob Searles, George Taylor, and Trey Warner competing in their final home meet. Dowell and Howell (together with Junior Teresa Garcia) put a cap on the celebration by singing the National Anthem before the competition.

For the meet, the girls went 1-1, beating Dryden but falling to Trumansburg. The loss marked the girls' first dual meet defeat in over two years. But as coach Becca Lovenheim said after the meet "PRs were earned and good training is happening; we're excited about seeing how far we can push ourselves this season." The boys fell to both Dryden and Trumansburg but both results were close. Trumansburg won the meet overall.

The Lansing Varsity Track & Field team opened their outdoor competition season this week, with our boys and girls teams both gaining wins over Southern Cayuga and Whitney Point in a 6 team dual meet on Wednesday, April 3rd.

The six team format had Lansing competing for points with SC and WP, and Trumansburg competing against Union Springs and Groton. Trumansburg also led the way in their meet, and will prove to be a strong rival to our Bobcats. There were over 550 event entries in total.

The Cornell Women's Hockey team played the University of Minnesota in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinal game on 3/22 in Hamden, Connecticut. It was a hard-fought game, with excellent goal tending. Midway through the second period Minnesota scored their first goal, and then an empty net goal in the final minute of the third period, beating Cornell 2-0. Many loyal Cornell fans, including the Big Red Pep Band made the trip, and I'm sure the team appreciated the support!

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Troopers Issue Nearly 7,900 Tickets Statewide During Annual Super Bowl DWI Crackdown

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced State Police issued 7,891 tickets and arrested 139 people for impaired driving during the Super Bowl weekend impaired driving crackdown. The STOP-DWI initiative started on Saturday, February 2, and continued through 4 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019. During the special enforcement period, which was funded by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, the New York State Police increased patrols and conducted sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers.

"Super Bowl weekend is one of the most popular events of the year but we want New Yorkers to enjoy it responsibly and we have zero tolerance for reckless or impaired driving," Governor Cuomo said. "These numbers show our efforts to aggressively enforce the law to keep our roads safe are working, and I commend the State Police for their dedication to protecting the lives of New Yorkers during this campaign and throughout the rest of the year."

Congratulations to the Cornell University Women's Hockey team for double shutout wins over Union (7-0) and RPI (5-0) this weekend!

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Here are several photos taken at the Lansing 7/8th Grade and Varsity Swimming/Diving Meet vs Dryden Tuesday. The athletes were very competitive and also supportive of each other. Many parents and friends were in the gallery cheering them on!

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Lansing Town Supervisor Ed LaVigne presented a proclamation Wednesday honoring the Lansing High School Varsity Boys Soccer Team for winning the Class C State Championship for the second year in a row.  LaVigne read the proclamation aloud before presenting it to Head Coach Benji Parkes.

"We had a conversation at the benefit for the soccer team by the North Lansing Auxiliary, and I asked you 'how can you top being New York State Champions last year?'," LaVigne reminisced with Parkes. "And you calmly said, 'Do it again.'  And you did it again!"

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday that the combat sports industry in New York State is thriving, with unprecedented revenue and economic development since the introduction of Mixed Martial Arts two years ago. Combat sports in New York consist of MMA, boxing and wrestling events - all of which have seen dramatic increases in activity since September 2016, when MMA became legal in New York. For the two years prior to the introduction of MMA in New York, overall revenue from combat sports was $31.9 million. That number jumped to $97 million for the two years following the introduction of MMA - a 204 percent increase.

"The combat sports industry has produced unprecedented revenue and economic activity for New York since the introduction of Mixed Martial Arts two years ago," Governor Cuomo said. "This new data speaks volumes about the popularity of these exciting events, which support hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in economic output."