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Trojans top Eldred
for Division IV lead
By TOM KANE
ELDRED — A mayhem of noise and excitement rocked the
Eldred Central School (ECS) gymnasium from the opening blast to the final
buzzer, as the Sullivan West at Jeffersonville Youngsville (SW/JY) girls
basketball team sneaked by Eldred Central School (ECS) for the win. The
final score was 51 to 45.
At stake was nothing less than the first place Division
VI spot for Class D schools.
The half time score was 26-26, but in the third quarter
the Trojans began to pull away ever so slightly. The third quarter weighed
in at 43-37 with the advantage to SW/JY.
With only a minute and a half to play, ECS advanced within
three points of the Trojans, but two fast lay-ups by Aileen Semenetz kept
the spread intact. Final score was 51-45.
High scorers for SW/JY were Tiffany Hauser with 14, and
Shelisa Duquette and Semenetz each with 13.
“We went cold in the third quarter,” said ECS coach Frank
Kean. ECS center Stacie Blaut, who had 11 points in the first half, scored
only four in the second half.
“I couldn’t be heard by the players, the noise was so
bad,” SW/JY coach Ron Bernhardt said hoarsely, his voice almost gone. Bernhardt
alternated between a zone defense and a man-to-man. “We didn’t play the
zone very well,” he said.
SW/JY still faces Fallsburg, 0-9 in the league, at home,
and Tuxedo on the road, both league games. “If we win both, we go to sectionals,”
Bernhardt said.
SW/JY’s record is 17-1 overall and 9-1 in the league.
ECS is 16-3 overall and 9-2 in the league.
Hoop
dreams
REGION — Applications are being evaluated for the Ten
Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. Boys ages 8-19, and girls ages 10-19,
can apply. Players are selected by invitation only.
Past participants include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan,
Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill, Bobby Hurley, Antawn Jamison,
Christian Laettner, Tom Gugliotta and Trajan Langdon. Camp locations are
across the U.S. and in Canada.
Scholarships are possible for players named to the All-American
Team. For an evaluation form call 704/568-6801.
Purses
up at Monti
MONTICELLO — During the 2000 racing season purses at
Monticello Raceway increased more than $1.2 million over the previous year.
Total purse money the local horsemen raced for in 2000
was $6,071,050, compared to $4,889,420 offered during the 1999 campaign.
Betting was up also during 2000. The daily average of
$409,488 was the best in 29 years and precipitated three purse increases.
Catch
a rising star
KINGSTON — On Sunday, February 4, the Monticello Girl’s
Gymnastic Team, Level 4 and Level 5, traveled to competition at Rising
Stars gym in Kingston.
Level 4 gymnast Sierra Spechler competed in the 6-year-old
level. She scored 8.25 on bars, 8.1 on vault, 8.2 on floor and 6.15 on
beam with an all-around score of 30.7. She received first place on vault,
first place on bars, third place on floor and first place all around.
Level 5 gymnasts earned all-around scores as follows:
Rachel Pompeii scored 33.2 and she received a medal for
3rd place on uneven bars with an outstanding score of 9.40. Kate Oldfield
scored 29.80 all around. Alyscha Deluca recieved a 29.75, Jenna Van Keuren
received a 28.35 and Donia Van Keuren earned a 26.9 all-around score. Gymnasts
Jordan Kunis, Coco Campbell and Emily Drobysh were all unable to attend
due to illness.
When the gymnasts competed earlier in the season at World
Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua, Level 5 gymnast Emily Drobysh scored an 8.525
on vault, 8.9 on bars, 8.9 on balance beam, 9.0 on floor and an all-around
score of 35.325. She medalled fifth place all around and qualified for
sectionals.
The girls are coached by Pedro and Amanda Tweed. Their
next meet is in Long Island on Sunday, February 11.
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