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Gridders, booters and harriers in focus
Key players step to the forefront in week two of the young fall season
By RICHARD A. ROSS
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Amid the maelstrom of early fall action on the football and soccer fields and on the cross-country courses, several talented players always seem to surface to evince their superior skills, poise and speed as they register their impact on games by dint of their fine performances.
In week two, several of the many who made their presence felt are highlighted here. For details about their exploits and those of the teams they played for, be sure to visit sportsinsightsny.com.
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| Sullivan West players thunder onto the field prior to their 32-8 commanding win over visiting Liberty on September 11. The Bulldogs bounced back from an early miscue that led to an eight-point Liberty lead to put up 32 unanswered points of their own in response.
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| Sullivan West’s Ryan Alsdorf (8) had seemingly big shoes to fill, taking over the reins from MVP Brad Reimer, who is now playing baseball at LIU. Still, in two games, Alsdorf, pictured here after a gain near the goal line and just prior to his second TD, has helped his team’s powerful offense pile up 81 points. Against Liberty, Alsdorf ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another to help his team to a 32-8 win over the Indians.
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| Division titles in both indoor and outdoor track have become regular accomplishments for Sullivan West’s girl runners. Hoping to add a cross-country banner, the Lady Bulldogs captured a win over league contender Liberty as well as over non-league Monticello on September 9. Led by Rianne Erlwein, back from her spring heel issues, the Lady Bulldogs populated most of the top 10 spots in the race. Pictured from left are Jamie Moran, Rianne Erlwein, Stephany Robison, Kendra Barker, Morgan Hawkins, Kate Dnistrian, Dani Myers and Rachel Deppa.
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| Eldred quarterback Bryan Henry, left, led his team to a 47-12 non-league road win over the LMR DevilCats on September 11. Henry rushed for 102 yards on 12 carries and scored a trio of touchdowns. The win propelled Eldred to a 2-0 record in the young season.
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| Eldred’s Heather Ouellette is always in the thick of things when it comes to this year’s girls soccer quest. She scored a pair of goals in the opening-day win over Monticello and figures to be key if Eldred can put together enough wins for a sectional run.
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| Eldred senior Ian Halloran continued his torrid ground-gaining pace this week with 192 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns to add to his out-of-worldly day against Tri-Valley a week prior.
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