Gathering momentum

Richard A Ross
Posted 8/21/12

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—Gone now are the first-week jitters. With week two in the books and a couple of games/matches already in the rearview mirror, local football, soccer, cross-country and …

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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—Gone now are the first-week jitters. With week two in the books and a couple of games/matches already in the rearview mirror, local football, soccer, cross-country and volleyball teams can assess their initial progress and move forward with an eye toward maximizing their success. Sullivan West, Liberty, Eldred and Tri-Valley all improved to 2-0 in football.

The Bulldogs dominated Roscoe-Downsville (0-2) 54-0, amassing 488 yards on the ground. Andrew Stabbert scored two TDs and rushed for 185 yards. Ronj Padu had three TDs and 95 yards of rushing. Richard Shevak and Nick Grossman also scored on short runs. Sullivan West Coach Ron Bauer and Roscoe-Downsville Coach Fred Ahart have 48 and 45 years of coaching respectively—93 years between the two of them. How’s that for longevity? The Dawgs host Rondout Valley (2-0) on September 19, the team that just downed Monticello (1-1) 33-13. Eldred bested Livingston Manor (0-2) 13-6 in a league tilt. Nick Banghart rushed for 121 yards on 10 carries and scored a TD. Colton Kelty had the other TD for the Yellow Jackets who host Tri-Valley this week. The Bears downed Ellenville 45-26. John Killian scored three TDs and rushed for 145 yards. Jared James had two TDs and 134 yards. Justin Swarthout had 109 yards, two TDs and 14 solo tackles. Liberty downed O’Neill 7-0 in overtime with an eight-yard pass from Morris Schrader to Grant Harmann. Liberty hosts Chester on September 20. Eldred’s girls soccer team improved to 3-0, with a pair of wins over Liberty including a double OT 6-5 win in the Monticello tournament. Earlier in the week they bested Tri-Valley (0-2) 5-1. Eldred will play Monticello in the title game on September 27. Sullivan West tied Liberty 1-1 before losing to Tuxedo 3-0. With a split in the opening Downsville tourney that included a win over Walton, the Lady Bulldogs’ record stood at 1-2-1. In boys soccer, Fallsburg (6-1 looks impressive) with a 7-2 win over Monticello, and a 3-0 win over Tri-Valley, that followed a 5-1 win over Sullivan West (0-2). The Comets’ only loss to date was a 2-1 squeaker to S.S. Seward. Freshman Kelvin Nunez has 12 goals already and a trio of hat tricks against Walton, Port Jervis and Monticello. The Dawgs lost their season opener to Tuxedo 2-0. In volleyball, the Lady Bulldogs (2-1) bested Liberty 3-1, lost to O’Neill 3-0 and then beat Fallsburg 3-0. In Cross-Country, the Sullivan West girls downed Eldred and Monticello, while the Lady Panthers held sway over Eldred and Sullivan West. Sullivan West’s Ethan Seidl (18:20) was the leader, just ahead of teammate Dan Paparella (18:22). In the girls race, Monticello twins Sydney and Camryn Johnson (20:32) were the winners. Sullivan West’s Kelsey Dutton (21:27) came in next. For ongoing stories, visit www.sportsinsightsny.com and look in on www.sportsinsights.smugmug.com with a panoply of county superstars. Parents from Sullivan West, Eldred and Tri-Valley who are interested in having Ross shadow their sons or daughters for the season to provide them with a DVD of outstanding action shots at the end of the season should e-mail rross@sportsinsightsny.com.

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