TALKING SPORTS

Bears take the wind out of Tornadoes

By TED WADDELL

Posted 12/31/69

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — We’re not in Kansas anymore.

But instead of a pair of glittering ruby-red slippers being the ticket home, it was a set of mismatched blue-and-red basketball …

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TALKING SPORTS

Bears take the wind out of Tornadoes

RR photos by Ted Waddell

Signature sneaks. Tri-Valley’s Boe Mueller shows off his distinctive mismatched blue-and-red basketball shoes on the way to posting 12 points, all from outside the paint. He is pictured with Tuxedo’s Max Mitchell, who scored six points.

RR photo by Ted Waddell

Floor fight. Tri-Valley’s James Kachelriess and Tuxedo’s Chris Lherisson.

RR photo by Ted Waddell

In your face! Tri-Valley’s Josh Fanslau posted 24 points. Tuxedo’s Mo Berthe scored seven points.

RR photo by Ted Waddell

On the receiving end is Tuxedo’s Mo Berthe.

RR photo by Ted Waddell

Hope springs eternal for Tri-Valley’s Yan Zheliazouski.

Posted Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:45 pm

By TED WADDELL

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — We’re not in Kansas anymore.

But instead of a pair of glittering ruby-red slippers being the ticket home, it was a set of mismatched blue-and-red basketball shoes worn by the Bears’ Boe Mueller that helped the Tri-Valley varsity hoopsters defeat the Tornadoes of Tuxedo 64-44 in Friday’s non-league homestand matchup.

The Bears (6-7) outpaced the visitors (0-10) in the first two frames (26-15 and 11-9). Tuxedo rebounded in the third period (13-7), but the team’s resurgence was a bit short-lived, and fell short in the final inning, 7-20.

Leading scorers for Tri-Valley: Josh Fanslau (24 points, including a three-pointer); Boe Mueller (12 points, all three-pointers); Yan Zheliazouski (10 points); Sean Woods (eight points, including two three-pointers).

Tuxedo: Loan Saari-Poznanske (12 points); Mo Berthe (seven, including a three-pointer); Max Mitchell (six points, including a three-pointer); Lagan Bello (six points); Chris Lherisson (five points, including a three-pointer); Santana Jackson (five points, including a three-pointer); and Will Sandak scored a three-pointer.