Weekend Class D results

[noonereal]

CHAZY 2, HARRISVILLE 0

Katherine Tooke finished with four saves to lead Section 7 champion Chazy (17-1-1) to the state semifinals with a quarterfinal win over Harrisville (18-1-3) at Potsdam High School.

After a scoreless first half Madelaine Guay put Chazy on top with a goal in the 49th minute, assisted by Astrid Kempainen. Caitlyn LaPier scored off a pass from Shauni Trombley in the 76th minute.


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SEWARD 3, NORTHVILLE 0

Michelle Duggan scored one goal in each half and S.S. Seward (Section IX, Lower Hudson Valley area) blanked Northville 3-0 in the regional final at Broadalbin-Perth.

The loss spoiled the Falcons' return to the regional final after an 11-year absence.

Northville, which won only its third Section II title to move onto the regionals, didn't manage much of an offense on Saturday as S.S. Seward goalkeeper Alina Geiser didn't need to make a save to register the shutout.

"It was an ugly game," said Northville coach Shelly Murphy. "But we had a great season."

Northville (13-7-1) got 11 saves from Chelsea Paul.

S.S. Seward is 21-0.

[noonereal]

YORKSHIRE - For 60 minutes, the Maple Grove Lady Dragons outplayed, outshot, outhustled and outscored their Far West Regional opponent, the Arkport Lady Jays.

For 60 minutes, the Lady Red Dragons were Far West Regional champs, taking home a plaque from Pioneer Central School.

The game, however, couldn't even be decided in the first 80:00, as the Lady Jays tied the game in regulation and won in overtime, 3-2, stunning the girls from Maple Grove and putting a premature end to their superb season.

''(Arkport) picked it up and that goal to tie the game crushed our spirit. The whole game we were playing like we were invincible,'' Maple Grove coach Mike Burr explained.

For the first half and most of the second half, the Lady Red Dragons were dominating.

They were faster, stronger, quicker to the ball, passing at a higher success rate and dominating the time of possession.

Goalie Caroline Griffth stopped the limited shots that managed to get through the swarming Maple Grove defense.

The midfield of the Lady Red Dragons maintained possessions, they passed well and the forwards were getting their shots.

Rachel Cala was the fastest player on the field, Erin Young and Molly Beaton controlled the middle of the field and defensive players Alex Josephson and Clarissa Leasure were frustrating the strikers for Arkport.

Their hard work eventually paid off.

Maple Grove's goal came on a series of plays when Young passed a ball from the middle of the field that curved in the air and down the sidelines to a streaking Cala.

Cala ripped a shot on net that went off the far post, but gave the Lady Red Dragons a corner kick.

Cala took the corner, ripped it in the goalie box where it got deflected into the net for the game's first goal.

In the second half, Arkport started to show glimpses of an explosive offense with forwards Alexis Flint, Brittany Smith and Brianna Vanscooter getting several good looks at the goal.

The Lady Red Dragon defense was up to the task.

Then, at the 28-minute mark, a costly mistake.

''We take it for granted sometimes that we have such a great defense and a great goalie. We didn't communicate well, no one kicked the ball out of there and there was nothing Caroline could do about it,'' Burr said.

The score was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation.

Arkport's Flint and Smith are similar in stature and skill level to a familiar foe Burr has seen three times during the regular season-Ellicottville's Erika Neuwirth.

Neuwirth was named the CCAC Division 3 offensive player of the year for her skills in ball handling, her speed and of course her ability to put the ball in the net. Flint and Smith are similar players, but Burr has only ever needed to scheme against one Neuwirth.

''She's hard to guard. Defensively we did what we do against Erika, but they're a well-coached team,'' Burr explained. ''They play to a space and suddenly the ball is there for them.''

Within a few minutes into the first 10-minute overtime, Flint and Smith had shocked Maple Grove with two quick goals.

The Lady Red Dragons battled through the rest of the period, but their spirits were deflated. A two-goal lead against a team like Arkport was nearly insurmountable.

''We never call it quits, we never surrender,'' Burr said. ''We had a couple chances to score that came a yard or two short. I told them we've scored three goals in 10 minutes before-all we needed was two.''

Burr fired up his deflated squad and they came out pounding the offensive end. Leslie Beaton and Cala led the charge. Several prime chances to score came up inches short on crosses, deflected balls and a flurry of balls in the goalie box.

''I put Clarissa up as an attacker. She's my savior on defense as a sweeper, but she has a cannon for a leg. Rachel was there, Leslie was there-we just couldn't get one in,'' Burr said.

As the time was running out, Leslie Beaton picked up a ball near midfield, outran the entire field with what little ounces of energy she had left 99:30 into the game and hammered a ball past goaltender Ashley Scwartz for the Lady Red Dragons' second goal.

It was now 3-2, but with only 24 seconds left on the clock, a full-circle comeback was nearly impossible.

The Lady Jays closed out the game, and closed out another Far West Regional title for Arkport, sending Maple Grove home for the second-straight year as a Class D school.

''There is so much emotion in a game like this. I have 12 seniors who don't want to lose,'' Burr said. ''We pushed them to the limit.''

Arkport was not only pushed to the limit, but it were on the ropes for a loss throughout most of the game.

A yard here, an inch there-the outcome of the Far West Regional may have been different.

[ambt]

YORKSHIRE - For 60 minutes, the Maple Grove Lady Dragons outplayed, outshot, outhustled and outscored their Far West Regional opponent, the Arkport Lady Jays.

For 60 minutes, the Lady Red Dragons were Far West Regional champs, taking home a plaque from Pioneer Central School.

The game, however, couldn't even be decided in the first 80:00, as the Lady Jays tied the game in regulation and won in overtime, 3-2, stunning the girls from Maple Grove and putting a premature end to their superb season.

''(Arkport) picked it up and that goal to tie the game crushed our spirit. The whole game we were playing like we were invincible,'' Maple Grove coach Mike Burr explained.

For the first half and most of the second half, the Lady Red Dragons were dominating.

They were faster, stronger, quicker to the ball, passing at a higher success rate and dominating the time of possession.

Goalie Caroline Griffth stopped the limited shots that managed to get through the swarming Maple Grove defense.

The midfield of the Lady Red Dragons maintained possessions, they passed well and the forwards were getting their shots.

Rachel Cala was the fastest player on the field, Erin Young and Molly Beaton controlled the middle of the field and defensive players Alex Josephson and Clarissa Leasure were frustrating the strikers for Arkport.

Their hard work eventually paid off.

Maple Grove's goal came on a series of plays when Young passed a ball from the middle of the field that curved in the air and down the sidelines to a streaking Cala.

Cala ripped a shot on net that went off the far post, but gave the Lady Red Dragons a corner kick.

Cala took the corner, ripped it in the goalie box where it got deflected into the net for the game's first goal.

In the second half, Arkport started to show glimpses of an explosive offense with forwards Alexis Flint, Brittany Smith and Brianna Vanscooter getting several good looks at the goal.

The Lady Red Dragon defense was up to the task.

Then, at the 28-minute mark, a costly mistake.

''We take it for granted sometimes that we have such a great defense and a great goalie. We didn't communicate well, no one kicked the ball out of there and there was nothing Caroline could do about it,'' Burr said.

The score was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation.

Arkport's Flint and Smith are similar in stature and skill level to a familiar foe Burr has seen three times during the regular season-Ellicottville's Erika Neuwirth.

Neuwirth was named the CCAC Division 3 offensive player of the year for her skills in ball handling, her speed and of course her ability to put the ball in the net. Flint and Smith are similar players, but Burr has only ever needed to scheme against one Neuwirth.

''She's hard to guard. Defensively we did what we do against Erika, but they're a well-coached team,'' Burr explained. ''They play to a space and suddenly the ball is there for them.''

Within a few minutes into the first 10-minute overtime, Flint and Smith had shocked Maple Grove with two quick goals.

The Lady Red Dragons battled through the rest of the period, but their spirits were deflated. A two-goal lead against a team like Arkport was nearly insurmountable.

''We never call it quits, we never surrender,'' Burr said. ''We had a couple chances to score that came a yard or two short. I told them we've scored three goals in 10 minutes before-all we needed was two.''

Burr fired up his deflated squad and they came out pounding the offensive end. Leslie Beaton and Cala led the charge. Several prime chances to score came up inches short on crosses, deflected balls and a flurry of balls in the goalie box.

''I put Clarissa up as an attacker. She's my savior on defense as a sweeper, but she has a cannon for a leg. Rachel was there, Leslie was there-we just couldn't get one in,'' Burr said.

As the time was running out, Leslie Beaton picked up a ball near midfield, outran the entire field with what little ounces of energy she had left 99:30 into the game and hammered a ball past goaltender Ashley Scwartz for the Lady Red Dragons' second goal.

It was now 3-2, but with only 24 seconds left on the clock, a full-circle comeback was nearly impossible.

The Lady Jays closed out the game, and closed out another Far West Regional title for Arkport, sending Maple Grove home for the second-straight year as a Class D school.

''There is so much emotion in a game like this. I have 12 seniors who don't want to lose,'' Burr said. ''We pushed them to the limit.''

Arkport was not only pushed to the limit, but it were on the ropes for a loss throughout most of the game.

A yard here, an inch there-the outcome of the Far West Regional may have been different.


This is one of the worst displays of biased journalism I have ever read. The facts aren't even correct in the story. Try this article for a better idea of how the game really went:

http://www.eveningtribune.com/sports/x776437972/Back-in-blue

[noonereal]

This is one of the worst displays of biased journalism I have ever read. The facts aren't even correct in the story. Try this article for a better idea of how the game really went:

http://www.eveningtribune.com/sports/x776437972/Back-in-blue

Thanks, I'll read it and post my thoughts.

[SecVFamily]

I would have to agree, and feel the tribune article is a better representation of how the game went. I listened to the webcast of this game. While MG did run the first half of the game, the Lady Jays took control in the second half and also played very well in the two OT's. For those of you that would like to see the article posted by noonereal from its original source please go to: http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/516131.html

[GRBball2008]

This is one of the worst displays of biased journalism I have ever read. The facts aren't even correct in the story. Try this article for a better idea of how the game really went:

http://www.eveningtribune.com/sports/x776437972/Back-in-blue

not to mention it was possibly the longest post ever

[Spen Mic 4]

This is one of the worst displays of biased journalism I have ever read. The facts aren't even correct in the story. Try this article for a better idea of how the game really went:

http://www.eveningtribune.com/sports/x776437972/Back-in-blue

HAHAHA! You should check the boys Maple Grove game report...the link can be found on one of the boys soccer threads. Maple Groves boys team lost in the western regionals to wheatland chili 3-0, and yet the paper similarly says that it was pretty much bs. It states that Maple Grove dominated the game, Maple Grove had a shot go through a hole in the net! It's quite funny actually.

[Jay_Van]

It's just a local newspaper giving their readers the game summary from the local team's perspective. They have to cater to subscribers / readers from a certain geographic area (in this case, the Jamestown area), so their reporting is naturally going to be slanted somewhat toward the "home team's" view. It's been that way with any local newspaper for as long as there have been newspapers and newspaper reporters...that's just the nature of the beast.
And, if you think the Hornell Tribune is not slanted, just take a look at some of their Great Eight selections over the past several years...definitely biased toward the western Steuben County area, which also just happens to be their coverage area. I'm sure there are people from Maple Grove who were at the game and would think the article in the Hornell paper was biased toward Arkport. It's all a matter of perspective and reality probably lies somewhere in between...

[noonereal]

It is common for two people to see the same game and interpret it differently. Both articles seem to agree on who won and how.

[ambt]

It's just a local newspaper giving their readers the game summary from the local team's perspective. They have to cater to subscribers / readers from a certain geographic area (in this case, the Jamestown area), so their reporting is naturally going to be slanted somewhat toward the "home team's" view. It's been that way with any local newspaper for as long as there have been newspapers and newspaper reporters...that's just the nature of the beast.
And, if you think the Hornell Tribune is not slanted, just take a look at some of their Great Eight selections over the past several years...definitely biased toward the western Steuben County area, which also just happens to be their coverage area. I'm sure there are people from Maple Grove who were at the game and would think the article in the Hornell paper was biased toward Arkport. It's all a matter of perspective and reality probably lies somewhere in between...

While I'll agree that hometown papers are usually a bit biased towards their local team, I would also say that the Maple Grove article goes way beyond a little biased. It simply does not portray how the game went - at all. It's a glorified letter to the editor as opposed to a story that is professionally written.