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Queensbury gets past Gloversville
2B – The Leader-Herald
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Sports
By The Leader-Herald
GLOVERSVILLE — Josh Bonn finished with a 36 to lead Queensbury to a
162-195 victory over Gloversville in a
Foothills
Council
golf match at Kingsboro Golf Club on
Tuesday.
Noah Bonn posted
a 40 for the Spartans,
while Alex Hurley
had a 42.
H.S. Golf
Riley Kane and
Roundup
Alex Chase each had
rounds of 42 for Queensbury, while
Evan Lovering had a 46. Jackson
Buher posted a 52 for the Spartans and
Kyle Sokol added a 53.
Kyle Johnston paced Gloversville
with a round of 44, while Kyle Fonda
added a 46.
Dylan Sweeney finished with a 52
for the Huskies, Kyle Persch notched a
53, Nick Vincent posted a 54, Aiden
Carter had a 56 and Gage Mersinger
added a 61.
Gloversville is scheduled to host
Broadalbin-Perth today at 3 p.m.
The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan
Gloversvilleʼs Kyle Johnston hits his tee shot on the first hole during
Tuesdayʼs Foothills Council match against Queensbury at Kingsboro
Golf Club in Gloversville.
Broadalbin-Perth 155,
Schuylerville 192
VAIL MILLS — Alex Bond posted a
32 to lead Broadalbin-Perth to a
Foothills
Council
win
over
Schuylerville at Holland Meadows
Golf Course.
Stuart Bond and Nick Scavia each
finished with rounds of 40 for the Patriots (5-1 overall, 4-1 Foothills), while
Noah Scott added a 43.
Ben Follos led Schuylerville with a
45, while Jake McDonald carded a 48.
George Olsen had a 49 for the Black
Horses and Jon Palmer added a 50.
Amsterdam 185,
South Glens Falls 195
AMSTERDAM — Jon LaBahn
posted a 42 to lead Amsterdam to a
Foothills Council win over South Glens
Falls at Amsterdam Municipal Golf
Course.
Andy Madej had a 44 for the Rams,
Erin Rivera carded a 49 and Mike
Hughes added a 50.
Ryan Mahardy and Andrew Harper
each had rounds of 46 to lead South
Glens Falls, while Zack LaFave
recorded a 51.
Graham Patton added a 52 for the
Bulldogs.
WAC
Duanesburg 11,
Northville-Mayfield 4
NORTHVILLE — Dylan Carlson
finished with a 49 to lead Duanesburg
to a Western Athletic Conference win
over Northville-Mayfield at Sacandaga
Golf Club on Monday.
Alan Baum finished with a 53 for the
Eagles, while Tom Casale and Angela
Sorentino each posted a 54. John Grant
had a 57 for Duanesburg and Jeff
Schmitt added a 59.
Frank Coulter paced Northville-Mayfield with a 48, while Tyler Newkirk
had a 55. Tyler Cramer posted a 56 for
Northville-Mayfield, while Dave
Servello Jr. finished with a 57.
Jackson Dunn carded a 77 for
Northville-Mayfield
and
Chase
Heavner added a 78.
On Aug. 28, Saratoga Central
Catholic notched a 13-2 victory over
Northville-Mayfield at Sacandaga Golf
Club.
Peter Flahcomano led Saratoga
Catholic with a 35, while Terel Tillman
and Jay Flynn each finished with
rounds of 41.
Chloe Ethier posted a 44 for the
Saints, Colin Bradley had a 46 and Ben
Scammell added a 48.
Coulter led Northville-Mayfield had
a 39, while Mario Quintana posted a
49. Newkirk carded a 51 for
Northville-Mayfield, while Servello
recorded a 57. Cramer finished with a
59 for Northville-Mayfield and Dunn
added a 67.
2015 High School Golf Preview
Gloversville
■ Home course: Kingsboro Golf Club
■ Coach: Mark LeFever (16th year)
■ Last season: 3-11
■ Key departed players: Justin Putnam.
■ Returning players: Kyle Johnston (junior), Kyle
Fonda (junior), Dylan Sweeney (junior), Kyle Persch
(sophomore), Jon Pameroy (freshman), Aiden Carter
(8th) and Logan Sweeney (8th).
■ Newcomers: Gage Mersinger (junior), Nich Vincent
(freshman), Lane Daley (freshman), Jacob Campione
(freshman) and Cole Raczynski (7th).
■ Season outlook: “We added several new golfers to
the program that will impact our teams success. Kyle
Fonda and Kyle Johnston are two very good players
that could compete deep into sectional play.”
Amsterdam
■ Home course: Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course
■ Coach: Tim Jones (Third year)
■ Last season: 11-3. Foothills Council South champions.
■ Key departed players: James Phelps, Corey Tambasco, Marc LaBahn, Kevin Ottati.
■ Returning players: Jon LaBahn, Andy Madej, Mike
Hughes, Erin Rivera and Chris Panasuik.
■ Newcomers: Adam Tatum, Andy Welch, Ryan
Welch, Andrew Iannotti, C.J. Durinick. Ben Porter and
Nick Shaw.
■ Season outlook: “We are a young but enthusiastic
group. Everyone wants to get better and practice.
That will only benefit us as the season goes on and
we gain more experience.”
Fonda-Fultonville
■ Home course: Rolling Hills Country Club
■ Coach: Kyle Hanson (First year)
■ Last season: 0-14.
■ Key departed players: None
■ Returning players: Adam DeSorbo (sophomore),
Alec Mahon (junior), Garrett Kowalczyk (junior), Ethan
Harding (8th) and Braxton Williams (sophomore).
■ Newcomers: Alphonso Mancini, Max Shirley, Katelyn Wallace, Matthew Zumbolo, Cedric Snow, Gabe
Mormile, Tyler Kearns and Jake Bowles.
■ Season outlook: “The kids are excited for this season. We are a young team and many of the players
have worked hard on their game in the offseason.
Captain Adam DeSorbo has been very impressive
and I expect good things from him and the rest of the
team.”
Broadalbin-Perth
■ Home course: Holland Meadows Golf Course
■ Coach: Eric Sengenberger (16th year)
■ Last season: 8-6 Foothills, 9-7 overall.
■ Key departed players: Brett Getman (Foothills allstar, ABCD qualifier), Sean Craig (Sectional qualifier).
■ Returning players: Alex Bond (senior, Foothills allstart, Foothills tournament medalist, Section II state
team first alternate), Noah Scott (junior, sectional
qualifier), Michael Schebel (senior), Matt Dingman
(Senior), Michael Piska (freshman), Nicholas Scavia
(junior), Stuart Bond (8th), Mike Dygon (junior), and
matt Danise (8th).
■ Newcomers: Dom Zippiere (sophomore), Connor
Canale (7th), Donnie Ericksen (sophomore), Ryan
Gardner (freshman), Logan Sweeney (8th), and
Lorenzo Castelluccio (7th)..
■ Season outlook: “Alex Bond is primed for an outstanding season as one of the best players in Section
II, while Noah Scott and Stuart Bond will give us a
solid top of the lineup. If we can get a consistent
fourth score from any one of several capable players,
we should be very competitive in both league and
sectional play. ”
Fort Plain
■ Home course: Canajoharie Country Club
■ Coach: Jeff Jones (Second year)
■ Last season: N/A
■ Key departed players: McKay Nare, Dan Kilmartin.
■ Returning players: Austin Cotton, Kenny Travis,
Brianna Swartz, Michael DʼArcangelis and Jacob Hazlett.
■ Newcomers: Drew Fureno, Brady Fureno, Taylor
Gifford.
■ Season outlook: “We have a very young team with
a lot of talent coming up. We are looking to improve
on last yearʼs record and with the newcomers we
have we will be very competitive.”
Canajoharie
■ Home course: Canajoharie Country Club
■ Coach: Chris Smith (Sixth year)
■ Last season: 14-2, WAC runner-up.
■ Key departed players: Sam Shostek, Trever Bowerman, Baighly Sanders, and Travis Colegrove.
■ Returning players: Mike Balfe, Austin Countryman, Chris Condone, Brian Christian and Will Parrino.
■ Newcomers: Derek Countryman, Aidan OʼNeil, Joe
OʼConner, Dillon Kruger, Griffin Collins and Jacob
Montanye.
■ Season outlook: “We are looking to continue
building a successful program with the returning and
new players”
Area golf teams loaded with veteran talent
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Lane Daley, Jacob Campione and Cole
Raczynski are all in the battle for the spots.
“We added several new golfers to the program that will impact our teams success,”
Gloversville coach Mark LeFever said. “Kyle
Fonda and Kyle Johnston are two very good
players that could compete deep into sectional
play.”
Gloversville will host the 2015 Foothills
Council championship tournament on Sept. 25
at Kingsboro Golf Club.
The Johnstown Sir Bills will be among the
contenders for the Foothills Council title with a
strong turnout of quality golfers this fall.
Leading the way are veterans Ben Wager,
Ethan Wager, Jake Miller, Ben Russo, Ethan
Gordon and David Malagisi as well as newcomers Spencer Frenyea, Nate Ackerknecht,
Brandon Mraz, Jarred Brown and Ethan Hadcock.
“Ben Wager will compete with the league’s
top golfers,” Johnstown coach Mark Ralbovsky said. “His brother, Ethan and cousin,
Jake Miller, provide a solid 2-3 showing. Ethan
Gordon, a talented senior, and Ben Russo
added experienced players to help solidify the
lineup. We will be extremely competitive
amongst ourselves all year round. I expect
Brandon Mraz and Nate Ackerknecht to establish themselves as the year progresses and
David Malagisi, Spencer Frenyea and Ethan
Hadcock have been with us a while and have
the opportunity to help out as well.”
The Amsterdam Rams finished on top of the
Foothills Council South standings in 2014 but
lost some key elements from that squad.
Seniors Marc LaBahn, Corey Tambasco and
Kevin Ottati all graduated and top golfer James
Phelps moved to Florida.
Despite the losses, the Rams are in the thick
of the battle for the Foothills crown with consistent efforts from Jon LaBahn, Andy Madej,
Erin Rivera and Mike Hughes.
“We are a young but enthusiastic group,”
third year Amsterdam coach Tim Jones said.
“Everyone want to get better and practice. That
will only benefit us as the season goes on and
we gain more experience.”
Fort Plain, Canajoharie and the combined
Northville/Mayfield squads figure to be contenders for the Western Athletic Conference
title this season.
Canajoharie was runner-up in the WAC last
year and are looking to move up a spot this season.
Leading the way for the Cougars are veterans
Mike Balfe, Austin countryman, Chris Codone,
Brian Christian and Will Parrino.
“We are looking to continue building a successful program and with the returning and new
players,” Canajoharie coach Chris Smith said.
The Northville-Mayfield squad has a big
holes to fill with the graduation of two-time CD Sectional tournament champion Jordan
Fordyce and WAC first team all-star Gavon
Winn.
Frank Coulter, a sectional qualifier and WAC
second-team all-star, has been consistent so far
this season in leading Northville-Mayfield this
season along with four-year varsity golfer
Thomas Pawlowski, Tyler Newkirk, Chase
Heavner, Dave Servello Jr., Mario Quintana,
Giovanni Angelo and tyler Cramer.
“We have a combination of new and experienced players, which will allow us to hopefully
have a good record this year and in the future,”
Mayfield-Northville coach Mike Iannotti said.
With seniors Kenny Travis and Brianna
Swartz and junior Austin Cotton, Mike D’Arcangelis and Jacob Hazlett leading the way the
Fort Plain Hilltoppers are ready to challenge
teams when they tee off.
Also carding low scores for the Hilltoppers
this season have been Drew and Brady Fureno
and Taylor Gifford.
The WAC league championships are scheduled for Sept. 30 at Cobleskill Country Club.
After going winless last season, the FondaFultonville Braves have already improved that
mark with a pair of Colonial Council victories
over Cobleskill-Richmondville so far this year.
2014 sectional qualifier Adam DeSorbo is
leading the Braves along with returning players
Alec Mahon, Garrett Kowalcyk, Ethan Harding and Braxton Williams.
“The kids are very excited for this season,”
Braves’ first-year coach Kyle Hanson said.
“We are a young team and many of the players
have worked hard on their game in the off season. Captain Adam DeSorbo has been very impressive and I expect good things from him and
the rest of the team.”
Johnstown
■ Home course: Fox Run Golf Club
■ Coach: Mark Ralbovsky (16th year).
■ Last season: 10-7
■ Key departed players: Chris Geleta (all-league).
■ Returning players: Ben Wager (junior), Ethan
Wager (freshman), Jake Miller (sophomore), Ben
Russo (junior), Ethan Gordon (senior) and David
Malagisi (sophomore).
■ Newcomers: Spencer Frenyea (junior), Nate Ackerknecht (sophomore), Brandon Mraz )junior), Jarred
Brown (sophomore) and Ethan Hadcock (sophomore).
■ Season outlook: “With 20 high school students out
for this yearʼs team, the Sir Bills look to improve on
last yearʼs record. We are led by junior Ben Wager,
who will hold down the Number one spot for the season. His brother Ethan and cousin, Jake Miller, will
provide a solid 2-3 showing. Ethan Gordon, a talented
senior, and Ben Russo will add experienced players
to help solidify the lineup. The rest of the team will
compete for the other places, and every one of them
has the ability to post scores in the top four.”
Northville-Mayfield
■ Home course: Sacandaga Golf Club
■ Coach: Mike Iannotti (First year)
■ Last season: 9-7. Fifth at sectionals
■ Key departed players: Jordon Fordyce (sectional
qualifier, WAC champion, 3rd state qualifiers), Gavon
Winn (WAC 1st team all-star).
■ Returning players: Frank Coulter (sectional qualifier, 2nd team WAC all-star), Tom Pawlewski, Giovanni Angelo and Mario Quintana.
■ Newcomers: Chase Heavner, Tyler Cramer, Jackson Dunn, Dave Servello Jr. and Tyler Newkirk.
■ Season outlook: “We have a combination of new
and experienced players, which will allow us to hopefully have a good record this year and in the future.”
H.S. Golf Schedule
Thursday, August 28
9 a.m.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
at Fonda-Fultonville
4 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth at Gloversville
4:30 p.m.
Scotia-Glenville at Johnstown
Saratoga Catholic at Fort Plain
Thursday. September 3
9 a.m.
Cath. Central at Fonda-Fultonville
4 p.m.
Canajoharie at Northville-Mayfield
Scotia-Glenville at Gloversville
4:30 p.m.
Johnstown at Amsterdam
TBA
Berne-Knox-Westerlo
at Fort Plain
Thursday, September 17
4 p.m.
Johnstown at Broadalbin-Perth
Fonda-Fultonville at Cath. Central
Waterford-Halfmoon at Fort Plain
Amsterdam at Scotia-Glenville
Friday, September 18
4 p.m.
Fort Plain at Saratoga Catholic
Waterford at Northville-Mayfield
4:30 p.m.
Canajoharie at Galway
Monday, September 21
4 p.m.
Northville-Mayfield at Fort Plain
4:30 p.m.
Gloversville at Amsterdam
Johnstown at Scotia-Glenville
Canajoharie at Waterford
Tuesday, September 8
4 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth at Scotia
4:30 p.m.
Amsterdam at Gloversville
Tuesday, September 22
4 p.m.
Amsterdam at Broadalbin-Perth
Fonda-Fultonville at Alb. Academy
4:30 p.m.
Galway at Canajoharie
Thursday, September 10
4 p.m.
Gloversville at Broadalbin-Perth
LaSalle at Fonda-Fultonville
Northville-Mayfield
at Bishop Gibbons
4:30 p.m.
Duanesburg at Canajoharie
Thursday, September 24
3:15 p.m.
Amsterdam, Broadalbin-Perth
at Johnstown
4:30 p.m.
Northville-Mayfield at Canajoharie
Wednesday, September 9
3:30 p.m.
Northville-Mayfield
at Saratoga Catholic
4 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth at Johnstown
Voorheesville at Fonda-Fultonville
Galway at Fort Plain
4:30 p.m.
Gloversville at Scotia-Glenville
Friday, September 11
4 p.m.
Fort Plain at Waterford-Halfmoon
Monday, September 14
4 p.m.
Northville-Mayfield at Galway
Broadalbin-Perth at Johnstown
Fonda-Fultonville at Schalmont
4:30 p.m.
Scotia-Glenville at Amsterdam
Schoharie at Canajoharie
Tuesday, September 15
4 p.m.
Fonda-Fultonville
at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Fort Plain at Northville-Mayfield
4:30 p.m.
Amsterdam at Johnstown
Scotia at Broadalbin-Perth
Canajoharie at Saratoga Catholic
Wednesday, September 16
4 p.m.
Gloversville at Johnstown
Broadalbin-Perth at Amsterdam
Fort Plain at Canajoharie
Wednesday, September 23
4 p.m.
Ichabod Crane
at Fonda-Fultonville
Fort Plain at Schoharie
Northville-Mayfield
at Waterford-Halfmoon
4:30 p.m.
Johnstown at Gloversville
Friday, September 25
9 a.m.
Fonda-Fultonville at Colonial
Council Championships
Broadalbin-Perth, Amsterdam,
Johnstown, Gloversville at
Foothills Council Championships
(Kingsboro Golf Club)
4 p.m.
Galway at Northville-Mayfield
Monday, September 28
4 p.m.
Schalmont at Fonda-Fultonville
Canajoharie at Fort Plain
Tuesday, September 29
4 p.m.
Fonda-Fultonville at Voorheesville
Wednesday, September 30
8:30 a.m.
Northville-Mayfield, Fort Plain,
Canajoharie at WAC Tournament
(Cobleskill)
Thursday, October 1
4 p.m.
Fonda-Fultonville
at Ichabod Crane