CENTRAL NEW YORK – With the string of victories it put together in the latter half of September, the Cazenovia boys golf team set itself up for a chance at more glory during next Tuesday’s Section III small-school fall tournament at the Pompey Club.
The Lakers went to Millstone last Monday and, led by Will Guider, routed Jordan-Elbridge 201-233, Guider going under par as he shot a 34 for nine holes.
Ben Bianco’s 39 put him in solo second, while Edmond Richardson posted 40 to equal the Eagles’ low total from Caden Heart. Dan Bliss had a 42 behind J-E’s David Lawless (41) as Jake Hightchew finished with a 46.
Back home at Cazenovia Country Club a day later, Cazenovia rolled past McGraw 229-279. Guider remained in top form, his 36 five shots ahead of Richardson’s 41 that the Eagles’ Zander Weeks equaled.
Bianco, with a 45, finished fourth, while Ben Bianco put up a 46 to take fifth place by himself. Hightchew finished his day with a 61.
Against Tully on Friday at Vesper Hills, Cazenovia sought its sixth win in a row, but fell just short of that goal, falling to the Black Knights by a score of 214-220.
Guider, Bianco, Bliss and Nico Seagall each finished with totals of 40, only to be topped by Tully’s duo of Nate Melton (39) and Will Lund (40) and equaled by Colton Walkup. Mitchell’s 48 and Richardson’s 50 were also beaten, the Black Knights getting a 45 from Tristan Hendricks and 47s from Sullivan Waldron and Lane Greczyn.
Chittenango was back on the course Tuesday afternoon, trying to slow down first-place Christian Brothers Academy and unable to do so in a 195-258 defeat to the Brothers at Drumlins.
Ryan Skoglund led the Bears, shooting a 47. Sam Martin and Wyatt Perry both added 48 as Matt Huckabee got a 55 and Trevor McDonald added a 60 as James Stanton paced CBA with a 35.
A day later, Chittenango fell to Homer 223-265 at Cortland Country Club. The Trojans swept the top five, led by Tristan Allen’s 41, while Perry had a 48 to pace the Bears. Martin, with a 52, was ahead of Skoglund (53), Huckabee (55) and Trevor Bentz (57).
