After a string of home victories at the Links at Sunset Ridge, the Marcellus boys golf team had to go elsewhere last week, but continued to dominate its opposition.
In last Monday’s three-team match against Bishop Ludden and Bishop Grimes at Tuscarora, the Mustangs shot 210 to easily outdistance itself from the 233 from the Cobras and the 290 from the Gaelic Knights.
Shawn Colella this time had company at the top of the individual standings, his 40 matched by teammate David Bosak.
Lee Piekiel and John White both shot 43, with Patrick Morocco getting a 44 and Lukas Stasyuk adding a 45. Dan Cacchione did shoot a 41 to lead Ludden, with Noah Kerwin adding a 48.
Then Marcellus turned its attention to another neighbor, Jordan-Elbridge, a day later, and the result was much the same, the Mustangs handling the Eagles 203-272.
At Millstone, Colella’s 36 nearly matched par, with Morocco and Piekiel both shooting 40. J-E featured Jeremy Melfi posting a 46 and Ben Sullivan contributing a 47.
A perfect week concluded Thursday with Marcellus mauling Altmar-Pariwh-Williamstown 208-267. At Glenwood, Colella again got the low round, his 34 just ahead of Morocco’s 36 as Will Glass stepped up with a 41 and Stasyuk added a 43.
That same day, J-E and Ludden met at Millstone, and the Eagles defeated the Gaelic Knights 245-264 as Sullivan shot a 44, with Melfi getting a 47 and Colin Jewsbury a 51.
Ludden had the two best individual rounds from Kerwin, with a 42, and Cacchione, with a 43, but no other Gaelic Knights golfer improved on the 54 from Nico Santone.
Solvay lost 276-326 to Fabius-Pompey last Monday, with Brendan Smith shooting a 53 for the Bearcats. On Friday, J-E had a 236-250 defeat to Pulaski, though Melfi tied the Blue Devils’ Chris Olson with a 42 as Zach Lipton contributed a 48.
In girls golf, first place in the Onondaga High School League was at stake when Skaneateles hosted Christian Brothers Academy, the Lakers taking a 218-248 defeat to the Brothers.
Julia Marshall posted a 54 amid the rain at Skaneateles Country Club, but CBA’s Elizabeth Lucas (52) and Isabella Meade (53) beat that total, and two others, Aubrey Mills (56) and Annie Kilmartin (57), were ahead of the 58 from the Lakers’ Tess Peterson.
Marcellus had little trouble in last Monday’s match against Chittenango at Tuscarora, prevailing 234-322. Grace Alexander, with a 56, beat out Kendall Koloski (57) for individual honors as Bronte Stahl had a 60, Megan Mitchell a 61 and Sophia Matthews a 62.
Westhill took a 245-255 defeat to Cazenovia last Monday afternoon. Kate Vaughan shot a 59 for the Warriors, but the Lakers’ Sophie Clancy was seven shots better with a 52. Julianne Bleskoski had a 61 and Charlotte Roth added a 67.
Then Marcellus and Westhill went head-to-head a day later, and the Mustangs prevailed 234-273, with Alexander’s 53 proving to be the best total for either side.
The round robin among local sides continued Wednesday, this time with Skaneateles beating Westhill 251-257. Peterson had a 59, while for the Warriors Vaughan had a 55 and Bleskoski improved to a 58.
West Genesee returned to the win column last Monday against Cicero-North Syracuse’s Green team, claiming a 229-256 decision over the Northstars. Mikaela Riley fought through the rain at Westvale to shoot the low individual round of 47 for the Wildcats.
Then WG lost 199-228 to the C-NS Blue team two days later. Riley’s 47 trailed only the 45 from the Northstars’ Abby Ainsworth, but three other C-NS Blue golfers beat the 59 from Allison Kallfelz as Alexa Robbins (60) and Maria Bove (62) followed.
Another tough match on Friday saw WG fall 170-230 to Liverpool. Riley’s 47 was followed by 59 from Chrissy Van Allen, with the Warriors getting a 38 from Mia Avotins and a 40 from Natalya Avotins and setting a record-low score for itself at Liverpool Country Club.
