CENTRAL NEW YORK – Idle for more than a week due to hot temperatures and other forms of unstable weather, the Cazenovia boys golf team found it difficult to return to the win column.
In last Monday’s match against Tully at Cazenovia Country Club, the Lakers lost to the Black Knights 220-226, the match featuring a tight individual race.
Nico Segall’s 41 for nine holes was just one behind the 40s from Tully teammates Tristan Hendricks and Sullivan Waldron. Will Guider and Edmond Richardson tied for fifth with a 45 behind Wyatt Lund’s 43, and the Black Knights held on despite a 47 from Ben Bianco, a 48 from Paul Mitchell and 50 from Dan Bliss.
On the course again to face unbeaten Skaneateles on Tuesday, Cazenovia, in this latest Laker duel, saw Guider shoot a 38 at Skaneateles Country Club to win individual honors.
Still, Skaneateles prevailed 203-218, led by a 39 from Will Murphy and 40s from Charlie Girzadas and Graham Bradley. Segall’s 42 trailed both of them, as did a 44 by Bianco as Bliss shot 46 and Mitchell added a 51.
Cazenovia did get in the win column Friday, defeating Hannibal 219-275. Guider’s 38 at CCC led a top-four Lakers sweep, Bianco shooting 42 ahead of Segall’s 43 and a 45 from Bliss. Mitchell finished with a 51.
Chittenango also took a defeat last Monday afternoon, falling 231-244 to Mexico at Emerald Crest. Wyatt Perry and Trevor Bentz both shot 45, trailing the 43 from the Tigers’ Alex Marthia as Matt Huckabee’s 48 beat Sam Martin’s 50 and Ryan Skoglund’s 56.
Two days later, the Bears prevailed 243-245 over Phoenix, Perry tied the Firebirds’ Cameron Dryer, each posting 42, while Skoglund had a 48. Mason Ferstier had a 50, topping Huckabee’s 51, while Martin and Trevor Bentz both finished with totals of 52.
Meeting Homer Thursday in a match rescheduled from Sept. 7, Chittenango lost 230-255, its record falling to 2-7 overall as Cooper Swartz led the Trojans with a 43.
Then, against Westhill on Friday, the Bears fell 215-260, with Perry’s 46 the only score for Chittenango below 50 at Camilus Golf Club. Danny Young shot a 37 to lead the Warriors as Martin contributed a 51.
