Defending champs face tough task at Empire State Games
Central Region lacrosse team bids to repeat 1999 ESG gold run at Binghamton Vestal complex. Central opens vs Adirondack then faces Long Island in a Friday showdown, with medal rounds Sunday. Coach Jerry Bouchard notes a mix of returning stars and new ESG qualifiers, including five holdovers from 99. Rommel of Henninger listed as questionable after a knee injury. roster includes 20 players with 10 alternates.
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Central Regon Dacross
al Uns
Binghamton
Hofstra
Conta
Tong Island
Long Island
Vestal Ingh
Adirondack
Hudson Valley
Central
Western
Aduonda¢k
New York City
Jerry Bouchard
Watertown
Immaculate Heart
Bouchard
Jes Rommel
Henninger
Jared Lisle
Carthage
Jake Plupket
Homer
Zack Wallace
Baldwinsville
Josh LaGrow
Christian Brothers
Rommel
Reese
Greg Rommel
Stuart Dean
Dean
Lansing
Notttingham
Willetta
West Genesee lacrosse lineup breaks drought with new contributors
Coach Bouchard unveils a rebuilt lineup as no West Genesee players make the squad for ESG. Standout defenders include Pete Babbies Skaneateles Bill Fox FM Pat McSweeney Marcellus JT Pitcher Auburn Casey Stevenson Ithaca. Key goalie Josh LaGrow leads, while attackers Wallace Nate Molinart Oswego Tan Komorek South Jefferson and midfielders Little Jarett Park Josh Waite Mike Shbolt Planets discuss Plunket’s face-offs.
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Rommel
ESG
West Genesee
Bouchard
Pete Babbies
Skaneateles
Bill Fox
Pat McSweeney
Marcellus
JT Pitcher
Auburn
Casey Stevenson
Ithaca
Josh LaGrow
Wallace
Nate Molinart
Oswego
Tan Komorek
South Jefferson
Little
Jarett Park
CBA
Josh Waite
Mike Shbolt
Nottingham
Planet
Plunket
Central
Central eyes repeat at ESG open title run
Central women’s basketball coach Daphne Thompson, aiming to defend the Empire State Games open division crown, fields a mix of former college players and rising stars, including Cartmill and Greenberg, with Canisius, Lehigh, Syracuse, and Canisius connections adding depth. The team seeks size inside and speed on the perimeter to counter bigger squads in Binghamton.
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Daphne Thompson
Long Island
Central
Ithaca
Sarah Cartmill
New York City
Thompson
Hartwick College
Binghamton
Binghamton University
Shelby Thayer
East
Syracuse
Carey Janis
Auburn
Denise Becher
Liverpool
Danielle Baldwin
Baldwin
Lehigh
Syracuse University
Leigh Aziz
Tara Trammell
Central Square
Carne Mason
Canisius
Aes Usinghamton University
Cartmill
Bess Greenberg
Wistmach
Lisa Craver
Greene
Manah Roebal
Dean
Centrals
Katie Kramer
Oneida
Kim Bratt
Cato Meridian
Jen Seymour
Andrea Pluchino
Lindsey
Laura Scordino
Apalachin
Tom Spanbauer
Damone Brown
Central Region scholastic boys eye ESG gold with teamwork
Central Region scholastic boys basketball, defending ESG champions, enter the Empire State Games amid doubts about raw talent. Coach Mark Wortach emphasizes chemistry, collective defense, and a spread-the-wealth approach led by guard Jenice Crouch and a mix of shooters and swingmen. Key players include Matthew Gorman, Michael Constantine, Brian Montanaro, Sidney Pond, and Christian Turner as they chase a fourth ESG title in five years.
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Central
Mark Wollach
Wojtach
Wortach
Central’s uphill odds for open men’s team remain slim
Central, lacking height with 6-8 Jonathan Dehay as tallest, must rely on cohesive ball movement and high percentage shooting. Key players include 6-7 Jon Ferns and 6-7 Scott Ungerer, with guards Knapp Seymour and Tommy Gunn leading outside scoring.
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Central
Suny-Cortland
Jonathan Dehay
Jon Ferns
Liverpool
Canisius
Scott Ungerer
Westhill
Richmond
Toby Foster
Ungerer
Scott Knapp
Siena
Paul Seymour
Boston University
Tommy Gunn
Corcoran
Middle Tennessee State
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Matthew Gor- Toan
Gorman
Wollach
Guard Mi
Chael Constantine
Brian Montanaro
Bishop Ludden
Sidney Pond
Christian Turner
Jenice Crouch
Orangeman
Allen Griffin
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