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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1995
Page
16
Melissa Hebert reports sectional playoffs underway across area high schools with seedings in lacrosse and softball. Class A lacrosse hosts include Oswego vs Henninger at Roosevelt Field and West Genesee defending state champion awaiting winners. Baseball, track, and golf tournaments begin as brackets seed and travel across multiple sites.
Section Three lacrosse tournament coverage lists matchups across upper and lower brackets. Teams include West Genesee Oswego Auburn Fayetteville Manlius Cicero-NG Minoa Liverpool Homer South Jefferson Jamesville DeWitt Cortland and others, with byes and semifinals at Coyne Field and finals at Jamesville DeWitt and MacArthur Stadium.
Ben Hunt and Chris Lynch each scored four goals as the Lakers beat GBA in the regular season finale. Kara Hanover led West Genesee with three goals and three assists in a comeback win over ca. 712-11 in Section Three Class A. Stephanie Daly made 20 saves for West Genesee. Kelly Steinacher added six goals and an assist for Ithaca in a season-ending loss to West Genesee. Andrea Christofferson paced Homer with four goals as they edged Jamesville DeWitt 12-11 to close the regular season. Vivianne Sahyoun and JB suffered a Red Rams loss to Homer. Baseball notes: Bob Weslowski tossed a one-hitter for Marcellus in a 2-1 win over Homer. Garis Get dsycee Stevens of Camden scored 42 to power the Blue Devils past Chittenango 202-242 at Rogues' Roost.
In girls lacrosse, West Genesee defeats Ithaca 12 11 to reach the Class A semifinal against Baldwinsville. Skaneateles beats C-NL 14 6 to cap regular season, Homer remains undefeated in Division Two with a 13 1 overall mark. CBA falls to Skaneateles 14 4 as Lak ers solidify top spots in league standings.
Syracuse University lacrosse coach Roy Simmons Jr. argues that players lack knowledge of lacrosse’s origins as baggataway. He preserves ancient sticks and stories, noting the sacred, warlike roots and spiritual meanings, with scholars tracing the oldest stick to the 1820s and Beltrami in Italy.
Simmons traces lacrosse from cedar and hickory crafted by Native artisans to modern titanium and alloy sticks. He recalls how plastic replaced wood, boosting speed and accuracy, and notes growth to a quarter million players, with Japan emerging as a top success story and Syracuse University promoting the sport globally.
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