Here is the Potter and Perrone Top 10 for the week of April 25….
- West Genesee girls lacrosse raced to the top of the list of Class A contenders this week with back-to-back wins over Baldwinsville and C-NS, and will have another big showdown on Saturday with J-D, who in Class C is the clear main challenger to South Jefferson. In this week’s state Class C rankings the undefeated Spartans are at no. 2 and the Red Rams right behind them at no. 4….
- South Jefferson’s move up to Class C in girls lacrosse may leave Skaneateles and Marcellus to battle it out in Class D. When they met early this week the Lakers won it 11-9 led by six goals from super sophomore Grace Marquardt who has 35 goals in seven games this spring. Marcellus’ Cece Powell already has 42 goals including 12 in a game last weekend against Bishop Ludden-Grimes…
- Perhaps the two most successful area high school boys lacrosse programs meet on Saturday when West Genesee takes on J-D. After some tough early defeats the Wildcats are rolling now, earning a big win over Baldwinsville early in the week, while the Red Rams have romped past all local competition while parking itself at no. 2 in the state Class C rankings behind only Wantagh…
- Even with its defeat to West Genesee last week CBA is still the clear front-runner in Class B boys lacrosse sporting a 10-1 record and no. 8 state rankings after two more wins this week. Over in Class D Marcellus, no. 4 in those same state rankings, got two big wins in recent weeks holding off LaFayette/Onondaga before routing Skaneateles 22-10 with 10 assists from Chris Doshna…
- Dry weather has meant plenty of high school softball. The first state rankings of the season has much-improved F-M into the Class AA top 10 ahead of the likes of West Genesee and Whitesboro, while Chittenango and New Hartford are ranked in Class A. Hamilton, state Class D champions last year, are in Class C this season and are just outside the state top 10 where McGraw and Sandy Creek are…..
- Baseball is also picking up in activity. CBA and Baldwinsville have ridden hot starts into the first state Class AAA rankings while C-NS and West Genesee split two games early this week, the Wildcats at no. 8 in the state in Class AA. Bishop Ludden-Grimes was no. 1 in the state in Class B and Oriskany, defending the state Class D title, is atop those state rankings and already at 7-0…..
- In area flag football the two top teams remain Syracuse East and Oneida. Syracuse East is 8-1 unbeaten against local teams with its only defeat a close one to Union-Endicott. Oneida put up three shutouts on the way to an 8-0 start and got through a close call earlier this week against C-NS, the Express edging the Northstars 19-14 and then challenging F-M on Saturday….
- Aside from the usual array of league track and field meets this week was the first large batch of invitational meets. On Friday alone there was the Chittenango Invitational featuring several large-school powers, to go with the Port Byron Invitational for Cayuga County sides and the large Cahill Classic with nearly 20 area teams including Rome Free Academy, Camden and Skaneateles..
- In area girls golf it remains a chase of F-M among the area large schools as the Hornets’ match win streak is now at 32 in a row dating back to the 2023 season. Also there’s the Tri-Valley League anchored again by Rome Free Academy and a lively race in the Onondaga High School League where Cazenovia has raced out to a 4-0 start with big early wins over CBA and Skaneateles….
- Perhaps the debate of public vs. private schools is escalating. Section I is considering a proposal separating public and private schools when the sectional playoffs are held. It already takes place in Section VI in the Buffalo area and on Long Island. Also five area large schools are not scheduling CBA in the 2026 regular season though they’ll still have the sectional playoffs together…
