Here is the Potter and Perrone Top 10 for the week of April 11….
- High school boys lacrosse is underway and there’s a lot to unpack. For one thing there’s no clear Class A favorite with West Genesee and F-M having already lost twice and C-NS at 4-0 but untested facing a game this Tuesday with Baldwinsville which might tell us a lot. CBA is a pretty strong Class B favorite having raced out 6-0 with wins against F-M and B’ville already in the books…
- Even with an early defeat to Garden City, J-D boys lacrosse still sets the pace in Class C having knocked off 2025 state Class B finalist Canandaigua for its best win so far. Moving to Class D Marcellus returns plenty of talent from its 2025 sectional title run and knocked off Liverpool and F-M in back-to-back games though it will face a key game next week against LaFayette/Onondaga..
- In the early weeks of the girls lacrosse regular season the best performances may have come from small schools. Defending Class D sectional champion South Jefferson knocked off Class A champion C-NS in overtime late in March and is 3-0 so far as Skaneateles gave coach Bridget Marquardt her 400th career win when it defeated Shaker. Jordan-Elbridge has also raced to a 3-0 start….
- Among the large schools in boys lacrosse West Genesee, who got so close to dethroning C-NS in the sectional Class A final a year ago, has roared out to a 5-0 start with the closest call a 12-9 win over Auburn on Tuesday night. Defending Class B champion Watertown beat Auburn and Westhill and gave South Jefferson a good battle in a 16-11 defeat earlier this week….
- Warmer weather late this week meant some area high school baseball teams got to play with more frequency. CBA topped C-NS 7-4 on Thursday avenging last year’s loss to the Northstars in the sectional Class AAA final and has started 3-0. West Genesee, winners of the last two sectional Class AA titles, won back-to-back games over Central Square and Ithaca only allowing one total run…
- Many area high school softball teams spent the spring break going south to play in tournaments in Myrtle Beach and Tennessee. This included Class B favorites Solvay and Marcellus plus Baldwinsville and C-NS from the Class AAA ranks. Other 2025 sectional champions like Whitesboro and Camden are underway, too, Whitesboro making an immediate impact beating Saratoga Springs 13-6…
- We start outdoor track and field season this week. Some small-school teams had regular-season meets on Wednesday but the first big event on the calendar is Saturday’s Westhill Invitational with more than 20 teams on hand. Aside from the hosts there’s Baldwinsville, Corcoran, Nottingham, Clinton, Mexico, Phoenix and Tully all getting their seasons underway….
- Flag football is also underway. Syracuse East appears the team to beat in Class A having already recorded victories over Syracuse West, C-NS and Baldwinsville on the way to a 4-0 start. Many programs are at their first year in the varsity level including J-D and ESM who have already won their first games, but Oneida is the clear Class B front-runner with a 6-0 start including a pair of shutouts..
- Warmer and drier weather has also meant a flurry of boys tennis matches late this week. CBA knocked off F-M for the sectional Class A team title a year ago and both teams return several top players. On an individual basis Justin Barrett returns for Liverpool having reached the quarterfinals in last spring’s NYSPHSAA individual tournament and aiming to go further…
- In the last couple of weeks there’s been some major basketball coaching news. Both Bishop Ludden-Grimes boys and girls coaches have stepped down with Len Rauch succeeding Gallagher Driscoll on the boys side. Also both C-NS teams will have new coaches, Kyle Martin stepping away for family reasons on the boys side and Rob Siechen deciding to resign as the Northstars girls coach…
