APEX Amazing Athlete: Eden West, Homer girls volleyball. With her 29 assists and 10 digs, West led the Trojans to a four-set victory over Chittenango in the October 28 Section III Class B quarterfinal.
Atlas Fence All-Star: Ryan Calnon, Fayetteville-Manlius boys volleyball. The Hornets claimed a five-set battle with Living Word Academy on October 26 led by Calnon picking up 12 kills, four blocks and four digs.
B&B Lumber Big Mover: Gabrielle Flatt, Tully girls soccer. Flatt’s first-half goal was the game-winner as the Black Knights edged Fabius-Pompey 1-0 in the October 28 Section III Class C semifinal.
Big 4 Tire Big Time Performance: Rylan Widrick, Copenhagen boys soccer. Widrick stopped four penalty kicks, including the last two, in a shoot-out to send the Gold Knights to the state Class D tournament after tying Fabius-Pompey in the Section III final on October 31.
Byrne Dairy and Deli Team of the Week: Central Square football. All the Redhawks did in the opening round of the Section III Class A playoffs on October 29 was rally from a 20-0 deficit on the road to shock West Genesee 21-20.
Clifton Recycling Rewarding Effort: Molly Brown, Liverpool field hockey. Brown assisted on both second-half goals as the Legends defeated Baldwinsville 2-0 in the October 30 Section III Class A semifinal.
Fire Brothers Red-Hot Performance: Taylor Hadcock, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown girls volleyball. The Rebels beat Cato-Meridian in four sets in the October 26 Section III Class C opening-round playoff match with Hadcock earning six aces, 14 kills and 13 digs.
F.W. Webb Winning Effort: Dylan Schug, Cazenovia football. Schug had two interceptions, added 4.5 tackles and caught a touchdown pass as the Lakers beat Holland Patent 16-3 in the October 30 Section III Class C quarterfinal.
The Image Press Icon: Lucas Stone, Fabius-Pompey boys cross country. In exactly 16 minutes 54 seconds Stone emerged as the individual champion during the October 28 OHSL Patriot division championship race.
Iron Horse Gutters Mark of Greatness: Abigail Jonson, Skaneateles girls cross country. The Lakers won the OHSL Liberty division team championship October 28 as Jonson, just an eighth-grader, finished third in 19:36.7 to lead them.
Little York Plantation Play of the Week: Whitesboro football’s Landon Pearsall’s overhead lateral to Connor McDowell leading to a touchdown on the final play of the game and a miraculous 31-30 win over Carthage in the October 30 opening round of the Section III Class A playoffs.
Mabey’s Moving and Storage Major Mover: Payton Landers, Cincinnatus girls soccer. Landers kept the Lions moving with a 5-0 win over Faith Heritage in the October 27 Section III Class D semifinal finishing with two goals and an assist.
Mirbeau Inn and Spa Megastar: Cameron Dowd, Westhill girls volleyball. The reigning state Class B champion Wolf Pack swept Solvay in three sets in the October 28 Section III Class B quarterfinal as Dowd put away a team-best 13 kills.
Nye Automotive Male Athlete of the Week: Tomas Tomero, Cooperstown boys soccer. The Hawkeyes defeated Westmorleand/Oriskany 1-0 for the Section III Class C championship on October 31 with Tomero’s first-half goal the ultimate difference-maker.
Nye Automotive Female Athlete of the Week: Rylie Meagher, Camden field hockey. With a goal and assist Meagher helped the Blue Devils shut out Whitesboro 3-0 in the October 30 Section III Class B semifinal.
O’Hara Electric Electrifying Play: Kristen LaFrance, Hamilton girls soccer, scoring in the second overtime period to help the Emerald Knights beat Copenhagen 2-1 in the October 27 Section III Class D semifinal, LaFrance’s first goal all season.
Onondaga Flooring Outstanding Achievement: Emmy Buchanan, Baldwinsville girls cross country. Buchanan’s fifth-place finish in 18:53.3 on her home course helped the Bees win the overall team title during the October 28 Salt City Athletic Conference championships.
Potter and Perone Special Performance: Dylan Pelton, Rome Free Academy boys cross country. During the October 30 Holland Patent Invitational Pelton was the individual champion with a time of 16 minutes 42.2 seconds.
Premier Hardwood Premier Player: Liam Mantell, Cato-Meridian football. The Blue Devils shut out Westmoreland/Oriskany 30-0 in the October 29 Section III Class D quarterfinal as Mantell led the defense with 8.5 tackles and also scored a touchdown.
Purcell Paints Prime Performer: Jonathan Zilles, Cicero-North Syracuse boys volleyball. Helped by Zilles’ 28 assists and nine digs the Northstars defeated Syracuse City in four sets on October 27.
Rockbridge Investment Management Risk Taker: Brandon Russo, Watertown boys soccer. Though triple-teamed, Russo still emerged to get the game-winning goal in overtime as the Cyclones beat West Genesee 1-0 on October 29 to win the Section III Class AA championship.
Senke CNY Garage Door Sensational Star: Sophia Otokiti, Oswego girls volleyball. The Buccaneers defeated Central Square in four sets in the October 29 Section III Class AA quarterfinal with Otokiti picking up 12 kills to go with a pair of aces.
Top Notch Roofing Top Performer: Colton Morrone, Little Falls football. Morrone completed 13 of 15 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns as the Mounties won 42-21 over Beaver River in the October 30 Section III Class D quarterfinal.
University Sports Shop/Manny’s Major Moment: Ben Berry, Jamesville-DeWitt boys soccer, heading in a corner kick in the second overtime period to help the Red Rams dethrone New Hartford 2-1 on October 30 and win the Section III Class A championship.
U.S. Army Hometown Hero: Ella Kaleta, Frankfort-Schuyler girls soccer. Kaleta stopped all eight shots she faced leading the Maroon Knights past West Canada Valley 1-0 in the October 28 Section III Class C semifinal.
Wonder Windows Winning Performance: Lily Foley, Holland Patent field hockey. Foley’s goal and assist helped push the Golden Knights past Cazenovia 3-1 in the October 29 Section III Class C semifinal.
