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2012 SECTION X GIRLS SOFTBALL |
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| CENTRAL DIVISION W-L-T GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Ogdensburg Malone Massena Gouverneur Potsdam |
7-1 - 4-3 6-2 1 4-3 5-3 2 7-2 2-6 5 3-3 0-8 7 1-8 |
| NORTH DIVISION W-L-T GB Non-Lg | |
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x-St. Lawrence Ctl. x-Canton Norwood-Norfolk Brushton-Moira Salmon River |
7-1 - 9-0 7-1 - 6-1 3-5 4 4-4 3-5 4 2-5 0-8 7 2-5 |
| EAST DIVISION W-L-T GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Colton-Pierrepont x-Chateaugay x-Parishville-Hopkin. Tupper Lake Madrid-Waddington Edwards-Knox St. Regis Falls |
10-2
- 4-0 10-2 - 2-1 10-2 - 0-2 5-6 4½ 2-0 3-9 7 2-2 2-10 8 1-3 1-10 8½ 0-2 |
| WEST DIVISION W-L-T GB Non-Lg | |
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x-Heuvelton Hermon-DeKalb Morristown Harrisville Lisbon Hammond Clifton-Fine |
11-1 - 2-3 8-4 3 5-2 8-4 3 0-2 5-7 6 2-4 5-7 6 0-3 3-9 8 0-2 2-10 9 0-2 |
St. Lawrence Central batter Caitlin Grow (15) receives the final pitch of the game from Greenwich pitcher Rachel Albrecht (5). The Larries were unable to generate any scoring against Albrecht, falling 6-0 to Section II's Greenwich Witches in the New York State Class C Regional Semifinal at Potsdam. (Mike Burns photo) Game Gallery
Class A Regional State
Semifinal - Adir. Complex
South Glens Falls (II) 10, Malone (X) 0
Class A Championship - at SUNY Potsdam
(#2) Malone 24, (#1) Massena 5
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The Malone Huskies managed just three hits against South
Glens Falls ace Lindsay Sullivan in a 10-0 season-ending
loss in the New York State Class B Regional Semifinals
in Queensbury. After scratching out a 3-0 lead in the
first three innings, S.G.F. rallied for four runs in the
decisive fourth inning. Janelle Heden, Whitney Legacy
and Allison Poupore each rapped a single accounting for
Malone’s three hits. South Glens Falls got two hits each
from Kristen Matuszak, Mallory Celeste and Tristen
Scheidecker. The Matuscak and Celeste hits garnered
three RBIs each.
Malone's Alison Poupore (10 and the rest of the Huskies
had their bats ablaze, but were assisted by 13 errors in
winning the Section X Class A Softball final with a 24-5
drubbing of the Red Raiders. Malone's Katie LaVoie
rapped out four hits, including a double and a triple
and six RBIs in leading the Huskies during the 2½-hour
affair. Alison Poupore also had three hits
including two triples. (Michael Burns photo)
Game Gallery
Massena third baseman Taylor Peets (6) is unable to
corral an outfield relay as Malone pitcher Anne Sharlow
(14) slides in safely, then scampers home. Malone
offense quickly powered out to an 8-0 lead in the first
2½ innings over the Raiders whose season closed
at 12-6 overall.
Class B Regional State
Semifinal-SUNY Plattsburgh
Saranac Central (VII) 6, Ogdensburg (X) 4
Class B Championship - at SUNY Potsdam
(#2) Ogdensburg 1, (#1) Canton 0
Class B Semifinals - Home of Higher Seed
(#1) Canton 9, (#4) Salmon River 1
(#2) Ogdensburg 7, (#3) Gouverneur 1
Class B Play-In Game - Home of Higher Seed
(#4) Salmon River 21, (#5) Potsdam 2
A Gouverneur runner steals second base as the ball
scoots into the outfield. The Ogdensburg Blue
Devils defeated Gouverneur 7-1 in the Section X Class B
semifinals. Stacy Barr and Shannon Tooley each had two
RBIs. (Eric Foote photo)
Game Gallery
Ogdensburg pitcher Mackenzie Stevenson reaches back to
deliver a complete-game victory. Nictoria Bates
crunched two doubles for the Wildcats who finished their
season at 6-10.
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
Canton pitching ace Emma Rexford flashed her credentials
again in the Section X Class B semifinals by tossing a
two-hitter and fanning 15 Shamrocks, in leading the
top-seeded Golden Bears to a 9-1 win over #4-seed Salmon
River. Canton sealed the win with a five-run outburst in
the sixth inning, breaking open a 4-1 game. Katie
Christy and Lauren Smith both slashed three hits, while
Rexford and Locey both slashed doubles and Locey added a
triple in their two-hit performances. Karyss Terrance
and Emily Trombley had the hits for Salmon River. Canton
advances to the Class C final against Ogdensburg, while
Salmon River finished its season 3-14 overall.
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The Saranac Chiefs scratched for runs in all but two innings in dealing the Ogdensburg Blue Devils a 6-4 season-ending setback in the New York State Class B Regional Semifinal at SUNY Plattsburgh. For Saranac, Tori Trim legged out an inside-the-park home run to build an early 3-0 cushion. One inning and another run later, Ogdensburg closed the margin to 4-3 when pitcher MaKenzi Stevenson drove in two runs in a productive three-run fourth. Olivia Furnia tripled in one run and scored another to push the lead back to three runs . Felicia Barr delivered another run with a single in the seventh inning for her second hit of the contest to make it 6-4, but the game and season closed one out later. Shannon Tooley also had two hits. The Blue Devils closed out their successful season at 13-5.
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils became Section X Class B
Champions in defeating the Canton Golden Bears 1-0. Both
pitchers were "lights out," with O.F.A.'s Makenzie
Stevenson outdueling Canton ace Emma Rexford for the
win. The game's lone run was unearned, after the Bears
committed a pair of errors. (Grant Sharlow photo)
Game Gallery
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils played a little "small ball"
with a bunt in an attempt to manufacture a run in a
taught scoreless game through six innings in the Section
X Class B Final. Ogdensburg’s MaKenzi Stevenson
tossed a three-hit shutout and fanned nine Canton
batters in leading the Devils to a 1-0 shutout win in
the Section X Class B Championship. Stevenson was locked
in a game-long pitcher’s duel with Canton’s Emma Redford
as the two carried matching shutouts into the sixth
frame. O.F.A. plated what proved to be the game’s only
run in the sixth when Stacy Barr got aboard on an
infield error, advanced to second on a single and then
scored on Jocelyn Fifield’s grounder through the hole on
the left side of the Canton infield. Down to the final
three outs in the seventh, Canton’s Kara Locey smacked
single up the middle. An infield throwing error put the
potential tying and game winning runs in scoring
position at second and third with just one out. But
Stevenson then worked her way out of the jam by getting
an infield popup and a strikeout to seal the
championship win. Canton pitcher Emma Redford scattered
six hits with six strikeouts and no earned runs.
Ogdensburg advances to play the Section VII champion in
the New York State Regional Semifinal at SUNY
Plattsburgh on Monday. Canton’s season ends at 14-3
overall.
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The Rocks rocked the Stoners in the Section X Class B
play-in game at Fort Covington. Fourth-seeded Salmon
River rolled up six, five, three and eight runs through
the first four innings and the mercy rule was applied
after #5-seeded Potsdam batted in the top of the fifth
in a 21-2 final. The Shamrock offense was led by a
perfect 4-for-4 output from Karley Cree. Anna Kelly also
delivered three hits. With the win, Salmon River earned
a trip to Canton to face the top-seeded Golden Bears in
the Class B semifinal. Potsdam’s season ended with an
overall 1-17 mark.
Class C Regional State
Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Greenwich (II) 6, St. Lawrence Central (X) 0
Class C Championship - at SUNY Potsdam
(#1) St. Lawrence Ctl. 10, (#2) Norwood-Norfolk 0
Class C Semifinal - Home of Higher Seed
(#2) Norwood-Norfolk 14, (#3) Tupper Lake 5
Class C Semifinal - Home of Higher Seed
(#1) St. Lawrence 4
,(#4) Brushton-Moira 3 (11 inn.)
St. Lawrence Central second baseman Shakaiah Robertson
(7) slides into home under Flyers catcher Carley Weaver
(13). The top-seeded Larries defeated #2-seeded
Norwood-Norfolk 10-0 behind Lindsay Thayer's dominating
one hitter and 12-strikeout performance. Thayer
also had three hits and four RBIs to back her own cause.
(Michael Burns photo)
Game Gallery
St. Lawrence Central’s Noelle Rufa drives a pitch to
single and later score a run. Teammate Angelina
Sebring contributed two hits,, two runs and an RBI in
the Larries' win. The Flyers closed their season
at 8-10 overall. St. Lawrence advances to host the
Section VII Class C Champion on Monday at SUNY Potsdam.
Top-seeded St. Lawrence Central Larries celebrate a
walkoff win, mobbing Jane Judware after she scored the
game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning in a
taut thriller 4-3 over the #4-seed Brushton-Moira
Panthers. Kristen Irwin smacked a line drive to
the outfield that was mishandled in plating the
game-winning run. (Eric Foote photo)
Game Gallery
On a razor-close play, Brushton-Moira’s Megan Follett
(7) tags out a St. Lawrence Central runner attempting to
steal third base. The Section X Class C semifinal was
just as razor close as this play. The Larries drew
first blood with a run in the bottom of the third, only
to have the Panthers tie the game in the 4th.
Brushton-Moira gained their first lead by plating a run
in the 6th. B-M came within an out of upsetting
the top seed, but with two down in the 7th, Jane Judware's
only hit of the game delivered the game-tying RBI that
forced extra innings. The Panthers put St.
Lawrence on the ropes again in the 10th with a 3-2 lead,
but again the Larries were able to manufacture a run in
the bottom of the inning, then scored on an error in the
11th to win. SLCS pitcher Lindsay Thayer struck
out 22 batters, allowed just five hits and walked just
two to keep the Larries in the game. B-M's Emily
O'Connor was also masterful in scattering five hits and
striking out nine Larries. Brandy Thomas had two
hits and two runs scored for the Larries. Sandara
Martin and Emily LaPage produced two hits for B-M
(5-11). (Foote photo)
Game Gallery
St. Lawrence Central batter Caitlin Grow (15) receives
the final pitch of the game from Greenwich pitcher
Rachel Albrecht (5). The Larries were unable to generate
any scoring against Albrecht, falling 6-0 to Section
II's Greenwich Witches in the New York State Class C
Regional Semifinal at Potsdam.
St. Lawrence Central’s Noelle Rufa (10) bunts in an
attempt to drive in a run. Greenwich pitcher
Rachel Abbrecht struck out nine batters held the Larries
to just four hits and three walks in delivering a
complete-game 6-0 shutout performance in the New York
State Class C Regional Semifinals. Larries’ ace Lindsay
Thayer allowed just three earned runs, while striking
out five, but allowed nine hits and walked seven. For
the Larries, who finished a stellar season at 18-4,
Brandi Thomas stroked a pair of singles, while Thayer
and Angelina Sebring each smacked a single. The
Witches scratched for the game’s first run in the third
inning after gaining a lead-off walk, then scoring on a
bloop single to right centerfield. However, an error, a
single and a passed ball opened the door for three more
runs in the inning and a 4-0 Greenwich lead. They padded
the margin with two more runs in the sixth. (Mike
Burns photo)
Game Gallery
A Tupper Lake runner slides under the tag of
Norwood-Norfolk shortstop Megan Frego, but then
overslides the bag and is called out in the seventh
inning. Seven Flyers crossed the plate in the fifth
inning to blow open a 10-run lead. Norwood-Norfolk beat
Tupper Lake 14-5 in the Section X Class C semifinals at
Norfolk. (Bob LaRue photo)
Game Gallery
Every Flyer in the batting order reached base and scored
at least one run. Mickey Frego cranked a pair of doubles
and Cortney Harvey whacked a double and a single and
together they generated three runs to power the
second-seeded Flyers into the Section X Class C title
game against St. Lawrence Central. Tupper Lake drew
first scoring with two runs in the top of the first and
increased the lead to 3-1 in the second. The Flyers took
the lead for good in the bottom of the frame with three
runs scored. Carley Aldridge, Julia Bradley and Skyler
Trivieri each stroked two hits for the Lumberjacks who
closed out their season with a 7-7 overall mark.
Class D Regional State
Semifinal - SUNY Potsdam
Hamilton (III) 27, Heuvelton (X) 2
Class D Championship - at SUNY Potsdam
(#3) Heuvelton 7, (#1) Colton-Pierrepont 1
Class D Semifinals - Home of Higher Seed
(#1) Colton-Pierrepont 12, (#4) Parishville-Hopk. 3
(#3) Heuvelton 6, (#2) Chateaugay 3
Class D Quarterfinals - Home of Higher Seed
(#1) Colton-Pierrepont 11, (#8) Lisbon 0
(#2) Chateaugay 10, (#7) Harrisville 1
(#3) Heuvelton 17, (#6) Morristown 1
(#4) Parishville-Hopkinton 15, (#5) Hermon-DeKalb 2
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The top-seeded Colton-Pierrepont Colts have climbed to
the peak of the Section X Class D playoff bracket for
the first time in ten years and now have a date with
#3-seeded Heuvelton for the title. The Colts defeated
neighboring rival and fourth-seeded
Parishville-Hopkinton 12-3 in the Class D semifinal at
South Colton. Morgan Doyle emerged as the Colts’ hitting
star with a pair of home runs. Brianna Beaulieu guided
the defensive effort with a complete-game, seven
strikeout performance over the Panthers. The game turned
in the last of the fourth when the Colts plated three
runs to overtake the Panthers 3-2, then pounded out six
runs in their next at-bats for the secure the win.
Parishville-Hopkinton wound out the season at 11-5
overall.
Colton-Pierrepont’s Brianna Beaulieu twirled a two-hit
shutout and struck out 10 Lisbon batters to guide the
top-seeded Colts past the #8-seeded Golden Knights in an
11-0 win in the Section X Class D quarterfinals.
Beaulieu also contributed two hits on the offensive
side. (Grant Sharlow photo)
Colts' defense was also solid behind the win.
Morgan Doyle pounded three hits. Andrea Aldous, Eve
Whalen and Katelyn Miller all had two singles each.
Lisbon was led by two hits from Alyshia Murray. The
Golden Knights closed their campaign with a 5-11 overall
record. Colton-Pierrepont advances to host its Class D
semifinal against Parishville-Hopkinton.
Parishville-Hopkinton’s Monique Jenkinson (14) leaps in
an attempt to catch a bad throw to first base, but
Hermon-DeKalb's Sabrina Wood (23) bumps into her before
she can catch it and is safe. Parishville-Hopkinton’s
Kodi Perkins cranked four hits, including two doubles
and a triple that later came around for four runs as the
fourth-seeded Panthers downed the #5 seeded Demons 15-2.
(Grant Sharlow photo)
Game Gallery
Parishville’s Natalie Remington extends forward to catch
a fly ball to the outfield. Kodi Perkinscleanly handled
seven defensive plays at shortstop. Jessica Richards
went 2-for-4, scored two runs and drove in two runs,
while Marlee Wilson and Caitlin McGregor both drove in
two runs each. Mikayla Coventry was the winning pitcher
with three strikeouts and scattering four hits. For the
Green Demons, Brianna Sayer had one of four Demons’ hits
and scored a run. Hermon-DeKalb closed its season with a
13-7 overall record. The Panthers advanced to play
top-seeded Colton-Pierrepont in the semifinals.
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The second-seeded Chateaugay Bulldogs struggled
defensively through the first inning and the three runs
they allowed were the margin of difference in
Heuvelton’s 6-3 win in the Section X Class D semifinals.
A walk and two errors allowed the West Bulldogs to load
the bases in the top of the first, before Alexis Sawyer
made Chateaugay pay with a two RBI single, the big blow
in the inning. Chateaugay got as close as 4-2 after
three innings, but could not get enough to equalize.
Hannah Thornhill contributed three hits and stole three
sacks for#3-seeded Heuvelton that now advances to the
Class D final against top-flight Colton-Pierrepont.
Chateaugay, which closed its strong 2012 run at 13-4,
was led by Courtney Boyea and Hannah Cook who produced
two hits each.
Hamilton’s Hayden Nolan (14) is tagged out by
Heuvelton’s Paige McCormick (21) as she slides into
second base. Section III Champion Hamilton jumped all
over Heuvelton for 11 runs in the top of the first
inning, before cruising to a 27-2 victory in the New
York State Class D Girls Softball Regional Semifinal
Heuvelton catcher Hannah Thornhill (27) nabs a low
inside pitch that Hamilton's Kelby Watkins (18) scampers
to avoid being hit. In the crushing first inning,
Jess Welsh drilled a three-run triple and Watkins sliced
a two-run triple to start the onslaught as the Emerald
Knights pounded Heuvelton 27-2 in the New York State
Class D Regional Semifinals at SUNY Potsdam. Katie Weeks
and Becca Rogers each delivered three hits for the
winners. Rogers had five RBIs. For Heuvelton, Alexis
Sawyer had the only extra-based hit, a triple. Heuvelton
closed its season at 16-5 overall. (Mike Burns
photo)
Game Gallery
The Heuvelton Bulldogs claimed the 2012 Section X Class
D Championship in defeating the Colton-Pierrepont Colts
7-1. The third-seeded Bulldogs built a 3-0 lead through
the first three innings, then continued to chip away,
spoiling the Colts first trip to the Class D title game
in ten years.
Game Gallery
Colton-Pierrepont’s Sabrina Johnson connects for a
single in the Section X Class D Championship.
Heuvelton’s Alexis Widener fired a four hitter and
struck out seven Colts, while the defense played
flawlessly behind her, as the Bulldogs captured the
Section X Class D Championship. Heuvelton eighth grader
Hannah Thornhill laced a two-RBI triple in the third
inning that lifted the Bulldogs into a 3-0 lead and
proved to be the game-winning hit. Jenny Cougar laced a
two-RBI single in the fourth that padded the Bulldogs
lead to 6-0. Logan Tallman, selected as the West
Division MVP, scored four times despite only getting one
hit. Rachel Thornhill also delivered two hits. In total,
Heuvelton tapped Colton-Pierrepont pitcher Brianna
Beaulieu for 10 hits, but the Colts defense was guilty
of four critical errors. The Bulldogs advance to face a
Section III opponent, either Alexandria Bay or Hamilton,
on Tuesday at SUNY Potsdam. For the much-improved
top-seeded Colts, the season ends at 16-3 overall.
Sabrina Johnson, Andrea Aldous, Kylie McKinle and Morgan
Doyle all had singles, but Katherine Miller’s sacrifice
bunt manufactured C-P’s one run. (Grant Sharlow photo)
Heuvelton pitcher Alexis Weidner sneaks the pitch past
Morristown's Samantha Green (7). Third-seeded
Heuvelton defeated the #6-seeded Green Rockets 17-1 in
the Section X Class D semifinals. (Mike Burns
photo)
Game Gallery
Heuvelton's Paige McCormick tags out Morristown
baserunner Jessica Geddes (11) as she slides into second
base. Heuvelton’s Jen Cougar racked up three hits,
including a double, a triple and three RBIs as the
third-seeded Bulldogs advanced to the Class D semifinals
against Chateaugay. Also contributing two hits each for
the Bulldogs were Alexis Sawyer, Abby Basford, Alexis
Weidner and Rachel Thornhill. Morristown’s season came
to a close with an 8-7 overall record.
By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The second-seeded Chateaugay Bulldogs bounced back from
a 1-0 deficit in the fourth inning by posting a
five-spot on the scoreboard, then added another five
runs in the sixth inning, in a 10-1 win over the
#7-seeded Harrisville Pirates in the Section X Class D
quarterfinals. Chateaugay pitcher Courtney Boyea limited
the Pirates to just three hits, while working around one
defensive error for the Bulldogs. Gabby Lafleur and
Hannah Cook each produced two of the 10 hits for the
winners. The East Bulldogs will advance to host the West
Division Bulldogs from Heuvelton in the Class D
semifinals. Harrisville closed its season with a 7-12
final record.
