Boys’ Soccer
Bainbridge-Guilford 3, Greene 1
OTEGO – Bainbridge-Guilford won its rubber match with Greene in a MAC Division II tiebreaker Wednesday, and as a result will play in its first league championship game.
The Bobcats, who split regular season meetings with the Trojans, battled back from a one-goal deficit scoring three unanswered goals to advance to today's title game at home against Delhi.
"It was wet and sloppy and the field was almost unplayable, but they were the better team," said Greene coach Rick Tallman. "They came to play with lot of emotion and played as a unit, and we played a little flat. Once they scored equalizer, we lost some wind in our sails."
Karl Zaengle scored for Greene (15-2) at the 13-minute mark, but Kyle Hanvey - the hero in B-G's win over Greene earlier this season - tallied the tying goal with 10 minutes left in the first half.
Hanvey was instrumental in the go-ahead goal sending a crossing pass to Jake Cuozzo, who headed in the shot from close range with 34 minutes left. Zach Smith added an insurance goal connecting on a 22-yard shot with 9:26 to play.
The Bobcats (14-2) host the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. "They have eight seniors who start, so they have experience, and I was impressed with their willingness to not quit after falling behind," Tallman said of B-G.
Summary
(1-1 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Karl Zaengle, 1-0, (BG) Kyle Hanvey, 1-1, Jake Cuozzo, 1-0; Zach Smith, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (BG) 7-2, (G) 10-8.
Saves: (BG) Brandt McCall, 7, (G) Marcus Lindstrom, 4.
Greene 6, Walton 1
GREENE – Greene got itself back on track after a disappointing loss on Wednesday rolling past Walton in the MAC crossover Thursday afternoon.
Luke Day scored three times for the Trojans, and Kevin Halsteter had two goals - the first one to open the scoring.
"Today we responded, although we didn't play our best," said Greene coach Rick Tallman. "The boys were still pretty emotional today, but we're hoping to turn that energy around for sectionals."
Greene is idle until next week's Section IV Class C Tournament.
Summary
(3-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Kevin Halsteter, 2-0; Luke Day, 3-0, own goal, 1-0; Zach Utter, 0-1; Brian Leone, 0-2; Karl Zaengle, 0-1. (W) Nate Piper, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (G) 20-5, (W) 2-0.
Saves: (G) Marcus Lindstrom, 1, (W) Dylan Walley, 15.
Oxford 3, Afton/Harpursville 2
OXFORD – A well executed pass and header gave Oxford the go-ahead goal in its second win of the season over Afton/Harpursville on Thursday.
Locked in a 1-1 tie at the break, Josh Hull's crossing pass was headed in by Rece Camadine. "That was one of the better goals I've seen from this team in quite a while," said Oxford coach Matt Dorman of Camadine's goal.
Hull had the opening goal for Oxford off an assist from Kyle Crawford, and Hull made it a two-goal advantage later in the second half.
Joe DeVona and Conor Graven-Briggs scored for A/H. "You could tell Afton/Harpursville was hungry for a win, and both teams played really hard today," Dorman said.
Oxford finishes 2-14, while Afton winds up 0-15-1.
Summary
(1-1 at half)
Goals-assists: (O) Josh Hull, 2-1; Kyle Crawford, 0-1; Rece Camadine, 1-0; Mark Golden, 0-1. (A/H): Joe DeVona, 1-0; Conor Graven-Briggs, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (AH) 12-3, (O) 9-1.
Saves: (AH) Nate Austin, 6, (O) David Gregory, 8, Rece Camadine, 2.
Girls' Swimming
Greene 93, Sherburne-Earlville 69
GREENE - After a slow start to the season where it faced stiff competition, Greene's swimming team is now rolling.
The Trojans (6-4) won for the sixth time in seven meets, and moved one victory from clinching a winning season with a non-league victory over Sherburne-Earlville Thursday.
"I feel good about where the athletes are, and despite the increased yardage as we prepare for sectionals, they're still dropping time," said Greene coach Mike Platta.
