18A October 29, 2008 ■ MPNnow.

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Netters advance to finals

The Penfield girls tennis doubles, while Lauren Brown Lake.
team swept the two Webster and Emily Robbins scored a Winning points for Pen-
teams in the team sectionals 6-0, 6-0 victory at third dou- field were Chen at third sin-
to advance to the finals bles. gles (1-6, 6-1, 6-4), Catherine
against Fairport. No. 2 Penfield beat No. 3 Gawronski at fourth singles
The Lady Patriots downed Thomas, 6-1, in the semifinal (6-2, 6-3), and the first dou-
Schroeder, 7-0, in the first round. bles team of Fichter and
round. Fichter went three sets to Zhang (6-3, 7-5).
Emily Fichter won at first win 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-2 at first Penfield is 12-6 overall on
singles by scores of 6-4, 6-4. singles. Zhang won 6-2, 7-6 the season.
Aggie Zhang prevailed at sec- (8-6) at second singles. Olson No. 2 Penfield was sched-
ond singles 6-1, 6-1, while posted a 6-1, 6-0 win at third uled to play No. 4 Fairport on
Meghan Olson won at third singles and Chen notched a Tuesday at Brighton for the STAFF PHOTO/CRAIG POTTER
singles 6-0, 6-3. Jessica Chen 6-1, 6-4 triumph at fourth team sectional title. Travis Lisena (4) of Penfield hauls in a short pass against Webster Thomas in the
lost the first set but came singles. Players also are participat- Connor and Ferris Bowl game on Saturday.
back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Buggy and Kaplan won 6- ing in the individual section-

Gridders end tough season

The doubles team of Carly 0, 7-5 at first doubles as Caw- als as six players advanced to
Buggy and Ariel Kaplan won ley and Lee scores a 6-1, 6-4 the semifinals in singles and
6-3, 7-5 at first doubles. win at second doubles. doubles competition. Five
Meaghan Cawley and Olivia The Patriots lost to Mercy, players will participate in the
Lee won 6-3, 6-1 at second 4-3, on Oct. 10, at Shadow state qualifier on Friday.
SCORING: Zach Cicero By the numbers
rushes for two touchdowns 105 yards passing by quarterback Gary Schreib
for Penfield. 67 yards rushing on 11 carries by Jansen Jones
50 yards passing on 4 catches by Kyle Van Thof
By CRAIG POTTER
cpotter@messengerpostmedia.com
practiced hard every day, and “We had a period of time
they came out and played where we came back the be-
The gridiron season that
hard every game. ginning of the second half,”
started in the hot sunshine in
“I just told them that some Parrinello said, “then they
late August ended in a rainy,
day, it doesn't feel good right made a couple of plays and
old-fashion mud bowl on Sat-
now but it's going to pay div- we dropped a couple of balls.
urday for Penfield.
idends in terms of their atti- This game was like the rest of
The Patriots lost 25-15 at
tude about life.” the season. We had opportu-
Webster Thomas in the Con-
The Titans scored twice in nities and we didn't capital-
nor and Ferris Bowl. Pen-
the first quarter to take a 13- ize.”
field ended the season with
0 lead. The hosts added an- Thomas scored again in
an 0-8 record.
other score in the second the final minute of the peri-
“It's a very hard season for
stanza to go up 19-0. od to open up a 10-point
the kids, not to win a game is
Patriot senior Jansen Jones lead.
very difficult,” said Penfield
got the team energized with “Defensively, we knew we
coach Rich Parrinello. “It's
a 70-yard kickoff return on weren't going to be real
hard on everybody, coaches
the ensuing play. He finally strong this year,” said Par-
and kids, school, community,
was tackled out of bounds on rinello. “I thought today we
everybody.
the Thomas 5-yard line. didn't play all that bad defen-
“Regardless of what people
Three carries by Jones re- sively. We needed the offense
think or say, football teams
sulted in a 1-yard touchdown to rise up and do things, and
support. It's a big part of the
plunge. Kyle Van Thof added we just couldn't do it when
school. We've just got to fight
the PAT. we had the chance.”
back and do better next year.”
In the third quarter, the Pa- Mike DiBella intercepted a
SUBMITTED PHOTO Despite the tough season,
the seniors kept the team’s triots made the game close Titan pass at the Penfield 5 to
Penfield’s senior swimmers this season were: front row, left to right — Cassie when a fourth down call by thwart Thomas on the open-
Hansen, Hala Nasra, and Stephanie Hayes. Second row — Stephanie Miller, spirit high.
“The seniors are a bunch of the Titans resulted in a fum- ing possession of the game.
Katherine Kapp, Liz Porcellio, Lisa Harris, and Julia Squilla. Thomas (3-5) advances to
great kids,” Parrinello said. ble, short of the first down, on
“As we got deeper into the the Thomas 38. face Rush-Henrietta (2-6) in
season and we hadn't won, it Two carries by Jones the C&F Bowl semifinals on
Thursday at Brighton.
Swimmers win division title would have been real easy for
them to just quit. Not only
quit, but to give up and not
gained 37 yards as Zach Ci-
cero bolted into the end zone
from the one. Jones ran in the
Craig Potter can be reached
at (585) 394-0770 Ext. 351 or
at cpotter@messengerpost-
practice hard, but that wasn't conversion to cut the deficit
The Penfield girls varsity 5:39.51 and was followed up domination of the event with the case. They came out and to 19-15. media.com
swimming and diving team by the strong third and fourth another first place finish
won the last two meets of the
year against Hilton (111-74)
and Greece Arcadia/Olympia
place efforts of Rudy and
Kelly Mulvehill.
The 100 breast was led by
(1:55.16). The foursome of
Hansen, Katherine Kapp,
Squilla, and Miller added a
Lady Patriots advance in soccer
(100-76). The Lady Patriots the first place finish of Keech third place finish for the Pa- VICTORY: The Penfield girls Eighteen minutes later, sist from Leonhard. Seven
took sole possession of first (1:13.79), with Nungesser triots. win their sectional game. goalie Maddie Willer quick- minutes later Marks scored
place in their division as they fourth, and Mulvehill fifth. Porcellio placed first in the The No. 4 seeded Penfield ly distributed the ball off a what proved to be the win-
withstood Hilton’s attempt Porcellio, Julia Squilla, and 200 free (1:59.51). Nungess- girls soccer team beat No. 5 Webster corner kick to create ning goal off an assist from
to erase their undefeated di- Shi placed 1-3-4 in the 100 er and Harris had fourth and Webster Schroeder, 2-0, last a 3-on-1 break. Senior Melis- freshman Ivana Lahcanski.
vision record. Penfield fin- back. Buisman, Nungesser, fifth place finishes, respec- Saturday afternoon to ad- sa Leonhard brought the ball The defense held the Lady
ished 10-1 overall for the sea- and Harris took 2-4-5 in the tively. Miller and Mulvehill vance to the Section 5 Class across midfield, beat the last Spartans in check for the rest
son. 100 butterfly. went 1-5 in the 200 IM. Alice AAA semifinals. defender and once inside the of the game. Willer had eight
The first place finish in the The 200 free relay team of Geherin, Hansen, and Hala The Lady Patriots will face 18, passed the ball across the saves in the win.
200 medley relay (1:55.69) Geherin, Hansen, Nungesser, Nasra ended up 2-3-5 in the No. 1 Fairport today at 8 p.m. box to senior Emily Para, “Going into this week, we
featured Megan Buisman, and Miller finished second, 50 free. at McAvoy Park. The winner who put the one time shot in knew that we controlled our
Amy Keech, Liz Porcellio, and the team of Keech, Rudy, The Patriots had a strong advances to the finals on Sat- the back of the net. own destiny regarding sec-
and Emily Martin as they Shi, and Harris was right be- showing in the 100 fly with urday at 7:30 p.m. at Caledo- The Patriots continued to tionals and having a first
tied the Hilton pool record. hind them to take third. Buisman first (1:03.96), Mar- nia-Mumford High School. pressure the Schroeder de- round home game,” said
Emma Shi, Sara Nungesser, The team of Porcellio, tin second, and Stephanie The game was played on a fense for the rest of the game Stewart. “Our seniors stepped
Lisa Harris and Alice Geherin Miller, Martin, and Buisman Hayes third. Miller, Shi, and rain soaked day that saw the to earn the victory. up and went out with a bang.
took third place. wrapped up the meet with a Keech placed 2-4-5 in the field conditions quickly be- “I have been saying all sea- Even though Gates scored
The Patriots went 1-2-3 in first place finish in the 400 100 free. Alice Geherin took come a factor for both teams. son long that we are a great first, we never lost faith.”
the 200 individual medley free relay (3:55.97). Third first in the 500 free (5:42.53) Each team had chances to team but things have not To finish off the regular
behind the efforts of Porcel- place went to the foursome of as Kapp and Nungesser fin- score in the first half but bounced our way,” said Stew- season, the Patriots blanked
lio (2:13.86), Keech, and Sam Martha Geherin, Sam Rudy, ished 4-5. failed to capitalize. art. “Today we made our own Rush-Henrietta, 2-0, on Oct.
Rudy. Lisa Harris, and Kelly Mulve- The 200 free relay team of “At halftime, I told the girls luck against a tough Webster 16.
Martin dominated the hill. Hansen, Buisman, Alice to keep moving their feet and Schroeder team. “Once again, the Penfield
sprint events capturing first The Penfield-Greece Geherin, and Martin came in keep working,” said assistant Penfield ended the regular seniors stepped-up scoring
place in both the 50 free matchup was the last home first place in 1:50.37. coach Kevin Stewart. “We season with two straight both goals,” said Stewart.
(26.99) and 100 free (58.31). competition of the year. All of Porcellio finished first in made some adjustments in wins. The girls faced a tough Kathryn Koestner scored
Geherin added points in both the seniors for both schools the 100 back with a state our defensive strategy in Gates Chili team in their last Penfield's first goal off an as-
of the events as well with were recognized during the qualifying time of 1:01.73, hopes of generating more at- regular season home game on sist from senior Katie Bots-
fifth and fourth place finish- meet. and Keech was second. Por- tack.” Oct. 14. Gates lived up to its ford at the 15 minute mark in
es. The diving team of Breena cellio has a state qualifying It paid off six minutes into reputation by scoring 13 min- the first half. The second goal
Cassie Hansen took fifth Cogliandro, Jocelyn Corey, time in every individual the second half with the first utes into the match. came from Para at the 32-
place finish in the 100 free. and Jenna Allen came away swimming event this season. goal from junior Haley Penfield took control of minute mark in the second
Buisman placed first in the with 1-2-3 to finish the regu- The Monroe County cham- Marks, off an assist from jun- their destiny and the game by half. Lahcanski picked up
200 free (2:03.19). Stephanie lar season. pionships are Thursday (div- ior Sammy Catone. scoring the tying goal 16 min- the assist.
Miller came in second with The 200 medley relay team ing) and Saturday (swim- “It was a great shot from utes into the second half. Se- Willer and Rachel Guest
Shi fifth. Miller dominated of Buisman, Keech, Porcellio, ming) at the Webster Aquat- just outside the 18” Stewart nior Rachel Petrone found combined to record Penfield’s
the 500 free with a time of and Martin continued their ic Center. said. the back of the net off an as- eighth shut-out of the season.

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