Archive: Sports

Flag Football Season Begins

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 29, 2005 |

Last Saturday (9/24) Lansing's flag football team was on the town ball fields playing their first game of the season. Flag football is a Lansing Recreation Department program that is about five years old. The Lansing team is open to players in grades one through three with kids aged six through eight.

Lansing Swimmer Sets Record

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 29, 2005 |

Nikki Dean had a surprise waiting for her when she got out of the pool after swimming the 500 Yard Freestyle last weekend (9/23-9/24). She was swimming in the preliminaries to qualify to compete in the Elmira Free Academy (EFA) "Jack Thomas Invitational" swim meet. "I got out of the pool and they said, 'Nikki, you broke a record, you broke a record!'," she says. "And I thought, "Oh cool!"

Swim coach Diane Hicks-Hughes says, "This is a new Lansing School record and IAC (Interscholastic Athletic Conference) record." Ms. Dean swam the the 500 yard Freestyle in 5:21.85, beating the previous record set in 1990 by Lansing swimmer Sarah Newman in 1990. Ms. Newman was also coached by Ms. Hicks-Hughes.

Swim Team Triumphs

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 29, 2005 |

Lansing's Girls Swimming and Diving Team triumphed again in Tuesday's (9/27) home match against Odessa Montour. Lansing scored nearly twice their opponents' total at 104 to 64. Earlier (9/23-9/24) the team competed in the EFA "Jack Thomas" Invitational meet, scoring first in Division C.

Lansing Soccer on a Roll

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 29, 2005 |

"The boys did play up to their potential but had to overcome a strong Trumansburg team who played a very good game," says Varsity Boys Soccer coach Adam Heck. Even so, Lansing beat Trumansburg 1-0 playing in Trumansburg last Thursday (9/22).

Then on Wednesday (9/28) Lansing trounced Newark Valley in a 9-0 game. This was Lansing's ninth win of the season, and with one tie and zero losses the team is ranked number two in New York State.

Bobcats Remain Undefeated in Soccer

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 22, 2005 |

Lansing 's Boys Varsity Soccer team continues to be undefeated as the soccer season procedes. Currently they have seven wins, no losses and one tie.

The Lansing team pummelled Union Springs 6-0 in last week's September 14 game. Ryan Tengi and Luccas Heffron each scored two goals, while Ryan Mallinson and Jason Weidman got one each. Devin Grant-Keane had 4 assists.

Two More Wins for Girls Swimming and Diving Team

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 22, 2005 |

Lansing's Varsity Girls Swimming and Diving team maintained their lead this week, winning two meets against Waverly and Dryden.

In Monday's (9/19) competition Lansing scored 99 to Waverly's 67. Hannah Wingate, Becky Mapes, Nikki Dean and Caitlin Wright took first place in the 200 Medley Relay in 2:05.55. In the 200 Free Claire Eckstrom took first in 2:09.02. Hannah Wingate took first in the 200 IM in only 2:24.63.

Lansing Bowhunters Hold 3D Event

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 22, 2005 |

Last Saturday (9/17) if you went about as far North as you can go in Lansing on Salmon Creek Road you'd find bowhunters of all ages. They were there for the Lansing Bowhunter's September 3D Shoot, one of five events the club holds each year for practice, recreation and to raise money for the club.

In a 3D shoot, archers follow a trail in the woods, marked with ribbons. When they come to a target there are stakes in the ground at varying distances for different classes and age groups to shoot from. The targets are three dimensional rubber animals, set in realistic poses in the woods. Targets are made of high density rubber foam that is self healing so they can be used over and over. Shooters get five points for hitting the animal, and rings on the target are worth eight and ten points. The bullseye is worth 11 points. Many of the targets are sponsored, with a wooden sign telling shooters who sponsored that particular station.

Lansing Varsity Soccer Team Undefeated

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 15, 2005 |

Varsity SoccerThe Varsity Boys Soccer team is off to another strong start this season with four wins, one tie and no defeats in the first five games in the season. "The team currently holds first place in Division III," reports coach Adam Heck.

The Bobcats defeated Trumansburg 2-0 in the first home game on August 29^th. The next game was an away game at Waverly on September 2^nd where they scored 2-0. Four days later they trounced Groton, 5-1. In another home game on September 8^th the Bobcats tied Southern Cayuga 1-1.

Lansing Family Triathlon is a Winner

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 15, 2005 |

Lansing Family TriathlonSaturday morning (9/10) Lansing High School was overrun with local athletes, there to compete in the Lansing Family Triathlon. The event was organized by the Lansing Central Schools Health Physical Ed and Family and Consumer Sciences Department, which consists of Lisa Livigne, Cindy Wright, Leone Inman, Carolyn Ferguson, Diane Hicks-Hughes, Adam Heck, Stuart Dean, Dan Elberty, Audrey Hummel and Shelly Matheny.

In Monday evening's school board meeting board President Bonita Lindberg complimented the organizers and announced they had raised enough money to donate a piece of equipment to the High School fitness center.


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Lansing Swim Team Beats Southern Cayuga

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 15, 2005 |

Lansing's Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving team trounced Southern Cayuga 116 to 54 in Thursday's meet at Lansing High School Thursday afternoon (9/15).

In the first event, the Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay, Nikki Dean, Becky Mapes, Claire Eckstrom and co-captain Caitlin Wright finished with the best time of 2:03.45. Co-captain Kiki Griff, Leigh Conley, Kristin Carlson and Kendal Dean also scored, with the third best time of 2:14.96. Lansing took the event with a total of 10 points to SC's 4.

Travel Soccer Kicks Off New Season

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 8, 2005 |

The Tompkins County Soccer Association (TCSA) kicks off its season this Saturday (9/10) with two home games on the Lansing Town Fields. The Lansing Lions will go up against the Marathon Thunder at 3:30pm, and the Lansing Blaze will challenge the Ithaca Galaxy at 5:00pm.

14 local soccer clubs participate in TCSA games, including Candor, Dryden, Homer, Groton, Ithaca, Owego, Moravia, Schuyler, Elmira, Southern Cayuga, Spencer-Van Etten, Taughannock, Vestal and Lansing. The Lansing Soccer Club was established in 2001, and is a member of the Tompkins County Soccer Association, the Broome County Soccer Association and the New York State West Youth Soccer Association. School Board member Tom Keane is the President of the Lansing club.

Lansing Swim/Diving Team Victorious

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 8, 2005 |

Lansing's Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving team triumphed over Watkins Glen in Thurdsay's (9/8) meet. The away competition was in Watkins Glen. The Lansing coach is Diane Hicks-Hughes, assisted by Assistant Coach/Diving Coach, Nancie Tengie.

Nikki Dean came in first in the 200 yard freestyle race with a time of 2:04.93. First place in diving went to Kiki Gifft. Caitlin Wright was first in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 57.79 seconds and Hannah Wingate swam the 500 yard freestyle in 5:41.75, coming in first. Claire Eckstrom was another first, swimming the backstroke in 1:07.35. The Lansing team also won the 400 yard relay with swimmers Nikki Dean, Hannah Wingate, Claire Eckstrom and KC Hatfield finishing in 4:10.29.

Lansing Runners Score in Pud's Run

: By Dan Veaner; Sports; | Sep 1, 2005 |

Pud's RunOver a thousand people descended on Stewart Park last Sunday (8/28) to honor Investigator Michael A. Padula, the Ithaca Policeman who was killed in the line of duty in 1996. The 9th annual memorial road race known as "Pud's Run" attracted walkers and runners of all ages and all walks of life. The race raises money to support the Michael A. Padula Scholarship Foundation. In addition to the main event there was a one mile walk and a Kid's Fun Run.

Lansing runners were well represented. Cross Country runner Mark Bailey, 17, runs on Lansing High School's Varsity Team. "I'm here to work out," he said, "to see where I am physically." This was his third time running in 5K race, and he did well, placing 52 out of about than 500 runners with a time of 20 minutes, 10 seconds.

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