DUNKIRK, NY – On a night when all nine of the Warriors made their way into the scoring column, the Salamanca girl’s basketball team took down Dunkirk 48-23, earning their place as co-league champions.
Steady scoring out of the gates put the Warriors ahead at the half before a doubling-down effort in the third all but sealed the outcome. Scoring came by committee as Salamanca outmatched Dunkirk 18-8 in the period, then cruising to their 15th overall victory and eleventh CCAA Division I win.
Leading the charge was Arabelle Reynolds, an eight grader, who finished with eight points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals throughout four quarters. Following in suit was Liana Jimerson, who ended with eight points, three steals and a block, and Ella Couse, who tallied seven points, four rebounds and three steals.
With the win, the Warriors earned their first league title since the 2019-2020 season, albeit, splitting the honor with Southwestern. Salamanca has just one game left on the schedule, a road contest with Randolph on Monday at 7:30 p.m., before they look towards the playoffs.
AT DUNKIRK
Salamanca (48)
Reynolds 3 2-2 8, Jimerson 2 2-2 8, E. Crouse 3 0-0 7, Galante 2 2-4 6, Earley 2 1-2 5, M. Crouse 2 1-2 5, Foster 2 0-0 4, Ellis 1 0-0 3, Wass 0 2-4 2. Totals: 17 10-16 48
Dunkirk (23)
Lopez 5 0-1 11, Pacheco 2 0-2 5, Benjamin 1 0-0 3, Thomas 1 0-0 2, Tramuto 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 0-3 23
Salamanca 10 20 38 48
Dunkirk 4 7 15 23
Three-point goals: SA (4) Jimerson 2, E. Crouse, Ellis, DK (3) Pacheco, Benjamin, Lopez; Total fouls: SA 12, DK 13; Fouled out: None.
High School Wrestling
OIean – Section VI State Qualifiers
Taking to the Section VI State Qualifiers this past weekend, the Huskies found a scattered presence on the podium as well as a handful of wins as they began to wrap up the season.
Olean’s two-day action was highlighted by two third place finishes in Jack Aderman (126) and Storm Dwaileebe. Aderman finished 1-1 on Saturday before sweeping Sunday with four straight wins, while Dwaileebe ended Thursday 2-0 before being pinned in the semifinal match and taking third with a win over Lillian Sikora of Orchard Park via fall 1:11.
Jon Tidd (144) bumped up his weight class, hoping for a shot at the finals, however, ended in fifth place and completed his high school career at 110-47.
Salamanca – Section VI Division II Championship
Finding a win in the Section VI title match, Kasen Hardy (285) became the undisputed Division II champion, earning his place in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championship.
College Baseball
St. Bonaventure 10, UNC Asheville 5 – Game One
UNC Asheville 9, St. Bonaventure 1 – Game Two
ASHEVILLE, NC – In their final double-header with the Bulldogs, the Bonnies split Saturday’s action, experiencing both sides of a blowout.
In the initial game of the night, Manuel Castro led SBU at the plate with four hits in five appearances at the plate, coming away with two runs and three RBIs. Antonio Cordeiro also had three RBIs, going 2-for-4 while Anthony Fernandez, Joey Calabretti, Ashton Ross and Conner Vercollone all ended with one run each.
In game two, the Bonnies’ lone run of the contest came early, with Cordeiro driving Fernandez around home with an RBI single. Cordeiro was one of seven Bonnies to find contact at the plate in the loss, also throwing for one strikeout through 1.2 innings on the mound.
College Softball
UNCW 8, St. Bonaventure 1 – Game One
Wofford 6, St. Bonaventure 3 – Game Two
SPARTANBURG, SC – Taking to the Palmetto State for the Wofford Invitational, the Bonnies suffered their eighth and ninth loss of the early spring action.
Against UNC Wilmington, the Hawks did their damage early, pulling ahead by one in the second frame before a four-run third put them in the lead for good. SBU’s lone run of the day came in the fourth, when Abigail Ahern singled to second base to drive in Ella Amato.
Ahern was one of six Bonnies to register a hit in the batters’ box, finishing 1-for-3 with an RBI.
In the second game of the day, the SBU took on Wofford, who again pulled away early.
After finding themselves down by a pair in the second, Ahern put the Bonnies on the board, scoring on an error. However, SBU quickly saw their momentum dissipate as Wofford tacked on another three scores one frame later.
Eleanor Park finished 2-for-3 for the Bonnies with one run and one RBI, followed by Kendall Stull who ended 2-for-3 on the night. In the circle, Mackenzie Frani ended with one strikeout and two walks during her 3.2 innings while Ava Lomelin closed out the game with one strikeout through 2.1 frames.
