Leading off today: Goals by Alex Fukes and Tom Fiorentino 33 seconds apart clinched New Hartford’s 6-3 victory over Cazenovia last night and all but assured the teams will flip positions at the top of Division 2 when the next NYSSWA hockey rankings come out.
Fiorentino and Fukes, who also had an assist, finished with two goals apiece for New Hartford (11-2), giving them 22 and 11 goals, respectively. Goalie Dylan Smith recorded 24 saves in the victory.
The Spartans cruised to a 3-1 lead through two periods before Cazenovia (10-1-1) closed the gap to 4-3. The rematch is scheduled for Feb. 10.
Spencerport streak at 56: The winner was predictable even if the final score was closer than what Spencerport is used to. The Rangers (14-0), ranked No. 1 in Division I by the New York State Sportswriters Association, went into Fairport and defeated the No. 4 Red Raiders, 26-21.
Fairport (14-1) went up 15-11 as 152-pounder Dave Foley pinned Ray Daniels in 2:23, daring the home crowd to wonder whether they might be witnessing the end of Spencerport’s 55-match winning streak.
"We were coming apart and someone had to put the glue back," Spencerport coach Bill Jacoutot told the Democrat and Chronicle. "John glued us back together."
Troina scored a takedown late in the 160-pound match to decision Adam Onderdonk, 7-5, cutting Fairport’s lead to 15-14 and starting a string of Spencerport victories. Nick Baxter scored a pin at 171, and Bradley Englert (189) and reigning state champ Paul Glover (215) followed with decisions to all but end the drama.
Gatorade honors Lipari: The award has only existed for her sport for two years, and Roslyn sophomore Emily Lipari is 2-for-2.
