Football Oct. 8 Penn Yan/Dundee 48, Marcus Whitman/Bloomfield 16 With another win under their belt, Penn Yan/Dundee continues to lead Section V’s Class C, remaining a game ahead of Le Roy in the standings after the Scottish Mustangs’ defeat of Marcus Whitman/Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct.
Girls Soccer Sept. 23 Honeoye 1, Penn Yan 0 PY fell at home to an overtime goal by Honeoye’s Leah Green after battling the Bulldogs to a tie through two halves of regulation.
Football Sept. 9 Penn Yan/Dundee 31, Lyons/Sodus 24 In the first game of the season for both teams, PY/Dundee beat Lyons/Sodus by a touchdown. PYD quarterback Carter Earl went 6/10 with 42 passing yards, throwing for two interceptions in the game. On the running game, Nick Slavick had 12 carries for PYD, for a total 116 yards and a touchdown, while Earl had 13 carries of his own, running the ball into the endzone twice. PYD’s defense was led by Jon Bell with five tackles on the day, while the Mustangs had sacks from Bryant Van Housen, Anthony Sciallo and Reed Bouchard. Sciallo and Van Housen also grabbed a fumble each, with Van Housen capitalizing and running it back for a TD.
Boys Soccer Sept. 8 Newark 4, Penn Yan 3 Penn Yan lost a close one to Newark, dropping to 1-2.
The Penn Yan Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Committee was established in 2010, with the first class of inductees entering the Hall of Fame in September of 2011. The goal of the Hall of Fame is to recognize individuals and teams that have made significant contributions to the Penn Yan athletic program. In recognizing these teams, athletes, coaches, and contributors, the Hall of Fame helps to connect today’s student-athletes to their predecessors and create a deeper understanding of Penn Yan Academy’s rich athletic history.
The Fall Varsity sports teams were presented at the Penn Yan Academy sports media night on Aug. 29 in the PYA gymnasium.
Sept. 2 Penn Yan 3, Marcus Whitman 0 Penn Yan swept Marcus Whitman in the season's first game for both teams. All three of Penn Yan's goals were scored by David Reid, with assists from Carson Nagpaul, Landon Berry and Zack Townley. Carson Miller made 17 saves for Whitman, while PY's Thomas Barden made two.
Race organizers wish to say thank you to everyone involved in the 10th annual Peasantman Triathlon, which took place on August 21 at Indian Pines Park in Penn Yan. The largest event to date, the race’s local volunteer crew was the biggest and most experienced yet, with critical support also coming from the towns, villages, police, first responders, and event sponsors.
Every year when the Buffalo Bills trim their training camp roster down to the regular-season limit of 53, there’s at least one cut that catches you by the surprise.
An e-mail from a reader who obviously is a non-hunter commented about a hunting situation he observed while watching a hunting video made me stop and think. Apparently the hunter in the video was standing behind a tree as a deer approached.