Phil Blackwell
Sports Editor
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Phil Blackwell has been sports editor of Eagle Newspapers since 1998 and is the co-host of the Inside High School Sports show, Saturday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. on ESPN Radio 97.7 and 100.1.
He can be reached at pblackwell@eaglenewsonline.com.
Recent Stories
Boys lacrosse Lakers turn back Homer again
Caz wins 11-9, recovers from defeat to Baldwinsville
Keen awareness of the situation helped the Cazenovia boys lacrosse team along as it earned, arguably, its important win of the 2012 regular season right at the end. The Lakers’ 11-9 victory at Homer Wednesday night served all kinds of purposes, from locking down the Division II regular-season championship to securing the top seed for the Section III Class C playoffs.
Caz, Chittenango golfers vie for league honors
Arnold shoots 99 at Woodcrest for Bears
During the last week of the regular season, the Cazenovia and Chittenango girls golf teams both would see action, culminating in Wednesday’s Onondaga High School League championship tournament, held at Woodcrest Golf Club.
Girls track Lakers crush field in OHSL Liberty meet
Winn, Biviano both prevail twice; Muller wins boys pole vault
No one would come close to the Cazenovia girls track and field team as it rocketed toward the top spot in Monday’s Onondaga High School League Liberty division championship meet at Marcellus High School.
Caz win streak ended by Baldwinsville
Lakers had won 33 straight prior to 15-10 defeat to Bees
Though it still heads into the post-season as a favorite to repeat both its Section III and state Class C titles, the Cazenovia boys lacrosse team would not go there with a perfect mark. The Lakers lost, 15-10, to Baldwinsville Monday night at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium, putting an end to a 33-game win streak that had built over the previous two seasons.
Girls lacrosse Lakers beat Marcellus, 11-7
Win seals Cazenovia's return to sectional playoffs
Urgency, and a reminder of what had worked earlier this season, helped the Cazenovia girls lacrosse team secure a return trip to the Section III Class C playoffs.
Cazenovia baseball, softball build win streaks
Lakers handle Hannibal, J-E, Marcellus
On the heels of knocking off unbeaten, state no. 1-ranked Westhill on May 4, the Cazenovia baseball team had to follow it up with more wins to make sure it would get to the post-season. It did so, and moved above the .500 mark (8-7) in the process.
Chittenango baseball makes state Class A rankings
Bears follow up with 3-1 week; softball wins twice
Wet weather early in the first full week of May nearly caused havoc with the schedule of Chittenango’s baseball and softball teams, but things had settled down by week’s end and, more importantly, both sides were doing well.
OT goal keeps Caz lacrosse win streak alive
Cannizzaro nets game-winner over Skaneateles
For the second time this spring, the Cazenovia boys lacrosse team was pushed to overtime and stared at the end of its long win streak. Once again, the Lakers were able to keep it going, as Connor Cannizzaro's goal near the end of the first extra period gave his side a 9-8 victory over Skaneateles Friday at the Sean Googin Sports Complex.
Muller breaks Caz school record in pole vault
Girls Lakers sweep J-E, Homer as Biviano wins four events
On most occasions, the Cazenovia girls track and field team’s completion of an 8-0 sweep through the OHSL Liberty division would suffice as a headline. That changed, though, because in last Wednesday’s meet at Jordan-Elbridge Dylan Muller made some history in the boys pole vault.
Lacrosse Lakers fight past CBA, extend win streak to 32
Caz close to securing Class C playoff top seed
If the Cazenovia and Christian Brothers Academy boys lacrosse teams have a post-season encounter to look forward to, they'll both have a lot to draw on, based on their regular-season clash Wednesday night at Alibrandi Stadium. The Lakers won, 9-6, which is a positive all by itself. But the Brothers learned that it could contain Cazenovia's high-powered attack, something few opponents have done in the Lakers' 32-game, two-season win streak.
