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Game Recap: Skaneateles beats Oswego

OSWEGO, NY — Thursday evening, the Oswego Boys Buccaneers Hockey team took on the Skaneateles Lakers inside the Crisafulli Ice Rink. The Section III matchup featured two teams in division two that were used to seeing each other during a season. Both groups have seen each other before as Oswego kicked off their season on the road in Skaneateles. The Bucs would fall to the Lakers 7-2 but would-be prepared heading into this contest after coming off a win the night before against Auburn.

The Lakers would open the scoring in the first period after Luke Renaud would tally his first goal of the contest. He would add another to his season total later in the game. Oswego would trail 1-0 heading into the second period as Brayden Demling had a strong performance in net to keep the contest within one goal. He would have a total of 31 saves in the contest and play all 45 minutes in between the pipes for the Buccaneers.

In the second stanza, the Lakers would start to extend their lead as the team would add three more goals. Oswego would answer in the third period with a Collin Cianfarano goal that was assisted by Marcus Baker and Brayden Miller. This tally would be the Bucs only goal of the evening as the Lakers would continue their dominance in the final stanza with three more goals to add to their total. Skaneateles netminder Adam Casper would make 13 saves in route to the victory.

Skaneateles extends their win streak to 48 and stays undefeated on the season. Oswego will take the weekend off and reset for another match up next Tuesday against the Ontario Bay Storm. The last time these two teams met was earlier on in the season, with Oswego coming away with a 5-0 win. WTOP 10 will continue to provide updates on Oswego high school hockey all season long on our social media pages and website.

Game Recap: Oswego Takes Down Auburn

OSWEGO, NY — Wednesday evening, the Oswego Buccaneers Boys Hockey team returned home for another Section III Hockey matchup, this time against division rival Auburn. The Maroons traveled to the Crisafulli Ice Rink with a three-game losing streak in tow as the Bucs look to turn around their season, also being on their own slide. Oswego has played two games the past two nights with four games scheduled in four straight days. Baldwinsville and the Christian Brother Academy were able to defeat the Buccaneers, both my multiple goals.

The Bucs would turn to their offense against the Maroons as Joe Diblasi buries his fourth goal of the season to put Oswego ahead of Auburn. The period would end with that lone goal along with a solid performance from both goaltenders. Oswego would add another in the second period off a Frank Winchek redirect that came from Adam Michalski’s shot.

The Maroons would eventually answer in the third period but would not be enough as the Buccaneers put three more behind Marrons netminder Mason Jones. Captain Michalski would tally two goals in the final stanza to finish with three points in the contest. Diblasi would add one more to his goal totals on a breakaway opportunity. At the other end of the rink, goaltender Brayden Demling would secure the victory with one goal against and a .950 save percentage.

Oswego will host the Skaneateles Lakers tonight at the Fort Ontario as the teams are set for a 7 p.m. puck drop. The Lakers have been one of the better teams in the section this year as the team is 8-0. The Buccaneers could hand the Lakers their first lost of the season but would need to play a complete 45 minutes of hockey this evening. WNYO will have the broadcast live on 88.9 FM along with online at their website wnyo889.org/listen. WTOP 10 will continue to deliver news regarding high school hockey in Oswego on all social media platforms.

Game Recap: Oswego Hockey falls to Baldwinsville

OSWEGO, NY — Monday evening, the Oswego Boys Buccaneers Hockey team welcomed the Baldwinsville Bees into the Crisafulli Ice Rink for a Section III Hockey matchup. The Bees were on a mission to snap a two-game losing streak while Oswego looked to start a four-game series off on a high note. Senior goaltender Brayden Demling would once again start in net for Oswego but would not last that long as freshman forward Sam Ciappa would net his first goal of the game. The Bee would later tally two more for a hat trick in his first season with the team. But, that would come after Demling was replaced by backup netminder Mason Kurilovitch. This would be the first time the goaltender has seen action in the first period, and would later give up three goals during his time in between the posts. Marcus Baker would score the first Buccaneer goal before the end of the first stanza to make it a 3-1 hockey game.

Lukas Cady was able to tally his third goal of the season on the powerplay in the first part of the second period. However, Baldwinsville would not look back. The Bees would add two more in the period and cap off the game with an additional tally in the third period. Sophomore netminder Jon Schirmer would allow two goals in the contest and get his second win of the season in net for the Bees.

Oswego now sets sail for the Christian Brothers Academy of Syracuse as the two teams face off for the second time in four days. The familiar foes will drop the puck at 8:30 p.m. at the Coliseum located at the New York State Fairgrounds. On Saturday, the Brothers defeated the Bucs 6-2 at the Fort Ontario. WTOP 10 will continue to bring Oswego Buccaneers fans coverage of the 2021 season for the Oswego Boys Buccaneers Hockey team.

Weekend Recap: Oswego Bucs Hockey

OSWEGO, NY — This past weekend, there were three hockey games completed in the Crisafulli Ice Rink located on the banks of Lake Ontario. Both the Oswego Boys Buccaneers team and the Oswego Girls Buccaneers team competed against Section III opponents with mixed results coming from the contests.

Friday afternoon, the Oswego Girls team faced off against the Skaneateles Lakers. The Lakers, a past Section III champion, showed up in full force in the contest as the group was able to take care of the Buccaneers. The Lakers would score two in the first period and add three more in the final stanza to secure their first win of the season. Oswego was unable to add to the score sheet as goaltender Isabelle Wells had a shutout and ten saves for Skaneateles. Oswego will take the week off from competition and start their second game of the 2021 season against Skaneateles on the road. Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. on March 1st.

That evening, the Oswego boys Buccaneers would take the ice once again for their second matchup at home. The Bucs would face the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars for the first time this season. Oswego would open the scoring in the first period off a Marcus Baker tally. The Buccaneers would finish the second period up 6-2 after five goals were scored during the stanza. CNS would come back in the third period but would come up short thanks to a solid performance between the pipes for Brayden Demling. The netminder had 24 saves in the contest. Forward Collin Cianfarano would have a five-point night with three goals and two assists.

However, Oswego would not have the same result the following evening. The Christian Brothers Academy of Syracuse would travel to the Crisafulli Ice Rink and come away with a 6-2 victory. The team would extend it’s win streak after three goals in the third period. Connor Calabro would make an appearance in net after relieving a struggling Demling. Calabro would allow two goals and have eight saves in his 11 minutes played. Oswego will prepare for four games in four nights with Baldwinsville traveling north for a Monday night matchup. The teams will do battle at the fort at 7 p.m. as Oswego looks to start this new week on a high note. WTOP 10 will continue to deliver updates on social media along with recaps on the website.

Oswego Buccaneers defeat Ontario Bay in dominating fashion

OSWEGO, NY — The Oswego Buccaneers Boys Hockey team kicked off their 2021 season last Thursday against Skaneateles. The Bucs would fall to the Lakers 7-2 and would return home on Sunday to face off against the Ontario Bay Storm. The Valentines Day matchup featured a team looking to rebound and a group that wanted to get a win in their first contest of the shortened season.

Oswego would start senior netminder Brandon Demling who was pulled in the 2nd period against Skaneateles. The goaltender would be perfect in the contest as the upperclassmen led his team to a 5-0 victory. There was plenty of offense in the game which was lacking on the Buccaneer’s side the previous contest. The Bucs would kick off the scoring off the stick of senior Joe Diblasi. The senior would add another in the 1st period before junior Lukas Cady finished the scoring for Oswego in the first stanza. The team’s offensive presence was felt the rest of the game as Cady added another to his goal total in the second period before his brother Ian Cady scored his first career varsity goal. The freshman was able to put the puck past Bryce Dafoe on a rebound opportunity.

All game, Ontario Bay struggled to get their offense going. The Oswego defensive core lead by captain Adam Michalski did a good job in front of their netminder yesterday. Thomas Back had a big physical presence and managed to stay out of the penalty box throughout the game while the Storm gave Oswego plenty of opportunities on the power play.

The Buccaneers go on the road for their second road game of the season tonight. The team will face the West Genesee Wildcats, a solid team in Division I. Puck drop is set for 6:30 pm and the game will be streamed on YouTube. All home games will be broadcasted of the WNYO airwaves which can be found on 88.9 FM or wnyo889.org.

Oswego Sub Shop employee tests positive for COVID-19

OSWEGO, NY — On Thursday, September 24th, Oswego Sub Shop released information via their Facebook page about a part-time employee testing positive for COVID-19. The employee went on a camping trip to the Adirondacks last week before returning back to work on Sunday, September 20th for her shift from 3:45 pm to 10:35 pm, the post reads. During the shift, the employee was “experiencing allergy like symptoms” and was sent home early.

“She woke up Monday morning with a fever, went and got tested and was given the results that she was positive around 12:00 noon yesterday September 23rd, Owner William Greene stated in the post. “We worked closely with the Oswego County Health Department to determine what employees needed to quarantine as a precaution for 14 days, they have been contacted.”

The company notified all 40+ employees about the positive case prior to the announcement on Facebook, in cooperation with the Health Department’s protocols. This morning, the company had Sanitizing Technologies completely sanitize the store along with their delivery cars, which usually happens once a month along with this emergency treatment. Oswego Sub Shop will remained open under normal operating hours.

Oswego County Health Department released a press release this afternoon around 3:45 p.m. regarding the potential exposure. Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang was quoted in this document stating, “any customer who visited the restaurant during that time should monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days.”

For more information on COVID-19 testing, call the Oswego County Hotline at 315-349-3330 weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Photo by Ben Grieco (@BenGriecoSports)

Route 104 construction in Oswego continues

By Josh Holfoth

OSWEGO, NY – The construction along route 104 that has been going on since July of 2016 has become an unwelcome visitor to local home owner Frank Palmer.

The traffic congestion along with the loud noises and dust from construction Palmer said has brought him other residents problems for the last two years.

The 4 mile strip of the state road stretching from the SUNY Oswego campus entrance, west, the route 104A intersection in southwest Oswego is getting widened 2 feet on either side. New drainage gutters and culverts are also being built along with the road getting repaved.

Project engineer for the state department of transportation Frank Brosch oversees the project. Brosch says the improvements being made to the road will make it safer as there has been problems with this in the past. One of the main reasons Brosch said for widening the road was because many tractor trailers were going off the road into ditches in that area. Widening the shoulder of the road will create a safer environment for traffic and tractor trailers; despite this Frank Palmer said he is still skeptical about how much safer it will actually be because of the faster speeds the trucks will be more inclined to go.

After more than a year the majority of the work on the $14 million dollar project is done. Despite some weather delays this past spring the better weather now means the roadwork should be done by the end of December.

Oswego successfully hosts 46th annual NAPA Super DIRT Week

By Renee Dunn

OSWEGO, N.Y.– The Oswego Speedway was packed with fans two weekends ago as the cars lapped around the track at what is also known as Racing’s Biggest Party. NAPA Super DIRT Week is a yearly race in which the speedway brings in more than 9,600 cubic yards of clay to convert the asphalt track to dirt for the Super DIRTcar Series.

The track has been hosting the annual racing event for the past two years instead of its original location at the Central New York Raceway Park in Hastings after construction stalled.

Now that the dust has settled, Oswego residents and city officials said they hope it will return – this time for good. Mayor Billy Barlow said in an interview with WRVO that Super DIRT Week has brought in roughly 70,000 fans, and has been a great way to bring tourism to the city.

“To get them in town and see all that we have, see that we’re a waterfront community with Lake Ontario and the Oswego River, some of the other assets we have here – I think – is a beneficial thing and perhaps encourages them to visit again, even if it’s not racing related,” Barlow said.

Super DIRT Week in Oswego has earned a great reaction from all sides. Super DIRT Week fan Bobby Sweeney said he thinks the location of this year’s race was really cool because the “small town” overlooks “a big lake like Lake Ontario.” Sweeney said that the racing has been awesome this past year and that he would love to see it stay in Oswego.

If you would like to learn more about Super DIRT Week, go to http://www.superdirtweekonline.com/

Non-Conference Battles Continue for Lakers

The Oswego State men’s and women’s ice hockey teams continue with the non-conference portions of their schedules this weekend, playing two games apiece.

The women’s team travels to Vermont for the Doubletree Ice Hockey Classic, hosted by Saint Michael’s College. Seeing their first action of 2015, Oswego’s women ride in on a 5 game win streak stretching back to November 21st. Sophomore Brianna Rice and a trio of dynamic freshmen, Olivia Ellis, Andrea Noss, and Rachel Lenard will lead the offense for Oswego, who face a Plymouth State team that gives up more than four and a half goals per game. The Lakers will face the Panthers Friday at 4 pm, and the host Purple Knights at 4 pm on Saturday. Both games are only available through Live Stats. WTOP Sports will also be updating Twitter throughout the games.

The men’s team is home for a rare Friday/Sunday pair of games, first hosting Hobart of the ECAC West, and then lining up against Southern New Hampshire University. The Hobart Statesmen present potentially the biggest upset threat for Lakers in their non-conference schedule, coming in with an 8-4 record and big wins against Brockport and Utica, who both drew against the Lakers earlier in the season. On Sunday afternoon the SNHU Penmen come to town. Sitting at 5-7 overall SNHU has dropped three contests against SUNYAC opponents, most recently a 7-1 decision to Fredonia on Tuesday, January 6th. They will face Morrisville before coming to the Marano Campus Center. WTOP will have full Hockey Night In Oswego coverage of the men’s games, with pregame starting 15 minutes before puckdrop. Friday is scheduled for a 7 pm start, Sunday is 2 pm. An online stream is located here.

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