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Liverpool hoops has 3-0 start by Phil Blackwell
Nine months had passed since the Liverpool boys basketball team last stood on the court, distraught following a loss to Albany’s Green Tech that kept it from reaching the state Class AA final four. The wait for a new season was long enough, but was made longer by two postponements – one related to illnesses that prevented a Dec. 11 rematch with Green Tech, the other caused by weather that halted a possible game at Nottingham. So it wasn’t until the Pathfinder Bank Zebra Classic that Liverpool, at last, began its 202223 season, quickly showing everyone that another Section III title is quite possible. With three key players – Andreo Ash, Jah’Deuir Reese and Bruce Wingate – back from last winter’s memorable post-season run, the Warriors got just the right kind of test against Hilton Dec. 17, emerging with a 74-60 victory over the Cadets. The 6-foot-7 Ash began his junior campaign with 11 first-quarter points, all of which helped the Warriors establish a 35-20 lead before Hilton battled back and cut the margin to 39-33 by halftime. Try as it could, the Warriors could not get away from the Cadets, having to wait until reserve Luca Latocha hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter to take off some pressure. Though shut out in the fourth quarter, Ash till finished with 25 points. Wingate had 13 points, with Reese getting nine points. Latocha got nine points and junior forward Jeff Samuel got seven points. A day later, against Rochester’s University Prep, the Warriors had a far easier time of it, prevailing 77-36 as it bolted out to a 20-5 edge by the end of the first quarter and just kept adding to the margin. All 12 players that saw action for Liverpool got on the scoresheet, led by Ash, whose 19 points included a pair of 3-pointers. Latocha had 11 points and Wingate had 10 points as Jason Lawler chimed in with eight points. In last Tuesday’s SCAC Metro division opener, Liverpool faced Fayetteville-Manlius, who itself was coming off a 17-day break
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Trucks to be scrutinized Trustees approve study aimed at limiting tractor-trailers By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer At the monthly meeting of the village of Liverpool Board of Trustees on Monday, Dec. 19, the board approved awarding a contract to engineers Barton & Loguidice to conduct a study of increased truck traffic in the village. The trustees – Mayor Gary White and trustees Matt Devendorf, Christina Fadden, Dennis Hebert and Michael LaMontagne – unanimously approved accepting Barton & Loguidice’s bid to survey the situation at a cost of $18,000. The B&L firm has been located in Syracuse since 1961. At the Sept. 19 meeting of the board, Mayor Gary White reported that residents’ complaints have been mounting about the heightened volume of truck traffic on Tulip Street, north of Oswego Street. “It’s an ongoing issue,” White said. Ever since Amazon.com opened a 3.7 million-square-foot robotic Fulfillment Center at 7211 Morgan Road in June, semi-truck traffic had steadily increased on Tulip Street, a county road which becomes Morgan Road north of the Thruway. “Those tractor trailers are not even supposed to be on that road,” White said. “They made us all kinds of promises…There are certainly sufficient alternative routes they could be taking,” White told the trustees that he has been discussing the problem with Onondaga County Commissioner of Transport Marty Voss and also with representatives of the state DOT. The B&L study is expected to begin in January.
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ABOVE: Liverpool forward Isaiah Issakainen (25) reaches to block a shot from Fayetteville-Manlius’ Trevor Roe in last Tuesday’s game, where the Warriors beat the Hornets 66-46. RIGHT: Liverpool guard Bruce Wingate (5) goes up for a jump shot. since beating Utica Proctor Dec. 3 in the Peppino’s Invitational at Jamesville-DeWitt. That layoff was evident throughout a decisive first half where the Warriors forced the Hornets into a long drought from which it could not recover, and eventually prevailed 66-46. Only up 10-7 in the first quarter, Liverpool then went on a 23-3 run, including an eight-minute stretch where F-M did not score a single point. Ash’s 13 points matched the entire Hornets squad, and even when F-M got going in the third quarter, the Warriors matched it, Ash eventually producing 27 points as Wingate got 11 points and Reese had nine points. That same night, CiceroNorth Syracuse struggled early
in its league opener against Nottingham, but rallied and, in an overtime thriller, edged the Bulldogs 63-56. Off for two weeks since beating Rome Free Academy on Dec. 6, the Northstars showed that rust with cold first-half shooting that allowed Nottingham to seize a 3325 advantage. But C-NS clamped down on defense and held the Bulldogs to three points in the third quarter. From there, it went back and forth all the way into the fourminute OT period, where C-NS outscored Nottingham 11-4 to win it. Andrew Benedict led with 17 points as he and Reece Congel, who had 15 points, both connected on eight free throws. Michael Gallo had 13 points and Kyle Wil-
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liams eight points to overcome a game-high 26 points from the Bulldogs’ Steyvon Jones.
Town of Cicero seeks volunteers for open positions The Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks and Recreation, has a number of open volunteer positions. Interested applicants should reach out to Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks and Recreation by calling 315-699-5233 or emailing troth@ cicerony.gov.
Town of Cicero Parks & Recreation commissioners wanted
We are currently looking for residents interested in making a difference in our community by working with the Parks & Recreation department to provide high-quality, recreational services and facilities. Commissioners serve as liaisons to our community, to local recreation programs, and to various organiza-
tions. They are expected to attend and volunteer at a number of special community events as well as attend periodic meetings throughout the year.
Youth Board members needed
Do you have a heart for the youth in the Greater Cicero area? Are you looking to make a difference in the community by investing your time and talents in overseeing Youth Development in this community? Board members may be asked to determine the needs of youth and advise program staff to meet those needs, act as a liaison between government offices and the local community, and establish criteria for the allocation of funds. Youth board
members should be positive and proactive in regard to meeting the needs of youth as well as involving youth in the planning process. This individual may be called up to interact with legislators, mayors, town supervisors, Youth Bureau agencies, and the general public.
Friends of CanTeen board members sought
The mission of the “Friends of the CanTeen” board members is to help raise funds to support the CanTeen program (teen center located next door to the CNS High School). Members must be at least 18 years of age, in good standing in the community, and have the desire to foster youth development in the greater Cicero area.
At the meeting Police Chief Jerry Unger reported that his officers made 231 traffic stops and issued 276 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in November. Eight accidents were investigated last month, and one motorist was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officers made 36 residential checks and 205 business checks in October while responding to a total of 614 incidents and calls for service. The LPD arrested 82 individuals last month on 109 criminal charges.
Overnight parking ban in effect
From now through April 15 parking along most village streets is banned from midnight to 8 a.m. In the village business district, parking on the street is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
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A&E: Syracuse Vocal Ensemble to perform 12th Night concerts.
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