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Liverpool softball wins sectional title by Phil Blackwell Everyone who wins a championship in any sport at any level is quick to point out how hard they worked and how much they sacrificed to make it all possible. And few people ever illustrated this better than Liverpool softball during the course of beating rival Cicero-North Syracuse 8-7 May 24 at Carrier Park to earn the Section III Class AAA championship. Four times, the Warriors trailed in this game. Every time it came back, and then held on thanks to the tremendous pitching of senior Mackenzie Frani in the last two innings with her side clinging to a one-run lead. Frani said the struggles of this game “makes the win that much more memorable and satisfying” and her senior catcher, Joelle Wike, agreed. “I couldn’t be more proud of this team and the way everyone did our job,” said Wike.
In fact, it took the entire Liverpool lineup to rescue the game, since C-NS proved far tougher than the side the Warriors beat by 5-1 and 8-0 margins back in April. Each of the first two innings had the Northstars grab the lead, 1-0 in the first and then 4-2 in the second as it took full advantage of Frani’s struggles finding the strike zone along with a couple of fielding mistakes. The Warriors answered in the first with two runs off C-NS starter Mila Owens and then added three runs in the second, two of them driven home by hits from Maya Mills and Ava Falvo. This back-and-forth struggle continued in the fourth inning, the Northstars’ Aubrey Coyle adding a go-ahead two-run single to the RBI single and bases-loaded walk she had earlier in the game to run her total to four RBIs. Then the Warriors loaded the bases and tying it 6-6 on Wike’s sacrifice fly. Then came the fifth, which
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Liverpool Library hosted a presentation about the functions of the 911 call center.
Liverpool Library hosts program on 911 call center By Anna Edwards
Regina Morris, a former dispatcher for the Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications, spoke at the Liverpool Public Library on Wednesday, May 29, to provide information on the 911 call center. Morris discussed the central role of dispatchers in emergency communications. She talked about the necessary skills for the job and the process of taking calls. The former dispatcher explained that all calls for police, fire, and emergency medical services go through 911. “We are the central hub of everything. We’re the nervous system,” she said. Morris talked about the pressure on dispatchers to do their job right under dire conditions. Dispatchers must ensure that they assign the right department to the right location. There is no room for mistakes, according to Morris. “If I put in a call for the Syracuse police and the incident is actually in Baldwinsville, I have the potential of killing someone,” Morris said.
Dispatchers must be able to handle stress along with talking, typing and listening effectively. It’s important for them to notice the tone of callers. “Are they screaming? Are they whispering? What other sounds are you hearing behind them? Are things being thrown?” Morris said. Morris said that there are cases in domestic issues where people call 911 sitting right beside someone who does not know they are calling. In these cases, the dispatcher tells the person calling to pretend they are talking to a friend and the dispatcher asks only yes or no questions. Morris took her audience through the process of taking a 911 call. She said dispatchers always ask for names and telephone numbers. Morris said that to find where an emergency is taking place, dispatchers ask more than just the street name. “We always verify locations … What’s the nearest corner or intersection? If you don’t know that, 911 l Page 2
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The Liverpool softball team won the Section III Class AA championship at Carrier Park Friday night, rallying from four different deficits to beat Cicero-North Syracuse 8-7. would prove decisive. A fourth C-NS rally created a fourth C-NS lead as Peyton Bach doubled and Erica Hibbard’s single drove her home. Down 7-6, in the bottom of the fifth Katia Flavin sparked the latest Warriors comeback, reaching on an error and then sprinting to second and third. Kiyara Bembry relieved Owens, but Lauren Ragonese doubled to the wall to tie it 7-7 and Mills, grounding out, brought home the go-ahead run. Frani was charged to do the
rest. She said that, through the early innings, she reminded herself that playoff games are never easy to win. “Every pitcher goes through some adversity,” she said. “Once you get past it, you can really buckle down.” Wike said that Frani kept a positive attitude, and the chemistry from playing softball together since age 8 helped them save their best work for the homestretch. Against the 2-3-4 hitters in the C-NS order in the sixth, Frani coaxed three groundouts. Then,
in the seventh, Frani struck out the side, fanning pinch-hitter Mia Farone, doing the same with Bach and then getting strike three from Owens for her 11th strikeout to end it. Now Liverpool got a full week to rest, savor its accomplishment, and prepare for a Class AAA regional final Saturday at Malta against Section II champion Saratoga Springs, with a berth in the state final four at stake. To read about the regional final, go to eaglenewsonline.com
Syracuse rock combo pays tribute to ‘The Boss’ By Russ Tarby Contributing writer
Guitarist Michael Crissan is a hard-working singer-songwriter from Syracuse who plays hundreds of solo gigs every year at bars and restaurants across New York State. A gifted singer and musician, Crissan covers a wide variety of classic rock songs with an energetic and rhythmic feel. This coming Wednesday at Johnson Park, however, Crissan will be joined by six like-minded Central NY musicians to pay tribute to the music of New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The Syracuse-based band called Born to Run features Bill Barry on Hammond B3 organ, pianist Bob Caraher, tenor saxophonist Rick Huyge, bassist Mark Leon Tanner, drummer Gene Voce and lead guitarist Mark Westers. Born to Run will perform a free concert at Johnson Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 as part of the 38th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series. The septet will recreate such Springsteen hits as “Hungry Heart,” Rosalita” and “Thunder Road.” “As a group, we bring a unique level of precision and passion to Springsteen’s music through each individual’s respect for the authenticity of the artists we are emulat-
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A seven-piece Syracuse rock group called Born to Run will perform the music of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at Johnson Park, presented by the Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Committee. ing,” Crissan said, “but we don’t do it in a clone-like manner.” Born to Run provides audiences “one of the most authentic performances they’ll ever experience,” Crissan said. “That is unless they go to see Bruce himself!” The free concerts will continue at the park from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday through mid-August. Chuck Schiele’s Quatro will perform Americana and originals on Wednesday, June 5, followed by the Fab Cats playing British Invasion tunes on. Monday, June 10, and the Baby Boomers focusing on Sixties songs on Monday, June 17.
This year, LITP has added a special triple bill for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, a Community Bands Jubilee showcasing the Liverpool Community Concert Band, the Skaneateles Community Band and the Lyncourt Community Band. For nearly four decades, LITP has presented two-dozen free concerts annually at the park. “We’re still seeking sponsorship for the balance of our 2024 concert season,” said LITP Treasurer Colleen Gunnip. To donate, contact Gunnip at colleen.gunnip@gmail.com, or call the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce at 315-457-3895.
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