Mohonasen graduate Swan named USCAA Honorable Mention All-American — College Roundup

Russell Sage junior defender Courtney Bush (Mohonasen) earned All-Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches for the second straight season.

Bush, the anchor of the defense, was voted fourth-team All-Region, as well as second-team All-Empire 8 Conference.

Kutztown University freshman RJ Otten (Ballston Spa) set the school record in the mens 400-yard individual medley on Nov.

23, in 4:11.18, while finishing fourth at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational.

He also placed 14th in the 200 butterfly at the event on the next day, in 1:58.50, qualifying him for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships.

On Dec.

7, he placed second in the 200 backstroke in a dual meet against Arcadia, in 2:02.94, which qualified him for the PSACCs in that event.

Two local players for the Utica University football team made the third team of the Empire 8 Conference All-Star Team.

Senior offensive lineman Russell Porter (Canajoharie) started all 10 games at left tackle and protected his backfield mates very well.

Junior wide receiver Antonio Cianfarani (Scotia-Glenville) was the Pioneers leading receiver with 28 catches for 394 yards and three touchdowns.

Two local womens indoor track and field athletes shared Empire 8 Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Week honors on Monday: Houghton freshman Alexa Belanger (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) and SUNY Geneseo senior Zoe Connor (Scotia-Glenville).

Belanger won the high jump in her first intercollegiate meet Friday at the Houghton December Classic with a height of 1.64 meters (5 feet, 4.5 inches), which is currently sixth in Division III and second all-time in school history.

Connor set a program record for the shot put on Friday at Nazareth, winning with a distance of 12.89 meters (42 feet, 3.5 inches).

She also won the weight throw with a 16.95 meters (55-7.5), which ranks seventh in Division III.

Through Dec.

7, AIC senior power forward Rhaymi Porter (Scotia-Glenville/Wilbraham Monson Academy) had started all eight games and was averaging 4.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.75 blocks for the womens basketball team.

Through Dec.

7, Paul Smiths junior center Colin Palmer (Shenendehowa) was second in scoring on the mens hockey team with 31 points, on 10 goals and 21 assists.

SUNY Potsdam graduate student captain Kenzie Cerny (Shenendehowa) swam to victory in the womens 200 butterfly at the North Country Invitational on Nov.

23.

Her time was 2:26.49.

She also was second in the 400 IM in 5:06.89.

In an earlier win over Bard, she won the 1,000 freestyle (11:56.15) and 100 backstroke (1:06.28).

Through Dec.

7, SUNY Plattsburgh junior guard Jaden Wilson (Johnstown) was third on the womens basketball team in scoring with 8.4 points per game.

She also averaged 3.7 rebounds per game.

Through Dec.

7, Hudson Valley Community College freshman forward Lila Christensen (Mechanicville) averaged 6.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the womens basketball team.

SUNY Oswego junior guard Sydney Hoefs (Amsterdam) averaged 5.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the womens basketball team through Dec.

7.

SUNY Oswego junior Nathan Ratta Vine (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.48) and 100 individual medley (56.47), and placed second in the 200 freestyle to help the Lakers edge SUNY Brockport in a mens dual meet, 147-144.

On Nov.

23, he placed third in the 200 IM (2:03.54) at the North Country Invite.

Suffolk University sophomore guard Nick Verdile (Ballston Spa) went 7 for 9 on 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points in the Rams 90-42 win over Curry on Saturday..

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