Solvay and Ludden-Grimes/SAS football teams reach 4-0, Skaneateles home sells for $2.8M
Solvay and Ludden-Grimes/SAS football teams both improved to 4-0, and a Skaneateles lakefront home sold for $2.8 million, making headlines in Central New York this weekend.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Two Central New York high school football teams, Solvay and Bishop Ludden-Grimes/SAS, remain undefeated at 4-0 after Friday night wins, while a $2.8 million lakefront property in Skaneateles topped Onondaga County’s latest home sales, according to Eagle News and Syracuse.com.
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For Syracuse-area residents, these stories reflect both the strength of local athletics and the continued demand for prime lakeside real estate. Solvay’s football team, which plays just west of Syracuse and draws students from the town and nearby Geddes, dominated Westhill 49-13 to keep its perfect record. Meanwhile, Bishop Ludden-Grimes/SAS also secured a win to reach 4-0, though their game was a closer contest, Eagle News reports.
What’s happening in Central New York sports and schools
Friday night’s football action saw Solvay’s Bearcats cruise past Westhill, 49-13, in a game that highlighted the team’s depth and experience. Westhill, which had to forfeit a game to Mexico the previous week, was only playing with a full roster for the third time this season, according to Eagle News.
Bishop Ludden-Grimes/SAS, another Class C team, also improved to 4-0, though their path was less smooth. Both teams now sit atop their division as the season nears its midpoint.
Elsewhere in CNY sports, Marcellus girls soccer edged out Jamesville-DeWitt and routed Skaneateles, while West Genesee girls tennis defeated East Syracuse Minoa and Skaneateles edged Westhill 4-3, Eagle News reports. The Westhill and Marcellus girls soccer teams are ranked no. 4 and no. 5 in the first state Class B rankings of the season, with Westhill’s overtime win over Marcellus on September 10 giving them the edge.
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Real estate: Skaneateles home fetches $2.8 million
Onondaga County recorded 125 home sales between September 10 and 16, led by a $2.8 million lakefront property in Skaneateles, according to Syracuse.com. The home was sold by Dr. Thomas J. Fallon to the Paul D. McKinnell 2021 Trust, making it the highest-priced sale in the county for that period.
Skaneateles, a lakeside town southwest of Syracuse, is known for its high-value real estate and draws buyers from across Central New York and beyond. The sale shows the ongoing demand for waterfront properties as autumn foliage peaks around the Finger Lakes and Onondaga County.
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Community and culture: Oswego dedicates Peace Pole, Auburn EMS honored
In Oswego, more than 50 residents joined the Rotary Club at Veterans Park on Saturday to dedicate a new Peace Pole, Oswego County News Now reports. The pole, which carries the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in several languages, was unveiled just days after the United Nations International Day of Peace on September 21. The tradition of Peace Poles began in 1955, and more than 250,000 have been installed worldwide.
Julie Chetney, a member of the Peace Pole committee, spoke at the event, and the local women’s vocal ensemble Concinnity performed during the ceremony. Oswego Mayor Robert Corradino attended and helped unveil the pole.
In Auburn, two emergency medical service providers, Bobby Cuddy and Sarah Chrysler, were recognized with Provider of the Year awards by the Central New York Regional Emergency Medical Services Council at its annual banquet on September 22, according to The Citizen (Auburn). Both work for Auburn City Ambulance and were honored for their service to the community.
Campus news: Le Moyne student pushes for dialogue on Palestine
At Le Moyne College in Syracuse, graduate student Hannah Hussein is working to bring more speakers to campus to share firsthand experiences from Gaza and Palestine, Central Current reports. Hussein, president of the Students for Justice in Palestine Club, hopes to invite Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mosab Abu Toha and Dr. Mohamed El-Far, a Gazan doctor who previously spoke at Le Moyne about his humanitarian work.
The effort follows campus debate after Le Moyne President Linda LeMura sent a campuswide email referencing concerns about the use of the word “genocide” during a guest lecture by Abu Toha in April. Hussein, a Palestinian-American from Syracuse, said she wants the campus community to hear directly from those affected by conflict in Gaza.
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By The Numbers
- 4-0: Solvay and Bishop Ludden-Grimes/SAS football teams’ records after Friday night wins, per Eagle News.
- $2.8 million: Sale price of the top Skaneateles lakefront home in Onondaga County, per Syracuse.com.
- 125: Number of Onondaga County home sales recorded September 10 to 16, according to Syracuse.com.
- 50+: Residents who attended the Peace Pole dedication at Veterans Park in Oswego, per Oswego County News Now.
- 250,000+: Peace Poles installed worldwide since 1955, Oswego County News Now reports.
- 2: Auburn EMS providers recognized with Provider of the Year awards, according to The Citizen (Auburn).
- September 22: Date of the Central New York Regional EMS Council annual banquet, per The Citizen (Auburn).
- April 15: Date of Mosab Abu Toha’s guest lecture at Le Moyne College, per Central Current.
- Over 100: Relatives lost by Mosab Abu Toha in Gaza, according to Central Current.
- No. 4 and No. 5: Westhill and Marcellus girls soccer teams’ state Class B rankings, per Eagle News.
- 49-13: Solvay’s win over Westhill in Friday’s football game, Eagle News reports.
- September 10: Date of Westhill’s overtime win over Marcellus in girls soccer, per Eagle News.
What to watch for next
With SU football in full swing and high school sports heating up, expect more action across Central New York fields and courts. The next Westhill vs. Marcellus girls soccer matchup is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m., according to Eagle News. On the real estate front, keep an eye on continued demand for lakeside properties as autumn colors peak around Skaneateles and Onondaga Lake.
For more on Syracuse sports, visit our Syracuse sports page.
Where to check for updates
For the latest on high school sports, real estate sales, and community events, follow Eagle News, Syracuse.com, Oswego County News Now, The Citizen (Auburn), and Central Current. For official school and district updates, check your local school district website or the CNY Signal schools page.
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Sources
- Eagle News, Solvay and Ludden-Grimes/SAS football both improve to 4-0 on season
- Syracuse.com, A $2.8M lakeside estate tops Onondaga County’s latest home sales
- Oswego County News Now, Rotary Club dedicates Peace Pole in Oswego’s Veterans Park
- The Citizen (Auburn), ‘A whirlwind of emotions’: Two Auburn EMS providers win awards
- Central Current, Without confidence in Le Moyne’s commitments to free expression, Palestinian-American student plans to ensure campus can ‘hear it from the source’
- Eagle News, Marcellus girls soccer edges J-D, gets rout of Skaneateles
