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Empire State Cup Play Begins Today
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ESCThe second edition of the Empire State Cup tournament starts today in Syracuse with six games scheduled for Onondaga Community College. The tournament was revived by Tony Ventiquattro, after the announcement that the Empire State Games would not be played this summer in Rochester.

Modeled, loosely, after the very successful Empire State Games, feature teams from six regions of the state who will play four days of games from Thursday through Sunday. The six games on Thursday will be followed by nine games on Friday. Four bracketed games will be held on Saturday and the consolation, bronze medal and gold medal games will be played on Sunday.

  THURSDAY SCHEDULE
12:30
Adirondack Central
2:00
Western Hudson Valley
3:30
Long Island New York City
5:00
Central Hudson Valley
6:30
New York City Adirondack
8:00
Long Island Western
  FRIDAY SCHEDULE
8:00
New York City Hudson Valley
9:30
Central Western
11:00
Long Island Adirondack
12:30
New York City Western
2:00
Central Long Island
3:30
Adirondack Hudson Valley
5:00
Central New York City
6:30
Adirondack Western
8:00
Long Island Hudson Valley
  SATURDAY Schedule
9:30 (A)
4th Seed 5th Seed
11:00 (B)
3rd Seed 6Th Seed
1:30 (C)
2nd Seed 3rd-6th Winner
3:00 (D)
1st Seed 4th-5th Winner
 SUNDAY Schedule
9:30
4th-5th Loser 3rd-6th Loser
11:00 BRONZE
(C) Game loser (D) Game Loser
12:30 GOLD
(D) Game Winner (C) Game Winner

  

  
The Western team, coached by Orchard Park Head Coach Gene Tundo and assisted by his son, Gene Tundo Jr. and Canisius High School Head Coach Joe Smith selected the following players for the team.

  PLAYER SCHOOL POS YEAR
Alex Bianchi Aquinas A 2014
Bryan Collister Greece Lightning M/A 2014
Alexander Corbett Bishop Timon D 2013
Michael DeMarco Victor M 2016
Taylor Ferrino Orchard Park G 2013
Kyle Grimaldi Corning A 2015
Liam Guiton Penfield G 2014
John Januszkiewicz Orchard Park A 2013
Matt Kaser Spencerport A 2013
Mitchell Kinney Livonia M/A 2013
Ethan Kober Pittsford M 2015
William Lafferty West Seneca D 2016
Ryan Maloney Victor M 2015
Nathan Martina Clarence G 2013
Grant Masingill Victor D 2013
Brandon May Frontier D/M 2015
Chris Murphy Orchard Park M 2014
Jonathon Perotto Aquinas A 2016
Michael Perotto Aquinas D 2015
Davis Prince Kiski School A 2014
Tyler Trammell St. Joseph`s M 2015
Hudson Weil Williamsville East A 2014

  
More information is available at the ESC web site.