Honoeye Falls-Lima boys, girls sweep Nordic team relay titles
Behind strong anchor leg performances from seniors Steve Mangan and Amanda Moreland, the Honeoye Falls-Lima boys and girls swept the classic team relays to capture team titles at the Section V Nordic Skiing Championships Monday at the Bristol Nordic Center.
The HF-L ‘A’ boys won the 12-kilometer relay in 42 minutes, 19 seconds, nearly four minutes over the Pittsford Mendon ‘A’ team.
The Cougars boys entered the second portion of the team competition with an eight-point lead over Mendon, but extended it to an 18-point winning margin with a dominant performance in the relay.
The HF-L ‘A’ girls relay team, paced by three-time defending sectional champion Moreland, won in 50:06, which was more than six minutes faster than the HF-L ‘B’ team.
The HF-L girls claimed the team title by 40 points over Mendon.
The HF-L boys and girls will compete in the state meet Feb. 23-24 at the Harriet Hollister State Recreation Area and the Bristol Nordic Center.
Classic team relay
At Bristol Nordic Center
Boys: Relay (12K): 1. Honeoye Falls-Lima A (Peter Cannon, Brad Denton, Kevin Hoose, Steve Mangan) 42:19; 2. Pittsford Mendon A 46:11; 3. HF-L B 47:59; 4. Pittsford Sutherland A 49:44; 5. Webster A 50:18; 6. Mendon B 51:33; 7. Webster B 55:43; 8. Fairport 60:45.
Team scores: 1. HF-L 27; 2. Mendon 45; 3. Sutherland 86; 4. Webster 104; 5. Fairport 164; 6. Brighton 185; 7. Irondequoit 202.
Girls: Relay (12K): 1. Honeoye Falls-Lima A (Katie Dykes, Kaylin Beiter, Hanna Barnes, Amanda Moreland) 50:06; 2. HF-L 56:13; 3. Mendon 60:08; 4. Webster A 61:19; 5. Fairport 66:02; 6. Webster B 71:19; 7. Irondequoit 71:22.
Team scores: 1. HF-L 26; 2. Mendon 66; 3. Webster 96; 4. Fairport 124; 5. Irondequoit 161; 6. Sutherland 190; 7. Penfield 200.
