THE SPORTS REPORTS: OWEGO'S BIDWELL, ELMIRA'S MORDVINOVA ARE REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF WEEK' (2022-09-26)
Valley Sports ReportOwego senior Stephen Bidwell had a
career-game in a losing effort Friday night, while Elmira senior Ana
Mordvinova turned in a stellar performance Saturday at the Owego Cross
Country Invitational to earn The Sports Reports’ Regional “Athletes of
the Week” for the week ending Sept. 24.
OWEGO’S BIDWELL IS THE SPORTS REPORTS’ REGIONAL “BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK”
Bidwell registered his second-consecutive 200-yard rushing effort in Owego’s 45-34 loss to Johnson City Friday.
The
workhorse carried the ball 29 times for 295 yards and five touchdowns.
He finished with 316 yards total offense, and also recorded a sack and a
47-yard punt.
Honorable mentions are: Athens’ Evan Cooper
(golf), Wellsboro’s Jack Poirer (boys soccer), Troy’s Caden Smith
(football), and Corning’s Tevin McLaren (cross country).
ELMIRA MORDVINOVA IS THE SPORTS REPORTS’ REGIONAL “GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK”The Elmira senior had a huge day at the Owego Invite.
Mordvinova
won the large-school race by nearly a minute, but she was also more
than 30 seconds faster than any other runner overall between the two
varsity 5K races. There were a total of 132 runners between the two
races.
Mordvinova finished in 18:23.80. No one else in either race was faster than 18:58.70.
Honorable
mentions are: S-VE’s Marah Cooper (volleyball), Athens’ Sara Bronson
(cross country), Gracelyn Laudermilch (cross country), and NP-Liberty’s
Darby Stetter (volleyball).