Mayors Cup Soccer Tourney Opens in Stamford

STAMFORD – As classes were set to begin this week, soccer season kicked off and one of the perennial favorites is the Stamford Mayors Cup Soccer Tournament which features 15 local teams competing for the coveted golden cup bragging rights.

South Kortright/Andes advanced from the opening round by shutting out Schenevus 2-0 in their opener.

SK/A got single goals from Cody Hager and Garrett Dropp with assists from Ty Komosinski and JB Trimbell.

On the girl's coin, Franklin defeated South Kortright/Andes 3-2 to advance and Laurens defeated Gilboa/Roxbury 6-2 to advance to the winners bracket.

Laurens and Franklin will play at 6:45 p.m. this Saturday.

SK/A took a 1-0 lead before Shannon Kingsbury scored the first of her three goals, as Jaylee Kelley connected for a goal. SK/A took a 2-1 lead when Annlyse Haynes scored for SK/A, but Kingsbury evened it before the half to put the two teams into the halftime break at 2-2. Kingsbury scored the winning goal toward the end of the second half to win it for Franklin.

Kay Quarino put out seven saves for SK/A and Daniella DeSilva made six saves for Franklin which had 15 shots on goal to SK/A's nine shots.

In the final game of the opening night of action, Kyrah Andrades did most of the damage scoring four goals and adding an assist to lead Laurens. Alyssa Stevens and Mackenzie Loudon added single goals to the win while Ariana LeBeau and Lakota Chickerell added one assist each to the win. For G/R, Addison Bruck and Hailey Ackerley each scored one goal.

The results of Wednesday's games were not available at press time.

The game schedule for this Saturday, Sept. 6, second rounds is, as follows:

Gilboa/Roxbury plays Stamford/Jefferson vs. Margaretville loser, girls 10 a.m.

Gilboa/Roxbury vs. Laurens/Milford loser  plays Unatego/Franklin vs. Edmeston loser, boys 11:45 a.m. school field - the only game on the school field.

Stamford/Jefferson vs. Charlotte Valley loser plays South Kortright/Andes  boys 11:45 a.m. 

Gilboa/Roxbury vs. Laurens/Milford winner plays Unatego/Franklin vs. Edmeston winner, boys 1:30 p.m.

Charlotte Valley/Schenevus plays Franklin girls, 3:15 p.m.

Stamford/Jefferson vs. Charlotte Valley winners play Schenevus vs. South Kortright/Andes winners boys 5 p.m. 

Laurens plays the winner of the Stamford/Jefferson vs. Margaretville girls 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 13 Final Rounds

South Kortright/Andes will play the loser of the Stamford/Jefferson vs. Margaretville girls at 10 a.m..

Third place playoff boys, 1:30 p.m.

Third place playoff girls, 3:15 p.m.

Girls Championship 5 p.m.

Boys Championship 6:45 p.m.

South Kortright/Ande's Nora Trimbell (2) takes the ball outside under pressure from Franklin's Shannon Kingsbury. Kingsbury scored all three of Franklin's goals as they defeated SK 3-2 in the very first game of the annual Stamford Mayors Cup Soccer Tournament at Archibald Field in Stamford on Tuesday.

South Kortright/Ande's Annlyse Haynes (22) gains possession as Franklin's Peyton Woodard (2) and Allyssa Noble (8) look to break up the play in Tuesday's Mayors Cup Soccer action in Stamford. Haynes scored one of SK/A's two goals. Franklin won  it 3-2 to advance to second round action this Saturday.

South Kortright/Ande's Jaylee Kelley gets ready to send the ball toward the goal as Franklin' Jessalyn Taggart (6) moves in during Tuesday's Mayors Cup opener against Franklin. Kelley scored one of the two SK/A goals, but  Franklin advanced with a  3-2 win.