C Wrestling all-stars 2C NBA 3C The New Jersey Devils The Finish Line 4C move on to the next Sports round. 3C CLASSIFIEDS ON PAGES 5-8C DAILY MESSENGER MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2007 FROM THE DAILY MESSENGER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR SIDELINES Wrestling Canandaigua Mandara Dan Staff and wire reports Lakers even record THE ULTIMATE The Finger Lakes Commu- nity College men’s lacrosse team rallied from a three-goal deficit in the fourth quarter and then got an overtime goal GOAL from Jon Briggs off a pass from Hector Alejandro for a By MIKE CUTILLO 12-11 win over Delhi Sunday Messenger Post Staff afternoon. FLCC led early 5-1. Delhi ANANDAIGUA — Mandara shined in what was a fabu- rallied to tie it at 5-5 by half- Wrestling has always lous season for area grapplers. Ten Sec- time and then took an 11-8 been a family affair for tion 5 wrestlers won state titles in either lead into the final period Dan Mandara. Division I or II, including Mandara, the before the Lakers stormed C His dad, Tom, was 2007 Daily Mes- back. the varsity coach at senger Wrestler All-League Victor for 22 years and an at- of the Year. He Nick Boylan had six goals home opponent for young went 38-4 in his Wrestling and two assists for FLCC, Dan, who caught the senior season A complete list which improved its record to wresting bug early. His to wrap up a of the Daily 6-6 for the season. Alejandro older sisters, Lacy and five-year career Mesenger first and and Matt Lilly added two Carly, also were early with a 150-22 second teams goals each with goalie Matt opponents who regular- record. But the appears on page Schmelzlen making 16 saves. ly used to school him biggest win was 2C along with cap- The Lakers travel to Hud- (he since has returned that last one, sules of the first- son Valley CC for a 4 p.m. the favor, by the way). which allowed teamers and the game today. And his mom, Laura, Mandara to Coach of the Year. is probably his reach the main Amerks down 2-1 biggest fan. goal he set for himself this winter — to Mikhail Grabovski scored So, when Mandara win a state title after finishing third at 17 seconds into the second beat Mark 119 as a junior and fourth at 112 as a overtime period as the Hamil- Lewandowski of Lan- sophomore. ton Bulldogs beat the caster 8-4 on March 3 “I never really thought it would happen Rochester Amerks 5-4 Sunday in the 125-pound final until my sophomore year when I went to in AHL playoff action. of the state Division I states and I realized I was up there with The Bulldogs take a 2-1 tournament, the whole the best guys in the state and that I could lead in the best-of-seven first- family celebrated. do it,” Mandara said. round series. “My dad probably said And once he did, what were his feel- The Bulldogs were on their what every parent would say, ings? way to winning in regulation, that he was proud of me and just “Just that, ‘It’s finally over.’ Happiness,” but Michael Ryan scored very happy,” said Mandara, a senior at he said. “It was kind of bittersweet with one minute left in the Canandaigua Academy. “My whole because I knew I was never going to third period to send the game family was happy, not just my dad, STAFF PHOTO/JACK HALEY but my sisters, my mother, everyone.” to overtime. See MANDARA, 2C➤ Game 3 is Tuesday in Hamilton. DAILY MESSENGER ALL-LEAGUE SCHEDULE It’s all about Dodger green now SKIING SWIMMING GIRLS BOWLING BOYS BOWLING INDOOR TRACK Monday, April 16 Tuesday, April 17 Wednesday, April 18 Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 Not to put a damper on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ fast HOCKEY WRESTLING GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYSBASKETBALL start or anything, but local Sunday Today Tomorrow Wednesday fans will be fascinated to scan some new statistics released by Forbes. According to Forbes: SPORTS SPOTLIGHT | Red Sox-Yankees rivalry • The value of the Dodgers’ franchise increased 31 per- cent last year, to $632 million, ranking the club fourth in the major leagues behind the Baseball’s biggest feud New York Yankees, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. • The Dodgers last year had There’s a long way to go, but the second-best operating the Red Sox get the early leg income, $27.5 million, behind only the Florida Marlins. up on the Yankees. • Frank McCourt bought By JIM LITKE the Dodgers for $421 million in 2004 and has seen the AP Sports Columnist worth of the franchise jump fter decades of study, scien- more than 50 percent in only tists revealed nearly three three years. weeks ago that a disease Despite this, McCourt may help explain the long- raised ticket prices by up to running feud between the 40 percent this season and HatfieldsA and McCoys. Had those same increased the price of parking researchers asked, Red Sox fans could by 50 percent, a $5-a-car have suggested something much sim- increase a car. pler. Envy. Evidently not an Sunday night’s extravaganza between instant classic the Red Sox and the Yankees marked UCLA gave Notre Dame all the 1,999th time the two teams met in it could handle on the football the regular season since 1903, and field last season before losing rarely has it produced a more satisfying at South Bend, Ind., in the weekend in Boston. The Red Sox came final minute, 20-17. from behind to win all three games, We mention this now in sweeping a series in Fenway for the hopes of jogging some memo- first time since 1990. They hit four ries at ESPN, which aired a straight home runs in the span of 10 feature on Notre Dame’s pitches in the third inning of the last AP one, a feat that’s only been accom- spring game and listed sever- Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell (25) is congratulated by teammate David Ortiz while manager Terry plished five times in major league histo- al “notable games’’ on the Francona, right, looks on after Lowell’s three-run home run in the seventh inning against New York Sunday ry. night at Fenway Park. Fighting Irish schedule this By the end of that-back-to-back-to- season. back-to-back sequence, it was harder to USC was mentioned. So Francona’s rotation happened to align the top of his rotation — Chien-Ming up the American League East title. tell whether the better party was taking just perfectly for the series, with Big Wang, Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano Karstens still hadn’t thrown a pitch in was Stanford (2006 record: 1- place in the Red Sox dugout or the 11). But no UCLA. Three starters Curt Schilling, Josh — wasn’t available for anything more the major leagues and Wright had yet to stands, jammed with a crowd of 36,905, Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka pre- strenuous than playing catch. make a start above Class AA. Attention, Bristol: The date the second-largest at Fenway since of that game again, just to jot pared to give the Yankees a preview of During a mid-inning interview on TV, Matsuzaka, meanwhile, was still in World War II. what to expect should the two teams Torre bravely mumbled something Japan, not yet the central figure in a down on a Post-It note — For all that, though, New York left meet in October. about playing with “the team you have” bidding war that would eventually cost Oct. 6, 2007: Notre Dame at town still holding a 179-game lead in “We didn’t maneuver to have it work rather than the “one you wish you had.” the Red Sox $103.1 million to lure him UCLA. the regular-season tally, not to mention out this way,” Francona said as the The Yankees still have the largest pay- to Boston. He gave up six runs in 26 World Series titles to Boston’s half- weekend began, “but we’re not going to roll in baseball — $195.2 million, with seven-plus innings, but he got a lot dozen. With five more series scheduled apologize for having those three going.” Boston next at $143.5 million — and more support than in his two previous TODAY’S between the division rivals even before On the other hand, Yankee manager four of the top seven names on the starts and had the good sense to say a possible playoff matchup, Red Sox Joe Torre should have apologized for salary list. And if the guy at the very about his good fortune, “There’s no way third baseman Mike Lowell cautioned throwing Jeff Karstens, fresh off the top, Alex Rodriguez, wasn’t having one I can be satisfied.” TRIVIA the locals not to get too excited. disabled list and with only one rehab of the most productive months in histo- Once the buzz from the weekend qui- Where did the Los Angeles “You’ve got to keep it in perspective,” start, on Saturday, then coming back ry, general manager Brian Cashman ets down, Red Sox fans would be wise Angels rank in Forbes’ latest the hero of Sunday night’s tug-of-war with Chase Wright, making just his sec- might have his checkbook out already. to take those words to heart. Their major-league franchise valu- said.