Genesee Sun

GIRLS SOFTBALL: Shutts Just Shy of Perfect Game

YORK — Senior Athlete Taylor Shutts had a no-hitter going until the 7th inning as the Golden Knights defeated the Golden Gophers of Pavilion 8-1 in Girls Varsity Softball action.

“We tested their defense by bunting right from the start, and really just putting the ball in play,” said York Coach Ken Cudney as to why his team jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 1st inning.

While Pavilion still struggled offensively, they rallied defensively for the next two innings, right up until Golden Knight Catcher Abbey Barefoot crushed the softball over the Pavilion left fielders head for a solo home run. “I’ve never seen a person hit a ball that far in my life,” said the outfielder and she threw the ball back to the pitcher.

In the 5th inning York added 4 more runs bringing the score to (8-0) while Pavilion put a runner across the plate on an error recording the final score of the day at (8-1). Shutts threw an outstanding game recording 14 K’s, 3 walks and in the 7th inning allowed just 2 hits, as Pavilion’s late game rally ran out of steam.

The Golden Knights are just (5-10) for the season, but “We are starting to gel and really playing like a team on the field,” said Barefoot who bats leadoff, “a lot of the time Coach likes me to start out bunting, and then use my speed on the bases.”

York should enter Sectionals seeded somewhere around 10th and if they are indeed “starting to gel” could be a solid threat in post season play.

The Golden Knights attempt to sting the Perry Yellow Jackets on Thursday, and then host Notre Dame of Batavia
for York’s season finale’ for Girls Varsity Softball on Friday.

Livingston County Well Represented in Regional Mock Trial Competition

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — From an original field of 17 area schools, three Livingston County high schools have advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2011 G.L.O.W (Genesee, Livingston, Ontario and Wyoming Counties) High School Mock Trial Tournament to be held at the Genesee County Courthouse in Batavia on Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 5:30.

Teams from Avon, Dansville and York will be competing against five other regional schools for a chance to reach the Semifinals that will be held at the Livingston County Courthouse in Geneseo on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 5:30.

The G.L.O.W. Finals will be held at the Wyoming County Courthouse in Warsaw on Monday, March 28, 2011.

This is the ninth year of participation for the Livingston County Bar Association and Livingston County Coordinator Eric Schiener in the New York State Bar Association’s Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament and its third year as part of the G.L.O.W sub-regional tournament.

Now in its 28th year, the annual Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament, the nation's largest, provides students with hands-on opportunities to further their understanding of the law, court procedures, and our legal system, while honing their speaking, listening, reading, and reasoning skills.  This year’s mock trial case involves a high school student bringing suit against the village and the village board for amending a parking law that the student believes is a violation of the student’s constitutional rights.

York Green Energy Farm Burned by Fire

YORK — Noblehurst Farms, one of the regions first green energy farms, fell victim to a fire that damaged some of their anaerobic methane digester project on Sunday.

The farm, which is a 2,500 acre dairy operation milking 1,700 cows three times a day, lost function of their big Caterpillar 285 HP engine and their Marathon 447 generator which helps produce green energy through burning manure.

“We’ll be back greener then before,” said Chirs Noble who works on the farm and also stated that Noblehurst Farms plans to replace their old Caterpillar engine and Marathon generator combination to produce approximately 200 KW, thereby virtually eliminating any electric bill for the 1,700 head cow barn.

There are other farms in the region as well that are using this new technology to cut the electricity bill down. The Zuber, Lambs, Boxler and Emerling farms (amongst others) have all followed suit in pursuit of Green Energy Technology.

York Tattoo Artist Pleads Not Guilty, Paints Different Picture

YORK — A Retsof man is facing charges for unlawfully dealing with a child.  Matt Troisi, 24, who has been working from his bedroom as a tattoo artist, entered a plea of not guilty in York Town Court for providing a tattoo on a minor, a 17-year old girl.

Troisi described the incident as an isolated mistake.  The girl was brought to his home, he says, by “what used to be a good friend.”  Troisi claims the friend told him the girl was 18.  “I didn’t think about asking her for an ID, because he was such a good friend."

According to Troisi, his service, which he provides from the bedroom of his home, is completely legitimate.  "The Livingston County health department came to my home and inspected my bedroom.  Other than that, you don't need a license in New York State."  He says that he complies fully with health codes.  "I use sterilized clean sheets, and throw them out when I’m done.  The needles are disposable, and you can only use them once as well."

The victim’s mother, Mary Clarke, disputed Troisi’s claims.  “I had to go get my daughter tested for hepatitis and HIV, which cost me $20.”  Clark, who herself sports two tattoos, says that she has no hard feelings towards Troisi, and that her biggest complaint isn’t about the tattoo itself.  It’s about the girl’s age.  “I hate to see him go to jail for something like this.  Maybe a fine.  But I hope others learn from this. The idea is to get the word out there: You can't give minors tattoos."

Troisi told the Genesee Sun that he has previous professional experience as a tattooist.  “I worked at Final Touch tattoo shop in Mount Morris, and since I have been doing this on my own, from day one I have been trying to be legit.”  Apparently, the publicity hasn’t hurt his business.  “Because of this, I’m getting more calls then ever."  Regarding the man who he says brought the girl to his home and lied to him about the girl’s age, Troisi added, “It's really too bad this has cost me a friendship.”  

Troisi, whose own arms are covered in tattoos, says he charged the girl $40 for the tattoo, which she paid in cash.  The tattoo was a pink breast cancer survivor ribbon, with the names of two breast cancer victims.  Located somewhere on the girl’s pelvis, it is about the size of a palm.

Troisi faces a possible punishment of three months in jail or a year on probabtion.

As far as the girl's punishment Clarke said, "Let's put it like this, life isn't too pretty for her right now."