Section V Girls’ Basketball tips off the 2021-22 season on November 26th. Here are the season previews for Brockport, Canandaigua, Greece Arcadia, Greece Athena and Spencerport:
BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 10-4, lost in Class A sectional final to Pittsford Mendon
Coach: Thomas Velletri (First season with Girls’ Basketball)
Top returners: Ella Fadale Sr. G (18 PPG, Monroe County Division III Player Of The Year last season); Emma Sodoma Sr. F (7 PPG last season); Ava Velletri Jr. G (12 PPG, All-County First Team last season)
Top newcomers: Olivia Helf So. F; Maeve Petitti So. G; Mia Tyndell So. F; Ava Watt So. G
Outlook: “This is a young team, but they will have some talented leadership in their returning players.”
First game: December 3rd vs. Eastridge at 8:30 p.m.
CANANDAIGUA BRAVES (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 11-2, lost in Class A sectional semifinals to Brockport
Coach: Michael Brennan (11th season, 92-90 career record)
Top returners: Macy Bacon So. G/F (5 PPG last season); Kyleigh Chapman So. G (8 PPG, All-County Second Team last season); Mya Herman Jr. G (13 PPG, All-County First Team last season); Abbey Herod Sr. G (7 PPG last season, All-County First Team as a sophomore, Second Team last season)
Top newcomers: Julia Geitner Fr. F; Eily Hubler Fr. G
Outlook: “We are young, but also have some experience. We looked to schedule very tough non-league games to get us ready for an extremely competitive Class A bracket.”
First game: December 3rd vs. Fairport at Waterloo High School at 6 p.m.
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GREECE ARCADIA TITANS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 0-9, did not qualify for sectionals
Coach: Kendra Damann (Third season)
Top returners: Cayla Raye Jr. F; Hailey Romansky Jr. G; Ava Taylor Jr. G
Outlook: “We are in the process of re-building our program. The outlook for the division is likely Canandaigua and Brockport will be the teams to beat.”
First game: December 7th at Irondequoit at 7:45 p.m.
GREECE ATHENA TROJANS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 4-6, did not qualify for sectionals
Coach: Erin Farney (Fifth season)
Top returners: Lauren Branagan Sr. F; Mariah Freeman So. G; Jamie McConnell Jr. G; Lynia Thomas Sr. F/G
Top newcomers: Trinity Johnson So. F; Tiara Smith So. G
First game: November 30th at Irondequoit at 7:45 p.m.
SPENCERPORT RANGERS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 0-10, did not qualify for sectionals
Coach: Michael Butler (Third season, 4-27 career record)
Top returners: Marah Auburn Sr. C; Erica Beaty Sr. F/G; Lundyn McCutchen Jr. G; Makenna Stacy Sr. G; Emma Taylor Sr. PG
Top newcomers: Jamie Keens So. G; Emma Watson So. G; Alena Zaher Fr. F
Outlook: “The team is better. We returned Erica Beaty from an ACL tear. We’re a veteran team with some young players who should help. Beaty will have an impact year. We should be competitive.”
First game: December 3rd vs. Brighton at Brockport Middle School at 5:45 p.m.
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