With one month remaining in the regular season, taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division III: Brockport, Canandaigua, Eastridge, Greece Athena, Greece Arcadia and Pittsford Mendon.
****INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS TAKEN FROM THE 2024-25 SEASON.
BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 6-15, lost to Canandaigua in AA2 quarterfinals.
Coach: Brendan Broderick (first season)
Top returners: Ty Sherman Sr. SG (10 PPG/ 52 made 3-point field goals); Ethan Hart Jr. C (6.0 PPG); Ayden Matthews Sr. G; Brodee Henshaw Sr. F
Top newcomers: Zach Hagreen 5-foot-11 Jr. PG; Mason Scott 6-foot-4 Jr. C
Current record: 6-7
Next game: Thursday, January 29th at Greece Arcadia
Class: AA2
Sectional Championships: 1 (’68)
CANANDAIGUA GRAY WOLVES
Last season: Finished 18-5, lost to Greece Athena in AA2 final.
Coach: Henry Kuperus (first season at Canandaigua/101-52 at Newark).
Top returners: Tate York Sr. F; Chase Senn Sr. G.
Top newcomers: Jimmy Spinelli So. G; Landon Simpson So. G; Sam Clark Sr. F.
Current record: 5-7
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th at Batavia
Class: AA2
Sectional Championships: 2 (’77, ’56).
EASTRIDGE LANCERS
Last season: Finished 8-13, lost to Greece Odyssey in Class A first round.
Coach: Dan Roser (143-143/14th season).
Top returners: Brailon Johnson Jr.; Myron Stamps Jr.; Mason Lashway Sr.; Xzavier Hughey Sr.
Top newcomers: Tevin Haymon 9th grade; Israel Cooper So.
Current record: 6-7
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th Honeoye Falls-Lima
Class: AA2
Sectional Championships: 2 (’67, ’20).
GREECE ATHENA TROJANS
Last season: Finished 23-3, Section V Class AA champions, NYS semi-finalists.
Coach: Mike Setzer (153-44/ ninth season)
Top returners: Russell Ellis 5-foot-9 Jr. G (Second Team All-County last year, 12.0 PPG); Cole Poth 6-foot-1 Sr. G; Caleb Brown 6-foot-4 Sr. F (8th man on last year’s team); Ethan Gorham 6-foot-1 Jr. G/F (7th man on last year’s team).
Top newcomers: Shabazz Barnes 5-foot-10 So. G; Colten Waterman 6-foot-1 Jr. F (JV MVP last year).
Current record: 8-4
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th at Greece Olympia
Class: AA2
Sectional Championships: 9 (’25, ’15, ’14, ’13, ’09, ’07, ’06, ’92*, ’85)
*State champion.
GREECE ARCADIA TITANS
Last season: Finished 7-15, lost to eventual regional champion, Greece Athena in AA2 quarterfinals.
Coach: Al Nash (216-181/23rd season).
Top returners: Drake Sapp Jr. G (14.0 PPG, 5.0 APG, 3.0 RPG 3.0 RPG); Amir Brown Sr. F (6.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG); Denzel Medlock Sr. G (6.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.0 SPG).
Top newcomers: Avery Geiger-Schutz 9th-grade G/F; Kenny Rivers So. G; Jayden Latimer Jr. F.
Current record: 2-9
Next game: Friday, January 23rd at Greece Athena
Class: AA2
State ranking: Honorable Mention
Sectional Championships: 6 (’10, ’05, ’04, ’92, ’89, ’81)
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS
Last season: Finished 12-9, lost to Gates Chili in AA2 quarterfinals.
Coach: Bob Nally (153-64/11 season)
Top returners: Trevor Nally Jr. G (Second Team All-County 11.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG); Josh Shadders Sr. G (Second Team All-County 11.5 PPG, 6.6 RPG); Amari Coleman Sr. G (10.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG); Jack Nally Sr. G; Max Liberatos Sr. G; John Leitner Jr. G; Jackson Tackaberry Jr. G
Top newcomer: Carmen Esposito 6-foot-3 Jr. G/F.
Current record: 11-1
Next game: Friday, January 30th vs. Greece Athena.
Class: AA2
State ranking: Honorable Mention
Sectional Championships: 5 (’22,’21,’19, ’03, ’83 – as Mendon program)/ Pittsford: 5 (’62, ’56, ’51, ’48, ’36).
****Individual player statistics taken from 2024-2025 season.****
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