With one month remaining in the regular season taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division IV: Batavia, Greece Odyssey, Greece Olympia, Honeoye Falls-Lima and Pittsford Sutherland.
****INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS TAKEN FROM THE 2024-25 SEASON.
BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 16-7, lost to East in the Class A semifinals.
Coach: Buddy Brasky: (506 wins/36th season)
Top returners: Gavin White Sr. F (All-Monroe County selection 16 PPG); Casey Mazur Jr. PG (All-Monroe County Selection, 12 PPG. 6.0 APG).
Top newcomers: Isaac Varland 6-foot-4 Sr. F; Ty Gioia 5-foot-11 Jr. G; Grady Hemer 6-foot Jr. G.
Current record: 8-4
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th vs. Canandaigua
Class: A
State ranking: Honorable Mention.
Sectional Championships: 6 (’16 ’13, ’10, ’09, ’05, ’98 – includes four regional titles).
GREECE ODYSSEY LEOPARDS
Last season: Finished 12-9, lost to Geneva in the Class A quarterfinals.
Coach: Gamal Gilchrist
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th vs. Greece Arcadia.
Sectional championships: (’19, ’18)
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GREECE OLYMPIA SPARTANS
Last season: Finished 8-13, lost in Class A first round to Pittsford Sutherland.
Coach: Joey Tisa (59-158/ 12th season)
Top returners: Willie Hopson Sr. PF (4.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG); Arnold Tossah Sr. PF (2.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG); Za’cari Spraggins Sr. SF.
Top newcomers: Xavier Ball Jr. PG; Cameron Bathe Jr. SG; Josiah Dawson Jr. SG; Torrince Kendrick-Turner Jr. SF; Junior Kamara Jr. PG; Jaylen Spinks Sr. SG
Current record: 2-10
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th vs. Greece Athena
Class: A
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS
Last season: Finished 6-15, lost to Geneva in Class A first round.
Coach: Corey Allmond (21-42/fourth season).
Top returners: Shane Samson Sr. F; Jake Weber Sr. G (RIT Baseball commit); Grady Goodberlet Jr. G/F (University of Maryland Lacrosse commit).
Top newcomers: Oliver Osterling 5-foot-11 Jr. F; Christian Oathout 5-foot-11 9th grade G.
Current record: 6-7
Next game: Wednesday, January 28th vs, Eastridge
Class: A
Sectional Championships: 1 (1997).
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
Last season: Finished 13-9, lost to Batavia in Class A quarterfinals.
Coach: Derrick Kemp (13-9/second season), Charlie Webster (Assistant coach)
Top returners: Jackson Birch Sr. F (13.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.4 APG/ First-Team All-County, University of Rochester commit); Sam Byrne Sr. G (12.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 3.0 APG); Tyler Allen Sr. G (7.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.1 APG); Chase Dermody Sr. F (1.4 PPG, 1.7 RPG); Mason Harrington Sr. G (2.7 PPG); Quentin Howe Sr. F.
Top newcomers: Zach Neiderer Sr. G; Ethan Wachter Jr. G; Teddy Winter Jr. G; Hudson Lazenby Jr. G/F; Mason Harrington Jr. G; Cole Goetz Jr. G; Jahyden Maiorani Jr. G; Marius Philippone Jr. G.
Current record: 11-0
Next game: Friday, January 30th at Greece Odyssey.
Class: AA2
State ranking: No. 2
Sectional Championships: 10 (’23, ’19, ’16, ’09, ’08, ’02, ’95, ’93, ’84, ’74)
****Individual player statistics taken from 2024-2025 season.****
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