With one month remaining in the regular season taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division I: Fairport, Greece Lightning, Greece Thunder, Hilton, Penfield and Rush-Henrietta…
****INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS TAKEN FROM THE 2024-25 SEASON.
FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS
Last season: Finished 14-9, Section V Class AAA champions
Coach: Tom Vasey (198-92, 14th season overall, third at Fairport/11 at Our Lady of Mercy), five Section V Championships (two at Fairport and three at Mercy).
Top returners: Autumn Fitch Sr. G; Avery Lucey Jr. F (6.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG/ Class AAA All-Tournament Team); Samara Rizzo So. Guard (7.0 PPG, 2.0 APG, 2.0 SPG/ Class AAA All-Tournament Team); Eva Monoski So. G (Class AAA All-Tournament Team); Clara Shannon Jr. G.
Top newcomers: Charly Sisson So. G; Leah Meabon So. F.
Current record: 11-2
Next game: Tuesday, January 27th at Greece Athena/Odyssey
Class: AAA
State ranking: No. 14
Sectional Championships: 8 (’25, ’24, ’10, ’01, ’99, ’98, ’97, ’91)
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GREECE LIGHTNING (ARCADIA/OLYMPIA)
Last season: Finished 8-14, Section V Class AAA finalist
Coach: Kendra Damann
Top returners: Jenelle Staples Sr. G (3.5 SPG); Ja’Nyah Reaves So. G (7.0 PPG).
Current record: 2-10
Next game: Tuesday, January 27th vs. Penfield.
Class: AAA
Sectional Championships: Zero since merger for 2022-23 season. Greece Arcadia: 5 (’78, ’80, ’81, ’04*, ’10); Greece Olympia: 1 (’75).
*State champion.
GREECE THUNDER (ATHENA/ODYSSEY)
Last season: Finished 3-17, lost in AAA semifinals to eventual champion, Fairport.
Coach: Nick Droegmoeller (first season)
Top returners: Bianca White Ninth-Grade PG (Seconnd-Team All-County); Julianna Bates Sr. G, PG (Class AAA All-Tournament Team selection); Laila DeLeon Sr. G; Cara Elrod Jr. PF; Madeline Ewanow Sr. G; Nevaeh Lathrop Sr. G.
Top newcomers: Claire Trepanier-Peck Jr. C; Cecilia Dale Jr. PF; Samantha Frumusa Jr. G.
Current record: 5-7
Next game: Tuesday, January 27th vs. Fairport.
Class: AAA
Sectional Championships: Zero since merger for 2022-23 season. Greece Athena 10 (’12, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’05, ’03, ’95, ’94, ’82, ’79); Greece Odyssey 4 (’13, ’06, ’05, ’04).
HILTON CADETS
Last season: Finished 21-2, lost in AA semi-final to Webster Schroeder.
Coach: Dave Heise (56-16/fourth season).
Top returners: Madison Murphy 5-foot-7 Jr. G/F (First-Team All County selection, 10.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 3.0 SPG); Jayleigh Esposito 5-foot-6 Jr. G (4.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.0 APG); Ava Heise 5-foot-5 Sr. G (3.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.0 APG).
Top newcomers: Amiyah Miles 5-foot-6 So. G; Taylor Anne 5-foot-10 Jr. F; Sam Korzenieski 6-foot-0 Sr. C.
Current record: 9-3
Next game: Tuesday, January 27th vs. Rush-Henrietta.
Class: AA1
State ranking: No. 25
Sectional Championships: 3 (’24, ’11, ’03)
PENFIELD PATRIOTS
Last season: Finish 18-4, lost to Pittsford Mendon in Class AA quarterfinals.
Coach: Mark Vogt (409-110/25th season).
Top returners: Reegan Sercu 5-foot-7 Sr. G (Youngstown State commit to play lacrosse); Olivia Lanning 5-foot-10 Sr. F (returning starter, Niagara University commit to play lacrosse); Sara Petre 5-foot-10 Jr. F.
Top newcomers: Jordan Rasmussen 5-foot-7 Ninth-grade G; Ana Ferraro 5-foot-5 So. G; Alivia Duckles 5-foot-9 Ninth-grade G.
Current record: 11-1
Next game: Tuesday, January 27th at Greece Arcadia/Olympia.
Class: AA1
State ranking: No. 3
Sectional championships: 4 (’21, ’16, ’12, ’09).
RUSH-HENRIETTA ROYAL COMETS
Last season: Lost to Greece Athena/Odyssey in Class AAA quarterfinals.
Coach: Renee Long
Top returner: Estara Roberts-Crawford Ninth-grade G.
Top newcomer: Ava Gill Ninth-grade G.
Current record: 4-8
Next game: Tuesday, January 27th at Hilton
Class: AAA
Sectional championships: 6 (’15, ’08*, ’07*, ’06*, ’05, ’04).
*State champion.
****Individual player statistics taken from 2024-2025 season.****
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