By BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA — Everybody loves a good fireworks show but when it comes to tension and drama, defense provides it all. And for all but the final 13 seconds of Saturday’s Class A state quarterfinal between Honeoye Falls-Lima and Mercy, that’s what fans got. But when Mercy senior Ella Rogala hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds of Saturday’s game, the … [Read more...] about Rogala’s last-second 3-pointer sends Mercy to dramatic Class A win over Honeoye Falls-Lima
Webster Schroeder girls end season with Class AA loss to North Tonawanda
By BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- The Webster Schroeder Warriors kept coming. Over and over, again and again. But there may be a reason the North Tonawanda athletes are called the Lumberjacks: They don’t fall over. Intense defensive pressure and devastating outside shooting fueled the Lumberjacks to their latest harvest, a 62-48 win over Webster Schroeder in … [Read more...] about Webster Schroeder girls end season with Class AA loss to North Tonawanda
Walker arrives in time to power Class A title win for Monroe
ROCHESTER -- When it came down to it, Brien Walker was there for his team. Whether that team was on Staten Island or in Rochester. The 6-foot-4 Monroe junior scored the final four points of Saturday's Section V Class A championship, including the winning basket with 25 seconds remaining to lift the Red Jackets to a 49-47 win over Wayne at the Blue Cross Arena. But … [Read more...] about Walker arrives in time to power Class A title win for Monroe
Power of emotions sends Webster Schroeder girls to top of Class AA1
By BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA -- Teams with heart score points in bunches. Teams with heart earn the defensive stops they need, they hit clutch free throws and they grab rebounds or block shots and exactly the right moment. And on Friday night, the heart of the Webster Schroeder girls basketball team did all that and more. So much more. The Warriors held off several … [Read more...] about Power of emotions sends Webster Schroeder girls to top of Class AA1
Gray’s natural hat trick powers Byron-Bergen girls back to Class C state semifinals
GENESEO — Of course there is much more to the Byron-Bergen girls soccer team than Mia Gray, but my goodness. The senior scored three goals, each with an impressive burst of power, that sparked the defending state champions to a 5-0 win over Wilson of Section VI in Saturday’s Class C Far West Regional at Geneseo High School. The win sends the Bees (19-2-0) back to the … [Read more...] about Gray’s natural hat trick powers Byron-Bergen girls back to Class C state semifinals