Bob Chavez

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

GENESEO _ What happens when the No. 2-ranked team in New York takes the field against an unranked opponent that has not played a match in three weeks? Just ask the Fillmore Eagles, who drove home Saturday as 10-0 victors over the Franklinville Panthers in the Class D girls soccer Far West Regional played at Geneseo High School. “Credit to Franklinville, they played hard … [Read more...] about Fillmore rolls into Class D state semifinals with 10-0 win over Franklinville

BY BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA _ If there is one thing any high school football coach wants, it’s for his team to be better in Week 8 than it was in Week 1 of a season. On Friday night, it didn’t take long for the Canandaigua Academy Gray Wolves to see just how much the Greece Athena Trojans had improved. Still, the Gray Wolves managed a 35-29 victory at home, but they worked … [Read more...] about Canandaigua advances with wild win over Athena: ‘It wasn’t pretty, but we got it done’

By BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- Jeff Welch wanted just one thing from his Canandaigua Academy football team on Friday night.  “We just needed to play some good, smart football,” he said. The 34-8 victorious final score over Gates Chili is evidence that the Gray Wolves honored that request. And not only did it give Canandaigua its second straight win, it gave … [Read more...] about Canandaigua rolls past Gates Chili to give coach Jeff Welch career win No. 100

By BOB CHAVEZ CANANDAIGUA -- Jayden Jager was to the point of apologizing for his tears as he talked about his love for the game of football and how much his teammates meant to him. But then came the clarification, which revealed the true source of those tears: The doubters. Of course, beating Canandaigua Academy and spoiling Homecoming for the Gray Wolves doesn’t hurt … [Read more...] about ‘I’ve never been happier:’ Jager’s four TDs power Churchville-Chili to win at Canandaigua