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A dream come true, Hudson discusses winning goal in national title game

December 15, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM Wrianna Hudson has delivered her fair share of spectacular goals. In the Women's College Cup National Semifinal, the Florida State sophomore snapped a scoreless tie in the 73rd minute, and the No. 3 seed Seminoles went on to beat No. 2 Texas Christian University (TCU), 1-0. The goal was a combination of skill and athleticism as the 6-foot-2 forward went … [Read more...] about A dream come true, Hudson discusses winning goal in national title game

Council’s career night leads Kansas in overtime

December 13, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM Melvin Council Jr. poured in nine 3-pointers as part of a 36-point effort (both NCAA Division I career highs) to lead No. 19 Kansas past host North Carolina State, 77-76 in overtime on Saturday. Council connected three times from distance and scored the Jayhawks' last 13 points in regulation. The senior guard also had seven rebounds, four assists and … [Read more...] about Council’s career night leads Kansas in overtime

Saturday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Hall leads balanced J-T to third straight win; Pierce and Penn Yan stay unbeaten

December 13, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

YWCP/EMHCS (1-2) 58RED JACKET (0-4) 31Ari Appleberry-Givens and Diamondnik Foster netted 18 points apiece to lead Young Women's College Prep/Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter. Jah'Zell Strong added 17 for the Griffins. Liz'Vanni Ortiz added three points in the win. Gianna Rizzo and Molly Adams both finished with eight points to lead Red Jacket. Avery Close and McKenna Rush scored … [Read more...] about Saturday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Hall leads balanced J-T to third straight win; Pierce and Penn Yan stay unbeaten

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker’s double-double leads HAC; Shallenberger helps keep Byron-Bergen undefeated

December 11, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

KENDALL (2-2) 44WHEATLAND-CHILI (3-0) 51Sophomore Whitney Thrush scored a game-high 19 points, to go along with four rebounds to lead Wheatland-Chili. Junior Vanessa Guerrero added 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals and five assists in the win. Junior Jaeda Mekker accounted for seven points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Sophomore Kylee Willis had eight points, four … [Read more...] about Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker’s double-double leads HAC; Shallenberger helps keep Byron-Bergen undefeated

Byron-Bergen’s Gray garners second straight NYS Player of the Year honor

December 11, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM For the second time in as many years, Byron-Bergen's Mia Gray was named the Class C Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches' Organization for Girls' Sports (NYSSCOGS). The senior midfielder finished with 46 goals and 26 assists for 118 points. Gray led the Bees to a fifth straight sectional title and a fourth state semifinal … [Read more...] about Byron-Bergen’s Gray garners second straight NYS Player of the Year honor

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