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Given a second chance, Heininger and Brighton clinch spot in state championship game

November 30, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Bruins will play Rye of Section I in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game on Friday. By PAUL GOTHAM CICERO, N.Y. — A year ago, Matthew Heininger’s season ended with a first-quarter injury in a state semifinal loss. Sunday night back on that same stage, the Brighton senior grabbed the spotlight early and didn’t stray far from it for the rest of the game. Heininger … [Read more...] about Given a second chance, Heininger and Brighton clinch spot in state championship game

Monroe rolls past Owego Free Academy, clinches spot in Class B state championship game

November 29, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM CICERO, N.Y. - Terrell Cunningham Sr. promised Syracuse University head coach Fran Brown that he’d see him at the end of the season. On Saturday afternoon, the Monroe High football team made good on its coach’s words. The Redjackets (11-0) scored the first four times they touched the ball and were never really challenged in a 48-7 victory over Section IV … [Read more...] about Monroe rolls past Owego Free Academy, clinches spot in Class B state championship game

Five Brighton student-athletes sign NLIs

November 25, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

During a recent ceremony, five student-athletes from Brighton Central Schools made their college commitments official. Kittu Badesha (Field Hockey/Allegheny College), Sarah Bogumil (Lacrosse/The College of New Jersey), Carly Giebel (Track and Field/Bucknell University), Charlotte Goldfelder (Volleyball/Colgate University) and Delaney Wilson (Lacrosse/Wofford College) signed … [Read more...] about Five Brighton student-athletes sign NLIs

Hampton scores three times; Monroe clinches return to state semifinal

November 22, 2025 by Paul Gotham 1 Comment

Redjackets return to state semifinal for second time in three years. By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. — Messiah Hampton has already etched his name in the Section V record books. The University of Oregon commit took steps Saturday afternoon to make sure everyone across New York State knows his name. Hampton scored first then delivered a pair of second-half touchdowns … [Read more...] about Hampton scores three times; Monroe clinches return to state semifinal

Penfield’s season ends with loss to Bennett in regional

November 22, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. - With five minutes remaining in Saturday's New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AA quarterfinal, Penfield football recovered a fumble at the opposing 46-yard line. Nine plays and less than two minutes later, senior quarterback Dominic Giunta scored on a keeper from one yard out. A successful point-after … [Read more...] about Penfield’s season ends with loss to Bennett in regional

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