By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- Lucas Jamesson and Owen Mack finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Section VI champion East Aurora (21-2-0) defeated Rye (18-2-3), 2-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championship game from Middletown High School on Sunday afternoon. The state title was the second in three years for the … [Read more...] about East Aurora downs Rye to take NYS Class A championship
Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game
Reigning state champs will face Commack of Section XI in Sunday’s final. By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — There was no need for a second-half rally this time. Fairport boys’ soccer (18-0-0) took a 1-nil lead into halftime and cruised to a 4-0 win over Guilderland (12-6-3) of Section II in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA … [Read more...] about Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game
Dolgos and Avon roll to second straight Class D title
By PAUL GOTHAM BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- Late in the second quarter of Friday's Section V Class D championship game, Avon head coach Andy Englert wondered aloud "Why is the clock running?" It was a simple question with the teams coming out of a timeout. The message, though, was more important. Englert wanted his Riverhawks to get one more chance with the ball before … [Read more...] about Dolgos and Avon roll to second straight Class D title
Churchville-Chili falls in state semifinal
By PAUL GOTHAM Chris Keller netted a pair of goals in the first half, but it wasn't enough as Churchville-Chili (17-2-2) fell to Cornwall (17-1-1) of Section IX, 3-2 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AA semifinal, Friday at Middletown High School in Middletown, New York. Keller scored off his own rebound when he followed a … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili falls in state semifinal
Gleason steps down as head coach of Aquinas Boys’ Soccer
Prior to the recent regular season finale for Aquinas boys' soccer, Josh Gleason let his team know that this would be his final year as the program's head coach. Gleason leaves behind more than a dozen campaigns at the helm including the 2023 AQ boys which went undefeated and won the NYS Class A title. A 1994 graduate of Aquinas, Gleason started for three years as the Li'l … [Read more...] about Gleason steps down as head coach of Aquinas Boys’ Soccer