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Hudson’s late goal clinches national title for Florida State

December 9, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM For the second time in as many games, Wrianna Hudson connected on a late goal to lift Florida State to a victory. This time it was for a national title. The former Greece Athena star found the back of the net in the 86th minute as the third-seeded Seminoles (16-2-4) defeated top-seeded Stanford (21-2-2), 1-0 in the 2025 NCAA College Cup National … [Read more...] about Hudson’s late goal clinches national title for Florida State

STATE CHAMPS! Monroe uses dominant second half to claim B title

December 7, 2025 by Paul Gotham 2 Comments

Redjackets become first Rochester City School to win a state football championship. By PAUL GOTHAM SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Less than six minutes remained in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class B championship game when the chant began to rain down on Ernie Davis Legends Field: 585! 585! 585! 585! Monroe’s Redjackets (12-0) turned a … [Read more...] about STATE CHAMPS! Monroe uses dominant second half to claim B title

Former Athena star Wrianna Hudson connects on game winner to send Florida State to national championship game

December 5, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM Sophomore Wrianna Hudson delivered the game winner in the 73rd minute as the third-seeded Florida State Seminoles knocked off No. 2-seed TCU, 1-0 in the College Cup National Semifinal, Friday at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The former Greece Athena standout one-timed a cross from teammate Sophia Nguyen for her team-leading 14th goal of the … [Read more...] about Former Athena star Wrianna Hudson connects on game winner to send Florida State to national championship game

Brighton falls to Rye in state championship game

December 5, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The scene was eerily reminiscent of a year ago. Brighton’s Zach Rossignol broke through the line for a short gain. After the whistle blew, though, the junior running back remained on the turf. Time was called. The training staff and head coach Stephen Lian came out on to the field. Rossignol left the game with 1:45 remaining in the … [Read more...] about Brighton falls to Rye in state championship game

Rush-Henrietta student-athletes sign NLIs

December 5, 2025 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

During a ceremony on Thursday, December 4th, 11 student-athletes from Rush-Henrietta made their college commitments official. Lizzie Rinella (Softball/SUNY Polytechnic), Isabella Artessa (Lacrosse/Duquesne University), Riley Brown (Lacrosse/Siena College), Kate DeWald (Lacrosse/University of Florida), Taylor Potwin (Lacrosse/Ashland University), Andrew Coleman … [Read more...] about Rush-Henrietta student-athletes sign NLIs

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