Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM Mitchell Nieves helped East High to a 12-7 regular season mark and a first-round bye in sectionals. League coaches named Nieves the 2025 Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) Player of the Year. At the plate, Nieves hit .409 (27-for-66) and finished with an on-base percentage of .506 (40-79). The junior left fielder/pitcher accounted for 16 RBI and 25 … [Read more...] about East High’s Nieves named RCAC Player of the Year

By PAUL GOTHAM HAMBURG, N.Y. -- Not even a rare call on her second pitch of the night could disrupt the rhythm of Ashlyn Wright. Not on this night. Not with a chance to clinch back-to-back state semifinal appearances on the line. Wright turned in a two-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, and the Bloomfield Bombers (22-1) secured a return spot to the New York State … [Read more...] about Wright guides Bloomfield back to state semifinals

By PAUL GOTHAM NEWARK, N.Y., -- For the second time in as many years, the Wellsville Lions' season came to an end with a loss to Section VI champion, Medina. Preston Woodworth struck out 11 and hurled a three-hitter as Medina (22-1) defeated Wellsville (16-4), 6-2 in the New York State Class B sub-regional at Colburn Park, Wednesday night. Woodworth hit the first … [Read more...] about Wellsville can’t solve Woodworth

By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- Sammy Conte is only a ninth-grader, but he has already established himself as an old hand when it comes to delivering in late-game situations. The Kendall third baseman, who provided the game winner in the Eagles' semifinal victory over Oakfield-Alabama, was at it again, Tuesday night. This time he helped clinch the program's second … [Read more...] about Conte’s walk-off sends Kendall to state quarterfinal