Paul Gotham

The Section V Class AA boys’ bracket features five Monroe County teams, three RCAC squads and two more from the Private-Parochial League. The tournament opens with two first-round games on Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 seed VICTOR BLUE DEVILS (Monroe County Division I) Record: 19-1 Coach: Tyler Roberts Streak: Won seven straight to finish the regular season. Scoring … [Read more...] about Section V Playoff Preview: Boys’ Basketball Class AA

The Class AA girls’ bracket features five Monroe County teams, three RCAC squads and one more school from the Private-Parochial League. The tournament opens with a first-round game on Saturday morning. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 seed BISHOP KEARNEY KINGS (Private-Parochial Division I) Record: 16-3 Coach: Kevan Sheppard Streak: Carry a 12-game winning streak into … [Read more...] about Section V Playoff Preview: Girls’ Basketball Class AA

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With a defensive play late in the second quarter of Friday's non-league matchup, Ryan Garwood earned a fist pump from his head coach and dad, JJ Garwood. Less than eight minutes of game time later, the Northstar Christian senior brought his teammates on the bench to their feet with a play on the offensive end of the floor. The latter marked … [Read more...] about Garwood scores 2,000th point in Northstar Christian victory

By PAUL GOTHAM IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. -- Chris Cardon's basketball teams have been known for their stingy defense through the years. Getting in passing lanes and challenging shots, Cardon's Irondequoit Eagles have frustrated opponents from possession to possession. And on Thursday night when others gathered around to celebrate his reaching of a milestone, the long-time … [Read more...] about Cardon takes place among Section V’s elite

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Cooper Hassall (Brockport) registered a double-double in his only game of the week. Shawn Mason and Webster Thomas continued in an upward trajectory. Tanner Mountain (Batavia) averaged double-digit scoring numbers over four games played, and Tobey Wright (Rush-Henrietta) totaled 37 points in a pair of wins. Monroe County League coaches named … [Read more...] about Hassall, Mason, Mountain and Wright receive weekly Monroe County honors