Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Adam Palumbo commended his team for showing mental toughness. Having lasted for 110 minutes of field play before converting eight penalty kicks, Palumbo didn't overlook his squad's ability to stay together through it all. "The girls, more power to them, they were composed," Palumbo said after his No. 4 seed Pittsford Sutherland girls' soccer … [Read more...] about Sutherland girls use PKs to reach A2 championship

By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Elena Barr converted a penalty kick, and Rachel Lee scored on a corner kick opportunity as the second-seeded Pittsford Mendon girls' soccer team defeated No. 3 Brockport, 2-0 Wednesday night at Webster Thomas High School. With the win, Mendon (No. 18 NYSSWA Class A) advanced to Saturday's Section V Class A2 championship game. Barr's sixth goal … [Read more...] about Mendon girls advance to Class A2 finals

Section V Girls’ Soccer Class AA heads to Webster Schroeder for its Final Four. All top four seeds remain. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 seed PENFIELD PATRIOTS (15-1-0/Monroe County Division I) vs. No. 4 seed HILTON CADETS (6-10-1/Monroe County Division I) How they got here: Penfield (No. 5 NYSSWA Class AA) earned a bye in the first round. Hilton defeated Victor to open … [Read more...] about Section V Semifinals Preview: Class AA Girls’ Soccer

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- On most occasions, the coin flip prior to an athletic contest has little bearing on the game's outcome. Tuesday night was not one of those times. A relentless downpour cascaded the field at Eastridge High School, the site of the Section V Boys' Soccer Class A quarter-final matchup between No. 4 Wayne and No. 5 Brockport. The rain accompanied … [Read more...] about Bolt leads Wayne into Class A semis