By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Adam Williams sprinted into the open court, and Andrew Newcombe delivered a one-handed pass that caught his teammate in stride. Williams gathered the ball outside the 3-point arc, took one dribble and left the floor for a two-handed slam. The basket gave Gates-Chili a 43-32 lead early in the third quarter and represented a personal milestone … [Read more...] about Williams reaches milestone, leads Gates-Chili past Rush-Henrietta
Third-quarter run proves to be the difference; Fairport girls rally to top Hilton
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Early foul trouble forced Patrick Muldowney's Fairport girls' basketball team to play out of character. The Red Raiders took advantage of a second chance that halftime can provide. Four different players contributed to a 14-0 run to start the third quarter, and Fairport went on to a 63-57 victory in Monroe County Division I action, … [Read more...] about Third-quarter run proves to be the difference; Fairport girls rally to top Hilton
Miriam Ibezim, Markus Robinson and the Starting Five
By PAUL GOTHAM Surveying some of the top performers in Section V from the past week (February 14-20). Continuing from last week, this includes the first player off the bench and comments from opposing coaches. MASON BLANKENBERG 6-foot-2-inch Jr. G Wayne Eagles (Finger Lakes East) -- A skilled playmaker who sees the floor well; a pass-first point guard, Blankenberg combines … [Read more...] about Miriam Ibezim, Markus Robinson and the Starting Five
Bishop Kearney, Waterloo top Girls’ polls; Gates-Chili and Northstar lead Boys’ rankings
Girls Large Schools Record Points 1 Bishop Kearney (5) 4-0 59 2 Pittsford Mendon (1) 5-0 55 3 Fairport 5-1 42 4 Penfield 4-1 39 5 Our Lady Of Mercy 4-2 35 6 Honeoye Falls-Lima 5-1 24 7 Canandaigua 4-1 23 8 Gates-Chili 3-3 20 9 Webster Schroeder 3-2 12 10 Churchville-Chili 3-1 10 First place votes in (). Other receiving votes: Aquinas (5), Irondequoit (2), … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney, Waterloo top Girls’ polls; Gates-Chili and Northstar lead Boys’ rankings
Read and react: Blankenberg, Reynolds lead as Wayne stays undefeated
By PAUL GOTHAM WAYNE, N.Y. -- For the better part of Saturday's first half, Wayne's Mason Blankenberg deferred to his teammate's on the offensive end of the floor. Eagles' head coach Bill Thomson wanted to see a different approach starting in the third quarter. The junior guard didn't disappoint. Blankenberg scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, and Wayne improved … [Read more...] about Read and react: Blankenberg, Reynolds lead as Wayne stays undefeated