Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM EAST AMHERST, N.Y. -- Maddy Brongo connected in the second sudden-victory overtime period to lift the Spencerport girls' soccer team to a 2-1 win over Grand Island (VI) Saturday in the New York State Class A Far West Regional. With the victory, Spencerport clinched its fourth straight trip to New York State semifinals. "Four years of schooling, four years of … [Read more...] about Brongo strikes gold; Spencerport clinches fourth straight trip to state semifinals

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Ryan Fitzgerald didn't need a detailed explanation. With Othman Belhseine and Dylan Rice shouldering the bulk of the scoring in recent games, the junior midfielder knew his two teammates would receive added attention in Friday's New York State Class A Far West Regional. Fitzgerald's first-half goal started the scoring and Greece Athena went … [Read more...] about Athena marches into state semis

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Reese Powers netted a pair of goals including the first of back-to-back strikes, and the Keshequa Indians advanced to the New York State Class C semifinals with a 4-1 win over Maple Grove (VI). "That's all my teammates," the sophomore midfielder said. "I owe all my goals today to them just basically the whole game." He started the scoring in … [Read more...] about Keshequa reaches program-first state semifinal

By PAUL GOTHAM Spots in the New York State semifinals are up for grabs when Section V and Section VI meet at Hilton High School this Friday and Saturday for the Boys' Soccer Far West Regionals. Here's the breakdown: Class C Friday (Nov. 8) 5 PM MAPLE GROVE RED DRAGONS (17-2-0/CCAA Division II Central) vs. KESHEQUA INDIANS (20-0-0/LCAA Division II)  How they arrived here: … [Read more...] about Boys Soccer: Far West Regionals set for this weekend

By PAUL GOTHAM SPENCERPORT, N.Y. -- Senior goalkeeper Michael Nesser stopped three penalty kicks, and the Fairport Red Raiders advanced (7-6) to the New York State Class AA Far West Regional. After allowing three successful attempts, Nesser stopped two in a row before getting the clincher to send the Red Raiders to the regionals for the fourth time this decade. "You know … [Read more...] about Fairport advances to regional on PKs