Paul Gotham

By PAUL GOTHAM HILTON, N.Y. -- Caio De Medeiros left Friday's match during the first half with an injury. He later returned with his head wrapped in a bandage.  The senior midfielder didn't allow the head dressing to keep him from taking advantage of an opportunity. De Medeiros redirected teammate Sam O'Connor's free kick, and the Brighton Barons outlasted Spencerport, … [Read more...] about De Medeiros and Brighton advance to Class A final

By PAUL GOTHAM HILTON, N.Y. - John Mahoney's message to his Churchville-Chili Saints hasn't changed all year. It's a matter of being able to defend and counter. Friday night, Mahoney also needed to make some early lineup adjustments. Colby Egan and Andrew Vannest scored three minutes apart in the first half, and Churchville (17-2-0) outlasted the Wayne Eagles, 3-2 in … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili outlasts Wayne to earn spot in Class A championship

A pair of Monroe County Division II rivals, one MC DIII squad and another from Finger Lakes East gather at LeBeau Field Friday night looking to earn a spot in Tuesday's Section V Class A final. Here's the breakdown: No. 1 seed CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SAINTS (16-2-0/Monroe County Division II) vs. No. 4 seed WAYNE EAGLES (16-1-1/Finger Lakes East) How they got here: Churchville … [Read more...] about Semifinal Preview: Class A Boys Soccer

By PAUL GOTHAM SPENCERPORT, N.Y. -- Earlier this season, Mike Ellicott felt his squad needed to face some adversity. The fourth-year coach wanted to see how his team would respond in such a situation. Thursday night, the Hilton Cadets showed their ability to recover. Top-seeded Hilton scored three unanswered goals and advanced to their second straight Section V Class AA … [Read more...] about Hilton clinches spot in second straight final

By PAUL GOTHAM SPENCERPORT, N.Y. -- Rush-Henrietta's past two seasons ended with losses in the Class AA semifinals. Thursday night the Royal Comets changed that trend. Jean Kennedy netted a first-half goal. Hunter Kassel found back of the net early in the second, and Ethan Scheuer turned in a masterful performance between the pipes as the Royal Comets downed divisional … [Read more...] about R-H sweeps season series with Penfield, advances to AA title game