By DAVE YATES WEBSTER, N.Y. -- As the Class B swimming sectionals were winding down, something occurred to McQuaid Jesuit’s Athletic Director Jon Matt. “I’m going to have to get a new banner for the gym.” That’s because, for the first time, the McQuaid swim team was about to win a sectional championship. The Knights won all but three events and claimed the team … [Read more...] about McQuaid takes Class B swimming title
Rangers roll on with regional win
By DAVE YATES WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Saturday's New York State Class A Far West Regional between Spencerport and Section VI champion Amherst had a little bit of everything. It had rain, it had sleet, it had sunshine. What it didn't have was an upset. Leah Wengender scored twice in the second half and Erin Coykendall added another as the Rangers moved on in their quest … [Read more...] about Rangers roll on with regional win
Victor fires on all cylinders to roll Eastridge
Usually a match-up between a five seed and a four seed in the sectionals is the kind of game you look forward to. A couple of evenly matched teams fighting to move on. It became clear early on that Friday nights game between Victor and Eastridge wasn't going to be one of those games. The Blue Devils used a smothering defense and a pounding ground game to race out to a 31-0 … [Read more...] about Victor fires on all cylinders to roll Eastridge
Eastridge closes regular season with win over Arcadia
By DAVE YATES They say that it's not how you start, but how you finish. For the Eastridge football team, that has been the case all year. Slow starts have been a recurring theme for the Lancers but they have been able to overcome them, including in their 28-14 win against Arcadia to wrap up the regular season at 5-2. The Titans were coming off their first … [Read more...] about Eastridge closes regular season with win over Arcadia
Rangers come up just short in loss to Eastridge
By DAVE YATES You knew it would come down to this. A back and forth game where one of the teams would have to make a stand to pull out the win. On Friday night it was the Eastridge defense that stopped Spencerport on fourth down at the five yard line with under :30 to play to secure a 32-26 victory. With the win Eastridge improves to 4-2 and the Rangers drop to 0-6. … [Read more...] about Rangers come up just short in loss to Eastridge