By JOHN LIKANJE ROCHESTER, N.Y. - With all five starters returning this year, School of the Arts (SOTA) was ready to run it back with the ultimate goal of making a deep postseason run. The Silverhawks hurdled past their first obstacle Tuesday night, rallying for a 74-71 road win over RCAC rival Monroe. Ethain Clarke-Desouza scored four of his 22 points in the second overtime … [Read more...] about School of the Arts rallies past Monroe in double overtime
High School Boys Basketball Preview: Monroe County Division I
Rush-Henrietta and Victor opened league play Monday night. Hilton starts its season Tuesday against Churchville-Chili. By Friday, all six teams will have started the campaign. Here are the team-by-team breakdowns: FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS (Class AA) Last season: Finished 15-7, lost in Class AA sectional semifinals to UPrep. Coach: Scott Fitch (305-90, 20th Season) Top returners: … [Read more...] about High School Boys Basketball Preview: Monroe County Division I
High School Boys Basketball Preview: Monroe County Division III
Five of the six Monroe County Division III teams open their seasons Wednesday night. By the end of the week, all six will have started their campaigns. Here are the preseason breakdowns for each squad: BRIGHTON BARONS (Class A1) Last season: 5-16, lost in Class A1 sectional quarterfinals to Greece Athena Coach: David Tisa (Eighth season, third at Brighton) Top returners: … [Read more...] about High School Boys Basketball Preview: Monroe County Division III
McQuaid’s run ends in state final
By JOHN LIKANJE SYRACUSE, N.Y. - McQuaid's ultimate goal this season was to advance to the state championship game. The Knights overcame multiple obstacles to achieve this accomplishment: taking down defending state champion Aquinas twice, rallying past four-time Section VI winner Lancaster and holding off Cicero-North Syracuse on their home turf. Saturday night at the … [Read more...] about McQuaid’s run ends in state final
One last hurdle: McQuaid to face New Rochelle in state championship game
By JOHN LIKANJE Defense can be easy to overlook when a team is producing 35.2 points per game, including 36.2 in the postseason, but the McQuaid defensive corps has made key second-half stops to help clinch a spot in Saturday's NYSPHSAA Class AA championship game. If the Jesuit Knights (No. 4 NYSSWA) are to claim their program's first state title when they face Section I … [Read more...] about One last hurdle: McQuaid to face New Rochelle in state championship game