By TIM IRVING Winning Sectional titles is becoming a regular occurence at Midlakes. “Every Sectional final morning I wake up and I’m nervous, “said Screaming Eagles coach Nate Rich. “It’s an excitement for the kids and I can’t wait until tip-off.” His team won a third Sectional title in five seasons, 51-41 over Wellsville in the Class B2 final at Rush-Henrietta on … [Read more...] about Midlakes earns third Section V Class B title in five years
Big third quarter leads East past Wayne in Class A2 semifinal
By TIM IRVING “It’s the NCAA Tournament, it’s our NCAA Tournament and we’ve gotta show up and play.” East High coach Darrell Barley watched his team fall behind by 15 points early and rally to beat Wayne in the Class A2 semifinals, 60-56 and advance to Saturday’s final. Third-seeded Wayne built a 15-point lead, working the ball into the paint for P.J. Ostrowski and … [Read more...] about Big third quarter leads East past Wayne in Class A2 semifinal
Giorgione’s OT buzzer-beater sends Rush-Henrietta to Class AA Final
SEE MORE PHOTOS BY CHRIS CECERE HERE By TIM IRVING There is something magical about Gates Chili’s basketball court for Rush-Henrietta. Last year, the Royal Comets rallied from 14 points down to beat the eventual Section V Champion Spartans and earn a home Sectional game. This year, they took it a bit further. Down 14 against number four Hilton in the Class AA … [Read more...] about Giorgione’s OT buzzer-beater sends Rush-Henrietta to Class AA Final
Fourth-quarter surge pushes Keshequa past Byron-Bergen girls
BY TIM IRVING Fifth-seeded Keshequa pulled away in the fourth quarter to advance to the Class C3 girls basketball semifinals with a 46-37 victory over Byron-Bergen in the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Both teams came into the game with 15-5 records, a big departure for a young Indians team that won only twice last year. They played like even teams in the first … [Read more...] about Fourth-quarter surge pushes Keshequa past Byron-Bergen girls
Prince turns the tides on UPrep, leads Hilton to Class AA semifinals
SEE MORE PHOTOS BY RON ANDREWS HERE By TIM IRVING “They’ve beaten us two of the last four years in sectionals and a lot of my best friends out there, losing, it definitely hurts you.” Hilton senior Preston Prince and his Cadets teammate didn’t need more motivation as they held on to beat University Prep 48-47 in overtime in the Class AA boys basketball … [Read more...] about Prince turns the tides on UPrep, leads Hilton to Class AA semifinals