By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Hudson Lazenby walked onto the mound at ESL Ballpark on Saturday morning, he was stepping into the ultimate in pressure situations. Top of the seventh in the Section V Class A championship game, bases loaded, two outs, and a one-run lead with the Honeoye Falls-Lima leadoff hitter coming up. When Lazenby peered to his right, he saw Austin Coyle … [Read more...] about Dermody, Lazenby pitch Sutherland past HFL for Class A title
Late-game heroics power Schroeder past Hilton for Class AA1 title
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BATAVIA – When the season began, senior Dylan Dumont came up with what would become the mantra for the Webster Schroeder Warriors baseball team. Life Goes On. “I was listening to a song and heard that and decided that was us,” Dumont said. “Last year we played a little tense. We expected perfection.” This year Dumont wanted the mindset to be … [Read more...] about Late-game heroics power Schroeder past Hilton for Class AA1 title
Canandaigua’s last-inning rally stuns Irondequoit in Class AA2 title game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BATAVIA – When you’ve spent pretty much the entire spring pounding the baseball, when there is really no weak spot in the batting order, then you’re never really out of it. Which is why Canandaigua Academy hadn’t given up hope heading into the bottom of the seventh inning in Friday evening’s Section V Class AA2 championship game at Dwyer … [Read more...] about Canandaigua’s last-inning rally stuns Irondequoit in Class AA2 title game
Stevens says a tearful goodbye to Amerks fans
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Don Stevens has signed off the air at the close of a season countless times in his 58-year broadcasting career. Hockey seasons, baseball seasons, soccer seasons, even pro tennis. Each time, there was the promise of what may lie ahead for the team the next season. But on Sunday evening, Stevens simply said goodbye to the radio listeners on WGR … [Read more...] about Stevens says a tearful goodbye to Amerks fans
Early deficit too much to overcome as Amerks season comes to an end
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Whenever the Rochester Americans had truly needed to win during the season, whenever they had desperately need to earn a point, they somehow managed to find a way, even if it wasn’t always pretty. That ability to rise to the occasion is, after all, how they slithered into the Calder Cup playoffs on the regular season’s final day as the fifth seed in the … [Read more...] about Early deficit too much to overcome as Amerks season comes to an end