By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When your season ends before it should, when you are deprived a chance to play when the games matter most, when you have opportunity unjustly taken away, you don’t forget why. On Sunday evening, Rochester Americans captain Michael Mersch proved that. Five months after Utica Comets defenseman Robbie Russo brought a premature end to … [Read more...] about Amerks Mersch settles score for ‘predatory’ check in playoffs
Lowry runs for 4 TDs, line dominant as Hilton thumps Spencerport
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It was homecoming Saturday at Ranger Stadium, and current students as well as alumni of Spencerport High School filled the stands. Which didn’t sit all that well with the visiting Hilton Cadets. Homecoming is supposed to be a celebratory gathering, a chance for the home team to do a little strutting. Hilton was not amused at its assignment as … [Read more...] about Lowry runs for 4 TDs, line dominant as Hilton thumps Spencerport
Schroeder overwhelms Brighton with passing, defense
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the season began, Webster Schroeder coach Mike Stumpf admits he and his staff members weren’t totally sure how Drew Pagano was going to perform as the starting quarterback. And if they didn’t know, the rest of Section V certainly didn’t. “No one knew about Drew,” Stumpf said, “because he had never played.” Four games into the season, Pagano … [Read more...] about Schroeder overwhelms Brighton with passing, defense
Schroeder’s passing game overwhelms Spencerport
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA As the quarterback for Webster Schroeder’s football team, senior Drew Pagano expects to guide the offense up and down the field. He knows they won’t score every time they get the ball, but he also knows the variety of weapons and a talented offensive line will provide problems for a defense. So while the Warriors scored the necessary points in the … [Read more...] about Schroeder’s passing game overwhelms Spencerport
Reaves makes 3 TD catches in first-ever football game as Athena blanks Arcadia
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Until Thursday night, Khorie Reaves had never played organized football. Not at any level of Pop Warner, not in middle school and not with Greece Athena’s junior varsity. He was, in his own words, a basketball player. Until Thursday night. Now Reaves the point guard is also Reaves the wide receiver. The junior wide receiver caught three … [Read more...] about Reaves makes 3 TD catches in first-ever football game as Athena blanks Arcadia