By PAUL CIFONELLI Brockport freshman Ava Velletri contributed to a Blue Devils team which opened the season with six consecutive victories and advanced to the Class A sectional quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed. The 5-foot-6 guard averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals as the squad's lone ninth grader. Velletri shot 74 percent (17-for-23) from the charity … [Read more...] about Brockport’s Velletri completes well-rounded freshman season
Saniaa Wilson and Bishop Kearney look to four-peat in 2021
By PAUL CIFONELLI Bishop Kearney junior Saniaa Wilson was named to the Class AA All-State first team while leading her team to a third consecutive Section V Class AA title. The 6-foot center averaged 15.6 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 4.6 blocks in 22 games. Wilson, who was also named the Private-Parochial Division I Player of the Year, shot 58 percent … [Read more...] about Saniaa Wilson and Bishop Kearney look to four-peat in 2021
Gates-Chili’s Ibezim provides double-double production
By PAUL CIFONELLI Gates-Chili junior Miriam Ibezim averaged a double-double for a Lady Spartans squad that opened the season with 13 consecutive victories and finished with an 18-3 record and the No. 2 seed in Class AA. The 6-foot-1 center scored 14.7 points, corralled 14.5 rebounds, swiped 2.4 steals, swatted 1.3 shots and collected 1.1 assists en route to being named to the … [Read more...] about Gates-Chili’s Ibezim provides double-double production
McCorker in the middle of strong returning East GBB group
By PAUL CIFONELLI East junior Makayla McCorker was a key cog in East's young core, as the Eagles went 12-11 and made the Section V Class A semifinals. McCorker averaged 12.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals on the season. McCorker was the fourth-leading scorer in the RCAC and cracked double digits in the scoring column on 12 different occasions. She netted a … [Read more...] about McCorker in the middle of strong returning East GBB group
Strauf part of strong returning Mendon GBB backcourt
By PAUL CIFONELLI Pittsford Mendon sophomore Danielle Strauf played a key role in the Vikings' 2019-20 season, which included the program's fourth straight Section V Class A championship and a 21-3 record. Strauf averaged 9.6 points, five rebounds, six assists, 2.4 steals and 0.5 blocks. Strauf shot 41 percent (61-for-150) from the field and 32 percent (21-for-65) from three. … [Read more...] about Strauf part of strong returning Mendon GBB backcourt