Steve Brickler

By STEVE BRICKLER MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- Aquinas (No. 1 NYSSWA Class A) advanced to the New York State Class A Finals with a 1-0 win over Westhill of Section III at Middletown High School, Friday. JB Leary found the back of the net in the 55th minute for the goal that stood for the rest of the game. Aquinas seemed to be in control from the get-go, dominating possession and … [Read more...] about Leary’s second-half goal sends Aquinas to state final

By STEVE BRICKLER WEST SENECA, N.Y. -- Aquinas (No. 1 NYSSWA Class A) stayed unbeaten (18-0-2) by scoring goals in each half to move past Williamsville South (15-4-2) of Section VI, 2-0 in the Class A Far West Regional at West Seneca West High School, Saturday. Aquinas was able to hold possession for much of the game and dictate play throughout.  Early on, the Li’l … [Read more...] about Aquinas boys outlast Williamsville South in Class A regional

By STEVE BRICKLER WEST SENECA, N.Y. -- To win the gauntlet that was the Section V Class AA sectional bracket, Churchville-Chili boys’ soccer needed some lucky bounces to go its way.  In the state qualifier against Clarence of Section VI, two unlucky bounces led directly to first-half goals as the Red Devils advanced with a 3-0 victory in the Far West State Regional at West … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili falls in regional to Clarence

By STEVE BRICKLER WEST SENECA, N.Y. -- Section V Class AAA Champion Fairport (No. 9 NYSSWA Class AAA) fell to Lancaster (No. 8 NYSSWA) of Section VI in the Far West Regionals, 1-0 at West Seneca West High School on Saturday afternoon.  The Legends scored the game winner off a corner kick in the 72nd minute. A physical, evenly-matched game was played mainly in … [Read more...] about Fairport falls to Lancaster in state quarterfinal

By STEVE BRICKLER SPENCERPORT, N.Y. -- Top-seeded Aquinas used two second-half goals, one on an own goal and the other by Ali Shabani, to get past second-seeded Pittsford Sutherland to win the 2023 Section V Class A Boys’ Soccer title at Spencerport High School.  It was the first title for the Li’l Irish since 2006. "We were knocking on the door in the first half, … [Read more...] about Aquinas outlasts Sutherland for Class A title