Bruins will play Rye of Section I in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game on Friday. By PAUL GOTHAM CICERO, N.Y. — A year ago, Matthew Heininger’s season ended with a first-quarter injury in a state semifinal loss. Sunday night back on that same stage, the Brighton senior grabbed the spotlight early and didn’t stray far from it for the rest of the game. Heininger … [Read more...] about Given a second chance, Heininger and Brighton clinch spot in state championship game
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Monroe rolls past Owego Free Academy, clinches spot in Class B state championship game
By PAUL GOTHAM CICERO, N.Y. - Terrell Cunningham Sr. promised Syracuse University head coach Fran Brown that he’d see him at the end of the season. On Saturday afternoon, the Monroe High football team made good on its coach’s words. The Redjackets (11-0) scored the first four times they touched the ball and were never really challenged in a 48-7 victory over Section IV … [Read more...] about Monroe rolls past Owego Free Academy, clinches spot in Class B state championship game
Brighton to take on Union-Endicott in NYS Class A semifinals
by TYLER HATHAWAY It's the second time in two seasons that Brighton has reached the state final four. In 2024, the Bruins finally broke through and won their first Section V title in program history. They won the Far West Regional, but fell in the NYS Class A state semifinals to Whitesboro (III). Now, Brighton is back in the spot where its year ended the year before. They've … [Read more...] about Brighton to take on Union-Endicott in NYS Class A semifinals
Monroe and Owego Free Academy to face off in NYS Class B semifinals
by TYLER HATHAWAY Prior to 2023, Monroe football hadn't won a sectional title in nearly 45 years. Now, the Red Jackets enter this year's NYS Class B state semifinals having won two in the past three seasons. Monroe is undefeated and has won eight games by at least four touchdowns this year. The Red Jackets are outscoring their opponents by more than 400 points this season and … [Read more...] about Monroe and Owego Free Academy to face off in NYS Class B semifinals
Five Brighton student-athletes sign NLIs
During a recent ceremony, five student-athletes from Brighton Central Schools made their college commitments official. Kittu Badesha (Field Hockey/Allegheny College), Sarah Bogumil (Lacrosse/The College of New Jersey), Carly Giebel (Track and Field/Bucknell University), Charlotte Goldfelder (Volleyball/Colgate University) and Delaney Wilson (Lacrosse/Wofford College) signed … [Read more...] about Five Brighton student-athletes sign NLIs