By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Forever is a long time, especially when it comes to winning championships. Or, in the case of Penfield High School football, not winning. Since schools in Section V began competing for football titles, Penfield had never won. Never. As in forever without a trophy. Which is pretty much why they’ve never been anyone’s pick to win it all. Or to do … [Read more...] about Penfield stuns Pittsford with 4th-quarter rally for 1st-ever sectional title
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Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game
Reigning state champs will face Commack of Section XI in Sunday’s final. By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — There was no need for a second-half rally this time. Fairport boys’ soccer (18-0-0) took a 1-nil lead into halftime and cruised to a 4-0 win over Guilderland (12-6-3) of Section II in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA … [Read more...] about Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game
Monroe wins Class B sectional title for second time in three years
by TYLER HATHAWAY HENRIETTA- N.Y— One of the biggest goals that Monroe head coach Terrell Cunningham had when he took the reigns of the Red Jackets in 2021 was to turn the team into not only one of the premiere programs in Section V, but all of New York. On Saturday night, the Red Jackets solidified their place in the New York high school football hierarchy. Top-seeded Monroe … [Read more...] about Monroe wins Class B sectional title for second time in three years
Weekend Football Wrap: Reichert leads Alexander/Pembroke to Class C title; Other Section V champions crowned
FRIDAY CLASS A BRIGHTON (9-2) 24 EAST/WOIS (8-3) 14A seven-minute drive that featured two fourth-down conversions and went over 60 yards ended in a Patrick Newcomer 26-yard field goal before an interception with 40 seconds left by senior defensive back Patrick Rohr sealed the deal to send Brighton to the state tournament for the second straight year... READ MORE … [Read more...] about Weekend Football Wrap: Reichert leads Alexander/Pembroke to Class C title; Other Section V champions crowned
Saturday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Livonia, Churchville-Chili and Aquinas advance to state championship
CLASS AA CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (18-3-0) 3WARWICK (III) 0Lexi Olson, Maddy Mastrodonato, and Elise Faix all found the back of the net in a semifinal victory to send Churchville-Chili to its first state title game in program history. Olson started the scoring for the Saints on an assist from Hailey Hotaling. Mastrodonato padded the Churchville-Chili lead with an assist from … [Read more...] about Saturday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Livonia, Churchville-Chili and Aquinas advance to state championship