High School

CLASS A NO. 4 HILTON (5-8-1) 27NO. 1 PENFIELD (9-3) 39Sophia Puccia threw for six touchdowns as the Penfield Patriots clinched a trip to their third consecutive sectional final. Emma Garigen and Meghan Quigley scored three receiving touchdowns each. Tea Cosman and Naliah Ramos were among the scorers for Hilton. The Class A sectional title game is set for next Tuesday against … [Read more...] about Tuesday Flag Football Sectional Wrap: Puccia throws for six TDs for Penfield; Fairport advances to Class A final

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (16-4) 6PENFIELD (5-15) 1A trio of pitchers combined on a three-hitter, and Churchville-Chili closed its regular season with a sixth win in the past seven games. Anthony Indiano started and allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings of work. The sophomore struck out one and issued one walk in picking up the win. Williams Sheible work 1.2 scoreless innings of relief … [Read more...] about Constantino Financial Monday Baseball Wrap: Plummer fans 16 in Mynderse win; Geneseo win streak reaches double digits

CLASS B NO. 8 PITTSFORD (5-6-1) 18NO. 1 GREECE ARCADIA (12-0) 28Aimee Turner had 82 yards rushing including three touchdowns offensively while also leading the Titans defensively with 12 flag pulls (including three for losses) and an interception. Samantha Mau had 77 rushing yards, including a 45-yard touchdown sprint. Kaitlyn Spring made five catches for 61 yards while … [Read more...] about Monday Flag Football Sectional Wrap: Rountree interception seals East Rochester win; Acoff leads East to semis

WEBSTER THOMAS (13-6) 11RUSH-HENRIETTA (12-8) 4Rachel Wlodarczyk led the Webster Thomas offense with a three RBI effort. Wlodarczyk collected three hits including a double and a triple. Emma Maloney recorded a double along with two RBI. Ella Maloney, Olivia Bowers, Molly Sweeney, and Ella Griffin all drove in a run for the Titans. Emily Ford went 3-for-4 with three runs scored. … [Read more...] about Castle Packs Power Monday Softball Wrap: Crye strikes out 19 for Avon; Witherell reaches 1,000 career strikeout mark

By STEVE BRADLEY When George Strickland took his first job in the fall of 1964, he had no idea that he was about to meet the finest high school athlete that he would encounter in his three decades as a teacher and coach. Fresh out of Ithaca College, Strickland landed in the Allegany County town of Friendship where he was hired as a physical education teacher as well as … [Read more...] about ‘It’s been a tremendous journey:’ Dennie Miles and the road to becoming the winningest high school baseball coach in NYSPHSAA history