BY PAUL GOTHAM One team is competing for a third straight championship while the other is looking to win its first title in nearly a decade. The girls' and boys' teams from Rochester will take the court this weekend at the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) Summer Hoops Festival. "This might be the deepest team we’ve ever had," said Jeff Parizek who … [Read more...] about Local squads ready for annual BCANY Summer Hoops Festival
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Section V Baseball inducts 2025 HOF Class
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Section V Baseball inducted its 2025 Hall of Fame class during a pre-game ceremony at Innovative Field. Matt Agostinelli (Greece Athena/St. Bonaventure), Greg Constantino (Canandaigua/St. Bonaventure/St. John Fisher), Eddie Lee (Madison/Monroe Community College/South Alabama), R.D. Long (Bishop Kearney/Webster Thomas/Arizona/Houston), Rich Pilliter (Aquinas), … [Read more...] about Section V Baseball inducts 2025 HOF Class
Seven earn Section V Baseball Class Player of the Year Honors
By DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN Four seniors capped off varsity careers with Player of the Year honors while two juniors clinched their first. Then after a successful sophomore season, another junior earned the title for a second season in a row. Caden Richards (Rush-Henrietta), Derrick Allen (Greece Athena), Cam Barbulean (Pittsford Mendon), Alex Spezzano (LeRoy), Evan Laird (Sodus), … [Read more...] about Seven earn Section V Baseball Class Player of the Year Honors
Six earn Monroe County Baseball Player of the Year Honors
By DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN John Swartz and Victor won the Monroe County Division I title. Aaron Reina paced Churchville-Chili to the Division II title and a second seed in the postseason. Derrick Allen helped Greece Athena grab the best record in Class AA. Cam Barbulean led Pittsford Mendon to the top seed in Class A. Evan Bishop and Eastridge earned a share of a divisional title … [Read more...] about Six earn Monroe County Baseball Player of the Year Honors
State champs: Postle leads Mendon to Class A title
By PAUL GOTHAM BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Shaun Caveny talked of winning championships when he took over Pittsford Mendon baseball prior to the 2023 season. Lofty expectations for a program that hadn't won a sectional title in more than two decades. On Saturday afternoon at SUNY Binghamton, those words became a reality as the Vikings claimed the top spot in the state for … [Read more...] about State champs: Postle leads Mendon to Class A title