CANANDAIGUA N.Y.—Tournament MVP Lily Baughman led Bloomfield with a game-high 23 points as the Bombers won back-to-back Section V Class C1 titles after a 64-47 win over Caledonia-Mumford. Baughman netted eight of her 23 in the first quarter as the Bombers jumped out to a 25-5 lead they would never relinquish. “We wanted to win last year and it had been 17 years since we … [Read more...] about Baughman scores 23 as Bloomfield goes back-to-back
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MVP Jonah Bialek, Fillmore snatch first title in 15 years
By LIAM HOFFMANN ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- The No. 1 Fillmore Eagles were crowned sectional champions for the first time since 2010 in their 74-38 Section V Class D final game win over the No. 3 Jasper-Troupsburg Wildcats. Fillmore used 8-2 and 11-2 first-half quarter-ending runs to solidify its 44-26 halftime lead. Tournament MVP Jonah Bialek scored 12 second-quarter points for … [Read more...] about MVP Jonah Bialek, Fillmore snatch first title in 15 years
Victor falls in State quarterfinals
BY JONATHAN SKUZA The Victor Blue Devil’s (17-6-1) season came to an end Saturday afternoon as they fell 4-2 to Section VI’s Williamsville East (19-3-1) in the NYSPHSAA Division II quarterfinals. The. Blue Devils got out to an early lead when Simon Kowal picked up where he left off in the Class B championship game and found the back of the net 30 seconds into the … [Read more...] about Victor falls in State quarterfinals
Blankenberg and Wayne make it two straight Class A titles
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y — After graduating four starters from a state finalist a year ago, Wayne boys’ basketball coach, Bill Thomson had tempered expectations for his 2024-25 squad. Then again, that one returning starter? He’s pretty good. Tournament MVP Cameron Blankenberg poured in game-high 31 points, as the No. 2 Eagles knocked off top-seeded East, 61-55 … [Read more...] about Blankenberg and Wayne make it two straight Class A titles
Keshequa girls hold off hard-charging York to win Class C2 title
The game was taking a familiar turn when Keshequa took an 11-point lead into halftime, then opened the third quarter with 10 unanswered points. But this is championship basketball, where the unexpected can happen. And dealing with the unexpected is what makes a champion, which is where the Keshequa girls are today. The Wildcats saw their 21-point lead slowly … [Read more...] about Keshequa girls hold off hard-charging York to win Class C2 title