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By PAUL GOTHAM  ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A third quarter that opened with five lead changes closed with the Pittsford Mendon boys' basketball team on a 13-0 run. When it was done, the Vikings had a lead they did not surrender and were on the way to a second straight Section V Class A1 title. Caleb Lewis scored 11 of his game-high 23 points during the decisive run, and Tournament … [Read more...] about Mendon rides third-quarter run to second straight championship

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA This time, there actually will be more hockey to be played by the Webster Thomas Titans. This time, their celebration after the regional victory wasn’t wasted energy. This time, there is still a state championship to chase. With Saturday afternoon’s 4-2 victory over Skaneateles, the state’s second-ranked team, the Titans are again headed to the … [Read more...] about Thomas advances to hockey Final Four with win over Skaneateles

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Shamir Caruthers toed the free throw line with 2.5 seconds remaining in Saturday's Section V Class A2 championship. A 57-54 lead seemed enough at that point. Then again, some might have considered the game decided when Caruthers's teammate Damani Barley rose up for a dunk to open the third quarter, and East High had momentum on its … [Read more...] about East clinches three-peat

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A defensive struggle appropriately ended on three defensive stops, and the Newark Reds claimed the 2022 SectionV Class B1 championship with a 40-37 victory over Finger Lakes East rival, Palmyra-Macedon. The title was the 13th in program history tying Newark with Bishop Kearney for the fourth most in Section V history. Isaiah Camp and Gabriel Caraballo … [Read more...] about Newark outlasts Palmyra-Macedon for B1 title

By PAUL GOTHAM  BLOOMFIELD, N.Y. -- The bracket set up just right so that if the Avon boys' basketball team was to take home a championship, they would have to do it by avenging their three regular-season losses. On Friday night, the Braves completed the task. Michael Rowland poured in a game-high 25 points and tournament MVP Zach Colvin added 20 as No. 2 Avon defeated … [Read more...] about ‘Redemption Tour,’ Avon rolls to third straight sectional title