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By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jahmere Kirkland scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as No. 11 Leadership Academy held off a late rally to defeat No. 6 Monroe, 83-81 in opening-round action of the Section V Class A2 Boys' basketball tournament, Wednesday. Kirkland's 3-pointer, his second of the game, with less than two minutes remaining in the game, helped the … [Read more...] about Kirkland and Leadership hold off late rally, defeat RCAC rival Monroe in A2 opener

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the season began, the Aquinas Institute hockey team believed they had all the ingredients necessary to win the school’s first Section V title in 16 years. Li'l Irish players were intent on being the team that finally brought the championship block back to Dewey Avenue. Now, however, there’s an even greater driving force than simply personal … [Read more...] about Aquinas hockey one step away from achieving the ultimate tribute to ‘Mr. Nuch’

SEE MORE PHOTOS BY DENNIS JOYCE HERE By TIM IRVING If the Webster Thomas hockey team was rusty after a 12-day lay-off between games, it didn’t show. The Titans scored two minutes into the game and turned a 3-0 first period lead into a 4-0 victory over Canandaigua in the Class B Sectional semifinals at Webster Ice Arena on Wednesday. Top-seeded Thomas faces number … [Read more...] about Thomas shuts out Canandaigua to gain Class B hockey finals berth

By PAUL GOTHAM BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- Sometimes a gentle reminder is all that's needed. Midway through the second quarter of Wednesday's Section V Class A1 first-round game, Dave Tisa called timeout to remind his Brighton boys' basketball team that the best player on the court was sitting there in the Bruins' huddle. Less than six minutes of game time later, Tisa's squad had a … [Read more...] about Smith fuels decisive run; Brighton moves on to A1 quarter-finals

BOYS Class A1 No. 9 ARCADIA (9-12) 53 No. 8 CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (10-11) 67 Jason Gibbs dropped 13 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter. Churchville was down by one going into the last stanza and Gibbs’s 13 points led them to a double-figure lead. The junior captain went 12 for 13 in foul shots and sunk seven field goals including one 3-pointer. Teammate Ricardo … [Read more...] about Doyle Security Wednesday Wrap: Marsh leads Lima Christian; Gibbs nets 27 in Churchville-Chili victory