By TIM IRVING It took a little while for Spencerport girls soccer team to get going against Grand Island. “We were there, it was really just a matter of, we gotta put the next one away and we gotta keep going,” senior Lily Brongo said after the Rangers blew open a 1-0 halftime lead and beat the Vikings 5-0 in the Class A NYS quarterfinals at Webster Thomas High … [Read more...] about Brongo leads Spencerport back to Cortland and the NYS semifinals
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Bath-Haverling boys clinch return trip to state semis
By PAUL GOTHAM WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Twice prior Matt Hill’s Bath-Haverling Rams faced East Aurora (VI) in the New York State Far West Regional. On both occasions, the Rams’ season came to an end. Saturday evening at Williamsville-South High School that trend was halted. Three players scored a goal apiece, and Bath-Haverling claimed the 2021 New York State Class B Boys’ … [Read more...] about Bath-Haverling boys clinch return trip to state semis
Fillmore boys win second straight regional title
By PAUL GOTHAM WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y — Four different players scored two goals apiece, and the Fillmore boys used a strong second half to claim the 2021 New York State Class D Far West Regional championship with a 9-0 victory over Ellicottville (VI). Nooradeen Muziad-Omar’s second goal of the game sparked a second-half barrage that saw the Eagles pull away from a 3-0 halftime … [Read more...] about Fillmore boys win second straight regional title
UPrep surges in second half to win Class A1 title
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The inherent challenges of coaching at a Rochester charter school make success even sweeter for the University Preparatory Charter (UPrep) Griffins. "We bus to practice; we don't have our own field," Griffins head coach Isiah Young explained. "Day in and day out, there's something they've got to deal with. To come out here and put it all together and bring … [Read more...] about UPrep surges in second half to win Class A1 title
“Ticket to Middletown;” Fediuk lifts Hilton to regional title
By PAUL GOTHAM WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- In the waning moments of Friday night's New York State Class AA regional, Cody Cavuoto had space between himself and the nearest defender inside the opposing 18-yard box. The senior attacker lined up a left-footed attempt for a potential game winner. Then the leading scorer of the Hilton boys' soccer team heard a voice. And that he … [Read more...] about “Ticket to Middletown;” Fediuk lifts Hilton to regional title