Pine Pieces

By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- It was a matter of turning a weakness into a strength. Jarrett Vosburg knew if the Fillmore boys' soccer team was to reach its potential, the Eagles needed to improve their conversion rate on set pieces. That work paid dividends Sunday morning at Middletown High School. Avery Potter connected on the equalizer with less than two … [Read more...] about Potter’s late goal helps Fillmore secure share of NYS Class D title

By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- An early goal proved to be the difference as Fairport boys' soccer (18-1-0) fell to Commack (20-1-1) of Section XI, 1-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA championship game, Sunday from Faller Field at Middletown High School. The loss kept Fairport from repeating as state champions and … [Read more...] about Fairport falls to Commack in NYS AAA title game

By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- Lucas Jamesson and Owen Mack finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Section VI champion East Aurora (21-2-0) defeated Rye (18-2-3), 2-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championship game from Middletown High School on Sunday afternoon. The state title was the second in three years for the … [Read more...] about East Aurora downs Rye to take NYS Class A championship

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Forever is a long time, especially when it comes to winning championships. Or, in the case of Penfield High School football, not winning. Since schools in Section V began competing for football titles, Penfield had never won. Never. As in forever without a trophy. Which is pretty much why they’ve never been anyone’s pick to win it all. Or to do … [Read more...] about Penfield stuns Pittsford with 4th-quarter rally for 1st-ever sectional title

Reigning state champs will face Commack of Section XI in Sunday’s final. By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — There was no need for a second-half rally this time. Fairport boys’ soccer (18-0-0) took a 1-nil lead into halftime and cruised to a 4-0 win over Guilderland (12-6-3) of Section II in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA … [Read more...] about Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game