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By ASHTON TOWNSEND SPENCERPORT N.Y. — The Churchville-Chili Saints (17-3-0) won 2-0 over the Frontier Falcons (16-3-1) to clinch the program's first regional title since 2003. Freshman Elise Faix and senior Jillian Ewing led the way with a goal each.  "All season long, we've been focusing on the basics," Churchville-Chili head coach Brooke Elnicky said. "We've been trying … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili moves on to NYS semi-finals

Senior scores team-high 32nd and 33rd goals of the season. By PAUL GOTHAM WEST SENECA, N.Y. — A win two years in the making. The last time the Fillmore boys’ soccer team played at West Seneca West High School, the Eagles saw a 43-game winning streak and their 2023 season end with a 3-0 loss to Section VI champion, Ellicottville in the New York State Public High School … [Read more...] about Sisson’s brace carries Fillmore into the NYS Class D semifinals

CLASS AA No. 4 PENFIELD (6-4) 22No. 1 RUSH-HENRIETTA (6-3) 13Two interceptions by Brodie Joyce and rushing touchdowns from Zane Kropman and Dom Giunta led Penfield to a semifinal victory. Kropman rushed for 124 yards on the night, while Dom Giunta threw for 117 yards on a 10-for-16 night while rushing for 72 yards. Ronan Boyles made four catches for 51 yards and also made … [Read more...] about Friday Football Wrap: Antinore TD pass to Davies with 11 seconds left lifts Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen; Alexander/Pembroke tallies third straight shutout

CLASS AAA LANCASTER (VI) 2FAIRPORT (16-1) 0Reese Booker finished with two goals to lead Lancaster past Fairport in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AAA Far West Regional. Booker took a pass 18 minutes into the first half from Quinn Lango and hit one from 25 yards out to make it 1-0. With three minutes left in the first half, Booker grabbed her … [Read more...] about Friday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Ewing, Faix propel Churchville-Chili into state semis; Fairport falls to Lancaster

CLASS C NAPLES (18-1-0) 2WILSON (20-0-0) 3 (F/OT)Aidan Neumann finished with a hat trick including a golden goal with 4:15 remaining in the first overtime as Wilson (VI) outlasted Naples in a back-and-forth affair. Neumann took on a pair of defenders along the left side of the 18-yard box before connecting on his team-high 54th goal of the season. The senior opened the … [Read more...] about Friday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Rally comes up short, Naples falls in overtime; Fillmore rolls into semis