By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bill McClare figured his squad's breakthrough season was 2018, but the Gananda Blue Panthers fell to eventual state champion Avon in the Section V Class C1 finals. "That was an eye-opening experience for the guys," McClare said Thursday night by phone. "We went in and thought we had a solid team and then you go up against a team like … [Read more...] about Gananda leans on senior experience
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Poppen and Rosario lead; Wings win for ninth time in 10
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, Sean Poppen struck out nine as the Rochester Red Wings defeated Columbus 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field. Poppen allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk over six innings to pace the Wings their ninth win in 10 games. The right-hander induced six groundball outs while getting none … [Read more...] about Poppen and Rosario lead; Wings win for ninth time in 10
A Mental Game: Tyler Griggs has his mind in the right spot just in time
By BILLY HEYEN In fourth grade, Tyler Griggs had a decision to make. He was playing both lacrosse and baseball, shuttling from one to the other. It was time to pick one summer sport. One day, Griggs had his last at bat before he had to leave and go to lacrosse practice. The lefty batter hit the first home run of his life. Looking back now, Griggs looked at that swing as … [Read more...] about A Mental Game: Tyler Griggs has his mind in the right spot just in time
Three Section V teams set to compete in the NYSPHSAA semifinals on Friday
Three Section V teams won their Far West Regional game on Saturday. Now, they will be competing for a state title this upcoming weekend. Here is the breakdown of each NYSPHSAA semifinal contest: CLASS AA MCQUAID (22-2/Independent) vs. SUFFERN (22-5-1/Conference 1-C) 2:00 PM at BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY How they got here: McQuaid beat Fairport (1-0), Hilton (5-2) and Penfield … [Read more...] about Three Section V teams set to compete in the NYSPHSAA semifinals on Friday
Rayson Miller bolsters its rotation to start season off with 3 wins
By BILLY HEYEN PITTSFORD, N.Y. — A year ago, when Rayson Miller Post came up two wins shy of the state American Legion title, head coach Tom Sapienza’s team was an arm or two short. He took that into account when putting together this year’s group. If Wednesday’s game was any indication, the arms that took the hill and those that weren’t even needed might get a chance to … [Read more...] about Rayson Miller bolsters its rotation to start season off with 3 wins