By PAUL GOTHAM Gates-Chili's Cierra Dillard spent the 2016-17 women's basketball season on the University at Buffalo sidelines, but the memory of that team being left without a postseason invitation helped the senior motivate the current UB women's basketball team. "We thought we were going to have a postseason no matter what, either NCAAs or WNIT," Dillard said by phone … [Read more...] about Previous snub fuels Dillard, UB
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Putnam earns Steuben County Player of the Year honors
By WOLVERIDGE LANGAN Prattsburgh's Mason Putnam led one of the most prolific offenses in Steuben County which garnered a No.1 postseason seed, No. 2 NYWSSA Class D ranking and No. 7 Pickin' Splinters SS ranking by the end of the season. He has scored the most points of any current junior in Section V. For his top level play this season, Putnam received 2018-19 Steuben County … [Read more...] about Putnam earns Steuben County Player of the Year honors
Jon Boyce named Genesee Region Player of the Year
By JOHN LIKANJE Jon Boyce finished tied for third in Section V in double-doubles. The senior forward was named the 2018-19 Genesee Region Player of the Year as announced by the league. Boyce recorded 17 double-doubles in 20 regular season games. The senior forward paced an Elba squad which averaged 59.5 points per game and allowed 51.7. Boyce was also selected for the … [Read more...] about Jon Boyce named Genesee Region Player of the Year
Miles Brown named Private-Parochial Player of the Year
By JOHN LIKANJE Miles Brown's historic season for Northstar Christian earned him 2018-19 Private-Parochial Player of the Year the league announced. Brown amassed 33.8 points per game in 2018-19, pulled down seven rebounds, dished out 4.1 assists and swiped 3.2 steals. The senior guard who has received Division I scholarship offers from Bryant, Canisius, Central Arkansas, … [Read more...] about Miles Brown named Private-Parochial Player of the Year
Quintet of Section V alums to appear in NCAA Tournament
By PAUL GOTHAM The NCAA Tournament tips off Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio with a pair of First Four games. Quinton Rose (Bishop Kearney) will lead the Temple Owls against the Belmont Bruins for a chance to meet No. 6 Maryland, Friday in the East Region first round. Rose will represent the first of five former Section V student-athletes who will play in the 2019 Division I Men's … [Read more...] about Quintet of Section V alums to appear in NCAA Tournament