By JOHN LIKANJE ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Wilson Magnet surged out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter en route to an 88-50 wire-to-wire victory over School of the Arts in the first round of the Section V Class A2 playoffs. Leading 20-16 at the end of the first quarter, the Wildcats started the second period on a 16-2 run for a 36-18 edge. Senior guard Robert Davis sparked … [Read more...] about Wilson surges past School of the Arts to set up rematch with Northstar
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Playoff life on the rink just ducky for Spencerport hockey team
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Last year, hockey was a chore, a burden really, for the Spencerport Rangers. How could it be anything but demoralizing? When you go 2-17-1, rarely are you going to find coming to the rink fun. Even more rare is the chance of a joyous feeling leaving the rink. And now, here we are a year later, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a group of hockey … [Read more...] about Playoff life on the rink just ducky for Spencerport hockey team
Takeaways: Lofton swishes game-winner, Bonnies win third straight
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lofton was fresh off the highest-scoring game a St. Bonaventure freshman ever produced. He was never on track for another 32-point outing against La Salle at the Reilly Center on Wednesday, but he accomplished another rare first-year feat. With 10 seconds left and the game tied at 60, Lofton collected an inbounds pass from Courtney Stockard and … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Lofton swishes game-winner, Bonnies win third straight
Webster Thomas enjoys a sectional semifinal feast of goals
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Wednesday was game day for the Webster Thomas Titans hockey team, which meant it was also team breakfast day. For more than a dozen years, dining together at T's Family Restaurant in Webster Square has been an etched-in-maple-syrup, game-day hockey tradition for the Titans. On Wednesday night, the Titans feasted again, this time on the Irondequoit … [Read more...] about Webster Thomas enjoys a sectional semifinal feast of goals
Blackwood shines in AQ win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Freshman Myles Blackwood netted a career-high 21 points, and the No.8 seed Aquinas Li'l Irish boys' basketball team opened the Class A1 sectionals with 69-46 victory over ninth-seeded Spencerport, Wednesday night. With the game knotted at six, the 6-foot-2 guard went on a personal 11-2 run, and Aquinas was off and running. "He can do … [Read more...] about Blackwood shines in AQ win