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BY JONATHAN SKUZA HENRIETTA, N.Y. — In deep playoff runs, you need your top players to shine when the lights are their brightest. Top-seeded Pittsford got that in a 4-1 victory Thursday evening over number four-seed Penfield as the Panthers will go back to the Class A championship game for the second straight year. ”Being able to win in different ways is great and just … [Read more...] about Pittsford earns spot in Class A title game

Quarterfinal action in seven different classes (AA1, AA2, A, C1, C2 and D) this weekend while classes B1 and B2 hold semifinals. As always check with schools to confirm times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH CLASS AA1 No. 8 Brighton at No. 1 Penfield 6:00 p.m. No. 7 Irondequoit at No. 2 Webster Schroeder 6:00 p.m. No. 5 Spencerport at No. 4 Victor 6:00 p.m. No. 6 … [Read more...] about Section V Girls’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

Quarterfinal action tips off in eight different classes (AA1, AA2, A, B1, B2 C1, C2 and D) this weekend. As always check with schools to confirm times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH CLASS AA2 No. 5 Canandaigua at No. 4 Gates Chili 6:00 p.m. CLASS A No. 5 Batavia at No. 4 Monroe 5:30 p.m. No. 6 Newark at No.3 Wayne 6:00 p.m. No. 8 Palmyra-Macedon at No. 1 East … [Read more...] about Section V Boys’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The significance of Wednesday's win was not lost on John Geglia. The 14th-year head coach had been on the sideline when Early College boys' basketball won back-to-back Section V Class C1 titles in 2015 and 2016. A year later, the Cobras advanced to the Class B semifinals with a 65-50 victory over Hornell. That team lost in the next … [Read more...] about Early College advances in Class B1

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They had already finished the regular season a perfect 20-0 and now the Webster Schroeder Warriors have done what no Section V hockey team has accomplished since the 2009 Greece Thunder: reach the sectional championship game undefeated. It’s been history in the making since Game 1 back in November for the Warriors. But there’s no time to savor the … [Read more...] about Unbeaten Schroeder skates past pesky Irondequoit to reach Class B finals