Pine Pieces

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BATAVIA – When the season began, senior Dylan Dumont came up with what would become the mantra for the Webster Schroeder Warriors baseball team. Life Goes On. “I was listening to a song and heard that and decided that was us,” Dumont said. “Last year we played a little tense. We expected perfection.” This year Dumont wanted the mindset to be … [Read more...] about Late-game heroics power Schroeder past Hilton for Class AA1 title

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A broken strap on Jessie Crye's face mask caused a delay prior to the bottom of the seventh inning. That was about the only thing that slowed the Avon senior on Friday night. Crye struck out 16 and hurled a one-hitter to earn MVP honors as the Riverhawks claimed the Section V Class B2 championship with a 2-1 win over Wellsville, … [Read more...] about Crye and Avon climb to the top of B2

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BATAVIA – When you’ve spent pretty much the entire spring pounding the baseball, when there is really no weak spot in the batting order, then you’re never really out of it. Which is why Canandaigua Academy hadn’t given up hope heading into the bottom of the seventh inning in Friday evening’s Section V Class AA2 championship game at Dwyer … [Read more...] about Canandaigua’s last-inning rally stuns Irondequoit in Class AA2 title game

by TYLER HATHAWAY NEWARK, N.Y-- In Gananda's first game of the season, the Blue Panthers and pitcher Will Schneemann were one strike away from picking up a 1-0 win over Section IV Unatego.  The southpaw tossed what he thought would be the final pitch of the game, but it ended up as an infield single. Then there was another single. And another. And suddenly, Gananda's opening … [Read more...] about Schneemann twirls gem; Gananda claims C1 crown

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tournament MVP Gwen DiIorio recovered from a shaky fourth inning, and Waterloo softball (20-2) rallied to defeat top-seeded Wayland-Cohocton (20-1), 10-7 in the Section V Class B1 championship game, Friday night at Gates Chili High School. After surrendering a grand slam off the bat of Ava Senka, DiIorio retired 10 of the last 14 batters … [Read more...] about Big fifth inning carries Waterloo to Class B1 title