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By STEVEN BRICKLER HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Kaili Witherell struck out 11 batters over five innings as the No. 1 seed Haverling Rams secured the Section V Softball Class B1 title with an 18-0 victory over No. 3 Waterloo at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School on Thursday afternoon.  It was the school's first softball championship since winning back-to-back titles in … [Read more...] about Witherell and Haverling leave no doubt in Class B1 championship game

One team is looking to snap a 16-year drought and win its program's seventh sectional championship. The other has won two titles since 2021 and has outscored its opponents 44-2 in this year's sectional play. Churchville-Chili and Webster Thomas will meet to decide the Class AA championship. Here's the breakdown: No. 2 CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SAINTS (19-4/Monroe County Division … [Read more...] about Sectional Final Baseball Preview: Churchville-Chili and Webster Thomas to meet in AA title match

One squad is looking for its first title since 2016. The other looks for its third Section V title since 2019. Honeoye Falls-Lima High School is the setting as Haverling and Waterloo battle for the 2025 Section V Class B1 crown. Here's the breakdown: Class B1No. 1 HAVERLING RAMS (16-1 / Livingston I) vs. No. 3 WATERLOO TIGERS (12-7 / Finger Lakes)Thursday, Honeoye Falls-Lima … [Read more...] about Softball Sectional Final Preview: Haverling and Waterloo set to battle for Class B1 title

One squad is looking for its fifth sectional title in a row. The other is searching for its third championship in five years. Top-seeded Wellsville faces No. 3 Avon for the Section V Class B2 championship on Thursday. Here's the breakdown: Class B2No. 1 WELLSVILLE LIONS (18-2 / Independent) vs. No. 3 AVON RIVERHAWKS (15-3 / Livingston II)Thursday, Honeoye Falls-Lima High … [Read more...] about Softball Sectional Preview: Wellsville and Avon square off in Class B2 title game

By PAUL GOTHAM RIGA, N.Y. -- Churchville-Chili capped the first season on its new field clinching a spot in the Section V Baseball Class AA title game. Lucas Karelus provided the tying and go-ahead runs before Will Sheible hurled three-plus shutout innings in relief as the No. 2 seed Saints (19-4) defeated No. 6 Canandaigua (15-8), 5-3 on Wednesday night. With the win, … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili clinches spot in Class AA final