By PAUL GOTHAM HAMBURG, N.Y. -- Not even a rare call on her second pitch of the night could disrupt the rhythm of Ashlyn Wright. Not on this night. Not with a chance to clinch back-to-back state semifinal appearances on the line. Wright turned in a two-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, and the Bloomfield Bombers (22-1) secured a return spot to the New York State … [Read more...] about Wright guides Bloomfield back to state semifinals
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McQuaid falls in Far West Regional
by TYLER HATHAWAY ROCHESTER, NY -- McQuaid reached the NYS Class AAA quarterfinals, but lost 5-0 to Niagara Falls (VI) on Friday night to draw its season to a close. The Knights entered sectionals winning 11 of their past 12 games before taking down Fairport in a best-of-three series to earn their 10th sectional title in program history. "I'm really proud of our guys," said … [Read more...] about McQuaid falls in Far West Regional
Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Scott Metcalfe was playing youth hockey, he never fixated on being the glamour-boy goal-scorer. Good thing, too. That would have really annoyed his parents, June and Bryan Metcalfe. They weren’t raising some Waltzing Matilda. “That’s what my mom used to call me if I was just out there skating around, a Waltzing Matilda,” Metcalfe said back in … [Read more...] about Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’
Friday Softball Wrap: Bloomfield Advances; Fillmore falls despite McCumiskey home run
CLASS C BLOOMFIELD (22-1) 6CHAUTAUQUA LAKE (VI) 0Ashlyn Wright turned in a two-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, and the Bloomfield Bombers (22-1) secured a return spot to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class C Final Four. Bloomfield will face Section IV's Deposit-Hancock in a state semifinal next Friday, June 13, in Binghamton. READ … [Read more...] about Friday Softball Wrap: Bloomfield Advances; Fillmore falls despite McCumiskey home run
McQuaid’s Englert, Mendon’s Barbulean highlight 2025 Section V Baseball MVPs
McQuaid's Cole Englert and Pittsford Mendon's Cam Barbulean were two of the seven players to be named Sectional MVPs after their teams won titles this past weekend. Englert hurled two complete games in Game 1 and 3 of the three-game Section V Class AAA Championship Series. In the deciding game, Englert allowed seven hits and struck out six in an 11-6 win. After … [Read more...] about McQuaid’s Englert, Mendon’s Barbulean highlight 2025 Section V Baseball MVPs