Pine Pieces

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

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

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 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

One squad enters on a 14-game winning streak. The other is in its seventh Far West Regional since 1998. Webster Thomas and Williamsville East (VI) meet to decide who books a trip to the NYS Class AA semifinals. Here's the breakdown: WEBSTER THOMAS TITANS (18-5/Monroe County Division II) vs. WILLIAMSVILLE EAST FLAMES (16-6/Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division … [Read more...] about Webster Thomas, Williamsville East to decide Class AA Far West Regional