Pine Pieces

By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- An early goal proved to be the difference as Fairport boys' soccer (18-1-0) fell to Commack (20-1-1) of Section XI, 1-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA championship game, Sunday from Faller Field at Middletown High School. The loss kept Fairport from repeating as state champions and … [Read more...] about Fairport falls to Commack in NYS AAA title game

By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- Lucas Jamesson and Owen Mack finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Section VI champion East Aurora (21-2-0) defeated Rye (18-2-3), 2-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championship game from Middletown High School on Sunday afternoon. The state title was the second in three years for the … [Read more...] about East Aurora downs Rye to take NYS Class A championship

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Forever is a long time, especially when it comes to winning championships. Or, in the case of Penfield High School football, not winning. Since schools in Section V began competing for football titles, Penfield had never won. Never. As in forever without a trophy. Which is pretty much why they’ve never been anyone’s pick to win it all. Or to do … [Read more...] about Penfield stuns Pittsford with 4th-quarter rally for 1st-ever sectional title

Reigning state champs will face Commack of Section XI in Sunday’s final. By PAUL GOTHAM MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — There was no need for a second-half rally this time. Fairport boys’ soccer (18-0-0) took a 1-nil lead into halftime and cruised to a 4-0 win over Guilderland (12-6-3) of Section II in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA … [Read more...] about Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game

by TYLER HATHAWAY HENRIETTA- N.Y— One of the biggest goals that Monroe head coach Terrell Cunningham had when he took the reigns of the Red Jackets in 2021 was to turn the team into not only one of the premiere programs in Section V, but all of New York. On Saturday night, the Red Jackets solidified their place in the New York high school football hierarchy. Top-seeded Monroe … [Read more...] about Monroe wins Class B sectional title for second time in three years