Pine Pieces

By PAUL GOTHAM LIVONIA, N.Y. -- Kendall baseball had waited more than two decades for a sectional title, so what was a few more hours. Leading 5-0 when rain caused the suspension of play Friday night at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, the Eagles made sure to keep their momentum when the contest resumed on Saturday. And Tournament MVP Gavin Braun didn't allow Genesee … [Read more...] about Braun leads Kendall to C2 title

By BOB CHAVEZ ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It’s one thing to win a Section V championship. But to do it against your crosstown rival? The rival that beat you earlier this season?  “It means a lot, especially to us seniors,” Webster Thomas pitcher Olivia Bowers said following a 2-1 victory over Webster Schroeder in Saturday’s Section V Class AA championship game at Monroe … [Read more...] about Webster Thomas edges rival Webster Schroeder for Class AA softball championship

By BOB CHAVEZ ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- There was chatter that the Section V Class AAA final might be a bit of a mismatch. That maybe it won’t last longer than five innings. And maybe a bracket with just four teams is a weakened field. But don’t tell that to the softball players from Rush-Henrietta or the Greece Storm. Because during Saturday’s Class AAA championship game at … [Read more...] about Eighth-grader Piedici delivers Class AAA title for Rush-Henrietta with walk-off single

By STEVE BRICKLER HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Ashlyn Wright tossed a one-hitter while striking out six to lead No. 1 Bloomfield to the Section V Class C1 title over No. 11 Warsaw 14-0 on a cold and windy Saturday afternoon at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.  The Bombers successfully defended their 2024 sectional championship that ultimately saw them fall in the … [Read more...] about Wright and Bloomfield win back-to-back titles