Pine Pieces

BY JONATHAN SKUZA HENRIETTA, N.Y.- -Your best players shine when you need them the most. Jameson Motyka shined the brightest for Batavia Notre Dame as he tallied a hat trick and the overtime game-winner for the United as they defeated Kenmore East in the New York State Western Reginal round, 3-2. Batavia Notre Dame had many scoring chances throughout the contest as … [Read more...] about Motyka’s hat trick lifts BND in overtime

DIVISION I ITHACA (IV) 1MCQUAID (19-5-0) 2 Liam Palmer scored a right-place, right-time goal to break a scoreless tie early in the third period and Lou Zaari extended the lead 5:27 later as McQuaid knocked off Ithaca 2-1 in the state regionals at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Gene Polisseni Center… READ MORE DIVISION II KENMORE EAST (VI) 2 BATAVIA NOTRE DAME … [Read more...] about West Herr Section V Ice Hockey State Wrap: Motyka tallies a hat trick for United; Plamer scores game-deciding goal for McQuaid

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- They wear shooting shirts during pregame warmups with "We Over Me" blazoned across the front. Friday night at the Blue Cross Arena, the University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (UPrep) proved those words are more than a catchy slogan. Tournament MVP Jermelle Cotton led four in double figures as fourth-seeded UPrep (14-9) … [Read more...] about UPrep reigns in AAA

By STEVE BRADLEY ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Many high school basketball teams have talented offensive players, some are even fortunate enough to have two. Few, especially in Class B, have three. Count Avon among the few. Trevor Stroud, Michael Rowland and Josh Harter combined to score 65 points on Friday night as top-seeded Avon pulled away for a 69-47 victory over third-seeded … [Read more...] about Avon rides ‘Big Three’ to fourth title in five seasons

BY MIKE ROSE The Bloomfield Bombers lead that was once 20 had been cut to five with 2:24 to play in the fourth quarter until tournament MVP Annie Dodge stepped up and drilled a three-pointer to put the game out of reach and clinch the first title for Bloomfield since 2007. The No. 2 Bombers ultimately knocked off No. 4 East Rochester 49-39. "First we had to run the … [Read more...] about Bloomfield back on top in Class C1