By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. Erik Brännström made quite an entrance into the Buffalo Sabres organization on Wednesday night. The seventh-year defenseman scored his first of two goals just 67 seconds into the game, he was active on the rush and he provided poise and steadiness in the defensive zone for the Rochester … [Read more...] about Brännström shines in debut but Amerks lose 5th straight
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Athena outlasts Penfield in 3OTs to clinch spot in state quarterfinals
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- I'zick Reaves led four in double figures with 19 points, and Greece Athena erased a halftime deficit to go on and defeat Penfield, 75-72 in triple overtime, Tuesday night at Gates Chili High School. With the win, Athena (21-2) advances to the New York State Class AA quarterfinals. Trailing by nine with less than three minutes … [Read more...] about Athena outlasts Penfield in 3OTs to clinch spot in state quarterfinals
West Herr Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Dyring leads Hornell into states; Isaman registers double-double as Kesehqua edges Bloomfield
CLASS B LYONS (21-3) 44HORNELL (20-3) 76Jordyn Dyring scored 24 points, including eight in the first quarter as Hornell took an early 20-11 lead that it did not relinquish. With the win, the Red Raiders move on to the state tournament. Payton Bentley put up 23 points, while Mia Nasca (11) and Selena Maldonado (10) also reached double-digits in the win. Raegan Evingham (5) … [Read more...] about West Herr Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Dyring leads Hornell into states; Isaman registers double-double as Kesehqua edges Bloomfield
Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Qualifier Preview: York, Honeoye vie for spot in Class C Far West Regional
One squad aims to continue a program-best season. The other looks to advance to its first regional since 1985. York and Honeoye are set to battle on Wednesday to determine who advances to the Class C Far West Regional. Here's the breakdown: Class C2 Champion YORK GOLDEN KNIGHTS (14-11 / Livingston County Division III)vs.Class C3 Champion HONEOYE BULLDOGS (22-1 / Finger Lakes … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Qualifier Preview: York, Honeoye vie for spot in Class C Far West Regional
World of Inquiry marches into state quarterfinals
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In a season of firsts, World of Inquiry added another Tuesday on the hardwood at Gates-Chili High School. Devin Dillon poured in a career-high 21 points. Jaedon Adams-Griffin added 14 more and the Griffins went wire-to-wire in a 61-52 victory over East Rochester. Three days after winning the program’s first sectional title, World of … [Read more...] about World of Inquiry marches into state quarterfinals