By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Xavier Gissendanner and Ryan Heath led Irondequoit to the Hilton Holiday Hall-of-Fame Tournament title. Kenyon Mahoney paced Canandaigua to the Penfield Tournament championship. Nolan Smith helped host Honeoye Falls-Lima (HF-L) claim the hardware in the Cougar Classic, and Tobey Wright guided Rush-Henrietta as the Royal Comets won a battle of … [Read more...] about Gissendanner, Heath, Mahoney, Smith and Wright earn weekly county honors
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Canandaigua outlasts Penfield in overtime thriller
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Canandaigua point guard Bryce Ceravolo did not expect to return to the court on Thursday night. "I honestly did not think I was gonna be able to," Ceravolo recalled. Ceravolo, a senior captain who scored 17 points on an undefeated Victor team before Christmas, left the game early in the second quarter with an apparent lower leg injury. He returned after the … [Read more...] about Canandaigua outlasts Penfield in overtime thriller
Late third-quarter surge carries Waterloo
BY PAUL GOTHAM LIVONIA, N.Y. -- Less than two minutes remained in the third quarter of Thursday's state-ranked matchup in the Great Livonia Shootout with the visiting Waterloo girls holding a three-point edge over host Livonia. Six possessions later, Mike Bree's Waterloo Indians had a double-digit lead they did not surrender. "Defensively, I always think we’re pretty good, … [Read more...] about Late third-quarter surge carries Waterloo
Montage Wealth Management Thursday Basketball Wrap: Wade eclipses 1,000 career points; Blankenberg posts triple-double
BOYS CANANDAIGUA (4-1) 75 PENFIELD (3-4) 73 Ceravolo, a senior captain who scored 17 points on an undefeated Victor team before Christmas, left the game early in the second quarter with an apparent lower leg injury. He returned after the halftime break, scoring 13 of his 19 points in the second half and overtime. The Braves overcame Ceravolo’s second-quarter absence, as well … [Read more...] about Montage Wealth Management Thursday Basketball Wrap: Wade eclipses 1,000 career points; Blankenberg posts triple-double
A day of roster zaniness didn’t deter Mersch and the Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It may have been the craziest 36 hours in Rochester Americans franchise history in terms of player transactions. Five players recalled by the parent Buffalo Sabres. Four Amerks regulars sidelined by COVID-19 protocol. Four players signed to pro tryout contracts – except one couldn’t play because his COVID-19 rapid test taken before departure from … [Read more...] about A day of roster zaniness didn’t deter Mersch and the Amerks