By JOHN LIKANJE Sha’mere Freeman ignited Franklin to its best season in 11 years. Jaquan Shears led Monroe to its most single-season victories in program history. The pair of seniors were named the 2023 Players of the Year as announced by Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) coaches. Freeman amassed 24.7 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals per game to earn … [Read more...] about Freeman, Shears garner RCAC Player of the Year honors
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Majors-Brown named RCAC Player of the Year
Breanna Majors-Brown (Wilson Magnet) earned 2022-23 Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) Player of The Year honors as selected by league coaches. The senior captain finished ninth in Section V for points per game at 20.5. Majors-Brown finished the season with 308 points. The senior guard's offensive spurts included two 21-point games, a pair of 24-point efforts and … [Read more...] about Majors-Brown named RCAC Player of the Year
Watkins, Herman, Kelly, Velletri and Ruff earn top Monroe County honors
Mariah Watkins (Webster Schroeder) led all Monroe County scorers in her fourth season in a varsity uniform on the way to Schroeder’s first sectional title in 47 years. Mady Kelly (Webster Thomas) eclipsed the 500-point mark for the first time in her career, while Mya Herman (Canandaigua) willed Canandaigua to the state semifinals. Ava Velletri (Brockport) topped Division III in … [Read more...] about Watkins, Herman, Kelly, Velletri and Ruff earn top Monroe County honors
Salina finds groove coming out of the bullpen for Monroe CC
By PAUL GOTHAM HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Matthew Salina (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) saw little time on the mound during his senior season in high school. In a Webster Schroeder lineup with his brother Michael, currently pitching at George Mason University, and LeMoyne College commit Jack Cannon (among others), Salina made the bulk of his contributions at the plate and in the … [Read more...] about Salina finds groove coming out of the bullpen for Monroe CC
Fans frustrated by late-game strategy as Amerks fall in shootout to Crunch
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The final seconds of regulation were ticking off the clock and the Rochester Americans were in full possession of the puck at their own blue line in a game that was tied 2-2. But rather than hope to start a quick fastbreak and somehow weave through an already clogged neutral zone, defensemen Lawrence Pilut and Ethan Prow opted to play catch in hockey’s … [Read more...] about Fans frustrated by late-game strategy as Amerks fall in shootout to Crunch