Pine Pieces

By STEVE BRICKLER GLENS FALLS, N.Y. -- Eight points allowed in the second half.  That's a solid defensive effort in a half of football.  Maybe you would see that occasionally in the pre shot clock era or if the game was pitting two very mismatched teams.  But a NYS Class A semi-final basketball game?  That's exactly the gem that Irondequoit produced … [Read more...] about Defensive masterpiece sends Irondequoit to state final

CLASS AA WEBSTER SCHROEDER (24-1) 49 BALDWIN (VIII) 39 Less than four minutes in the third quarter, Schroeder's 12-point halftime lead had been cut in half. Payton Dulin and Toni Smith took advantage of space in the lane as the Baldwin Bruins scored on four of their first six possessions to start the frame. READ MORE. CLASS A CANANDAIGUA (21-5) 55 MANHASSET (VIII) 42 Three … [Read more...] about Josh Harter CEB Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Canandaigua, Schroeder and Waterloo all advance to the state finals

By PAUL GOTHAM TROY, N.Y. -- For the first 24 games of this season, the Webster Schroeder girls' basketball team remained true to themselves. The Warriors lived by the edicts of 'staying the course' and 'seeing the process through to the end.' Friday evening with a spot in the NYSPHSAA Class AA championship hanging in the balance, the Warriors departed from that trend. … [Read more...] about Defensive switch pays dividends; Schroeder secures spot in AA final

CLASS AA BRENTWOOD (XI) 41 VICTOR (23-2) 56 Garrett Clar scored eight of his 19 points in the first quarter, as Victor used a 10-0 run to begin the game and eventually advanced to the NYS final on Saturday, beating Brentwood (XI) 56-41. READ MORE CLASS A SOUTH SIDE (VIII/23-2) 29 IRONDEQUOIT (22-4) 50 Irondequoit will play Tappan Zee (I) on Saturday in the 2023 NYSPHSAA … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Irondequoit and Victor advance