Pine Pieces

The winner of five sectional titles in the past six years and the team who unseated them last season. Elba and Andover/Whitesville will do battle in a rematch of last year's semifinal matchup on Saturday for the Girls' Class D2 title. Here's the breakdown: No. 1 seed ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE (17-4/Allegany County Division 2) vs. No 6 seed ELBA LANCERS (13-10/Genesee Region … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Andover/Whitesville and Elba to square off for Girls’ Class D2 title

By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Codi Mrozek knew what to expect when her top-seeded Webster Schroeder girls' basketball team faced No. 5 Fairport in Wednesday's Class AA semifinal. The second-year head coach's message to her Warriors proved to be prophetic. Schroeder erased an early double-digit deficit then held off a late rally to defeat Fairport in overtime, … [Read more...] about Webster Schroeder rides roller coaster to AA final

WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Ryan Heath scored a game-high 21 points and reached a career milestone as No. 2 Irondequoit pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 3 Webster Thomas, 67-52 in the Section V Class A1 semifinals action, Wednesday night. The win sets up the fourth meeting of the season between Irondequoit and top-seeded Greece Athena when the Monroe County Division III … [Read more...] about Heath reaches career milestone, propels Irondequoit to A1 final

By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Jackie Funk scored seven of her game-high 26 points during overtime including the go-ahead basket with 28.6 seconds remaining as No. 2 Penfield knocked off reigning champion, Bishop Kearney, 56-54 in Section V Class AA Girls' Basketball action Wednesday night at Pittsford Sutherland High School. Funk used a spin move along the left side … [Read more...] about Funk, Penfield outlast Kearney in overtime

WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Zee Johnson and Khorie Reaves scored 23 and 22 points respectively as No. 1 Greece Athena used a 15-0 run spanning the first and second quarters to gain separation from No. 4 Brockport on the way to an 81-56 victory in Section V Class A1 action, Wednesday night. The first quarter was back and forth with six lead changes as Brockport gained a 12-11 advantage … [Read more...] about Johnson and Reaves fuel offense; Athena clinches spot in A1 final