By PAUL GOTHAM That the Gates-Chili boys soccer team won more games this regular season than they had in the past three combined was accomplishment enough. To move on in the sectionals for the first time in five years put an exclamation point on the effort. Junior goalkeeper Justin Bailey turned away a pair of attempts including the clincher as Gates-Chili defeated the … [Read more...] about Gates-Chili advances to AA quarter-finals
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UPrep moves on to AA final
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Much of the conversation surrounding the UPrep boys basketball team involves the Griffins offensive prowess. Wednesday night at the Blue Cross Arena, UPrep flexed its defensive muscles. UPrep limited the McQuaid Jesuit Knights to just 1-of-13 shooting from behind the 3-point line in the first half of the Class AA semifinal. It was part of … [Read more...] about UPrep moves on to AA final
Fairport advances to fourth straight AA final
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A power outage closed Fairport schools on Wednesday. The electrical failure nearly extended to the basketball court later that night. Cam Keeley and Dan Masino combined to score 30 points, and the Red Raiders defeated the Bishop Kearney Kings, 58-46 in the Class AA semifinal at Blue Cross Arena. Keeley sparked a decisive run which saw … [Read more...] about Fairport advances to fourth straight AA final
Class AA heads to Blue Cross Arena for semi-finals
The Section Five boys' basketball AA Final Four is set with games to tipoff Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena. Winners will meet next Monday again at "The Big House." Here's the rundown. No. 1 seed FAIRPORT (19-1/Monroe County Division 1) vs. No. 5 seed BISHOP KEARNEY (16-6/Private-Independent) How they got here: Ryan Algier collected 15 points, eight rebounds and six … [Read more...] about Class AA heads to Blue Cross Arena for semi-finals
Li’l Irish ride big first to victory
Seven different players scored during the first quarter as the Aquinas Li'l Irish jumped to a double-digit advantage on their way to a 68-40 victory over the Webster-Schroeder Warriors in the Section Five Class AA opening round. Senior Jalen Pickett netted eight of his game-high 21 points over the first eight minutes of play to pace the reigning AA champions to a 23-11 lead. … [Read more...] about Li’l Irish ride big first to victory