By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Terry Nowden is proud of his African-American heritage, but for a few seconds Wednesday night the Gates-Chili boys' basketball coach traded nationalities. With the shot clock winding down and score tied late in the fourth quarter, Spartan Keith Slack delivered with an overhead heave from 28 feet that glanced off the window before finding … [Read more...] about Slack reaches 1,000-point plateau; Gates-Chili wins fifth straight
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Trabs Gabs Week 10
By MATT TRABOLD TRABS KEEPS TABS Possible Sleepers in Class A1 This part of the column has dealt with classifications outside of Class A1 for many weeks now. One of the reasons for that trend is that a substantial case could be made for recognizing that classification as the best in Section V this year. That sturdy case can be made due in large part to the strength of … [Read more...] about Trabs Gabs Week 10
Athena uses big third to hold off Mendon
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Four different players connected from behind the 3-point arc during a decisive stretch in the third quarter, and the Greece Athena boys' basketball team went on to defeat Pittsford Mendon, 84-75 in Monroe County Division III action, Monday night. Slowed by first-half foul trouble, Athena's defensive adjustment sparked its offense. "Our … [Read more...] about Athena uses big third to hold off Mendon
Jones, Slack and Gates-Chili get statement win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Keith Slack has been playing varsity basketball at Gates-Chili High School since the ninth grade. Friday night, the junior guard walked off the floor for the first time with a victory against Fairport. The watershed moment could have touched off a wild reaction. Instead the post-game celebration took on a subdued air. Sure, there were … [Read more...] about Jones, Slack and Gates-Chili get statement win
Fennell leads Kearney past R-H in overtime
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With 3:05 remaining in the first quarter of Wednesday's non-league matchup, Jamal Fennell hobbled to the bench. The senior forward had landed awkwardly after hitting a runner in the lane. He returned before the end of the half, but the first time he put weight on the ankle the 6-foot-3 forward came up limping. A return to the pine … [Read more...] about Fennell leads Kearney past R-H in overtime