By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Meaghan Keil believed, and said as much after, that her team's bats would not stay quiet after a turn through the order in the Class A1 semifinal. "We have good hitters and trying to get them out three times is tough," Keil remarked. "The second time around... our 2-3-4 (hitters) just ripped it." Brighton's Isabella Rozzi and Schroeder's Molly Broccolo … [Read more...] about Clement homers twice, Broccolo tosses shutout as Webster Schroeder advances to Class A1 final
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UPrep surges in second half to win Class A1 title
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The inherent challenges of coaching at a Rochester charter school make success even sweeter for the University Preparatory Charter (UPrep) Griffins. "We bus to practice; we don't have our own field," Griffins head coach Isiah Young explained. "Day in and day out, there's something they've got to deal with. To come out here and put it all together and bring … [Read more...] about UPrep surges in second half to win Class A1 title
Brighton bends but doesn’t break en route to sectional final
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO All Stephen Lian wants at this point in the season is more time around his football team. "Sectional finals is obviously a goal of ours, but these kids are so special," Lian remarked. "I've been saying it to anybody who will listen: 22 seasons [of coaching], I've never been around a group like this. I just want to stay with them as long as we possibly can, and … [Read more...] about Brighton bends but doesn’t break en route to sectional final
Efficient Brighton crashes Irondequoit’s Homecoming, stays perfect
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Brighton Bruins could not have predicted how advantageous a coin toss victory would become when their captains walked to midfield to meet the referees. Brighton won the toss, elected to defer possession of the ball until the second half and jogged back to the sideline to prepare for the opening kick against Irondequoit. Irondequoit mishandled the return, … [Read more...] about Efficient Brighton crashes Irondequoit’s Homecoming, stays perfect
Defense paves way as Brighton stays undefeated
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Whether or not Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh’s viral, “Lamar, do you want to go for this?” moment last Sunday night has inspired high school football coaches to expand their definition of fourth down territory remains to be seen, but fourth down situations were seminal in the meeting of unbeatens at Webster Schroeder High School on Friday … [Read more...] about Defense paves way as Brighton stays undefeated