Gerald Drumgoole paced Irondequoit to a second straight Monroe County Division II title and another trip to the NYS semi-finals. Dan Hayes led Honeoye Falls-Lima to a program-first league championship. Christian Jones and Nigel Scantlebury headed a Greece Athena Trojan squad which claimed top seed in the Class A1 tournament. Kailee White topped all scorers. The quintet earned … [Read more...] about Drumgoole, Hayes, Jones, Scantlebury and White earn Monroe County League top honors
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Irondequoit takes second straight title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- They were playing in front of nearly 4,000 fans at the Blue Cross Arena, but the Irondequoit Eagles treated it like they were running on the practice court at their Cooper Road gymnasium. In doing so they held one of the area's more prolific offenses nearly 30 points under average and gave a once title-starved community its second straight … [Read more...] about Irondequoit takes second straight title
Who will survive in A1?
Class A1 opens with three games on Wednesday, February 21st. A champion will be crowned on Saturday, March 3rd at the Blue Cross Arena. Here is the team-by-team breakdown: No. 1 seed GREECE ATHENA League: Monroe County Division III Record: 18-2 Trend: Trojans have won 15 of their last 16 games heading into sectionals. Players to Watch: Christian Jones Sr. G 15.9 ppg, … [Read more...] about Who will survive in A1?
Gerald Drumgoole, Thomas Jones III and the Starting Five
By PAUL GOTHAM A look at some of last week's (12/27-12/30) best performances when yours truly was on hand. Shamire Broyld 6-foot-5, Jr. C/F Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets (Monroe County Division I) - Inside-outside threat who dominates when he catches deep on the block, uses 240-pound frame to shed opposing defenders, can finish with either hand in traffic, has to be guarded … [Read more...] about Gerald Drumgoole, Thomas Jones III and the Starting Five
Speed kills; Athena suffocates Hilton
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- So much for a pregame shoot around. The Greece Athena boys basketball team gathered Friday afternoon for what some may consider a light exercising of offensive skills. The Trojans, though, spent the session emphasizing their efforts on the opposite end of the floor. It was time well spent. In a game where their defense dictated … [Read more...] about Speed kills; Athena suffocates Hilton