By BILLY HEYEN UPDATE: The NYSPHSAA has postponed the remaining winter sports championships indefinitely. As of Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., East High School and the rest of Section V's boys basketball teams playing in the Far West Regional on Saturday will do so in front of no fans due to concerns with the coronavirus. East head coach Darrell Barley provided his thoughts on … [Read more...] about ‘Bigger than basketball’: East’s Darrell Barley provides thoughts on playing with no fans due to coronavirus
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Section VI announces fans not permitted at Far West Regional
By BILLY HEYEN UPDATED: Thursday, March 12 at 12:48 p.m. UPDATE: The NYSPHSAA has postponed the remaining winter sports championships indefinitely. This weekend’s Far West Regional boys basketball games at Buffalo State will be held without spectators in attendance due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, Section VI announced Thursday. This news follows Wednesday’s … [Read more...] about Section VI announces fans not permitted at Far West Regional
McQuaid advances to state final four with on-brand, 2-1 win over Frontier
By BILLY HEYEN LOCKPORT, N.Y. – McQuaid baseball is known for aggression on the base paths and timely bunting. The Knights don’t always have to use it during the regular season, when games aren’t necessarily as tight and the bats create plenty of cushion. But on Saturday, as the Far West Regional moved into the sixth inning of a serious pitchers’ duel, McQuaid’s style … [Read more...] about McQuaid advances to state final four with on-brand, 2-1 win over Frontier
Westbrook complete game combines with homer, suicide squeeze to send Victor to state final four
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Victor scored three runs on Saturday evening at Frontier Field. They came on two pitches that were at or above the top of the strike zone. Beyond pitch location, the at bats were almost nothing alike. The first was a two-run homer. The second was a successful suicide squeeze. Those two plays encompassed so much of what Victor baseball is … [Read more...] about Westbrook complete game combines with homer, suicide squeeze to send Victor to state final four
Big moments from Midlakes’ season-ending loss to Royalton-Hartland
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The first two innings at Frontier Field were scoreless but that didn’t foreshadow what the Section VI visitors from Royalton-Hartland would do the rest of the way. The Rams cruised to victory over Midlakes in the Class B Far West Regional, 10-1, on Saturday. The win for Royalton-Hartland means a trip to the state final four next weekend in … [Read more...] about Big moments from Midlakes’ season-ending loss to Royalton-Hartland