By BILLY HEYEN PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Rainbow Classic, begun in 2001, is older than any of the players who took part in the Pittsford rivalry game Tuesday night. As young Pittsford hoopers, they grew up playing together and dreaming of taking part in the biggest game in town. Tuesday’s edition wasn’t like many of the others, but it was still a special night for those … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon’s defense keys Rainbow Classic win
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Pittsford Mendon’s seniors carry the Vikings to 7-2 Senior Day win
By BILLY HEYEN PITTSFORD, N.Y. — On Senior Day at Pittsford Mendon High School, the Vikings’ seniors bookended the day with pictures. Prior to the game, they lined up along the left field line with their families for one snapshot. Then afterwards, they leaned on an adjacent fence, along which hung their Senior Day posters, for one more image. In between … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon’s seniors carry the Vikings to 7-2 Senior Day win
Three Section V alumni receive second NFL rookie camp invites
By BILLY HEYEN Zuril Hendrick (Pittsford Mendon), Marquis Young (Fairport) and Micah Wright participated in NFL rookie mini-camps last weekend. None were immediately signed by the teams they were in camp with, but all three received further mini-camp invites from different teams. Hendrick will work out with the Denver Broncos this weekend. Young will be in Tennessee Titans … [Read more...] about Three Section V alumni receive second NFL rookie camp invites
Trabs Gabs Week 14
By MATT TRABOLD TRABS KEEPS TABS A Good Balance of Familiar Faces and Upstarts If you look through what is left of the sectional brackets for this sport in this section, you will see a lot of familiar team names when it comes to which sides got very far in sectional play around here just last season or at least recently. While that type of team is what is most … [Read more...] about Trabs Gabs Week 14
Section V Weekend Roundup: Semi-final tickets punched
FRIDAY CLASS AA: No. 1 FAIRPORT (16-5) 72 No. 9 EDISON TECH (8-13) 58 Andrew Bartlett led Fairport with 20 points, including five threes. Teddy Sharman added 12 points, while Vanzell Johnson contributed 11 points and Jackson Sullivan had 10 points. Fairport ended the game by outscoring Edison 27-20 in the fourth quarter. Alton Knight topped Edison with a season-high 22 … [Read more...] about Section V Weekend Roundup: Semi-final tickets punched