By PAUL GOTHAM On April 11th, the Fairport baseball team lost its Monroe County Division I opener. The setback was the third straight and dropped the Red Raiders to 2-4 on the season. Since then Brian Reed's club has gone 9-2 and with four wins last week including a pair over then division-leading Penfield, the Red Raiders enter the final week of the regular season with a … [Read more...] about Team of the Week: Fairport Red Raiders
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Fairport outlasts Greece Athena
By PAUL GOTHAM Fairport coach Gianni Bussani knows a thing or two about competing for state titles, and the 22nd-year coach who has taken squads to three of the last four Class AA state finals says there is something special about his current squad. Words his local rivals probably don't want to hear. "I can’t say enough," Bussani commented his team's effort after … [Read more...] about Fairport outlasts Greece Athena
Fairport outlasts UPrep for Class AA title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- In the end it came down to a pair of stops. The senior-laden Fairport Red Raiders, without virtue of a timeout to get set, foiled the UPrep Griffins and held on for a 56-53 victory in the 2017 Section Five Class AA Championship. Tournament MVP Dan Masino scored nine of his 13 points in the second half as the Red Raiders avenged three … [Read more...] about Fairport outlasts UPrep for Class AA title
Fairport advances to fourth straight AA final
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A power outage closed Fairport schools on Wednesday. The electrical failure nearly extended to the basketball court later that night. Cam Keeley and Dan Masino combined to score 30 points, and the Red Raiders defeated the Bishop Kearney Kings, 58-46 in the Class AA semifinal at Blue Cross Arena. Keeley sparked a decisive run which saw … [Read more...] about Fairport advances to fourth straight AA final
Section Five Roundup: Patrick Phillips does work on the boards; Nigel Scantlebury gets Athena back on track and the Red Raiders keep winning
RCAC McQuaid (11-5) 73 Franklin (1-17) 48 Divine Williams scored 15 second-half points to lead McQuaid. Kobe Long and Isaiah Stewart added 13 apiece. Keeshman Hendrix paced Franklin with 18. Nate Ellison had 14. A quiet 13 point night for Isaiah Stewart(@Dreamville_33) but he did have this MASSIVE block & fast break. MCQ 2-0 w/ #33 back @MJSNetwork15 … [Read more...] about Section Five Roundup: Patrick Phillips does work on the boards; Nigel Scantlebury gets Athena back on track and the Red Raiders keep winning