By PAUL GOTHAM Turbulent comes to mind as a word to describe Kevin Downey's career as a Canisius Golden Griffin. The former Livonia Bulldog star and current Victor High boys basketball coach spent five years in blue and gold. Some might call it a lifetime when considering the experiences. From the passing of both his father and a fellow teammate as well as enduring a … [Read more...] about Downey learned more than Xs and Os at Canisius
Section Five
Kearney rallies, beats Aquinas
Nahziah Carter and Patrick Thomas combined for 10 fourth-quarter points as the Bishop Kearney Kings erased a four-point deficit and went on to defeat the Aquinas Li'l Irish, 50-48 in Class AA quarter-final action at Wegman-Napier Athletic Complex Saturday night. In a contest where neither team led by more than five points, Thomas scored the first four of the fourth quarter … [Read more...] about Kearney rallies, beats Aquinas
Section Five Roundup: Kailee White keeps R-H Comets rising. Perry goes 20-0, and Ryan Lindeman does more than kick a soccer ball.
Park School (6) 81 Bishop Kearney (14-6) 87 Nahziah Carter led five in double figures with 29 points, and Bishop Kearney closed its regular season winning five of it last six games. Carter netted 24 in Kearney's 94-64 victory over McQuaid Jesuit on Tuesday. Sheldon Adams added 23 Wednesday night while Shykell Brown chipped in 13. Jamal Fennell had 10 and Kevin Goode Jr. 12. … [Read more...] about Section Five Roundup: Kailee White keeps R-H Comets rising. Perry goes 20-0, and Ryan Lindeman does more than kick a soccer ball.
Section Five roundup: Miles Brown, Drew DiSanto and Amari Holland
RCAC SOTA (6-9) 54 Leadership Academy (11-4) 75 Ty-Meek Mackie scored 13 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and handed out five assists to pace Leadership to its 10th win in the last 11 games. Dezmere Ellis added 15 points. Rondell Watson chipped in 14 points and eight assists. Jacque Reed and Milton Simmons scored 10 apiece. Mecca Anderson netted 21 for SOTA. Ian Jordan had … [Read more...] about Section Five roundup: Miles Brown, Drew DiSanto and Amari Holland
Bishop Kearney’s Rose named AAC Rookie of the Week
Roundup of Section Five alums playing in the collegiate ranks. Temple Owl Quinton Rose (Bishop Kearney) averaged 14 points, 3.5 steals, 2.5 blocks and an assist in two games last week to earn American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week. It marked third time this season Rose earned the honor. Rose shot 12 of 18 (66.7 percent) from the floor for the week. He collected a … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney’s Rose named AAC Rookie of the Week