By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Eastridge Lancers who returned from last year's boys basketball season remembered the bitter defeat they suffered to Honeoye Falls-Lima in the sectional semifinal round. Eastridge was held to just 13 points over the second and third quarters in that game, losing 58-40. "They were a little bit focused on it and were ready, definitely to come out and play … [Read more...] about Eastridge runs away from HF-L to stay undefeated
Section V basketball
Canandaigua outlasts Penfield in overtime thriller
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Canandaigua point guard Bryce Ceravolo did not expect to return to the court on Thursday night. "I honestly did not think I was gonna be able to," Ceravolo recalled. Ceravolo, a senior captain who scored 17 points on an undefeated Victor team before Christmas, left the game early in the second quarter with an apparent lower leg injury. He returned after the … [Read more...] about Canandaigua outlasts Penfield in overtime thriller
Heyen: Reflecting on Section V’s view of March 11, 2020
By BILLY HEYEN On March 11, 2020, before covering a regional qualifier basketball game between East and Eastridge, I went to Wegmans and bought toilet paper. It wasn’t my only purchase, by any means — also included in the cart was a bulk container of Goldfish crackers, along with a box of Nilla Wafers that sat unopened for months — but toilet paper is the grocery item that … [Read more...] about Heyen: Reflecting on Section V’s view of March 11, 2020
Heyen: A letter to Section V basketball
By BILLY HEYEN Dear Section V basketball, We missed you. It’s sure been a while since we saw you last. Remember that packed gym at Edison Tech on the night of March 11? Where were you when the ESPN notification popped up on your phone that Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19? Did you know what that would mean for us? One sportswriter wrote of two seniors that … [Read more...] about Heyen: A letter to Section V basketball
Collin Cantrell makes name for himself drawing fellow Section V athletes
By BILLY HEYEN The night Eastridge won its first sectional title in 56 years, @CollinCantrellArt posted a drawing on Instagram. It depicted the Lancers’ sectional MVP, Tony Arnold, surrounded by his name and an Eastridge logo. At all levels of sports, graphic designers and artists have gained prominence in recent years as athletes and schools look to expand their brand … [Read more...] about Collin Cantrell makes name for himself drawing fellow Section V athletes