By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Garett Wilson had struck out in his three previous at bats, so his plan for the fourth was simple. "I was like, 'You know what? I'm just gonna take my first fastball and rip it,'" he recalled of the approach leading to his go-ahead single in the top of the sixth. The Webster Thomas senior's four pitching strikeouts were the only "Ks" most remembered. He … [Read more...] about Webster Thomas outlasts Schroeder to claim Class A1
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Brighton bends but doesn’t break en route to sectional final
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO All Stephen Lian wants at this point in the season is more time around his football team. "Sectional finals is obviously a goal of ours, but these kids are so special," Lian remarked. "I've been saying it to anybody who will listen: 22 seasons [of coaching], I've never been around a group like this. I just want to stay with them as long as we possibly can, and … [Read more...] about Brighton bends but doesn’t break en route to sectional final
VanGee hits two home runs in Thomas’s semifinal triumph over Irondequoit
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Stella VanGee took the opportunity to reminisce on the April day four years ago, when she hit her first career home run on the same Irondequoit field she and her teammates had just celebrated on. "It was freshman year... it was freezing cold," VanGee remembered. "The bases were loaded and I hit a grand slam over the right field fence." Things came full circle … [Read more...] about VanGee hits two home runs in Thomas’s semifinal triumph over Irondequoit
Serce silences Thomas
By PAUL GOTHAM IRONDEQUOIT -- Nick Serce hurled 6.1 innings for his third win of the season, as the Irondequoit Eagles defeated the Webster Thomas Titans, 6-1 in Monroe County Division II action from Ken Slater Field, Monday. Serce struck out eight, walked five and allowed five hits as Irondequoit improved to 5-2/3-1. The Eagles took advantage of two first-inning … [Read more...] about Serce silences Thomas
Willard makes big first stick; Schroeder tops Thomas
By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER -- Jack Willard has the pitching-in-the-cold thing down pat. For the second time in as many starts, Willard has gone deep into a game. Wednesday, the Webster Schroeder starter picked up the win. Willard hurled six solid innings at a chilly Basket Road Field on Wednesday, and the Webster Schroeder Warriors downed their crosstown rival Webster … [Read more...] about Willard makes big first stick; Schroeder tops Thomas