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Latest at
@DandC
: Section V's top faceoff specialists, plus
-
@HiltonCadets
' duo leads surge
- Why
@WIEagles
' Carrier considered No. 1
- Several sophomores, including
@FCSDSports
' Roeser, making mark
@SecVAthletics
@SecVBoysLax
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FINAL
@HiltonCadets
defeat Averill Park 73-71 in overtime of the
@NYSPHSAA
Class AA semifinal, on Elena Graziano’s 3 pointer as overtime expired.
Hilton will play in its first state title game tomorrow night.
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
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My final column for
@The_Citizen
Just want to say thanks for following along the last eight years.
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The
@HiltonCadets
reached the
@NYSPHSAA
Class AA title game, thanks to OT heroics from two junior guards.
“Probably the greatest game I’ve ever been part of,” said
@LadyCadetsHoops
coach Dave Heise.
Story for the
@DandC
:
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🎥 Hilton’s Ella Clark discusses reaching 1,000 career points with teammate Mallory Heise
@DandC
@HiltonCadets
@LadyCadetsHoops
@SecVGBasketball
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For the late night crowd...
Elena Graziano's overtime heroics lift Hilton to first state title game. Here's the nuts and bolts version:
@HiltonCadets
@LadyCadetsHoops
@SecVGBasketball
via
@DandC
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Thank you to the friends, former colleagues, school administrators, etc. who have donated to our cause.
Members of the
@rocnewsguild
deserve a fair contract. We’re ready to work, but we also understand our value.
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Fairport defeats Massapequa in the NYSPHSAA Class A semifinals, 10-9, on a free position goal from Brenna Goss with 26 seconds left.
The defending state champs return to the title game.
Here’s the winner, courtesy of
@NFHSNetwork
@LaxFairport
@FCSDSports
@SecVGirlsLax
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Tomorrow at
@DandC
dot com:
My story on Fairport and Penfield girls lacrosse coaches Mara Karpp and Dave York, who match up Wednesday for the first time as husband and wife.
Here's a clip from our interview:
@FCSDSports
@PenfieldCSD
@SecVAthletics
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The 2024 All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year has picked her next stop. Congrats Mallory!
Excited to announce my commitment to play basketball at St Bonaventure! Thank you so much to everyone who has helped me and supported me along this journey. Go Bonnies!🤎🤍
@XGenElite
@LadyCadetsHoops
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The
@SecVGirlsLax
Class B champs, for the third straight year:
@VictorBLDevils
FINAL
@VictorBLDevils
defeat
@CAGrayWolves
15-10 in the
@SecVGirlsLax
Class B title game.
This is Victor’s third straight section championship.
@DandC
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Two
@SecVBoysLax
teams win to reach state championship games
@AthleticsMcQ
@McQuaidJesuit
@VictorBLDevils
@VictorLacrosse
via
@DandC
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Hilton girls basketball advance to first state semifinal in program history, Fairport falls
@HiltonCadets
@LadyCadetsHoops
@SecVGBasketball
@SecVAthletics
via
@DandC
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I leave
@The_Citizen
and Moravia sweeps the NYS Class C titles … what gives?!
BHOOPS: FINAL - Moravia 41, Haldane 38
Moravia holds off Haldane and wins the New York State Class C Boys Basketball Championship - the program's first title since 2017. They finish the season at 23-3.
Logan Bell and Kyler Proper each end the night with 11 points for Moravia.
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Giangreco strikes in OT, McQuaid claims first New York state title in boys lacrosse
@AthleticsMcQ
@McQuaidJesuit
@SecVBoysLax
via
@DandC
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Four
@SecVGirlsLax
players have been selected:
-
@CAGrayWolves
' Hanna Davis
-
@Ranger_Sports
' Molly Guzik
-
@Victor_GirlsLax
's Devin Livingston
-
@LaxFairport
's Katie Mallaber
45 high school girls' players have been named to the Senior All-America Lacrosse Game on July 27 at Homewood Field.
The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
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The
@SecVBoysLax
Class B champions, for the 2nd straight year:
@VictorBLDevils
FINAL
@VictorBLDevils
defeat
@WIEagles
9-6 for their second straight
@SecVBoysLax
Class B title.
Jack Herendeen with two late goals after Irondequoit was within a score with less than 3 minutes left.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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Victor takes on West Islip in girls lacrosse state semifinal: Updates, score
@VictorBLDevils
@SecVGirlsLax
via
@DandC
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FINAL in
@SecVGBasketball
Webster Schroeder 50, Canandaigua 23
@SchroederSports
will face either Victor or Spencerport in the Class AA semifinals next Wednesday.
Bria Watkins finished with a game-high 26 points.
@DandC
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Former Section V girls basketball star Megan Shoniker takes Division I coaching position via
@DandC
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Angelena Lipani on the receiving end of a nice passing play. She has 4 points in the first minute of the second half.
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Caught up with Spencerport’s Brooke Endres and Molly Guzik after the Rangers’ win
@DandC
@SecVGirlsLax
@Ranger_Sports
@SpencerportCSD
Final in
@SecVGirlsLax
@Ranger_Sports
defeat
@OLM_HS
12-10.
Brooke Endres and Molly Guzik with 3 goals each.
Sydney Cook with 3 goals for Mercy.
@DandC
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History made tonight in Webster.
The Schroeder/Thomas combined team becomes the first all-girls high school hockey team in Section V.
@SchroederSports
@ThomasTitans
@DandC
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Today’s office; McCarthy Memorial Arena in Batavia.
Batavia Notre Dame United hosts Webster Schroeder in a potential
@SectionVHockey
Class B preview.
@DandC
@BNDHockey
@HockeySchroeder
@SchroederSports
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FINAL
@McQuaidJesuit
defeats
@PenfieldCSD
6-4 in the
@SecVBoysLax
Class A championship.
This is McQuaid’s first section title.
Senior John Harding named the tournament’s MVP.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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Breaking news to
@The_Citizen
: Moravia athletic director and longtime varsity basketball coach Todd Mulvaney has been named Section 3 athletics’ new executive director.
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Canandaigua's Chapman reaches career scoring milestone in Section V girls basketball via
@messengerpost
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End of the 3rd quarter
@McQuaidJesuit
has taken a 5-4 lead over
@PenfieldCSD
. Three straight goals from the Knights: Ryan Woodard, Will Engle and Domenic Giangreco.
@DandC
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Fairport girls lax is back in the state final.
More on Friday's dramatic win over Massapequa, at
@DandC
dot com
@LaxFairport
@FCSDSports
@SecVGirlsLax
(Photo via Adrian Kraus)
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Bloomfield, East Rochester vie for girls title: What to know about small school finals
@SecVGBasketball
@SecVAthletics
@ERBombers
@goBCSbombers
via
@DandC
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Section V hockey releases postseason brackets: Pittsford, Batavia United earn top seeds
@SectionVHockey
@SecVAthletics
@PCSDAthletics
@BNDHockey
via
@DandC
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Victor reigns again: Blue Devils beat Irondequoit for another Class B boys lacrosse title
@VictorBLDevils
@VictorLacrosse
@SecVBoysLax
@SecVAthletics
via
@DandC
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From underdogs to top seeds: The girls large school finals hold plenty of intrigue
@SecVGBasketball
@SecVAthletics
@FCSDtweets
@GreeceArcadia
@GreeceOlympia
via
@DandC
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Tonight's office: RIT.
Look for updates from both
@SectionVHockey
championship games.
First:
@BNDHockey
vs.
@UpdatedTitans
in Class B.
Later:
@McqPuck
vs.
@PortsideRoyals
in Class A.
@DandC
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Who's going to states? Section V sends 5 softball teams to the state tournament, from
@MarquelSports
via
@DandC
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Lacrosse love story: Coaches from rival schools match up for first time as husband, wife
@SecVAthletics
@FCSDSports
@FCSDtweets
@PenfieldCSD
via
@DandC
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Familiar foes meet in Section V girls lacrosse championship games
A:
@FCSDSports
vs
@PCSDAthletics
B:
@CAGrayWolves
vs
@VictorBLDevils
C:
@HFLCSDAthletics
vs
@OLM_HS
D:
@PYAthletics
vs
@palmacsports
via
@DandC
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FINAL in
@SectionVHockey
McQuaid 3, Penfield 2
Chase Brock scores the overtime winner on a deflection with the Knights on the power play.
McQuaid advances to the section championship for the first time since 2015, and will play Portside for the title.
@DandC
@McqPuck
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Final
Auburn 22, Henninger 6
Maroons improve to 4-3 with a big matchup at Whitesboro next week.
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Canandaigua graduate Cody Aikey ready to make history with SUNY Cortland football
@CAGrayWolves
@SecVFootball
via
@DandC
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Dynastic Blue Devils: Victor girls lacrosse beats West Genny for third straight state title
@VictorBLDevils
@Victor_GirlsLax
@SecVGirlsLax
via
@DandC
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Fairport completed the ultimate underdog story on Saturday. The 5-win Red Raiders, as the Class AAA tournament's lowest seed, are section champions.
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
@FCSDtweets
@FCSDSports
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Mallory Heise connects on a jumper for
@HiltonCadets
, who trail 39-29 with 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
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Section V girls basketball: Large school tournaments, players to watch for postseason
@SecVGBasketball
@SecVAthletics
via
@DandC
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Will Fairport, Victor make history? 4
@SecVGirlsLax
teams to play in state semifinals
@LaxFairport
@VictorBLDevils
@OLM_HS
@PYAthletics
via
@DandC
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FINAL in
@SecVGBasketball
Victor 49, Webster Schroeder 48
Schroeder took a lead inside the final minute on Addie Morgan’s 3, but Hope Stone’s layup with 4 seconds left lifts the Blue Devils.
What a game! Here’s Stone’s winner for
@VictorBLDevils
:
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Determined since childhood to reach the major leagues, Ryan Birchard’s dream is one step closer to reality.
The 2021 Auburn graduate was selected in the MLB draft on Monday.
Story for
@The_Citizen
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Tonight's win by
@StormBLax_GCSD
is the lowest-scoring game (5 total goals) between two
@SecVBoysLax
teams this season.
Here's Greece goalie Jonathan Bucciarelli to discuss tonight's win
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
FINAL in
@SecVBoysLax
@StormBLax_GCSD
defeats East United 3-2.
Greece improves to 6-5 overall.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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FINAL in
@SecVBoysLax
@VictorBLDevils
defeat
@Ranger_Sports
10-4. The defending Class B section champs will face either Irondequoit or Canandaigua in next week’s final.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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Highlights from
@NYSphshockey
’s win over Hilton.
🎥 Sean Walsh (
#19
) scores his 20th of the season
🎥 Bobby Kane (
#6
) completes a hat trick
🎥 Angelo Latore finishes on a 3-on-1
Final in
@SectionVHockey
Penfield 6, Hilton 2
The Patriots’ top line of Bobby Kane, Sean Walsh and Angelo Latore figured in on all six goals.
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Aquinas, Hilton are two wins from a girls basketball state title: Here's who is up next
@HiltonCadets
@LadyCadetsHoops
@AQ__Athletics
@aqgirlsbball
via
@DandC
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I covered state tourney games at Binghamton and Glens Falls last winter.
IMO, Glens Falls is the superior venue.
Money talks, but is the NYSPHSAA's goal to make money, or provide the best experience for the student-athletes? (I'm sure they'd argue that goes hand in hand)
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Defending champs stay alive: Fairport stuns Rush-Henrietta with comeback win in girls lacrosse semifinal
@FCSDSports
@LaxFairport
@SecVGirlsLax
@SecVAthletics
via
@DandC
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'It's fairytale-type stuff': Batavia Notre Dame United, McQuaid reach state semifinals
@SectionVHockey
@SecVAthletics
@BNDHockey
via
@DandC
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End of the 1st quarter
@WIEagles
and
@VictorBLDevils
are tied 3-3.
Jonah Carrier (2x) and Ryan Avery with goals for Irondequoit. Tanner Radogna, Jackson Mead and Cam Ryan have Victor’s goals.
@DandC
@SecVBoysLax
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FINAL in
@SecVGBasketball
@VictorBLDevils
defeat
@SchroederSports
55-51.
There will be a new Class AA section and state champion this year.
Victor faces Hilton for the title on Saturday.
@DandC
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FINAL
Auburn 26, Corcoran 12
Maroons win their first league game of the year, and have won three in a row.
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Highlights: Late goal pushes
@VictorBLDevils
past
@brightonbruins
in
@SecVGirlsLax
Class B semifinal.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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FINAL in
@SectionVHockey
Batavia Notre Dame United 4, Webster Schroeder 3
BND comes out on top in a battle of two of the top-ranked teams in NYS.
@DandC
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Tonight’s office: Canandaigua Academy.
Gray Wolves are hosting Webster Schroeder in the Class AA quarterfinals.
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
@CAGrayWolves
@SchroederSports
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Hilton has a dynamic duo: 64 Section V girls basketball players on midseason AGR watchlist
@SecVGBasketball
@HiltonCadets
@LadyCadetsHoops
via
@DandC
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FINAL in the
@SecVGBasketball
Class C1 championship
@goBCSbombers
49,
@ERBombers
39
Bloomfield claims its first section title since 2007, will play Dundee/Bradford in the Class C state play-in game next week.
@DandC
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Tonight’s office: Rochester Ice Center.
Victor hosting defending Class B section champion Webster Schroeder.
@DandC
@SectionVHockey
@VictorBLDevils
@SchroederSports
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Photos from
@SecVGirlsLax
regionals
Fairport over Lancaster:
Victor over Clarence:
@LaxFairport
@FCSDSports
@Victor_GirlsLax
@VictorBLDevils
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FINAL in the
@SectionVHockey
Class B championship
@BNDHockey
3,
@ThomasTitans
2
Joe DiRisio wins it for United, 4:01 in the first overtime.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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Penfield’s Cassidy Cone discusses tonight’s win over Honeoye Falls-Lima
@DandC
@PenfieldCSD
@mvogtpenfield
FINAL
Penfield 64, Honeoye Falls-Lima 59
Cassidy Cone with 5 points down the stretch pushed the Patriots to a win.
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FINAL
@VictorBLDevils
defeat
@CAGrayWolves
15-10 in the
@SecVGirlsLax
Class B title game.
This is Victor’s third straight section championship.
@DandC
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Photos from Portside Royals' tie with Spartan Hockey in
@SectionVHockey
via
@DandC
@GCHS_Hockey
@BrockportCSD
@SpencerportCSD
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End of the 3rd quarter
@VictorBLDevils
ahead 7-3 against
@Ranger_Sports
.
Aiden Clinkscales with a pair of goals for Victor, while Zach Tortora scored 2x for Spencerport.
@DandC
@SecVBoysLax
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Webster Schroeder girls basketball begins state title defense, without reigning All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year
@DandC
@SchroederSports
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FINAL in the
@SecVGBasketball
Class A final
@AQ__Athletics
defeats
@PCSDSutherland
43-41.
AQ plays keep away for the final 20 seconds and avoids free throws to win it.
@DandC
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FINAL in
@SecVGirlsLax
@PenfieldCSD
defeats
@WIEagles
8-7. Jenna Capozzi had the winning goal in the 4th, while freshman goalie Karis Hand made a pair of big saves on Irondequoit’s last possession.
Video/photos to come at
@DandC
dot com
@SecVAthletics
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This feels like a personal attack
The new iteration of “The Office” has been picked up to series at Peacock.
According to the official logline, the series will focus on “a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters.”
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Weedsport's Troy Brown became the first athlete in school history to win a track and field Federation title on Saturday.
The Warriors senior matched a personal record at 6 feet, 8 inches in the high jump.
Story for
@The_Citizen
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Photos from Victor's victory over Canandaigua in Section V girls basketball
@DandC
@VictorBLDevils
@CAGrayWolves
@SecVAthletics
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The
@SecVBoysLax
Class B championship between
@VictorBLDevils
and
@WIEagles
is underway.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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FINAL in
@SecVGirlsLax
@FCSDSports
defeats
@RushAthletics
11-9 in the Class A semifinals.
Fairport trailed by five at halftime. Ella Peers had the game-winner, about a minute into the 4th quarter.
Next up:
@PCSDAthletics
in the title game.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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@HiltonCadets
FINAL
@HiltonCadets
defeat Starpoint 59-43, behind 27 points from guard Mallory Heise.
Hilton advances to its first
@NYSPHSAA
final four, will play in the Class AA semifinal next Friday night.
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
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Aquinas fends off Pittsford Sutherland to win Class A girls basketball championship
@SecVGBasketball
@AQ__Athletics
@aqgirlsbball
via
@DandC
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FINAL
@VictorBLDevils
defeat
@WIEagles
9-6 for their second straight
@SecVBoysLax
Class B title.
Jack Herendeen with two late goals after Irondequoit was within a score with less than 3 minutes left.
@DandC
@SecVAthletics
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Halftime
@HiltonCadets
lead Starpoint 39-18.
🎥 Mallory Heise finds Ella Simonelli for a basket late in the 2nd quarter
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
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Worth a listen for everyone with questions about our strike.
Thank you
@RahChaChow
,
@CitizenMurphy
,
@MarquelSports
and
@kaylacanne
for representing us!
Thanks to
@evandawson
for having us on to talk about the
@rocnewsguild
strike. Also thanks to the callers. I've had many sad and frustrated moments this week but the support we've received from the community keeps me going.
#ROC
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Tradition present in Section V boys lacrosse large school title games: See the matchups
A:
@McQuaidJesuit
vs
@PenfieldCSD
B:
@VictorBLDevils
vs
@WIEagles
via
@DandC
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End of the 3rd quarter
@VictorBLDevils
leads
@brightonbruins
6-5.
Camryn Adrid’s goal with 6 minutes left in the quarter is the difference.
@SecVGirlsLax
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Spencerport's Molly Guzik continues special career: Section V girls lacrosse stats leaders
@SecVAthletics
@SecVGirlsLax
@Ranger_Sports
@SpencerportCSD
via
@DandC
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Hilton wins clash of Class AA titans to claim girls basketball title
@SecVGBasketball
@HiltonCadets
@LadyCadetsHoops
via
@DandC
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FINAL
@HiltonCadets
fall to Albertus Magnus 67-50 in the
@NYSPHSAA
Class AA championship.
Cadets finish 22-5, after reaching the state title game for the first time in program history.
@DandC
@SecVGBasketball
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Photos: Aquinas outlasts Pittsford Sutherland in
@SecVGBasketball
@DandC
@aqgirlsbball
@PCSDAthletics
@SutherlandBball
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“False narratives” is certainly an interesting term to use regarding YOUR OWN JOURNALISTS
When I read this statement, it made me livid. "When Guild leaders come to the table focused on serious negotiation rather than creating a circus of false narratives..." really? Talk about lying, in the year that I became secretary of our guild, I have seen two lawyers. ....
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Irondequoit, Victor will meet for Class B title: How each team reached the final
@SecVBoysLax
@VictorBLDevils
@WIEagles
via
@DandC
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Tonight’s office: St. John Fisher
Here for a pair of
@SecVBoysLax
championship games.
First, Class A:
@McQuaidJesuit
vs.
@PenfieldCSD
.
Later, Class B:
@VictorBLDevils
vs.
@WIEagles
@DandC
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