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Big Blue wrecking crew: Victor athletic program becomes dominant force

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Big Blue wrecking crew: Victor athletic program becomes dominant force
Ron Whitcomb received some advice back in 1991 when he was deciding whether to leave his alma mater, East Rochester, to become the new athletic director at Victor Central Schools. “Take the job,” outgoing AD Jeffrey Crane told Whitcomb. “Victor is a sleeping giant.” Crane, West Irondequoit’s superintendent since 2003, couldn’t have been more right, and Whitcomb, now 63, plans... more

Pal-Mac girls fall in state Class D semifinal

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Pal-Mac girls fall in state Class D semifinal
Victoria Ruffo scored five goals and Allie Berkery and Fiona Jones each netted a hat trick as Bronxville-I got its year-long wish to get another shot at a state championship. The Broncos, now 18-4, defeated Palmyra-Macedon 14-5 Friday in the Class D state semifinals at SUNY-Cortland. The Broncos, who fell in double-overtime in last year’s state championship, jumped out to... more

Penn Yan over-matched in Class D state title lacrosse game

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Penn Yan over-matched in Class D state title lacrosse game
With a roster filled with underclassmen, several of which were freshmen and sophomores, there were whispers that perhaps this would be just the second time in 22 years that Penn Yan would fail to win a Section V championship and advance to the state tournament. Turned out, the kids from Penn Yan, no matter how young they are, just know... more

Late goal stuns Victor in Class B boys lacrosse state title game

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Late goal stuns Victor in Class B boys lacrosse state title game
The Victor boys’ lacrosse dynasty has been temporarily derailed. Saturday afternoon in the Class B game at St. John Fisher College, the Blue Devils’ quest to become just the second program in New York State boys’ lacrosse history to win four straight state championships came to a stunning end when Garden City’s James Basile scored the winning goal with 1.2... more

Meet the All-Greater Rochester spring sports selections

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Meet the All-Greater Rochester spring sports selections
Meet the 2018 All-Greater Rochester Spring Sports picks — 128 athletes and 10 coaches selected to represent eight all-star teams. One Athlete of the Year finished her decorated career with 56 state titles and another was the best player in the state and led her team to a state championship in her first year on varsity. First-team picks include a... more

Skaneateles girls lacrosse’s section title streak snapped

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Skaneateles girls lacrosse’s section title streak snapped
Skaneateles’ streak has come to an end. The Lakers fell behind early and couldn’t keep up with the Spartans’ offense, as No. 3 Skaneateles fell to No. 1 South Jefferson, 12-5, in the Section III, Class D girls lacrosse championship at SUNY Cortland Tuesday. The Lakers had won the section title and made a trip to the state final four... more

Geneva captures Class C boys lacrosse title with 13-2 victory over Wayne

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Geneva captures Class C boys lacrosse title with 13-2 victory over Wayne
Geneva boys’ lacrosse coach L.J. Russell firmly believes in the old saw that it’s always tough to beat a team a third time after you’ve already defeated it twice, even though he’s seen firsthand that it can be done. “Oh, I do, trust me I do,” he said with a smile Tuesday afternoon after his Panthers throttled rival Wayne 13-2... more

Pal-Mac girls top Penn Yan to capture lacrosse title

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Pal-Mac girls top Penn Yan to capture lacrosse title
The Pal-Mac girls lacrosse team defeated Penn Yan by a final score of 12-7 in Pittsford on Tuesday night to capture the Section V Class D title. It was the second straight championship for Pal-Mac and Coach E.J. Burse. Pal-Mac defeated Penn Yan in the sectional final game last season, 16-5. Emma Arnold led the way with 6 goals and... more

Penn Yan dynasty rolls on with 8-6 win over Aquinas for Class D lacrosse championship

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Penn Yan dynasty rolls on with 8-6 win over Aquinas for Class D lacrosse championship
There haven’t been too many afternoons at St. John Fisher College where Penn Yan’s dynastic boys’ lacrosse team has been pushed to the limit in a Section V championship game, be it in the Class C or D tournament. But on a steamy and sunny Wednesday on the Growney Stadium turf that they have owned for years, the Mustangs got... more

Victor pulls out thrilling 10-9 double-OT victory in Class B final

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Victor pulls out thrilling 10-9 double-OT victory in Class B final
This was never going to be easy for Victor, no matter how many championships it has won, no matter how many future Division I lacrosse players it has on its roster. Sure enough, in a scintillating Section V Class B championship game at St. John Fisher College Wednesday night, as good a high school game as you’ll ever see, Webster... more

Pal-Mac grad Ben Reeves wins Tewaaraton Award

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Pal-Mac grad Ben Reeves wins Tewaaraton Award
Yale captain Ben Reeves and junior attack Sam Apuzzo of Boston College have won the Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the most outstanding male and female college lacrosse players in the nation. Reeves closed his college career with one goal and three assists in a 13-11 victory over Duke on Monday for the national championship. He finished the season with... more

Victor overwhelms Hamburg 15-3 in Class B state lacrosse quarterfinals

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Victor overwhelms Hamburg 15-3 in Class B state lacrosse quarterfinals
It’s quite possible that Victor has had tougher practices this season than the state Class B boys’ lacrosse quarterfinal game it won Saturday afternoon at All High Stadium. The Blue Devils overwhelmed a completely overmatched Hamburg team 15-3 and advanced to the semifinals at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, which will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday. “Any team that gets out... more

Palmyra-Macedon girls reach state semifinals in girls lacrosse

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Palmyra-Macedon girls reach state semifinals in girls lacrosse
Palmyra-Macedon girls have reached the state semifinals in girls lacrosse. The Red Raiders advanced to the state semis with a 17-3 win over Eden on Saturday at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School. Jamie Walker had six goals and three assists and Emma Arnold added five goals and three assists. Anna Diakogiannis and Alea Javorowsky each scored two goals and Kayleigh Ground... more

Penn Yan rallies, defeats Akron in OT in NYS Class D boys lacrosse quarterfinals

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Penn Yan rallies, defeats Akron in OT in NYS Class D boys lacrosse quarterfinals
One of the reasons why Penn Yan coach Brian Hobart likes to play a tougher regular-season schedule is for the exact situation that arose Saturday morning at All High Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the state Class D boys’ lacrosse tournament. A surprisingly effective Akron team from Section VI ripped off a six-goal run in the first half and... more

Penn Yan punches ticket to state finals after 2nd half rally

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Penn Yan punches ticket to state finals after 2nd half rally
Someone has to get near the top in order to finish climbing a mountain, sometimes more than once. Penn Yan Academy, Section V’s dominant boys lacrosse team among the smallest schools, won its only state championship in 2001, despite the Mustangs often taking part in the race. This season is no different. The Mustangs earned another chance at another state... more

Quick start carries Ithaca past Corning for Class A girls lacrosse crown

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Quick start carries Ithaca past Corning for Class A girls lacrosse crown
Top-seeded Ithaca took control early Wednesday night on its way to an 18-13 victory over second-seeded Corning in the Section 4 Class A girls lacrosse championship game at Corning Memorial Stadium. The Little Red (13-4) led 11-3 at halftime. Freshman midfielder Mackenzie Rich led the way on the night with five goals and two assists. IthacaJournal.com: Read More more
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