GENEVA — Hobart and William Smith Colleges have announced plans to add 12 new sports—six for men and six for women—over the next five years.
WATERLOO — The Waterloo Hall of Fame has been waiting, patiently, to induct distinguished former athletes since 2020. The Class of 2020 — now the Class of 2021 — will finally be enshrined Labor Day Weekend.
It had been two years since this year’s seniors had played a high school softball game and for some the 2021 season was their first season on varsity.
The Finger Lakes West softball league produced one of the tightest races this season with over half the league finishing at least four games over .500.
Finger Lakes East softball was one of the toughest leagues from top to bottom in all of Section V in 2021. Five out of the eight league teams ended at or above .500, which made for a deep list in the All-League selections.
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WATERLOO — The much-anticipated meeting between No. 2-seeded Newark and top-seeded Waterloo in the Section V Class B1 championship game lived up to its billing.
BRADFORD — The Dundee/Bradford BraveScots softball team took a 7-0 record when playing at Bradford into the Class C2 semifinal against the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines.
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WATERLOO — In 2019, Waterloo and Newark softball played against one another in the Class B crossover game with the winner advancing to the state tournament. Newark, Class B1 sectional champions, fell 5-3 to Waterloo, the Class B2 sectional champs.
LYONS — The Lyons Lions won 10 of their last 12 games entering Thursday afternoon’s Class C1 quarterfinals against the Pembroke Dragons.
SENECA FALLS — Saturday was the final day of the regular season for Finger Lakes East softball, and the Newark Reds and Mynderse Academy Blue Devils squared off ready to make one final statement after solid 2021 campaigns.
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CLIFTON SPRINGS — The Waterloo Indians have been red-hot since their 0-2 start to the season. The last game they lost came at the hands of the Midlakes Screaming Eagles, and the two were set for a rematch on Tuesday evening.
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GENEVA — Waterloo and Geneva were at the top of the Finger Lakes East standings back in 2019 with the Panthers winning the league title. After two-plus years off, however, both the Indians and the Panthers are off to slow starts to open up 2021 play.
ITHACA — Revenge is sweet, and the William Smith Herons lacrosse team got its revenge against Ithaca in the Liberty League Championship on Saturday.
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Shortly after sending 12 emails to the different athletic directors in our area like a Gatling flare gun, I was pancaked by emotion and elation in anticipation of next week.
UTICA — The Keuka Wolves lost the first game of a doubleheader against Utica 3-2 but left Utica on a high note, winning the second game, 5-3.
HOPEWELL — Finger Lakes Community College baseball and softball were in action on Tuesday afternoon with a pair of doubleheaders against Erie College. The women played at Erie while the men hosted the Kats at home.
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Hobart lacrosse was forced to play their third road game in a row following last weekend’s postponement against Sacred Heart.
KEUKA PARK — After many months of anticipation, Keuka College will finally get to compete in their new conference.
GENEVA — High-risk winter sports began practice this week, with games set to begin next week. In less than a month, the winter season will ramp up and overlap with the Fall II sports season — a rare crossroads of football and basketball meeting before spring sports get underway.
LYONS — To be able to play at the Division I level is no easy task for any high school athlete. To be able to accomplish that out of the small town of Lyons is an amazing feat for Taylor Richardson.
What the above title and sub-headline mean is that our weekly edition of Sports Looking Back that spotlights unforgettable teams and individuals from the Finger Lakes region has sadly come to an end...as you know it.
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In 2001, Newark softball came within a game of reaching the Class B state finals. Two years later, the Reds solved that semifinal riddle on the way to earning a state championship.
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Randy Grenier has coached several sports in the Geneva City School District, most notably football. However, his time in charge of the Panthers’ varsity softball program was marked by a trailblazing piece of school history.
WATERLOO — Waterloo High School’s 54th annual sports award ceremony wasn’t the usual night of celebration it has been in years past. Nonetheless, the Athletic Department ensured the district’s student-athletes were honored for their hard work and dedication.
PENN YAN — Area high schools continue to come up with clever ways to make sure their student-athletes receive recognition for their hard-fought fall and winter seasons.
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GENEVA — Not enough can be said for how tough losing an entire season of sports must be for seniors across the country and Finger Lakes region.
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LATHAM — The announcement that many suspected came down from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Monday morning: There will be no state championships for spring sports in 2020.
CANANDAIGUA — The Finger Lakes Community College softball team was on its way to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to start the season when their spring trip was cut short — abruptly — due to COVID-19.
In 1999, I played second base for the New York state Class B champion Geneva High Softball team. I vividly remember suiting up for a Class B vs. Class BB game against Waterloo after we had each won our respective Section V titles.
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HENRIETTA — COVID-19 has affected nearly every sporting event across the globe, and halted just about every activity.
LATHAM — There is still hope that high school spring sports seasons will happen and that the Geneva boys basketball team will get to compete for its first state title.
GENEVA — What seems like something out of Hollywood has become a reality in the blink of an eye.
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BROCKPORT — One bad inning can make or break a team in the game of softball.
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PHELPS — Not too often are fans treated to two heavyweights clashing in a championship or state qualifying game. There is often too much parity in a sport like softball for that to happen.
CALEDONIA — The Marcus Whitman softball team was not expected to make much noise in the Class C1 playoffs.
LIVONIA — Waterloo softball coach Kierstyn DeCory has a goal for her team in every game.
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PHELPS — Winning a sectional championship is an incredible moment for any high school athlete. However, when you win over a rival team it makes the victory that much sweeter.
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HOPEWELL — It’s not uncommon for Mother Nature to be indecisive in New York. Most of Thursday’s forecast saw sunny skies during the day.
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OVID — There’s a rich tradition with the diamond and Memorial Day weekend. Summer weather is typically in the air, and people are enjoying America’s favorite pastime.
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ROMULUS — The Warriors aren’t just fighting to keep their spot in the top five of the Finger Lakes West, they have the top four in their sights.
