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.
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GENEVA — Two teams fighting to stand atop the Finger Lakes East division clashed on Monday.
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MORRISVILLE — Keuka’s season came to an end against a revengeful SUNY Polytech on Saturday, 21-16
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UTICA — Playoff time can be the most nerve wracking time of any young athletes season. The long lived motto of “win or go home” proves to be true in every case.
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These photos, from the Newark vs. Penn Yan Finger Lakes East softball game played Monday in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., are courtesy of Scotty Haines.
