Sports reporter covering Section V athletics for @dandc ... Formerly of @The_Citizen.

Joined March 2023
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Greece was once @SectionVHockey's premier programs, becoming the first from the area to capture a @NYSPHSAA title in 1996. A look back on the glory years, and why those winning ways may be a thing of the past... Story via @DandC democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Follow along for updates from the @SecVBoysLax Class B final between @PlaxBoys and @VictorBLDevils
An undefeated team. A proven contender. Section V boys lacrosse final is set. Follow for updates as Victor meets Pittsford. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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NYSPHSAA has resisted any push to remove non-public schools out of postseason play vs publics, which Section 1 is attempting to do on its own. Instead, NYSPHSAA has pushed to move non-publics up in classification. Here's why I think that doesn't work.
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Over 190 Section V athletes made the 15 All-Greater Rochester winter teams in 2026. And that's not even counting all of the honorable mentions. Find out who they are on Tuesday, April 14, at DemocratandChronicle.com. #AGR #RochesterNY
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Quite a calendar year for the Penfield school district. State titles for boys basketball, girls lacrosse. Section titles for boys lacrosse, football, boys volleyball. Boys soccer, field hockey, girls basketball were section finalists.
Photos: Penfield’s historic state basketball championship in photos democratandchronicle.com/pic…
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Aquinas 67 William Floyd 37 Final All AQ from the word go in the @NYSPHSAA Class AAA opener. A fast start turned into a 2nd quarter explosion & 24 pt halftime lead en route to a second straight trip to the state championship game. 16 apiece for @LorenMissyGreen & @ajayaorr79 and four AQ players in double figures in the win. Savannah Pantry led William Floyd with 13. Game 1 ✔️
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The Hockey Coaches Association of New York (HCANY) announced their Division I and Division II boys ice hockey all-state teams for the 2025-2026 season. Congratulations to Cole Hudson, Anthony Pusateri & Nick Scott for representing Webster Schroeder in Division II / First Team!
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HS football development out of CNY...
Five of Central New York’s biggest high schools withdrew from the football league that includes Christian Brothers Academy, an unprecedented move to avoid playing the five-time state champion and to protest what some see as CBA’s unfair recruiting practices, syracuse.com has learned. syracuse.com/highschoolsport…
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The Mercy Monarchs are headed to the state semifinals in Class A! They will play Section III champion Notre Dame on Saturday, 3/21 at 10:00 AM! Congratulations to Honeoye Falls-Lima on a fantastic season!
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Aquinas 69 West Seneca 54 Final New year, new class, same final destination. @AqLadyIrish headed my way to HVCC, this time in Class AAA 🎟️ Outside of a shaky 2nd quarter that allowed West Seneca to go from down double digits to leading at half, it was @SecVGBasketball rep AQ’s night as style went their way and star power was at its brightest. @LorenMissyGreen went off for 28, 19 in a 2nd half stretch that saw AQ go from down 5 to up as much as 18 late, and @ajayaorr79 added a big 24 to the cause. @Bella_Milligan1 turned it up as the game progressed & led @Section6GirlsBB champ West Seneca (@JoeDough61) with 22, and @AvaGunnells (@Brockport_WBB) closed a strong HS chapter with 20. Game 2 ✔️ FRIDAY ✔️✔️
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🏀 // 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗬 🏆 | NYSPHSAA West Regional 🆚 | North Tonawanda Lumberjacks 📍 | Finger Lakes CC 🕕 | 6:00pm 🚌 | Fan Bus at 5pm 🎟️ | gofan.co/event/6244805?schoo… #WarriorNation⚔️
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Good night for @Ranger_Sports alum Molly Guzik
BANG. GUZIK. SIX GOALS. Just under five to go here at Ryan Fieldhouse 👀 📺 B1G
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It was a three-for-three night for Section V! Mercy and Honeoye Falls-Lima advance to the Class A Regional, where they'll square off again. Waterloo keeps things rolling in Class B, and they will play the winner of Carle Place (VIII) and Chenango Forks (IV).
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A purposefully tough schedule and late season push propelled @OLM_HS to its first @SecVGBasketball title in nine years, and 11th overall. Story via @DandC democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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