Category: High School Hockey
Weedsport’s Suzie Nemec receives, All-CNY, state field hockey honors
Weedsport senior athletic standout Suzie Nemec has been named to the 2020 Section III All-CNY Field Hockey team and the NYS Class C first team. The All-CNY Field Hockey team is chosen by Section III coaches and the syracuse.com high school sports ... MORE
NYSPHSAA postpones start of high-risk winter sports season until at least January
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that the start date for high-risk winter sports would be January 4, 2021. This includes basketball, competitive cheerleading, ice hockey, and wrestling. “The NYSPHSAA membership has expressed concerns pertaining to ... MORE
NYSPHSAA releases expanded guidance for high school athletics
On Friday, in response to questions and concerns expressed by member schools, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, released a 41-page document as a recommended resource on how schools may consider approaching the “Return To Interscholastic Athletics.” As NYSPHSAA ... MORE
Low-risk HS sports get go ahead in NY
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave some high school sports the go ahead for next month, while keeping other sports as “practice-only” sports. At a news briefing Monday morning, Cuomo said lower-risk sports such as tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey, and swimming can ... MORE
Weedsport basketball, Skaneateles hockey left to wonder what could have been
Two Cayuga County-area teams will be left wondering, “What could have been?” after the NYSPHSAA’s decision to cancel the remaining winter championships on Monday due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. There’s Weedsport boys basketball, the Section III Class C champion that was ... MORE
NYSPHSAA hockey, bowling and basketball State Championships postponed indefinitely
On Thursday afternoon shortly before 4:00 pm the New York State Public High School Athletic Association issued a release notifying media that they are postponing the Ice Hockey, Bowling and Basketball State Championship Tournaments indefinitely. This would include Geneva’s Far West Regional ... MORE
Victor advances to state hockey semifinals with win over Syracuse
Moments after the Victor Blue Devils completed a 4-0 whitewash of Syracuse to earn a berth in the Division 1 hockey final four, Darius Rucker’s country hit Wagon Wheel blared in the dressing room. Truth be told, Tim McGraw’s Humble And Kind would have been more ... MORE
Victor defeats Fairport in OT for Class A title
Back in January, after Victor slipped past Fairport 2-1 on a mid-winter Friday night, long-time coaches Mike Ferrari and Chris Moretter reflected on the quality of the rivalry, and of each team. “We said this would be a great sectional championship game,” ... MORE
NYS high school sports seasons will start one week later beginning in 2020
Summer for high school athletes in New York will be a little longer starting with the 2010-21 school year. The state public high school athletic association’s executive committee approved a move to cut a week off of the fall, winter and spring ... MORE
Section V hockey playoff primer: Power seedings & what you need to know
A thrilling Section V regular season ended on a high note as the Democrat and Chronicle’s top-ranked team Fairport downed No. 2 Penfield 5-4 in a back-and-forth season finale on Saturday. However, McQuaid’s 5-4 overtime win over the Red Raiders on Wednesday ... MORE
D&C Section V hockey poll: Rankings get tight as regular season winds down
Fairport’s 11-game unbeaten streak was snapped by the Greece Storm on Jan. 18, but that wasn’t enough to knock the Red Raiders from the No. 1 spot in the Democrat and Chronicle’s Section V hockey coaches’ poll. Fairport (10-2-3) rebounded nicely from ... MORE
Newark names scholar athlete teams
Newark High School Winter teams have qualified for scholar athlete team status. The recognition is given by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association to varsity athletic teams that collectively achieve averages of 90 or better. “Education-based athletics provides the ... MORE
Section V Hockey: Six storylines for the 2018-19 season
A year after Victor and Canandaigua ruled their respective classes, the 2018 hockey season figures to have new contenders emerging. The season started last Tuesday with the Braves’ 8-2 win over Brockport. The Blue Devils went unbeaten a year ago and secured ... MORE
D&C releases 2017-18 All-Greater Rochester Winter Sports picks
Meet the 2017-18 All-Greater Rochester Winter Sports picks — 175 athletes and 15 coaches selected to represent 14 all-star teams. One Wrestler of the Year hasn’t lost a match in four years while a track Athlete of the Year weathered a storm ... MORE
Skaneateles girls hockey tops Alex Bay to advance to sectional finals (highlights)
Ioanna Christou and Meg Teachout each had a pair of goals and assists to lift the Skaneateles girls hockey team over Alexandria Bay, 6-3, in the Section III semifinals at the Skaneateles YMCA and Community Center on Wednesday. Game highlights below… ... MORE
