SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Wayne Co. Sheriff Barry Virts talks contract negotiations, mugshot ban, and more

Published: 03/02/2019 @ 10:30 pm | Updated: 03/02/2019 @ 10:40 pm

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts talks

Wayne County Sheriff Bary Virts discusses the challenges of running a department that’s mid-contract negotiations, and also coping with the widespread shortage of law enforcement prospects. He also tackles some of the statewide initiatives that could prove to be difficult for law enforcement to manage – like the controversial mugshot proposal, which would ban law enforcement agencies from releasing arrest... more

Deputies: Fair Haven man accused of grabbing, pushing resident during domestic incident

Published: 02/17/2019 @ 06:10 pm

Deputies report the arrest of a Fair Haven man following an investigation into a domestic incident. Dylan C. Williamson, 25, of Fair Haven was charged with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief after allegedly breaking several items, and forcefully grabbing and pushing an individual who was located at the residence where the incident unfolded. The home was located in Red... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Newark hands Wayne first league loss on final night; Whitman makes clean sweep of West

Published: 02/15/2019 @ 12:47 am | Updated: 02/15/2019 @ 01:48 pm

W-FL: Newark hands Wayne first league loss on final night; Whitman makes clean sweep of West

On the final night of the regular season for Section V boys basketball teams, several Wayne-Finger Lakes squads were in action. Although all three W-FL league titles had been decided, there were several games of importance heading into postseason play next week. The biggest game had Wayne visiting Newark in a rematch of a close contest in Ontario that the... more

W-FL WEDNESDAY: Newark tops Geneva on senior night; Girls close out regular season

Published: 02/14/2019 @ 12:25 am | Updated: 02/14/2019 @ 11:10 am

It was a busy night for Wayne-Finger Lakes teams after Tuesday’s snow day forced several games to be reschedule to Wednesday night. It was the final night of the regular season for Wayne-Finger Lakes girls teams as Sectional brackets are set. For the boys, it will be one more night of regular season play on Thursday night before the seedings... more

W-FL FRIDAY: Newark spoils senior night in Waterloo; Midlakes girls clinch East title

Published: 02/09/2019 @ 10:33 am | Updated: 02/09/2019 @ 10:40 am

After a Senior Night ceremony in Waterloo in which legendary Newark coach Ron Ceravolo was honored pregame, the Newark Reds came up with a big 66-58 road win against the Indians. Jayden Peters exploded out of the gate with 15 first quarter points and the Reds built a 16 point lead in the third quarter before Waterloo came storming back... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Gananda, Marion girls post wins in Wayne County; South Seneca 1 win away from West title

Published: 02/07/2019 @ 11:29 pm | Updated: 02/07/2019 @ 11:30 pm

The Gananda Lady Blue Panthers and the Marion Lady Black Knights are seperated by just one-half game at the top of the Wayne County girls basketball standings. Both teams posted victories on Thursday night, Gananda’s coming on Senior Night over Red Creek. In the West, the South Seneca Lady Falcons rolled past Honeoye for their 16th straight win. With the... more

W-FL WEDNESDAY: DeVaney scores 1,000th in Geneva win; Bloomfield tops Naples on Senior night

Published: 02/06/2019 @ 11:51 pm | Updated: 02/07/2019 @ 04:57 pm

W-FL WEDNESDAY: DeVaney scored 1,000th in Geneva win; Bloomfield tops Naples on Senior night

Waterloo girls varsity head coach Michael Bree said Wednesday night’s Finger Lakes East match-up with visiting Geneva was a “great battle”. His Lady Indians trailed 28-27 at halftime but pulled even at 47-47 with just 1:30 left in the game. Then, Geneva freshman Aniya Rowe hit a three pointer to give Geneva the lead for good as the Panthers won... more

W-FL TUESDAY: Kyle Slywka buzzer beater stuns Geneva; Blankenberg sets Wayne’s all-time scoring mark

Published: 02/06/2019 @ 12:13 am | Updated: 02/06/2019 @ 12:14 am

Waterloo trailed hosts Geneva by two with just 0.8 seconds to play in the 4th quarter of Tuesday night’s Finger Lakes East battle. Sophomore Kyle Slywka caught an inbounds pass right in front of his own bench and let a turn-around, fade-away shot from behind the arc go over a Geneva defender that found the bottom of the net to... more

W-FL FRIDAY: Pal-Mac girls hand Midlakes first league loss in 2 year; Waterloo sweeps doubleheader at Mynderse

Published: 02/02/2019 @ 11:15 am | Updated: 02/02/2019 @ 01:40 pm

The Midlakes girls varsity basketball team has been a juggernaut in the Finger Lakes East over the past 2 seasons going undefeated in league play last year and carrying a 9-0 league mark into their home game against Pal-Mac on Friday night. The Lady Red Raiders put an end to the two-year league winning streak in convincing fashion with a... more

W-FL TUESDAY: Wayne dominant in win at Geneva, Whitman crushes another West foe & Lyons wins at ER as four ejected after fight

Published: 01/30/2019 @ 01:40 am | Updated: 01/30/2019 @ 01:43 am

The Wayne Eagles virtually locked up the Finger Lakes East title, moving 2.5 games clear in the standings as we head into February, with an impressive 81-68 win at Geneva on Tuesday night. Wayne jumped out to a 27-8 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Nick Carmichael scored 12 of his 22 points in the opening period... more

W-FL FRIDAY: Midlakes girls roll to 13th straight; Wayne clobbers Waterloo to take control of FL East

Published: 01/26/2019 @ 12:45 am | Updated: 01/26/2019 @ 01:50 pm

The Waterloo Indians boys basketball team traveled to Ontario to face Finger Lakes East leading Wayne on Friday night. A win would have opened up the league race and pulled Waterloo within a half-game the Eagles. It would have also opened their door for Geneva to make a run at the top spot when they host Wayne on Tuesday night.... more

W-FL FRIDAY: Mynderse defense stifles Newark; Gananda girls top Marion to grab league lead; Naples’ Autumn Kunes scores 1,000th

Published: 01/19/2019 @ 01:33 am | Updated: 01/19/2019 @ 01:56 am

The young Mynderse Blue Devils have been struggling with just a pair of league wins heading into Newark on Friday night. They would be looking to avenge their 21 point loss at home to the Reds back on December 7th. With Newark coming off a big road win at Geneva on Tuesday, the Blue Devils would enter the game as... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Naples survives Dundee in OT; Lyons keeps rolling; Waterloo tops Pal-Mac

Published: 01/17/2019 @ 11:53 pm | Updated: 01/18/2019 @ 10:46 am

Another Wild West encounter in Dundee on Thursday night had the visiting Big Green of Naples narrowly escaping with a 64-61 overtime win over the Scots. Dundee fouled Naples forward Adam Quarterman with no time remaining in regulation. Quarterman made one of two free throws to tie the game at 57 and force overtime. In the extra period, Naples point... more

W-FL WEDNESDAY: Forbes ties school record & signs to play at NCCC as Midlakes beats Waterloo; VanAken joins 1,000 point club

Published: 01/17/2019 @ 01:35 am | Updated: 01/17/2019 @ 01:40 am

W-FL WEDNESDAY: Alaina Forbes ties school record with 41 & announces college choice as Midlakes beats Waterloo

Midlakes standout senior Alaina Forbes continues to build on her resume as one of the all-time great Screaming Eagles as she tied a school record with 41 points on Wednesday night en route to a 67-42 win over Waterloo. It was Midlakes’ 12th straight win as they remain undefeated on the season. After the game Forbes signed her letter of intent... more

W-FL TUESDAY: Newark wins in the Panther Den & Lyons tops Gananda to solidify hold on Wayne County

Published: 01/16/2019 @ 12:09 am | Updated: 01/16/2019 @ 09:14 am

Two of the biggest games of the night in Wayne-Finger Lakes boys high school basketball featured a battle at the top of the Finger Lakes East standings with Newark visiting Geneva and a match-up in Wayne County between Gananda and Lyons with first place on the line. In Geneva, Newark jumped out to an 11-point halftime lead behind the hot... more

W-FL MONDAY: DeVaney’s 32 points lift Geneva over East High & Romulus hits court without long-time coach

Published: 01/14/2019 @ 11:58 pm | Updated: 01/15/2019 @ 02:38 pm

The Geneva Lady Panthers evened their season record at 6-6 with a 56-46 win over East High who were coached by former Clyde-Savannah boys head coach Tim Jackson. Lauren DeVaney had a huge night leading the Panthers with 32 points and 16 rebounds. Also on Monday night, the Mynderse Lady Blue Devils hosted Romulus who was coached by AD Mike... more

W-FL FRIDAY: Blankenberg scores 1,000th, Geneva slams Mynderse; Naples tops Red Jacket & Midlakes girls stay undefeated

Published: 01/12/2019 @ 09:54 am | Updated: 01/12/2019 @ 01:25 pm

A big Friday night of high school basketball across the Wayne-Finger Lakes leagues on Friday night that featured teams at the top of the standings picking up wins and making the league races a little clearer heading into the stretch run with 5 weeks of play remaining in the regular season. Also last night, Wayne senior Logan Blankenberg joined the... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Gananda cruises past Lyons girls; South Seneca buries rival Romo & Izzy Wilbur drops 45 on ER

Published: 01/11/2019 @ 01:21 am | Updated: 01/11/2019 @ 01:24 am

Just two days after Lyons stunned undefeated Wayne County leading Marion, they gave one right back at the hands of the Lady Blue Panthers of Gananda creating a tight, three-way race for the league title heading into the second half of January. Also on Thursday night in Wayne-Finger Lakes girls high school basketball, sophomore Isabella Wilbur of Red Creek continued... more

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