Sun & Record/Wayne County Mail

10/12/2025

COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP
By John Addyman

For Oct 12 25

We’ve arrived at the most important part of the fall collegiate sports season – the teams that are going to finish strongly have started to make their moves as players get comfortable with their teammates and coaches, and all those goals set back in August now seem much more attainable for many.
And we’ve got some important things to note – for instance, the Keuka College soccer teams are no longer sitting atop the schneid. Both won their first games of the season, and Delaney Szostak and Brenden Moquin played huge parts. At Monroe Community College, Lillian Boesel scored her seventh soccer goal of the season.
In volleyball, Sariah Tindal at Niagara County Community College had two games with 10 or more kills. Hartwick College senior Brynita Haas finished ninth at the Hamilton College Fall Invitational Cross-Country meet.
Senior running back Cam Chance scored on an 80-yard pass reception to vault St. John Fisher to a football win. And St. John Fisher junior golfer Paige Lasher finished ninth at the Nazareth Invitational.

SOCCER

Alfred State College starting freshman striker Isabella Hoffman (Gananda) applied offensive pressure with three shots (one on goal) but hear teammates completed the scoring in a 3-0 win over Mount Aloysius on Saturday, the fourth win in a row for the Pioneer women’s soccer team that now sports an 8-4 record (4-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference). Isabella leads the team in shots and shots on goal.
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Finger Lakes Community College women’s soccer had lost its first six games of the season coming into the week but on Wednesday, the Lakers jumped on Tompkins Cortland CC, 3-2, and claimed their first victory of the season. Freshman defensive back Kadience Powell (North Rose-Wolcott) started that game for FLCC; she did not take a shot.
On Saturday, the Lakers got shelled by Onondaga CC – we have no stats on that game. The Lakers are 1-7.
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Genesee Community College’s women, with a win on Wednesday and a draw on Saturday have now gone 10 games without a loss. The victim on Wednesday was Roberts Wesleyan, 4-1. Cougar sophomore Abby Conover (Marion) earned an assist on Alivia Wolf’s goal in the 61st minute, Abby’s first assist of the season (she has one goal). The 0-0 draw came against North Country CC; Abby was in the game but recorded no stats. The Cougars are 9-1-2.
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Sophomore forward Anna Henner (Williamson) and her Alfred University soccer teammates, fell to the University of Rochester on Tuesday, 0-1, and were shut out again on Saturday by Utica University, 0-4. She was in both games but did not offer a shot. The Saxons women are 6-6-2 (2-3-2 Empire 8 Conference).
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Greensboro College women’s soccer is on a three-game win streak after edging Mary Baldwin University on Tuesday, 2-1, then blanking William Peace University on Saturday morning, 4-0. Pride sophomore midfielder Abby Sanzotta (Red Creek) got off one shot against Mary Baldwin, then scored her first goal of the season to open the William Peace game in the 60th minute, assisted by Camryn Marcondes. Greensboro is 8-4-2 (3-2-0 USA South).
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Yee-hah! It was Getting Off The Schneid Week for Keuka soccer as the men’s and women’s teams notched their first victories of the season.
The women Wolves started their week off with an 0-1 loss to Houghton University. Senior starting defensive back Delaney Szostak (Marion) was in the entire game but did not offer a shot.
Saturday became the big day, with an afternoon game at Suny Polytechnic and a wonderful 3-1 win. And who was the player to get the Wolves out of their funk? Delaney! She scored, unassisted, in the 53rd moment and suddenly, the Wolves had a LEAD! Yippee! And then came teammates Peyton Streates and Karlee Reed – all three players scored their first goal of the year – putting the game out of reach for Poly. Congratulations to the Wolves, who are now 1-7-3 (1-4-1 Empire 8).
The Keuka guys did things a little differently, scoring their first win on Wednesday against Houghton University behind two goals from senior starting forward Brenden Moquin (Pal-Mac), who has been on the cusp of breaking through several times this season.
Houghton scored first in the 22nd minute, and the Wolves were in a familiar place – behind on the scoreboard. But Brenden got things even in the 38th minute with his first goal, assisted by Evan Simmons. Tim Cowin put the Wolves ahead 2-1 in the 50th minute, but it was Brenden who put the bright coat on the finished product with a goal in the 83 minutes, assisted by Nicola Costa. The goals were Brenden’s first and second of the year. Congratulations to him and his teammates.
Could the men do it two games in a row?
No.
On Saturday, Brenden was unable to get a shot off and the Wolves fell to SUNY Poly, 1-3. Keuka’s men are 1-11 (1-6 E-8).
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LeMoyne College women’s soccer is still searching for a win after getting nicked by Howard University on Thursday afternoon, 0-1. Freshman midfielder Ella Lathrop (Gananda) joined the game from the bench but did not offer a shot. The Dolphins sink to 0-10-3.
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Lycoming College women’s soccer had gone 12 games in unbeaten fashion until Tuesday, when the Warriors were upset by the regionally ranked University of Scranton, 0-2. Senior midfielder Natalie Bates (Newark) entered the game off the bench but did not attempt a shot.
Things got back to normal on Saturday, when Lycoming blanked Moravian College. Natalie got off one shot in the win for the 13-1 Warriors (3-1 Landmark Conference).
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Monroe Community College freshman midfielder Lillian Boesel (Pal-Mac) scored her seventh goal of the season on Saturday, helping to lead the Tribunes over Anne Arundel CC, 3-0. She connected in the 33rd minute, Ariadna Corral Sanchez picking up the assist in the final score of the game. Monroe is 8-3-1.
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Potsdam State women’s soccer grabbed two victories during the week, bombing Canton State, 5-0, on Wednesday, and zooming past Morrisville state on Saturday, 4-1. Senior forward Meg Napoleon (Lyons) got off two shots in the Canton game, one on goal; in the Morrisville win, she fired four shots (three on goal) and picked up an assist on what turned out to be the winning goal, from Madison Wagner, in the 56th minute.
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The University at Buffalo women got a 5-0 win at Northern Illinois last Sunday, but were stopped by UMass on Thursday, 0-2. Sophomore midfielder Maya Ikewood (Pal-Mac) was in both games for the Bulls but did not offer a shot. Buffalo is 9-3-1 (5-2-0 MAC).

SWIMMING

Brockport State’s swim teams opened their season on Saturday at the Cortland State Pumpkin Relays. In the men’s races, senior Jace Fredericksen (Newark) was first in the water in the 400 medley relay which had the fifth-best time (3:53.02). Senior teammate Chip Murphy (Newark) took the opening leg of the exhibition 200 free relay (1:36.66). Jace was back in the water to anchor the three-man 100 backstroke relay that finished third in 2:53.93.
Chip made waves as the anchor in the three-man 100 medley relay that finished first in its division (3:10.44). Jace took the first leg in the three-man 200 free relay that finished fifth (6:03.30) and was third in the water in the ‘B’-level 400 free relay that took second place (3:31.27). The Brockport guys finished third overall.

VOLLEYBALL

Corning Community College volleyball had four games during the week and won one of them. The Red Barons lost to Hudson Valley CC, 0-3, and Suny Adirondack, 3-1, last Sunday. On Saturday, Cortland beat Suny Niagara, 3-1, then fell to Erie CC, 2-3. Freshman middle blocked Kayla Bellefontaine (Marion) was on court for one set against Hudson Valley, recording no stats. She made a kill and had one dig in the Adirondack loss. We have no stats from the Adirondack win and the Erie loss. Cortland is 7-8.
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Finger Lakes Community College volleyball has a sterling 21-3 record after four wins last week – 3-1 over Broome CC, Genesee CC, Monroe CC and a 3-0 victory over Broome CC. Freshman middle hitter Ava Van Antwerp (Gananda) blocked one shot and added two block assists versus Broome on Tuesday. She amped that up with five kills and two block assists against Genesee on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Ava was snapping the ball over the net with seven kills and two block assists versus Monroe, and she finished her week against Broome with no offensive or defensive stats.
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Genesee Community College volleyball had a busy week with six games played turning into three wins and three losses.
Last Sunday the Cougars beat Erie CC, 3-0, and SUNY Niagara, 3-2. Sophomore Hayley Eaton (Wayne Central) four digs in the Erie win, but blossomed against Niagara with seven kills and five block assists for a 9.5-point effort.
Onondaga CC shut out Genesee on Tuesday, 0-3, and Finger Lakes CC beat the Cougars on Thursday, 0-3. Hayley had three kills and three digs against Onondaga. We have no stats from the FLCC game.
Hayley’s week ended on Saturday with a 0-3 loss to Fulton-Montgomery CC, and a 3-1 win over Jefferson CC. We have no stats for either game. Genesee volleyball is 9-11.
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Nazareth University volleyball remains unfortunately consistent: the Golden Flyers lost three games this week, all by the same 0-3 score. In all the games the 0-18 Flyers have played this fall, they’ve won only one set – twice – in 16 of those games.
Junior setter Anna Malbone (Wayne Central) played two sets in the loss to Oswego State on Tuesday, chalking up no positive stats. On Friday against Russell Sage College, Anna smacked one service ace, and in the Hartwick loss on Saturday, she didn’t play.
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The Niagara County Community College volleyball team played five games last week, winning three of them – against Jamestown CC, the Roberts Wesleyan jayvees, 3-0, and Onondaga CC, 3-1. The two losses were to Genesee CC, 2-3, and Corning CC, 1-3.
Freshman starting outside hitter Sariah Tindal (Lyons) slapped five kills, made two service aces and had an assist against Jamestown last Sunday; in the Genesee loss on Sunday, she had a big game – 11 kills, two aces and an assist; against Roberts on Thursday, Sariah pounded 10 kills, had three aces and seven digs; in the Saturday win over Onondaga, Sariah had no kills and three assists; and she finished her work in Saturday’s loss to Corning CC with two service aces and four digs. The Thunderwolves are 5-13.
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Roberts Wesleyan volleyball dropped two matches this week, 0-3 in both cases, to American International College last Sunday, and to Molloy University on Saturday. Senior middle hitter Morgan Verbridge (Lyons) had three kills and a block assist against AIC; two kills and two block assists against Molloy. Freshman teammate Sierra George (Newark) made one kill and had 14 assists versus AIC; she had 23 assists and two service aces against Molloy. The Redhawks are 1-15 (1-2 ECC).

CROSS-COUNTRY

Houghton University ran its Highlander Cross-Country Invitational men’s 8K and women’s 6k races on Saturday. The men’s and women’s teams finished fourth – sophomore Gwenna Haas (Red Creek) came in 127th (26:22.0) in a field of 188 runners. Sophomore teammate Gracie Gasparri (Williamson) came in 187th (39:45.8). In the men’s race, senior Isaac Gasparri (Williamson) finished 209th in a field of 214.
St. John Fisher sophomore Landon Wertz (Marion) finished 78th (27:28.8) and his Cardinals were 10th overall.
Finger Lakes Community College sophomore Kayla Dunstan (Wayne Central) came in 162nd (28:30.4) and sophomore teammate Alana Bedell (Newark) finished 178th (32:09.8).
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The Hartwick College women’s team finished fifth at the Hamilton College Cross-Country Invitational on Saturday. Senior Brynita Haas (Red Creek) claimed a ninth-place finish with a personal best of 19:38 over the 5K distance. Sophomore teammate Julia Weinschreider (Red Creek) came in 17th (21:33) in the field of 44 runners. Brynita has had a string of top-10 finishes.
TENNIS

Geneseo State women’s tennis extended its win streak to eight games with 7-0 victories over Brockport on Wednesday and Sage College on Saturday. Sophomore JoAnn Catalano (Williamson) and partner Natalie Pipes won first doubles at Brockport, 6-1, over Cara Vasile and Olivia Raschiatore.

FIELD HOCKEY

Ithaca College field hockey won both of its games during the week, needing overtime to edge Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, then getting an upset 1-0 triumph over 22nd-ranked University of Rochester. Senior starting defensive back Anne Leach (Pal-Mac) was on the field for both games. The Bombers are 9-4 (2-2 Liberty League).

BOWLING
Roberts Wesleyan’s female bowlers opened their season at the huge Mercyhurst University Invitational Tournament in Erie on Saturday and Sunday. The Redhawks finished third overall. Junior Rebecca Spry (Newark) was the fourth-best scorer for Roberts with an 878 series and a game average of 175.6.
The Redhawks began the tournament with losses to Mercyhurst and Niagara University, then came up with a win against Wright State before losing to D’Youville. The last match on Saturday was a win against William Smith College. This morning, the Redhawks beat Daemen and Penn State/Behrend, lost to Mercyhurst again and to Niagara before finally downing Mercyhurst for third place overall.

FOOTBALL

St. John Fisher football has a 5-1 record after suppressing Hartwick College on Saturday, 35-21. Senior running back Camden Chance (Clyde-Savannah) had more than 100 yards receiving, including a lightning 80-yard reception and score. The box score for this game was not available at our deadline. We’ll try to refresh later on, when the data appears.
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The University of Rochester beat up Hilbert College on Saturday, 38-0, for the first Liberty league win for the Yellowjackets this season. Junior linebacker Nathan Lehigh (Macedon/Penfield) assisted on three tackles, one of them for a loss. UofR is 4-2 (1-2 LL).

GOLF

Paige Lasher (Wayne Central) a junior golfer at St. John Fisher, placed ninth on Monday at the Nazareth Fall Golf Invitational, played at the 72-par Ravenwood Golf Club in Rush. She shot a 93 on Sunday and a 97 on Monday; the Cardinals won the event.

10/12/2025

10/12/2025

10/11/2025

Courtesy of Retired Officer Aaron Dean

10/10/2025

For a little Halloween fun, we are officially throwing out the challenge to our county first-responder agencies to come up with their own Halloween themed police patch! Here is ours!

10/09/2025

HERE WE GO AGAIN! ST. MICHAEL’S RUMMAGE SALE IS UPON US!

There once was a lady from Lyons
Who shopped until she was cryin’
The prices were high
For what she wanted to buy
Although she kept tryin’ and tryin’
Then she heard a tale
From a friend she knew well
Who said, “Stop all that cryin’
There’s a place to be buyin’
At St. Michael’s Church Rummage Sale!”

Oh, it’s true. Nestled in the basement of the Church on South Main Street in Newark is a veritable treasure trove of stuff. Twice a year, the St. Michael’s community puts together THE MOTHER OF ALL RUMMAGE SALES!

We’ve spent two weeks getting ready for you!

Bargains? Breathless.
Appliances? Aplenty.
Clothing? Covering many tables and racks. Men, women, kids, infants.
Holiday items? Halloween and Ho-Ho-Ho.
Kitchenware? Pots, pans, skillets, bowls, Pyrex.
Jewelry? Gems. Bracelets. Necklaces. Watches.
Books? Enough to stock up your library.
Records/CDs/DVDs? We have ‘em.
Linen? For the bedroom and dining room.
Glassware? All shapes and colors.
Toys? Of course.
Accessories? Purses, wallets, gloves.
Sports? All kinds of sports and camping equipment.
Artwork? Pictures, vases, decorations.
Yardwork? Gardening supplies and tools.
Furniture? A bigger and better selection than we’ve had in a long time.
Tchotchkes? Knick-knacks, bric-a-brac, doodads, geegaws, thingamajigs, doohickeys, gizmos, and a variety of whatchamacallits.

All this bounty is waiting for you starting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 9 a.m. We’ll be open until 6 p.m. On Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturday, 8-11 a.m.
Friday is half-price day. Saturday is bag day, so bring the truck.

This rummage sale is huge and has become a Wayne County landmark event. Come see people you know and buy lots of stuff. This is a major fundraiser for the church.

10/08/2025

10/08/2025

Milling/paving will start in the Village of Newark on October 9, 2025. Please use caution in these areas and if possible, use alternative routes. Thank you for your patience while this necessary work is being completed.

East Miller St- (East Ave to Colton Ave)
West Ave- (West Maple to Blossom)
Blossom Rd- (West Ave to Peirson Ave)
Lucia St- (Grace Ave to Dead End)
Woodside Drive- (Caboor Ct. to South Main St. )
Filmore St. (Blackmar St. to Norton St.)
Lake St-(North Main to Dead End)
Church St- (Hoffman St to Vienna St)
Lyon St- (East Union to Dead End)
Hill St- (Stansell St to Lyons St)
Stansell St-(East Union to Dead End)
Stansell St-(East Union St to Church St)

10/05/2025

COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP
By John Addyman

For Oct 5 25

We’re half-way through the fall sports season this week and the cream is rising to the top as athletes begin to put a stamp on their seasons.
In volleyball, Sierra George contributed 23 assists to Roberts Wesleyan’s first win of the season. Alfred State freshman Isabella Hoffman was a one-woman offensive explosion in two wins for the Pioneer soccer team. St. John Fisher senior running back Cam Chance scored a big touchdown in the Courage Bowl victory. Geneseo State sophomore JoAnn Catalano posted four tennis wins this week.
And there’s so much more to share…

SOCCER

Maybe variety is the spice of success, based on what’s going on at Lycoming College, where the women’s soccer team is unbeaten in 12 games. To make the point, an example would be senior midfielder Natalie Bates (Newark) who started the game for the Warriors on Wednesday against Elmira, an 8-0 win.
On Saturday, against Drew, she was the first off the bench in the game, a 3-1 win. In neither game did she offer a shot, but she’s obviously an important cog in the Lycoming gears.
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11th-ranked Monroe Community College women’s soccer got upset by 20th-ranked Eastern Florida State College on Friday, 2-3. Freshman middle hitter Lillian Boesel (Pal-Mac) took one shot and got the assist on the Tribunes’ first goal, by Sam Cipolla in the 26th minute.
On Saturday, MCC got two goals from Lillian, who led a 5-0 charge past Montgomery College. She took five shots altogether, and put four on goal. Her first score came 72 seconds into the game, with Manou Van Gils getting the assist. Lillian put her second goal in the net in the 49th minute, Cipolla supplying the helper.
The Tribunes are 6-3-1; Lillian now has six goal and eight assists.
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Alfred State women’s soccer, behind freshman striker Isabella Hoffman (Gananda), has a three game-win streak thanks to a 5-0 blanketing of Pitt/Bradford on Tuesday and a 1-0 shutout of La Roche on Saturday. During that two-game spell, Isabella fired a total of 12 shots – scoring twice against Pitt and adding an assist, then giving the LaRoche goalie nightmares with eight shots (five on goal) Saturday.
Isabella picked up her first scored against Pitt in the 31st minute, unassisted. She then added her assist on Lili Weber’s goal in the 48th minute, and closed her day with a second goal in the 63rd minute, Jillian Wright assisting.
The Pioneers are now 7-4 (3-0 AMCC); Isabella has notched a team-leading eight goals, with three assists.

The University at Buffalo women’s soccer team won both games this week, taking care of Kent State last Sunday, 1-0, and needing just one more single goal to down Akron on Thursday, 1-0. Sophomore midfielder Maya Ikewood (Pal-Mac) got just a few minutes in the Kent State game but was on the field for most of the Akron contest. She did not touch off a shot. The Bulls are 8-2-1 (4-1 MAC).
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Greensboro College women’s soccer started its week with an 0-1 loss to Methodist University on Wednesday, following that with a 1-0 victory over Warren Wilson College on Saturday. Sophomore defender Abby Sanzotta (Red Creek) was in both games but did not offer a shot. The Pride is 6-4-2 (1-2 USA South).
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Junior midfielder Keeley McConkey (Red Creek) was part of the Oswego State offense that barraged Canton State soccer on Wednesday, 6-0. She fired three shots, two on goal, but did not score. On Saturday, the Lakers handled SUNY Morrisville, 9-3, with Keeley on the field but not firing a shot. Oswego is 5-3-2 (2-0-1 SUNYAC).
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Potsdam State women’s soccer didn’t score a goal in two games during the week, losing to New Paltz on Wednesday, 0-1, and pulling a draw with Oneonta on Saturday, 0-0. Senior starting forward Meg Napoleon (Lyons) didn’t get off a shot in either game. The Bears are 6-3-2 (0-2-1 SUNYAC).
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Le Moyne College women’s soccer still seeks its first win of the fall, and the effort is getting closer. Last Sunday, the Dolphins had their second two-goal game of the season, losing to Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-3. On Thursday, Le Moyne succumbed to Mercyhurst, 0-1. Freshman midfielder Ella Lathrop (Gananda) got off one shot in that game for the 0-0-3 Dolphins (0-2-2 NEC).
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The drought continues for Keuka College soccer. The male Wolves were thumped by Geneseo State on Wednesday, 0-10, and by Hartwick College on Saturday, 0-3. Senior forward Brenden Moquin (Pal-Mac) started against Geneseo but entered the Hartwick game off the bench. In neither game did he take a shot. Keuka men are 0-10 (0-5 E-8).
After a 0-5 loss to Geneseo on Wednesday and 1-2 to Hartwick on Saturday the Keuka femmes are 0-7-3 )0-4-1 E-8). Senior defensive back Delaney Szostak (Marion) started both games for the Wolves; she did not take a shot.
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Geneseo State’s men helped make Keuka’s week frustrating with that 10-0 domination. In that contest, Geneseo junior goalkeeper Alec Gilbert (Wayne Central) played half the game, making one save. The Knights followed up the Keuka win with a tighter, 2-1 victory over Utica on Saturday and are now 6-4-1 (4-0-0 E-8).
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Sophomore midfielder Anna Henner (Williamson) got into both games for Alfred University during the week, a 0-1 loss to St. John Fisher on Wednesday and a 0-0 draw with Elmira College on Saturday. She didn’t attempt a shot in either game. The Saxon women are 6-4-2 (2-2-2 E-8).
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John Carroll University women’s soccer was all over Depauw on Saturday in a 5-0 whitewash. Freshmen defensive back Emerson Paull (Gananda) joined the game off the bench. She did not take a shot. The Silver Streaks improve to 7-3-1 (1-0-0 NCAC).
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Genesee Community College ran its women’s soccer record to 8-1-1 after three games during the week – a 0-0 draw with Onondaga CC last Sunday, an 8-0 blanketing of Erie CC on Wednesday, and a 3-0 defeat of Jeferson CC on Saturday. Sophomore defensive back Abby Conover (Marion) got into the first two games and did not offer a shot; we have no box score from the Jefferson win.

FOOTBALL

St. John Fisher needed overtime to get past Brockport State in the Courage Bowl in Pittsford on Saturday, but the Cardinals managed a 31-24 triumph on a 4-yard pass in OT and a fumble recovery that ended Brockport’s last drive. The Cardinals hadn’t won the Courage Bowl since 2016, a scheduling highlight for the last 20 seasons and in fact had lost to Brockport seven times previously.
Senior running back Cam Chance (Clyde-Savannah) scored Fisher’s first goal on a 13-yard run in the second period. He ended the afternoon with 37 yards on 10 carries. The Cardinals are 4-1.

VOLLEYBALL

Roberts Wesleyan got off the schneid last Sunday, shutting out St. Thomas Aquinas College to earn the first win of the season for the Redhawks. Freshman setter Sierra George (Newark) had 23 assists, a block assist and two digs, while senior middle hitter Morgan Verbridge (Lyons) smacked four kills, blocked one shot and had five block assists, and made an assist for Roberts, which improves to 1-13.
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Niagara County Community College lost its third-straight volleyball match on Tuesday, getting stepped on by Genesee CC, 0-3. For the Thunderwolves, freshman outside hitter Sariah Tindal (Lyons) batted four kills, had a service ace and two assists in the loss. Niagara is 2-11.
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The miseries continue at Nazareth University, where volleyball is still looking for its first win after 15 tries. During the week the Golden Flyers lost to Geneseo State, 0-3, on Friday, and 1-3 to Brockport State on Saturday. Anna Malbone (Wayne Central), a junior setter, played in both games but had no stats in the Geneseo State loss. Versus Brockport, Anna had one kill, a service ace, and made an assist.
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Genesee Community College volleyball shut out SUNY Niagara on Tuesday, 3-0, but lost to Erie CC on Thursday, 2-3. Sophomore Hayley Eaton (Wayne Central) made two kills and had a block assist in the Erie game. The Cougars are 6-8.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Oneonta State freshman Lilly Jacobs (Williamson) finished 388th (26:47.9) in the huge Paul Short Invitational 6K “White” Cross-Country Invitational in Bethlehem, PA on Friday in a field of 459 competitors. Her team finished 38th of 45 participating.

FIELD HOCKEY

25th-ranked Ithaca College field hockey found itself in a tight defensive game with Vassar College on Friday, finishing with an 0-1 loss. The Bombers managed just four shots on goal while Vassar chanced six. Senior midfielder Anne Leach (Pal-Mac) was a starter but did not take a shot. Ithaca is 7-4 (0-2 LL).

TENNIS

Geneseo State women’s tennis racked up back-to-back wins this week, defeating St. John Fisher on Friday, 6-1, and shutting out Alfred University on Saturday, 7-0. Sophomore JoAnn Catalano (Williamson) beat Fisher’s Isabella Busch at fourth singles (6-3, 6-2) and teamed with Natalie Pipes for a first doubles win over Eliana Kelly and Lilly Renzi, 6-5.
In the shutout of the Saxons, JoAnn and Natalie put down Alina Zabihailo and Elizabeth Madsen in first doubles, 6-3. JoAnn also took down Alexis Gits in fourth singles (6-3, 6-1). The Knights are 6-2 in dual meets (5-1 E-8).

RUGBY

Hector De La Rosa (Sodus) a junior on the Alfred University men’s rugby team, was one of the scorers in a 97-7 take-no-prisoners rout of Le Moyne on Saturday. The Saxons bump their season record to 4-1.

GOLF

Clarke University men’s golf team finished third of eight squads in the Pride’s hometown Clarke Fall Invite that finished Tuesday on the Eagle Ridge Resort course in Galena, IL. Senior Tyler Kell (Clyde-Savannah) finished 44th overall with rounds of 33 and 28 over par, a total of 61 over par for the meet.

NOTE

I suspect that some fans and parents of community college sports wonder why we don’t cover an event, even though a local athlete may have been participating.
There are two reasons: First, we cover the athlete, not necessarily the team. That means if an athlete we cover does not play in a game, we’re not interested in the game. Second, most community college sports staffs frequently do not post complete results of a game on their websites – their version of the game “results” or “box score” contains stats and information from the home team, but not the visitors. “We’re not set up to do that,” is what I often hear.
So, if the athlete we’re trying to cover Is on the visiting team for one of these community college contests, we may not be able to report anything because nothing is available from the host college. It’s frustrating.
We have been set up from Day One to cover every local Wayne County college sport athlete we know of, even reporting when that athlete gets in a game and produces no stats – a common occurrence. We are noting the contribution of that player and letting his or her fans know that they’re still active in their sport. We honor the commitment of a young adult to stay with a program even though their time on-field or on-court may be minimal. That’s important. And it’s been important since Ecclesiastes 9:11.

10/04/2025

Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announced a statewide burn ban in effect starting October 2 due to increased fire risk and continued dry conditions. The ban will be in effect for 14 days from Oct. 2 to Oct. 15 and will be re-evaluated prior to expiration. New Yorkers can help prevent fires in communities and in the backcountry by complying with the prohibition on most outdoor fires and protect water supplies by continuing to conserve water whenever possible.