LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It's a big week for High School Basketball in Livingston County as our girls' teams prepare for the first round of competition in the Section V playoff tournament. We have some exciting match-ups on the radar for tonight that you won't want to miss—get out to a game and support your local girls' basketball team! CLASS B #8 LIVONIA (10-9) VS #9 GREECE ODYSSEY (8-12) @ LIVONIA 7 P.M. #2 WAYLAND-COHOCTON (17-3) VS #15 … [Read more...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dansville Defeats Hornell 53-52
DANSVILLE — The Dansville Mustangs squeaked by the Hornell Red Raiders 53-52 on Feb. 3. Abby Kuhn led the Mustangs with a game total of 20 points, aided by Katelin Everman with 11 points and Grace Rittenhouse with 10 points. With one second to go in the final quarter, the Red Raiders called a time-out and then got a shot off that would have won them the game, but it did not fall. Kuhn also tallied up 16 rebounds over the course of the … [Read more...]
Senator to Award Livonia XC Champ
LIVONIA — Junior Hayleigh Palotti of Livonia High School is to be recognized as 2016 NYSPHSAA Class C Cross Country Champion. According to a press release from Senator Catherine M. Young, she will be presenting Palotti with a New York State Senate Resolution on Feb. 2 at 2:30 p.m. at Livonia High School. Senator Young's office said that Miss Palotti dominated races this season in Section V Class C. The runner won races at the McQuaid … [Read more...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Geneseo Defeats Perry 40-16 After Coach Makes Special Delivery
GENESEO – The Geneseo Blue Devils defeated the Perry Yellowjackets 40 - 16. The key to the Blue Devils' victory was holding the Yellowjackets scoreless for 2 quarters. The score was tied 7-7 throughout the first quarter until Grace Hainsworth scored a 2 pointer, giving way to a steady lead for the rest of the game. "They played tremendously as a team. They worked the ball together, they pushed the ball up the floor–everybody got a chance to … [Read more...]
Livonia High School Cool after AC Fire
LIVONIA – Livonia high schoolers will still be going to class Friday morning despite a fire that broke out in an air conditioning unit. Early Friday morning, emergency personnel responded to the school for an automatic alarm. Firefighters at the scene reported smoke in a classroom and upgraded the assignment to a structure fire response. After an investigation, it was found that there was a burned out motor on an air conditioning unit … [Read more...]
Livingston County High Schooler Volunteers Make United Way’s Biggest Ever Day of Caring
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – More than 200 community volunteers including more than 155 high school students are currently hard at work after a meeting under the pavilion in Highland Park in Geneseo Tuesday morning to share bagels and doughnuts and to lay out the plan to get their hands dirty with projects in their communities. Karen Rumfola, Regional Director of Livingston County United Way, said that Livingston County's communities have always … [Read more...]
High School Student Pitches Solar Lamps to Geneseo Mayor
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – An 11th grade honor-roll student at Ballston Spa high school near Albany wrote to mayor Richard Hatheway in Geneseo with ideas and drawings for solar powered lamp posts at 'main intersections' in the village. Skyler Cruz Wolsey's letter reads as follows: "Dear Mayor Richard Hatheway: Hello there sir! My name is Skyler Cruz Wolsey from … [Read more...]
Schools Reject Sports Exclusion of Transferring High Schoolers
NYLON – Nine New York private schools have filed a law suit against New York’s Supreme Court the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. (NYSPHSAA). NYSPHSAA is a non-profit, voluntary, educational service organization composed of public, parochial, and private schools dedicated to providing equitable and safe competition for the students of its member schools. The suit was filed in regards to a rule revised by PYSPHSAA, … [Read more...]
Congressional High School Art Competition in Full Swing
NYLON – Local high school students across Western New York and the country are all eligible to participate in this year’s Congressional Art Competition, which is now accepting entries. Congressman Chris Collins, of the 27th Congressional District, on Friday encouraged high school students to enter the highly prestigious contest. “Each day, members of Congress and hundreds of visitors to the Capitol walk by the award winning artwork … [Read more...]
Champ Girls’ Volleyball Coach Cracks 100 Wins in 6 Years
GENESEO – Geneseo's Volleyball team has been on fire this season, and continue to dominate on the court. Head Coach Christopher Butera proudly leads this successful team, and last week celebrated his 100th victory as coach of the Geneseo team. Butera says that his success is exciting, but the real reward is the bonds that form between the coach, the players, and their families. "I enjoy coaching the girls I teach and see at Geneseo … [Read more...]