PERRY— In boys soccer the Perry Yellowjackets defeated the Avon Braves 1-0. Scoring in regulation for the Yellowjackets was Brock Conaway (Carson DeVinney) 15'. Thad Grierson had 4 saves in the net. The Yellowjackets are now 2-3-0 and the Braves slide to 1-3. The Yellowjackets' upcoming game will be September 14 at 6 p.m. where they travel to Caledonia-Mumford. … [Read more...]
GIRLS SOCCER: Dansville Stings Perry 4-1
DANSVILLE — The Dansville Mustangs stung the Perry Yellow Jackets with a 4-1 victory. The victory was delivered with a great first half of play in which Ally Bridge, Kate Ferguson, and Maddie Farrell all scored. Mackenzie Lawless, who is in 8th grade delivered her first career goal late in the game that sealed the victory. Chelsea Pascoe scored for the Yellowjackets. Dansville is now 2-1-1 and next host Wayland Cohocton at 4:30. … [Read more...]
Softball: Raiders move on to third straight sectional final
LeRoy — Cal-Mum junior shortstop Hannah Anderson hit a two-run home run in the second inning en route to an 11-0 win over Perry and a spot in the Class C2 sectional final game on Thursday. Raiders senior pitcher Kelsey McMullen pitched seven shutout innings and went 3-4 with four RBI at the plate to help secure the win on Tuesday evening. "[McMullen] is a pretty determined girl, she wants to get a third sectional title," Raiders manager Dan … [Read more...]
Girls Track: Keshequa wins meet with Perry and Pavilion
KESHEQUA — The Indians dominated their opponents on Tuesday, winning over Pavilion by a score of 115-23 and beating Perry 125-14. Pavilion outscored Perry, 77-57. Keshequa senior Shannon Gordinier won the 100-meter dash with a 12.5-second run. Gordinier also won the 200-meter in 26.3-seconds. Sophomore Kristle Willey also had a big day for the Indians. She won the 100-meter hurdles with a 17.9-second run, as well as winning the triple jump, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Cicero, Elliot lead Perry past Bloomfield
CALEDONIA — Yellowjackets senior center Tyler Elliot went 9-for-9 from the free throw line to lead Perry to a 64-53 win over Bloomfield in the Section V Far West Regional Playoffs Monday night. "We felt that we needed to go to [Elliot]," Perry head coach Dave Gillett said. "We aren't really a team that just goes to one person, but he was more or less going to be our focus." The Yellowjackets used the size advantage that Elliot gave them to … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Perry wins sectional final
ROCHESTER — Perry senior guard Cory Dillon went 4-4 from the free throw line in the final minute of Saturday's Section V Class C2 final to seal a 56-48 win for the Yellowjackets over Wheatland-Chili. "It didn't matter how much we were up, and how much we ended up winning by," Perry head coach Dave Gillett said. "We played Perry basketball and our guys just never stopped playing." The Yellowjackets jumped out to an early lead and were up … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Perry cruises to sectional finals
CALEDONIA — Perry beat Naples 61-30 Monday night, which means they will play in the Section V Class C3 finals on Saturday. Senior guard Cory Dillon had 12 points and seven assists, and T.J. McGinnis also contributed 12 points. "You're never sure if you are going to have a second chance," Perry head coach David Gillet said. "Last year we were at this point in the season and we didn't quite make it, so now we've got a second … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Naples edges Perry at buzzer
PERRY — Naples senior forward Kayla VandeSande sunk the game-winner as time expired on Saturday to slip past Perry and move on to the sectional semifinals. The loss for the Yellow Jackets ended their season at 15-4. With 8.1 seconds left and the score knotted at 49, VandeSande took the inbounds pass despite heavy pressure from Perry defenders. "I knew that's where the ball was gonna go for us," Naples head coach Chad Hunt … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Perry moves on to sectional semifinals
PERRY — The Perry Yellowjackets cruised to a 71-43 win over Bolivar-Richburg Friday night to move on to the sectional semifinals. Perry was up by scores of 23-10 after the first quarter and 35-19 at halftime. Senior center Tyler Elliot led the team with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while senior guard TJ McGinnis added nine points and Cory Dillon contributed eight points and 13 assists. "When we had to turn it up a notch we were ready to … [Read more...]
Baseball: Avon shuts out Perry 7-0
AVON—Connor O’Donoghue’s huge performance both on the mound and with his bat led the Braves to a 7-0 win over the Perry Yellow Jackets Friday night. O’Donoghue completed the shutout with nine strikeouts, while only walking three and allowing four hits. “I thought O’Donoghue pitched a great game. I thought our defense played a lot better behind him. We had a couple errors early, but after that we really settled in,” head coach, Rob … [Read more...]