CALEDONIA – In a nail-biting finish, the 4-seed Geneseo Blue Devils won their school's first ever softball championship over 3-seed Gananda. The deal was sealed with a final score of 1-0. "Its just exciting, its completely exciting," said Geneseo's Head Coach Chris Masters. "Just super proud of the girls, I'm looking forward to coaching a few more games." Geneseo's Jessica Ruskauff was the winning pitcher. She pitched a complete game … [Read more...]
BOYS HOCKEY: Lakers Defeat Panthers 4-1
GENEVA — The Geneseo/Livonia/Avon Lakers defeated the Geneva/Waterloo/Romulus/Bloomfield Panthers 4-1 on Jan. 31. Billy McDevitt led the Lakers with a game total of 2 goals. Also contributing to the Lakers' victory were Mitchell Walton and Peter Taylor, each scoring 1 goal. Goalie Isaac Sweet had a total of 19 saves for the game. The Lakers currently have a record of 10-5 this season and gear up to host Gates/Wheatland/Chili Feb. … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo’s Victor E. Knight Conquers Mascot Madness
GENESEO – It's official, SUNY Geneseo's mascot, Victor E. Knight, is the favorite in SUNY. According to blog.suny.edu, Victor edged out SUNY Stony Brook's Wolfie Seawolf in the final hours of SUNY's Mascot Madness contest by an incredibly narrow 3% margin. "The poll shows that the voting went 15,798 to 14,746, leading to an unbelievably tense 3% margin of victory for Victor," posted blog.suny.edu. "Nearly 100,000 unique votes were cast … [Read more...]
MRB Group Engineers Win State Excellence Award for Work in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two regional projects by an engineering firm that works closely with several towns in Livingston County were recognized as part of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York's 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards. According to a press release from MRB Group, who frequently work with Geneseo, Avon and Dansville, the Council of Engineering Companies recognized their work on the Village of Dansville's wastewater … [Read more...]
Janson Edges Out Brennan for Geneseo Justice Seat
GENESEO – Sitting Justice Brad Janson won Tuesday night's election by a narrow margin over challenger Bill Brennan, retaining his place on the bench. Janson is a practicing attorney in the village. Brennan is a retired SUNY Geneseo professor of Geological Sciences. The final vote tally was 406 Janson, 380 Brennan, and 66 write-ins for alternate candidates. Village Justices preside over criminal, vehicle and traffic, and civil courtroom … [Read more...]
Both Students Win Geneseo Village Trustee in Absentee Ballot Landslide
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo students Mary Rutigliano and Matthew Cook crushed the political field on Tuesday with a record-shattering number of student absentee ballots, becoming the two youngest Geneseo Trustee-elects in well over 20 years. A total of 594 absentee ballots tipped the scale against candidates Leslie Carson (R), Phil Jones (D), and incumbent Bob Wilcox (D). "We would just like to thank all of the students who helped us out and the … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Hockey Starts Weekend Right
BROCKPORT — SUNY Geneseo's Men's Ice Hockey took home the win against SUNY Brockport last night in a 5-3 victory. This game brings the Knights to a 3-2-0 record thus far, with the Brockport Golden Eagles 3-2-0 themselves. The match was well played, and the first period saw a great deal of action. Tyler Brickler scored for Geneseo at the 6:39 mark, with team mate Nate Brown scoring again less than 30 seconds later. The first period was … [Read more...]
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER: Geneseo Proving Strong
KESHEQUA – The Geneseo Blue Devils beat out Keshequa in a close 2-1 victory last night. The match was decided by goals from Junior Danny Cannon, who scored both of the Blue Devil's 2 points. This victory brings the Blue Devil's to an overall 3-2-0 standing in their season. The Blue Devils will take on Pavillion Saturday, September 20. The match will take place in Geneseo, and will go off at 6:30 p.m. PHOTO CAPTION: Danny Cannon takes … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL: Livonia Crushes Hornell Under The Lights
LIVONIA – The Livonia Bulldogs Varsity Football team defeated the Hornell Red Raiders Friday night 48-6. The Bulldogs are now 2-0 this season, after beating out Batavia in a two-part game last week. "The line took care of business tonight," Coach John Gammon told the Sun. "When we take care of the little things, big things happen." Less than 2 minutes into the first quarter, Senior Aj Ayers scored a touchdown, while senior Jack Horan … [Read more...]