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Primetime 585: Penfield vs Greece Arcadia flag football sectional championship
Section V boys lacrosse playoff preview: McQuaid, Victor earn top seeds
BRIGHTON — Like most teams, McQuaid hoped to play its best lacrosse as the calendar turned to May. Instead, following 11 straight wins to start the season, this month offered its share of speed bumps. First, an overtime loss to Class B contender Irondequoit on May 1, followed by another one-goal defeat to Section III's Fayetteville-Manlius only days later. ...
McQuaid boys golf duo shines at sectionals and state qualifier
IRONDEQUOIT — The hottest day of the year didn't stop McQuaid golfers Richard Essen and Danny Wehle, Pittsford Mendon's Matt Carpentier, and a slew of others from earning slots on Section V's boys team that will travel to states next weekend. Essen and Wehle were co-medalists of the state...
Churchville-Chili senior wins Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Week
With over 9,000 votes, Colin Duncan is the Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Week. The Churchville-Chili senior scored six goals on 12 shots in the Saints’ sectional opener against Brockport on Saturday. He’s up to 43 goals on the season. ...
It's title time for Section V flag football: Which three teams will claim trophies?
There are a few new hands who could carry away the Section V championship trophies from Monroe Community College, site of the Section V flag football finals. This is the second varsity season in Section V, and the number of sectional class champions goes from two in 2023 to three May 21-22. One...
COMIDA approves Topgolf incentive package
The County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency board on Tuesday approved Topgolf’s request for financial assistance. In his announcement, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello asserted that “Topgolf’s decision to build here is a signal to other high-profile businesses that we are a prime destination for investment” and stated his belief that “PILOT agreements have been instrumental in (economic development) successes, providing the necessary incentives for businesses to choose Monroe County as their base of operations. The tax incentives we provide today will be recouped manifold through increased property values, higher sales tax revenues, and a more robust job market.”
Ostrich races were once so popular, even a famous Rochester news anchor tried it
Summer is less than a month away and we want to remember one of the crazier summertime antics that used to be held in the Rochester area — ostrich racing. The races were held annually at the Monroe County Fairgrounds and occasionally at other local sites. The large birds were harnessed and pulled carriages (known as sulkies) with riders who had no “brakes” or ways to steer except brooms placed beside the ostrich’s head.
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