Notre Dame squeaked by Byron-Bergen in Girls Basketball in overtime on Wednesday, 37-36.
The game was tied at the end of the fourth quarter at 32-32. The Irish were down by one with 4.9 seconds left when Sofia Falleti drove to the lane, missed the layup and Emma Sisson came in with a put-back at the buzzer for the win.
Falleti posted a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Sisson added eight points and 10 rebounds.
Pembroke will play for the Rotary Tournament championship on Thursday after knocking off Notre Dame in a first-round game on Tuesday, 50-43.
Elle Peterson scored 15 points, and had five assists and four rebounds to help lead the Dragons to the win in the Girls Basketball game.
Seneca Calderon scored 11 points and had four assists and five rebounds. Jaden Hootman scored seven points. Morgan Conibert scored six and blocked three shots. Regan Schneider grabbed seven rebounds while scoring four points.
For the Irish, Nina Bartz scored 15 points, Emma Sisson, 10, and Sofia Falleti, eight.
Alexander captured the Batavia Lions Club Small School bracket championship on Friday night at Genesee Community College by defeating Notre Dame, 61-49. Photos by Deb Reilly.
The Alexander Trojans used a 17-0 spurt at the end of the second quarter and start of the third quarter to break open a close game and went on to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 61-49, for the Small School bracket championship of the 42nd annual Batavia Lions Club Pete Arras Memorial Basketball Tournament.
The game took place on Friday night at Genesee Community College, prior to the Large School title contest that was won by Batavia, 56-52, over Attica.
Tournament MVP junior center Dylan Pohl scored 21 points for Coach Jalen Smith’s Trojans, doing most of his work close to the hoop, while junior guard Kingston Woods added 14 points, mostly on hard drives to the basket.
Woods joined Pohl on the all-tournament team along with Notre Dame’s Jay Antinore and Jaden Sherwood, Oakfield-Alabama’s Avery Watterson and Elba’s Michael Long.
ND led 13-6 after the first period before Alexander rallied to take a 23-21 lead on a layup by Pohl following a nifty pass by Trenton Woods. Antinore sank two free throws for the Irish to make it 23-23 before two buckets by Kingston Woods gave the Trojans a 27-23 halftime edge.
Alexander caught fire over the first three minutes of the third quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period on baskets by Pohl, Kingston Woods, a pair of three-pointers by Paul Schmidt, and another by Trenton Woods to make the score 40-23.
The Trojans’ advantage ballooned to 54-33, with Jacob Brooks providing five points on a three-point shot and a turnaround jumper to beat the third-quarter buzzer.
Notre Dame employed a full-court press to start the fourth period, came up with several steals and created some turnovers to close the gap. A steal and layup by Sherwood made it 58-48 with just over two minutes left before a three-point shot by Brooks with 1:18 to play sealed the outcome for Alexander.
“Our game plan was to be patient on offense and look inside as much as we can because our big man (Pohl) is one of the best in the league,” Smith said. “It was all about ball security and taking care of the ball. The more we did that, the better we got on offense.”
Smith, in his first year at the helm, said he is excited about the progression of his team, which upped its record to 6-2.
“From the start, new principles and rules came in because of new coaches, and honestly, we’ve been getting after it every day, and the guys are starting to learn what we’re expecting and looking for and starting to get the job done.”
For Notre Dame, now 6-1, Sherwood was the top scorer with 12, while Ryan Fitzpatrick tallied 11, Antinore 10 and Makyell Walker nine.
ND Coach Mikey Rapone said the game turned when the Trojans got hot from three-point range,
“Basketball is a game of runs, and they went on one there in the second half,” he said. We tried to make some adjustments … but once they started hitting from the outside, we weren't able to give help against (Pohl) inside.”
All in all, he said he was “proud” of the way his players fought back and hopes they use it as a learning experience.
“Either you springboard (from) this and realize the things we need to work on … or you feel sorry for yourselves and go on a spiral. It was good to see that fight and ‘no quit.’”
In the Small School bracket consolation game, Oakfield-Alabama downed Elba, 47-35, as Gavin Armbrewster scored 11 points and Avery Watterson and Kyler Harkness 10 apiece. Michael Long had 15 for Elba.
Photos by Deb Reilly.
Tournament MVP Dylan Pohl goes up for two of his 21 points over ND defenders Ryan Fitzpatrick (2) and George Woodruff.
Sophomore Kingston Woods played a key role in the Trojans' victory, scoring 14 points.
Jay Antinore flies in for two of his 10 points for the Fighting Irish.
Jaden Snyder looks for a driving lane as Fitzpatrick defends.
Selected to the all-tournament team, from left, Dylan Pohl, Kingston Woods, Jaden Sherwood and Jay Antinore.
Markyell Walker drives in for an uncontested layup during Notre Dame's 63-31 win over Elba in the Batavia Lions Club boys' basketball Small School bracket tournament tonight at Genesee Community College. Photos by Deb Reilly.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had little problem extending its unbeaten season tonight as they rolled past Elba, 63-31, in the opening round of the 42nd annual Batavia Lions Club Pete Arras Memorial Basketball Tournament at Genesee Community College,
Coach Mikey Rapone’s team, now 6-0, advanced to the Small School bracket championship game against Alexander, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at GCC.
Elba will face Oakfield-Alabama in the consolation game at 4:45 p.m.
Senior guard-forward Jaden Sherwood led a balanced attack with 19 points while junior guard Makyell Walker added 12 and senior guard-forward Ryan Fitzpatrick chipped in with 10.
The Irish jumped out to a 19-6 first quarter lead and never looked back, hitting 10 three-point shots for the game.
Ryan Marsceill and Ashton Bezon tallied nine and eight points, respectively, for the Lancers.
Photos by Deb Reilly.
Elba's Ashton Bezon grabs a rebound in front of ND's Jaden Sherwood.
Jay Antinore shoots for ND after getting past Elba's Nick Scott.
The Notre Dame varsity girls’ basketball team raised its record to 3-2 on Friday with a 53-27 win over visiting Lyndonville in Genesee Region League action.
Nina Bartz scored 14 points and Sofia Falleti contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Luci Zambito and Emma Fitch each chipped in with nine points for the Lady Irish.
Ashley Stephens scored 11 points for Lyndonville.
ND Coach Vin Falleti: “We came out tonight and took a solid lead in the first quarter and never looked back. We played tremendous defense, which led to (numerous) offensive opportunities.”
Elba defeated host Notre Dame, 49-44, in Genesee Region girls’ basketball action Wednesday night.
Sofia Falleti recorded a double-double for the Irish, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Nina Bartz added 12 for ND.
ND Coach Vinny Falleti:
“Our team played hard tonight and made runs to come back but couldn’t put together a complete game against a physical Elba team. The game was back and forth with a lot of intensity. We will see each other again late in the season.”
Statistics from Elba have yet to be submitted.
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Notre Dame picked upa 61-19 win over Wheatland-Chili in Girls Basketball on Thursday.
The Irish are now 2-1 on the season.
Sofia Falleti led the scoring with a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds.
Luci Zambito scored 12 points, while Emma Sisson and Lucia Fiorentino contributed nine each.
“Tonight was a complete team effort as everyone contributed and got a balanced amount of play time for the win,” Coach Vinny Falleti said. “They executed well tonight and played like a team.”
Notre Dame beat Alexander in Girls Basketball on Wednesday, 48-39.
The Irish trailed until the fourth quarter, when they pushed ahead and held on for the win.
Freshman Sofia Falleti led the scoring with 21 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Senior Emma Sisson dominated with a double-double 17 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals.
“Tonight was a phenomenal win for the Lady Irish over a talented, veteran team, Alexander," said Head Coach Vinny Falleti. ”Our team did not take the lead until the fourth quarter and never gave up. I am so proud of how well they played.”
Going up against defending Class B champions Waterloo, the Notre Dame Girls Basketball Team came up a little short on points to fall 61-58 on Wednesday.
The Lady Irish were led by Freshman Sofia Falleti, who dominated with a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds.
Also contributing to the Irish were senior Nina Bartz with 14 points and Emma Sisson with 10 points and eight rebounds.
The Lady Irish Basketball Program is hosting its 2nd Annual Toy Drive for Golisano's Children's Hospital. Toys will be collected until December 8th in the Notre Dame Main Office. The varsity team will be delivering the toys to the children again this year. As always, they thank you for your support in giving back to children who need it the most during the holiday season.
Hoops runs in the McCulley Family DNA, and that trait was fully on display on Tuesday in Rochester when cousins Callie and Amelia took the court against each other for the first time in their respective college careers.
Callie is in her final year, as a fifth-year senior and the University of Rochester. Amelia is just starting at William and Smith College. Both young women helped their respective Notre Dame squads win Section V titles and both scored more than 1,000 points in their high school basketball careers.
Callie graduated in 2019 and Amelia last year.
U of R got the win on Tuesday, 83-72. Calle scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Amelia scored five points and had three rebounds.
Jason Rapone and Denny Crowley of the Tar Heels battling Jackson Therrien and Colden Stewart of the Orange for a rebound as shooter Charlie Rapone looks on. Submitted Photo.
Submitted by Michael Rapone:
Buff Rice Week 4 Results:
5th & 6th Grade: Week number four saw the continued domination of the Warriors and the return of Jack Hilchey for the C’s.
Warriors 35 vs Lakers 20 The Lakers led 14-10 at the half of this one as they tried to play spoilers to the Warriors' unblemished record. Noah DeLong had 6 of his 8 points in the first half. Vin LaBarbara (5pts) and Liam McAlister (6pts) each had 4 in the first frame. But the second half was all about the Warriors and Drew Schultz, who pumped in a team-high 13 points, of which 9 came in the 2nd half. The Warriors ended with a 25-point 2nd half to close out the win. Sawyer George and Teigen Porter had 8 points and 6 points, respectively, while also dolling out 4 assists each. Vinny DiLaura put in two shots for 4 points.
Celtics 25 vs Heat 13 The Celtics welcomed back Jack Hilchey and stopped their two-game skid. Hilchey scored 15 in his first game back since breaking his hand. Noah Radam scored 8 points, and Jaxon Smith was the unsung hero with 11 rebounds. Patrick Casey put in 7 points for the Heat, and Levi Mayban competed hard under the glass with Smith, posting 7 rebounds to go with his 4 points.
3rd & 4th Grade:
Carolina 31 vs Syracuse 25 Carolina got solid efforts from Luke Hungerford (17pts), Amaeus Largeroy (8pts) and Denny Crowley (4pts). Crowley was dominant under the glass for the Tar Heels finishing with 7 boards, and Benny DiLaura played shutdown defense again for Carolina. Jackson Therrien tried his best to keep Syracuse in the game scoring a game-high 21 points. Charlie and Sammy Rapone each pitched in 2 points for the Orange.
Carolina 30 vs Duke 21 Carolina was able to continue the unbeaten streak for the season by getting pass the Blue Devils. Luke Hungerford led the Tar Heels once again with 18 points. The Tar Heels, though, finished with 5 players in the scoring column. Jason Rapone was the team's second-leading scorer with two buckets for 4 points, Amaeus Largeroy and Denny Crowley had 3 points each, and Benny DiLaura had 2. Jax Arroyo had 5 rebounds for the Heels. Duke's Barrett Jones had 10 points and 10 boards for a double-double. Alex Tomidy had 5 points, Mateo Spink and Gino Fava had 2 each.
Jackson Therrien pouring in 1 of his 21 points. Submited Photo.
Jack Hilchey in his return to the court hitting a free throw for the C’s. Submitted photo
Sawyer George driving the bucket in the second half, helping keep the Warriors undefeated. Submitted Photo.
Leading scorer Luke Hungerford driving through the lane for the Tar Heels. Submitted photo
Patrick Casey converting a free throw to help the Heat keep pace with the Celtics. Submitted Photo
Barrett Jones with a putback, part of his 10/10 double-double. Submitted Photo
Jay Antinore had 240 yards passing for Notre Dame on Saturday to help lead the Fighting Irish to a 20-14 win over Oakfield-Alabama in the Class D Section V quarterfinal.
Antinore completed 11 passes in 15 attempts and connected on TD passes to Jaden Sherwood and Chase Antinore, which was 79 yards in the fourth quarter for the game-winner.
On the ground, Antinore gained 33 yards on 10 carries. He scored one touchdown on the ground.
Chase Antinore had three receptions for 110 yards, and Sherwood had four catches for 73 yards.
On defense, Gabe Castro had 13 tackles, and Scotty McWilliams had 9 1/2.
Senior LB Ashton Bezon - 10 tackles, two forced fumbles, one blocked point-after attempt
Junior WR Jack Cianfrini - 15-Yard Receiving TD
Aggie head coach Tyler Winter said, "With everything this team has had to endure this season, I couldn't be more proud of the way they fought to the very last minute. You could write a book on the adversity they were dealt this fall. They handled themselves with class and integrity amidst it all. The sting of defeat hurts right now, but they will be better young men in the long haul because of it all."
Notre Dame, seeded #5, next faces #1 seed York/Pavilion, time and date to be determined.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish modified football team played its final game of the season on Saturday, winning 48-0 over Pavilion/York/Wyoming to complete a 6-0 run for the year.
The Irish squad typically won by 50 points or close to it in each game.
On Saturday, Chase Antinore and Bradley Gabehart each scored two touchdowns. T.J. Cepheus, Jr., Matthew McCulley, and Timmy Bartz each scored one TD each.
Notre Dame High School boys basketball Coach Mike Rapone (NDHS 1971) has not coached a game in well over a year, but that has not stopped the accolades from rolling in on his record-breaking career.
The school was informed that the Basketball Coaches Association of New York Executive Board has selected Rapone for induction into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame. Rapone was previously inducted into the Notre Dame High School Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Section V Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
During his 42-year career at Notre Dame, he amassed a record of 728-212 with an eye-popping winning percentage of over 78%. To put that in perspective an average season over the entire span of his ND career ended with 17 wins and only 5 losses.
He began his varsity career in the 1980-1981 season and promptly won his first Genesee Region Title and the school’s first-ever Section V Championship in Boys Basketball. The rest would be New York State basketball history as his teams would go on to win 17 consecutive Genesee Region titles to begin his career and 32 out of his first 34 seasons in total.
During an 11-year span from 1992-2002, his teams would accumulate a record of 225-44 (84%), win 10 GR titles, appear in 9 Section V Championship Games, win 5 Section V titles, and 2 New York State Championships.
In addition to the 728 victories, Rapone’s career totals include 34 Genesee Region Titles, 10 Section V Championships, 5 NYS Far West Regional victories, and 2 New York State Championships (1992 and 2001). He is the current holder of Section V records in wins (728), championship game appearances (19), Section V Championships (10), Section V Tournament #1 Seeds (19), and championships in 4 different classifications (B, C, D, and DD).
The New York State Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in March 2024, and more details will be provided as they are made available.
Notre Dame basketball coach Michael Rapone is running a Sunday morning basketball league for fifth and sixth graders and for third and fourth graders.
The league is open to children from throughout the GLOW region and no Notre Dame affiliation is required.
Rapone said it's the Buff Rice league, inspired by a league his age group played in in the 1990s at the YMCA, which was run by Sonny Love.
He provided the photos and this recap of the second week of play on Sunday.
Fifth and sixth-grade scores:
Warriors (2-0) 39 Celtics (1-1) 10
Drew Schultz and Sawyer George led the Warriors with 14 and 13 points respectively. Teagan Porter chipped in with 4 points and 7 assists. Ethan Thom had 6 points and 7 rebounds. For the Celtics, Preston Newton had 4 points, and Nolan Rogers had 2 points and 5 rebounds.
Heat (1-1) 25 Lakers (0-2) 23
This game came down to the final possessions, and the Heat got the defensive stop that they needed at the buzzer. The Heat were paced by two scorers, Patrick Casey and Lincoln Metz who each had 10 points. Ryker Schultz pitched in with 3 and 6 rebounds. Lakers were led by Liam McAlister who had 9 and Vinnie LaBarbara who had 8.
Third and fourth-grade scores:
Duke (1-1) 24 Syracuse (0-2) 20
Duke got their first win of the season behind a strong game by Barrett Jones who had 12 points and while Mateo Spink chipped in with 8 points. Gino Fava had 3 and Alex Tommy rounded out the scoring with 1 free throw. Jackson Therrien had 16 in the loss and Sammy Rapone threw in a bucket and a couple free throws for 4 points.
Carolina (3-0) 41 Syracuse (0-3) 17
Syracuse played the doubleheader this week and ran into Luke Hungerford. Hungerford led the unbeaten Carolina team with 21 points and 5 assists. Denny Crowley and Amaeus Largeroy each had 10 points to round out the Carolina scoring. Jackson Therrien led Syracuse with 10 points. Mia O’Connor, Braden Coffey, and Charlie Rapone all had a bucket for Syracuse.
York/Pavilion beat Notre Dame 25-18 in a Thursday Night football game.
For Notre Dame, Jay Antinore was 7-13 passing for 112 yards and TD with one interception. He also ran for 70 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown on the ground.
Ryan Fitzpatrick had five receptions for 96 yards and a TD.
For York/Pavilion, Parker Bonefede was 13-20 passing for 189 yards and two touchdowns. He ran seven times for 21 yards and two TDs.
Tyler Brady and Jacob Pangrazio each had a TD reception.
Notre Dame took a five-set match from Oakfield-Alabama in Girls Volleyball on Monday.
The games were scored:
25-18
19-25
25-17
25-27
15-9
Stats for the Irish: Kaitlin Kratz had nine kills, Loretta Sorochty, 26 assists, one kill, one block, three aces and five digs, CJ Campagna, six kills, four blocks, two aces and two digs.
For the Hornets, Jessica Sosnowski. three aces, 10 digs and 17 assists, Cara Williams, two aces, five kills, 19 digs and one assist, Sayde Bush, four aces, fiver kills and 15 digs.
"We've got a young team still trying to find their way," said OAE Head Coach Tyler Winter. "A lot of guys are playing competitive minutes of football, and it's a new experience. The loss hurts, but the goal remains the same. If we can persevere and build upon the positives, our best football is still in front of us."
UPDATE with Notre Dame's stats:
Jay Antinore, 8-12 passing for 80 yards, seven carries for 51 yards and a TD.
George Woodruff, 62 yards rushing on 23 carries, one TD. On defense, he had 8 1/2 tackles.
Gabe Castro scored a TD on three carries for two yards. On defense, he had eight tackles.
Jaden Sherwood had two receptions for 25 yards and a TD.
