Sports Newsmakers


Churchville-Chili/Hilton won the 2026 Section V Athletics Girls Golf Sectional team title, finishing at +46, three strokes ahead of Our Lady of Mercy/HAC. This marks the first time in school history that the girls golf team has won a sectional title. Photo from @CCCSDtweets on X.

Brockport student Allie Sherman (center), who plays on the Spencerport squad, posted a score of 38 at Monroe Golf Club on October 6 to win the Monroe County Tournament of Champions. Her score was one stroke better than Penfield senior Adelaide Puccia. Two strokes back were Churchville-Chili/Hilton’s Reese Paolini (sophomore) and Reagan Paolini (freshman). Next, with scores of 42, were Spencerport senior Emily Zigrossi, Penfield eighth-grader Francesca Least, Spencerport sophomore Catherine Smith, and C-C/Hilton sophomore Jacey Neylon. Victor junior Kelly Wightman (43) was ninth, and Webster freshman Gia Zicari rounded out the Top 10 with a 44. Photo from @MCPSAC on X.

Churchville-Chili’s girls tennis doubles team of Grace Hasselberg and Leah Baldwin won the Section V Class A1 championship on October 4. Photo from @CCCSDathletics on X.

Holley varsity cheerleaders excelled at the Phyllis Greene Annual Competition in Dansville. They won First Place in Division V4 and were crowned Overall Competition Grand Champions. Charli Gearing earned the prestigious Phyllis Greene “Do What You Love” Award. Photo from Facebook/Holley Central School District.

The Hilton Central School District honored Coach Rich Lipani for his historic achievement of becoming the all-time winningest coach in Section V history. To recognize this milestone, Coach Lipani received a joint proclamation from Monroe County Executive Adam J. Bello and Hilton Village Mayor Andrew Fowler, officially designating October 9, 2026, as “Coach Rich Lipani Day” throughout the community. Assemblyman Josh Jensen also presented Coach Lipani with a citation recognizing his nearly 40 years of dedication and service to Hilton Cadets Athletics. Photos from Facebook/Mayor Andrew Fowler.


