The Upstate Hoops Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Upstate Hoops Podcast
The 2020 Section V boys and girls high school basketball championship tournaments begin this week and the brackets are set across all 18 classification who will be vying to bring home a sectional block in just 2 weeks. Join Jim Sinicropi, Kevin Sharp, Jerry Anderson and Kevin Korzeniewski to break down the brackets for each … Continue reading 2020 Sectional Tournament Preview .::. Upstate State Hoops Podcast 2/23/20 →
Mynderse Academy Blue Devils boys varsity head coach Pat Prayne is in-studio along with junior Jared King and sophomores Troy Kabat and Mike Bogart to talk about their season as Class B2 Sectionals approach. This week’s episode aired live at a special time, 1:00 pm, on Sunday afternoon. .
After wining four-straight Finger Lakes West titles and in search of their school’s first Sectional basketball title since 1976, the Marcus Whitman Wildcats opted to leave the West and play an independent schedule this season. Fresh of their win at home over Lyons on Tuesday night, Coach Greg O’Connor, seniors Liam Prendergast and Seth Benedict, … Continue reading Marcus Whitman Wildcats in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 2/9/20 →
The calendar turns to February which means just over two weeks remain in the regular season for Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls high school basketball teams. We’ll take a look around the leagues and where our local teams stand in their sectional classifications. .
This week we turn the spotlight on the highly competitive Wayne County girls league and welcome Isabella Wilbur of Red Creek, Zoe Zutes of East Rochester, Caiden Crego of Lyons and Taylor Sharp of Clyde-Savannah in-studio. Also, a rundown of all the Wayne Finger Lakes leagues following exam week and our updated Power Rankings. … Continue reading Izzy Wilbur, Taylor Sharp, Caiden Crego & Zoe Zutes in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 1/26/20 →
The Red Jacket Indians boys basketball team remains undefeated through mid-January one year removed from their Section V Class C2 finals loss at the Blue Cross Arena. On this week’s podcast, Matt Record, Chase Rizzo, Adam Borst and Travis Hill are in-studio to talk about their season and what it will take to bring home … Continue reading Red Jacket boys basketball in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 1/19/20 →
On this week’s edition of the Upstate Hoops Podcast we run through all the Wayne-FInger Lakes leagues at the season’s midway point. Also, interviews, with Geneva’s Jagger Kerr, Lyons’ Ahmir James, Lyons sophomore Caitlyn McDonald and Clyde-Savannah 1,000 point scorer Taylor Sharp. .
First-year Waterloo varsity basketball coach Tim Darnell is in-studio with seniors Julian Ruiz, Mike Hubbard and Joel Kraft to talk about their season, the race for the Finger Lakes East Title and their prospects for the program’s first Sectional title since 1972. Also, our updated Power Rankings and games to watch for the week ahead … Continue reading Coach Tim Darnell & Waterloo Indians in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 1/5/20 →
Join Jim Sinicropi live inside the FingerLakes1.com Studios for a rundown of all the W-FL high school basketball leagues heading into 2020. Which teams are front runners to contend for Sectional crowns and which teams have work to do over the next month and a half. The new FL1 Sports Power Rankings will be revealed … Continue reading State of Wayne-Finger Lakes Basketball heading into 2020 .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 12/29/19 →
On Friday night Wayne boys varsity basketball coach Bill Thomson won his 200th game when his Eagles defeated the Newark Reds to take over first place in the Finger Lakes East. On Sunday morning Coach Thomson was inside the FingerLakes1.com Studios along with Nathan McKenna, Tyler Reynolds & Mason Blankenberg for the Upstate Hoops Podcast … Continue reading Wayne Eagles & Coach Bill Thomson in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 12/22/19 →
The first two weeks of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school boys and girls basketball is in the books and the new season is off and running. Join Jim Sinicropi to react to all the game results and discuss impressions of the teams projected to compete for league titles this season. Also, the latest edition of the … Continue reading Impressions & reaction as new HS basketball season underway .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 12/8/19 →
Join Jim Sinicropi for a look at the 2019-20 Wayne-Finger Lakes girls & boys high school basketball season ahead on the season premiere of the Upstate Hoops Podcast on FingerLakes1.com. See who sits atop the FL1 Sports preseason Power Rankings and learn what the FL1 Sports Team has planned for our live game broadcasts this … Continue reading 2019-20 Season Preview Edition .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 11/24/19 →
With the regular season completed, all eyes are on the Sectional playoffs that get underway this week across Section V. Join Jim Sinicropi, Kevin Sharp, Zac Young, Geneva varsity girls head coach Ed Collins and Mynderse varsity girls head coach Jerry Anderson live in-studio for a break down of all the brackets for the boys … Continue reading 2019 Sectional Preview Special .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 2/17/19 →
Student-athletes from the top two boys basketball teams in the Wayne-Finger Lakes this season are in-studio to talk about their seasons and the post season ahead on the Upstate Hoops Podcast. From the Lyons Lions, seniors Justice Smith, David Weaver and junior Benji Kemp. From the Wayne Eagles, seniors Logan Blankenberg, Logan Holgado, Billy Thompson … Continue reading Wayne Eagles & Lyons Lions in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 2/10/19 →
Players from two of the most successful girls basketball programs in Section V in recent history are in-studio on Sunday morning. Alaina Forbes, Macy Kisner and Cara Walker of the Midlakes Screaming Eagle join Jade Parsons, Jenna McDonald and Logan Shaulis to talk about their seasons and the quest for a Sectional Championship and a … Continue reading Midlakes & South Seneca varsity girls in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 2/3/19 →
A pair of players from both the Gananda Blue Panthers boys and girls varsity basketball programs are in-studio to take about their teams, the Wayne County league and the Section V play-offs ahead. Peyton Daeffler, Emma Drake, Jayden Castrechini and Andrew Gabbard will join your host Jim Sinicropi live on Sunday morning. We’ll also reveal … Continue reading Gananda Blue Panthers in-studio .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 1/27/19 →
The snow is falling outside the FingerLakes1.com Studio but the Upstate Hoops Podcast is back live on Sunday morning to wrap up all the action from around the Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls high school basketball leagues. Then, our updated Power Rankings and our first hard look at all the Sectional point standings as we … Continue reading Winter Storm Wayne-Finger Lakes Rundown .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 1/20/19 →
This week we welcome Newark seniors Mason VanDeMortel, Jayden Peters, Kyle Martinez and Adian Elliot to talk about their season, the competition at the top of the Finger Lakes East and their season goals. Also, our updated Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls Power Rankings and a recap of the past week’s action. .
This week we recap the first week of action in 2019 featuring big games in the Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls basketball leagues of Section V. We’ll reveal our new Power Rankings, take a look at the schedule for the week ahead and share our methods for determining our live game webcast schedule. .
Join Jim Sinicropi for the final edition of the Upstate Hoops Podcast for 2018 on Sunday morning. We’ll take a look back at the week of holiday tournament action including a recap of an amazing weekend in Geneva that saw Lyons and Northstar Christian square off in an instant classic, Brian Miller’s Geneva Panthers almost … Continue reading Recapping holiday hoops, Miles Brown & bold predictions for 2019 .::. Upstate Hoops Podcast 12/30/18 →