High School Huddle

AJ and Carl put a bow on the thrilling high school winter sports season by recapping the final round of state tournaments and handing out some awards to the season's top performers. 

0:00-4:00- Carl reflects on his viral moment from last week's podcast when he reacted to the Von Miller signing.

4:00-13:45- We recap the state basketball championships that featured the Bishop Kearney girls and Avoca/Prattsburgh boys bringing home state titles to Section V.

13:45-20:00- It's award season and it's time to recognize the best of the best of the winter sports season. We start out by highlighting the best moments of the season, which all came from a thrilling boys basketball tournament. 

20:00-26:15- We look back on some of the instant classics from the season, none better than a pair of great games from hockey and boys basketball.

26:15-32:00- We shine the light on some of the top student-athletes from the past season, with our winners coming from wrestling and girls basketball

32:00-38:15- There were many great candidates for our teams of the year, but our picks hailed from girls basketball and nordic skiing

In an eventful episode, we talk with Jeff Mliner of Empire State Takeover to preview the girls basketball state final four. Bishop Kearney, Mendon, Waterloo, and East Rochester have all advanced to the state semis from Section V and there's no one else better to break it all down than Mliner. He covers girls basketball all across New York and has seen just about every single team playing this weekend. He provides insight like no one else could to preview what our local teams will face this weekend. You can read all his work at empirestatetakeover.com and follow him on Twitter @NYSTakeover. We also recap a heartbreaking week in Buffalo for some boys teams and Carl goes viral for his reaction to the Von Miller signing. 

0:00-7:55- AJ breaks down Thomas and Victor's losses in the state final four, but is interrupted by the breaking news that Von Miller has signed with the Bills. Carl's reaction (3:30) is worth seeing on RochesterFirst.com.

7:55-16:10- AJ and Carl recap the Far West Regionals as Section V sends four champs to states on the girls side while the boys suffer quite a few heartbreaking losses.

16:10-17:40- Jeff Mliner joins the podcast to preview the girls basketball state final four. We run through the previews in chronological order through the weekend. 

17:40-27:00- In Class A, Mendon takes on Tappan Zee in a clash of the titans. In the other semifinal, West Babylon battles Averill Park. 

27:00-40:00- In the AA bracket, Bishop Kearney will battle the underdogs from Corning-Painted Post while Baldwin Wallace and Cicero-North Syracuse square off in the other matchup. 

40:00-47:10- Turning out attention to Saturday's semifinals, in Class C East Rochester will look to keep its historic season alive when they take on Millbrook. In the other side of the bracket, Newark Valley takes on Duanesburg in a matchup of the top two teams in the state.

47:10-1:00:25- Rounding out the Section V slate, Waterloo will look to keep its perfect season alive in the Class B bracket as they take on Putnam Valley in the semifinals. The winner of that matchup will get either General Brown or Schalmont. 

1:00:25-1:09:45- While Section V doesn't have a class D rep, Jeff shines some light on the stellar teams playing in this year's field. On Friday night, Franklin will take on Sherman and Copenhagen will face Hartford. 

1:09:45-1:12:19- AJ and Carl wrap up the show and gear up for a great weekend of girls basketball.

AJ Feldman and Carl Jones welcome in a special guest this week as Mary Margaret Johnson from WIVB-TV in Buffalo joins the show to break down the boys and girls basketball Far West Regionals, which should feature some fantastic games. 

0:00-9:25- AJ and Carl recap the last week of Section V action. We highlight the dominant performances by Bishop Kearney girls and Mendon boys and girls basketball and we feature the surprising performances by Avon boys basketball and Webster and Victor hockey. 

9:25-25:15- Mary Margaret joins the show to preview the Far West Regionals for boys basketball which will be played at Buffalo State College. We run through the matchups in chronological order: Class D- Avoca/Prattsburgh vs. Westfield (10:50), Class C- Avon vs. Salamanca (12:20), Class AA- Aquinas vs. Jamestown (13:40), Class B- Newark vs. Allegany-Limestone (18:40), Class A- Mendon vs. Amherst (21:40).

25:15-41:15- We turn our attention to Rush-Henrietta High School to preview the girls matchups: Class AA- Bishop Kearney vs. Lancaster (25:15), Class D- Batavia-Notre Dame vs. Sherman (28:50), Class C- East Rochester vs. Frewsburg (30:25), Class B- Waterloo vs. Lewiston-Porter (31:45), Class A- Mendon vs. Williamsville South (36:00). 

41:15-44:20- AJ and Carl wrap up the show and get you ready for the busy week of action.

The busiest weekend of the high school sports calendar is upon us and AJ and Carl break it all down in a super-sized preview of all of the action.

0:00-6:25- Carl recaps the wild and crazy Class A hockey section championship between Penfield and Victor and the pair review the Class B final, wrestling state titles, and skiing championships.

6:25-29:45- AJ and Carl break down every boys basketball championship game that featured plenty of craziness to get there

29:45-47:38- We shift our attention to the girls brackets as a pair of premier matchups highlight a loaded slate of games

Sectionals are finally here for every sport and AJ Feldman and Carl Jones are here to break it down with an in-depth look at the basketball playoffs. 

0:00-9:35- We recap the Class B hockey semifinals and talk about our recent stories on Thomas hockey, HF-L wrestling, and Edison Tech basketball

9:35-15:42- To start off our basketball sectionals preview, we plant our flag in two teams we feel will raise the bricks: Waterloo girls and Mendon boys

15:42-20:52- We highlight two low-seeded teams that could go on deep runs: Lyons and Avon girls basketball

20:52-30:41- We discuss the two brackets that we are most intrigued with during sectionals: A2 boys and AA girls

We're closing the book on the Section V winter regular seasons and turning our attention to the playoffs as AJ Feldman and Carl Jones get you geared up for sectional action. 

0:00-4:35- Carl discusses East Rochester girls basketball and his recent profile of the team. 

4:35-10:30- AJ talks about Canandaigua girls basketball and how their stingy defense could send them deep into the Class A bracket. 

10:30-18:40- Carl and AJ hype up their teams of the week, Lyons girls basketball and East boys basketball

18:40-24:50- Carl and AJ turn the spotlight on their under-the-radar teams, Pal-Mac and Dansville boys basketball

24:50-30:39- We preview two of the top matchups in the first round of play in Class A girls basketball

Sectionals have passed for some sports, are underway in others, and are right around the corner for basketball and hockey. AJ Feldman and Carl Jones have everything you need to know in this week's episode. 

0:00-4:15- Carl breaks down the Division A1 wrestling individual championships

4:15-13:05- AJ and Carl discuss their teams of the week, Penfield hockey and Avoca/Prattsburgh boys basketball

13:05-20:00- We share some teams flying under the radar, Fairport boys basketball and Churchville-Chili girls basketball

20:00- 27:17- We shine the spotlight on our games of the week, Hilton/Penfield in girls basketball and East/McQuaid in boys. 

In a special episode, AJ and Carl are joined by Karen and Gerard Iglesia of Primetime 585 to talk about the Section V basketball season. We also discuss their mental health initiative with Matt Trabold week. 

0:00-7:22- The Iglesias share how they started their platform and expanded from basketball to covering all sports. 

7:22-12:53- Karen and Gerard discuss recruiting in the area and how it's changed over the past few years

12:53-18:02- We talk about the parity of Class AA boys basketball this season and the flurry of competitive games this year

18:02-22:42- Karen and Gerard talk about some of the most impressive teams they've seen this season: Canandaigua and Waterloo girls as well as Avoca/Prattsburgh boys

22:42-25:10- Karen and Gerard spotlight some of the players who have burst onto the season this season: James Matthews of UPrep and Aiden Cook at Penfield

25:10-26:54- The Primetime 585 duo highlight Victor and Thomas boys basketball as teams that could potentially go on deep runs in the playoffs

26:54-29:52- We breakdown the parity of Class AA girls basketball and the numerous teams who could raise the block at the end of the season

29:52-51:44- We turn our attention to Matt Trabold week, which raises mental health awareness in memory of our late friend and WHAM photojournalist. The discussion includes how students and teams have grabbed a hold of the movement, the reaction Karen and Gerard have seen from people reaching out to them, the importance of making it acceptable to discuss mental health issues, and how the duo is working with counselors and mental health professionals to get people the help they need.

For more information, you can visit their website, www.primetime585.org/resources.

With the Bills season sadly in the rearview mirror, it's time to get laser-focused on the Section V winter sports season. 

0:00-5:00- Carl discusses the Section V Division I wrestling dual meet championships that came down to a tiebreaker

5:00-7:00- AJ praises Danny Kucmerowski for his phenomenal save in Portside's win against Fairport

7:00-15:10- Our teams of the week, Canandaigua girls basketball and Thomas boys basketball

15:10-23:25- Our under the radar teams, Olympia boys basketball and Dundee/Bradford girls basketball

23:35-29:28- Our games of the week, Penfield/Fairport girls basketball and Thomas/Irondequoit boys basketball

With sectionals just over a month away, AJ Feldman and Carl Jones break down everything you need to know in this week in Section V sports. 

0:00-4:45- Carl breaks down the exciting hockey clash between two top-ten teams in the state, Victor and West Genesee 

4:45-13:14- Our teams of the week, Victor girls basketball and Mendon boys basketball

13:14-20:20- Our under the radar teams, Honeoye Falls-Lima boys basketball and Avon girls basketball

20:20-25:01- Our games of the week, highlighting Schroeder/Penfield girls basketball and Penfield/Churchville-Chili hockey