Monday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on September 16, 2024
Up and Down Weekend for Genesee County High School Football Teams
It was an entertaining slate of games over the weekend for Genesee County High School Football that produced a mixed bag of results.
In WBTA’s featured game of the week, the Alexander Trojans defense smothered their longtime rival Attica en route to a 21-0 victory. Le Roy/Cal-Mum picked up their first victory as a merged program with a 20-6 win over Dansville, York Pavilion fell to Avon by a score of 33-6, and in maybe the biggest shock of the week Geneseo, a team that was winless last year, pulverized Notre Dame/Byron-Bergen 48-15 in a score nobody saw coming.
Batavia was the only team to play on Saturday and they dominated Vertus Academy winning 39-0.
HomeCare and Hospice Uses Grant to Give Back to Community
HomeCare and Hospice in Batavia received a $1000 grant for the Wal-Mart Pharmacy in Batavia.
The purpose of the grant is to help HomeCare and Hospice continue to help families maintain independence at home. HomeCare and Hospice is a local business that brings together a team of nurses, physicians, spiritual care providers, and aides to help those at the end of their lives pass away peacefully at home. Wal-Mart allows each location to select a local business to donate a $1000 grant to as part of their yearly $45 million in donations.
Batavia Wal-Mart Pharmacy Manager Somnit Wilson selected HomeCare and Hospice and said, “End-of-life care is often overlooked in many communities, yet hospice offers invaluable support to families. It provides essential care that brings comfort and healing to those navigating the end-of-life journey.”
NASCAR Made its Annual Trip to Western New York
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series made its 40th annual trip to Watkins Glen International Speedway in Western New York.
It was a sunny day at the speedway in front of a near-maximum-capacity crowd and the race didn’t disappoint. In the race, Ross Chastain battled with New Zealand native Shane Van Gisbergen for many of the early stages. However, following some late-race cautions Chris Buescher emerged as a contender for the win. On a final restart with just two laps remaining, Buescher and Van Gisbergen pushed each other to the limit and Buescher came out victorious with a pass in one of the final turns.
In a post-race interview with WBTA’s Pete Zehler, driver Austin Cindric said, “It’s always great coming up to Watkins Glen, it’s a nice area filled with a lot of great race fans and the track always puts on a good show”
