Mondays News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on December 16, 2024
Batavia’s Annual “Shop With a Cop” a Big Success
Howard Owens with the Batavian reports, that on Saturday the Batavia Police Department’s annual “Shop with a Cop” event was a big success.
For the last 10 years, the Batavia Police Department has selected local children with the help of school resource officers to buy Christmas presents for themselves or family members. The children are provided funds and a police officer to accompany them while they shop. The event was held at Walmart. Walmart also provides funding for the event along with the City of Batavia Police Benevolent Association, City of Batavia Civil Employee’s Association (CSEA), the City’s “Jeans for Friday” program, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Employee Association, and donations made in the memory of Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello.
This event has proved a great way to make Christmas special for everyone in Genesee County.
Big Day for Girls Basketball in Genesee County
Over the weekend, it was a successful Saturday for High School Girls’ Basketball in Genesee County.
The Notre Dame Lady Irish traveled to Buffalo where they faced off against 3-0 Williamsville North which is a Class AA team. The Lady Irish pulled off a big upset winning 54-47. The Lady Irish are a Class D team which makes this kind of victory almost unheard of. Later in the day, the undefeated Elba Lady Lancers traveled to play undefeated Byron-Bergen in a matchup of what many people consider the top Class D team in Elba and the top Class C1 team in Byron. Elba won easily 66-35 behind a 21-point performance for Brea Smith and 18 points for Sydney Reilly.
Girls’ Basketball will start to heat up this week with some very intriguing matchups.