Tuesday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on October 29, 2024
Batavia Girls Soccer Team Spoils Wayne’s Perfect Season
The Batavia Blue Devils Varsity Girls Soccer Team defeated previously undefeated Wayne 1-0 to advance to the Class A semifinals.
The Blue Devils entered the sectional tournament as the 7th seed, but have outperformed expectations. Wayne was the 2nd seed in the tournament and had a record of 15-0-1 on the season. Jaimin Macdonald scored the winning goal for Batavia with 21 minutes left in the game, while goalie Ava Higgins recorded 7 saves. The Blue Devil defense completely stifled a Wayne attack that had been lethal all season.
Batavia will play 3rd seed Pittsford Sutherland at Spencerport High School this Wednesday with a trip to Sectional Finals on the line.
Batavia Police Department Investigating Incident Involving Fireworks
Video News Service reports, that the City of Batavia Police Department is investigating an incident where fireworks were thrown into people’s yards.
Several incidents occurred on October 18th and 19th involving fireworks being thrown into random yards throughout the City of Batavia. Fortunately, no injuries or fires have been reported associated with the incidents. Detective Eric Hill told reporters that he believes the incident is a juvenile matter and therefore there isn’t a lot of information he’s able to give out.
The investigation remains ongoing and it is not clear whether any suspects have been located.
Court Street Entrance to County Building One to be Closed Wednesday
Genesee County Officials announced in a press release that the Court Street entrance to County Building One will be closed on Wednesday.
The closure is part of a scheduled maintenance routine that is considered essential to ensure the safety of all visitors and staff. During the closure, the Main Street and Ellicott Street entrances will remain open and there will be signage placed to direct you to the alternative entrances. The DMV will remain open during this maintenance, but you may want to call ahead to confirm your access route.
Maintenance isn’t expected to last more than a day, and the entrance will reopen immediately following completion of the job.