WBTA News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on September 30, 2024
Rough Weekend for Genesee County High School Football Teams
Over the weekend it was a rough going for Genesee County High School Football teams as they accumulated a combined 3-4 record.
In the WBTA Game of the Week, the Oakfield-Alabama Elba Aggies pulled away late to defeat the Notre Dame/Byron-Bergen Irish by a score of 33-7. The York/Pavilion Golden Knights lost a thrilling game to Geneseo with the final score being 32-29, both teams combined to score 3 touchdowns in the final 2 minutes. In a battle of undefeated teams, the Alexander Trojans lost 41-14 to the Avon Riverhawks. The Batavia Blue Devils picked up a big win defeating Greece-Arcadia 32-0 to move to 4-0 on the season. Leroy/Cal-Mum played a spirited game against Letchworth/Perry/Warsaw but ended up losing 25-21 Finally, Pembroke defeated Red Jacket 46-8 in eight-man action.
This weekend WBTA will be doing a doubleheader providing coverage on Friday for Leroy/Cal-Mum versus Livonia, and on Saturday covering the huge Class B matchup between Batavia and Honeoye Falls-Lima.
Le Roy Police Officers Commended for Extending a Man’s Life after an Accident
The Le Roy Police Department commended Officer Smith and Matthew Nielson following their actions during a recent emergency call.
On August 23rd, Officers Terez Smith and Matthew Nielson responded to a car accident in Le Roy. They discovered a 79-year-old man unresponsive inside of a vehicle that had gone off the road. After quickly realizing the man suffered a medical emergency, the Officers performed CPR and used their AED machine to stabilize the man. Their actions successfully revived the driver.
The man was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital and passed away a week later, but the actions of Officer Smith and Nielson allowed the man to spend his final moments surrounded by his family rather than in a ditch.
Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Executes Search Warrant in Bergen
Video News Service reports, that Sunday morning around 9:30 am the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant in Bergen.
The New York State Police assisted the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department. Around 9:30 am they arrived at 23 Rochester Street in Bergen where the warrant was executed. Chief Deputy Joseph Graff says no arrests were made as a result of the joint investigation, but the investigation is still ongoing.
According to witnesses on the scene, there were occupants inside the home. The occupants were sent outside and remained there until investigators got done collecting evidence around 12:30 pm.
