Leading off today: I know it's Easter weekend and many of us want to spend time with the family, but couldn't someone — anyone — have shown the Canandaigua girls lacrosse team a little love in print or on the air this morning?
As of mid-afternoon today there was scant news available anywhere in New York or Maryland regarding the Braves' 12-10 victory over Owings Mills, Md., McDonogh, the No. 1 girls lacrosse team in the nation entering the game according to LaxPower.com.
The Democrat and Chronicle did come through with a few details online, so I can pass along that junior attacker Haley Marasioti scored three goals and seniors Kelly Condon and Alyssa Johnston added two apiece.
Johnston tied the game at 10, and junior midfielder Abby Friend (two goals, two assists) scored the winner on an eight-meter penalty shot with 2:38 remaining.
Canandaigua trailed by 4-0 just 10 minutes into the game and was still down by 7-5 at the half.
Again, it's a holiday weekend. And the game was played on the road. But Canandaigua just opened a brutal three-game Mid-Atlantic swing with the single most important victory in the history of Section 5 girls lacrosse.
Having said that, let me now segue into . . .
Where is the industry heading? Times Union sports columnist Mark McGuire opened this morning with the story of two high school students who attended Friday's local arena football game and were given working press credentials.
One of the students was Ben Schwartz, 17, who was reporting for The Firebirds Nest, his site devoted to the af2 team. He made the four-hour drive up from Westchester County to attend the game.
"They want to be journalists, and what better training is there than covering a pro team?" McGuire writes. "You just wonder what jobs will be there for them when they get out of college in five or so years.
"And you ponder what changes are ahead for sports journalism, and what it will mean for its practitioners and fans."
It's a quick read and worth a look, so check out McGuire's column when you get a moment.
He does raise a significant point that, in light of severe cuts in staffing and coverage by newspapers, is being discussed more frequently and with greater urgency of late: As traditional media cut, who will be providing the source material for the "new" media?
Corning East tops John Jay: Corning East is playing an ambitious schedule of games and scrimmages this spring in a bid to prepare for a possible state Class B tournament run. Yesterday, the third-ranked Trojans earned a decisive 11-4 victory over No. 11 John Jay.
It was East's first win over John Jay in four attempts. The last loss was by a 15-11 margin last season.
John Jay cut a 6-2 lead in half late in the third quarter
