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Justin Ritzel

Auburn

High School Sports Reporter at Auburn Citizen

Your friendly neighborhood sports reporter for @The_Citizen in Auburn, NY. Born in Rochester, NY. @suny_cortland graduate. Former @AmerksHockey PR intern.

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  • 5 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Marquel Slaughter |James Johnson |Justin Ritzel

    It's time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V. Your vote will determine who will be the Girls Sports Athlete of the Week for May 25-31. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Wednesday morning. All athletes who play on Section V girls teams are eligible to be nominated. Now, let's meet the candidates. And if the poll at the bottom of the page doesn't load, please click here.

  • 5 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Marquel Slaughter |James Johnson |Justin Ritzel

    Marquel Slaughter James Johnson Justin RitzelRochester Democrat and ChronicleIt's time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V. Your vote will determine who will be the Faber Builders Boys Athlete of the Week for May 25-31. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be announced on our Instagram page Wednesday morning. All athletes who play on Section V boys athletic teams are eligible to be nominated.

  • 1 week ago | mpnnow.com | Justin Ritzel

    Justin RitzelRochester Democrat and ChronicleAlmost a decade after his graduation from Victor, T.D. Ierlan is amazed at how the perception of his hometown has changed. He remembers attending tournaments in his younger years, informing questioners where he's from, only to be asked the follow-up, "Where? Do you mean Victory?"Now his former program is a recruiting hotbed for college coaches.

  • 1 week ago | democratandchronicle.com | Justin Ritzel

    Championship season is underway. Over the next week, Section V hopefuls across four classifications will face off to determine regional supremacy. Finals are set for Tuesday, June 3 (small schools) and Wednesday, June 4 (large schools), at the University of Rochester's Fauver Stadium. Will the usual suspects like Fairport, Victor and Penn Yan continue stretches of dominance, or will other groups upset the apple cart? That will be settled in the days to come.

  • 1 week ago | mpnnow.com | Justin Ritzel

    For local lacrosse fans, we've reached the most wonderful time of year. For the next week-plus, Section V teams will compete to determine champions across four classifications. Championship games are scheduled for Monday, June 2 (small schools) and Tuesday, June 3 (large schools) at Hobart, which will also host next month's state championship games. Both Honeoye Falls-Lima (Class C) and Victor (Class B) enter this year's tournaments with a chance at three-peats.

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Justin Ritzel
Justin Ritzel @CitizenRitz
22 Mar 23

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Robert Harding
Robert Harding @RobertHarding

Ohtani vs. Trout. Enjoy.

Justin Ritzel
Justin Ritzel @CitizenRitz
19 Mar 23

Cayuga County had two candidates to capture state titles this weekend. Both bowed out in the semifinals, in tightly-contested games — again proving why it's so hard to reach the championship peak. Column from Troy, for @The_Citizen https://t.co/oxwwXbWRqU

Justin Ritzel
Justin Ritzel @CitizenRitz
18 Mar 23

Column from Friday for @The_Citizen: Glens Falls and the NYS boys basketball championships go hand in hand ... except for the three recent seasons when it didn't. https://t.co/MFHptTRVIa