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Sutherland reaches field hockey state semifinals for first time since 2012
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Pittsford Sutherland advanced to the state field hockey semifinals for the first time since 2012 after the Knights defeated the Buffalo-area champion Nov. 7.
Madelyn Krausscored two goals to launch the Sutherland Knights to a 3-0 win over Holland/East Aurora in a state regional matchup at Webster Schroeder.
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association semifinals are Nov. 14 at Arlington High in Lagrangeville, about 10 miles from Poughkeepsie.
Sutherland faces either New Hartford, the champion from the Syracuse/Utica region of the NYSPHSAA, or Burnt Hills-Ballston Lakefrom the Albany area. The winner of that semifinal goes to the state final Nov. 15 to take one of three teams as of Nov. 7.
Manhasset in Nassau County on Long Island plays in a regional or state quarterfinal Nov. 8 against Lakeland out of Westchester County. Vestal from the Binghamton region advanced to the Class B state semifinals Nov. 7, the same day as the Sutherland Knights.
Sutherland’s Madelyn Kraus pushes the ball up the field as Mendon’s Allison Falzoi defends during their Section V Class B field hockey sectional final Monday, November 2, 2026 at Irondequoit High School.
Kraus put the ball in the goal cage with 9:25 and 3:38 remaining in the first quarter at Schroeder. Kraus, a sophomore, is in her second season as a starter. She was named a second team all-star in the Monroe County league in 2025.
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Anna Powersassisted on Kraus' first goal. An assist by Reagan Smithhelped give Sutherland a 2-0 lead. Smith later scored in the fourth quarter, with an assist from Brynn Sullivan.
James Johnson, who grew up in the city of Rochester, has worked as a full-time journalist covering high school sports for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1996.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Sutherland reaches field hockey state semifinals for first time since 2012
