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Section V Football continues the 2025 regular season with its seventh week of action. As always, times and locations are subject to change. Please check with schools to confirm the schedule is accurate…

D’Abbracci strikes gold; Penn Yan takes Finger Lakes East title

By Paul Gotham | October 17, 2025

Mary D’Abbracci connected with 4:11 to go in the second overtime, and Penn Yan (14-2-0) defeated Wayne (12-2-1), 2-1 in the finals of the Finger Lakes East Girls’ Soccer championship…

Thursday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Ambeau’s hat trick powers Greece Athena; Arber scores twice, assists twice for Bloomfield

By Tyler Hathaway | October 16, 2025

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s boys’ soccer action…

Thursday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Nicolosi lifts Wheatland-Chili in overtime; Livonia runs win streak to seven

By Ashton Townsend | October 16, 2025

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Girls’ Soccer action…

Teams fight for seeding as Class A1 regular season closes Friday

By Tyler Hathaway | October 15, 2025

The seven-game regular season draws to a close this weekend in Class A1 football, and much of the teams’ fate is left to be decided. Most teams’ seeding has not been locked up yet, and home-field advantage in the first round is still up for grabs…

Wednesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Esders strikes gold in Thomas win; Denning nets six in Kendall’s 14th-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | October 15, 2025

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Soccer action…

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Wright’s two goals lead Letchworth/Warsaw; Fridman records hat trick for Gananda

By Dan Glickman | October 15, 2025

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Boys’ Soccer action…

Brighton’s Ernie Clement earns two Gold Glove nominations; Blue Jays infielder up for third base and utility awards

By Dan Glickman | October 15, 2025

For the second straight year, Brighton graduate and Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement is up for a Rawlings Gold Glove as one of the best defensive players in baseball….

Fairport wins battle of unbeaten teams

By Paul Gotham | October 15, 2025

Six minutes later, Trevor Scoppa found the back of the net himself, and the Red Raiders were on the way to a 2-nil victory. With the win, Fairport improved to 13-0-0 on the season…

Tuesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Rounds rally lifts Haverling in double overtime; Kendall completes undefeated season thanks to McCue’s overtime heroics

By Dylan O'Loughlin | October 14, 2025

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Boys’ Soccer action…

Tuesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Schmeelk nets four goals to lead Williamson; Smith scores overtime game winner for Newark/Lyons

By Matt Hanes | October 14, 2025

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Girls’ Soccer action…

Unbeaten and state-ranked: Fairport and Churchville-Chili meet Tuesday night

By Paul Gotham | October 14, 2025

With league titles clinched and top seeds secured, unbeaten and state-ranked Churchville-Chili and Fairport take the pitch Tuesday night in a post-season tuneup. Here’s the breakdown…

Spoelstra named 2025-28 USA Basketball Men’s National Team head coach

By admin | October 14, 2025

Erik Spoelstra has been named head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team through 2028. Spoelstra, the head coach of the Miami Heat, was selected by USA Basketball’s Men’s National Team managing director Grant Hill and was approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors…

High School

D’Abbracci strikes gold; Penn Yan takes Finger Lakes East title

By Paul Gotham | October 17, 2025 | 0 Comments

Mary D’Abbracci connected with 4:11 to go in the second overtime, and Penn Yan (14-2-0) defeated Wayne (12-2-1), 2-1 in the finals of the Finger Lakes East Girls’ Soccer championship…

Thursday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Ambeau’s hat trick powers Greece Athena; Arber scores twice, assists twice for Bloomfield

By Tyler Hathaway | October 16, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s boys’ soccer action…

Thursday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Nicolosi lifts Wheatland-Chili in overtime; Livonia runs win streak to seven

By Ashton Townsend | October 16, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Girls’ Soccer action…

Teams fight for seeding as Class A1 regular season closes Friday

By Tyler Hathaway | October 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Wednesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Esders strikes gold in Thomas win; Denning nets six in Kendall’s 14th-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | October 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Soccer action…

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Wright’s two goals lead Letchworth/Warsaw; Fridman records hat trick for Gananda

By Dan Glickman | October 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Boys’ Soccer action…

WNY Sports

Brynn King signs professional contract with adidas

By Steve Bradley | July 17, 2025

Padres select Webster Schroeder’s Michael Salina in MLB Draft

By Paul Gotham | July 14, 2025

Future Red Wing? Nationals select 17-year-old Eli Willits with top pick of MLB Draft

By Dan Glickman | July 13, 2025

Rain-shortened loss sends Red Wings into All-Star break

By Dan Glickman | July 13, 2025

Bills

Bills/Falcons preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | October 10, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills are heading down south to play the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football this week. Buffalo is coming off its first loss of the year, while Atlanta had the week off. It will be the fourth time this season that Buffalo has played in primetime and the second week in a row. Here’s the breakdown…

Patriots/Bills preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | October 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

An AFC East battle is scheduled for Sunday Night Football as the undefeated Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots in a game that will have major implications for how the division will pan out this season. The Bills enter the contest after two closer than expected games against the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints, while the Patriots enter after a 42-13 beatdown of the Carolina Panthers…

Saints/Bills preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | September 25, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills enter Week 4 with a 3-0 record, and are readying to host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Buffalo survived a scare from divisional rival Miami in Week 3, while New Orleans struggled in a road loss in Seattle and now make the trip up to Orchard Park still searching for not only its first win of the season, but head coach Kellen Moore’s first win of his young coaching career..

Amerks come up short in rematch with Marlies

By admin | October 11, 2025 | 1 Comment

The Rochester Americans (1-1-0-0) generated 33 shots, including 17 in the first period alone, but were only able to solve the Toronto Marlies (1-1-0-0) once in a 4-1 loss in Saturday’s rematch between the North Division rivals at Coca-Cola Coliseum…

Rosen scores twice as Amerks start 70th anniversary season in style

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 10, 2025 | 2 Comments

Isak Rosen scored a pair of power-play goals to stake the Amerks to a 2-0 lead, then goals by Tyler Kopff and Brendan Warren extended the lead to 4-1 before the Amerks relied on tenacious last-minute defensive-zone play to secure a 4-3 opening-night victory over the Toronto Marlies…

Amerks broadcaster Don Stevens to retire following 2025-26 season

By admin | September 26, 2025 | 1 Comment

Don Stevens, the longtime Voice of the Rochester Americans and the longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in the history of the American Hockey League, will return to the Blue Cross Arena press box named in his honor for one final season…

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