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Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 11, 2026

Fresh from sick bay, Mercy beats Lake Shore to secure spot in state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: HF-L and Mercy set for rematch in state quarterfinals; Waterloo advances in Class B bracket

By Ashton Townsend | March 11, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Lyons advances

By Dan Glickman | March 11, 2026

Bree and Panek lead; Waterloo returns to the state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp regional qualifier preview: Waterloo and Southwestern set to battle for a spot in state quarterfinal

By Ashton Townsend | March 11, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Bishop Kearney and Olmsted to battle for spot in state quarterfinal

By Victor Menendez | March 11, 2026

Fourth quarter surge sends Lyons to Far West Regional

By Tyler Hathaway | March 11, 2026

After trailing by a point through three quarters of play, Lyons (No. 4 NYSSWA Class C) opened the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run and never looked back, winning 70-56 over Honeoye (No. 2 NYSSWA Class C) in the Section V Class C Regional Qualifier…

Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 11, 2026

Fast-forward to today and they’ve become a team that can no longer score goals or win games. Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial extended their winless streak to nine (0-6-1-2)…

Fresh from sick bay, Mercy beats Lake Shore to secure spot in state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026

Emerson Wandtke finished with a game-high 20 points. Laura Kosten added 11, and Mercy (15-9) advanced to the NYS Class A quarterfinals with a 54-46 win over Section VI champion, Lake Shore (19-6)…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: HF-L and Mercy set for rematch in state quarterfinals; Waterloo advances in Class B bracket

By Ashton Townsend | March 11, 2026

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

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Lyons advances

By Dan Glickman | March 11, 2026

Scores and recaps from wednesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

Bree and Panek lead; Waterloo returns to the state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026

Sectional quarterfinalists a year ago, Waterloo (20-5) is heading back to the state quarterfinals after a 67-45 victory over Section VI champion Southwestern (17-8) in NYS Class B sub-regional action from Gates Chili High School…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp regional qualifier preview: Waterloo and Southwestern set to battle for a spot in state quarterfinal

By Ashton Townsend | March 11, 2026

One program is making its 11th trip to the state tournament in its history and its fourth trip since 2021. The other squad is making its second appearance in three years and third since 2005. Section V and Section VI meet for a spot in the state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Bishop Kearney and Olmsted to battle for spot in state quarterfinal

By Victor Menendez | March 11, 2026

One squad looks to return to the state quarterfinal for the first time since 2013. The other is making its first appearance in the state tournament in program history. Bishop Kearney and Olmsted clash on Wednesday to determine who moves on to the NYS Class B quarterfinal. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp sub-regional preview: Our Lady of Mercy and Lake Shore set to square off for spot in state quarterfinals

By Matt Hanes | March 11, 2026

Two teams making third state tournament appearances since 2016 will take the court, Wednesday night at Gates Chili High School. Our Lady of Mercy and Lake Shore (VI) are set to face off in Class A sub-regional action. Here’s the breakdown…

Penfield gets redemption, moves on to state tournament

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026

CJ Johnson led four in double figures with 19 points. Jake McCarthy added 15. Jackson Green and Aaron Hardaway had 14 and 10 respectively…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp sub-regional preview: Honeoye Falls-Lima and Norwich face off for a spot in the state quarterfinals

By Matt Hanes | March 11, 2026

One team is making its second state tournament appearance in five years. The other its first in 18 years. Honeoye Falls-Lima and Norwich (IV) are set to face off in Class A sub-regional action. Here’s the breakdown…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Alicia Wood paces Keshequa to state quarterfinals appearance; Hart drops 16 to lead Webster Schroeder

By Matt Hanes | March 10, 2026

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

Schroeder holds off late push to clinch spot in state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 10, 2026

Then, as if with eyes in the back of her head, Kroening found teammate Jenna DiMarco on the opposite side of the floor for a layup…

High School

Fresh from sick bay, Mercy beats Lake Shore to secure spot in state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

Emerson Wandtke finished with a game-high 20 points. Laura Kosten added 11, and Mercy (15-9) advanced to the NYS Class A quarterfinals with a 54-46 win over Section VI champion, Lake Shore (19-6)…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: HF-L and Mercy set for rematch in state quarterfinals; Waterloo advances in Class B bracket

By Ashton Townsend | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Lyons advances

By Dan Glickman | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from wednesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

Bree and Panek lead; Waterloo returns to the state quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

Sectional quarterfinalists a year ago, Waterloo (20-5) is heading back to the state quarterfinals after a 67-45 victory over Section VI champion Southwestern (17-8) in NYS Class B sub-regional action from Gates Chili High School…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp regional qualifier preview: Waterloo and Southwestern set to battle for a spot in state quarterfinal

By Ashton Townsend | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

One program is making its 11th trip to the state tournament in its history and its fourth trip since 2021. The other squad is making its second appearance in three years and third since 2005. Section V and Section VI meet for a spot in the state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Bishop Kearney and Olmsted to battle for spot in state quarterfinal

By Victor Menendez | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

One squad looks to return to the state quarterfinal for the first time since 2013. The other is making its first appearance in the state tournament in program history. Bishop Kearney and Olmsted clash on Wednesday to determine who moves on to the NYS Class B quarterfinal. Here’s the breakdown:

WNY Sports

RIT defeats Niagara, strengthens hold on 2nd place in AHA

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 10, 2026

Red Wings get new stadium name: ESL Ballpark

By Dan Glickman | February 10, 2026

Rosen’s hat trick, Ratzlaff’s shutout lead Amerks past Springfield

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 6, 2026

Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026

Bills

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach

By Tyler Hathaway | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

Buffalo is in the process of finalizing a deal to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the head coaching role. Brady plans to sign a five-year deal with the Bills and will replace former coach Sean McDermott, who was fired last Monday…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | January 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills will continue their postseason run when they travel to face the number one overall seed in the AFC, the Denver Broncos. Where as the Bills enter off of a battle against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Broncos will come into Saturday’s game fully rested…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | January 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

The 2025 NFL regular season has come to a close, and the Buffalo Bills will be competing in the playoffs for the seventh straight season. But unlike the previous five, the No. 6 seed Bills will be starting their playoff run on the road, heading south to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. The third-seeded Jaguars enter the contest red-hot, while Buffalo is coming off of an emotional yet emphatic win over the New York Jets…

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Amerks

Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

Fast-forward to today and they’ve become a team that can no longer score goals or win games. Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial extended their winless streak to nine (0-6-1-2)…

Levi pulled, Amerks ’embarrassed’ as Laval scores nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 9 Comments

With 10 minutes remaining in Friday’s Rochester Americans game, around half of the 7,063 fans were long gone, starting goalie Devon Levi was on the bench and the Laval Rocket were no longer attacking with their trademark ferocity…

Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 39 Comments

Today the Amerks family is in mourning. Scott Metcalfe, a member of the 1996 Calder Cup championship team and a 2006 inductee into the Amerks Hall of Fame, died suddenly on Friday morning surrounded by family at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was 58.

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