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Pine Pieces

Penfield outlasts Hilton in triple-overtime thriller

By Tyler Hathaway | February 13, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Elba’s Roscoe leads second half comeback; D’Agostino and Morehouse post double-doubles to pace Kendall

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 12, 2026

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: White nets 29 for the Thunder; Milillo’s double-double lifts Letchworth to 10th-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | February 12, 2026

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Hudson secures shutout for Webster Schroeder; Holmes scores overtime winner for Canandaigua

By Jonathan Skuza | February 12, 2026

Make the call! Central Western Umpires Board open enrollment is now

By Paul Gotham | February 12, 2026

Late run carries Eastridge to road win

By Paul Gotham | February 12, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Washburn paces Honeoye with 40; Sherman scores 24 to lead Brockport

By Matt Hanes | February 12, 2026

East rallies to beat Monroe

By Paul Gotham | February 13, 2026

With less than six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, East trailed Monroe, 59-55. This appeared to be more acceptable than the nine-point deficit East faced at halftime or the 12-point hole the Eagles dug for themselves late in the second quarter…

Penfield outlasts Hilton in triple-overtime thriller

By Tyler Hathaway | February 13, 2026

The Patriots were outscored 16-8 in the second quarter and were down five points at halftime. They rallied to force overtime- three of them, in fact, but trailed in the final minute of each one.  But despite the adversity, and the pressure put on them by a strong Hilton team, the Patriots didn’t flinch…

Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Elba’s Roscoe leads second half comeback; D’Agostino and Morehouse post double-doubles to pace Kendall

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 12, 2026

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

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: White nets 29 for the Thunder; Milillo’s double-double lifts Letchworth to 10th-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | February 12, 2026

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

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Hudson secures shutout for Webster Schroeder; Holmes scores overtime winner for Canandaigua

By Jonathan Skuza | February 12, 2026

Scores and recaps from the week’s action in Section V Ice Hockey…

Make the call! Central Western Umpires Board open enrollment is now

By Paul Gotham | February 12, 2026

Here is your opportunity to be a part of the game as a softball umpire…

Late run carries Eastridge to road win

By Paul Gotham | February 12, 2026

Brailon Johnson sparked a late run, and Eastridge boys’ basketball went on to defeat host Wilson Magnet, 64-55 in non-league action, Wednesday night…

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Washburn paces Honeoye with 40; Sherman scores 24 to lead Brockport

By Matt Hanes | February 12, 2026

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

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Roswell leads York to eighth-straight win; Jones tops Edison/WOIS with 24 points

By Ashton Townsend | February 11, 2026

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

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 10, 2026

So maybe the Corner Crew deserves an unofficial assist for last night’s victory. Ever since “The Gene” opened in 2014, the bleachers of Section 118 have been Corner Crew territory. Always…

Red Wings get new stadium name: ESL Ballpark

By Dan Glickman | February 10, 2026

The home of the Rochester Red Wings has a new name…

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Grassel drops 31 and breaks Gananda scoring record; Fillmore’s Bialek and Mucher combine for 60 in battle of C and D powerhouses; Jasper-Troupsburg’s Ainsworth joins 1,000-point club

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 10, 2026

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

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Bush drops 27, scores 1,000th career point; Green leads Eastridge with 25 points

By Matt Hanes | February 10, 2026

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

High School

Penfield outlasts Hilton in triple-overtime thriller

By Tyler Hathaway | February 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Patriots were outscored 16-8 in the second quarter and were down five points at halftime. They rallied to force overtime- three of them, in fact, but trailed in the final minute of each one.  But despite the adversity, and the pressure put on them by a strong Hilton team, the Patriots didn’t flinch…

Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Elba’s Roscoe leads second half comeback; D’Agostino and Morehouse post double-doubles to pace Kendall

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: White nets 29 for the Thunder; Milillo’s double-double lifts Letchworth to 10th-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | February 12, 2026 | 1 Comment

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

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Hudson secures shutout for Webster Schroeder; Holmes scores overtime winner for Canandaigua

By Jonathan Skuza | February 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from the week’s action in Section V Ice Hockey…

Make the call! Central Western Umpires Board open enrollment is now

By Paul Gotham | February 12, 2026 | 2 Comments

Here is your opportunity to be a part of the game as a softball umpire…

Late run carries Eastridge to road win

By Paul Gotham | February 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

Brailon Johnson sparked a late run, and Eastridge boys’ basketball went on to defeat host Wilson Magnet, 64-55 in non-league action, Wednesday night…

WNY Sports

Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs

By Paul Gotham | January 29, 2026

Bayreuther ‘excited’ to join Amerks; now if they can find the net again

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 28, 2026

With their PP QB on recall, the Amerks shoot blanks in loss to Cleveland

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 24, 2026

Sabres acquire Bayreuther from Carolina in exchange for Neuchev

By admin | January 24, 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

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 6, 2026 | 1 Comment

But just like that, with Rosen and Helenius back in the lineup, the Amerks were again dangerous on the attack and rolled to a 4-0 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds in front of 5,4267 fans…

Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026 | 3 Comments

Two poor plays with the puck – including a needless icing by defenseman Ryan Johnson late in the third period –  led directly to Belleville goals and the Amerks lost 3-1 to the Senators at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Rosen comes up big in the clutch as the Amerks defeat Hershey

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 30, 2026 | 1 Comment

His goal Friday — a night when Dean Melanson and Claude Verret were inducted into the Amerks Hall of Fame — put the Amerks back on top and they were able to hold the Bears at bay until Anton Wahlberg scored the clinching goal into an empty net with 31.2 seconds remaining…

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