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Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night returns Friday against Bridgeport

By admin | November 19, 2025

Weekend Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Fillmore claims share of Class D title; East Aurora wins second state title in three years

By Victor Menendez | November 18, 2025

Potter’s late goal helps Fillmore secure share of NYS Class D title

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025

Fairport falls to Commack in NYS AAA title game

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025

East Aurora downs Rye to take NYS Class A championship

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025

Penfield stuns Pittsford with 4th-quarter rally for 1st-ever sectional title

By Kevin Oklobzija | November 15, 2025

Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game

By Paul Gotham | November 15, 2025

Section V Girls’ Soccer announces 2025 All-Tournament teams

By Matt Hanes | November 19, 2025

Section V Girls’ Soccer handed out eight sectional championships this season. Alongside those team accomplishments, individuals were recognized by coaches with All-Tournament team honors…

Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night returns Friday against Bridgeport

By admin | November 19, 2025

The Rochester Americans are hosting their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night, presented by Rochester Regional Health, supporting Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club, on Friday, Nov. 21 when the Amerks take on the Bridgeport Islanders at The Blue Cross Arena…

Weekend Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Fillmore claims share of Class D title; East Aurora wins second state title in three years

By Victor Menendez | November 18, 2025

Scores and recaps from the final weekend of New York State High School Boys’ Soccer…

Potter’s late goal helps Fillmore secure share of NYS Class D title

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025

Avery Potter connected on the equalizer with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, and Fillmore (21-1-1) went on to earn a share of the NYSPHSAA Class D title after playing to a 4-4 draw with reigning state champion Hamilton (21-2-1) of Section III…

Fairport falls to Commack in NYS AAA title game

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025

An early goal proved to be the difference as Fairport boys’ soccer (18-1-0) fell to Commack (20-1-1) of Section XI, 1-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA championship game, Sunday from Faller Field at Middletown High School…

East Aurora downs Rye to take NYS Class A championship

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025

Lucas Jamesson and Owen Mack finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Section VI champion East Aurora (21-2-0) defeated Rye (18-2-3), 2-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championship game from Middletown High School on Sunday afternoon…

Penfield stuns Pittsford with 4th-quarter rally for 1st-ever sectional title

By Kevin Oklobzija | November 15, 2025

After spotting Pittsford a 10-0 lead through three quarters, the Patriots offense erupted for three touchdowns in just four minutes and 26 seconds as Penfield rallied for a 21-10 victory in the Section V Class AA championship game at SUNY Brockport…

Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game

By Paul Gotham | November 15, 2025

Fairport boys’ soccer (18-0-0) took a 1-nil lead into halftime and cruised to a 4-0 win over Guilderland (12-6-3) of Section II in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA semifinal from Middletown High School, Saturday afternoon…

Monroe wins Class B sectional title for second time in three years

By Tyler Hathaway | November 15, 2025

Top-seeded Monroe jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and went on to win 40-0 over No. 3 seed Honeoye Falls-Lima in the Section V Class B championship game, giving the Red Jackets their second sectional title in three years…

Weekend Football Wrap: Reichert leads Alexander/Pembroke to Class C title; Other Section V champions crowned

By Dan Glickman | November 15, 2025

Scores and recaps from the weekend’s Section V football action…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | November 15, 2025

The Buffalo Bills will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after each team lost in Week 10. Buffalo lost a real head-scratcher against a struggling Miami Dolphins team, and the Buccaneers fell behind early and could never recover against the New England Patriots. Each team will try and get back on track on Sunday…

Brockport Football falls on Senior Day

By Dylan O'Loughlin | November 15, 2025

The Brockport Golden Eagles hosted the Utica Pioneers on Senior Day with bowl game aspirations on the line…

Saturday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Livonia, Churchville-Chili and Aquinas advance to state championship

By Robert Calhoun | November 15, 2025

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

High School

Weekend Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Fillmore claims share of Class D title; East Aurora wins second state title in three years

By Victor Menendez | November 18, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from the final weekend of New York State High School Boys’ Soccer…

Potter’s late goal helps Fillmore secure share of NYS Class D title

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025 | 1 Comment

Avery Potter connected on the equalizer with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, and Fillmore (21-1-1) went on to earn a share of the NYSPHSAA Class D title after playing to a 4-4 draw with reigning state champion Hamilton (21-2-1) of Section III…

Fairport falls to Commack in NYS AAA title game

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025 | 0 Comments

An early goal proved to be the difference as Fairport boys’ soccer (18-1-0) fell to Commack (20-1-1) of Section XI, 1-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA championship game, Sunday from Faller Field at Middletown High School…

East Aurora downs Rye to take NYS Class A championship

By Paul Gotham | November 17, 2025 | 2 Comments

Lucas Jamesson and Owen Mack finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Section VI champion East Aurora (21-2-0) defeated Rye (18-2-3), 2-0 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championship game from Middletown High School on Sunday afternoon…

Penfield stuns Pittsford with 4th-quarter rally for 1st-ever sectional title

By Kevin Oklobzija | November 15, 2025 | 1 Comment

After spotting Pittsford a 10-0 lead through three quarters, the Patriots offense erupted for three touchdowns in just four minutes and 26 seconds as Penfield rallied for a 21-10 victory in the Section V Class AA championship game at SUNY Brockport…

Griffin nets hat trick; Fairport returns to state championship game

By Paul Gotham | November 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Fairport boys’ soccer (18-0-0) took a 1-nil lead into halftime and cruised to a 4-0 win over Guilderland (12-6-3) of Section II in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AAA semifinal from Middletown High School, Saturday afternoon…

WNY Sports

Pucko: Taking the question

By Bill Pucko | October 23, 2025

UPL’s saves, Joshua’s penalty killing power Amerks past Crunch

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 22, 2025

From benched to benchmark goals; Isabelle line powers RIT past Clarkson

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 18, 2025

Resilient Brockport soars over Alfred State

By Dylan O'Loughlin | October 18, 2025

Bills

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

By Tyler Hathaway | November 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after each team lost in Week 10. Buffalo lost a real head-scratcher against a struggling Miami Dolphins team, and the Buccaneers fell behind early and could never recover against the New England Patriots. Each team will try and get back on track on Sunday…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | November 6, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills are coming off of arguably their biggest win of the year against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 and this week prepare to head to Florida to face a struggling Miami Dolphins team that has lost four of its past five games. It will be the second matchup of the season for these two division rivals. Here’s the breakdown…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | October 31, 2025 | 0 Comments

One of the NFL’s biggest yearly draws is this weekend when the Buffalo Bills host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The two teams have met twice in four of the past five seasons and each enter this week’s game coming off of dominating wins. Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen will meet for the tenth time in their careers on Sunday…

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Amerks

Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night returns Friday against Bridgeport

By admin | November 19, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Rochester Americans are hosting their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night, presented by Rochester Regional Health, supporting Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club, on Friday, Nov. 21 when the Amerks take on the Bridgeport Islanders at The Blue Cross Arena…

Amerks pull away from Bridgeport in third period

By admin | November 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Bridgeport, CT – The Rochester Americans (10-6-0-0) built a pair of multi-goal leads before Konsta Helenius broke a 3-3 tie midway through the period and held on for an eventual 5-3 win over the Bridgeport Islanders (5-8-1-1) Saturday at Total Mortgage Arena…

Leone after pulling Levi in Amerks loss: ‘We need a save’

By Kevin Oklobzija | November 12, 2025 | 1 Comment

So while goal No. 1 in an Amerks sweater for Carson Meyer came in a 6-4 loss to the Belleville Senators on Wednesday night, it nonetheless had great meaning to the sixth-year winger…

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