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Delisanti Wealth Management Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Victor pulls off massive fourth quarter comeback; Washburn scores 31 in statement win for Honeoye

By Victor Menendez | January 24, 2026

Weekend Section V Hockey Wrap: Pentz tallies four points for Portside; Hall Scores four for Webster Thomas

By Jonathan Skuza | January 24, 2026

Sabres acquire Bayreuther from Carolina in exchange for Neuchev

By admin | January 24, 2026

Despite depleted lineup, Rosen, Levi help Amerks blank Utica

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 23, 2026

Early run helps Newark withstand Palmyra-Macedon

By Tyler Hathaway | January 23, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: McCarthy and Penfield outlast R-H in OT; Twist’s 34 points leads Wayne

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026

Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Gray drops 22-point double-double to lead Spencerport; Five Elba players finish with double-digits

By Matt Hanes | January 23, 2026

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 24, 2026

Through 40 games (20-14-4-2 46 points), the Amerks ranked third in the league in power play percentage at 24 percent. Only the Milwaukee Admirals (29.3) and San Jose Barracuda (25.5) are better…

Delisanti Wealth Management Saturday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Victor pulls off massive fourth quarter comeback; Washburn scores 31 in statement win for Honeoye

By Victor Menendez | January 24, 2026

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

Weekend Section V Hockey Wrap: Pentz tallies four points for Portside; Hall Scores four for Webster Thomas

By Jonathan Skuza | January 24, 2026

Scores and recaps from Section V Ice Hockey weekend action…

Sabres acquire Bayreuther from Carolina in exchange for Neuchev

By admin | January 24, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Viktor Neuchev. He subsequently will be reassigned to Rochester…

Despite depleted lineup, Rosen, Levi help Amerks blank Utica

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 23, 2026

Despite somewhat of a patchwork lineup, especially on defense where ECHL call-ups Aidan Fulp and Peter Tischke played big minutes and big roles, the Rochester Americans blanked the Utica Comets 3-0 on Friday night…

Early run helps Newark withstand Palmyra-Macedon

By Tyler Hathaway | January 23, 2026

Collin George paced Newark (9-4) with 17 points, three steals, and two assists, and the Reds used a staunch defensive stretch in the first half to put together a lead big enough to withstand a late Palmyra-Macedon rally in a 57-50 win in Finger Lakes East action on Friday night. Newark built 17-5 lead through the first dozen minutes, thanks in part to a nine-minute stretch where it held the Red Raiders scoreless…

Delisanti Wealth Management Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: McCarthy and Penfield outlast R-H in OT; Twist’s 34 points leads Wayne

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026

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

Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Gray drops 22-point double-double to lead Spencerport; Five Elba players finish with double-digits

By Matt Hanes | January 23, 2026

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

Pickett finishes with 13 points in Denver win over Milwaukee

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026

Making his ninth straight start and 13th overall of the season, Pickett connected from five times from the floor including twice from behind the 3-point arc and converted 1-of-2 free throws to score in double figures for the seventh time this season. He had one turnover in the win…

Lyons flexes muscles in win over Monroe

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026

Jamire Johnson led three in double figures with 24 points as the Lions (11-1), playing up three classes, built a double-digit lead then held on for a 68-63 win over the host Redjackets (4-2)…

Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Kenney and Mannella drop 25 apiece as Naples remains undefeated; Mucher nets 28 for undefeated Fillmore’s 11th double-digit victory

By Dylan O'Loughlin | January 22, 2026

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

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Broome tops Finney with 28; White nets 27 for the Thunder

By Ashton Townsend | January 22, 2026

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

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Stauffer records first varsity shutout for Pittsford; DiCataldo scores hat trick for Penfield

By Jonathan Skuza | January 22, 2026

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

High School

Weekend Section V Hockey Wrap: Pentz tallies four points for Portside; Hall Scores four for Webster Thomas

By Jonathan Skuza | January 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Section V Ice Hockey weekend action…

Early run helps Newark withstand Palmyra-Macedon

By Tyler Hathaway | January 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

Collin George paced Newark (9-4) with 17 points, three steals, and two assists, and the Reds used a staunch defensive stretch in the first half to put together a lead big enough to withstand a late Palmyra-Macedon rally in a 57-50 win in Finger Lakes East action on Friday night. Newark built 17-5 lead through the first dozen minutes, thanks in part to a nine-minute stretch where it held the Red Raiders scoreless…

Delisanti Wealth Management Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: McCarthy and Penfield outlast R-H in OT; Twist’s 34 points leads Wayne

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Gray drops 22-point double-double to lead Spencerport; Five Elba players finish with double-digits

By Matt Hanes | January 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Lyons flexes muscles in win over Monroe

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

Jamire Johnson led three in double figures with 24 points as the Lions (11-1), playing up three classes, built a double-digit lead then held on for a 68-63 win over the host Redjackets (4-2)…

Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Kenney and Mannella drop 25 apiece as Naples remains undefeated; Mucher nets 28 for undefeated Fillmore’s 11th double-digit victory

By Dylan O'Loughlin | January 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

WNY Sports

Pickett nets career high to lead Denver past Philadelphia in overtime

By Paul Gotham | January 6, 2026

Krbecek shines as RIT shuts out No. 8 Penn State

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 3, 2026

Amerks drop road decision at Toronto

By admin | January 3, 2026

Rosén lifts Amerks in overtime

By admin | December 19, 2025

Bills

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

By Tyler Hathaway | January 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills enter their final regular season game coming off of a last-second loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. They will need to right the ship in Week 18 as the playoffs are right around the corner. The New York Jets will travel to Orchard Park in what will probably be the final game in Highmark Stadium…

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Amerks

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

Through 40 games (20-14-4-2 46 points), the Amerks ranked third in the league in power play percentage at 24 percent. Only the Milwaukee Admirals (29.3) and San Jose Barracuda (25.5) are better…

Sabres acquire Bayreuther from Carolina in exchange for Neuchev

By admin | January 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Viktor Neuchev. He subsequently will be reassigned to Rochester…

Despite depleted lineup, Rosen, Levi help Amerks blank Utica

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 23, 2026 | 4 Comments

Despite somewhat of a patchwork lineup, especially on defense where ECHL call-ups Aidan Fulp and Peter Tischke played big minutes and big roles, the Rochester Americans blanked the Utica Comets 3-0 on Friday night…

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