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Monday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Bugota scores five for Northstar Christian; Livonia’s Francis, McQuaid’s Aguirre net hat tricks

By Patrick Walsh | September 15, 2025

Monday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Holzschuh earns a shutout for Brockport; Biehler scores five for Fairport

By Jonathan Skuza | September 15, 2025

Girls’ Soccer Schedule: Monday, September 15th – Saturday, September 20th

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025

Boys’ Soccer Schedule: Monday, September 15th – Saturday, September 20th

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025

Wings conclude 2025 home slate with 5-4 win

By Dan Glickman | September 14, 2025

Saturday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Maldonado and Graham hat tricks lead Hornell; Spade wins it for Brockport in overtime

By Robert Calhoun | September 14, 2025

Saturday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Kelly has hat trick for Perry; Binazeski’s golden strike lifts Schroeder

By Victor Menendez | September 14, 2025

Appietu’s golden goal caps late rally

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025

Eddie Appietu connected in the 84th minute to complete a come-from-behind win as the combined squad from World of Inquiry/Edison Tech/Padilla High/School of the Arts defeated Wilson/Early College, 3-2 in Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) action from the Trent Jackson Memorial Athletic Complex on the Franklin campus, Monday…

Monday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Bugota scores five for Northstar Christian; Livonia’s Francis, McQuaid’s Aguirre net hat tricks

By Patrick Walsh | September 15, 2025

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

Monday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Holzschuh earns a shutout for Brockport; Biehler scores five for Fairport

By Jonathan Skuza | September 15, 2025

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

Girls’ Soccer Schedule: Monday, September 15th – Saturday, September 20th

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025

Section V Girls’ Soccer continues the 2025 regular season with a full slate of games this week. As always, times and locations are subject to change. Please check with schools before heading to a game…

Boys’ Soccer Schedule: Monday, September 15th – Saturday, September 20th

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025

Section V Boys’ Soccer continues the 2025 regular season with a full slate of games this week. As always, times and locations are subject to change. Please check with schools before heading to a game…

Wings conclude 2025 home slate with 5-4 win

By Dan Glickman | September 14, 2025

The 2025 Rochester Red Wings season isn’t over, but the home part of it is, as the club concluded its slate at Innovative Field on Sunday, defeating the Buffalo Bisons 5-4 by holding on in the ninth.

Saturday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Maldonado and Graham hat tricks lead Hornell; Spade wins it for Brockport in overtime

By Robert Calhoun | September 14, 2025

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

Saturday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Kelly has hat trick for Perry; Binazeski’s golden strike lifts Schroeder

By Victor Menendez | September 14, 2025

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

First and final innings lose it for Red Wings, 4-3

By Dan Glickman | September 13, 2025

Problems in the first inning and the ninth inning made all the difference as the Red Wings fell, 4-3…

Saturday Football Wrap: Banks-Brown and Finney get first win; Quick leads Pal-Mac

By Ryan Broderick | September 13, 2025

Scores and recaps from Saturday’s Section V Football action…

Simmons leads SUNY Brockport to victory in home opener

By Dylan O'Loughlin | September 13, 2025

Isaiah Simmons rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns as Brockport hosted Hobart in the home opener of the 2025 football season.

Roselli draws up touchdowns as Fairport runs over Aquinas

By Kevin Oklobzija | September 12, 2025

Sam Roselli took advantage of a short field and delivered flawless execution on a 37-yard drive. He gained the final 11 on a quarterback draw, slicing between defenders Eddie Mancini and Frankie Burgess in the backfield before sprinting untouched to the end zone for the game-breaking touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter…

White leads, UPrep erases early deficit to beat Pittsford

By Paul Gotham | September 12, 2025

Gavin White scored four times as the Griffins erased an early deficit and went on to defeat Pittsford, 39-21 in Section V Football action from the Rochester Community Sports Complex…

High School

Monday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Bugota scores five for Northstar Christian; Livonia’s Francis, McQuaid’s Aguirre net hat tricks

By Patrick Walsh | September 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Monday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Holzschuh earns a shutout for Brockport; Biehler scores five for Fairport

By Jonathan Skuza | September 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Girls’ Soccer Schedule: Monday, September 15th – Saturday, September 20th

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Section V Girls’ Soccer continues the 2025 regular season with a full slate of games this week. As always, times and locations are subject to change. Please check with schools before heading to a game…

Boys’ Soccer Schedule: Monday, September 15th – Saturday, September 20th

By Paul Gotham | September 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

Section V Boys’ Soccer continues the 2025 regular season with a full slate of games this week. As always, times and locations are subject to change. Please check with schools before heading to a game…

Saturday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Maldonado and Graham hat tricks lead Hornell; Spade wins it for Brockport in overtime

By Robert Calhoun | September 14, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Roselli draws up touchdowns as Fairport runs over Aquinas

By Kevin Oklobzija | September 12, 2025 | 0 Comments

Sam Roselli took advantage of a short field and delivered flawless execution on a 37-yard drive. He gained the final 11 on a quarterback draw, slicing between defenders Eddie Mancini and Frankie Burgess in the backfield before sprinting untouched to the end zone for the game-breaking touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter…

WNY Sports

Wings continue onward after shakeup for parent Nationals, but still can’t crack Worcester in 11-5 loss

By Dan Glickman | July 8, 2025

Four former Red Wings named to 2025 MLB All-Star Game

By Dan Glickman | July 6, 2025

Red Wings win a hot one against Buffalo, 3-1

By Dan Glickman | July 6, 2025

Red Wings pull ahead late, win back-and-forth game against Buffalo, 8-5

By Dan Glickman | July 5, 2025

Legion

Greece Post 468 falls in final game of American Legion World Series group play

By Victor Menendez | August 18, 2025 | 0 Comments

Greece Post 468 saw its magical season come to an end on Sunday night with an 11-0 shutout loss in five innings to Post 70 (North Carolina) in the third and final game of their 2025 American Legion World Series group play. Greece went 0-3 in the three games, being outscored by opponents 34-3…

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Greece Post 468 falls in Legion Series opener

By Paul Gotham | August 15, 2025 | 1 Comment

Tyler Cannon drove in two with a double in the third inning, but Greece Post 468 was not able to overcome an early deficit losing 9-2 to Chesapeake Post 280 in the 2025 American Legion World Series opener, Friday from Keeter Stadium at Veteran’s Field in Shelby, North Carolina…

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Greece Post ready to make history at American Legion World Series

By Kevin Oklobzija | August 12, 2025 | 1 Comment

What began as a six-day trip to Massachusetts could end up being a 15-day baseball journey of a lifetime for the Greece American Legion Post 468 team…

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Amerks

Amerks announce 2025-26 promotional schedule

By admin | September 5, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Rochester Americans announced today their promotional schedule for the 2025-26 season, presented exclusively by Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, featuring the return of several popular theme nights, Pregame Happy Hours, giveaways and more. As always, the Amerks will continue to offer various ticket specials, promotional packages and special group rates as it pertains to theme nights throughout the season…

Amerks to host celebration of life in honor of Scott Metcalfe

By admin | June 12, 2025 | 1 Comment

Metcalfe played nine seasons (1987-91, 1993-98) in Rochester over multiple stints, becoming an instant fan favorite due to his tenacious play and endless devotion to the community. A former first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers, “Metter”, as he was affectionately known, amassed 349 points on 137 goals and 212 assists while also piling up a franchise record 1,424 penalty minutes over 499 career regular-season games in the red, white and blue…

Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’

By Kevin Oklobzija | June 6, 2025 | 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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