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Late run fuels Gananda’s ninth-straight win

By Paul Gotham | February 3, 2023

Thursday Section V Hockey Wrap: Pittsford’s Masaschi reaches career milestone; Irondequoit gets first win

By Jonathan Skuza | February 3, 2023

Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Santini’s late bucket lifts Mount Morris; Smith and Cuba-Rushford avenge loss

By Paul Gotham | February 3, 2023

Springer scores a hat trick for WFL

By Jonathan Skuza | February 2, 2023

Fusion Digital Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Haverling’s Czajkowski pours in 36; Hall’s 34 leads Andover/Whitesville’s 12th straight win

By Dylan Boprey | February 2, 2023

Amerks unable to erase early deficit in loss at Belleville

By admin | February 2, 2023

LeCroy to return as Wings’ manager in 2023

By admin | February 2, 2023

Schroeder imposes will in battle of state-ranked squads

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2023

In a battle of two teams ranked in the top 10 of the state, Schroeder looked every bit the part in dominating host Penfield, 55-25…

Strong third period powers Pittsford

By Jonathan Skuza | February 3, 2023

A four-goal third period led Pittsford to a 5-2 victory over the Greece Storm to sweep the season series Friday night…

Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Friday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Northstar Christian hands Rochester Academy first loss of the season; Batavia, Webster Schroeder clinch division titles

By johnmitchelllikanje | February 3, 2023

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

Fusion Digital Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Pucci leads Fairport; Victor’s Stone hits game-winner at the buzzer

By David Dobrasz | February 3, 2023

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

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Fusion Digital Friday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Pucci leads Fairport; Victor’s Stone hits game-winner at the buzzer

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

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Late run fuels Gananda’s ninth-straight win

Kaylee Marvin scored six of her game-high 25 points during a decisive run to close the fourth quarter, and the Gananda girls’ basketball team pulled away for a 61-49 victory over visiting Lyons in Wayne County League action, Thursday night…

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Thursday Section V Hockey Wrap: Pittsford’s Masaschi reaches career milestone; Irondequoit gets first win

Scores and recaps from Section V Ice Hockey action…

By Jonathan Skuza | February 3, 2023 | Read More...

Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Santini’s late bucket lifts Mount Morris; Smith and Cuba-Rushford avenge loss

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

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Springer scores a hat trick for WFL

Lucas Springer tallied a hat trick in a four-point performance to help the WFL Panthers win 8-2 over the Geneseo/Avon/Livonia Lakers Thursday evening…

By Jonathan Skuza | February 2, 2023 | Read More...

Fusion Digital Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Haverling’s Czajkowski pours in 36; Hall’s 34 leads Andover/Whitesville’s 12th straight win

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

By Dylan Boprey | February 2, 2023 | Read More...
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LeCroy to return as Wings’ manager in 2023

By admin | February 2, 2023

RIT’s Wilkie named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week

By admin | January 23, 2023

Amerks overrun by Rocket forecheck

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 18, 2023

Even with a hat trick, Amerks Jobst can’t celebrate as Marlies rally

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 14, 2023

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St. Bonaventure caps Richmond sweep with victory over Spiders, 66-62

By admin | February 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

The Bonnies scored their second consecutive win in the capital city of Virginia by holding on for a 66-62 triumph over Richmond Wednesday night at the Robins Center after their victory over VCU last Saturday…

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Fordham tops Saint Louis

By admin | February 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

Fordham scored 12 consecutive points from the free throw line in the final three minutes to post a come-from-behind, 75-65 victory over Saint Louis on Tuesday night in Atlantic 10 Conference action at Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, N.Y…

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St. Bonaventure stuns first-place VCU

By admin | January 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

The Bonnies shot just 25 percent in the first half (7-28), but connected on 14 of 25 field goal tries in the second 20 minutes, erasing a five-point halftime deficit quickly into the second half…

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Pucko's Unfinished Business

Pucko: That’s Just Crazy

By Bill Pucko | January 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

After another series of laterals the ball wound up in New York’s end zone rolling out of bounds for a safety.  Game over.  Miami won by 5 instead of three.  The betting line was 3 and a half.  Bad beats…

Pucko: The Value in Staying Upright

By Bill Pucko | January 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

Other starting quarterbacks in week 18 were David Blough, Anthony Brown, Davis Webb and Sam Howell.  The final five in a season that saw 68 different quarterbacks start games this year.  The Rams and Cardinals used four each.  Nine others played three…

Pucko: It’s Happened Before

By Bill Pucko | January 8, 2023 | 0 Comments

The game itself which would otherwise be forgotten, actually resumed.  The Bears beat the Lions.  It was October 24, 1971.  Chuck Hughes, a five-year NFL veteran wide receiver and just 28 years old, died that day…

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