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Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Sectional Final Preview: Dansville and Waterloo to battle for Class B1 title

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026

Athena rallies to clinch spot in AA1 final

By Paul Gotham | March 4, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Griffiths leads 17-point comeback for Rush-Henrietta; Pascoe and Capers lift Bishop Kearney with second-half rally

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 4, 2026

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Falletti drops double-double to send Notre Dame Batavia to finals; Angelo scores 22 to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026

Mendon outlasts Gates Chili, clinches spot AA2 final

By Paul Gotham | March 3, 2026

Aquinas stuns unbeaten Schroeder for 1st title in 19 years

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 2, 2026

Hilton overcomes slow start to win program-first title

By admin | March 2, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Sectional Final Preview: Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg and Le Roy set to fight for Class B2 championship

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026

One program is looking for its first sectional title since 2015. The other is looking for its first sectional title in program history. Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg and Le Roy are set to battle on Wednesday to crown a Section V Class B2 champion. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Sectional Final Preview: Dansville and Waterloo to battle for Class B1 title

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026

One program is looking for its third Class B title in the past eight years. The other looks to claim its fourth trophy since 2021. Dansville and Waterloo are set to face off on Wednesday to determine the Section V Class B1 champion. Here’s the breakdown:

Athena rallies to clinch spot in AA1 final

By Paul Gotham | March 4, 2026

Russell Ellis, Jr. led four in double figures, and No. 3 Greece Athena (17-5) erased a halftime deficit and went on to defeat No. 2 Pittsford Sutherland (19-3), 71-65 in Section V Class AA1 semifinal action from Webster Schroeder High School, Tuesday night…

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Griffiths leads 17-point comeback for Rush-Henrietta; Pascoe and Capers lift Bishop Kearney with second-half rally

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 4, 2026

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

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Falletti drops double-double to send Notre Dame Batavia to finals; Angelo scores 22 to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026

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

Mendon outlasts Gates Chili, clinches spot AA2 final

By Paul Gotham | March 3, 2026

Josh Shadders scored six of his team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter, and top-seeded Pittsford Mendon defeated No. 4 Gates Chili, 56-54 in Section V Class AA2 semifinal action from Webster Schroeder High School, Tuesday night…

Aquinas stuns unbeaten Schroeder for 1st title in 19 years

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 2, 2026

A determined group of players – family, senior captain Caleb Wood called his teammates – played a near-perfect game to upend previously unbeaten Webster Schroeder 4-2 at RIT’s Gene Polisseni Center…

Hilton overcomes slow start to win program-first title

By admin | March 2, 2026

It looked like Hilton’s first-ever trip to a Section V hockey final would be over almost as soon as it started.  Just 12 seconds into the game, Pittsford’s Kelan Ahern was left alone in front of the net, and the top-seeded Panthers were up 1-0 before the Zamboni had a chance to get to its parking spot…

Sercu’s late 3 sends Penfield to AA1 championship

By Paul Gotham | March 2, 2026

Reegan Sercu’s 3-pointer with 25.8 seconds remaining proved to be the game winner as top-seeded Penfield (20-1) outlasted No. 4 Victor (13-8), 47-44 in the Section V Class AA1 semifinals, Monday night at Gates Chili High School…

Washburn brothers help Honeoye fight its way into C2 finals

By Tyler Hathaway | March 2, 2026

Landon Washburn scored a game-high 28 points, and Dylan Washburn added 16 as the pair combined to score 29 of Honeoye’s (No. 2 NYSSWA Class C) 37 second-half points and the No. 2 seed Bulldogs won 60-53…

Second-quarter run sparks Lyons to spot in C1 title game

By Tyler Hathaway | March 2, 2026

After a back-and-forth first quarter that saw top-seeded Lyons build a four-point lead, the Lions (No. 5 NYSSWA Class C) opened the second quarter on a 8-0 run and never looked back in a 72-58 win…

First-half run carries Schroeder into AA1 title game

By Paul Gotham | March 2, 2026

Frontcourt mates Kylie Clement and Kenyatta Hart combined for 32 points, and No. 2 Webster Schroeder girls’ basketball advanced to the Sectional V Class AA1 championship game with a 55-42 victory over No. 3 Hilton, Monday night at Gates Chili High School.

Monday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Bush’s double-double sends Pittsford Sutherland to Section V Class AA2 final; Clement, Hart power Webster Schroeder into AA1 championship

By Patrick Walsh | March 2, 2026

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

High School

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Sectional Final Preview: Dansville and Waterloo to battle for Class B1 title

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

One program is looking for its third Class B title in the past eight years. The other looks to claim its fourth trophy since 2021. Dansville and Waterloo are set to face off on Wednesday to determine the Section V Class B1 champion. Here’s the breakdown:

Athena rallies to clinch spot in AA1 final

By Paul Gotham | March 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

Russell Ellis, Jr. led four in double figures, and No. 3 Greece Athena (17-5) erased a halftime deficit and went on to defeat No. 2 Pittsford Sutherland (19-3), 71-65 in Section V Class AA1 semifinal action from Webster Schroeder High School, Tuesday night…

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Griffiths leads 17-point comeback for Rush-Henrietta; Pascoe and Capers lift Bishop Kearney with second-half rally

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Falletti drops double-double to send Notre Dame Batavia to finals; Angelo scores 22 to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima

By Matt Hanes | March 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Mendon outlasts Gates Chili, clinches spot AA2 final

By Paul Gotham | March 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

Josh Shadders scored six of his team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter, and top-seeded Pittsford Mendon defeated No. 4 Gates Chili, 56-54 in Section V Class AA2 semifinal action from Webster Schroeder High School, Tuesday night…

Aquinas stuns unbeaten Schroeder for 1st title in 19 years

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 2, 2026 | 1 Comment

A determined group of players – family, senior captain Caleb Wood called his teammates – played a near-perfect game to upend previously unbeaten Webster Schroeder 4-2 at RIT’s Gene Polisseni Center…

WNY Sports

Red Wings get new stadium name: ESL Ballpark

By Dan Glickman | February 10, 2026

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 6, 2026

Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026

PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 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

Levi pulled, Amerks ’embarrassed’ as Laval scores nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 8 Comments

With 10 minutes remaining in Friday’s Rochester Americans game, around half of the 7,063 fans were long gone, starting goalie Devon Levi was on the bench and the Laval Rocket were no longer attacking with their trademark ferocity…

Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 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.

Laval, with plenty of swagger, frustrates Amerks again

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 20, 2026 | 3 Comments

Defenseman Marc Del Gaizo went end-to-end to score the winning goal 1:23 into overtime, giving Laval a 3-2 victory after the Amerks had rallied to tie the score midway through the third period…

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