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Pine Pieces

Blackwood commits to St. Bonaventure

By Paul Gotham | April 19, 2026

After 40 years as Voice of the Amerks, Stevens is saying goodbye

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 19, 2026

Imagine RIT Saturday Softball Wrap: Fox caps Lyndonville comeback; Panek etches name in record book

By Robert Calhoun | April 19, 2026

Imagine RIT Weekend Flag Football Wrap: LaBounty leads East Rochester to two wins; Leilah Manuel scores three touchdowns for Batavia

By Dan Glickman | April 18, 2026

Constantino Financial Saturday Baseball Wrap: Postle fans 15 for Pittsford Mendon; Larsen slugs McQuaid past Saratoga Springs in battle of state-ranked teams

By Victor Menendez | April 18, 2026

Playoff berth still in jeopardy as Amerks lose to Cleveland

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 18, 2026

Constantino Financial Friday Baseball Wrap: Roselli’s triple in extras wins it for Fairport; Kearney fans 12 in complete game for Honeoye Falls-Lima; McQuaid Jesuit’s Langdon caps off seventh- inning comeback

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 17, 2026

MCC rolls past Utica College JV

By Paul Gotham | April 20, 2026

On a Sunday afternoon when tracking the weather could have proven to be a distraction, eight different players combined for 11 extra-base hits as Monroe Community College Baseball (23-6) swept a doubleheader (9-5/11-3) from Utica College JV…

Amerks clinch spot in playoffs

By admin | April 19, 2026

A wild back-and-forth affair between the American Hockey League’s two oldest teams ultimately ended with the Rochester Americans (31-31-6-4) rallying in the third period to earn the single point they needed to extend their season at least for another week before falling 5-4 in overtime to the Hershey Bears (32-31-6-3) in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Giant Center…

Blackwood commits to St. Bonaventure

By Paul Gotham | April 19, 2026

Mason Blackwood committed to St. Bonaventure University for the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season, the former Aquinas Institute standout announced on his Instagram page, Sunday…

After 40 years as Voice of the Amerks, Stevens is saying goodbye

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 19, 2026

Don Stevens, a true legend in his profession, is retiring. Today will be his final regular season game. He’ll call the playoffs as well, and then the Amerks Hall of Fame member will sign off for one final time…

Imagine RIT Saturday Softball Wrap: Fox caps Lyndonville comeback; Panek etches name in record book

By Robert Calhoun | April 19, 2026

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

Imagine RIT Weekend Flag Football Wrap: LaBounty leads East Rochester to two wins; Leilah Manuel scores three touchdowns for Batavia

By Dan Glickman | April 18, 2026

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

Constantino Financial Saturday Baseball Wrap: Postle fans 15 for Pittsford Mendon; Larsen slugs McQuaid past Saratoga Springs in battle of state-ranked teams

By Victor Menendez | April 18, 2026

Scores and game recaps from Saturday’s Section V Baseball action…

Playoff berth still in jeopardy as Amerks lose to Cleveland

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 18, 2026

But by giving up the tie-breaking goal to Jack Williams with just 5:01 remaining and losing 2-1, they instead must find a way to get a point in Pennsylvania. Or, they could still snare the fifth and final playoff spot in the North Division if Utica doesn’t win at Providence on Saturday night…

Constantino Financial Friday Baseball Wrap: Roselli’s triple in extras wins it for Fairport; Kearney fans 12 in complete game for Honeoye Falls-Lima; McQuaid Jesuit’s Langdon caps off seventh- inning comeback

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 17, 2026

Scores and game recaps from Friday’s Section V Baseball action…

Red Wings recover, split double-header with Buffalo

By Dan Glickman | April 17, 2026

A big bottom of the first inning in game two helped the Rochester Red Wings to a doubleheader split on Friday…

Imagine RIT Friday Softball Wrap: Rivera strikes out 10, in Northstar win; Andross knocks game-winning double for Palmyra-Macedon

By Matt Hanes | April 17, 2026

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Softball action…

Gallagher and Sardou lead MCC past Genesee

By Paul Gotham | April 17, 2026

Aidan Gallagher (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay East Fishkill) and Michael Sardou (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili, N.Y.) drove in a pair of runs apiece as MCC (21-6) took an 11-1 decision from Genesee CC in Game 1 of an NJCAA doubleheader…

Constantino Financial Thursday Baseball Wrap: Lucas delivers four-hit day to spark Bloomfield/Honeoye; Six-run first inning the difference for Dansville

By Tyler Hathaway | April 16, 2026

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Baseball action…

High School

Imagine RIT Weekend Flag Football Wrap: LaBounty leads East Rochester to two wins; Leilah Manuel scores three touchdowns for Batavia

By Dan Glickman | April 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Constantino Financial Saturday Baseball Wrap: Postle fans 15 for Pittsford Mendon; Larsen slugs McQuaid past Saratoga Springs in battle of state-ranked teams

By Victor Menendez | April 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and game recaps from Saturday’s Section V Baseball action…

Constantino Financial Friday Baseball Wrap: Roselli’s triple in extras wins it for Fairport; Kearney fans 12 in complete game for Honeoye Falls-Lima; McQuaid Jesuit’s Langdon caps off seventh- inning comeback

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 17, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and game recaps from Friday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Friday Softball Wrap: Rivera strikes out 10, in Northstar win; Andross knocks game-winning double for Palmyra-Macedon

By Matt Hanes | April 17, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Softball action…

Constantino Financial Thursday Baseball Wrap: Lucas delivers four-hit day to spark Bloomfield/Honeoye; Six-run first inning the difference for Dansville

By Tyler Hathaway | April 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Thursday Flag Football Wrap: Orr throws for three for Aquinas; Bachmann and Tompkins score for Churchville-Chili

By Dan Glickman | April 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’ and Thursday’s Section V Flag Football action…

WNY Sports

MCC takes two at Mohawk Valley

By Paul Gotham | April 10, 2026

MCC splits with Lackawanna College

By Paul Gotham | April 9, 2026

Red Wings use five-run sixth inning to win second straight in Lehigh Valley

By Dan Glickman | April 8, 2026

Red Wings get back in win column with 10-8 victory at Lehigh Valley

By Dan Glickman | April 7, 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

Amerks clinch spot in playoffs

By admin | April 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

A wild back-and-forth affair between the American Hockey League’s two oldest teams ultimately ended with the Rochester Americans (31-31-6-4) rallying in the third period to earn the single point they needed to extend their season at least for another week before falling 5-4 in overtime to the Hershey Bears (32-31-6-3) in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Giant Center…

After 40 years as Voice of the Amerks, Stevens is saying goodbye

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 19, 2026 | 3 Comments

Don Stevens, a true legend in his profession, is retiring. Today will be his final regular season game. He’ll call the playoffs as well, and then the Amerks Hall of Fame member will sign off for one final time…

Playoff berth still in jeopardy as Amerks lose to Cleveland

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 18, 2026 | 6 Comments

But by giving up the tie-breaking goal to Jack Williams with just 5:01 remaining and losing 2-1, they instead must find a way to get a point in Pennsylvania. Or, they could still snare the fifth and final playoff spot in the North Division if Utica doesn’t win at Providence on Saturday night…

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