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It’s a like a scavenger hunt. From the Moose mascot and a few culinary delights on one side, to images of an Amerk Hall of Famer alongside a guy who has never suited up for a professional hockey game on the other, the mask provides a pretty accurate portrayal of his personality…

Constantino Financial Monday Baseball Wrap: Le Roy’s Spezzano reaches career milestone; Gomez Medina’s slam propels Eastridge

By Paul Gotham | April 29, 2025

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

Imagine RIT Monday Flag Football Wrap: Rayburn scores three TDs for Athena; Maxon spearheads Geneva with four total scores

By Dan Glickman | April 29, 2025

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

Imagine RIT Monday Softball Wrap: Rodriguez Tillet collects six RBI for Geneseo; Marlatt tallies 100th career strikeout for Spencerport

By Jonathan Skuza | April 28, 2025

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

Blankenberg, Reaves and Taggart top local Large School All-State selections

By Paul Gotham | April 28, 2025

Cam Blankenberg led Wayne High School to an 18-2 regular season mark, the No. 2 seed in Class A and back-to-back sectional as well as regional titles. I’zick Reaves and Greece Athena grabbed the top spot in AA2 with an 18-2 mark. Jalen Taggart headed a Rush-Henrietta squad that went 18-2 and nabbed the top seed in Class AAA…

‘Win one for Komarov’ was Amerks rallying cry after scary injury

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 27, 2025

But when Rochester Americans rookie defenseman Vsevolod Komarov lie motionless on the ice following a fight with Syracuse Crunch forward Jack Finley, the crowd at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial went from deafening screams to near silence late Sunday afternoon…

Kulich delivers the dagger as Amerks take 2-0 series lead

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 27, 2025

Jiri Kulich delivered an absolute dagger to the collective soul of the Syracuse Crunch, scoring a power-play goal in the closing seconds of the second period that propelled the Amerks to a 2-0 series lead…

Former East standout McGee gets chance with Atlanta Falcons

By Patrick Walsh | April 27, 2025

Seven McGee (East) has announced that he will attend the Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp. McGee will attend the camp, looking to sign as an undrafted free agent…

A sign of spring: Horse racing returns to Finger Lakes

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 27, 2025

Eight races are scheduled for the first day of the 64th season of racing at Finger Lakes. First-race post time is 1 p.m., with the highlight of the program coming in race seven, the $26,500 Opening Day Dash. Nine runners will sprint 4 ½ furlongs in the allowance test…

Imagine RIT Saturday Softball Wrap: Buttles hurls back-to-back 12-strikeout games for Aquinas; DeValder and Schroeder stay unbeaten

By Matt Hanes | April 27, 2025

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

Two former Section V standouts sign as undrafted free agents

By Patrick Walsh | April 26, 2025

Nate Carter (Bishop Kearney) and Rushawn Baker (Victor) both were signed as undrafted free agents on Saturday night.

Imagine RIT Saturday Baseball Wrap: Brighton edges Bloomfield in extras; Victor’s Rucker registers career win No. 500

By Aidan Briggs | April 26, 2025

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

Fiddler-Schultz, Warren power Amerks to Game 1 victory

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 25, 2025

Winger Brendan Warren scored the Amerks first goal and then winger Riley Fiddler-Schultz tied the score before helping set up Kale Clague’s game-winner as the Amerks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Syracuse Crunch 3-2…

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Imagine RIT Monday Flag Football Wrap: Rayburn scores three TDs for Athena; Maxon spearheads Geneva with four total scores

By Dan Glickman | April 29, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Imagine RIT Monday Softball Wrap: Rodriguez Tillet collects six RBI for Geneseo; Marlatt tallies 100th career strikeout for Spencerport

By Jonathan Skuza | April 28, 2025 | 1 Comment

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

Blankenberg, Reaves and Taggart top local Large School All-State selections

By Paul Gotham | April 28, 2025 | 0 Comments

Former East standout McGee gets chance with Atlanta Falcons

By Patrick Walsh | April 27, 2025 | 0 Comments

Seven McGee (East) has announced that he will attend the Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp. McGee will attend the camp, looking to sign as an undrafted free agent…

Imagine RIT Saturday Softball Wrap: Buttles hurls back-to-back 12-strikeout games for Aquinas; DeValder and Schroeder stay unbeaten

By Matt Hanes | April 27, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Imagine RIT Saturday Baseball Wrap: Brighton edges Bloomfield in extras; Victor’s Rucker registers career win No. 500

By Aidan Briggs | April 26, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

WNY Sports

Matt Thomas named RIT head coach

By Paul Gotham | April 10, 2025

Even Levi can’t save the Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 10, 2025

Retirement announcement ends the Wayne Wilson era at RIT

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 9, 2025

Pickett posts triple-double in career night

By Tyler Hathaway | April 3, 2025

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Canisius Men’s Basketball announces the addition of three freshmen to 2025-26 roster

By admin | April 22, 2025 | 0 Comments

Canisius head coach Jim Christian announced today that Andreo Ash, Chris Kumu and Brendan Oliver have all committed to join the Golden Griffin men’s basketball program for the 2025-26 season…

Bonnies sign Olimpia Milano guard Achille Lonati to Letter of Intent

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

Achille Lonati, a 6-5 guard out of the famed Olimpia Milano club in Italy, has signed a letter-of-intent to join the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team for the 2025-26 season…

Sampson’s Cougars look to utilize stifling defense in Final Four

By Patrick Walsh | April 4, 2025 | 0 Comments

For the first time since 2008, the Men’s Basketball Final Four consists of only No. 1 seeds. However, there is one matchup that particularly sticks out. Duke and Houston. The number one rated offense pitted up against the top scoring defense in the country…

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