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Rush-Henrietta’s historic season ends in Far West Regional

By Tyler Hathaway | June 3, 2023

Honeoye Falls-Lima’s Cinderella season ends in the Far West Regional

By Patrick Walsh | June 3, 2023

Fairport falls in 11 innings

By Paul Gotham | June 3, 2023

Constantino Financial Saturday Baseball Wrap: Groff leads Notre Dame-Batavia to regional championship

By admin | June 3, 2023

Hershey brings Amerks playoff ride to an end

By Kevin Oklobzija | June 2, 2023

Kieboom wins a wild one for the Wings

By Jonathan Skuza | June 2, 2023

Ross hurls no-hitter; Scio/Friendship clinches back-to-back regional championships

By David Dobrasz | June 2, 2023

Webster Thomas clinches program-first trip to the NYS semi-finals

By Tyler Hathaway | June 3, 2023

Leading 2-1 in the third inning, facing an 0-2 count with two outs and the bases loaded, Maddie Hicks delivered the biggest swing of the Webster Thomas season to date…

Kurmis, Schwaderer lead Northstar Christian to first NYS semifinal berth since 2004

By Patrick Walsh | June 3, 2023

After two North Collins Eagles reached base in the top of the seventh, Schwaderer induced two pop-outs, then forced a groundout after a walk to load the bases, sending Northstar Christian to the NYS semifinals for the first time since 2004 with a 3-1 win over North Collins in Class D Far West Regional action from Dwyer Stadium on Saturday…

Walks haunt Red Wings bullpen in 10-5 loss to Syracuse

By Dan Glickman | June 3, 2023

Walks doomed the Red Wings in their 10-5 loss to Syracuse on Saturday…

Constantino Financial Weekend Softball Wrap: Scio/Friendship, Wester Thomas and Wellsville advance

By dylanrippe | June 3, 2023

Scores and recaps from the weekend’s action in Section V Softball…

High School

Rush-Henrietta’s historic season ends in Far West Regional

By Tyler Hathaway | June 3, 2023 | 0 Comments

Sami Williams tripled in the fourth inning and scored Rush-Henrietta’s first run when she came home off a passed ball. Olivia Sheffer doubled, singled, and had two RBI for the Royal Comets. Katelyn Militello had a pair of singles, an RBI, and scored a run. Audrey Gleghorn had a pair of singles and drew a walk. Elizabeth Gleghorn singled and scored. Chloe Smith got on base twice via a walk and scored. Elizabeth Rinella had one run scored and an RBI…

Honeoye Falls-Lima’s Cinderella season ends in the Far West Regional

By Patrick Walsh | June 3, 2023 | 0 Comments

Noah Hoffman unloaded a bases-clearing double in the third, part of a 10-run frame for Williamsville East as the Flames defeated Honeoye Falls-Lima 13-0 in NYS Class A Far West Regional action at Dwyer Stadium on Saturday…

Fairport falls in 11 innings

By Paul Gotham | June 3, 2023 | 0 Comments

Sam Miller hurled eight-plus shutout innings, but it wasn’t enough as Fairport baseball fell in 11 innings to Lancaster (VI), 1-0 in the NYS Class AA Far West Regional at Grand Island High School on Saturday…

Constantino Financial Saturday Baseball Wrap: Groff leads Notre Dame-Batavia to regional championship

By admin | June 3, 2023 | 0 Comments

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

Ross hurls no-hitter; Scio/Friendship clinches back-to-back regional championships

By David Dobrasz | June 2, 2023 | 0 Comments

Neveah Ross threw a no-hitter and accounted for two runs as Scio/Friendship defeated Westfield (VI)…

Bolivar-Richburg’s season comes to an end in regional

By David Dobrasz | June 2, 2023 | 0 Comments

Rylee Whiting connected on a one-out single up the middle in the second, and the freshman reached on an error in the fourth to lead the Wolverines offense. Sommer Beckerwitch reached second on a bloop single that landed on the right-field line in the top of the fifth. Allison Zilker added a one-out single down the right-field line in the seventh. McKinlee Harris reached on an infield single in the third…

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WNY Sports

Hershey brings Amerks playoff ride to an end

By Kevin Oklobzija | June 2, 2023

Kieboom wins a wild one for the Wings

By Jonathan Skuza | June 2, 2023

Wings stay red hot

By Jonathan Skuza | June 1, 2023

Amerks stave off elimination with convincing road win

By Kevin Oklobzija | June 1, 2023

Red Wings

Walks haunt Red Wings bullpen in 10-5 loss to Syracuse

By Dan Glickman | June 3, 2023

Kieboom wins a wild one for the Wings

By Jonathan Skuza | June 2, 2023

Wings stay red hot

By Jonathan Skuza | June 1, 2023

Red Wings beats Syracuse, 6-1, for Wednesday morning win

By Dan Glickman | May 31, 2023

College Baseball

Devine’s gem not enough as Dayton walk-off sends Flyers past Bonnies

By admin | May 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

The Bonnies were in position to rally late thanks to an outstanding start on the hill by graduate Liam Devine. St. Bonaventure’s southpaw put together a stellar performance, throwing a season-high eight innings with seven strikeouts and only allowing two runs on just one hit…

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Brockport wins 2023 SUNYAC championship

By admin | May 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

With a 12-9 win in extra innings, the SUNY Brockport baseball team takes down Cortland for the 2023 SUNYAC Title. Brockport claims its first conference title since 2010 and the sixth in program history…

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RIT falls to Ithaca in Liberty League championship

By admin | May 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

RIT Baseball fell, 6-4, to Ithaca on Saturday, eliminating the Tigers from the Liberty League tournament as Ithaca took the conference title for the second straight season. The game was the first of two potential games on Saturday- had the Tigers won, they would have forced a winner-take-all final game in the double-elimination tournament…

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Pucko's Unfinished Business

Pucko: As Good As It Got

By Bill Pucko | April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

With Aaron Rodgers signing with the Jets, the pre-Super Bowl landscape has changed.  Last year at this time, Buffalo Bills fans were basking in the glow of the signing of edge rusher Von Miller.  Yes he had some milage.  Yes he was being overpaid.  But he helped the Bills win where it mattered most…

Pucko: The Rochester Royals Reimagined

By Bill Pucko | April 24, 2023 | 1 Comment

The Kings ended their own playoff drought of sixteen years by not just qualifying but placing third in the NBA’s Western Conference.  Then, in a stunning turnaround, Sacramento claimed the first two games of its playoff series..

Pucko: The Simple Fix

By Bill Pucko | April 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

The Boston Bruins have rewritten the NHL record books for regular season wins and points.  Yet there’s less than a 50-50 chance that they’ll win the Stanley Cup.  The Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings of the NBA finished first and third respectively in the Western Conference, but nobody gives either a chance to win the hardware…

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