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Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Johnson and Eastridge walk off; Beach and Drazkowski lead Cal-Mum

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026

Wednesday Flag Football Wrap: Koffa leads Arcadia; late interception seals win for Victor

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026

Brust reaches career milestone in MCC sweep

By Paul Gotham | March 25, 2026

Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Livonia’s Scott Gilman notches career victory No. 400; Loop and Wayland-Cohocton walk it off

By Paul Gotham | March 24, 2026

Castle Packs Power Tuesday Softball Wrap: Rinella paces R-H; Yisrael caps Perry’s late-inning rally

By Paul Gotham | March 24, 2026

Hat trick by Helenius powers Amerks past Hartford

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 22, 2026

‘We don’t crack under pressure’: Penfield outlasts Amsterdam to claim NYS Class AA title

By Paul Gotham | March 21, 2026

Constantino Financial Wednesday Baseball Wrap: Trio of Kendall pitchers combine on five-inning no-hitter; Weber paces HF-L

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026

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

Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Johnson and Eastridge walk off; Beach and Drazkowski lead Cal-Mum

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026

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

Wednesday Flag Football Wrap: Koffa leads Arcadia; late interception seals win for Victor

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026

Scores and recaps from Section V Flag Football action….

With players and coaching old and new, 2026 Red Wings arrive in Rochester

By Dan Glickman | March 26, 2026

The 2026 Rochester Red Wings will take the field this Friday in Jacksonville with a roster that is a mix of new players, old players, and in the first full season of a new regime in charge of their parent club, the Washington Nationals….

Brust reaches career milestone in MCC sweep

By Paul Gotham | March 25, 2026

Five days after completing a doubleheader sweep in the home opener, Monroe Community College baseball (8-4) followed a walk-off win in extra innings with a milestone victory in a twinbill sweep (2-1/11-3) of Cayuga Community College, Tuesday at Tribune Field…

Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Livonia’s Scott Gilman notches career victory No. 400; Loop and Wayland-Cohocton walk it off

By Paul Gotham | March 24, 2026

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

Castle Packs Power Tuesday Softball Wrap: Rinella paces R-H; Yisrael caps Perry’s late-inning rally

By Paul Gotham | March 24, 2026

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

Hat trick by Helenius powers Amerks past Hartford

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 22, 2026

Konsta Helenius scored three goals in a span of just 13 minutes and 5 seconds as the Rochester Americans rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to defeat the Hartford Wolf Pack 6-3…

‘We don’t crack under pressure’: Penfield outlasts Amsterdam to claim NYS Class AA title

By Paul Gotham | March 21, 2026

Tournament MVP Jackson Green scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in the second half, and Penfield (25-1) defeated Amsterdam (23-3), 62-54 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AA championship game at Visions Veterans War Memorial Arena, Saturday night..

Fairport falls to CBA Albany in NYS Class AAA title game

By Paul Gotham | March 21, 2026

Fairport (23-2) lost to Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) of Albany, 78-67 in the NYSPHSAA Class AAA championship game at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday, March 20th, 2026…

Carr and Fears double-doubles lead Michigan State to 23rd Sweet 16

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 21, 2026

Up five coming out of the locker room, Carr netted 14 of his game-high 21 points in the final 20 minutes as the Spartans opened up as large as a 13-point lead to put the game away. With the night, it is also the junior’s first double-double as a Spartan.

Lyons has season end in heart-breaking fashion

By Paul Gotham | March 21, 2026

Jackson Crisman connected on his third 3-pointer of the game as time expired, and Cooperstown (26-0) advanced to the NYS Class C championship game with a 66-64 victory over Lyons (24-3)…

Michigan flexes in second half; advances to Sweet 16

By Tyler Hathaway | March 21, 2026

Leading by six with under 15 minutes to go in the second half, top-seeded Michigan outscored Saint Louis 31-17 over the final 15 minutes to pull away and win 95-72 over No. 9 Saint Louis…

High School

Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Johnson and Eastridge walk off; Beach and Drazkowski lead Cal-Mum

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Wednesday Flag Football Wrap: Koffa leads Arcadia; late interception seals win for Victor

By Paul Gotham | March 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Section V Flag Football action….

Brust reaches career milestone in MCC sweep

By Paul Gotham | March 25, 2026 | 1 Comment

Five days after completing a doubleheader sweep in the home opener, Monroe Community College baseball (8-4) followed a walk-off win in extra innings with a milestone victory in a twinbill sweep (2-1/11-3) of Cayuga Community College, Tuesday at Tribune Field…

Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Livonia’s Scott Gilman notches career victory No. 400; Loop and Wayland-Cohocton walk it off

By Paul Gotham | March 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Castle Packs Power Tuesday Softball Wrap: Rinella paces R-H; Yisrael caps Perry’s late-inning rally

By Paul Gotham | March 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

‘We don’t crack under pressure’: Penfield outlasts Amsterdam to claim NYS Class AA title

By Paul Gotham | March 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Tournament MVP Jackson Green scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in the second half, and Penfield (25-1) defeated Amsterdam (23-3), 62-54 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AA championship game at Visions Veterans War Memorial Arena, Saturday night..

WNY Sports

Kenneth Blakeney keeps building “The Dream Factory” at Howard University

By Paul Gotham | March 19, 2026

Strong first half helps Michigan State blitz North Dakota State

By Tyler Hathaway | March 19, 2026

Conwell keys winning run to start second half; Louisville advances in East Region

By Paul Gotham | March 19, 2026

Georgia looks to keep historic season alive in March

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 19, 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

Hat trick by Helenius powers Amerks past Hartford

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 22, 2026 | 1 Comment

Konsta Helenius scored three goals in a span of just 13 minutes and 5 seconds as the Rochester Americans rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to defeat the Hartford Wolf Pack 6-3…

Penalties, goaltending doom Amerks in loss to Crunch

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 20, 2026 | 2 Comments

Sure enough, the Syracuse Crunch used all three power plays to produce goals, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead in what became a 5-3 victory at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Kuntar’s OT goal allows Amerks to finally celebrate a victory

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 13, 2026 | 3 Comments

When you go 27 days without experiencing thrill of victory, when an entire month has been nothing but the agony of defeat, there’s good reason for a display of unbridled joy after an overtime victory…

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