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Falleti, Notre Dame regroup to top Sherman, reach Class D semifinals

By Steve Bradley | March 14, 2026

Rogala’s last-second 3-pointer sends Mercy to dramatic Class A win over Honeoye Falls-Lima

By Bob Chavez | March 14, 2026

Waterloo falls as Chenango Forks advances to NYS semifinals

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 14, 2026

Keshequa’s season ends in regional rematch

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026

Pittsford falls in state semifinals

By Jonathan Skuza | March 14, 2026

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Lyons and Global Concepts to battle for spot in state semifinal

By Victor Menendez | March 14, 2026

Lyons shrugs off slow start to clinch spot in state semis

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026

Contrell Parker Jr. scored 14 of his game-high 27 in the third quarter when the Lions (24-2) turned a third-point edge into a runaway 76-43 win over Section VI champion, Global Concepts (18-5) in the NYSPHSAA Class C quarterfinals…

Falleti, Notre Dame regroup to top Sherman, reach Class D semifinals

By Steve Bradley | March 14, 2026

Sofia Falleti scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the second quarter as Notre Dame took a lead that it would not relinquish and fended off a pesky Warrior squad for a 47-40 victory at Finger Lakes Community College…

Rogala’s last-second 3-pointer sends Mercy to dramatic Class A win over Honeoye Falls-Lima

By Bob Chavez | March 14, 2026

And for all but the final 13 seconds of Saturday’s Class A state quarterfinal between Honeoye Falls-Lima and Mercy, that’s what fans got. But when Mercy senior Ella Rogala hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds of Saturday’s game, the 41-40 victory it produced for the Monarchs was every bit as tense and dramatic as any heart can stand…

Waterloo falls as Chenango Forks advances to NYS semifinals

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 14, 2026

Maggie Warpus netted nine of her game-high 20 points in the opening eight minutes as Section IV champs Chenango Forks jumped out to a 11-5 lead it did not relinquish to advance to the New York State Semifinals

Keshequa’s season ends in regional rematch

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026

Junior guard Jadyn Trocki scored 37 points to lead Section VI champion Frewsburg, ranked No. 1 NYSSWA past Section V’s Keshequa (NYSSWA ranked Number 5) 57-43 in the Far West Class C Regional at Finger Lakes Community College on Saturday night.  The game was a rematch of last year’s Far West Regional, also won by Frewsburg on their way to the 2025 Class C State Championship…

Pittsford falls in state semifinals

By Jonathan Skuza | March 14, 2026

Pittsford fell 5-3 in the NYSPHSAA Division I semifinals to Section I’s Suffern Saturday afternoon…

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026

Section V Girls’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. Six games will be played over two days at Finger Lakes Community College…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Lyons and Global Concepts to battle for spot in state semifinal

By Victor Menendez | March 14, 2026

One squad looks to advance to its second state semifinal in the last three years. The other is making its first state-tournament appearance in program history. Lyons and Global Concepts clash on Saturday to determine the NYS Class C Far West Regional winner. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Far West Regional preview: Keshequa and Frewsburg face off for spot in state semis

By Ashton Townsend | March 14, 2026

One team is looking for its first win the state tournament. The other is trying to repeat as champion. Keshequa will face Frewsburg in a rematch of last year’s state quarterfinal. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Honeoye Falls-Lima and Our Lady of Mercy square off in Class A rematch

By Matt Hanes | March 14, 2026

One team is making its 10th state tournament and first in nine years. The other is looking for its first state quarterfinal win in 18 years. Our Lady of Mercy and Honeoye Falls-Lima are set to face off in a sectional final rematch in the Class A state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Far West Regional preview: Notre Dame-Batavia and Sherman set to battle for spot in state semis

By Ashton Townsend | March 14, 2026

Familiar foes will meet in the NYS Class D quarterfinal when Section V champion Notre Dame-Batavia faces the Section VI victors, Sherman. Here’s the breakdown…

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 13, 2026

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…

Green and Orr combine for 52; Aquinas three-peats as Far West Regional champs

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 13, 2026

Down four in the third, Aquinas went on an 11-0 run and won the quarter 24-12 to take a lead it did not relinquish to earn its third straight Far West Regional…

High School

Falleti, Notre Dame regroup to top Sherman, reach Class D semifinals

By Steve Bradley | March 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

Sofia Falleti scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the second quarter as Notre Dame took a lead that it would not relinquish and fended off a pesky Warrior squad for a 47-40 victory at Finger Lakes Community College…

Rogala’s last-second 3-pointer sends Mercy to dramatic Class A win over Honeoye Falls-Lima

By Bob Chavez | March 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

And for all but the final 13 seconds of Saturday’s Class A state quarterfinal between Honeoye Falls-Lima and Mercy, that’s what fans got. But when Mercy senior Ella Rogala hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds of Saturday’s game, the 41-40 victory it produced for the Monarchs was every bit as tense and dramatic as any heart can stand…

Waterloo falls as Chenango Forks advances to NYS semifinals

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

Maggie Warpus netted nine of her game-high 20 points in the opening eight minutes as Section IV champs Chenango Forks jumped out to a 11-5 lead it did not relinquish to advance to the New York State Semifinals

Keshequa’s season ends in regional rematch

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

Junior guard Jadyn Trocki scored 37 points to lead Section VI champion Frewsburg, ranked No. 1 NYSSWA past Section V’s Keshequa (NYSSWA ranked Number 5) 57-43 in the Far West Class C Regional at Finger Lakes Community College on Saturday night.  The game was a rematch of last year’s Far West Regional, also won by Frewsburg on their way to the 2025 Class C State Championship…

Pittsford falls in state semifinals

By Jonathan Skuza | March 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

Pittsford fell 5-3 in the NYSPHSAA Division I semifinals to Section I’s Suffern Saturday afternoon…

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

Section V Girls’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. Six games will be played over two days at Finger Lakes Community College…

WNY Sports

Golden Eagles soar past Wildcats

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 13, 2026

RIT defeats Niagara, strengthens hold on 2nd place in AHA

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 10, 2026

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

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

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

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 13, 2026 | 2 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…

Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 11, 2026 | 4 Comments

Fast-forward to today and they’ve become a team that can no longer score goals or win games. Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial extended their winless streak to nine (0-6-1-2)…

Levi pulled, Amerks ’embarrassed’ as Laval scores nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 9 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…

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