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Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker’s double-double leads HAC; Shallenberger helps keep Byron-Bergen undefeated

By Paul Gotham | December 11, 2025

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Grizzanti tallies hat trick for Hilton; Hudson delivers a shutout for Webster Schroeder

By Jonathan Skuza | December 11, 2025

Bills/Patriots preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | December 11, 2025

Monroe’s Hampton takes home Gatorade NYS Player of the Year

By Tyler Hathaway | December 11, 2025

Byron-Bergen’s Gray garners second straight NYS Player of the Year honor

By Paul Gotham | December 11, 2025

Delisanti Wealth Management Monday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Nick’s 24 helps Schroeder to 70-67 win; Late free throws clinch victory for Keshequa

By Dan Glickman | December 10, 2025

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Edison’s Jones scores 50, reaches career milestone; Bell tops Lyons with 30-point triple-double

By Ashton Townsend | December 10, 2025

Delisanti Wealth Management Thursday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Hagelberg drops 21 and hits game-winner to lift HAC; Washburn finishes with 37 and 11 to pace Honeoye

By Dylan O'Loughlin | December 12, 2025

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker’s double-double leads HAC; Shallenberger helps keep Byron-Bergen undefeated

By Paul Gotham | December 11, 2025

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Grizzanti tallies hat trick for Hilton; Hudson delivers a shutout for Webster Schroeder

By Jonathan Skuza | December 11, 2025

Scores and recaps from the week’s action in Section V Ice Hockey…

Bills/Patriots preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | December 11, 2025

The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots meet this Sunday in Foxborough for a game with major playoff implications. For Buffalo, it’s a chance to all but clinch a playoff spot and get on the fast-track to earn the number five seed in the AFC, while keeping their division hopes alive. For New England, a win will give it its first AFC East title since Tom Brady left the team after 2019….

Monroe’s Hampton takes home Gatorade NYS Player of the Year

By Tyler Hathaway | December 11, 2025

The University of Oregon commit finished the year with 62 catches for a Section V record 1,224 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns while helping the Red Jackets win their first ever state championship…

Byron-Bergen’s Gray garners second straight NYS Player of the Year honor

By Paul Gotham | December 11, 2025

For the second time in as many years, Byron-Bergen’s Mia Gray was named the Class C Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches’ Organization for Girls’ Sports (NYSSCOGS)…

Delisanti Wealth Management Monday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Nick’s 24 helps Schroeder to 70-67 win; Late free throws clinch victory for Keshequa

By Dan Glickman | December 10, 2025

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Edison’s Jones scores 50, reaches career milestone; Bell tops Lyons with 30-point triple-double

By Ashton Townsend | December 10, 2025

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Special teams shine in Amerks’ blowout win over Belleville

By admin | December 10, 2025

Six different skaters produced a multi-point effort as the Rochester Americans (14-9-2-0) dominated from start to finish in a decisive 6-1 thrashing of the Belleville Senators (11-13-2-0) Wednesday at CAA Arena…

Seven Honeoye Falls-Lima student-athletes sign NLIs

By Paul Gotham | December 10, 2025

During a November ceremony, seven student-athletes from Honeoye Falls-Lima Central Schools made their college commitments official…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Hoffmann leads comeback for Gananda in season-opener; Hunt, Orr surpass career 1,000-point mark

By Matt Hanes | December 9, 2025

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Jenkins double-double and Allen’s 17 lead Newark; SOTA’s Howland caps off comeback with game-winning three; Washburn drops 38 to pace Honeoye

By Dylan O'Loughlin | December 9, 2025

Scores and game recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

Hudson’s late goal clinches national title for Florida State

By Paul Gotham | December 9, 2025

The former Greece Athena star found the back of the net in the 86th minute as the third-seeded Seminoles (16-2-4) defeated top-seeded Stanford (21-2-2) in the 2025 NCAA College Cup National Championship game, Monday night…

High School

Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker’s double-double leads HAC; Shallenberger helps keep Byron-Bergen undefeated

By Paul Gotham | December 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Grizzanti tallies hat trick for Hilton; Hudson delivers a shutout for Webster Schroeder

By Jonathan Skuza | December 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from the week’s action in Section V Ice Hockey…

Monroe’s Hampton takes home Gatorade NYS Player of the Year

By Tyler Hathaway | December 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

The University of Oregon commit finished the year with 62 catches for a Section V record 1,224 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns while helping the Red Jackets win their first ever state championship…

Byron-Bergen’s Gray garners second straight NYS Player of the Year honor

By Paul Gotham | December 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

For the second time in as many years, Byron-Bergen’s Mia Gray was named the Class C Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches’ Organization for Girls’ Sports (NYSSCOGS)…

Delisanti Wealth Management Monday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Nick’s 24 helps Schroeder to 70-67 win; Late free throws clinch victory for Keshequa

By Dan Glickman | December 10, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Edison’s Jones scores 50, reaches career milestone; Bell tops Lyons with 30-point triple-double

By Ashton Townsend | December 10, 2025 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

WNY Sports

Red Wings to host Blue Jays postseason star and Brighton grad Ernie Clement autograph signing on Nov. 29

By Dan Glickman | November 12, 2025

The roar in RIT men’s hockey has been restored; winning streak hits 7

By Kevin Oklobzija | November 8, 2025

Just one of those nights; Amerks fall to Crunch

By Kevin Oklobzija | November 5, 2025

How sweep it is as Skalos, Cobetto-Roy propel RIT past Air Force

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 25, 2025

Bills

Bills/Patriots preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | December 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots meet this Sunday in Foxborough for a game with major playoff implications. For Buffalo, it’s a chance to all but clinch a playoff spot and get on the fast-track to earn the number five seed in the AFC, while keeping their division hopes alive. For New England, a win will give it its first AFC East title since Tom Brady left the team after 2019….

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Bengals/Bills preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | December 4, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills are coming off of a huge Week 13 win against a Pittsburgh Steelers team that was on their heels in the AFC playoff race. However, the Cincinnati Bengals are also entering Week 14 off of a giant win, a potentially season-saving 32-14 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The two teams will face off late this Sunday afternoon trying to stay afloat in a hectic AFC playoff race

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Bills/Steelers preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | November 28, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers each enter this weekend’s contest coming off of tight losses. The Bills had a chance to take the lead in the final seconds in a Thursday night game in Houston but fell short in a 23-19 loss. The Steelers were able to score four touchdowns and built a halftime lead the Chicago Bears, but ended up losing 31-28. The two teams will look to get back on track on Sunday…

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Amerks

Special teams shine in Amerks’ blowout win over Belleville

By admin | December 10, 2025 | 0 Comments

Six different skaters produced a multi-point effort as the Rochester Americans (14-9-2-0) dominated from start to finish in a decisive 6-1 thrashing of the Belleville Senators (11-13-2-0) Wednesday at CAA Arena…

Amerks falter in third, drop road game in overtime

By Paul Gotham | December 6, 2025 | 1 Comment

The Rochester Americans (13-9-2-0) carried a two-goal lead midway through the third period of Saturday’s rematch with the Charlotte Checkers (11-6-2-0) but failed to stop a late push by the defending Eastern Conference champions in what became a 4-3 overtime loss at Bojangles Coliseum…

Amerks rally to pull even but lose in OT to Utica

By Kevin Oklobzija | December 3, 2025 | 3 Comments

The Utica Comets worked that game plan to perfection on Wednesday night, when they squandered a 3-0 lead but still managed to defeat the Rochester Americans 4-3 at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

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