BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- After falling in the Sweet 16 in 2025 to top-seeded Auburn 78-65, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (31-3/19-1) head the Midwest Region of the NCAA DI Tournament this year in search for its first national championship since 1989. The Wolverines head into the tournament with victories in six of their last seven as Michigan fell to Purdue … [Read more...] about ‘Every team is here for a reason’: Top-seeded Michigan prepares for March Madness
‘Be elite all the time’: Louisville is ready to rewrite history against South Florida
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- The Louisville Cardinals (23-10/11-7) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) are back in the NCAA DI Men's Basketball Tournament for the 45th time in program history and second year in a row. The Cardinals enter the tournament as the sixth seed in search of its fourth national championship in school history. Last year, Louisville … [Read more...] about ‘Be elite all the time’: Louisville is ready to rewrite history against South Florida
Waterloo falls as Chenango Forks advances to NYS semifinals
By DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. --- Senior 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 with a 48-40 victory over Section V champions Waterloo. With the victory, it is now the second time in program … [Read more...] about Waterloo falls as Chenango Forks advances to NYS semifinals
Green and Orr combine for 52; Aquinas three-peats as Far West Regional champs
By DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- Down one coming out of halftime, junior Loren Green netted 19 of her game-high 30 points in the final 16 minutes to lead Aquinas over Section VI champs West Seneca 69-54 in the Class AAA Far West Regional. With the win, the Li'l Irish garner the three-peat as Far West champions, A in 2024, AA in 2025 and now AAA in 2026. Just last … [Read more...] about Green and Orr combine for 52; Aquinas three-peats as Far West Regional champs
Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Fairport and Jamestown to face off in Class AAA state quarterfinals
One team is back in the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2017. The other program looks to three-peat as Far West Regional champs. Fairport and Jamestown are ready to go this Friday, March 13 in the Class AAA Far West Regional. Here's the breakdown: FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS / No. 6 NYSSWA Class AAA(21-1 / Monroe County Division I) vs JAMESTOWN RED AND GREEN / No. 16 … [Read more...] about Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Fairport and Jamestown to face off in Class AAA state quarterfinals