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Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker nets career-high 42 for HAC; Elba’s Ross reaches career milestone

January 29, 2026 by Ashton Townsend 1 Comment

BROCKPORT (4-11) 38PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (13-0) 57 Lucy Bush led Pittsford Sutherland to its 10th double-digit win of the season with 18 points, 11 steals and nine rebounds. Payton Hamilton added 11 points. Maddie Littlefield ended with nine points. Syd Bryant hit for eight points in the win. Hannah Carpenter paced Brockport with 11 points. HILTON (11-3) 67 GREECE … [Read more...] about Thursday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Brecker nets career-high 42 for HAC; Elba’s Ross reaches career milestone

Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Simmons records first varsity shutout for Webster Thomas; Carmody tallies four points for Aquinas

January 29, 2026 by Jonathan Skuza Leave a Comment

TUESDAY'S GAMES CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (2-15-0) 3IRONDEQUOIT (8-4-2) 6Hunter Weisbeck tallied three-points to help Irondequoit bounce back from a loss in their last contest. Weisbeck scored a goal and tallied two assists. Matthew Parsons and Dylan Carey both scored twice for the Eagles. One of Parsons' goals was an empty-netter to seal the victory for Irondequoit. Ryan Adams … [Read more...] about Mid-week Section V Hockey Wrap: Simmons records first varsity shutout for Webster Thomas; Carmody tallies four points for Aquinas

A career of big hits, rugged play left lasting mark on Amerks Hall of Famer Melanson

January 29, 2026 by Kevin Oklobzija 1 Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In San Francisco, there was The Catch, the Joe Montana to Dwight Clark playoff miracle. In Cleveland, there was The Drive, the 98-yard masterpiece engineered by John Elway as the Denver Broncos stunned the Browns. In Rochester, for Amerks fans, there was The Hit, the monstrous Game 7 body check delivered by Dean Melanson that sent an already frenetic … [Read more...] about A career of big hits, rugged play left lasting mark on Amerks Hall of Famer Melanson

Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs

January 29, 2026 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM He spent parts of his career playing for Tony La Russa and Buck Showalter. Now, Danny Mendick will put into action lessons learned from those longtime Major League Baseball skippers as he gets ready for his first managerial job. When the Charleston RiverDogs open their 2026 season, Mendick will be in the dugout. And it's not a surprise for the former … [Read more...] about Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs

Matt LeCroy to return to manage Red Wings for sixth straight season

January 29, 2026 by Dan Glickman 2 Comments

Matt LeCroy will once again manage the Rochester Red Wings, the team and their parent club the Washington Nationals announced on Thursday. This will be his sixth season at the helm, tying the legendary Joe Altobelli's 1971-1976 run. LeCroy, 50, has been a member of the Nationals organization for 18 seasons, including 15 years as a minor league manager, leading squads to a … [Read more...] about Matt LeCroy to return to manage Red Wings for sixth straight season

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