By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Not everything in the game of hockey is predictable with the Rochester Americans. Take lineup construction and who plays where. It’s not often a player who has spent most of the season in the ECHL ends up playing on a line with a team’s two All-Star forwards. But such was the case on Wednesday night. Matteo Costantini was slotted on a line with Isak … [Read more...] about Costantini’s goal gets Amerks a point but they again flop in the shootout
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Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Canisteo-Greenwood clinches Steuben County title; Amorese hits five threes for Cal-Mum
PADILLA (4-16) 17EAST (15-4) 66Semaj Jackson had 10 of her game-high 14 points in the first half as East grabbed a 26-6 lead at the break. Jackson hit five times from the field and four times from the line in the game. Darianna Weathers added 13 points. Madison Simmons hit for 12 points. T'Mahry Nesmith finished with eight points. Layla Germany had seven points. Alani … [Read more...] about Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Canisteo-Greenwood clinches Steuben County title; Amorese hits five threes for Cal-Mum
Maldonado keys late rally; Irondequoit edges Spencerport to clinch Monroe County Division II title
Irondequoit trailed by as many as nine points in the first half and was down seven with 1:42 left but rallied for a 59–56 victory over visiting Spencerport to clinch the Monroe County Division II on Senior Night. The Eagles (15-5, 8-2) made 17-of-18 free throws, including 6-of-7 in the final minutes. Junior point guard Roman Maldonado was fouled with 1:05 to go and hit … [Read more...] about Maldonado keys late rally; Irondequoit edges Spencerport to clinch Monroe County Division II title
Newark alum Cowles claimed by Blue Jays
by TYLER HATHAWAY Newark native Ben Cowles has been claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays off of waivers from the Chicago Cubs, per an announcement by the team Wednesday. Cowles joins a Blue Jays organization that houses fellow Section V alum and Brighton native, Ernie Clement, who helped Toronto reach the 2025 World Series with an MLB-postseason record 30 hits. It's the third … [Read more...] about Newark alum Cowles claimed by Blue Jays
Section V Ice Hockey Class B Preview: Victor seeks back-to-back titles
The 2026 Section V Class B Ice Hockey playoffs open with quarterfinal contests on Thursday. Semifinals will take place on Wednesday, February 25 with the championship is scheduled for Monday, March 2nd at 5 p.m. at Gene Polisseni Center on the campus of RIT. Webster Schroeder is the top seed looking to hold off defending champion Victor. The second-seeded Blue Devils … [Read more...] about Section V Ice Hockey Class B Preview: Victor seeks back-to-back titles