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Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

February 4, 2026 by Kevin Oklobzija 3 Comments

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the lineup has little firepower, when it takes a monumental effort just to create a scoring chance, the last thing you want to do is give the opposition chances off of unforced errors. The Rochester Americans learned that the hard way on Wednesday night. Two poor plays with the puck – including a needless icing by defenseman Ryan Johnson late in … [Read more...] about Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

February 4, 2026 by Dan Glickman Leave a Comment

BY DAN GLICKMAN In 1956, Rochester resident Art Tyler made local history when he became the first Rochester-area resident to win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games. Although born in Utica, he moved to Rochester to work as an engineer at Eastman Kodak between bobsled competitions -- including the four-man bobsled event he won a bronze medal at in the 1956 Winter Olympics in … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

Brockport gets revenge over Geneseo in Empire 8 Championship rematch

February 3, 2026 by Dylan O'Loughlin Leave a Comment

By: Dylan O'Loughlin The Brockport Golden Eagles Women's Basketball squad hosted the SUNY Geneseo Knights in a rematch of the 2025 Empire 8 Championship on We Back Pat Alzheimer's Awareness night. The Golden Eagles defense shined again, as Brockport opened up as large as a 13-point lead and held off a Knights' fourth quarter rally for a 72-64 victory. "To be honest, we … [Read more...] about Brockport gets revenge over Geneseo in Empire 8 Championship rematch

Brockport dominates overtime to outlast Geneseo

February 3, 2026 by Matt Hanes Leave a Comment

BY MATT HANES BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Brockport Golden Eagles men’s basketball team hosted SUNY Geneseo in their annual We Back Pat night. After starting the first three minutes of the second half down 52-44, Brockport worked to force overtime and later claimed an 83-77 victory to extend their winning streak over Geneseo to six straight. Geneseo came out on fire in the … [Read more...] about Brockport dominates overtime to outlast Geneseo

Former Penfield standout Gage Ziehl dealt to Red Sox

February 1, 2026 by Tyler Hathaway Leave a Comment

by TYLER HATHAWAY The Boston Red Sox traded for right handed pitcher and former Penfield star Gage Ziehl on Sunday afternoon. Ziehl, who was a member of a the Chicago White Sox, will be playing for his third organization in the past year. The Macedon native was the 14th ranked prospect in the White Sox and pitched as high as Double-A in 2025, posting a 4.12 ERA and racking up … [Read more...] about Former Penfield standout Gage Ziehl dealt to Red Sox

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