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Section V Football continues the 2025 regular season with its fifth week of action. As always, times and locations are subject to change. Please check with schools to confirm the schedule is accurate…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | October 2, 2025

An AFC East battle is scheduled for Sunday Night Football as the undefeated Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots in a game that will have major implications for how the division will pan out this season. The Bills enter the contest after two closer than expected games against the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints, while the Patriots enter after a 42-13 beatdown of the Carolina Panthers…

Marino leads; East Rochester stays unbeaten

By Paul Gotham | October 2, 2025

Eliot Marino finished with two assists and a goal, all on corner kicks, as host ER (10-0-1) continued its unbeaten march with a 3-nil victory over the Spartans.

Wednesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Drake leads Athena with hat trick; Denning’s golden goal clinches Kendall’s 10th straight win

By Ashton Townsend | October 2, 2025

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

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Suleski scores overtime game-winner for Letchworth/Warsaw; Cavagnino leads Hammondsport

By Dan Glickman | October 1, 2025

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

Gathercole’s second-half hat trick lifts HF-L

By Paul Gotham | September 30, 2025

Ezra Gathercole needed less than two minutes to break a scoreless tie at halftime, and the Honeoye Falls-Lima senior added two more goals as the Cougars used a big second half to beat host Eastridge, 4-1 in Monroe County Division IV action from Erna Frank Field, Tuesday…

Tuesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Doell scores No. 26 to lift Mynderse; Cariola nets four to lead Churchville-Chili

By Dylan O'Loughlin | September 30, 2025

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

Tuesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Bishop breaks Caledonia-Mumford scoring record; Wilkinson scores hat trick to pace a nine goal Hornell attack

By Matt Hanes | September 30, 2025

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

“Woj” featured on panel for college-bound student-athletes

By Paul Gotham | September 30, 2025

Former ESPN Senior NBA Insider and current St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball General Manager Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski will be on a panel that will provide advice for college-bound student-athletes and their parents this Wednesday at the Golisano Institute for Business Entrepreneurship…

4th annual “Kick For A Cure” scheduled for Thursday at Perry

By Paul Gotham | September 30, 2025

Perry girls’ soccer will host its fourth annual “Kick For A Cure” game this Thursday, October 2nd when the Yellowjackets face Letchworth in Livingston County Athletic Association action…

Kendall pulls away late to win ninth straight

By Paul Gotham | September 29, 2025

Sophia Picardo and Ryleigh Denning scored back-to-back goals during a five-minute stretch late in the second half as Kendall girls’ soccer pulled away to defeat host C.G. Finney, 3-0 on Monday…

Monday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Binkowski beats the buzzer for Haverling; Washburn’s goal, assist powers Honeoye

By Patrick Walsh | September 29, 2025

Scores and recaps from Monday’s Section V Boys’ Soccer action…

Monday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Riley nets four for Sutherland; Demarest registers shutout for Northstar Christian

By Jonathan Skuza | September 29, 2025

Scores and recaps from Monday’s Section V Girls’ Soccer action…

High School

Marino leads; East Rochester stays unbeaten

By Paul Gotham | October 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

Eliot Marino finished with two assists and a goal, all on corner kicks, as host ER (10-0-1) continued its unbeaten march with a 3-nil victory over the Spartans.

Wednesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Drake leads Athena with hat trick; Denning’s golden goal clinches Kendall’s 10th straight win

By Ashton Townsend | October 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Suleski scores overtime game-winner for Letchworth/Warsaw; Cavagnino leads Hammondsport

By Dan Glickman | October 1, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Gathercole’s second-half hat trick lifts HF-L

By Paul Gotham | September 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

Tuesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Doell scores No. 26 to lift Mynderse; Cariola nets four to lead Churchville-Chili

By Dylan O'Loughlin | September 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

Tuesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Bishop breaks Caledonia-Mumford scoring record; Wilkinson scores hat trick to pace a nine goal Hornell attack

By Matt Hanes | September 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

WNY Sports

Two more former Red Wings join Home Run Derby: Buxton, Rooker to take part

By Dan Glickman | July 10, 2025

Nunez, Cluff lead Red Wings to 4-3 win over Houck and WooSox

By Dan Glickman | July 9, 2025

Wings continue onward after shakeup for parent Nationals, but still can’t crack Worcester in 11-5 loss

By Dan Glickman | July 8, 2025

Four former Red Wings named to 2025 MLB All-Star Game

By Dan Glickman | July 6, 2025

Bills

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

By Tyler Hathaway | October 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

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

By Tyler Hathaway | September 25, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills enter Week 4 with a 3-0 record, and are readying to host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Buffalo survived a scare from divisional rival Miami in Week 3, while New Orleans struggled in a road loss in Seattle and now make the trip up to Orchard Park still searching for not only its first win of the season, but head coach Kellen Moore’s first win of his young coaching career..

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

By Tyler Hathaway | September 17, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins enter Thursday’s showdown on completely different season trajectories. Buffalo has opened its season up with two wins, one coming in the form of an incredible comeback and the other a thumping of a division rival. Miami, on the other hand, lost its first game in a blowout and fell in the final minutes to the New England Patriots in Week 2. The two squads will meet on Thursday Night Football…

Amerks broadcaster Don Stevens to retire following 2025-26 season

By admin | September 26, 2025 | 0 Comments

Don Stevens, the longtime Voice of the Rochester Americans and the longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in the history of the American Hockey League, will return to the Blue Cross Arena press box named in his honor for one final season…

Amerks announce 2025-26 promotional schedule

By admin | September 5, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Rochester Americans announced today their promotional schedule for the 2025-26 season, presented exclusively by Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, featuring the return of several popular theme nights, Pregame Happy Hours, giveaways and more. As always, the Amerks will continue to offer various ticket specials, promotional packages and special group rates as it pertains to theme nights throughout the season…

Amerks to host celebration of life in honor of Scott Metcalfe

By admin | June 12, 2025 | 1 Comment

Metcalfe played nine seasons (1987-91, 1993-98) in Rochester over multiple stints, becoming an instant fan favorite due to his tenacious play and endless devotion to the community. A former first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers, “Metter”, as he was affectionately known, amassed 349 points on 137 goals and 212 assists while also piling up a franchise record 1,424 penalty minutes over 499 career regular-season games in the red, white and blue…

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