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Imagine RIT Wednesday Softball Wrap: Leastman walks it off for Churchville; Avon’s Crye fans 16 in one-hitter

By Ashton Townsend | April 23, 2026

Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 22, 2026

Red Wings shut out Scranton, 2-0, to again move above .500

By Dan Glickman | April 22, 2026

Johnson, Vance and Washburn highlight Section V Small School All-State selections

By Paul Gotham | April 22, 2026

Penfield powers past Webster Schroeder in battle of defending Section V champs

By Tyler Hathaway | April 21, 2026

Mendon scores season high in win at Sutherland

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2026

Imagine RIT Tuesday Baseball Wrap: ND Batavia’s Grice walks it off with two-run single; Whelehan hurls no hitter through extras to lift Hilton; Boon and Wilcox combine for three home runs for Fillmore

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 21, 2026

Imagine RIT Wednesday Baseball Wrap: Livonia’s O’Connor and Taylor combine on gem; Gananda wins fifth straight

By Tom Alexander | April 23, 2026

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Wednesday Softball Wrap: Leastman walks it off for Churchville; Avon’s Crye fans 16 in one-hitter

By Ashton Townsend | April 23, 2026

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Softball action…

Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 22, 2026

The Marlies dominated from start to finish, scoring three times in the first period and twice in the second while goalie Artur Akhtyamov was mostly bored. Vinni Lettieri produced a natural hat trick – scoring the final three goals – and Akhtyamov faced only 16 shots for the shutout…

Red Wings shut out Scranton, 2-0, to again move above .500

By Dan Glickman | April 22, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings shut out the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Wednesday, 2-0, to move to 12-11 on the season…

Johnson, Vance and Washburn highlight Section V Small School All-State selections

By Paul Gotham | April 22, 2026

JJ Johnson led Lyons to a state semifinal appearance. Brody Vance carried Andover-Whitesville to program-first regional final, and Landon Washburn played the lead role as Honeoye claimed a second straight sectional title…

Penfield powers past Webster Schroeder in battle of defending Section V champs

By Tyler Hathaway | April 21, 2026

In a matchup of the defending Section V Class A and Class B champions, Penfield (5-1) used 19 unanswered points after trailing 7-0 early to defeat previously unbeaten Webster Schroeder (4-1) 25-14 on Tuesday night…

Mendon scores season high in win at Sutherland

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2026

Mendon (6-2) pounded out 16 hits including seven for extra-bases in a 13-5 win over crosstown rival, Pittsford Sutherland in Monroe County Division IV action from Sargent Field…

Imagine RIT Tuesday Baseball Wrap: ND Batavia’s Grice walks it off with two-run single; Whelehan hurls no hitter through extras to lift Hilton; Boon and Wilcox combine for three home runs for Fillmore

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 21, 2026

Scores and game recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Tuesday Flag Football Wrap: Tracz throws for four TDs in Arcadia’s win; Paige Dean leads Hilton

By Dan Glickman | April 21, 2026

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Flag Football action…

Imagine RIT Tuesday Softball Wrap: Miller pitches two-hitter with 12 Ks for Fillmore; Northstar’s Rivera reaches career milestone

By Matt Hanes | April 21, 2026

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Softball action…

Softball Season Preview: Monroe County Division I

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2026

A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Softball. Here are season capsules for Fairport, Greece, Hilton, Penfield and Rush-Henrietta…

Softball Season Preview: Monroe County Division II

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2026

A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Softball. Here are season capsules for Brighton, Irondequoit, Victor, Webster Schroeder and Webster Thomas…

Softball Season Preview: Monroe County Division III

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2026

A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Softball. Here are season capsules for Brockport, Canandaigua, Churchville-Chili, Gates Chili and Spencerport…

High School

Imagine RIT Wednesday Softball Wrap: Leastman walks it off for Churchville; Avon’s Crye fans 16 in one-hitter

By Ashton Townsend | April 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Softball action…

Johnson, Vance and Washburn highlight Section V Small School All-State selections

By Paul Gotham | April 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

JJ Johnson led Lyons to a state semifinal appearance. Brody Vance carried Andover-Whitesville to program-first regional final, and Landon Washburn played the lead role as Honeoye claimed a second straight sectional title…

Penfield powers past Webster Schroeder in battle of defending Section V champs

By Tyler Hathaway | April 21, 2026 | 1 Comment

In a matchup of the defending Section V Class A and Class B champions, Penfield (5-1) used 19 unanswered points after trailing 7-0 early to defeat previously unbeaten Webster Schroeder (4-1) 25-14 on Tuesday night…

Mendon scores season high in win at Sutherland

By Paul Gotham | April 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Mendon (6-2) pounded out 16 hits including seven for extra-bases in a 13-5 win over crosstown rival, Pittsford Sutherland in Monroe County Division IV action from Sargent Field…

Imagine RIT Tuesday Baseball Wrap: ND Batavia’s Grice walks it off with two-run single; Whelehan hurls no hitter through extras to lift Hilton; Boon and Wilcox combine for three home runs for Fillmore

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and game recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Tuesday Flag Football Wrap: Tracz throws for four TDs in Arcadia’s win; Paige Dean leads Hilton

By Dan Glickman | April 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Flag Football action…

WNY Sports

Red Wings return after series win, but lose two relievers to majors ahead of Buffalo series

By Dan Glickman | April 13, 2026

Monroe sweeps Onondaga CC

By Paul Gotham | April 13, 2026

Amerks fall at Springfield

By admin | April 10, 2026

MCC takes two at Mohawk Valley

By Paul Gotham | April 10, 2026

Bills

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach

By Tyler Hathaway | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

Buffalo is in the process of finalizing a deal to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the head coaching role. Brady plans to sign a five-year deal with the Bills and will replace former coach Sean McDermott, who was fired last Monday…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | January 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills will continue their postseason run when they travel to face the number one overall seed in the AFC, the Denver Broncos. Where as the Bills enter off of a battle against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Broncos will come into Saturday’s game fully rested…

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

By Tyler Hathaway | January 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

The 2025 NFL regular season has come to a close, and the Buffalo Bills will be competing in the playoffs for the seventh straight season. But unlike the previous five, the No. 6 seed Bills will be starting their playoff run on the road, heading south to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. The third-seeded Jaguars enter the contest red-hot, while Buffalo is coming off of an emotional yet emphatic win over the New York Jets…

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Amerks

Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Marlies dominated from start to finish, scoring three times in the first period and twice in the second while goalie Artur Akhtyamov was mostly bored. Vinni Lettieri produced a natural hat trick – scoring the final three goals – and Akhtyamov faced only 16 shots for the shutout…

Amerks clinch spot in playoffs

By admin | April 19, 2026 | 1 Comment

A wild back-and-forth affair between the American Hockey League’s two oldest teams ultimately ended with the Rochester Americans (31-31-6-4) rallying in the third period to earn the single point they needed to extend their season at least for another week before falling 5-4 in overtime to the Hershey Bears (32-31-6-3) in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Giant Center…

After 40 years as Voice of the Amerks, Stevens is saying goodbye

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 19, 2026 | 4 Comments

Don Stevens, a true legend in his profession, is retiring. Today will be his final regular season game. He’ll call the playoffs as well, and then the Amerks Hall of Fame member will sign off for one final time…

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