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History in the making for Hilton: Cadets are finally finals bound

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026

Pittsford earns spot in Class A title game

By Jonathan Skuza | February 26, 2026

Section V Girls’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026

Section V Boys’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026

Early College advances in Class B1

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026

Unbeaten Schroeder skates past pesky Irondequoit to reach Class B finals

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 25, 2026

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Geer’s 18 leads Pal-Mac; Mahany breaks single-season three-point record in No. 4 C-G’s win

By Ashton Townsend | February 25, 2026

Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026

Today the Amerks family is in mourning. Scott Metcalfe, a member of the 1996 Calder Cup championship team and a 2006 inductee into the Amerks Hall of Fame, died suddenly on Friday morning surrounded by family at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was 58.

History in the making for Hilton: Cadets are finally finals bound

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026

Hilton (13-8-1) will finally play for a sectional title, with puck drop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday at RIT’s Gene Polisseni Center. The opponent is top-seeded Pittsford, a 4-1 winner over Penfield in Thursday’s other semifinal…

Pittsford earns spot in Class A title game

By Jonathan Skuza | February 26, 2026

Top-seeded Pittsford earned a 4-1 victory over number four-seed Penfield to go back to the Class A title game for the second year in a row Thursday evening…

Section V Girls’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026

Quarterfinal action in seven different classes (AA1, AA2, A, C1, C2 and D) this weekend while classes B1 and B2 hold semifinals. As always check with schools to confirm times…

Section V Boys’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026

Quarterfinal action tips off in eight different classes (AA1, AA2, A, B1, B2 C1, C2 and D) this weekend. As always check with schools to confirm times…

Early College advances in Class B1

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026

Da’marion Griffin and Sam Washington scored 16 apiece to lead the offense. Cincere Moxley-Studymine added 11, and Tyrell Grant had 10 including eight in the second half to help the Cobras pull away from a six-point game at halftime…

Unbeaten Schroeder skates past pesky Irondequoit to reach Class B finals

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 25, 2026

Top-seeded Schroeder kept their season rolling along in Wednesday’s sectional semifinals by holding off the pesky, fourth-seeded Eagles (11-9-2). Schroeder never trailed but Irondequoit did give them a scare…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Geer’s 18 leads Pal-Mac; Mahany breaks single-season three-point record in No. 4 C-G’s win

By Ashton Townsend | February 25, 2026

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

Aquinas clinches Class B title game berth

By Jonathan Skuza | February 25, 2026

Third seeded Aquinas hung on to clinch its first Class B title game appearance since 2022 with a 4-3 victory over second seed Victor Wednesday evening…

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Gaskin leads Padilla to win over Hilton; Lynn scores 34 as Wilson advances

By Dan Glickman | February 25, 2026

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

World of Inquiry rolls into C1 quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | February 25, 2026

Devin Dillon and Saeed Ervin scored on back-to-back dunks early in the third quarter to catapult host World of Inquiry (13-8) to a 72-44 victory over No. 12 Dundee/Bradford (10-10) in Section V Class C1 action, Tuesday night…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Clark pioneers comeback for Marcus Whitman; Dyring leads Hornell

By Matt Hanes | February 24, 2026

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

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Trio of double-doubles pace Cuba-Rushford; Swan and Osterling combine for 19 fourth quarter points to lift HF-L; Vogt & LeBrecht join 1,000-point club for respective programs

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 24, 2026

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

High School

Pittsford earns spot in Class A title game

By Jonathan Skuza | February 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

Top-seeded Pittsford earned a 4-1 victory over number four-seed Penfield to go back to the Class A title game for the second year in a row Thursday evening…

Section V Girls’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

Quarterfinal action in seven different classes (AA1, AA2, A, C1, C2 and D) this weekend while classes B1 and B2 hold semifinals. As always check with schools to confirm times…

Section V Boys’ Basketball Playoff Schedule: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

Quarterfinal action tips off in eight different classes (AA1, AA2, A, B1, B2 C1, C2 and D) this weekend. As always check with schools to confirm times…

Early College advances in Class B1

By Paul Gotham | February 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

Da’marion Griffin and Sam Washington scored 16 apiece to lead the offense. Cincere Moxley-Studymine added 11, and Tyrell Grant had 10 including eight in the second half to help the Cobras pull away from a six-point game at halftime…

Unbeaten Schroeder skates past pesky Irondequoit to reach Class B finals

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

Top-seeded Schroeder kept their season rolling along in Wednesday’s sectional semifinals by holding off the pesky, fourth-seeded Eagles (11-9-2). Schroeder never trailed but Irondequoit did give them a scare…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Geer’s 18 leads Pal-Mac; Mahany breaks single-season three-point record in No. 4 C-G’s win

By Ashton Townsend | February 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

WNY Sports

Rosen’s hat trick, Ratzlaff’s shutout lead Amerks past Springfield

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 6, 2026

Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026

PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 2026

Brockport gets revenge over Geneseo in Empire 8 Championship rematch

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 3, 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

Amerk teammates remember Scott Metcalfe: ‘The ultimate competitor’

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 39 Comments

Today the Amerks family is in mourning. Scott Metcalfe, a member of the 1996 Calder Cup championship team and a 2006 inductee into the Amerks Hall of Fame, died suddenly on Friday morning surrounded by family at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was 58.

Laval, with plenty of swagger, frustrates Amerks again

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 20, 2026 | 3 Comments

Defenseman Marc Del Gaizo went end-to-end to score the winning goal 1:23 into overtime, giving Laval a 3-2 victory after the Amerks had rallied to tie the score midway through the third period…

For heroes from Amerks 1996 Calder Cup team, the memories live on

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 20, 2026 | 2 Comments

Dixon Ward, the scoring star for the 1996 Calder Cup champion, and Wayne Primeau, who launched his 13-year pro career that spring in the stars and stripes sweaters, returned to the War Memorial on Friday to help the Amerks celebrate 90s night…

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