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Pine Pieces

Trey Lipscomb’s bat helps lead Red Wings to home opener win

By Dan Glickman | April 1, 2026

Constantino Financial Wednesday Baseball Wrap: Nick paces Schroeder offense; Fairport rallies to win in extras

By Paul Gotham | April 1, 2026

Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Knapp and Mendon walk off; Coughlin paces Penfield

By Robert Calhoun | April 1, 2026

Jones named RCAC Player of the Year

By Paul Gotham | April 1, 2026

Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Bailey walks it off for McQuaid Jesuit in extras; Ritchlin’s late triple lifts Penfield

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 1, 2026

Tuesday Softball Wrap: Piatt finishes 3-3, leads comeback for Brockport; Barbay strikes out 12 for South Seneca/Romulus

By Matt Hanes | March 31, 2026

Rain postpones Red Wings’ home opener

By Dan Glickman | March 31, 2026

Critical turnover dooms Amerks in loss to Charlotte

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 1, 2026

Which is why the Checkers left Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial with two points, and why the fifth place Amerks (28-26-5-4) still have a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff berth in the North Division…

Trey Lipscomb’s bat helps lead Red Wings to home opener win

By Dan Glickman | April 1, 2026

According to his manager, Trey Lipscomb had his best spring this March — and his hot streak continued on Wednesday…

Constantino Financial Wednesday Baseball Wrap: Nick paces Schroeder offense; Fairport rallies to win in extras

By Paul Gotham | April 1, 2026

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

Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Knapp and Mendon walk off; Coughlin paces Penfield

By Robert Calhoun | April 1, 2026

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

Jones named RCAC Player of the Year

By Paul Gotham | April 1, 2026

The 5-foot-6 guard topped the 30-point mark in four separate games including a 40-point effort and another in which scored 50. She finished the season with 437 total points…

Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Bailey walks it off for McQuaid Jesuit in extras; Ritchlin’s late triple lifts Penfield

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 1, 2026

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

Tuesday Softball Wrap: Piatt finishes 3-3, leads comeback for Brockport; Barbay strikes out 12 for South Seneca/Romulus

By Matt Hanes | March 31, 2026

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

Rain postpones Red Wings’ home opener

By Dan Glickman | March 31, 2026

On a rainy Tuesday, the Rochester Red Wings began the home portion of their 2026 season. At least, they were supposed to…

Constantino Financial Monday Baseball Wrap: Briggs fans 13 for Perry; Watson’s big day at the plate fuels Williamson

By Tyler Hathaway | March 30, 2026

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

Castle Packs Power Monday Softball Wrap: Hilton’s Murphy clubs 11 hits in DH; Wayland-Cohocton’s Robbins fans 11

By Paul Gotham | March 30, 2026

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

Red Wings return to Rochester with 2-1 record after splitting weekend set

By Dan Glickman | March 30, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings will take the field for the first time this year at what is now ESL Ballpark with a winning record…

Amerks finally win a shootout, bolster playoff chances

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 29, 2026

But on Sunday evening, Konsta Helenius and Olivier Nadeau made scoring in the shootout look easy, and in doing so lifted the Amerks to a well-deserved 3-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch in front of 7,463 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Sardou’s walk-off slam highlights MCC sweep

By Paul Gotham | March 29, 2026

Michael Sardou capped a 12-run fifth inningof a mercy-rule shortened affair with a walk-off grand slam and MCC Baseball (10-4) went on to sweep Bryant & Stratton of Ohio (12-2/13-4) in NJCAA action, Sunday from Tribune Field…

High School

Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Knapp and Mendon walk off; Coughlin paces Penfield

By Robert Calhoun | April 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Jones named RCAC Player of the Year

By Paul Gotham | April 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

The 5-foot-6 guard topped the 30-point mark in four separate games including a 40-point effort and another in which scored 50. She finished the season with 437 total points…

Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Bailey walks it off for McQuaid Jesuit in extras; Ritchlin’s late triple lifts Penfield

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Tuesday Softball Wrap: Piatt finishes 3-3, leads comeback for Brockport; Barbay strikes out 12 for South Seneca/Romulus

By Matt Hanes | March 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Constantino Financial Monday Baseball Wrap: Briggs fans 13 for Perry; Watson’s big day at the plate fuels Williamson

By Tyler Hathaway | March 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Castle Packs Power Monday Softball Wrap: Hilton’s Murphy clubs 11 hits in DH; Wayland-Cohocton’s Robbins fans 11

By Paul Gotham | March 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

WNY Sports

Penalties, goaltending doom Amerks in loss to Crunch

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 20, 2026

Saint Louis prepared for big test against Michigan

By Tyler Hathaway | March 20, 2026

‘We mirror each other’: Michigan readying to face similar Saint Louis in Round of 32

By Tyler Hathaway | March 20, 2026

The Journey: Rodgers and Louisville look to keep season alive in second round against Michigan State

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 20, 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

Critical turnover dooms Amerks in loss to Charlotte

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 1, 2026 | 1 Comment

Which is why the Checkers left Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial with two points, and why the fifth place Amerks (28-26-5-4) still have a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff berth in the North Division…

Amerks finally win a shootout, bolster playoff chances

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 29, 2026 | 1 Comment

But on Sunday evening, Konsta Helenius and Olivier Nadeau made scoring in the shootout look easy, and in doing so lifted the Amerks to a well-deserved 3-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch in front of 7,463 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Wahlberg, Kuntar score clutch goals to power Amerks past Toronto

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 27, 2026 | 2 Comments

Nearing the end of his second full year in the American Hockey League, the 20-year-old Swede continues to learn how to use his 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame to his advantage on the wall and in traffic; how to use his skating to more effectively track the puck and be in position to defend…

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