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Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Webster Schroeder and North Tonawanda set to fight for a spot in state semifinal

By Matt Hanes | March 13, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Final Preview: Penfield and North Tonawanda go head-to-head for a spot in AA state semis

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 12, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Fairport and Jamestown to face off in Class AAA state quarterfinals

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 12, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Aquinas and West Seneca set to face off for spot in state semifinal

By Matt Hanes | March 12, 2026

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Boys’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 12, 2026

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 12, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Lyons and Global Concepts to battle for spot in state semifinal

By Victor Menendez | March 12, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Honeoye Falls-Lima and Our Lady of Mercy square off in Class A rematch

By Matt Hanes | March 13, 2026

One team is making its 10th state tournament and first in nine years. The other is looking for its first state quarterfinal win in 18 years. Our Lady of Mercy and Honeoye Falls-Lima are set to face off in a sectional final rematch in the Class A state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Webster Schroeder and North Tonawanda set to fight for a spot in state semifinal

By Matt Hanes | March 13, 2026

One team is making its second states appearance since 2023. The other is making its first appearance in program history. Webster Schroeder and North Tonawanda (VI) are set to battle in Class AA state quarterfinals action. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Final Preview: Penfield and North Tonawanda go head-to-head for a spot in AA state semis

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 12, 2026

One program is back in the state quarterfinal for the first time in 46 years. The other squad is back in the Far West Regional since 2017. Penfield and North Tonawanda are set to battle in the Class AA Far West Regional on Friday, March 13. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Fairport and Jamestown to face off in Class AAA state quarterfinals

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 12, 2026

One team is back in the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2017. The other program looks to three-peat as Far West Regional champs. Fairport and Jamestown are ready to go this Friday, March 13 in the Class AAA Far West Regional. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Aquinas and West Seneca set to face off for spot in state semifinal

By Matt Hanes | March 12, 2026

One team is making its third straight appearance in the state tournament and its sixth since 2011. The other is making its first states appearance since 1983. Aquinas and West Seneca West (VI) are set to face off in the Class AAA state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown:

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Boys’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 12, 2026

Section V Boys’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. Four games will be played over two days at Buffalo State College…

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 12, 2026

Section V Girls’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. Six games will be played over two days at Finger Lakes Community College…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Lyons and Global Concepts to battle for spot in state semifinal

By Victor Menendez | March 12, 2026

One squad looks to advance to its second state semifinal in the last three years. The other is making its first state-tournament appearance in program history. Lyons and Global Concepts clash on Saturday to determine the NYS Class C Far West Regional winner. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Far West Regional preview: Keshequa and Frewsburg face off for spot in state semis

By Ashton Townsend | March 12, 2026

One team is looking for its first win the state tournament. The other is trying to repeat as champion. Keshequa will face Frewsburg in a rematch of last year’s state quarterfinal. Here’s the breakdown…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Andover-Whitesville and Clymer to battle for spot in state semifinal

By Victor Menendez | March 12, 2026

One squad looks to advance to its first state semifinal as a merged program. The other is in pursuit of a first regional win in program history. Andover-Whitesville and Clymer clash on Friday to determine the NYS Class D Far West Regional winner…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Far West Regional preview: Notre Dame-Batavia and Sherman set to battle for spot in state semis

By Ashton Townsend | March 12, 2026

Familiar foes will meet in the NYS Class D quarterfinal when Section V champion Notre Dame-Batavia faces the Section VI victors, Sherman. Here’s the breakdown…

Fourth-quarter surge sends Lyons to Far West Regional

By Tyler Hathaway | March 11, 2026

After trailing by a point through three quarters of play, Lyons (No. 4 NYSSWA Class C) opened the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run and never looked back, winning 70-56 over Honeoye (No. 2 NYSSWA Class C) in the Section V Class C Regional Qualifier…

Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 11, 2026

Fast-forward to today and they’ve become a team that can no longer score goals or win games. Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial extended their winless streak to nine (0-6-1-2)…

High School

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Webster Schroeder and North Tonawanda set to fight for a spot in state semifinal

By Matt Hanes | March 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

One team is making its second states appearance since 2023. The other is making its first appearance in program history. Webster Schroeder and North Tonawanda (VI) are set to battle in Class AA state quarterfinals action. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Final Preview: Penfield and North Tonawanda go head-to-head for a spot in AA state semis

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

One program is back in the state quarterfinal for the first time in 46 years. The other squad is back in the Far West Regional since 2017. Penfield and North Tonawanda are set to battle in the Class AA Far West Regional on Friday, March 13. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Fairport and Jamestown to face off in Class AAA state quarterfinals

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

One team is back in the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2017. The other program looks to three-peat as Far West Regional champs. Fairport and Jamestown are ready to go this Friday, March 13 in the Class AAA Far West Regional. Here’s the breakdown:

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp state quarterfinal preview: Aquinas and West Seneca set to face off for spot in state semifinal

By Matt Hanes | March 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

One team is making its third straight appearance in the state tournament and its sixth since 2011. The other is making its first states appearance since 1983. Aquinas and West Seneca West (VI) are set to face off in the Class AAA state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown:

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Boys’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

Section V Boys’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. Four games will be played over two days at Buffalo State College…

State Quarterfinal Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

By Paul Gotham | March 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

Section V Girls’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. Six games will be played over two days at Finger Lakes Community College…

WNY Sports

RIT defeats Niagara, strengthens hold on 2nd place in AHA

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 10, 2026

Red Wings get new stadium name: ESL Ballpark

By Dan Glickman | February 10, 2026

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

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

Special teams flop as Amerks winless skid reaches nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 11, 2026 | 4 Comments

Fast-forward to today and they’ve become a team that can no longer score goals or win games. Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Utica Comets at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial extended their winless streak to nine (0-6-1-2)…

Levi pulled, Amerks ’embarrassed’ as Laval scores nine

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 27, 2026 | 9 Comments

With 10 minutes remaining in Friday’s Rochester Americans game, around half of the 7,063 fans were long gone, starting goalie Devon Levi was on the bench and the Laval Rocket were no longer attacking with their trademark ferocity…

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.

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