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Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Carey and Bartnicki lead Schroeder over Brighton; Cummins scores 26 as Pavilion wins in OT

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 2026

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Geiger leads SOTA with 29; McCombs lifts Bloomfield to third-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | February 4, 2026

Make the call! Central Western Umpires Board open enrollment is now

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2026

PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 2026

Webster Schroeder holds off Hilton, runs win streak to 14

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2026

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Angelo scores Honeoye Falls-Lima record 46 points; Keshequa and Oakfield-Alabama each move to 15-0

By Tyler Hathaway | February 3, 2026

Brown and Ellis lead Athena past Batavia

By Paul Gotham | February 5, 2026

Caleb Brown and Russell Ellis Jr. combined for 40 points as host Greece Athena (11-5) shrugged off a halftime deficit and went on to defeat Batavia (9-6), 59-55, Wednesday night…

Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026

Two poor plays with the puck – including a needless icing by defenseman Ryan Johnson late in the third period –  led directly to Belleville goals and the Amerks lost 3-1 to the Senators at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Carey and Bartnicki lead Schroeder over Brighton; Cummins scores 26 as Pavilion wins in OT

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 2026

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

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Geiger leads SOTA with 29; McCombs lifts Bloomfield to third-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | February 4, 2026

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

Make the call! Central Western Umpires Board open enrollment is now

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2026

Here is your opportunity to be a part of the game as a softball umpire…

PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 2026

Rochester and surrounding regions will have many connections to this year’s Winter Olympic Games….

Webster Schroeder holds off Hilton, runs win streak to 14

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2026

Kenyatta Hart finished four blocks shy of a triple-double in leading host Schroeder (14-1/No. 14 NYSSWA Class AA) to a 69-62 victory over Hilton (12-4)…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Angelo scores Honeoye Falls-Lima record 46 points; Keshequa and Oakfield-Alabama each move to 15-0

By Tyler Hathaway | February 3, 2026

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

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Reed’s fourth quarter takeover lifts East; Wayne’s Kuhn knocks down overtime game-winner

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 3, 2026

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

Brockport gets revenge over Geneseo in Empire 8 Championship rematch

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 3, 2026

The Brockport Golden Eagles hosted the SUNY Geneseo Knights on We Back Pat night looking to avenge a championship loss…

Brockport dominates overtime to outlast Geneseo

By Matt Hanes | February 3, 2026

BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Brockport Golden Eagles men’s basketball team hosted SUNY Geneseo in their annual We Back Pat night. After starting the first three minutes of the second half down 52-44, Brockport worked to force overtime and later claim an 83-77 victory to extend their winning streak over Geneseo to six straight.

Hornell gets bounce-back win at East

By Paul Gotham | February 3, 2026

Midway through the first quarter of Monday’s non-league matchup at East High, Hornell’s Jordyn Dyring grabbed a long defensive rebound and made her way up the court. A pair of opposing defenders ran the floor and reached the foul lane before her with the intention of taking away a drive to the basket or perhaps even drawing a charge…

Monday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Jasper-Troupsburg’s Lawson drops 33 in win; Parker posts a 30-10 double-double for Lyons

By Patrick Walsh | February 2, 2026

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

High School

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Carey and Bartnicki lead Schroeder over Brighton; Cummins scores 26 as Pavilion wins in OT

By Dan Glickman | February 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Geiger leads SOTA with 29; McCombs lifts Bloomfield to third-straight win

By Ashton Townsend | February 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Make the call! Central Western Umpires Board open enrollment is now

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

Here is your opportunity to be a part of the game as a softball umpire…

Webster Schroeder holds off Hilton, runs win streak to 14

By Paul Gotham | February 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

Kenyatta Hart finished four blocks shy of a triple-double in leading host Schroeder (14-1/No. 14 NYSSWA Class AA) to a 69-62 victory over Hilton (12-4)…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Angelo scores Honeoye Falls-Lima record 46 points; Keshequa and Oakfield-Alabama each move to 15-0

By Tyler Hathaway | February 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Reed’s fourth quarter takeover lifts East; Wayne’s Kuhn knocks down overtime game-winner

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 3, 2026 | 1 Comment

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

WNY Sports

Sabres acquire Bayreuther from Carolina in exchange for Neuchev

By admin | January 24, 2026

Despite depleted lineup, Rosen, Levi help Amerks blank Utica

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 23, 2026

Pickett finishes with 13 points in Denver win over Milwaukee

By Paul Gotham | January 23, 2026

Former Newark star Ben Cowles claimed by Cubs

By Tyler Hathaway | January 15, 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

Costly mistakes doom Amerks in loss to Belleville

By Kevin Oklobzija | February 4, 2026 | 2 Comments

Two poor plays with the puck – including a needless icing by defenseman Ryan Johnson late in the third period –  led directly to Belleville goals and the Amerks lost 3-1 to the Senators at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

Rosen comes up big in the clutch as the Amerks defeat Hershey

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 30, 2026 | 1 Comment

His goal Friday — a night when Dean Melanson and Claude Verret were inducted into the Amerks Hall of Fame — put the Amerks back on top and they were able to hold the Bears at bay until Anton Wahlberg scored the clinching goal into an empty net with 31.2 seconds remaining…

A career of big hits, rugged play left lasting mark on Amerks Hall of Famer Melanson

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 29, 2026 | 1 Comment

In Rochester, for Amerks fans, there was The Hit, the monstrous Game 7 body check delivered by Dean Melanson that sent an already frenetic crowd into a frenzy and provided added momentum in their 1996 Calder Cup-winning victory…

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