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Red Wings complete sweep of Jacksonville with 11-2 victory

By Dan Glickman | July 19, 2026

Weber’s walk-off sends Greece Post 468 to district championship series

By Paul Gotham | July 19, 2026

Castle Packs Power Sunday American Legion Wrap: Roselli guides Cottreall-Warner to District Finals; Weber walks it off for Greece Post

By Tyler Hathaway | July 19, 2026

Blankenberg reclassifies to join St. Bonaventure for 2026-27 season

By admin | July 19, 2026

Wild pitch sends Red Wings to second straight win, 6-5

By Dan Glickman | July 19, 2026

Castle Packs Power Friday American Legion Wrap: Cottreall-Warner and Greece Post take semi-final leads

By Elias Vega-Diaz | July 18, 2026

Castle Packs Power Tuesday American Legion Wrap: Ely Fagan and East Rochester advance

By Tom Alexander | July 15, 2026

American Legion Final Preview: Greece Post 468 and Cottreall-Warner Post 942 face off in District 7 championship

By Tom Alexander | July 20, 2026

The 2026 American Legion District 7 championship is on the line when second-seeded Cottreall-Warner 942 faces top-seeded Greece Post 468. Game 1 is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. The best-of-three series continues Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for Game 2. Game 3 (if necessary) will follow. Greece Athena High School will host all three games of the championship series…

Red Wings complete sweep of Jacksonville with 11-2 victory

By Dan Glickman | July 19, 2026

A towering grand slam by Abimelec Ortiz and a day’s worth of good pitching propelled the Rochester Red Wings to an 11-2 victory and their third straight win…

Weber’s walk-off sends Greece Post 468 to district championship series

By Paul Gotham | July 19, 2026

Jake Weber plated Wes Sturrup with a one-out single in the eighth inning, and top-seeded Greece Post 468 held off upstart East Rochester Post 1917, 9-8 in American Legion action, Sunday at Greece Athena High School…

Castle Packs Power Sunday American Legion Wrap: Roselli guides Cottreall-Warner to District Finals; Weber walks it off for Greece Post

By Tyler Hathaway | July 19, 2026

Scores and recaps from Sunday’s American Legion action…

Blankenberg reclassifies to join St. Bonaventure for 2026-27 season

By admin | July 19, 2026

Former Wayne Eagle Cameron Blankenberg – a versatile 6-foot-8 wing player – has signed a letter-of-intent to join the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program, coach Mike MacDonald announced…

Wild pitch sends Red Wings to second straight win, 6-5

By Dan Glickman | July 19, 2026

Just hours after heavy thunderstorms came through the region on Saturday, the Rochester Red Wings won their second straight game coming out of the All-Star break not with a bang, but with a wild pitch…

Castle Packs Power Friday American Legion Wrap: Cottreall-Warner and Greece Post take semi-final leads

By Elias Vega-Diaz | July 18, 2026

Scores and recaps from Friday’s American Legion District 7 playoff action…

Castle Packs Power Tuesday American Legion Wrap: Ely Fagan and East Rochester advance

By Tom Alexander | July 15, 2026

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s American Legion District 7 action…

Amerks announce 2026-27 regular season schedule

By admin | July 14, 2026

The Rochester Americans announced today their schedule for the 2026-27 American Hockey League regular season, presented exclusively by Seneca Resorts & Casinos. The Amerks will open their 71st AHL season – and 45th as the primary affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres – on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:05 p.m. against the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies at The Blue Cross Arena…

Former NE Douglass star, Lamar Lovelace signs with Killorglin in Irish Super League

By admin | July 14, 2026

Former Northeast Douglass College Prep and Keuka College guard Lamar Lovelace has signed a professional contract with Flexachem KCYMS Killorglin Basketball Club of the Ireland Super League…

Castle Packs Power Monday American Legion Wrap: Ferris Goodridge advances

By David Premyslovsky | July 14, 2026

Scores and recaps from American Legion New York State District 7 playoffs…

Red Wings to induct Danny Clyburn, Leo Gomez

By admin | July 13, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings announced today that a pair of former players have been elected to the club’s Hall of Fame. Danny Clyburn and Leo Gómez will become the 110th and 111th members of the Red Wings Hall of Fame when they are inducted on Saturday, August 1, at ESL Ballpark prior to the Red Wings’ 6:45 p.m. game vs. Syracuse…

Castle Packs Power Sunday American Legion Wrap: Greece Post closes regular season on nine-game winning streak; Shutts hurls five shutout to lead Cottreall-Warner

By Tom Alexander | July 13, 2026

Scores and recaps from Sunday’s American Legion District 7 action…

High School

Maley, Constantino, Crittenden and Carpenter earn Monroe County Softball Player of the Year honors

By Matt Hanes | June 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

Ella Maley (Penfield) claimed the honor for Monroe County Division I after leading Penfield to the Class AA1 sectional title. Olivia Constantino (Webster Thomas) earned the award for Division II. Jalissa Crittenden (Eastridge) garnered the award after leading Eastridge to the Class AA2 finals after an undefeated regular season. Hannah Carpenter (Brockport) claimed the honor in Division IV. Coaches in each of the Monroe County divisions have announced their Players of the Year honors for this season, as well as All-League teams. 

Five garner Monroe County Baseball Player of the Year Honors

By Dylan O'Loughlin | June 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

Sam Roselli paced Fairport to an undefeated season and the Division I title. Max Seaver and Webster Thomas grabbed the top seed in AA1 while Bobby Rule Jr. and Churchville-Chili went back-to-back as Division II champions. Cole Harris led Canandaigua to its first sectional title since 2019 and Ethan Postle helped Pittsford Mendon go undefeated in Division IV while notching the first seed in AA2. Monroe County coaches honored the five student-athletes with top postseason awards…

Nine take home Section V Baseball Class Player of the Year awards

By Tyler Hathaway | June 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

The 2026 Section V Baseball Player of the Year awards for all nine classifications were recently announced. Six seniors received honors, while three juniors took home an award…

Gananda’s Stoughton takes home Wayne County Player of the Year

By Tyler Hathaway | June 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

Maddox Stoughton turned in a .507 batting average with three home runs, 33 RBI, and 20 scored runs while also going 4-1 on the mound with a 2.33 ERA as Gananda won the Wayne County league and earned the top-seed in the Section V Class C1 bracket…

Bostick and Odenbach headline 2026 Section V Baseball HOF Class

By Paul Gotham | June 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Christopher Bostick (Aquinas), Dusty Odenbach (McQuaid), Dudley “Skip” Bailey (Greece Olympia), Justin D’Amato (Canandaigua), Tim Fennell (Fairport), Johnny Ricotta (Greece Athena), Mike Zaccardo (Irondequoit) and the 2017 Livonia Bulldogs will be inducted during a ceremony prior to the Rochester Red Wings’ game against Toledo…

State Champs! Oakfield-Alabama softball claims Class D title

By Paul Gotham | June 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Allison Harkness went 3-for-3 at the plate, and Savannah Durham hurled a 2-hitter as the Hornets (22-1) claimed the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class D title with a 4-1 victory over Windham-Ashland-Jewett (20-1) of Section 2at Greenlight Networks Grandslam Park…

WNY Sports

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announces rebrand to “The Metro Conference”

By admin | July 3, 2026

Red Wings lose both ends of semi-doubleheader; team has longest losing streak since April/May

By Dan Glickman | July 3, 2026

Sudden rain forces suspension of Red Wings game in top of the fifth; doubleheader Thursday

By Dan Glickman | July 1, 2026

Sabres name Roest Amerks general manager

By admin | July 1, 2026

MCC

MCC Baseball Prospect Camp dates announced

By Paul Gotham | June 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

Monroe Community College Baseball will host its 2026 Prospect Camp on a pair of separate dates: Saturday, August 8th and Sunday, September 20th…

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Monroe’s season ends with loss to Frederick

By Paul Gotham | May 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

MCC (38-10) dropped a 9-4 decision to Frederick (MD) in an elimination game of the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II World Series, Monday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark…

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Monroe CC to face Frederick Community College in World Series elimination game

By Paul Gotham | May 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

One team is making a second straight World Series appearance and fifth in the past six seasons. The other has returned to the World Series after a five-season absence. It’s win or go home when Monroe Community College faces Frederick Community College in an elimination game on Monday…

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Legion

American Legion Final Preview: Greece Post 468 and Cottreall-Warner Post 942 face off in District 7 championship

By Tom Alexander | July 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

The 2026 American Legion District 7 championship is on the line when second-seeded Cottreall-Warner 942 faces top-seeded Greece Post 468. Game 1 is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. The best-of-three series continues Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for Game 2. Game 3 (if necessary) will follow. Greece Athena High School will host all three games of the championship series…

Castle Packs Power Sunday American Legion Wrap: Roselli guides Cottreall-Warner to District Finals; Weber walks it off for Greece Post

By Tyler Hathaway | July 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Sunday’s American Legion action…

Castle Packs Power Friday American Legion Wrap: Cottreall-Warner and Greece Post take semi-final leads

By Elias Vega-Diaz | July 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Friday’s American Legion District 7 playoff action…

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