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Isaman and Orr’s second straight MVP highlights 2025-26 Section V Girls’ All-Tournament teams

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 9, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Qualifier Preview: LeRoy and Bishop Kearney/Chesterton to fight for spot in Class B

By Tyler Hathaway | March 9, 2026

Meabon headlines 2025-26 Section V Boys’ Basketball All-Tournament teams

By Victor Menendez | March 9, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Weekend Boys’ Sectional Basketball Wrap: Champions crowned in Section V

By Dan Glickman | March 8, 2026

Honeoye wins second straight sectional title

By Tyler Hathaway | March 8, 2026

Fluke overtime goal ends Hilton’s hockey season

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 7, 2026

Different class, no problem; Aquinas three-peats

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 7, 2026

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp State Qualifier Preview: Penfield and Pittsford Mendon to battle for spot in Far West Regional

By Paul Gotham | March 9, 2026

One program is looking to make its second regional appearance in more than 45 years, the other its third in six tries. Penfield and Pittsford Mendon will meet on Tuesday with a spot in the state quarterfinals up for grabs. Here’s the breakdown. PENFIELD PATRIOTS/ No. 1 NYSSWA Class AA(21-1 / Monroe County Division I) […]

Isaman and Orr’s second straight MVP highlights 2025-26 Section V Girls’ All-Tournament teams

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 9, 2026

Braelyn Isaman garnered her second straight Tournament MVP en route to Keshequa’s second sectional title in a row while AJ Orr earned her second consecutive MVP as Aquinas completed the three-peat as sectional champions. Kylie Clement (Webster Schroeder), Sophia Frayne (Canandaigua), Emerson Wandtke (Our Lady of Mercy), Gwyn Panek (Waterloo), Bailey Caton (LeRoy), Payton Bentley (Canisteo-Greenwood) and Sofia Falleti (Notre Dame-Batavia) each received All-Tournament MVP honors, Section V Girls’ Basketball announced…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Qualifier Preview: LeRoy and Bishop Kearney/Chesterton to fight for spot in Class B

By Tyler Hathaway | March 9, 2026

One team is looking for its first state tournament appearance in program history. The other is looking for its first since merging. Le Roy or Bishop Kearney/Chesterton will make history on Monday night when the teams meet in the Class B Far West Regional Qualifier…

Meabon headlines 2025-26 Section V Boys’ Basketball All-Tournament teams

By Victor Menendez | March 9, 2026

Noah Meabon (Fairport) scored a game-high 21 points for the Red Raiders as they won their first sectional title since 2017. Meabon headlined the Section V Tournament MVP honorees. Jackson Green (Penfield), Josh Shadders (Pittsford Mendon), Brien Walker (Monroe), Aidan Weaver (Le Roy), Maddox Volpe (Bishop Kearney), Stephen LeBrecht (Lyons), Landon Washburn (Honeoye) and Brody Vance (Andover-Whitesville) all garnered MVP honors for their respective classifications, as announced by Section V…

Delisanti Wealth Management Weekend Boys’ Sectional Basketball Wrap: Champions crowned in Section V

By Dan Glickman | March 8, 2026

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

Honeoye wins second straight sectional title

By Tyler Hathaway | March 8, 2026

No. 2 Honeoye (No. 2 NYSSWA Class C) overcame an early five-point first quarter deficit and won 58-53 over No. 8 seed York (No. 22 NYSSWA Class C) to claim its second straight Section V title…

Fluke overtime goal ends Hilton’s hockey season

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 7, 2026

But in the wake of a 3-2 overtime loss to Section III power West Genesee in the state Division 1 quarterfinals, Hilton High School coach Chris Monfiletto said in retrospect, the game epitomized the Cadets season…

Different class, no problem; Aquinas three-peats

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 7, 2026

Tournament MVP senior AJ Orr netted 12 of her game-high 30 points in the final eight minutes to lift Aquinas (NYSSWA Class AAA No. 24) to the Class AAA sectional title with a 59-52 victory over top-seeded Fairport (NYSSWA Class AAA No. 20). With the victory, the Li’l Irish three-peat as sectional champions in three different classes…

Mercy rolls to Class A title

By Ashton Townsend | March 7, 2026

Tournament MVP Emerson Wandtke netted 16 of her team-high 20 points in the second half as fourth-seeded Our Lady of Mercy used a 32-26 advantage to seal the Section V Class A title with a 54-35 win over No. 3 seed Honeoye Falls-Lima, Saturday at Finger Lakes Community College…

LeBrecht and Lyons return to the top

By Paul Gotham | March 7, 2026

Tournament MVP Stephen LeBrecht poured in 20 of his game-high 30 in the first half as top-seeded Lyons (22-2) opened a double-digit advantage and went on to defeat No. 2 Geneseo (21-3), 87-59 in the Section V Class C1 championship on Les Harrison Court Saturday evening at Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial…

Late surge carries Keshequa to Class C2 crown

By Steve Bradley | March 7, 2026

Junior guard Braelyn Isaman turned in a second consecutive MVP performance as the Keshequa girls’ basketball team withstood a late charge from Oakfield-Alabama to secure a 49-43 victory and repeat as Section V Class C2 champions Saturday afternoon at Finger Lakes Community College…

Walker arrives in time to power Class A title win for Monroe

By Bob Chavez | March 7, 2026

The 6-foot-4 Monroe junior scored the final four points of Saturday’s Section V Class A championship, including the winning basket with 25 seconds remaining to lift the Red Jackets to a 49-47 win over Wayne at the Blue Cross Arena…

Fairport crowned Class AAA champions in dominant fashion

By Victor Menendez | March 7, 2026

After falling behind 10-3 in the first quarter, Fairport closed out the first eight minutes of play on a 16-2 run thanks to six points from Tournament MVP Noah Meabon and two 3-pointers from Jon Roessel, taking a seven-point lead into the second frame that the Red Raiders never looked back on…

High School

Isaman and Orr’s second straight MVP highlights 2025-26 Section V Girls’ All-Tournament teams

By Dylan O'Loughlin | March 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

Braelyn Isaman garnered her second straight Tournament MVP en route to Keshequa’s second sectional title in a row while AJ Orr earned her second consecutive MVP as Aquinas completed the three-peat as sectional champions. Kylie Clement (Webster Schroeder), Sophia Frayne (Canandaigua), Emerson Wandtke (Our Lady of Mercy), Gwyn Panek (Waterloo), Bailey Caton (LeRoy), Payton Bentley (Canisteo-Greenwood) and Sofia Falleti (Notre Dame-Batavia) each received All-Tournament MVP honors, Section V Girls’ Basketball announced…

Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Qualifier Preview: LeRoy and Bishop Kearney/Chesterton to fight for spot in Class B

By Tyler Hathaway | March 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

One team is looking for its first state tournament appearance in program history. The other is looking for its first since merging. Le Roy or Bishop Kearney/Chesterton will make history on Monday night when the teams meet in the Class B Far West Regional Qualifier…

Meabon headlines 2025-26 Section V Boys’ Basketball All-Tournament teams

By Victor Menendez | March 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

Noah Meabon (Fairport) scored a game-high 21 points for the Red Raiders as they won their first sectional title since 2017. Meabon headlined the Section V Tournament MVP honorees. Jackson Green (Penfield), Josh Shadders (Pittsford Mendon), Brien Walker (Monroe), Aidan Weaver (Le Roy), Maddox Volpe (Bishop Kearney), Stephen LeBrecht (Lyons), Landon Washburn (Honeoye) and Brody Vance (Andover-Whitesville) all garnered MVP honors for their respective classifications, as announced by Section V…

Delisanti Wealth Management Weekend Boys’ Sectional Basketball Wrap: Champions crowned in Section V

By Dan Glickman | March 8, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Honeoye wins second straight sectional title

By Tyler Hathaway | March 8, 2026 | 0 Comments

No. 2 Honeoye (No. 2 NYSSWA Class C) overcame an early five-point first quarter deficit and won 58-53 over No. 8 seed York (No. 22 NYSSWA Class C) to claim its second straight Section V title…

Fluke overtime goal ends Hilton’s hockey season

By Kevin Oklobzija | March 7, 2026 | 0 Comments

But in the wake of a 3-2 overtime loss to Section III power West Genesee in the state Division 1 quarterfinals, Hilton High School coach Chris Monfiletto said in retrospect, the game epitomized the Cadets season…

WNY Sports

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

PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics

By Dan Glickman | 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

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.

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…

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