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Section V Boys’ Soccer kicks off starting this week. Here are the previews for Churchville-Chili, Brighton, Irondequoit, Gates Chili, Webster Thomas and Spencerport…

High School Girls’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division III

By Matt Hanes | August 31, 2026

Section V Girls’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are the season previews for Brockport, Canandaigua, Eastridge, Greece Arcadia and Greece Athena.

High School Boys’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division III

By Dylan O'Loughlin | August 31, 2026

Section V Boys’ Soccer gets rolling starting on Monday, August 31. Here are the season previews for Brockport, Greece Arcadia, Greece Athena, Eastridge and Canandaigua…

Hayes and homers power Wings to 9-7 victory as team sets single-season home run record and moves into first

By Dan Glickman | August 30, 2026

An unlikely hitting hero recorded one of four home runs for the Rochester Red Wings on Sunday as they beat the Buffalo Bisons, 9-7…

Red Wings offense struggles in 6-1 loss to Buffalo

By Dan Glickman | August 29, 2026

Rochester’s bats fell largely silent in a 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Bisons on Saturday…

Red Wings move back into first-place tie with 5-3 win over Buffalo

By Dan Glickman | August 28, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings’ 5-3 win over the Buffalo Bisons on Friday night ended with Rochester tied for first in the International League’s second half playoff race…

Glasser gives Red Wings 7-6 walk-off while Lipscomb continues climb up Rochester home run record book

By Dan Glickman | August 27, 2026

Trey Lipscomb hit his 29th home run of the season and Phillip Glasser had a walk-off single as the Rochester Red Wings won on Thursday…

Rough sixth inning dooms Red Wings

By Jonathan Skuza | August 26, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings (31-21, 76-49) fell to the Buffalo Bisons (28-23, 63-63) 6-3 Tuesday evening after a big sixth inning from Buffalo…

Ten Tribunes move on to four-year schools

By Paul Gotham | August 24, 2026

With a run to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II World Series in the not too distant past, Monroe Community College Baseball is reaping the benefits of a successful postseason run…

Red Wings conclude Omaha series with 9-0 win, move into first-place tie

By Dan Glickman | August 24, 2026

Yohandy Morales and Cayden Wallace each homered while five Rochester Red Wings pitchers combined for a 4-hit shutout as Rochester (31-20 in the second half, 76-48 overall) moved into a first place tie in the International League second half with a 9-0 victory against the Omaha Storm Chasers (24-25 in the second half, 57-66 overall) on Sunday…

Red Wings get back into win column with 7-2 win over Omaha

By Dan Glickman | August 23, 2026

Rochester returned to the win column on Saturday with a 7-2 win over Omaha…

‘That’s just one of the games I flush;’ Ziehl keeps his perspective over the course of a season

By Paul Gotham | August 21, 2026

The former Penfield standout, who had walked 19 batters in 91-plus innings of work heading into action, issued free passes to three of the first five hitters he faced…

Red Wings beat Omaha, 13-3, to move into first place tie

By Dan Glickman | August 21, 2026

The Rochester Red Wings are back where they fought so hard in the first half only to fall just short: in first place…

High School

High School Girls’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division III

By Matt Hanes | August 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

Section V Girls’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are the season previews for Brockport, Canandaigua, Eastridge, Greece Arcadia and Greece Athena.

High School Boys’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division III

By Dylan O'Loughlin | August 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

Section V Boys’ Soccer gets rolling starting on Monday, August 31. Here are the season previews for Brockport, Greece Arcadia, Greece Athena, Eastridge and Canandaigua…

Monroe looks to continue its winning ways

By Paul Gotham | August 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Last December, Monroe capped off an unbeaten run (12-0) to the NYS Class B title with a 34-0 win over Sleepy Hollow (I). The Redjackets outscored opponents 162-21 during four postseason games…

White and UPrep look to take the next step in 2026

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

UPrep’s Gavin White rolled up impressive personal statistics in 2025, but the season fell short of expectations. In 2026, the 6-foot-3 senior and his Griffin teammates will look to put those disappointments behind them…

Kalin Watkins Jr. and Webster Schroeder look ahead to promising season

By Tom Alexander | August 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Last year the 6-foot-3 Watkins threw for 1,725 yards and 15 touchdowns, while rushing for 349 yards and nine more touchdowns. The Second Team All-State selection broke a school record by throwing for 452 passing yards in a 37-20 win over Spencerport…

Monroe’s Cunningham headlines returning All-State performers

By Tyler Hathaway | August 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

Fifteen players across Section V return to the gridiron this fall after earning recognition a season ago by being named to a NYSSWA All-State team…

WNY Sports

Red Wings conclude Charlotte series with 7-5 win; Lipscomb, Pineda, and King homer

By Dan Glickman | August 16, 2026

Two Lipscomb home runs give Wings 5-2 win against Charlotte

By Dan Glickman | August 15, 2026

Liover Peguero helps give Red Wings 5-2 victory in Rochester debut

By Dan Glickman | August 15, 2026

LeCroy wins 1,000th managerial game as Red Wings use 10-run eighth to bury Charlotte, 13-1

By Dan Glickman | August 13, 2026

MCC

Ten Tribunes move on to four-year schools

By Paul Gotham | August 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

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…

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…

Cottreall-Warner falls in extras in Legion state title game

By Tyler Hathaway | July 29, 2026 | 1 Comment

Cottreall-Warner Post 942 (20-7) staved off elimination and forced a winner-take-all game on Wednesday morning, but Kingston-Saugerties Post (24-9) used five runs in the top of the tenth inning of the deciding game to break a 4-4 tie and pull away to a 9-6 win in the final game of the New York State American Legion Tournament…

Cottreall-Warner cruises into a spot in the NYS American Legion Championship

By Tyler Hathaway | July 28, 2026 | 1 Comment

Cottreall-Warner Post 942 (19-6) plated four runners in the second inning and never looked back on its way to a 15-3 win over Hillcrest Post 1194…

Castle Packs Power Tuesday American Legion Wrap: Forkey sends Cottreall-Warner finals; Young leads Kingston-Saugerties

By Tom Alexander | July 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s American Legion action…

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