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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

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

Brockport gets revenge over Geneseo in Empire 8 Championship rematch

By Dylan O'Loughlin | February 3, 2026

Brockport dominates overtime to outlast Geneseo

By Matt Hanes | February 3, 2026

Hornell gets bounce-back win at East

By Paul Gotham | February 3, 2026

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…

Delisanti Wealth Management Monday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: East survives late surge; Athena’s Russell Ellis Jr. reaches career milestone

By Dan Glickman | February 2, 2026

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

Edison/World of Inquiry outlasts Rush-Henrietta

By Paul Gotham | February 2, 2026

Kaysia Jones scored eight of her game-high 19 points in the first half, and host Edison/World of Inquiry (7-7) took a nine-point lead into the break and went on to defeat Rush-Henrietta, 47-40 in non-league action on Monday.

Section V Girls’ Basketball Schedule: Monday, February 2nd – Saturday, February 7th

By Paul Gotham | February 2, 2026

Heading into the final month of the regular season with a full slate of games this week. As always, please make sure to confirm game schedules with schools…

Section V Boys’ Basketball Schedule: Monday, February 2nd – Saturday, February 7th

By Paul Gotham | February 2, 2026

Heading into the final month of the regular season with a full slate of games this week. As always, please make sure to confirm game schedules with schools…

High School

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…

Hornell gets bounce-back win at East

By Paul Gotham | February 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

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 | 0 Comments

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

Delisanti Wealth Management Monday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: East survives late surge; Athena’s Russell Ellis Jr. reaches career milestone

By Dan Glickman | February 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

WNY Sports

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

Jones keeps piling up the points as Levi, Amerks blank Syracuse

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 14, 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

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…

Bayreuther ‘excited’ to join Amerks; now if they can find the net again

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 28, 2026 | 4 Comments

Having played for the Texas Stars in Austin, the Cleveland Monsters and Wolves, the 31-year-old native of Canaan, N.H., said he looks forward to being part of THE game in town…

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