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Simply a bad night at the office for the Amerks, especially for Komarov

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 21, 2026

Wednesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Brighton’s Peters nets game-winner in double overtime; Hamlin completes comeback for Brockport; Spencerport’s Schneider earns 300th victory

By Dylan O'Loughlin | October 21, 2026

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Binkowski scores four times to power Haverling; McNear’s goal the difference for Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026

Connors & Ferris Sectional Preview: Class A1 Football

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026

Connors & Ferris Sectional Preview: Class A2 Football

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026

Tuesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Laffin scores pair to lead Greece Arcadia; Stephany nets hat trick to advance Fairport

By Tom Alexander | October 21, 2026

Tuesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Mullins nets five goals to lead Penn Yan to Class B quarterfinals; Benge scores lone goal in Marcus Whitman win

By Matt Hanes | October 20, 2026

Coles sends Webster Thomas to Class AA quarterfinals

By Paul Gotham | October 22, 2026

Eliana Coles scored in the 66th minute as No. 4 Thomas (12-3-1) advanced to the Section V Class AA quarterfinals with a 1-nil victory over No. 13 Hilton (4-12-0)…

Simply a bad night at the office for the Amerks, especially for Komarov

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 21, 2026

When your compete level is poor, when your mistakes lead to gimme goals, when a player is demonstratively showing his frustration with his teammates, well, it’s a bad night at the office…

Wednesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Brighton’s Peters nets game-winner in double overtime; Hamlin completes comeback for Brockport; Spencerport’s Schneider earns 300th victory

By Dylan O'Loughlin | October 21, 2026

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

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Binkowski scores four times to power Haverling; McNear’s goal the difference for Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026

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

Connors & Ferris Sectional Preview: Class A1 Football

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026

Two top 10 squads in the state rankings headline the Section V Class A1 bracket. Brighton (No. 5 NYSSWA Class A) has earned the number one seed after an undefeated regular season…

Connors & Ferris Sectional Preview: Class A2 Football

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026

Eight teams will meet in the Class A2 bracket to decide a champion. Top-seeded Canandaigua has scored more than 40 points five times this season and is 5-0 against other teams in Class A…

Tuesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Laffin scores pair to lead Greece Arcadia; Stephany nets hat trick to advance Fairport

By Tom Alexander | October 21, 2026

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

Tuesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Mullins nets five goals to lead Penn Yan to Class B quarterfinals; Benge scores lone goal in Marcus Whitman win

By Matt Hanes | October 20, 2026

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

Sectional Preview: Class AA Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 19, 2026

Last year’s champion, Churchville-Chili (12-1-2/No. 6 NYSSWA), enters as the number one seed while 2024 champion and NYS No. 11 Spencerport (12-1-2) is the two seed. Greece Arcadia (14-2-0/No. 10 NYSSWA), Brighton (11-4-1), and Pittsford Mendon (10-5-1) round out teams with 10 or more wins. Mendon Class A in 2025…

Sectional Preview: Class AAA Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 19, 2026

Penfield (9-3-2), ranked No. 8 in New York State, tops the seed line. NYS No. 20 and NYS runner-up Fairport (7-5-2) will look to defend its title as the third seed. The Red Raiders have won three straight Section V AAA titles. East/Monroe/SWW (9-3-1) begins sectional play as the two-seed and fresh off a five-game win streak to finish the regular season…

Sectional Preview: Class AA Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

Five state-ranked squads will compete in a Section V Class AA tournament that is loaded with talent. The bracket features 11 teams who ended the season with winning records. Aquinas, the defending Class A champion, finished the regular season unblemished…

Sectional Preview: Class A Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

A pair of state-ranked teams headline the Section V Class A bracket. Top-seeded Pittsford Sutherland is ranked sixth in the state poll and is looking to win a sectional title after falling in the Class A championship game a season ago…

Sectional Preview: Class B1 Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 18, 2026

Penn Yan (11-3-2) heads into sectional play as the number one seed, followed by Palmyra-Macedon (8-7-1) which palyed Class A in 2025. Last season’s Class B champion Hornell (8-7-0), and Caledonia Mumford/Le Roy (6-10-0) round out the top half of the bracket…

High School

Wednesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Binkowski scores four times to power Haverling; McNear’s goal the difference for Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Connors & Ferris Sectional Preview: Class A1 Football

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Two top 10 squads in the state rankings headline the Section V Class A1 bracket. Brighton (No. 5 NYSSWA Class A) has earned the number one seed after an undefeated regular season…

Connors & Ferris Sectional Preview: Class A2 Football

By Tyler Hathaway | October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Eight teams will meet in the Class A2 bracket to decide a champion. Top-seeded Canandaigua has scored more than 40 points five times this season and is 5-0 against other teams in Class A…

Tuesday Boys’ Soccer Wrap: Laffin scores pair to lead Greece Arcadia; Stephany nets hat trick to advance Fairport

By Tom Alexander | October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Tuesday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Mullins nets five goals to lead Penn Yan to Class B quarterfinals; Benge scores lone goal in Marcus Whitman win

By Matt Hanes | October 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

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

Sectional Preview: Class AA Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

Last year’s champion, Churchville-Chili (12-1-2/No. 6 NYSSWA), enters as the number one seed while 2024 champion and NYS No. 11 Spencerport (12-1-2) is the two seed. Greece Arcadia (14-2-0/No. 10 NYSSWA), Brighton (11-4-1), and Pittsford Mendon (10-5-1) round out teams with 10 or more wins. Mendon Class A in 2025…

WNY Sports

Rochester falls in AAA National Championship Game, 5-3

By Dan Glickman | September 27, 2026

Triple-A National Championship Game preview: Red Wings face tough opponent in Oklahoma City Comets

By Dan Glickman | September 25, 2026

Rochester Red Wings win first International League title since 1997 as unexpected hero gives Wings go-ahead hit in 3-2 win

By Dan Glickman | September 25, 2026

Red Wings routed by Memphis in IL Championship Series’ second game, 15-4; winner-take-all third game on Thursday

By Dan Glickman | September 24, 2026

Bills

Bills/Raiders preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | October 15, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills will stay out West this week as they prepare to take on the Raiders in Las Vegas this Sunday. Buffalo is entering the matchup after a late victory over the Los Angeles Rams…

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Bills/Rams preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | October 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills enter this week after the New England Patriots handed them their first loss of the season. This week brings about an even bigger challenge as Buffalo will travel out west to face the Los Angeles Rams…

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Patriots/Bills preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | October 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills are now 3-0 on the season after a shaky come-from-behind win over the winless Los Angeles Chargers. A very familiar foe is coming to Buffalo this weekend, as another struggling squad in the New England Patriots will look to turn their season around in what is a must-win game for the Bills…

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Amerks

Simply a bad night at the office for the Amerks, especially for Komarov

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 21, 2026 | 1 Comment

When your compete level is poor, when your mistakes lead to gimme goals, when a player is demonstratively showing his frustration with his teammates, well, it’s a bad night at the office…

Polin, Sheary power Amerks in rout of Crunch

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 10, 2026 | 1 Comment

Friday provided a pretty good snapshot of what Polin can do. He scored two power-play goals and assisted on a third as the Amerks routed the Syracuse Crunch 7-1 at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial…

New goalie Villalta leads Amerks to season-opening win

By Kevin Oklobzija | October 3, 2026 | 2 Comments

The eighth-year pro stopped 34 shots to backstop the Amerks to a 3-1 opening-night victory over the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies on Friday…

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