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Sectional Preview: Class AAA Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 19, 2026

Sectional Preview: Class AA Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

Sectional Preview: Class A Girls’ Soccer Sectional Preview

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

Sectional Preview: Class B1 Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 18, 2026

Sectional Preview: Class A Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 18, 2026

Sectional Preview: Class B2 Boys’ Soccer

By Tom Alexander | October 18, 2026

Sectional Preview: Class B Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

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 Sectional Preview

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…

Sectional Preview: Class A Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 18, 2026

NYS No. 9 and last year’s runner-up Pittsford Sutherland (10-4-0) comes in as the one seed, followed by NYS No. 20 Wayne (11-3-2). Honeoye Fall-Lima (6-6-4), and Batavia (5-8-2) follow as the third and fourth seeds…

Sectional Preview: Class B2 Boys’ Soccer

By Tom Alexander | October 18, 2026

Livonia (14-1-1) is ranked fourth in the state with Haverling (13-2-0) ranked No. 11…

Sectional Preview: Class B Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

The Section V Class B bracket consists of four state-ranked teams and six squads who ended the year with 10 or more wins.
Livonia won the Class B1 championship in 2025 and is returning as the number one seed in 2026. The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in the state…

Sectional Preview: Class AAA Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026

Top-seeded Penfield leads the field with a 6-4-4 record. The Patriots are ranked 19th in the state in Class AAA and finished the season with nine shutouts. They made the Class AA semifinals a season ago and are looking to bring home a title…

Sectional preview: Class C1 Girls’ Soccer

By Matt Hanes | October 18, 2026

One state-ranked squad is part of the Section V Class C1 field that includes six teams with a winning record.

Sectional preview: Class C2 Girls’ Soccer

By Matt Hanes | October 18, 2026

Five state-ranked teams are a part of the Section V Class C2 grouping that includes eight teams with double-digit wins.

Sectional Preview: Class C1 Boys’ Soccer

By Tom Alexander | October 18, 2026

East Rochester (14-1-0) is the No. 1 ranked Class C team in the state. Byron Bergen/Elba (14-0-2), and Avon (12-3-1) both follow in the rankings…

Sectional Preview: Class C2 Boys’ soccer

By Tom Alexander | October 18, 2026

Geneseo (14-1-1) tops the list with Naples (12-4-0), Campbell-Savona/Bradford (13-2-1), Dundee/Hammondsport (11-4-1), Addison (10-5-1), Keshequa (10-5-1), and Genesee Valley-Belfast (10-5-1) all following…

High School

Sectional Preview: Class AA Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

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 Sectional Preview

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

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 | 0 Comments

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…

Sectional Preview: Class A Boys’ Soccer

By David Premyslovsky | October 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

NYS No. 9 and last year’s runner-up Pittsford Sutherland (10-4-0) comes in as the one seed, followed by NYS No. 20 Wayne (11-3-2). Honeoye Fall-Lima (6-6-4), and Batavia (5-8-2) follow as the third and fourth seeds…

Sectional Preview: Class B2 Boys’ Soccer

By Tom Alexander | October 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

Livonia (14-1-1) is ranked fourth in the state with Haverling (13-2-0) ranked No. 11…

Sectional Preview: Class B Girls’ Soccer

By Tyler Hathaway | October 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Section V Class B bracket consists of four state-ranked teams and six squads who ended the year with 10 or more wins.
Livonia won the Class B1 championship in 2025 and is returning as the number one seed in 2026. The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in the state…

WNY Sports

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

Wings take first of IL Championship Series, 4-3

By Dan Glickman | September 23, 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

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…

Amerks to open 71st season Friday against Toronto

By admin | September 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans announced today details for the team’s 2026-27 Home Opener presented by Seneca Park Zoo,featuring a pregame Roc the Block Party, Happy Hour, giveaways and more ahead of the Amerks’ season-opening matchup against the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies on Friday, Oct. 2 at The Blue Cross Arena…

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