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Pine Pieces

Early deficit too much to overcome as Amerks season comes to an end

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 26, 2026

Monroe CC continues to roll

By Paul Gotham | April 26, 2026

Former RIT men’s basketball coach Bob McVean inducted into BCANY Hall of Fame

By Steve Bradley | April 26, 2026

Imagine RIT Saturday Softball Wrap: Avon’s Crye reaches career milestone

By Robert Calhoun | April 26, 2026

Hilton’s Prince grabs No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10

By Paul Gotham | April 25, 2026

Imagine RIT Weekend Flag Football Wrap: Muhammad converts on defense and special teams for Aquinas; Vargas scores four touchdowns for Finney

By Dan Glickman | April 25, 2026

Imagine RIT Saturday Baseball Wrap: Frechette leads Wayne to ninth straight win to begin season

By Victor Menendez | April 25, 2026

Stevens says a tearful goodbye to Amerks fans

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 26, 2026

After calling more than 5,000 sporting events – and nearly 3,700 Amerks games since the 1986-87 season – Stevens has entered retirement. He had announced back in September that this would be his final season…

Early deficit too much to overcome as Amerks season comes to an end

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 26, 2026

With the loss – a ninth straight at Coca-Cola Coliseum dating back to Feb. of 2024 – the Amerks season comes to a close, and so, too, does the 58-year broadcasting career of Don Stevens…

Monroe CC continues to roll

By Paul Gotham | April 26, 2026

With one out in the fifth inning of a seven-run game, Braedon Reina (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) watched four pitches sail past him outside the strike zone. When the final offering of the at-bat went to the backstop, Reina alertly took advantage, rounded the bag at first and headed to second. Then an errant throw gave him another 90 feet and the sophomore advanced to third…

Former RIT men’s basketball coach Bob McVean inducted into BCANY Hall of Fame

By Steve Bradley | April 26, 2026

Bob McVean, who coached the Rochester Institute of Technology men’s basketball team for 40 years prior to his retirement in 2024, was inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) Hall of Fame earlier this month…

Imagine RIT Saturday Softball Wrap: Avon’s Crye reaches career milestone

By Robert Calhoun | April 26, 2026

Score and recaps from Saturday’s Section V Softball action…

Hilton’s Prince grabs No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10

By Paul Gotham | April 25, 2026

Preston Prince made a diving catch on the play that Florida International University (FIU) social media likened to Clark Kent’s alter ego…

Imagine RIT Weekend Flag Football Wrap: Muhammad converts on defense and special teams for Aquinas; Vargas scores four touchdowns for Finney

By Dan Glickman | April 25, 2026

Scores and recaps from Friday and Saturday’s Section V Flag Football action…

Imagine RIT Saturday Baseball Wrap: Frechette leads Wayne to ninth straight win to begin season

By Victor Menendez | April 25, 2026

Scores and recaps from Saturday’s Section V Baseball action…

Amerks blank Marlies to force deciding game

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 24, 2026

On Wednesday, the Amerks played a game fit for a three-in-three weekend in November, not the Calder Cup playoffs. As a result, they weren’t even competitive, losing 5-0 on the road to the Toronto Marlies in Game 1 of the North Division play-in, mini-round…

Lopez shines in return to the mound; East defeats SOTA to claim City Cup

By Paul Gotham | April 24, 2026

East pounded out 17 hits to score in double figures for the sixth time this season…

Imagine RIT Friday Softball Wrap: Crye tosses perfect game through six innings for Avon; Stephens hits walk-off single to lead Livonia

By Matt Hanes | April 24, 2026

Scores and recaps from Friday’s Section V Softball action…

Imagine RIT Friday Baseball Wrap: Carter lifts Greece Olympia/Odyssey with seventh inning double; Peters and Aftuck lead seventh inning surge for Dundee/Bradford; Estelle RBI-single wins battle in Webster

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 24, 2026

Scores and recaps from Friday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Thursday Softball Wrap: Rinella lifts R-H with three-run homer; Burel leads Letchworth

By Ashton Townsend | April 24, 2026

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Softball action…

High School

Imagine RIT Weekend Flag Football Wrap: Muhammad converts on defense and special teams for Aquinas; Vargas scores four touchdowns for Finney

By Dan Glickman | April 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Friday and Saturday’s Section V Flag Football action…

Imagine RIT Saturday Baseball Wrap: Frechette leads Wayne to ninth straight win to begin season

By Victor Menendez | April 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Saturday’s Section V Baseball action…

Lopez shines in return to the mound; East defeats SOTA to claim City Cup

By Paul Gotham | April 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

East pounded out 17 hits to score in double figures for the sixth time this season…

Imagine RIT Friday Softball Wrap: Crye tosses perfect game through six innings for Avon; Stephens hits walk-off single to lead Livonia

By Matt Hanes | April 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Friday’s Section V Softball action…

Imagine RIT Friday Baseball Wrap: Carter lifts Greece Olympia/Odyssey with seventh inning double; Peters and Aftuck lead seventh inning surge for Dundee/Bradford; Estelle RBI-single wins battle in Webster

By Dylan O'Loughlin | April 24, 2026 | 1 Comment

Scores and recaps from Friday’s Section V Baseball action…

Imagine RIT Thursday Softball Wrap: Rinella lifts R-H with three-run homer; Burel leads Letchworth

By Ashton Townsend | April 24, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Thursday’s Section V Softball action…

WNY Sports

Playoff berth still in jeopardy as Amerks lose to Cleveland

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 18, 2026

Red Wings recover, split double-header with Buffalo

By Dan Glickman | April 17, 2026

Gallagher and Sardou lead MCC past Genesee

By Paul Gotham | April 17, 2026

Red Wings use home runs to beat rehabbing Yesavage and Buffalo Bisons, 6-3

By Dan Glickman | April 15, 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

Stevens says a tearful goodbye to Amerks fans

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

After calling more than 5,000 sporting events – and nearly 3,700 Amerks games since the 1986-87 season – Stevens has entered retirement. He had announced back in September that this would be his final season…

Early deficit too much to overcome as Amerks season comes to an end

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 26, 2026 | 1 Comment

With the loss – a ninth straight at Coca-Cola Coliseum dating back to Feb. of 2024 – the Amerks season comes to a close, and so, too, does the 58-year broadcasting career of Don Stevens…

Amerks blank Marlies to force deciding game

By Kevin Oklobzija | April 24, 2026 | 1 Comment

On Wednesday, the Amerks played a game fit for a three-in-three weekend in November, not the Calder Cup playoffs. As a result, they weren’t even competitive, losing 5-0 on the road to the Toronto Marlies in Game 1 of the North Division play-in, mini-round…

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