Auburn names hometown native as new athletic director

Steve Komanecky, a native of Auburn, has been appointed as the new director of health, physical education and athletics for the Auburn Enlarged City School District, according to The Citizen. Komanecky begins July 14 with ... more
Why Are Sports Important: Balancing Sports and Studies
In many schools, students who play sports face a busy schedule. Right away, some learners search for solutions to keep their grades high. Others might write my paper in us when they feel extra pressure ... more
Dryden’s Zack LeViere named Coach of the Year after historic run

Dryden boys basketball coach Zack LeViere was named ESPN Ithaca’s Coach of the Year after leading the Lions to their first Section IV championship and first IAC title since 1986, according to the Tompkins Weekly ... more
Horseheads baseball team honored after state title win

The Horseheads High School baseball team received a hero’s welcome on Tuesday as area lawmakers formally recognized its thrilling New York State Class AA championship win. State Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Chris Friend presented ... more
Reed, Bell and Wood-Asberry named Athletes of the Year as Lyons honors top athletes for 2024-25

Lyons Central School District wrapped up its 2024-25 athletics season by recognizing the year’s top performers. Among the highest honors handed out, Baylei Reed, Jayla Bell, and Marcus Wood-Asberry were named Athletes of the Year, ... more
Horseheads baseball team honored for state title win

The Village of Horseheads celebrated its boys’ baseball team for winning the New York State championship. The Blue Raiders finished the season 18-1 and edged Fox Lane High School 6-5 in the title game held ... more
Gananda sophomore wins Class C state title

Gananda’s Haley Conner earned a hero’s welcome after claiming the Class C state championship in the 400-meter race, according to the Times of Wayne County. Her winning time of 56.23 seconds secured the title and ... more
Free basketball camp coming to Lyons Community Center in July

A free basketball camp hosted by PrimeTime 585 is set to take place at the Lyons Community Center on July 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. The camp is open ... more
AGAINST THE BOARDS: NYS Boys Lacrosse Championship Saturday recap (podcast)

The high school lacrosse season wrapped up in New York last Saturday, crowning four champions on the boys' side. Chamberlain Bauder was on the sidelines at Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, where the ... more
Corning girls rugby honored for state title win

Corning’s girls rugby team received top honors from state lawmakers this week after completing a perfect season and winning the 2025 RugbyNY High School Girls Championship. On Monday night, Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Phil ... more
Bloomfield softball, Penn Yan boys lacrosse among teams to win state titles

Several Section V teams battled for state titles on Saturday, with three Wayne-Finger Lakes programs emerging as champions. Check out all the scores and stats from the four games below. SOFTBALL Class C State Championship ... more
Bloomfield softball advances to state finals for second straight season

Ashlyn Wright powered Bloomfield to a 4-0 win over Section IV’s Deposit-Hancock in the Class C state semifinals on Friday morning at Grand Slam Park in Binghamton, sending the Bombers to their second straight state ... more
Victor girls lacrosse cruises to fourth straight state title game

Victor girls lacrosse left no doubt in the Class B state semifinals, rolling past Section II’s Columbia 17-3 on Friday afternoon at SUNY Cortland to secure a spot in its fourth straight state championship game ... more
BOYS LACROSSE: Penn Yan, Canandaigua punch tickets to state finals

Two Wayne-Finger Lakes boys lacrosse teams are headed to the state championship games after impressive semifinal wins on Wednesday. In the Class D semifinal, Penn Yan (20-2) rallied from a late third-quarter deficit to defeat ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: June 7 scoreboard

Three Wayne-Finger Lakes lacrosse teams are headed to the state semifinals after dominant wins in the regional round on Saturday afternoon. The Canandaigua boys rolled past Lake Shore/Silver Creek behind Drew Williamee’s seven-point game, while the ... more
Bloomfield softball returns to state semifinals

For the second straight season, Bloomfield softball is headed to the New York State Class C semifinals. The Bombers earned their spot with a 6-0 victory over Section VI's Chautauqua Lake in the Class C ... more
Nearly 49,000 students honored in NYSPHSAA Spring 2025 Scholar-Athlete program

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced its Spring 2025 Scholar-Athlete teams and individual honorees, recognizing an impressive 48,917 student-athletes across the state for excelling both in the classroom and ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: June 4 scoreboard

Victor girls lacrosse became the latest team to raise a sectional trophy, outlasting rival Pittsford in the Class B title game on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the Penn Yan boys took another step toward a state ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: June 3 scoreboard

Two more Wayne-Finger Lakes teams added to their trophy cases Tuesday night. Just a day after the Penn Yan boys secured a sectional crown, the girls matched them with their third straight title, led by ... more