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Judge says Skaneateles football coach was terminated incorrectly
The Skaneateles Central School District is going to have to work a little harder to terminate its football coach. A judge granted Joe Sindoni, who was ousted as head football coach earlier, an injunction. The ... more
‘OUR KIDS LACK ENOUGH’: Parents hammer South Seneca BOE over decision to cancel fall sports
At a mid-September meeting without a lot of fanfare, the South Seneca Board of Education opted out of the Section V fall sports season. It was a move that did not receive a lot of ... more
Fall season delayed until Spring 2021; Condensed schedule to begin next year for HS football, volleyball
The Officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted to delay the official start date of the Fall 2020 sports season, cancel the Fall 2020 Regional and State Championships and prepare ... more
NYSPHSAA releases expanded guidance for high school athletics
On Friday, in response to questions and concerns expressed by member schools, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, released a 41-page document as a recommended resource on how schools may consider approaching ... more
NYSPHSAA to release guidance for fall high school sports on Friday
The COVID-19 task force assembled by the High School Athletic Association is meeting Monday to discuss the fate of fall sports. The NYSPHSAA expects to have that answer by the end of the week and ... more
Low-risk HS sports get go ahead in NY
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave some high school sports the go ahead for next month, while keeping other sports as "practice-only" sports. At a news briefing Monday morning, Cuomo said lower-risk sports such as tennis, soccer, ... more
All fall high school sports delayed in New York, fall championships cancelled
Just like the end of the 2019-2020 local high school sports season, the upcoming one will look a lot different than usual as well. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has delayed ... more
NYSPHSA expected to make decision about fall sports this week
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is considering several outcomes for fall sports, but no official word has come down yet. The entity, which governs sports across public high schools in New ... more
Section V releases 2020 high school football schedules
Below you will find a link to the approved 2020 Section V High School Football Schedule. This is a team by team schedule, per the 7 blocks, for every classification. Please note that the date ... more
Waterloo’s Joel Kraft to play football at Hobart
Waterloo senior athletic standout Joel Kraft and the Waterloo Indians Athletic Department have announced that Joel will be playing collegiate football at Hobart College in Geneva next fall. Last season the Hobart Statesmen football team ... more
Former Canandaigua star hopes to win Super Bowl as part of Kansas City Chiefs staff
Ryan Poles will be in Miami for the Super Bowl, the biggest and brightest football stage of the year. But as nearly any conversation with a former Canandaigua Academy football player tends to go, the ... more
Section V coaching legend Dave Whitcomb returns to Midlakes to revive football program
A familiar face will be back on the football sideline at Midlakes next season. The hope is that Dave Whitcomb will bring back some familiar results. Whitcomb, 68, was appointed as the football coach at ... more
Canandaigua loses to Carthage in Class A State Semifinal
Canandaigua was unable to rally in the waning moments of Friday’s state semifinal game, falling to Section III champion Carthage, 16-6, at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. The Braves struck early on a Nathan Maclean pick-six ... more
Canandaigua headed to Class A Final Four after defeating South Park, 24-6
Canandaigua pulled away early Friday night and right into the Class A high school football state tournament semifinals. The Section V champions scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and held down a high-scoring Buffalo ... more
Auburn’s football season ends with loss to Rye in state quarterfinals
The Auburn Maroons saw too much of Rye quarterback Declan Lavelle on Friday night. The senior threw for five touchdowns as the No. 10 state-ranked Garnets defeated the Section III runners-up, 49-13, in a Class ... more
Canandaigua tops East for first Section V football title since 2007
Zachary Wantuck rushed for two touchdowns and Canandaigua won its first Section V football championship since 2007, defeating East High 21-13 Friday night at Boswell Field on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges ... more
Carthage overpowers Auburn for Class A football championship
Carthage senior Josh Demko ran the opening kickoff back 73 yards for a touchdown - and that was a bad omen for Auburn in tonight’s Class A sectional football championship game inside the Carrier Dome ... more
Weedsport wins second consecutive Section III 8-man championship
Saturday morning’s early Section III 8-man championship between Weedsport and West Canada Valley kicked off with some exciting back-and-forth action before Weedsport pulled away with some big plays in the second quarter. The Warriors won ... more
Auburn advances to the Section III, Class A title game huge comeback
The Auburn High football team's season looked to be over as the Maroons trailed Indian River 45-13 in the third quarter in a Section III, Class A semifinal on Friday night at General Brown High ... more
