Wegman's 7 Goals, Valenti's 6 Highlight Busy Tuesday

DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY -  Tuesday's boys lacrosse action featured big individual performances at both ends of the state. Aquinas freshman Parker Wegman posted seven goals in a 16-3 win at Newark, while Pittsford's Avery Valenti added six goals and two assists in a 20-10 win over Irondequoit that handed the Eagles their first loss of the season. In a pair of road games against out-of-section opponents, Penfield fell 13-5 at Garden City despite 18 saves from Mason Schembri, and Victor dropped a 9-8 decision at St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida despite two goals and three assists from Jackson Mead, with St. Thomas Aquinas scoring the go-ahead goal with just over 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Thomas also picked up a 16-10 win at Baldwinsville, though no statistics were available at post-time. 

PITTSFORD-20 at IRONDEQUOIT-10 - Pittsford handed Irondequoit its first loss of the season Tuesday afternoon, winning 20-10 in a non-league game at Irondequoit. The Panthers jumped out to a 13-6 halftime lead and pulled away with six more goals in the third quarter. Nine different players scored goals for Pittsford.

For Pittsford (3-0), senior midfielder Avery Valenti led the way with six goals and two assists, while junior Grant Lewis added four goals and three assists and Max Morgenstern chipped in three goals. Trevor Nally contributed two goals and two assists, and Cole Goetz added one goal and three assists. Sophomore Luke Jutzin scored his first varsity goal and senior Doug Blalock recorded his first varsity assist. Freshman Keegan Jacob went 14-for-17 at the faceoff dot (82%), and senior Peter Roussell added eight wins in 13 attempts (62%).

For Irondequoit (2-1), sophomore Kieran Stenzel led with four goals, while senior Cooper Moore added three goals and one assist and senior Colin Giudice contributed two goals. Senior Dylan Carey picked up two assists and Hank Velepec added one goal and one assist. Freshman Nathaniel Reed stopped three shots for a 75% save percentage in 12 minutes of play.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

AQUINAS-16 at NEWARK-3 - Aquinas picked up a 16-3 non-league win at Newark on Tuesday morning, scoring 10 goals in the first quarter and holding the Reds to two goals over the middle two quarters. Eight different players scored for Aquinas, and the win extends the Little Irish's all-time record against Newark to 10-0.

For Aquinas (1-1), freshman attackman Parker Wegman led with seven goals and one assist, while senior Jack Bell contributed four assists and senior midfielder Cam Stewart added one goal and two assists. Connor Williams chipped in two goals and one assist, and Kellan Campe added two goals. Four players scored their first varsity goals: Stewart, sophomore Bryce Miller, sophomore Antonio Valerie, and junior Nolan O'Brocta. Four players also picked up their first varsity assists: Stewart, Miller, freshman Parker Wegman, and sophomore Connor Williams. Miller also went 16-for-18 at the faceoff dot (89%), and junior Mike Martell added four wins in five attempts (80%). Three goalies combined in net, with senior Jake Gibson stopping six shots for 75%, senior Logan Schimmel stopping two for 67%, and junior Phil Wegman stopping one for 100%.

No report was available from Newark (0-1) at post-time. [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENFIELD-5 at GARDEN CITY-13 - Garden City handed Penfield a 13-5 non-league loss Tuesday, building an 8-1 halftime lead that included a run of eight straight goals. Penfield scored three of the final five goals in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the early deficit.

For Penfield (1-2), senior attackman Brodie Joyce led with three goals, including two in the fourth quarter, while sophomore midfielder Tyler Pavone added two goals. Junior attackman Griffin Banister contributed two assists and junior midfielder Harrison Easton added one. Senior goalie Mason Schembri stopped 18 shots for a 58% save percentage in 46 minutes. No statistical report was available from Garden City (1-0) at post-time.    [ Story and BOX SCORE]

VICTOR-8 at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS-9 - Victor dropped a tight 9-8 non-league decision at St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday night in Florida, with the lead changing hands multiple times. The Knights rallied to tie the game three times before St. Thomas Aquinas scored with 11:26 left in the fourth quarter to take the lead for good, with Victor getting one back from Eli Ricci at 9:15 but unable to complete the comeback.

For Victor (2-1), junior attackman Jackson Mead led with two goals and three assists, while senior midfielder Colin Wheeler, senior midfielder Gage Hay, and sophomore Eli Ricci each added two goals. Junior Matthew Herendeen contributed one assist. Ricci also went 14-for-20 at the faceoff dot (70%). Junior goalie Will Simpson stopped nine shots for a 50% save percentage in 48 minutes. No statistical report was available from St. Thomas Aquinas at post-time.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

THOMAS-16 at BALDWINSVILLE-10 - There was no report from Thomas at post-time.   [ BOX SCORE]

Braden Finger Leads Mustangs to Opening Win

DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - The standout performance came from Penn Yan, which opened its season with a 19-2 win over Homer behind five goals and three assists from Braden Fingar, four goals from Miles Ditzell, and a perfect 13-for-13 faceoff showing from Greyson Hathway. Freshman Logan Sprague scored his first varsity goal and added his first varsity assist in the same game. Orchard Park handed Fairport its second loss 13-6, with Fairport getting first varsity points from Marco Provenzano, CJ Trumble, and Grant Ralston. Canisius rallied from a 6-1 first-quarter deficit to edge Rush-Henrietta 10-9 in what was the day's closest finish.

FAIRPORT-6 at ORCHARD PARK-13 - Orchard Park topped Fairport 13-6 Monday night in a non-league game, building a 5-2 first-quarter lead and outscoring the Red Raiders 8-4 the rest of the way. Fairport falls to 0-2 on the young season.

For Fairport (0-2), sophomore midfielder Marco Provenzano led with two goals, while senior attackman Jack Gosiewski and freshman midfielder CJ Trumble each added a goal and an assist. Senior attackman Ryan Priddy and senior faceoff midfielder Corey Roeser each chipped in a goal. Three players earned their first varsity points: Provenzano scored his first varsity goal, and both Trumble and sophomore attackman Grant Ralston recorded their first varsity assists. Roeser went eight-for-11 at the faceoff dot (73%), and junior Cameron Miller added a perfect one-for-one showing. No statistical report was available from Orchard Park (1-0) at post-time.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HOMER-2 at PENN YAN-19 - Penn Yan opened its season with a 19-2 non-league win over Homer on Monday afternoon, scoring eight goals in the first quarter and holding Homer to one goal over the middle two quarters. Nine different players scored goals for the Mustangs.

For Penn Yan (1-0), senior midfielder Braden Fingar led with five goals and three assists, while junior attackman Miles Ditzell added four goals and one assist and junior midfielder Mike Gigliotti contributed three goals. Freshman attackman Logan Sprague scored his first varsity goal and picked up his first varsity assist in the same game. Sophomore Greyson Hathway went 13-for-13 at the faceoff dot (100%), and junior Ti'Jai Moorer added five wins in seven attempts (71%). Three goalies saw time in net, with junior Jaxon Jensen stopping two shots for 67%, freshman Jameson Milroy stopping two shots for 100%, and sophomore Wilson Oliva stopping two shots for 67%. No statistical report was available from Homer (0-1) at post-time.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

CANISIUS-10 at RUSH-HENRIETTA-9 - Canisius battled back from a 6-1 deficit in the first.  There was no report Rush-Henrietta.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

Week In Review - Week 2

EDITOR'S NOTE: This weekly summary touches on some of the games played in the recent past and highlights some games of interest in the current week. For more in-depth coverage, click on the DAY OF THE WEEK for more coverage for that day, including box scores, articles, and galleries.

There were just ten games played last week. There are Eighty-two out of section games scheduled and 1 was played last week. Section V teams have won 6 and lost 1 (86% wins). There are ten undefeated teams at this point.

Looking Back

It was a week filled with milestones, records, and heart-stopping finishes across Section V lacrosse. The most dramatic moment came Saturday at Canandaigua, where Irondequoit mounted an improbable rally — scoring three goals in the final 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime, then winning 9-8 on Hank Velepec's golden goal after trailing by four. On the milestone front, Penfield's Brodie Joyce shattered his school's 20-year scoring record with an eight-goal performance Tuesday, while Bloomfield-Honeoye's Brayden Arber hit 100 career goals Wednesday with a seven-goal explosion backed by Nick Falso's record-setting 32 saves, and Spencerport's Zach Tortora reached both 150 career goals and 200 career points in the same week. Brighton's Teddy Carl scored 12 goals in a 23-1 blowout Saturday and Victor's Eli Ricci went off for five goals at a 73% face-off rate to hold off Penfield.

SATURDAY - Irondequoit's Last-Second Rally Headlines Busy Saturday
Saturday's most dramatic finish came at Canandaigua, where Irondequoit trailed by four goals before scoring three times in the final 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime, then got the winner from Hank Velepec to escape witha 9-8 victory. Elsewhere, it was a big day for milestones, with Brighton's Teddy Carl putting up 12 goals in a 23-1 win over Greece Storm, Spencerport's Zach Tortora reaching 150 career goals, and Victor's Will Simpson recording his 200th career save. Six of the seven teams in action on Saturday posted wins of five goals or more.

FRIDAY - HFL Builds Early Lead, Tops Haverling
Honeoye Falls-Lima scored five goals in each of the first three quarters Friday evening to build a commandinglead and go on to a 15-4 non-league win over Haverling. The visiting Cougars kept Haverling scoreless in the third quarter to put the game away and moved to 2-0 on the season. The win extends Honeoye Falls-Lima's series advantage over Haverling to four wins against one dating back to 2016.

THURSDAY - Milestones, Streaks and Comebacks Highlight Busy Thursday
It was a busy Thursday evening with eight games decided. Irondequoit edged Schroeder 12-11 in a fourth-quarter thriller, Genevarolled past Greece Storm 18-7 behind big nights from Ryland Dunham and Ben Budgar, and East United-Eastridge survived a Gates Chili comeback to win 10-9 on the strength of Brien Walker's four goals. Bloomfield-Honeoye won their game with Brayden Arber recording his 100th career point, Churchville-Chili topped Wayne 10-7 with Cooper Lass leading the way with four goals, and Pittsford used a fast start, including three goals in under two minutes, to pull away from Hilton 15-7. Brighton opened its season with a win over Rush-Henrietta highlighted by seventh grader Red Wolk's first varsity goal and assist, while Victor held off Penfield 11-8 with Eli Ricci's five goals and 73% face-off rate powering the comeback win.

WEDNESDAY - Today's action featured three wins, highlighted by Bloomfield-Honeoye's Brayden Arber reaching 100 career goals with a seven-goal effort in a 14-6 win over Gananda where goalie Nick Falso broke the school record with 32 saves. Haverling's Zach Colegrove netting his 50th career goal in a 12-7 loss to Marcus Whitman.

TUESDAY - There were seven games played today highlighted by Penfield's Brodie Joyce breaking his school's 20-year scoring record with eight goals in a win over Fairport, Brockport's Ryan Miller reaching 101 career goals in a 9-8 win over Gates Chili, and Spencerport's Zach Tortora recording his 200th career point in a win over Schroeder. Other winners included Hilton, Rush-Henrietta, Pittsford (9-8 over Thomas), and HFL.

MONDAY - In a Non-League game. Haverling opened its season with a 14-2 non-league road win over Gananda on Monday. The Blue Devils scored five goals in each of the first two quarters to build a commanding lead, with seven different players finding the net on the night. McLane Stermole handled most of the work in goal for Haverling, stopping four of six shots for a 67% save percentage over 45 minutes.

Looking Ahead

Just aas the new season begins, it's vacation time but there are still twenty-nine games on the schedule. 

On Monday Penn Yan will host Homer, while Fairport travels to Orchard Park and Canisius visits Rush-Henrietta.

On Tuesday features ten games  and among the interesting ones is Pittsford at Irondequoit, Haverling at East United-Eastridge, Wayne at HFL, and Schroeder at Hilton. Victor and Penfield are on a road trip, playing against well-respected teams.

On Wednesday sees JD at Canandaigua, the Rams and Batavia Notre Dame and Williamsville East at Churchville-Chili.

On Thursday Pittsford takes the bus to West Genesee, McQuaid Jesuit is at Brighton, Irondequoit is at Fairport and Thomas is at Penn Yan although the weather reports are calling for rain all day.

On Friday there are no games scheduled.

On Saturday the week ends with games like Pittsford at Canandaigua, Shenendehowa at Penn Yan, and Schroeder at Wayne.

There are lots of good matchups this week. Don’t forget to check the full schedule and game times on the games page.

Irondequoit's Last-Second Rally Headlines Busy Saturday

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Saturday's most dramatic finish came at Canandaigua, where Irondequoit trailed by four goals before scoring three times in the final 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime, then got the winner from Hank Velepec to escape with a 9-8 victory. Elsewhere, it was a big day for milestones, with Brighton's Teddy Carl putting up 12 goals in a 23-1 win over Greece Storm, Spencerport's Zach Tortora reaching 150 career goals, and Victor's Will Simpson recording his 200th career save. Six of the seven teams in action on Saturday posted wins of five goals or more.

IRONDEQUOIT-9 at CANANDAIGUA-8 in overtime - Irondequoit rallied from a four-goal deficit with three goals in the final 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime, then got the winner from Hank Velepec to stay unbeaten at 2-0. Canandaigua fell to 0-1 despite getting first varsity goals from Mortier, Eckdahl, and Gullace.     [ Story and BOX SCORE]   - - More images in the photo gallery.

RUSH-HENRIETTA-16 at LANCASTER-2 - Only the score was provided at post-time. This is the 5th win in a row for Rush-Henrietta against Lancaster. (1-2) going back to 04/06/2019.    [ BOX SCORE] 

BRIGHTON-23 at GREECE STORM-1 -  Brighton's freshman Carl stole the show with 12 goals as Brighton stayed unbeaten at 2-0 with a 23-1 win over Greece Storm, who fell to 0-3. Both teams return to action on Tuesday night.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

WEST GENESEE-4 at VICTOR-13 -  Victor stayed unbeaten at 2-0 with a 13-4 win over West Genesee in a non-league game Saturday, getting first varsity goals from McAuliffe and Hay, a strong faceoff showing from Ricci, and a milestone 201st career save from Simpson, who stopped 21 shots for an 84% save percentage. West Genesee falls to 0-1.  [ Story and BOX SCORE]   - - More images in the photo gallery.

MCQUAID JESUIT-16 at CANISIUS-9 -  McQuaid Jesuit opened its season Saturday with a 16-9 win over Canisius, getting four goals from Bianchi, three goals and four assists from Burrows, and three goals and two assists from Giangreco, who also went 10-for-13 at the faceoff dot. Sophomore Pitt scored his first varsity goal, and Paladino stopped 12 shots in goal. Canisius heads to Rush-Henrietta on Monday night, while McQuaid travels to Brighton on Thursday morning.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

EAST AURORA-5 at SPENCERPORT-12 - Spencerport rolled to a 12-5 non-league win over East Aurora on Saturday, with Tortora hitting the 150-goal milestone, Cirella scoring his first varsity goal, and Kaye topping 100 career caused turnovers. Spencerport improves to 3-0.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 GRAND ISLAND-2 at PAL-MAC-19 - Pal-Mac stayed unbeaten at 2-0 with a 19-2 win over Grand Island on Saturday, getting four goals apiece from the Dennie brothers, a two-goal, four-assist game from Hill, and milestone assists from both Brandon Dennie and Hill. Adams-Maroney and Delmarle added their first varsity goal and assist respectively. Pal-Mac hosts Fairport on April 8th.    [ Story and BOX SCORE]  

HFL Builds Early Lead, Tops Haverling

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-15 at HAVERLING-4 - Honeoye Falls-Lima scored five goals in each of the first three quarters Friday evening to build a commanding lead and go on to a 15-4 non-league win over Haverling. The visiting Cougars kept Haverling scoreless in the third quarter to put the game away and moved to 2-0 on the season. The win extends Honeoye Falls-Lima's series advantage over Haverling to four wins against one dating back to 2016.

Honeoye Falls-Lima saw big nights from several players. Senior Marco Vengoechea and junior Cash Arena each scored four goals, with Vengoechea adding one assist. Senior Jackson Coon contributed three goals and two assists, and sophomore Ben Segar ran the offense with one goal and six assists. Junior Tanner Olin added two goals and one assist, and Austin Schor rounded out the scoring with one goal. Senior Alexander Meisenzahl picked up his first varsity assist in the win.

For Haverling (1-2), four players shared the scoring. Junior Noah Schneider and senior Zach Colegrove each posted one goal and one assist, while sophomore Caden Fairbrother and senior Drew Spears each added one goal. Freshman Mason Calkins won 12 of 22 face-offs for a 55% rate at the dot.

Haverling travels to East United-Eastridge on a Tuesday evening next week, while Honeoye Falls-Lima hosts Wayne that same Tuesday evening.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

Milestones, Streaks and Comebacks Highlight Busy Thursday

DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - It was a busy Thursday evening with eight games decided. Irondequoit edged Schroeder 12-11 in a fourth-quarter thriller, Geneva rolled past Greece Storm 18-7 behind big nights from Ryland Dunham and Ben Budgar, and East United-Eastridge survived a Gates Chili comeback to win 10-9 on the strength of Brien Walker's four goals. Bloomfield-Honeoye won their game with Brayden Arber recording his 100th career point, Churchville-Chili topped Wayne 10-7 with Cooper Lass leading the way with four goals, and Pittsford used a fast start, including three goals in under two minutes, to pull away from Hilton 15-7. Brighton opened its season with a win over Rush-Henrietta highlighted by seventh grader Red Wolk's first varsity goal and assist, while Victor held off Penfield 11-8 with Eli Ricci's five goals and 73% face-off rate powering the comeback win.

SCHROEDER-11 at IRONDEQUOIT-12 - Irondequoit opened its Monroe County D-2 season with a 12-11 win over Schroeder on Thursday, pulling away with a 4-3 fourth quarter after the teams were tied at six at halftime and Schroeder held a one-goal lead after three. Sophomore Kieran Stenzel and senior Cooper Moore each scored four goals for the Eagles, with Dylan Carey adding three assists, while Schroeder's sophomore Kai Nelson, recording his first varsity goal and assist, and junior JD Stockmann (one goal, three assists) led the Warriors' offense. Junior Brady Mason and sophomore Nelson each reached individual milestones with their first varsity goals, but Irondequoit's sixth straight win over Schroeder pushed the all-time series to 24-9.[ Story and BOX SCORE] 

RUSH-HENRIETTA-4 at BRIGHTON-17 -  Brighton opened its season with a 17-4 non-league win over Rush-Henrietta, getting contributions from eight different scorers led by sophomore Austin Flaum (four goals, three assists), junior Quinn Huefner (three goals, first varsity goal), and seventh grader Red Wolk, who scored two goals and one assist for his first varsity goal and first varsity assist. Senior Gavin Hayslip controlled the face-off X at 88%, and the win gives Brighton the series lead for the first time at eight wins against seven for Rush-Henrietta dating back to 2003. There was no report from Rush-Henrietta (1-1) at post-time.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GENEVA-18 at GREECE STORM-7 - Geneva opened its season Thursday with an 18-7 non-league win over Greece Storm, jumping out to a seven-goal first quarter lead and never looking back, with senior Ryland Dunham (five goals, three assists), senior Ben Budgar (four goals, four assists), and junior Jack Dunham (four goals, two assists) powering the offense. Greece Storm's senior James Maccallini led his team with three goals and senior Eric Odell, who won 21 of 23 face-offs, added two goals, but the Storm could not overcome the early deficit and fell to 0-2 on the season.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GATES CHILI-9 at EAST UNITED-EASTRIDGE-10 - East United-Eastridge held off Gates Chili 10-9 Thursday in a back-and-forth non-league game that saw the Spartans storm back from a two-nothing deficit to tie it at halftime before East United-Eastridge pulled ahead again in the third quarter. Brien Walker led the winners with four goals and two assists, while Gates Chili's Joshua Yakowitz answered with five goals and one assist, and sophomore Colin Mancuso, who scored his first varsity goal and won 70% of his face-offs, gave the Spartans a strong night despite the one-goal loss that leaves them at 0-2 on the season.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENFIELD-8 at VICTOR-11 - Victor rallied from a first-quarter deficit to beat Penfield 11-8 Thursday evening in non-league play, with sophomore Eli Ricci leading the way with five goals and a 73% face-off rate, junior Jackson Mead adding three goals, and sophomore Lincoln Snyder scoring his first varsity goal in the win. Goalie Will Simpson made eight saves for a 50% save rate. There was no report from Penfield (1-1) at post-time.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

BATAVIA-NOTRE DAME-2 at BLOOMFIELD-HONEOYE-17 - Bloomfield-Honeoye rolled to a 17-2 non-league win over Batavia-Notre Dame, scoring seven first-quarter goals and cruising from there to stay undefeated at 2-0 and extend their all-time series lead to six wins and no losses. Brayden Arber recorded five goals and seven assists to reach his 100th career point, freshman Brennan Thomas added five goals and one assist, and sophomore goalie Ashton Breeze posted an 82% save rate, while Batavia-Notre Dame's junior Trey Rodriguez accounted for both of his team's goals and won 60% of his face-offs in the loss.   [gamenumber=11536" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Story and BOX SCORE] 

WAYNE-7 at CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-10 - Churchville-Chili earned a 10-7 non-league win over Wayne on Thursday evening, using a four-goal second quarter to build a lead they would hold the rest of the way. Senior Cooper Lass paced the Saints with four goals, Isaac Bailey added two goals and a 61% face-off rate, while Wayne's junior Shane Coleman scored three goals and one assist and freshman goalie Gavin Hamel made 18 saves for a 64% save rate, but it wasn't enough as Churchville-Chili extended their series lead to three wins against two for Wayne.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HILTON-7 at PITTSFORD-15 - Pittsford used a fast start, including three goals in under two minutes in the first quarter and a five-goal run, to pull away from Hilton 15-7 Thursday evening in non-league play. Jahyden Maiorani and Max Morgenstern each scored three goals to lead the Panthers, while Hilton's Tyler Reger paced the Cadets with two goals and one assist and junior defenseman Logan Cady scored his first varsity goal, with sophomore goalie Brendan Maxwell turning away all 13 shots he faced in a 100% save performance that wasn't enough to overcome Pittsford's early advantage. There was no report from Pittsford (2-0) at post-time.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

Arber Reaches 100 Career Goals as B-H and Whitman Pick Up Wins

DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - Today's action featured three wins, highlighted by Bloomfield-Honeoye's Brayden Arber reaching 100 career goals with a seven-goal effort in a 14-6 win over Gananda where goalie Nick Falso broke the school record with 32 saves. Haverling's Zach Colegrove netting his 50th career goal in a 12-7 loss to Marcus Whitman. 

BLOOMFIELD-HONEOYE-14 at GANANDA-6 - Bloomfield-Honeoye opened its season with a 14-6 tournament win over Gananda led by Brayden Arber's seven-goal, one-assist performance that pushed him to 100 career goals. Brennan Thomas (3g-4a), Caleb Beadnell (1g-3a), and Wyatt Hall (3a, 22-of-22 on faceoffs) were also contributing; freshmen Liam Whiting (2g-1a) and Max Bradshaw (1g-1a) each scored their first career varsity goals and assists in the win.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

ST. FRANCIS-7 at AQUINAS-2 - St. Francis (Section VI) had a 7-2 non-league win over Aquinas on March 25, with no stats available at post-time; Aquinas got first career varsity goals from freshman attackman Parker Wegman and freshman midfielder Kellan Campe, while senior goalie Jake Gibson stopped 13 of 20 shots (65%) in the loss.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HAVERLING-7 at MARCUS WHITMAN-12 - Marcus Whitman topped Haverling 12-7 in a non-league contest today with no stats available from the Wildcats at post-time; Haverling was led by Warren McCormick (2g) and Mason Rooks (2g), with Noah Schneider (1g-2a), Caden Fairbrother (1g-1a), and Zach Colegrove (1g — his 50th career goal) also contributing. McLane Stermole stopped 16 of 28 shots (57%) in goal.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

Pittsford and Brockport Each Win By One

DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - There were seven games played today highlighted by Penfield's Brodie Joyce breaking his school's 20-year scoring record with eight goals in a win over Fairport, Brockport's Ryan Miller reaching 101 career goals in a 9-8 win over Gates Chili, and Spencerport's Zach Tortora recording his 200th career point in a win over Schroeder. Other winners included Hilton, Rush-Henrietta, Pittsford (9-8 over Thomas), and HFL.

PITTSFORD-9 at THOMAS-8 -  Pittsford opened its Monroe County D-2 season with a 9-8 road win over Thomas on March 24 — its fifth straight win over the Saints — led by Avery Valenti (6g), Trevor Nally (2g-1a), and Grant Lewis (1g), with freshman Keegan Jacob winning 15 of 16 faceoffs (94%); no stats were available from Thomas at post-time.   [ Story and BOX SCORE]    - - More images in the photo gallery.

HILTON-25 at GREECE STORM-2 - Hilton opened its Monroe County D-1 season with a 25-2 win over Greece Storm with 11 players scoring goals led by Anthony Mitrano (5g), Drew Brien (4g-2a), and Cahlan Smith (2g-4a). Brady Graves (2g), and Cam Wilson (2g — both first career varsity goals) while juniors Anthony Meli, Evan John, and Brady Graves and sophomore Lucas Grizzanti also scored their first varsity goals, Trypp Hilbert and Grizzanti each recorded their first varsity assists, Owen Harnden stopped four of six shots (67%), and Greece Storm's James Maccallini scored both goals while Eric Odell reached 503 career faceoff wins.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GATES CHILI-8 at BROCKPORT-9 - Brockport edged Gates Chili 9-8 in a Monroe County D-3 opener with senior Ryan Miller reaching 101 career goals and 50 career assists on a four-goal, two-assist night, supported by Jaxon Ophardt (2g), Freshman Samuel Cedeno scored his first varsity assist and Johnathan Pienio won 12 of 17 faceoffs (71%), while Gates Chili was led by Joshua Yakowitz (3g), Gianni Salandy (2g), Noah Truax (2g — first varsity goal), Chandler Vogel (1g), and Zach Fennell (4a), with junior goalie Demar Williams recording his 308th career save while stopping 10 of 19 shots (53%).  Story and BOX SCORE] 

EAST UNITED-EASTRIDGE-1 at RUSH-HENRIETTA-20- Rush-Henrietta opened its Monroe County D-1 season with a win over East United-Eastridge in Head Coach London Booker's return to the sidelines, with 11 players scoring led by Zachary Winner (5g), Luke Lippincott (3g-1a), Ronin Walker (2g-2a), Brayden Towner (2g-2a), and Preston Jackson (2g-2a — reaching 51 career goals); Myles Weaver, Ryder Zuchegno, Noah Valenti, and Raydyn Phommaxaysy-Barker each scored their first varsity goals, while Lippincott and Anthony Valenti recorded their first varsity assists.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

FAIRPORT-6 at PENFIELD-17 - Penfield opened its Monroe County D-1 season with a 17-6 win over Fairport headlined by Brodie Joyce's eight-goal, one-assist performance that broke Penfield's 20-year scoring record (previously held by Kelly McKenna) and pushed him to 103 career goals and 201 career points. Griffin Banister (3g-2a), Cole Bellerose (1g-2a), and Harrison Easton (1g-1a) and first-time varsity scorer Reid Rivero (1g) also contributed, while Colin Miller won 14 of 21 faceoffs (67%); Fairport was led by Cameron Duffy (2g), while Carter Mitchell, Paddy Cougevan, Matt Haugh, and CJ Trumble each scored their first career varsity goal.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SCHROEDER-4 at SPENCERPORT-7 - Spencerport moved to 2-0 with a 7-4 Monroe County D-2 win over Schroeder, led by Zach Tortora (3g and recording his 200th career point), Patrick Keady (2g-1a), Gavin Brown (2g), and Mason Endres (2a). Schroeder was paced by John Caricati (2g, 8-of-15 on faceoffs), Aiden Vollmer (1g — first career varsity goal), and Jonny May (1g), with junior goalie Van Bolton reaching 202 career saves while stopping 14 of 21 shots (67%).   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HFL-13 at CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-3 - HFL opened its Monroe County D-3 season with a 13-3 win over Churchville-Chili, with Marco Vengoechea (9g-4a), Jackson Coon (2g-1a), Alexander Meisenzahl (2g), and Tanner Olin (2g) leading the way; Churchville-Chili's Patrick Callahan scored his first varsity goal and assist, eighth grader David Donaghue scored his first varsity goal, while goalie Dominic Marra stopped one of two shots (50%) in the loss.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

Rams start season with a Win

HAVERLING-14 at GANANDA-2 in a Non-League game. Haverling opened its season with a 14-2 non-league road win over Gananda on Monday. The Blue Devils scored five goals in each of the first two quarters to build a commanding lead, with seven different players finding the net on the night. McLane Stermole handled most of the work in goal for Haverling, stopping four of six shots for a 67% save percentage over 45 minutes.

Leading the way for Haverling (1-0) was sophomore Drew Spears with three goals and one assist. Freshman attackman Mason Rooks and freshman midfielder Mason Calkins each scored two goals, with Rooks adding an assist — all career firsts for both players. Zach Colegrove added two goals and one assist, Caden Fairbrother contributed two goals and one assist, Warren McCormick chipped in two goals, and Noah Schneider added one goal and three assists. Senior defenseman Zach Sehm recorded his first varsity assist in the contest.

For Gananda (0-1), Cameron Richards scored both goals for the Blue Panthers, though no further stats were available from the team at post-time.

The series between the two programs is now knotted at six wins apiece. Haverling will travel to Marcus Whitman on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:15 PM, while Gananda will host Bloomfield-Honeoye on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 PM.

Week In Review - Week 1

EDITOR'S NOTE: This weekly summary touches on some of the games played in the recent past and highlights some games of interest in the current week. For more in-depth coverage, click on the DAY OF THE WEEK for more coverage for that day, including box scores, articles, and galleries.

There were just three games played last week. There are Eighty-two out of section games scheduled and 1 was played last week. Section V teams have won 0 and lost 1 (62% wins). There are three undefeated teams at this point.

Looking Back

This week’s lacrosse action delivered thrilling finishes and dominant performances across 48 games. The most exciting matchups saw Bishop Kearney, Livonia-Avon-Geneseo, Pal-Mac, and Baldwinsville all securing dramatic overtime victories, while Victor mounted a late comeback to edge McQuaid Jesuit 11-10.Pittsford added another overtime thriller with a 12-11 win over Fayetteville-Manlius behind Avery Valenti’s seven-goal effort. Meanwhile, several teams showcased their firepower with decisive wins, including Wayne’s commanding 21-11 victory over Newark and JD’s 21-13 triumph over McQuaid Jesuit. The week also saw standout individual performances, such as Domenic Giangreco’s milestone 500 career faceoff wins and Penn Yan’s Teagan Fingar and Gananda’s Nick Falso earning Player of the Week honors. However, weather disruptions left some games suspended or postponed, adding uncertainty as the regular season nears its final stretch

Thursday: Hilton Tops Thomas 10-7
Hilton opened its season with a 10-7 non-league win over Thomas on March 19, fueled by Drew Brien (3g-2a), Cahlan Smith (2g-1a), Tyler Reger (1g-2a), and Anthony Mitrano (2g), with junior Michael Charella scoring his first varsity goal; sophomore goalie Brendan Maxwell stopped 15 of 22 shots (68%). Thomas was led by Lucas Estelle (3g-2a) and Blake Jipson (2g), with junior Logan Muisus also netting his first varsity goal, as goalie Joshua Jobson stopped 10 of 20 shots (50%) in the loss.

Saturday: Pal-Mac and Spencerport Take Opening Wins
Pal-Mac and Spencerport each opened their seasons with non-league wins on Saturday. Pal-Mac defeated Churchville-Chili 13-1, led by Max Hill (4g-3a), Jackson Dennie (4g-1a), Brandon Dennie (1g-3a), Reid Diehl (2g-2a), and Branden Thomas (2g), with sophomore Joey Hagen earning his first varsity assist. Junior goalie Drew Ikewood stopped 11 of 12 shots (92%), while Churchville-Chili's goal came from Jack Sloan with an assist from Jaxson Leonard. In the other game, Spencerport rolled past Grand Island (Section VI) 18-4, paced by Gavin Brown (5g-3a), Zach Tortora (4g), Tyler Wentworth (3g-1a), and Mason Endres (4a), with eighth grader Maddox Harding scoring his first varsity goal; Grand Island got two goals from Nik Korte and one each from Dominic Nucci and Dominic Hanel.

Looking Ahead

In the first full week of games in the new season, there are twenty-night games on the schedule as twenty-two teams start their 2026 campaign. 

Monday kicks off with Haverling at Gananda.

Tuesday has HFL at C-C, Pittsford at Thomas, Schroeder at Spencerport and Fairport at Penfield among the interesting lineups.

Wednesday has three games scheduled: B-H at Gananda, Haverling at Marcus Whitman and St. Francis at Aquinas for their annual contest. It will be the debut of new Head Coach Joe Urlacher at Marcus Whitman.

Thursday will see nine games played. Among the interesting contests are Wayne at C-C, Fairport at Spencerport, R-H at Brighton, where new R-H Head Coach Sam Hillmon will take the helm. Penfield is at Victor and Hilton is at Pittsford.

On Friday, AQ is at Thomas and HFL is at Haverling.

Saturday will see seven games including West Genesee at Victor and Irondequoit at Canandaigua.

Get ready for an exciting season beginning, and don’t forget to check the full schedule and game times on the games page.