and advanced to the sectional final. After losing top face off player Luke VanGorden to graduation, Pal-Mac hopes to build on last year’s performance.
Team Attack honors, a place on the Section 5 Class C All-Tournament Team, and a college commitment to NJIT. Reid Diehl also returns after scoring 75 goals with 43 assists and earning All-League First Team Attack honors and All-Tournament recognition, and a college commitment to Mercyhurst. Sophomore Max Hill is a third player with over 100 points last year. In the midfield, Brandon Dennie (D’Youville) and Branden Thomas return after earning All-League First Team and Finger Lakes Player of the Year honors, respectively. Defensively, Henry Beaton and Carson Lich (Ohio Northern University) return after earning All-League First Team recognition, with Lich also named Finger Lakes Player of the Year and First Team All State. In goal, Drew Ikewood returns after recording 156 saves and earning All-League First Team Goalie honors.
The 2026 schedule again features a mix of league and non-league contests. League games, designated as FLE matchups, include meetings with Wayne, Newark, Livonia-Avon-Geneseo, and Geneva. These games will serve as key measuring points within league play. The remainder of the schedule consists of NL matchups against teams such as Fairport, Brighton, Grand Island, Midlakes, Bloomfield-Honeoye, and Voorheesville.
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# 4038 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 BackThis 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 Saturday: Pal-Mac and Spencerport Take Opening Wins Looking AheadIn 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. | ||||||||
# 4037 Pal-Mac and Spencerport both Win Openers DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - There were two games played today and both were won by more than three goals. CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-1 at PAL-MAC-13 in a Non-League game: Pal-Mac opened its season with a 13-1 non-league win over Churchville-Chili on March 21, 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 only score came from Jack Sloan on an assist from Jaxson Leonard. [ Story and BOX SCORE] SPENCERPORT-18 at GRAND ISLAND-4 in a Non-League game: Spencerport opened its season with an 18-4 non-league win at Grand Island, 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 was led by Nik Korte (2g), with Dominic Nucci and Dominic Hanel each adding one goal. [ Story and BOX SCORE] | ||||||||
# 4035 Pal-Mac Opens Season with a Win Pal-Mac opened its season with a 13-1 non-league win over Churchville-Chili on Saturday, March 21. The Raiders scored three goals in the first quarter, then added four more in the second to pull away. | ||||||||
# 4027 2026 Preview: Pal-Mac Pal-Mac Reloads After Run
Program OutlookPal-Mac enters the 2026 season in Class D after a 17–1 campaign in 2025. The Red Raiders combined consistent scoring with strong defensive results throughout the year Coaching ContinuityJoe Hill returns for his 19th season as head coach at Pal-Mac. His career record at the school stands at 231–78. A former Canandaigua player, Hill has guided the program through sustained success over nearly two decades. That continuity remains a key factor as the team brings back an experienced and dedicated group of players. Returning Award WinnersA large group of returning players earned league and sectional recognition in 2025. Jackson Dennie returns after an 80-goal, 31-assist season that earned him All-League First Games This Year
Season FocusReturning nearly all of its scoring and maintaining long-standing stability on the sideline, Pal-Mac enters the 2026 campaign with experience and depth, focused on sustaining its high level of play. Coach Hill says, "The Red Raiders aim to uphold the program's tradition of success, understanding that continuing this strong legacy requires relentless hard work, focus, unity, and discipline on and off the field."
Stories are planned for each of the teams in Section V and will be released, a few at a time, between now and the start of the playing season. The stories will remain on the front page for about one week and then will be available in the NEWS archive. There will be links for all the published stories HERE and a link will also be available on each TEAM PAGE. | ||||||||
# 3990 2025 All-Section Five List Released The Section V Lacrosse leadership has selected first, second and honorable mention lists of All-Section players. The 2025 first team lists fifteen players and includes the six All-Americans previously announced. |
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