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. | ||||||||
# 3962 Championship Monday: Class C and D DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - Two sectional championships were decided in commanding fashion, as Honeoye Falls-Lima (HFL) and Penn Yan stamped their authority on the field. HFL cruised to a 19-7 victory over previously unbeaten Pal-Mac, capturing their third straight Sectional title with an explosive offense led by MVP Grady Goodberlet (6g-2a). Meanwhile, Penn Yan overwhelmed Bloomfield Honeoye 19-6, claiming their 26th Sectional crown behind Teagan Fingar’s stellar 5-goal, 5-assist performance. | ||||||||
# 3960 HFL Wins in Class C In a dominant performance, HFL secured their third consecutive Sectional Championship with a commanding 19-7 victory over the previously undefeated Pal-Mac Red Raiders, marking their fourth title in program history. The Cougars set the tone early, jumping to a 5-0 lead and maintaining control throughout, led by standout sophomore Grady Goodberlet (6g-2a), who was named Class C All Tournament MVP. Teammates Marco Vangoechea (6g-1a) and Quinn Kailbourne (2g-4a) also played pivotal roles, while Jackson Dennie (3g) and Reid Diehl (1g-2a) led the Red Raiders' efforts. HFL’s strong defensive showing, highlighted by face-off battles and eight saves from goalie Jason Bennett, sealed the victory. The Cougars now advance to the Sub-regional round against Section VI Champion Hamburg on Wednesday at Canandaigua Academy. | ||||||||
# 3951 Pal-Mac Defeats Wayne to Reach Class C Finals Top seeded Pal-Mac used multiple long runs of scoring to defeat fourth seeded Wayne 21-10 in the first of tonight’s two Class C Semi-Final games. The Red Raiders were led in scoring by Jackson Dennie (6g-4a). Reid Diehl (4g), Brandon Dennie (3g-1a), Luke VanGorden (3g-1a) also added multiple goals for Pal-Mac. For Wayne, Shane Coleman (3g-1a) and Tucker Eaton (4g) led in scoring. The Eagles’ goalie, Gavin Hamel, had an outstanding first quarter with 9 saves; he finished the game with 16 total saves. | ||||||||
# 3950 Last-Second Drama & Dominant Wins DAY IN REVIEW: FRIDAY - Six games were played today, with Bloomfield-Honeoye’s thrilling 12-11 win over Midlakes standing out as the closest battle. Brennan Thomas sealed the victory with a game-winning goal just five seconds before the final whistle. Meanwhile, McQuaid Jesuit, Penfield, Penn Yan, Pal-Mac, and HFL secured decisive wins, solidifying their spots in their respective championship matchups. With the stage set for the finals, these teams are ready for the final showdown. | ||||||||
# 3929 Week In Review - Week 9 There were thirty-four games played last week. There were sixty-six out of section games scheduled and 66 have been played. Section V teams won 41 and lost 25 (62% wins). There was one undefeated team for the regular season: Pal-Mac (14-0). | ||||||||
# 3891 Players of the Week - Group 8 In our eighth group we have a senior, and a sophopmore who had noteworthy performances in the last week. | ||||||||
# 3890 Week In Review - Week 8 There were Forty-nine games played last week. There are Sixty-seven out of section games scheduled and 66 have been played. Section V teams have won 41 and lost 25 (62% wins). There is one undefeated team at this point: Pal-Mac (14-0). | ||||||||
# 3872 Dennie Scores Tying and OT Goals Pal-Mac defeated Geneva 12-11 in overtime after a back-and-forth contest. Geneva’s top scorers included Ryland Dunham and Max Heieck with three goals and one assist each, while Brent Williams recorded 17 saves with a 59% save percentage. Pal-Mac forced overtime with a last-second goal and secured the win with Jackson Dennie’s seventh goal of the night. Geneva will host Newark on May 20, and Pal-Mac will take on Mynderse-Romulus the same day. | ||||||||
# 3871 Thrillers & Dominance: A Day of High-Stakes Action DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - There were eight intense matchups, with five games going down to the wire. Livonia-Avon-Geneseo edged out Mynderse-Romulus 14-13 in a thrilling overtime battle, powered by six goals from Max McEnerney and a decisive game-winner from freshman Will Schweitzer. Pal-Mac pulled off a dramatic 12-11 overtime victory against Geneva after Jackson Dennie’s seventh goal sealed the deal. | ||||||||
# 3585 Week In Review - Week 1 There were ten games played last week. There are seventy-six out of section games scheduled and 5 have been played. Section V teams have won 3 and lost 2 (60%). There are seven undefeated teams at this point. | ||||||||
# 3561 2025 Preview: Pal-Mac The Pal-Mac Boys Lacrosse team enters the 2025 season after a remarkable 2024 campaign, finishing with a stellar 17-1 record. The Red Raiders showed dominance, with 13 of their victories coming by a margin of 5 or more goals. Despite their impressive season, they suffered a heart-wrenching loss in the Section Championship game against HF-L. | ||||||||
# 3507 HFL Wins Section V Class C Championship *+DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Both the Class C and D Championships were planned for Finger Lakes Community College today, but thunder and lightning storms caused great delays and in the in although the Class C game was won by Honeoye Falls-Lima, the Class D championship was moved to Sunday at 10:30 AM at FLCC. | ||||||||
# 3491 Pal-Mac Get Undefeated Regular Season DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - There were thirteen games played mostly in rain today as the regular season starts to unwind and three were close ones. Penfield was a 9-7 winner over Brighton. Hilton defeated Aquinas by a score of 9-7. Canandaigua defeated Pittsford by a score of 7-5. Pal-Mac defeated Gananda to give the Red Raiders a perfect regular season at 16-0. | ||||||||
# 3488 Six Out of Section Wins DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - There were a dozen games played today and only one was a close ones. Fayetteville-Manlius defeated Pittsford by a score of 9-8. There were eight games played with teams from outside Section V and six were wins. | ||||||||
# 3484 Carthage Downs PY in last Five Minutes DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - There were five games played today and most were mismatches. Penn Yan led by two goals after three quarters but saw their lead lost when Carthage scored four goals including the game winner with 11 second left in regulation. | ||||||||
# 3479 Thomas Takes Penn Yan, 250 Wins for Ruller DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - There were ten games played today and three were close ones. Thomas defeated Penn Yan by a score of 9-7 giving Head Coach Rob Ruller his 250th win. Greece Storm was a 3-2 winner over East United-Eastridge and Victor was a 5-4 winner over Pittsford. | ||||||||
# 3472 Two out of Section Wins DAY IN REVIEW: FRIDAY - There were two games played today and both were won by more than three goals. Geneva beat Essex (VT) and Pal-Mac beat McDowell (PA) in games today. | ||||||||
# 3470 Penfield Over Fairport, Hilton Over Pittsford, PY WIns in OT DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - There were 11 games played today and 3 were close ones. Penfield was a 7-5 winner over Fairport. Hilton defeated Pittsford by a score of 9-8. Penn Yan was a 8-7 winner over Homer. | ||||||||
# 3466 Twelve Games on Saturday DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - There were 12 games played today and all of them were won by more than three goals. Pal-Mac and Irondequoit won at home and all the other teams won on the road. | ||||||||
# 3462 Some Surprising Scores DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - There were 11 games played today and 5 were close ones. Spencerport was a 10-9 winner over HFL. Fairport defeated Greece Storm by a score of 5-4. Victor defeated Thomas by a score of 8-6. Livonia-Avon defeated Midlakes-Red Jacket by a score of 8-6. | ||||||||
# 3460 Pal-Mac and Geneva Win DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - There were 3 games played today and all of them were won by more than three goals. Geneva downed Churchville-Chili, Pal-Mac kept their streak alive with a win over visiting Marcus Whitman, and Batavia-ND fell to Lewiston-Porter. | ||||||||
# 3458 Eight Close Games: Victor Over Nisky in OT DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - There were 16 games played today and 8 were close ones. Baldwinsville defeated Canandaigua 5-4. Wayne was a 12-10 winner over Bloomfield-Honeoye and Hilton was a 8-7 winner over Horseheads. Aquinas defeated Canisius by a score of 8-7. Greece Storm defeated Eden by a score of 8-6. Victor was a 10-9 winner over Niskayuna. Penn Yan was a 4-3 winner over Clarence and West Genesee was a 10-8 winner over Penfield. | ||||||||
# 3442 The 2024 Season Starts DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - There were 9 games played today and 3 were close ones. Fairport was a 5-4 winner over Hilton. Bloomfield-Honeoye defeated Brockport by a score of 8-6 and East United-Eastridge defeated Newark by a score of 7-5. |
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