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A New Look for the Boys
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Full Story →We Lose Ernie Lisi - Thanks Coach
Long-time coach at Irondequoit High School, Ernie Lisi died peacefully on Friday, July 10th at Maplewood Nursing Home. Ernie Lisi then took over for Irondequoit founder Vern Babcock in 1961 and…
Full Story →Our Last Time This Year Asking for Your Support
Sportsfive Media has been the leading scholastic website for Section V lacrosse for more than twenty-five years. With over one million page views a year, there are over 4,200 stories on the boys site,…
Full Story →Lacrosse Officials Year-End Awards
The Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association closed out another successful season with its annual "Year-End Gathering," where officials were recognized for their hard work and commitment to the g…
Full Story →GVLOA Honors Team Sportsmanship
The Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association (GVLOA) provides officials for all of the the boys lacrosse teams in Section V and recently handed out their annual Steven R. Morgan Sportsmanship Awa…
Full Story →2026 Season Wrap Up
It was another exciting season for Section V lacrosse with 916 players on the final rosters, 308 regular season games played and 79 league games determined the league championships.&nbs…
Full Story →2026 All-Section Five List Announced
The Section V Lacrosse leadership has selected first, second and honorable mention lists of All-Section players. The 2026 first team lists sixteen players and includes the six All-Americans previously…
Full Story →2026 NYS Championships
DAY IN REVIEW: SUNDAY - The final day of the year took place today as each of the four classes crowned their championships. Section V Champion, Victor, playedthe first game of the day, where Manhasset…
Full Story →Blue Devils Chase State Title: Victor Takes on Manhasset in Class B Championship at Hobart
Game Preview - Victor - Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM at Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, N.Y.
Full Story →Victor Storms Past Niskayuna 17-9, Blue Devils Head to State Championship
VICTOR-17 at NISKAYUNA-9 - Victor punched its ticket to the Class B NYS Championship with a dominant 17-9 semifinal victory over Niskayuna Thursday at SUNY Cortland, winning despite a two-hour lightni…
Full Story →Senior All-Star Game on Monday
Greater Rochester Lacrosse will host the 15th Annual Herb Fitch and Chris Barnes Senior All-Star Games on Monday, June 15 at Victor High School, 953 High St., Victor, NY, a night honoring two pillars…
Full Story →Victor Faces Stiffest Test Yet as Niskayuna Awaits at SUNY Cortland
*+NISKAYUNA at VICTOR — The last Section V team standing takes on one of Section II's most storied programs Thursday afternoon, as the Victor Blue Devils (20-2) travel to SUNY Cortland for a 4:0…
Full Story →USA Lacrosse National Awards
The Head Coaches of Section V considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. The awards identify some of the best players from each area around the country. Each o…
Full Story →Victor Moves on to Semifinals
DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Saturday's NYS Regional quarterfinals at HFL produced a split result for Section V, with Victor dominating while Penn Yan, HFL, and Penfield all saw their seasons come t…
Full Story →Marcellus Pulls Away Early, Ends Penn Yan's Season
Marcellus dominated from the opening whistle, building a 6-1 first-quarter lead and never looking back in a 19-11 victory that ended Penn Yan's season at 17-4.
Full Story →Victor Blue Devils Roll Into Semifinals
Jackson Mead's six-goal performance headlined a dominant 17-4 Victor victory over Horseheads, as the Blue Devils rattled off 12 straight goals to open the game and coach Dan Stone collected his 100th…
Full Story →HFL's Season Ends at Home
Jamesville DeWitt outscored HFL 12-0 after the first quarter to end the Cougars' season 16-4, with Jason Bennett making 21 saves in a losing effort to surpass 500 career saves as HFL closes out at 13-…
Full Story →West Genesee Ends Penfield's Season in Class A Quarterfinal
West Genesee pulled away from Penfield 14-10 behind Liam Kelly's four goals and three assists, ending the Patriots' season at 15-5.
Full Story →Section V Goes 4-for-4 in Section VI
DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - It was a perfect two days for Section V lacrosse. Penfield and Penn Yan picked up wins Thursday to join HFL and Victor,who advanced Wednesday, sending all four Section V…
Full Story →Penfield Rolls Past Kenmore 18-6, Schembri Joins 200-Win Club
Penfield rolled to an 18-6 win over Kenmore behind 11 goal-scorers and a dominant faceoff performance, with the victory also marking head coach John Schembri's 200th career win.
Full Story →Fingar Reaches 200 Career Goals as Penn Yan Tops East Aurora 9-6
Braden Fingar scored five goals to surpass 200 for his career as Penn Yan pulled away from East Aurora 9-6, extending the Mustangs' winning streak to 14 games.
Full Story →HFL Holds Off Hamburg 8-7 and Advance
HFL survived a Hamburg fourth-quarter rally to win 8-7 and advance in the NYS Tournament, with Jackson Coon and Grady Goodberlet each netting three goals to lead the way. Sam Jokl dominated the faceof…
Full Story →Victor Pulls Away Late to Down Orchard Park 12-8
Victor pulled away from a closely contested game with a big second quarter to defeat Orchard Park 12-8, with Colin Wheeler (3g), Jackson Mead (2g), Lincoln Sny…Victor pulled away from a closely…
Full Story →HFL and Victor Keep Sectional Sweeps Alive
DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - It was a good day for Section Vlacrosse, as both HFL and Victor advanced in the NYS Tournament. The Cougars survived a furious Hamburg fourth-quarter rally to escape wi…
Full Story →HF-L and Victor Open NYS Tournament Play Wednesday Night
Williamsville North High School will host a pair of New York State boys lacrosse tournament first-round games on Wednesday evening, with Section V programs traveling west to face Buffalo-area opponent…
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