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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…
Full Story →Penn Yan and Penfield Look to Defend Section V Honor Thursday Night
Williamsville North will host a second straight night of New York State boys lacrosse tournament action on Thursday, with two more first-round matchups on tap as Section V programs again make the trip…
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 →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 →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 →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 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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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,…
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