2025 Hall of Fame Dinner

The Greater Rochester Lacrosse held their thirty-first Hall of Fame dinner Friday night at the Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor. Full Story

McQuaid Jesuit Looking for Coaches

McQuaid Jesuit Head Coach Alex Gray has announced that the Knightsare looking for Junior Varsity and Modifed coaches. Full Story

Hall of Fame Dinner on November 14th

On Friday, November 14th, Greater Rochester Lacrosse will install the 2025 class. The event will take place at the Ravenwood Golf Club (929 Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY 14564) with a social hour beginning at 5:00 pm and awards at 7:00pm. Full Story

Rush-Henrietta Needs New Head Coach

Royal Comet Athletic Director Jeffrey Onze has announced the Rush-Henriettais looking for a new Head Coach for the boys program. Full Story

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. Full Story

2025 Season Wrap Up

There were thirty-five teams playing in Section V. Bishop Kearney played nine games, and for the first time since their return, played in the quarterfinals of the Class D tournament.  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 game. Full Story

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Penn Yan Wins NYS Championship

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Penn Yan staged an incredible comeback to claim their second-ever NYS Championship with an 11-8 victory over Chenango Forks, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit . Full Story

Canandaigua

Garden City defeated Canandaigua 14-5 to win their 10th NYS Championship. The Trojans last won the Title in 2023. Garden City came out strongin tonight’s match-up, scoring the first 12 goals of the game and holding the Gray Wolves scoreless for the entire first half. Full Story

Monroe County Awards for 2025

The Monroe County coaches met for their end of the year meeting and gave out 167 awards to their players. Full Story

Penn Yan To Face Forks For Championship

Penn Yan secured a 17-10 win against Ogdensburg Free Academy, pulling away in the fourth quarter.  Full Story

Finger Lakes Awards for 2025

The Head Coaches from the Finger Lakes met at the end of the season and determined their awards for 2025. Full Story

Undefeated West Genny Goes to Finals

West Genesee defeated Penfield 16-6 in a NYS Semifinal matchup at SUNY Cortland. Jack Wenham led West Genesee with five goals and one assist, while Jake McMahon had four goals and two assists. Penfield’s Jake Maurer scored twice, with Griffin Banister adding one goal and two assists. West Genesee’s goalie, Jonathan Shoults, had seven saves, while Penfield’s Mason Schembri recorded eleven. The Wildcats remained undefeated at 21-0 and will play Half Hallow Hills (Section XI) on Saturday at Hobart and WIlliam Smith College. Full Story

Canandaigua to Meet Garden City In Finals

Canandaigua defeated CBA 17-11 in a non-league game at SUNY Cortland, building an early lead and maintaining control throughout. Mike Belles scored 6 goals for Canandaigua, supported by Ryan Bremer with 4 and Drew Williamee with 2 goals and 4 assists. CBA’s Jack Ludington led his team with 6 goals and an assist. Canandaigua’s goalie Quentin Shedrick made 10 saves while allowing 11 goals, while CBA’s Drew Britton had 16 saves and allowed 17 goals. This game marks the first meeting between the two teams and The Grey Wolves will play Garden City (Section VIII) in the Finals at Hobart and William Smith College on Saturday.  Full Story

Penn Yan and CA Move to State Finals

DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - [UPDATED] Three NYS semifinal games were played today, with Canandaigua securing a strong 17-11 win over CBA, powered by Mike Belles' six-goal performance. Penn Yan emerged victorious against Ogdensburg Free Academy with a 17-10 win. West Genesee continued their undefeated streak by defeating Penfield 16-6 in the NYS Semifinal. Full Story

USA Lacrosse All-Americans and All-Academics

*+The Head Coaches of Section V considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. Full Story

Lots of Awards at End of the Season

The end of the season always means awards, as players receive league, tournament and national awards. It is a massive project to account for all the various honors. Last year there were 439 awards that need to be loaded onto player pages and various stories.  Full Story

Penfield Penn Yan and Canandaigua Win

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - In a tightly contested non-league battle, Penfield edged out Orchard Park 12-10, fueled by Jake Maurer’s five-goal performance and a crucial early five-goal run. Mason Schembri’s 14 saves proved vital in preserving the victory and extending Penfield’s winning streak to six games. Meanwhile, three other teams secured comfortable victories, with Canandaigua cruising past Lake Shore 15-6, Jamesville-DeWitt overpowering HFL 16-5, and Penn Yan methodically dispatching Marcellus 13-8.  Full Story

Penfield Takes Hard-Fought Victory

Penfield earned a 12-10 victory over Orchard Park in a non-league matchup. The game was close throughout, with Penfield’s early five-goal run proving decisive. Leading scorers for Penfield were Jake Maurer with five goals and Griffin Banister with two goals and three assists. Orchard Park’s top performer was Owen Wright with four goals. Penfield goalie Mason Schembri recorded 14 saves with a 58% save percentage. The win extended Penfield’s streak to six games. Full Story

Canandaigua Moves on to The Semifinals

Canandaigua earned a 15-6 victory over Lake Shore in a non-league matchup. The team built an early lead with seven first-quarter goals and maintained control through four quarters. Patrick Olvany led the offense with three goals, while Drew Williamee contributed two goals and five assists. Goalie Quentin Shedrick recorded a 75% save rate in 24 minutes. The win improves Canandaigua’s record to 18-2. Full Story

JD Gets Win Over HFL

JD claimed a 16-5 victory over HFL in their non-league matchup at CNS. Despite HFL's early lead, JD maintained offensive pressure, with Lucas Patchen scoring five goals and Ryan Babikan contributing four. HFL saw production from Goodberlet and Vengoechea with two goals each, and Coon added another. In goal, Jason Bennett made 13 saves, surpassing 300 career saves. This win marks JD’s third straight against HFL. Full Story

Penn Yan Moves on to Semifinals

Penn Yan won their non-league matchup against Marcellus 13-8 at CNS, maintaining steady offensive production across four quarters. Teagan Fingar led Penn Yan with four goals and three assists, supported by Mike Gigliotti and Braden Fingar, who each scored three times. Will Thompson stood firm in goal, making 17 saves with a 68% save rate. Marcellus saw contributions from Chris Doshna II, Nick Rayfield, and Henry Lawrence, but Penn Yan’s offensive push secured the victory, extending their winning streak to five games. 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 Awards to one team in each Class. The award is given to a team that exemplifies sportsmanship at the coaches’ level, the players level, and the fans level.  Officials vote after every game by the officials at the game. Full Story

2025 Sportsfive/Section V Players of the Year

The 2022 Section V Player of the year honors were announced at the end of the Section V Championship games. The winners were Mitchell Monte from Fairport, Anthony (A.J.) Theodorakakos from Penfield and Drew Williamee from Canandaigua. Full Story