Pittsford senior defenseman Nick Panara was recently named to the the Northeast Region Top Players Watchlist by Lacrosse Magazine.
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Seeding for the Section Five Tournaments is based on a "power rating" which is based on the final win-loss records of the teams played. Full Story

Classes are determined by the number of students in the school. The official NYS BEDS (Basic Educational Data System) numbers are used as the official count. Full Story

After each participating section has determined their champions, games are conducted by NYS to crown State Champions in classes A, B, C and D. For many years the championship venues wer moved around the state.  Full Story

Boys lacrosse in New York State is governed by the National Federation of State High School Association Boys Lacrosse Rules. Most college teams are governed by the NCAA Rules. Although the rules are very similar, there are differences.  Full Story

Thunder and/or Lightning necessitates that all contests be suspended. The occurrence of either thunder and/or lightning is not subject to interpretation or discussion. Full Story

The NYSPHSAA has adopted the following universal jewelry rules to be enforced throughout each sports season including during the state tournament competition: Full Story

If an athlete, Coach or a support team member of a team is removed from a contest a "Section V Athletic Association Disqualification Form" must be completed by the game official.  Full Story

Lacrosse teams within Section Five are generally members are in one of three leagues; the Monroe County League, the Finger Lakes League and the GRALL. Full Story

There are so very many awards that are given at the end of the year and the folks at SportsFive.NET tries to keep up with all of the record-keeping. Generally, as we receive the lists from the various groups, we update the player records and publish the lists. Full Story

Ryan Kelly recently announced his decision to continue lacrosse and and his studies at John Carroll University (University Heights, Ohio). The senior offensive player at Honeoye Falls-Lima, has been playing on the Varsity team since his freshman year. As he starts his final year with the Cougars he has a 58g-27a record. He has been a two time NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete. Full Story

Waterloo senior attackman Mike Wright recently announced his decision to study and play lacrosse at Lake Erie College (Painesville, Ohio). Full Story

The STX Shield throat protector has been recalled due to a possible laceration hazard. It has been determined that the device can crack or break when hit by a lacrosse ball. About 4,000 units have been sold. Participants, schools, teams, etc can receive a refund for this product. Full Story

There are a number of coaching jobs that are open throughout the section. Here is the current list of openings: Full Story

For the first time, Section Five Lacrosse hosted a leadership symposium for coaches and leaders from both boys and girls teams yesterday at the Burgundy Basin Inn in Pittsford. Full Story

Although it is late, but the Gananda program needs both one JV coach and one Modified Coach for this season. Interested candidates should contact the Athletic Department. Full Story

Fairfield University and Travis Ford have made a commitment for Ford to study and play lacrosse after his graduation from Webster Thomas in 2016. Full Story

Wayne Central is in need of a boys Junior Varsity coach for this season. Interested applicants should contact Jeff Ugine at jugine@wayne.k12.ny.us or call the Wayne Central Athletic office. Full Story

Class sizes are determined by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Full Story

After each participating section has determined their champions, games are conducted by NYS to crown State Champions in classes A, B and C.The location of the games change from year to year to give different sections the opprtunity to host games. Full Story

US Lacrosse is the sponsor of the annual All American awards which is one of several award categories sponsored for scholastic participants by the national organization. Full Story

Lacrosse teams within Section Five are Independents or are members of one of three leagues; theMonroe County League, the Finger Lakes League and the GRALL. Full Story

Head Coach Joe Aquilina recently stepped down as the Head Coach for the Saints and Churchville-Chilli is now looking for a replacement. Interested applicants should apply on line from the link onthe job posting. Questions can be directed to Athletic Director Mike Murray. Full Story

Batavia Central School is in need of a boys modified coach for this season. Interested applicants should contact Joe Hussar at jhussar@bataviacsd.org. Full Story

The East Irondequoit High School Lancers are in need of a Junior Varsity coach for the 2014 season. Interested coaches should contact the Eastridge Athletic Department.. Full Story