Drew Williamee Takes CA to Finals

Canandaigua won 12-11 in overtime against Irondequoit in the Class B semifinals. Drew Williamee led with three goals and two assists, including the game-winner, while Patrick Olvany and Jack Stanney each scored three times. Junior goalie Quentin Shedrick entered late in the third quarter and made eight saves, shutting out Irondequoit in the fourth. Cooper Moore led Irondequoit with six goals. After trailing 11-8 heading into the fourth, Canandaigua scored three times to force overtime, where Williamee sealed the victory. Canandaigua will play second-seeded Victor in the final on June 2nd on Tuesday. Full Story

Victor Advances to Finals with 12-7 Win

Victor defeated Pittsford 12-7 to advance to the Class B Finals. Matthew Herendeen led Victor with three goals and three assists, while Kyle Seger contributed three goals and one assist. Victor controlled the game after a tied first quarter, scoring five unanswered goals in the second and maintaining their lead. Pittsford’s Lewis Grant was the only Panther with multiple points, finishing with one goal and one assist. Victor will face top-seeded Canandaigua on June 3rd at Hobart. Full Story

Penfield Advances to Class Finals

Penfield defeated Fairport 10-7 in the Section 5 semifinal, with Griffin Banister leading the team with four goals and one assist. Jake Maurer added three goals, while Brodie Joyce, Manny Castro, and Harrison Easton each scored once. Goalie Mason Schembri made 10 saves with a 59% save percentage, and Colin Miller won 11 faceoffs. Penfield will play McQuaid Jesuit in the Class Finals on June 3rd. Full Story

McQuaid Advances to Class A Finals

McQuaid Jesuit secured a 19-5 victory over Rush-Henrietta in the Section 5 semifinal on May 30. Ten players contributed goals, including leading scorers Talin Parks and John Burrows. Goalie Jack Rawleigh made nine saves with a 64% save rate. McQuaid Jesuit will play Penfield in the Class A finals on June 3rd. Full Story

Penn Yan Advances to Class D Championship

Penn Yan defeated Mynderse-Romulus 19-4 in the Section 5 semifinal, with nine players contributing to the scoring effort. Teagan and Braden Fingar, Tukker Fisher, and Miles Ditzell led the offensive charge. Penn Yan's defense held strong, with solid performances from goalkeepers Jaxon Jensen and Wilson Oliva. The team will play Bloomfield-Honeoye for the Class D championship on Monday. Full Story

Brennan Thomas Lifts the Pride in Closing Seconds

Bloomfield-Honeoye won the Section 5 semifinal against Midlakes with a 12-11 victory, capped off by Brennan Thomas’s winning goal with five seconds left. Tyler Bruder led the team with three goals, while John Blair assisted on four scores. Goalie Ethan Stoddard finished with a 54% save rate. The team advances to the Class D championship on Monday against Penn Yan. Full Story

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. Full Story

Penfield Advances to Section V Semifinal

Penfield defeated East United-Eastridge nineteen to zero in the Section V Quarter Final. Fourteen players scored, with Brodie Joyce leading with three goals and three assists. Goalie Mason Schembri recorded four saves in twenty-two minutes, and Nate Roche added one save in twelve minutes. Colin Miller reached three hundred career faceoff wins with nine victories in the game. Full Story

Geneva Move On To Semifinals

Geneva earned a 21-7 victory over Newark in the Section 5 Quarterfinals, with seven players scoring goals. Ryland and Jack Dunham led with five goals each, and Geneva controlled faceoffs throughout the game. Brent Williams recorded a 63% save rate in goal. Newark's top scorer was Sam Underhill, who finished with four goals and one assist. Goalkeeper Carter Bumpus made 16 saves over 48 minutes. Jack Dunham also hit a career milestone with his 100th point. Full Story

HFL Advances in Class C Quarterfinals

HFL won the Section V quarterfinals over Brockport, 14-2, with strong offensive contributions from Kailbourne, Goodberlet, and Vengoechea. HFL goalies Bennett and Blythe combined for 12 saves, and Blythe reached his 100th career save. Brockport’s goals came from Davis in the first quarter and Miller in the fourth. Full Story

2024 Season Wrap Up

[UPDATED] There were thirty-four teams playing in Section V. Bishop Kearney scheduled eight games but elected to forgo the tournament at the end of the season. There were 1,149 players on the final rosters, up 256 players from 2023. Penfield and Victor carried the largest roster with thirty-eight players and Haverling and Pal-Mac with the smallest with nineteen.  Full Story

Checking out Teams for 2025

After a brief hiatus, BlaxFive.NET reintroducing preview stories for each of the teams in Section V. Utilizing extensive databases of statistics and records, along with our proprietary information query program "HAL" and display software "the Oracle," we are employing external AI programs to format the information for presentation. Head coaches were been given the opportunity to review the drafts and add quotes and comments. Full Story

NYS Experimental Shot Clock Rule

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), in partnership with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), has approved a one-year experimental shot clock rule for the 2025 lacrosse season. This rule will be implemented at both the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels across all NYS public high schools. Full Story

Welcome to BLaxFive.NET

Welcome to the home of Section Five V Lacrosse. For more than twenty-five years we have provided information about games, players and events. It is fun to think that this site has been around longer than the seniors playing this season. Full Story

100 Years of Scholastic Lacrosse Here

This year, BLaxFive.NET is celebrating the start of scholastic lacrosse in 1922 when Geneva High School was the first team in the "area" to sponsor a scholastic team. During the preseason we have published stories about some of the noteworthy events of those early years and some more modern accomplishments. A list of the twenty-two stories is available here. Full Story

List of 100th Year Celebration Stories

We expect that there will be a large number of stories about players, coaches and events and will post links to each of them as we celebrate 100 years. Full Story