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 faceoff circle at 78% to help the Cougars control possession and preserve the victory. 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 contested game with a big second quarter to defeat Orchard Park 12-8, with Colin Wheeler (3g), Jackson Mead (2g), Lincoln Snyder (2g-1a), and Eli Ricci (2g) leading the offense while Matthew Herendeen orchestrated the attack with three assists. 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 opponents in the first step to the New York State Championships.

The action gets underway at 5 p.m. with a Class C matchup between Honeoye Falls-Lima and Hamburg. The Cougars arrive as four-time Section V champions and the defending western regional entrant, carrying a 10-6 record built against one of the tougher schedules in the state, including a 16-12 victory over Brighton and a 7-4 win over Hamburg back on April 18.

Hamburg, the Section VI Class C champion at 11-7 overall and a perfect 8-0 in league play, won the sectional title and brings a potent offense capable of big scoring nights. The Bulldogs have been held to four goals in both previous meetings with HF-L this year and last, so breaking through against the Cougars' defense remains their primary challenge. HF-L is favored based on the head-to-head history and a superior cross-section resume, but Hamburg's sectional championship and explosive offense make this worth watching.

The nightcap at 7:30 p.m. brings the biggest game of the week, Class B, with Section V champion Victor taking on Section VI champion Orchard Park. The Blue Devils carry an 18-2 record and the second-highest ranking in New York, with both losses coming by a single goal to elite programs.

Orchard Park finished 17-1, with its only defeat a 7-11 loss to Penfield in April, the same Patriot team that Victor beat 11-8 in the regular season. The Quakers boast what may be among the best defenses in the field, surrendering fewer than five goals per game against a schedule that included McQuaid, Irondequoit, and Fairport. Victor holds the analytical edge on the strength of their schedule, rankings, and postseason form, but Orchard Park is a legitimate threat.  Full Story

Penn Yan Wins Another Section V Title, Faces East Aurora Next

Penn Yan scored the opening goal and never trailed in their 17-5 win over top seeded Pal-Mac in Section V Championship. Full Story

Joyce Leads Penfield to Section V Class A Repeat

Penfield defended its Section V Class A championship with a 13-3 win over McQuaid Jesuit, claiming the program's eighth sectional title. Full Story

HFL Wins Fourth Straight Section V Title, Advances to States

HFL continued their Sectional Title streak with the program’s 4th straight Championship (the longest current streak in Section Five) with a 16-6 win over Geneva. The Cougars scored eight unanswered goals, holding the Panthers scoreless until about halfway through the second quarter. Full Story

Wheeler, Simpson Lead Victor Past Pittsford for Section V Class B Title

Victor ended Pittsford's undefeated season with a 14-12 win in the Section V Class B final, claiming the program's 11th sectional title. Full Story

Banister Leads Penfield Past Fairport

Griffin Banister's three goals and an assist and solid contributions from Brodie Joyce and Jake Maurer carried Penfield to an 8-6 Class A semifinal win over Fairport, sending the Patriots to the final against McQuaid Jesuit. Full Story

Goodberlet Leads HF-L Past Aquinas

Grady Goodberlet's five goals and an assist carried Honeoye Falls-Lima to a 14-4 Class C semifinal win over Aquinas, with Jake Gibson closing out his career with 726 saves for the Little Irish. Next up for the Cougars is Geneva on Saturday and St. John Fisher University. Full Story

Wheeler's Four Goals Lift Victor in Semifinal Thriller

Colin Wheeler's four goals, including two in a decisive five-goal fourth quarter, carried Victor past Hilton 8-6 in a back-and-forth Class B semifinal that featured three ties before the Blue Devils pulled away. The will face Pittsford in the finals on Saturday Full Story

Preseason Previews Return in 2026

After a sucessful run in 2025, BlaxFive.NET is, once again, creating preview articles for each of the teams in Section V.  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

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

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