2026 Centercourt MVP WNY’s Player of the Year Dane Brown Grand Island, Junior 23.7 PPG / 7.9 RPG / 1.8 SPG / 1.8 BPG – Two-Time All-Centercourt Selection – Class A Far West Regional Champion – Section VI Class A Champion – Section VI Class A1 Champion – NFL Champion – MVP of Section VI…

2026 Centercourt MVP WNY’s Player of the Year Dane Brown Grand Island, Junior 23.7 PPG / 7.9 RPG / 1.8 SPG / 1.8 BPG – Two-Time All-Centercourt Selection – Class A Far West Regional Champion – Section VI Class A Champion – Section VI Class A1 Champion – NFL Champion – MVP of Section VI…

2026 Centercourt Coach of the Year Kyle Husband, Canisius Canisius assistant coach John Ricotta remembers me asking back in the fall, who the Crusaders would even be starting.  I remember asking him that as well. I also remember asking the same question to Canisius head Coach Kyle Husband multiple times in off-season conversations.  It wasn’t…

Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – Manhattan Cup Champions, Monsignor Martin Association Champions2. Jamestown (AAA) –  Section VI Class AAA Champions, ECIC I Champions3. St. Joe’s (AA) –   Manhattan Cup Finalists4. Nichols (AA) –  Wins vs St. Joe’s, Health, St. Mary’s x 2, Niagara Falls, St. Francis5. Health Sciences (AAA) –  Section VI Class AA…

Monsignor Martin Association Co-Players of the Year: Tre Paulfrey – Nichols, 12 Will Szablewski – St. Mary’s, 12 First Team  Andrew Lindstrom – St. Francis, 12 Gary Alexander – St. Joe’s, 10 JJ Shanklin – St. Joe’s, 10 Jack Cullinan – Canisius, 11 Jeson Huff – Timon, 12 Second Team  Elijah Greene – Park, 12…

Class AAA MVP:  Dom Gonzalez – Jamestown Gavin Johnson – Jamestown Amir Moye – Health Sciences Angel Pedro – Health Sciences Deandre Lewis – Niagara Falls Zach Harrington – Lancaster Class AA MVP:  Jack Giancola – North Tonawanda Blake Suitor – North Tonawanda Justice Niver – Orchard Park Max Mancabelli – Orchard Park Cardell Staples…

Thursday, February 26th Class AAA Semifinal – 7 pm Health Sciences  #1  (18-1) * Champions of the Yale Cup vs. Lancaster Legends #4  (9-11) * Finished 5th in ECIC I Health Sciences – Ranked #1 Large School – Best win this season – Canisius – Reached Buff State in 2025, winning Class AA2 & Class…

The Section VI postseason begins tonight with a Play-In & First Round game in Class A2 between defending Class A2 champion Lackawanna and Tonawanda.  Within a week of the postseason starting in WNY this season, Buff State games get underway with Class AAA semifinals.  So much about the format of the playoffs has changed this…

2026 Postseason Brackets Manhattan Cup Class AAA Class AA Class A1 Class A2 Class B1 Class B2 Class C Class D   #BuffState Week Viewing Guide – 2026 Section VI All-Tournament Teams – 2026 Sectional Preview – 2026 League Champions – 2026 2026 All-League Selections   2025 Brackets 2024 Brackets 2023 Brackets 2022 Brackets 2021…

Pre-Quarterfinals – Sunday, February 22nd at Villa Maria – 1 pm & 3 pm (6) Timon 74, (7) Park 68 (5) St. Francis 65, (8) Cardinal O’Hara 43 Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 25th at Villa Maria – 6 pm & 7:45 pm (3) Nichols 49, (6) Timon 43 (4) St. Mary’s 59,  (5) St. Francis…

Semifinals – Thursday, February 26that Buff State – 7 & 8:30 pm(1) Health Sciences 83, (4) Lancaster 57(2) Jamestown 64,  (3) Niagara Falls 51 Final – Friday, March 6that Buff State – 8 pm (2) Jamestown 61, (1) Health Sciences 55 2026 Section VI Class AAA ChampionsJamestown Red & Green –🏀centercourt🏀

First Round – Saturday, February 21st at Higher Seed – 12 pm (9) West Seneca West 72,  (16) Buffalo Culinary 47 (12) Amherst 88, (13) IPrep 47 (10) Hamburg  59, (15) Frontier 48 (14) Niagara Wheatfield 72, (11) Clarence 65   Pre-Quarterfinals – Tuesday, February 24th at Higher Seed – 7 pm (8) Williamsville East…

Class A1 Pre-Quarterfinals – Saturday, February 21st at Higher Seed – 12 pm (8) West Seneca East 55,  (9) Cheektowaga 34 (5) Williamsville South 61,  (12) Starpoint 48 (7) Pioneer 53, (10) CSAT 50 (6) Lew-Port 56, Kenmore East 54 Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 25th at Higher Seed – 7 pm (1) Grand Island 81,…

Class B1 Pre-Quarterfinals – Friday, February 20that Higher Seed – 7 pm (9) Southwestern 59, (8) Riverside 44 (6) Springville 64, (11) Roy-Hart 61(7) Salamanca 65, (10) JFK 49 Quarterfinals – Tuesday, February 24that Higher Seed – 7 pm (9) Southwestern 65, (1) Middle College 54(5) Medina 53, (4) Alden 35 (2) Olmsted 49, (7)…

First Round – Friday, February 20that Higher Seed – 7 pm (9) Holland 61, (16) Maritime 41(12) Barker 71, (13) Cassadaga Valley 45 (10) Chautauqua Lake 75, (15) North Collins 45(11) Maple Grove 74,  (14) Silver Creek 44 Pre-Quarterfinals – Tuesday, February 24that Higher Seed – 7 pm (8) Portville 64, (9) Holland 62(12) Barker…

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, February 24th at Higher Seed – 7 pm (3) Forestville 79, (6) Pine Valley 45(4) Panama 70, (5) Franklinville 29 Semifinals – Monday, March 2ndAt JCC – 6 pm & 7:45 pm  (1) Clymer 53, (4) Panama 46(2) Sherman 56, (3) Forestville 50 Final – Saturday, March 7thAt JCC – 4 pm (1)…

MMA – Canisius 13-1 ECIC I – Jamestown 9-1 ECIC II – Sweet Home 9-1 ECIC III – Iroquois 10-0 ECIC IV – East Aurora & Maryvale 8-2 ECIC V – Tapestry 10-0 Yale Cup I – Health Sciences 12-0 Yale Cup II – Olmsted & Middle College 9-3 Yale Cup III – East 7-5 NFL – Grand Island 13-1 N-O – Wilson 11-1 CCAA I – Dunkirk &…

– Head coach Kevin Hind & the Randolph Cardinals extended their league winning streak 88 games with a 85-37 victory over Portville on Friday.  The team has gone undefeated in league play for 8 consecutive seasons. – No player enjoyed Friday the 13th more than Akron’s Blake Gerstung.  The senior led the Tigers to victory…

Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  Big Health registered 3 big wins over Bennett, McKinley, & South Park to sweep the season series with all 3 teams.  The Yale Cup Champions went on to knock off Kipp Charter on Saturday and close out their regular season against Nichols on Friday night before shifting into…

– Justus Kleitz entered a rare fraternity of local high school hoops legends on Saturday when his 29 point effort in a win against West Seneca East put him over 2,000 points scored in his career.  Kleitz entered that game coming off his 2nd game in a row with 40+ points and 4th of the…

Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  The Falcons are packing in a lot of season into February, coming off 3 more wins last week against McKinley, Middle College, & Burgard, who they rolled up 220 points against in two games combined this season.  Four more games are coming this week, hosting Bennett & South…

– Dane Brown scored a career-high 37 points on his way to surpassing 1,000 career points in a 76-49 win for Grand Island over Lew-Port.  Brown reached the milestone with a 3-pointer, 1 of 7 bombs he sank in the game.  – Just 12 days after achieving a career-high of 39 points, Holland sophomore Jude…

Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  The Falcons earned a 21-point victory over Canisius at the Centercourt Classic on Saturday evening, supporting their position at the top of the rankings. 2. St. Joe’s (AA) –  Proved too much for visiting Orchard Park to handle at the Centercourt Classic on Friday evening.  The Marauders can…

Purchase tickets HERE   10.  The ONLY way to watch is Live  The Centercourt Classic is not be streamed or available on pay-per-view.  9. The timing The regular season is almost over, so this is the final event before teams start getting eliminated in the postseason.  The Centercourt Classic provides playoff-caliber matchups in a great…

– Benjamin Gerstung celebrated the 1,000 point career milestone with his family following Akron’s loss at Wilson on Wednesday evening.  The four-year varsity senior is the 4th player in program history to score over 1,000 points.  JC Tretter, a 2009 graduate and former NFL center drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2013, is Akron’s…

Click HERE for Centercourt Classic Tickets Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  Coming off a a second straight win over Middle College, the Falcons have a busy week ahead with three games on the schedule during the week ahead of the big clash with Canisius at the Centercourt Classic on Saturday night.  Big Health…

   The 8th Annual Centercourt Classic At St. Joe’s on 845 Kenmore Avenue Friday, January 30th Session 1 Ken West vs Will South – 6 pm St. Joe’s vs Orchard Park – 7:45 pm Saturday, January 31st Session 2 St. Mary’s vs Akron – 12 pm Wilson vs Lew-Port – 1:45 pm Niagara Falls vs…

– Brocton has a junior on its roster with the same name as a former 1st round pick of the Buffalo Bills, CJ Spiller. – St. Mary’s victory over St. Joe’s on Tuesday snapped a 15-game skid against the Marauders that dated back to the 2018 season. – Maximus Parmentier recorded a triple-double in Falconer’s…

Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  Following a week off, the Falcons return to action this week with road trips to Rochester East  on Thursday and a Saturday afternoon rematch with Middle College. 2. St. Joe’s (AA) –  Enjoyed a brief stay at #1 before St. Mary’s earned a signature win over them on…

– Health Sciences senior guard Amir Moye exploded for a career high 57-points in the team’s 118-46 victory over Burgard.  The 57 points are a school record at Health and the highest output by any player in WNY this season.  The record setting outburst followed a previous career-high 35 point outing at St. Francis. –…

Large Schools 1. St. Joe’s (AA) –  A pair of thorough victories for the new WNY #1, including a double figure triumph over their rivals from Canisius, marking the 2nd time in the last three games St. Joe’s has emerged victorious. On Tuesday night, the Marauders face another Top 10 squad when they head to…

– St. Mary’s won at Timon on Saturday afternoon, 67-64.  It was the first time since 2012 that the Lancers left South Buffalo with a victory and marked just the 2nd win for St. Mary’s in the last 23 meetings between the two teams. – Eden sophomore Kobe Genco banged four triples in a 65-48…

Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) –  After winning the opening game in the Jesuit Tournament the Crusaders traveled out of state for, Canisius went on to drop the last two games of the event, along with a loss in a turnaround trip to Cathedral Prep in Erie, upon returning home.  Now back in Buffalo where…

Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) –  Thumped O’Hara ahead of celebrating Christmas, then hopped a flight to Tampa for three games in a Jesuit Tournament this week, before returning home just to travel back out to Erie where they will face the blistering full court press employed by Cathedral Prep on Saturday.2. St. Joe’s (AA)…

– I’ve seen a lot of crazy things happen on the high school hoops scene over the couple decades and on Saturday afternoon when Niagara Falls hosted Canisius, there was almost a technical foul that was so rare, it’s worth the smatter!  The Crusaders were in a free throw situation, shooting at the same end…

Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – Well, we didn’t even make it out of December before the Crusaders reclaimed the pole position in the local rankings.  Taking to the road and coming home with wins against Jamestown and Niagara Falls didn’t surprise anyone on Delaware Avenue and shouldn’t surprise the rest of us either.  They’ll…

– When Canisius lost to Penfield in the championship game of the Tom Keenan Memorial Tournament, it marked the first time in 13 years the Crusaders did not win the trophy and snapped a 27-game win streak in that event.  What makes the accomplishment all that more remarkable is the level of talent they have…

Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  The Falcons opened the season with a pair of wins, one coming in league play over South Park and the other on Saturday night against fellow Top 10 program St. Joe’s.  These guys are loaded and play to their strengths.  Four games coming up this week with the…

– Charlie Croff started his senior campaign at Lockport like a man on a mission.  The 2025 2nd Team All-Centercourt selection was unstoppable for 4 quarters in the Lions’ victory over Williamsville East, dropping  WNY season-high and new career-high 42 points (35 of them through the first 3 quarters) while hauling in 14 rebounds.  The…

Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) –  With football season in the rearview, the much anticipated debut of WNY’s preseason #1 is at South Park this week, ahead of a major early season showdown at Villa against the team who opened the season number one last year from St. Joe’s. 2. Nichols (AA) –  Began…

Monday, December 1st Pembroke @ St. Francis – 5:30 pm Tapestry @ East – 6 pm Lyndonville Barker – 6:30 pm Akron @ Alden – 6:30 pm Cassadaga Valley @ Cattaraugus-Little Valley – 6:30 pm Sherman @ Pine Valley – 7 pm Tuesday, December 2nd Buffalo Arts @ MST – 6 pm Starpoint @ Wilson…

   The 8th Annual Centercourt Classic At St. Joe’s on 845 Kenmore Avenue Friday, January 30th Session 1Ken West vs Will South – 6 pmSt. Joe’s vs Orchard Park – 7:45 pm Saturday, January 31st Session 2St. Mary’s vs Akron – 12 pmWilson vs Lew-Port – 1:45 pmNiagara Falls vs Timon – 3:30 pm Session…