High School Sports NewsPublished: Jan. 28, 2026, 12:32 p.m.
The West Genesee hockey team is gearing up for defense of its Section III Division I title.dennis nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. — The new No. 1 in this week’s syracuse.com’s Section III boys hockey rankings should feel right at home.
Defending Division I champion West Genesee (12-4-1) has earned the right to look down at the rest of the field. The Wildcats vaulted up from No. 2 after defeating previous No. 1 Rome Free Academy in a showdown Tuesday night.
That contest was a rematch of last year’s sectional final and looks like a preview of this year’s championship clash. But first, the Wildcats are staring at a late-season challenge vs. No. 7 Syracuse (10-5) on Thursday.
Whitesboro (11-5) and Baldwinsville (9-3-3) were the big movers this week, each inching up two spots to No. 3 and 4, respectively. Whitesboro is gearing up for a big test against No. 5 Skaneateles (12-4) on Thursday. The Bees, meanwhile, face off vs. No. 8 New Hartford (9-5-1) on Saturday.
Here’s how all the Section III teams stack up this week:
Lindsay Kramer is a general assignment sportswriter for Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. He has covered CNY colleges, the Syracuse Chiefs/Mets and the Syracuse Crunch. He currently covers high school sports… more