Teams
Twenty-Eight Teams in 2026
This year there are 28 teams playing in Section V.
The teams are divided among four classes that compete for Sectional championships and later, the New York State tournaments. Generally, schools with 1,036 or more students are in Class A. Schools with 728 to 1,035 are in Class B. Schools with 450-727 students are in Class C and schools with 449 or fewer are in Class D.
28Teams
4Classes
3Leagues
By Class
Class A Teams
| Team | Class | Coach | Record | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mara Karpp | 11-7 | MC | |
| A | Mike Cooper | 2-15 | MC | |
| A | Madeline Fichera | 18-4 | MC | |
| A | Jim Dewald | 6-11 | MC |
Class B Teams
| Team | Class | Coach | Record | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Wayne Smith | 7-11 | MC | |
| B | Alyssa Zacharias | 12-6 | MC | |
| B | Kevin Callahan | 5-12 | MC | |
| B | Kelly Parker | 7-9 | MC | |
| B | Kyle Norton | 10-7 | MC | |
| B | Mike Butler | 14-4 | MC | |
| B | Maggie Stoler | 9-8 | INDY | |
| B | Donovan Lopez | 17-2 | MC | |
| B | Emily Goebel | 3-12 | MC | |
| B | Tara Pittman | 9-8 | MC | |
| B | Bryan Hanley | 6-11 | MC | |
| B | Jennifer Haggerty | 19-4 | MC |
Class C Teams
| Team | Class | Coach | Record | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Amy Nesbitt | 5-12 | MC | |
| C | Nick DeMaria | 11-7 | FL | |
| C | Kristin Butka | 14-6 | MC | |
| C | LeAnna Presler | 16-3 | FL | |
| C | Katie Thoms | 5-11 | FL | |
| C | Corey Foster | 8-8 | FL | |
| C | Debbie Hibbard | 10-8 | FL |
Class D Teams
| Team | Class | Coach | Record | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Debra Delfino | 6-11 | INDY | |
| D | Jeff Thomson | 0-17 | FL | |
| D | Todd Cunningham | 3-13 | FL | |
| D | E.J. Burse | 13-5 | FL | |
| D | Chris Hansen | 20-2 | FL |
Teams No Longer Playing
| Team | Last Season | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Aquinas-WOIS | ||
| Athena-Odyssey | 2017 | The Thunder combined with the Lightning to form one team in 2018 |
| East Rochester | 2017 | East Rochester dropped their Varsity team in 2018 to focus on building from the lower levels |
| Eastridge/BK | 2025 | The combined team was unable to field a team for the 2026 season. |
| Livonia | 2021 | Livonia combined with Avon in 2022 |
| Midlakes | 2017 | Midlakes ended their program before the 2018 season. |
| Mynderse | 2017 | Mynderse combined with Romulus in 2018 |
| Mynderse-Romulus | After the 2025 season Mynderse-Romulus merged with Waterloo for the 2026 season. | |
| Newark | 2017 | |
| Olympia-Arcadia | 2017 | The Thunder combined with the Lightning to form one team in 2018 |
| Waterloo | After the 2025 Season Waterloo merged with Mynderse and Romulus for a new team. |