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This past weekend, June 12-14, the Lakefront Classic Showcase kicked off in Rochester, NY! ⚽

This 2-weekend event brings U8-U19 teams and families to the Lakefront Sports Complex for some exciting soccer.

If you love soccer, we encourage you to come check out these youth athletes during their second weekend of competition from June 19-21.

We’re excited to welcome athletes from all over New York state to compete in the Outdoor Track & Field State Championships.

The competition will take place at Webster Schroeder High School June 13th-14th.

Tickets are available online at https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2023/4/11/OutdoorTFTickets.aspx

Thank you to Section V Athletics for supporting this years championships.

This past weekend Rochester was host to the NYSPHSAA Girls and Boys Golf State Championships for the second year. The championships took place at Wild Wood Country Club and Mill Creek Golf Club.

The top 99 boys and 90 girls from across the state competed for the championship title. We are looking forward to hosting again next year!

Rochester is making history this Memorial Day weekend, playing host to three simultaneous national women's lacrosse championships and events across two venues. The 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III Women’s Lacrosse National Championship kicks off today at RIT’s Judson Stadium.

This six-game championship will culminate in the crowning of two national champions from any of the four competing colleges. This year’s matchups are

🥍 May 21 @ 4:30pm: Division II Semifinal #1 - Florida Southern vs. Pace
🥍 May 21 @ 7:30pm: Division II Semifinal #2 - Maryville vs. East Stroudsburg
🥍 May 22 @ 12:00pm: Division III Semifinal #1 - Tufts vs. Middlebury
🥍 May 22 @ 3:00pm: Division III Semifinal #2 - Wesleyan vs. Salisbury

🏆 The DII National Championship Game will take place at 5:00pm on Saturday May, 23 with the DIII National Championship game following at 3:00pm on Sunday, May 24.

During the same weekend that the NCAA Championships are taking place at RIT, the campus of SUNY Brockport will host the 93rd annual USA Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament, May 23-24. With teams from across the country, the National Tournament, a long tradition in women’s lacrosse, is one of the nation’s marquee events to kick off the college recruiting season.

Learn more at the link below.

https://www.visitrochester.com/newsroom/press-releases/post/championship-lacrosse-comes-to-rochester-memorial-day-weekend/

📸: Mikaela Engstrom



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Rochester. May 15–16. You do not want to miss this!

🌍Champions of Change — World Cup Legacy Weekend is coming to the Rochester Community Sports Complex, bringing Olympic champions, MLS executives, Hall of Famers, and national soccer leaders straight to the Flower City.

Friday Night kicks off with a youth soccer clinic where experienced coaches will expose players to the next level of the game. On Saturday, the Champions of Change Summit brings together civic leaders and national soccer stakeholders to align on investment, partnerships, and building a year-round youth sports ecosystem right here in Rochester.⚽

This event is for everyone: players, families, coaches, and community members. If you care about the future of soccer and youth development in Rochester, this is your weekend.

👉 Learn more and register here: https://rochestercitysoccerleague.org/champions-of-change/

Rochester is proud to welcome the CCM ROC Tournament this May 8–10, thanks to youth hockey organizer, 200x85!🏒⚡

This exciting event will bring over 1,000 visitors from across North America to our city for a weekend of great energy at both the Rochester Ice Center and Tim Hortons Iceplex. See you on the ice!

The 2026 NCAA Division II and III Women's Lacrosse National Championships are coming to Judson Stadium at Rochester Institute of Technology from May 21-24. This four-day, six-game series will culminate in the crowning of two national champions.

Single-day tickets are on sale now at the link below, and you don’t want to miss out on the action!

https://rittickets.com/Online/



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Reminder: Flower City Challenge is this Sunday, April 26 at Parcel 5 in Rochester, NY! 🏃 🏃‍♀️

This event is made up of three different races: the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon, the Flower City 5K, and the Kids Half Mile.

Don’t miss your chance to see some of the best runners in ROC at this amazing event.

Big thank you to Fleet Feet/YellowJacket Racing for creating and continuing to bring this event to downtown Rochester!

👟Interested in more running events? Check out our list of the top events for runners in Rochester here: https://www.visitrochester.com/blog/post/runners-in-roc/

🏒The 2nd Annual Flower City Invitational is coming to Tim Hortons Iceplex this Saturday, April 18! Hosted by Flower City Eagles Special Hockey, an ice hockey team dedicated to serving people with special needs both on the ice and off in the greater Rochester area. This will be a day full of games, raffle baskets and fun.

Find more details here: https://flowercityspecialhockey.org/event/2nd-annual-flower-city-invitational/

This past weekend, the Rochester community played host to the NCAA Women’s Bowling Regional Championship where 5 teams competed for the chance to advance to the National Championships. 🎳🏅

Huge thank you to ABC Gates Bowl, Roberts Wesleyan University, and Rochester Marriott Airport for all your hard work to make this event such a success!

Learn more about this weekend’s event in the links to local media coverage below:

News 8 WROC Rochester: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/rochester-hosts-womens-ncaa-bowling-regionals-for-sixth-year/

13 WHAM ABC: https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-area-hosting-ncaa-womens-bowling-tournament-regional-championship-abc-gates-bowl-spencerport-road

WHEC TV: https://www.whec.com/top-news/rochester-hosts-national-collegiate-womens-bowling-regional-championships/

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