Athletics

🏊‍♀️💥 Record Breaker Alert! The City Honors Girls Varsity Swim Team made waves last week—breaking TWO relay records and qualifying for sectionals! 🔥 200 Free Relay: 1:50.09 🔥 400 Free Relay: 4:03.70 Shoutout to Lucy, Teagan, Frances, Josie, Abby—you crushed it! 💪💦

⚾️🥎 Big news, Buffalo! We’re launching brand new Modified Baseball & Softball teams for all BPS 7th & 8th graders! Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting started, this is your chance to learn, compete, and represent your school! ✅ Pre-registration is now open through FinalForms! Sign up early to help us plan how many teams we can field across the city. 📢 Spread the word and share the flyer district-wide! Let’s grow the game in Buffalo — Go BPS! 💙💛 #BuffaloAthletics #GoBPS #YouthSports #Baseball #Softball

Congratulations to our Game Day Cheer Team! 🎉 What an incredible day of competition! Our talented student athletes gave it their all — showcasing spirit, skill, and teamwork. Their hard work, energy, and district pride shone through every routine resulting in: *2nd place overall *1st place tumbling - Aloni McDow *3rd place tumbling - Lani Graham *1st place jumps Mia Curry *2nd place jumps - Rishya Armstrong *3rd place jumps - Leilani Lopez Thank you to our coaches, families, and supporters for cheering them on every step of the way. 💙🤍 #GameDayCheer #ExcellenceInAction #BPSAthletics

🎾 All-High Girls Tennis 🎾

What a perfect day yesterday for our All-High Girls Tennis Championship Tournament! The doubles competition brought out some amazing rallies, incredible athleticism, and even better sportsmanship across the courts. 👏💪

🏆 1st Place: Liza F. & Clara R.
🥈 2nd Place: Emily W. & Madeline P.
🥉 3rd Place: Marisol S. & Vung S.
🏅 4th Place: Sawar N. & Nway W.

A huge congratulations to the City Honors Girls Tennis Team, your 2025 Buffalo League Division Champions, coached by John Kudla! 🎉

#BPSAthletics #BuffaloLeagueTennis #CityHonors #AllHighTennis #Champions

🏆 Big congratulations to City Honors junior, Henry Peterson! Henry took 1st place at the Southern Tier Classic Cross Country Invitational held at Allegany-Limestone High School on Saturday, October 4th. He also earned the Bill Sprague Memorial Award after setting a new course record with an incredible time of 15:39.39 on the 3.1-mile course! 👏 Way to represent Buffalo Public Schools, Henry — your hard work and dedication are inspiring! 💪 #BPSAthletics #CrossCountry #CityHonors #Champion

🏌️‍♀️ Buffalo Public Schools Celebrates Our All-High Golf Champions! 🏌️‍♂️ What a season! We’re proud to recognize the outstanding performance and championship spirit of these Buffalo student-athletes: Girls Golf All-High Champions 1st place - Cassiele C. (ARTS - not pictured) 2nd place - Zea Z. (CHS) 3rd place - Nora F. (CHS) 4th place - Bailey M. (CHS) Boys Golf All-High Champions 1st place - Sawyer S. (CHS) 2nd place - Sean P. (CHS) 3rd place - Tyler W. (OLM - not pictured) 4th place - Shane J. (CHS) #BPSAthletics #AllHighChampions #BuffaloGolf #StudentAthletes

Congratulations to the Buffalo Public Schools Game Day Cheer Team on competing in their first-ever cheer competition at Starpoint High School! 🏆💙 Led by Coaches Miss Emily Blidy and Ms. Genah Lasby, we are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and team spirit! 📣 #BPSProud

Buffalo Bills Head to Jamestown for Rivalries Week Celebration! The Buffalo Bills will take part in the Jamestown vs. Bennett High School Homecoming football game on Friday, October 3, at Strider Field.   WHAT: The Buffalo Bills are bringing the excitement of NFL Rivalries Week to Jamestown on Friday, October 3 at Strider Field. Fans attending the Jamestown vs. Bennett High School football game at Strider Field can expect the following at the Buffalo Bills Rivalries activation:     •    Participation in Jamestown’s homecoming parade     •    Special appearances by Bills Legend Fred Jackson and Billy Buffalo     •    Interactive fan zone with games, giveaways, and photo opportunities     •    Huddle for Hunger Food Drive at gate entry in partnership with Wegmans, FeedMore WNY and St. Susan Center. Fans who donate will receive a Buffalo Bills Rivalry tote bag.     •    Samples of Wegmans’ new “Bring the Storm” Buffalo Bills-themed ice cream     •    On-field activations, including a ceremonial coin toss and t-shirt tosses   WHEN: Friday, October 3, 2025     •    5:45 p.m. - Gates Open     •    6:00 p.m. - Jamestown Homecoming Parade     •    6:00 p.m. - Halftime | Fan Activation Area     •    7:00 p.m. - Kickoff   WHERE: Strider Field, 195 Martin Road, Jamestown, NY 14701   ADDITIONAL NOTES:     •    Nike and the NFL launched Rivalries, a new uniform and fan gear program that will elevate NFL rivalry games over the next four seasons. The program features Nike uniforms and fan gear specially designed with inspiration from the history of each team and unique community aspects each market embodies. The Buffalo Bills are one of eight teams selected to participate in the Rivalries for the 2025 NFL season, set to wear the Rivalries uniform on Sunday, October 5.     •    The Buffalo Bills Huddle for Hunger initiative aims to raise awareness of food insecurity in our region and support local hunger-fighting charities. Non-perishable food donations collected at gates will benefit FeedMore WNY and nearly 400 partner hunger-relief agencies.

It was a beautiful day for a run Saturday morning! Over 70 5th & 6th graders and over 50 7th & 8th graders ran in the intramural and modified cross country meets this past weekend. What a wonderful event at Delaware Park!

Big shout-out to our McKinley football team on their impressive win over Williamsville East! Friday's game was extra special as we welcomed the team back home to the newly renovated Charles Dingboom Field. The energy from our players, coaches, families, and fans lit up the night—what a way to open this beautiful field! Let’s keep the momentum going, Macks!

Flag Football kicked off the season on Wednesday on a beautiful sunny day! Over 175 boys and girls from grades 5 through 8 participated in our 3 divisions, 5th & 6th grade coed, 7th and 8th grade boys and 7th and 8th grade girls! #futureisbright

The BPS Modified Football Team delivered a commanding performance, shutting out the Sweet Home Panthers with a 27-0 victory! From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, our athletes showcased incredible teamwork, discipline, and determination. Go BPS!!

Monday was a beautiful night for BPS soccer as the newly remodeled Riverside Stadium reopened its doors and showed off its brand new turf for a D'Youville Cup double header! I - Prep topped City Honors 7 - 0 in the early tilt while Lafayette squeaked by a much improved McKinley team under the lights 2 -0!

Friday’s vaccination clinic will now be held at BPS 301, Burgard HS, due to Bennett’s 100-Year Celebration on 9/19. The clinic will be open to BPS families from 2–6 p.m. View the updated flyer for details: https://5il.co/3mxg8

🏈✨ A HISTORIC START FOR BPS FOOTBALL ✨🏈

The Buffalo Public Schools Modified Football Team officially kicked off its inaugural season today — and did so in dominant fashion with a 38–0 victory over Lancaster at the legendary Robert E. Rich Sr. All High Stadium! 🔥💪

This is more than a win. It’s a milestone that reflects the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, families, and supporters across the city. The entire Buffalo community is proud of these young athletes for making history on the field and representing our schools with pride. 💙💛

We were also honored by a special surprise visit from our new Superintendent, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, who joined us in celebrating this unforgettable moment for Buffalo Athletics. 🙌

This is just the beginning — the future is bright for BPS Football! 🌟

#BuffaloProud #BPSAthletics #MakingHistory #BPSSports #BuffaloStrong

The Standards for Conduct, Character, and Support (Code of Conduct) for the 2025–2026 school year is now published. Find it under your school’s menu or visit www.buffaloschools.org/keystone to view BPS Keystone Documents.

Check out the new look Athletics website at www.buffaloschools.org/athletics for schedules, team updates, and the latest sports news across BPS!

It’s the first day of school! Welcome back, students—we’re excited for a year filled with learning, growth, and new opportunities.