High School Sports NewsUpdated: Jan. 04, 2026, 3:19 p.m.|Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 12:41 p.m.
The ESM boys basketball team, represented here by Anthony Bryant, Cole Vendetti, Robby Clifford and Ezra Wilson-Hefti at syracuse.com’s winter sports media day, is No. 3 in Class AA this week.Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. — Weather derailed some holiday tournament matchups, but there were still plenty of marquee matchups between great teams that impacted where teams stand this week.
The biggest move comes from East Syracuse Minoa in Class AA. The Spartans are up to No. 3 in the class this week.
Looking ahead, ESM has a chance to really solidify itself among the top teams in the class with games against Fulton, Oswego and No. 1 Nottingham this week.
Rankings will be revealed on Mondays until the end of sectionals.
Kenny Lacy covers high school sports for Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. He writes about all high school teams in Section III. Aside from typical game coverage, Kenny works to tell athletes’ stories that go… more