By Aaron M Smith Just as the golf world is starting to recover from its Bethpage "hangover", the LPGA begins its week here in Rochester, NY. Featuring 144 women golfers, the Wegmans LPGA celebrates its 33rd year at the Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, NY. Known as one of the favorite stops for most of the members in the LPGA, Rochester has seen Hall of Famers such … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: The LPGA Invades Rochester, NY
Archives for June 2009
NYCBL 6/22
By Paul Casey Gotham The week started with Webster falling from grace. Through six games Yankee hurlers had allowed nine runs - only six were earned. Tuesday, Webster gloves committed five errors and the pinstripes fell to Hornell, 10-6. Webster lost five of six to the Dodgers last year. Things didn't improve much on Wednesday. The weather forecast called for heavy … [Read more...] about NYCBL 6/22
Performance Of The Week 6/15-6/21
Not often one gets to see a no hitter. Brian Pullyblank grabs my POTW. 22 months removed from Tommy John surgery the Webster Yankee starter put the Niagara Power in lock down. Just two Power batters reached base - an error and a hit by pitch. Neither runner advanced past second. The start was Pullyblank's second of the 2009 NYCBL season. Earlier, he tossed five shutout … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week 6/15-6/21
Temple Guards in the NBA: How Will Dionte Christmas Fare?
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Quite a few Temple University guards continued their careers at the highest level of professional basketball these last two decades. Some became first round draft picks while others signed after going undrafted. With the 2009 NBA Draft finally coming Thursday June 25, Dionte Christmas has completed all of his pre-draft workouts including an invite … [Read more...] about Temple Guards in the NBA: How Will Dionte Christmas Fare?
Pullyblank Hurls No Hitter!
By Paul Casey Gotham Brian Pullyblank (Southern Illinois) forgot his cleats for Friday night’s New York Collegiate Baseball League game. The right-hander certainly remembered his pitching arsenal. Pullyblank went the distance and held the Niagara Power without a hit as the Webster Yankees won in a walk-off style, 1-0. The Caledonia, New York native struck out nine and … [Read more...] about Pullyblank Hurls No Hitter!