By Joe Manganiello In the basketball universe, April marks the end of the collegiate season and the beginning of NBA draft talk. With the deadline to enter the draft on April 28, a lot of talented young ball players are toying with the idea of going pro. Simply put: some guys should stay while others should go. Louisville/Michigan The best players from the season's … [Read more...] about Should they stay or should they go (now): college basketball’s biggest stars have just a few weeks to make the decision of a lifetime
Archives for April 2013
Kaczka’s bomb helps Monroe complete sweep of Mercyhurst NE
By Paul Gotham Rochester, NY – The Monroe Community College baseball team has been making the most of their final at bats lately. Saturday afternoon was no different. Brad Kaczka (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-Sutherland) drilled a two-out two-run home run in the Black and Gold’s final hacks as the No.14 MCC Tribunes (21-9/5-1) took a pair come-from-behind victories (12-5/3-2) … [Read more...] about Kaczka’s bomb helps Monroe complete sweep of Mercyhurst NE
Base Paths chance encounter with Phil Plantier
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith A chance encounter in the rain gave Base Paths a peak into the heart of Purple Eagle baseball, Niagara University’s under-appreciated stepchild. Under the eaves of the pressbox at Cornell University’s Hoy Field, he figured out that his fellow refugees were Californians. “What, don’t we have local accents?” the woman said. … [Read more...] about Base Paths chance encounter with Phil Plantier
Base Paths and ten baseball movies of those struggling for acceptance
By Doug Smith Courtesy of The Niagara Gazette More than 120 motion pictures, dating back nearly 100 years, have centered on baseball. Here’s a lineup of 10, listed alphabetically,which focused on “outsiders’” struggling to find acceptance: “The Bad News Bears,” 1976, Walter Matthau rallying a band of ragamuffins nobody else wants. Later … [Read more...] about Base Paths and ten baseball movies of those struggling for acceptance
Baron Named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major MVP
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College junior Billy Baron has been named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Most Valuable Player for the 2012-13 season, CollegeInsider.com announced today. Baron helped lead the Golden Griffins to a 20-14 overall record and an 11-7 mark in MAAC play in his first season with Canisius, which ended with the program’s first … [Read more...] about Baron Named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major MVP