Former All-Greater Rochester basketball player Vaughn Boler has been named the new Varsity Girls' Basketball Head Coach at Padilla High School at Franklin Campus. After three years of helping to rebuild the boys’ basketball program at Franklin, Boler is returning to where his coaching career began — on the girls’ side. Boler started coaching in 2019 at Greece Olympia, … [Read more...] about Boler named head coach of Padilla Girls’ Basketball
Rochester Alternative Baseball hosts third annual series
Rochester Alternative Baseball's (RAB) Inclusion Series returned to Webster Thomas High School for the third year on Friday July 18th. The two teams, Team Blue and Team Gray, each featured a combination of RAB players and community members playing side-by-side. This year's edition saw the visiting Team Blue carrying a slim 6-5 lead through three innings with … [Read more...] about Rochester Alternative Baseball hosts third annual series
Irad Ortiz will ride favorite in Monday’s New York Derby
Courtesy of Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack publicity FARMINGTON – Train the Trainer’s potential wasn’t necessarily proven the day he made his racetrack debut back on April 6, though his runner-up finish in a maiden special weight affair at Santa Anita certainly was flattering. Instead, he was stamped as a New York-bred 3-year-old with serious upside on May … [Read more...] about Irad Ortiz will ride favorite in Monday’s New York Derby
Amerks to host celebration of life in honor of Scott Metcalfe
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans are hosting a Celebration of Life in honor of Amerks Hall of Famer and Calder Cup champion Scott Metcalfe on Friday, June 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. The three-hour event, which falls on the 29th-year anniversary of the 1996 Calder Cup championship which … [Read more...] about Amerks to host celebration of life in honor of Scott Metcalfe
Roberts Wesleyan’s Brynn King captures fourth NCAA Division II pole vault crown
Courtesy of RobertsRedHawks.com PUEBLO, Colo – Considering that she had gone nearly six weeks without competing and had only one full practice prior to the meet, it’s easy to understand why Brynn King wasn’t sure what to expect at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Throw in some swirling winds and the altitude of 4,692 feet and the … [Read more...] about Roberts Wesleyan’s Brynn King captures fourth NCAA Division II pole vault crown