Courtesy of Amerks.com CLEVELAND, OH – The Rochester Americans (32-25-5-3) flipped the script in Saturday’s rematch against the Cleveland Monsters (24-28-8-4), exploding for six straight unanswered goals and cruising to a dominating 6-2 win in the weekend finale between the two teams at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the win, the Amerks split the two-game series with the … [Read more...] about Amerks bounce back with dominating win over Cleveland
Peterka’s hat trick not enough in loss to Cleveland
Courtesy of Amerks.com CLEVELAND, OH – The Rochester Americans (31-25-5-3) erased a 4-0 first-period deficit and received a hat trick from rookie forward JJ Peterka, but Cole Fonstad’s late second-period tie-breaking goal ultimately proved to be the difference as the Amerks came up short in a 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Monsters (24-27-8-4) in the first of consecutive meetings … [Read more...] about Peterka’s hat trick not enough in loss to Cleveland
USBWA names 2021-22 Women’s All-America Team
INDIANAPOLIS (USBWA) – Seven repeat selections including four from the first team and three three-time members headline the 2021-22 U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women's All-America Team. There are 13 different schools represented on the 15-woman team with top-ranked and No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed South Carolina and Stanford each boasting two selections. Six … [Read more...] about USBWA names 2021-22 Women’s All-America Team
MLB announces experimental rules to be tested during 2022 Minor League season
Major League Baseball (MLB) announced a variety of experimental playing rules that have been approved by the Competition Committee and the Playing Rules Committee for use during the 2022 Minor League season. Consistent with the preferences of fans, these rules are designed to improve the pace of play, create more action on the field, and reduce player injuries. Many … [Read more...] about MLB announces experimental rules to be tested during 2022 Minor League season
Minor League Baseball’s historical league names to return in 2022
MiLB — Minor League Baseball announced the return of the historical names for the 11 leagues that comprise the player development system for Major League Baseball’s 30 Clubs. During the 2021 season, the leagues had regional names (Triple-A East, Triple-A West, etc.) while the rights to the use of the historic league names were in the process of being acquired by MLB. “Major … [Read more...] about Minor League Baseball’s historical league names to return in 2022