Courtesy of Empire8.com Cardinals win ninth Empire 8 Championship in program history PITTSFORD, NY – The top-seeded St. John Fisher University softball team faced an uphill battle on Saturday, coming into the Empire 8 Championship Final needing to win two games over No. 3 seed Utica University to secure the conference title. The Cardinals achieved the goal with a 4-2 … [Read more...] about St. John Fisher wins 2024 Empire 8 Softball title; Cardinals defeat Utica twice in Championship Round
Seth Appert named assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres
Rochester, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres announced today that Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert has been promoted to assistant coach for the NHL club. Appert, who completed his third full season as Amerks head coach in 2023-24, will work alongside newly appointed head coach Lindy Ruff and his staff, which also includes former Amerks Mike Bales and Matt Ellis as well … [Read more...] about Seth Appert named assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres
No. 2 St. John Fisher defeats No. 3 Utica to claim fourth straight Empire 8 Baseball Championship
Courtesy of Empire8.com SCHENECTADY, NY – The No. 2 St. John Fisher University baseball team (26-17) won its fourth straight Empire 8 Baseball Championship, using a five-run fourth inning to break open a close game and catapult the Cardinals to a 13-4 victory over No. 3 seed Utica University (19-25) in the title game from Central Park "A" Diamond on Saturday afternoon.Fisher … [Read more...] about No. 2 St. John Fisher defeats No. 3 Utica to claim fourth straight Empire 8 Baseball Championship
Bonnies ink Junior College guard Jonah Hinton
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach Mark Schmidt has announced the signing of guard Jonah Hinton, a 6-foot-3 transfer from Panola (Texas) College, to join the Bonnies program for the 2024-25 season. "Jonah is a combo guard who can score in a variety of ways. He can really shoot the ball from deep," … [Read more...] about Bonnies ink Junior College guard Jonah Hinton
Jim Christian named Canisius head men’s basketball coach
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Maher announced Monday that Jim Christian has been named the 25th head coach in Canisius men’s basketball history. With nearly two decades of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to his credit, Christian takes over the Golden Griffin program after spending the previous two … [Read more...] about Jim Christian named Canisius head men’s basketball coach