Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com Saint Louis University announced that it has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Travis Ford. “For eight years, Travis led our men’s basketball program with passion and dignity,” SLU Director of Athletics Chris May said. “This decision was not made lightly." “It is our expectation to regularly compete for conference … [Read more...] about Saint Louis dismisses Travis Ford
Aquinas advances to Class A state semifinals
By STEVE BRADLEY HOPEWELL, N.Y. – Aquinas and Lewiston-Porter traded baskets for the first four minutes and 25 seconds of Saturday afternoon’s Class A girls basketball Far West Regional game at Finger Lakes Community College. Then Loren Green started doing Loren Green things. Green, a freshman guard, scored 11 straight points over a 1:26 span in the first quarter to … [Read more...] about Aquinas advances to Class A state semifinals
Metsa, Murray power Amerks to overtime defeat of Crunch
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, NY – Brett Murray scored a pair of goals prior to Zach Metsa capping a 4-3 win in the first minute of overtime to help the RochesterAmericans (26-20-6-2) prevail in the first of back-to-back meetings against the Syracuse Crunch (32-17-4-2) Friday at The Blue Cross Arena. With the overtime victory, the Amerks have recorded at least one … [Read more...] about Metsa, Murray power Amerks to overtime defeat of Crunch
Victor wins second straight Class AA championship
By STEVE BRADLEY ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Garrett Clar was all alone as he stepped to the free-throw line on Saturday night. The scoreboard clock at Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester Community War Memorial showed 7:47 remaining in the fourth quarter and Clar’s Victor Blue Devils trailing the Greece Athena Trojans, winners of 23 games and the top-ranked Class AA team in the … [Read more...] about Victor wins second straight Class AA championship
Avon rides ‘Big Three’ to fourth title in five seasons
By STEVE BRADLEY ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Many high school basketball teams have talented offensive players, some are even fortunate enough to have two. Few, especially in Class B, have three. Count Avon among the few. Trevor Stroud, Michael Rowland and Josh Harter combined to score 65 points on Friday night as top-seeded Avon pulled away for a 69-47 victory over third-seeded … [Read more...] about Avon rides ‘Big Three’ to fourth title in five seasons