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
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
Honeoye outlasts Perry in C2 opener
HONEOYE -- Yes, it was the No. 12 seed Perry Yellowjackets playing the No. 5 Honeoye Bulldogs but the tension from start to finish was no mismatch. But this is what makes playoff basketball so special and Wednesday’s Section V Class C2 opener at Honeoye was a thriller from start to finish. And when junior guard Owen Reynolds made the second of two free throws with 4 seconds … [Read more...] about Honeoye outlasts Perry in C2 opener
Three-goal first period propels Amerks to 6-2 win at Utica
Courtesy of Amerks.com Utica, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (22-16-5-1) erupted for three first-period goals and five different players recorded multi-point efforts as the Amerks secured a 6-2 win over the Utica Comets (19-19-4-3) in a North Division showdown Wednesday at Adirondack Bank Center. The Amerks, who have points in eight of their last 11 games dating back to … [Read more...] about Three-goal first period propels Amerks to 6-2 win at Utica
Syracuse gets by Amerks again in overtime
Courtesy of Amerks.com Syracuse, NY – For the second time in as many nights, the Rochester Americans (21-16-5-1) couldn’t hold off the Syracuse Crunch (26-14-3-2), who scored three straight unanswered goals, including the game-winner 18 seconds into overtime, to come away with a 3-2 win Saturday at Upstate Medical University Arena. Despite their second straight overtime … [Read more...] about Syracuse gets by Amerks again in overtime