By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Kayla Mattice delivered the game winner in the 95th minute as Greece Olympia defeated host Gates Chili, 2-1 in Section V Girls' Soccer action, Wednesday. Mattice converted a Sarah Tawaf corner kick at the near post. "Sarah played a beautiful corner," the senior forward said. "It was just fighting to get that in. It was a team effort. … [Read more...] about Mattice lifts Olympia in overtime
Fairport rededicates court to honor Fitch family legacy
By PAUL GOTHAM Jeff Fitch didn’t land the job from his first interview coming out of college. That second work opportunity, though. That one stuck. And more than five decades later, the Fitch name, now continued with his son Scott, has been on the sidelines for Red Raider basketball. Fairport Central School District honored the family during a pre-game ceremony in … [Read more...] about Fairport rededicates court to honor Fitch family legacy
Saucke, Ziehl appear on updated MLB list of top prospects
By PAUL GOTHAM Major League Baseball released its updated list of prospects, and a pair of former Section V standouts appear among those of their respective organizations. Selected in the most recent MLB Draft, Casey Saucke II (Greece Athena/Chicago White Sox) and Gage Ziehl (Penfield/New York Yankees) have made the Top 30 list for both of their franchises. Saucke, a … [Read more...] about Saucke, Ziehl appear on updated MLB list of top prospects
‘Those two years here catapulted me to the Major Leagues’ Grich recalls time with Wings
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bobby Grich suffered a back injury in 1977 that cut short his season. After having 80 percent of the disc between his fourth and fifth lumbar removed, doctors gave the California Angels' second baseman a 20 percent chance of returning to play baseball at the Major-League level. The former Red Wing great went on to appear in four … [Read more...] about ‘Those two years here catapulted me to the Major Leagues’ Grich recalls time with Wings
House Call; Red Wings walk-off Omaha
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Brady House plated Jake Alu with an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th to cap a late-inning rally as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers, 3-2 in front of 7,570 at Innovative Field, Wednesday afternoon. The win was the third straight for the Wings including the past two over Omaha while the walk-off was the ninth of … [Read more...] about House Call; Red Wings walk-off Omaha