By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- After a two-year hiatus, the Basketball Coaches of New York (BCANY) Summer Hoops Festival returns this weekend to Johnson City, New York. And a pair of Rochester squads tip-off Friday afternoon with sights set on reaching Sunday's championship game. "We’re excited, looking forward to it," said Jeff Parizek who is in his 10th season as … [Read more...] about Rochester squads ready for BCANY Summer Hoops Festival
Liebert pitches Monarchs to ICBL title
By PAUL GOTHAM PENFIELD, N.Y. -- Troy Liebert allowed one run on five hits over eight innings of work, and the Monarchs claimed the 2022 Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) Championship with a 4-1 victory over the Ducks, Tuesday night at Penfield's Bachman Field. Liebert retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed four balls out of the infield during the first … [Read more...] about Liebert pitches Monarchs to ICBL title
Wings, Railriders game suspended
ROCHESTER, NY – Thursday's Rochester Red Wings and the Scranton-W/B RailRiders game at Frontier Field was suspended in the middle of the third inning when showers covered the field causing unplayable conditions for the afternoon. Rochester leads Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 2-1 when the game resumes on Friday evening, July 29 as part of a doubleheader. The two teams will complete a … [Read more...] about Wings, Railriders game suspended
Greece Post claims NYS Senior Legion title
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. -- Tournament MVP Zach Allen reached base three times and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the third as Greece Post 468 defeated Whitestown Post 1113 to win the 2022 New York State Senior American Legion championship, 5-2 in action from Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex on Wednesday. Allen snapped a two-all tie with a base hit that plated teammate … [Read more...] about Greece Post claims NYS Senior Legion title
Time in Rochester helped Morneau pave big-league career
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Spotty cell phone service slowed Justin Morneau when the former Rochester Red Wing attempted to tell his family of his first major-league call-up. Once he secured a spot in a batting order, Morneau wasted little time catching up to big-league pitching. The four-time MLB All-Star and 2006 American League MVP spent 14 seasons in Major League … [Read more...] about Time in Rochester helped Morneau pave big-league career