Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph’s head coach Phil Martelli will join an outstanding list of honorees for dinner when he accepts the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association’s Good Guy Award at the 113th annual PSWA banquet Friday, Feb. 3 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill. Martelli, always helpful and accessible to the media in good times and bad, capped off a … [Read more...] about Phil Martelli to receive Good Guy Award from Phila. sportswriters
Twins sign former IL MVP Hague, Rodriguez to minor league contracts
Courtesy of RochesterRedWings.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Minnesota Twins have signed 2015 International League Most Valuable Player Matt Hague to a minor league contract with an invite to MLB Spring Training. Additionally, the Twins have re-signed Reynaldo Rodriguez to a minor league deal. Hague spent the 2016 season with Hanshin of the Japan Central League, batting … [Read more...] about Twins sign former IL MVP Hague, Rodriguez to minor league contracts
Watson heats up; Leadership takes down Early College
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- For the first 26 minutes of Tuesday night's RCAC matchup, Rondell Watson remained relatively quiet on the offensive end. That changed in the latter stages of the fourth quarter. Watson poured in 15 points, and the Leadership Academy Lions outlasted the Early College Cobras, 77-76. Coming out of a timeout with 5:11 to go in the game … [Read more...] about Watson heats up; Leadership takes down Early College
Goodwin’s game-winning shot gives FGCU huge road win at Louisiana Tech
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com RUSTON, La. - His Twitter handle used to be @FloatinGoody, and Tuesday night inside one of the most challenging places to play in the nation, fans found out why as FGCU guard Brandon Goodwin hit a game-winning floater with 12 seconds left to propel the Eagles (8-5) to a huge 79-78 road win at Louisiana Tech (7-5). Rayjon Tucker (Charlotte, … [Read more...] about Goodwin’s game-winning shot gives FGCU huge road win at Louisiana Tech
Irondequoit runs record to 5-0
Jeremiah Zitz netted a game-high 21 including eight in the fourth quarter, and the Irondequoit Eagles improved to 5-0 with a 68-56 victory over the Rush-Henrietta Comets in Monroe County action, Tuesday. Zitz connected on nine of 10 shots including a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter to become the fourth Eagle to lead the team in scoring in the early going of the … [Read more...] about Irondequoit runs record to 5-0