By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Wayne Wilson is confident he has the right personnel on his power play unit, evidenced by its track record. The RIT men’s hockey team tied for 11th nationally in power-play scoring last season with over one man-up goal a game. Nearly a quarter (24 percent) of the Tigers’ goals over the previous two seasons were power-play scores. Through the first six games … [Read more...] about RIT welcomes Carson Briere and Mercyhurst to Gene Polisseni Center this weekend
Osunniyi and Lofton seek offensive improvements to bolster pro prospects
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt knows what his players hope to accomplish professionally after they leave St. Bonaventure. “In order to win the Atlantic 10 or compete for Atlantic 10 titles, you need pros. You don’t need guys, after four years, you’re helping them find a job on Wall Street or something,” Schmidt remarked. “We want to try to help them get agents so they can … [Read more...] about Osunniyi and Lofton seek offensive improvements to bolster pro prospects
St. Bonaventure is unanimous Atlantic 10 preseason favorite; Lofton, Osunniyi, Holmes named preseason all-conference
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has been predicted to win the Atlantic 10 title, the league announced as it unveiled its preseason poll on Wednesday. The Bonnies, defending A-10 regular season and conference tournament champions, are the preseason No. 1 for the first time in program history. SBU is the unanimous favorite, garnering all 28 first-place … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure is unanimous Atlantic 10 preseason favorite; Lofton, Osunniyi, Holmes named preseason all-conference
Maggio: Remembering Nate Corbett, Eastridge football’s human highlight reel
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The moments we collectively remember are the chunk plays, whether they developed from scrimmage or in the return game, that produced a deluge of sound that became so common during Eastridge High School football games. Nate Corbett only needed one freeing block, one spin move to leave the defense behind and cruise, often untouched, to the end zone. He was … [Read more...] about Maggio: Remembering Nate Corbett, Eastridge football’s human highlight reel
Predicting the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 postseason awards
The Atlantic 10’s Media Days begin Wednesday morning, which will include a host of preseason voting results to determine the league’s preseason poll and all-conference teams. I programmed the crystal ball for March, just before the Atlantic 10 Tournament, to catch a glimpse of the postseason award winners. From the Player of the Year to the league’s best rookie, here’s what I … [Read more...] about Predicting the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 postseason awards