By IAIN HIGGINS and JOHN LIKANJE Eleven years ago, Jordan Hogan was a freshman, third-string wide receiver at SUNY Brockport. Today, he's the quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Cardinals. In 2011, Ali Marpet took his first collegiate snap for the Hobart College Statesmen. Today, he is starting at center and guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A pair of NFL journeys that began … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap: D2 and D3 Football among NFL’s elite
Top 25 Wrap: Villanova’s Wright reaches career milestone; Purdue hands Ohio State first loss
BUTLER (1-1) 66 No. 7 VILLANOVA (6-1) 85 Collin Gillespie scored six points during a stretch in which Villanova turned a six-point edge into a 12-point advantage and pulled away for the win - the 600th career victory for head coach Jay Wright. Leading 59-53 midway through the second half, the 6-foot-3 point guard knocked down a jumper, a pair of free throws and finished a … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Villanova’s Wright reaches career milestone; Purdue hands Ohio State first loss
Top 25 Wrap: Kofi Cockburn posts career-high for Illinois; Wisconsin gets big lift from three seniors
APPALACHIAN STATE (4-2) 38 NO. 10 TENNESSEE (3-0) 79 Tennessee jumped out to an early 16-1 lead in the first seven minutes and never looked back. The Volunteers suffocated Appalachian State allowing just 13 points and 4-of-22 shooting in the first half. Four Volunteers scored double-digit points. Victor Bailey Jr. led Tennessee with 13 points, John Fulkerson and Jaden Springer … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Kofi Cockburn posts career-high for Illinois; Wisconsin gets big lift from three seniors
Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant ignites Wizards; Lamb makes professional debut for Pistons
By JOHN LIKANJE A pair of Section V alumni made their inaugural appearances in different capacities: Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney/Indiana) started his fourth NBA season while Anthony Lamb (Greece Athena/Vermont) made his professional debut. Here is a review of how Rochester basketball performed on Day Three of the NBA preseason: Thomas Bryant, Washington Wizards High School: … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant ignites Wizards; Lamb makes professional debut for Pistons
Top 25 Wrap: Garza scores 34 to pace Iowa past Iowa State; Villanova uses a big second half to cruise by Georgetown
IOWA STATE (1-2) 77 NO. 3 IOWA (5-0) 105 Iowa wins the battle with their in-state rival behind a 34-point performance from Luka Garza. The senior boosted his average to 30.4 points per game on the year. The high-powered Hawkeye offense eclipsed the 100-point mark for the second time on the year. Iowa averages 99.4 points as a team on the year. Jack Nunge poured in 17 points … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Garza scores 34 to pace Iowa past Iowa State; Villanova uses a big second half to cruise by Georgetown