By JOHN LIKANJE It was a tale of two tapes for Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney/Indiana) and Isaiah Stewart (McQuaid/Washington) in their first ever career matchup. Bryant had one of the most eventful preseason games of his young career while Stewart fulfilled his role in limited playing time once again. Here is a review of how the Section V alumni performed in the opening of a … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at the NBA level: Bryant stuffs stat sheet for Wizards; Stewart makes road debut for Pistons
Bridging the Gap: D2 and D3 Football among NFL’s elite
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
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
Isaiah Stewart makes professional debut for Detroit Pistons
By JOHN LIKANJE The NBA season returned much earlier than expected with the preseason kicking off, Friday night. This meant the professional debut of Section V alum Isaiah Stewart (McQuaid/Washington). Here is a wrap of his first big league game. Isaiah Stewart, Detroit Pistons High school: McQuaid (before two prep years at La Lumiere) Game result: 90-84 loss to the New York … [Read more...] about Isaiah Stewart makes professional debut for Detroit Pistons