By STEVE BRADLEY GRAND ISLAND – As soon as the ball left the bat of Adam Sarzynski with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning on Saturday, Sammy Renica knew that the future of Pittsford Sutherland’s baseball season was in his hands and – eventually – his glove. Renica, a senior left fielder, ran full speed and made an acrobatic catch just before the ball found … [Read more...] about Pittsford Sutherland outlasts Amherst in 13-inning marathon
Pittsford Sutherland rides big sixth inning to Class A title
By STEVE BRADLEY After leaving seven runners on base in the first five innings, the Pittsford Sutherland baseball team had a feeling that something big was coming. The Knights were right. Second-seeded Sutherland sent 11 batters to the plate and scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie and pull away for an 8-4 victory over No. 5 Honeoye … [Read more...] about Pittsford Sutherland rides big sixth inning to Class A title
‘He lives for baseball’: Victor’s Rosso makes his mark at Hofstra
By STEVE BRADLEY HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Not long after being named the head baseball coach at Hofstra University on July 7, 2021, Frank Catalanotto received a scouting report on Santino Rosso. “They were like, ‘Ahhh, he’s a decent little player, he might continue to be a starter for you,’” Catalanotto, who played 14 major league seasons for the Tigers, Rangers, Blue Jays, … [Read more...] about ‘He lives for baseball’: Victor’s Rosso makes his mark at Hofstra
Joe Carusone selected to work Frozen Four championship game
By STEVE BRADLEY A Rochester area official has reached the pinnacle of college sports for the second time this week. Gates Chili graduate Joe Carusone will be on the ice Saturday night officiating the NCAA Division I men’s hockey championship game between Denver and Boston College at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The game will be broadcast at 6 p.m. on … [Read more...] about Joe Carusone selected to work Frozen Four championship game
‘Bobby’s the best’: Basketball lifer Bob McVean retires after 40 seasons as head coach at RIT
By STEVE BRADLEY For the past several years, Bob McVean has taken a few weeks at the end of each basketball season to contemplate his future. This spring, after his 40th season leading the men’s basketball program at Rochester Institute of Technology, McVean reached a different conclusion. It was time to step away. “I said to my wife, ‘I feel pretty good, well, maybe I’ll go … [Read more...] about ‘Bobby’s the best’: Basketball lifer Bob McVean retires after 40 seasons as head coach at RIT