By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Jonathon Velez-Rivera is no longer a secret. After spending much of the season in relative quiet on the bench, the sophomore guard has become the focus of the MCC Tribune offense. The challenge now for opponents is to keep Velez-Rivera’s teammates from getting him the ball. Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Seneca Valley) paced a stout … [Read more...] about Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title
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Tribunes head to regional championship game for eighth time in nine years
By Joe Manganiello ROCHESTER, NY -- With the Tribunes appearing in seven of the last eight Region III, Division II championship games, it was going to be difficult for Mercyhurst North East to deny Monroe Community College yet another berth to the big game. Too difficult. The Tribunes defeated Mercyhurst North East, 105-91. Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Tribunes head to regional championship game for eighth time in nine years
Ta-Quan Zimmerman and the road travelled
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – More than 300 miles separate the campus at Monroe Community College from Westbury, Connecticut. Gerry Burns learned the route not too long ago when he made the round trip…twice. With the opportunity to sign a prized recruit the head men’s basketball coach headed east on the New York State thruway. He returned to MCC just long enough for … [Read more...] about Ta-Quan Zimmerman and the road travelled
Tribunes rally to clinch top seed
By Paul Gotham SANBORN, NY – Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Collegiate) and Jonathan Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR/Seneca Valley) paced an inside-outside attack as the Monroe Community College Tribunes (26-3/13-1) registered a 77-66 come-from-behind road victory over the Niagara County Community College Thunderwolves (20-8/11-3) in WNYAC action Saturday. Fripp … [Read more...] about Tribunes rally to clinch top seed
Monroe runs past Jamestown CC, 77-58
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – The goal is simple: win out and host the Regional tournament. Judging by Tuesday’s performance the Monroe Community College men’s basketball team understands the task at hand. Jonathan Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR/Seneca Valley) paced the Tribunes from long-range as MCC pounded the Jamestown Jayhawks, 77-58 in WNYAC action on George Monagan … [Read more...] about Monroe runs past Jamestown CC, 77-58