Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior forward Phil Valenti is one of 14 men’s basketball players in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to be named to the 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team, the conference office announced late last week. This marks the first time Valenti has earned academic all-league accolades in his career. A native of Victor, New York, Valenti earned … [Read more...] about Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
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Saint Peter’s holds off Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com ALBANY, N.Y. – Saint Peter’s senior forward Quadir Welton, an All-MAAC First-Team selection, had 15 points and nine rebounds and fellow senior Trevis Wyche had 10 points, with three of those points coming in the game’s final 51 seconds, as the second-seeded Peacocks held off Canisius 61-58 in a MAAC Basketball Championship quarterfinal game last … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s holds off Canisius
Downey learned more than Xs and Os at Canisius
By PAUL GOTHAM Turbulent comes to mind as a word to describe Kevin Downey's career as a Canisius Golden Griffin. The former Livonia Bulldog star and current Victor High boys basketball coach spent five years in blue and gold. Some might call it a lifetime when considering the experiences. From the passing of both his father and a fellow teammate as well as enduring a … [Read more...] about Downey learned more than Xs and Os at Canisius
Canisius moves on with win over Marist
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com ALBANY, N.Y. – Four Canisius players scored in double-figures, led by senior Phil Valenti who posted a game-high 23 points, as the Golden Griffins advanced to the 2017 MAAC Championship quarterfinal round with a 77-73 victory over Marist Thursday night in Times Union Center. The win improves Canisius to 18-14 on the season, while the Red Foxes see … [Read more...] about Canisius moves on with win over Marist
Golden Griffins find no friend in familiarity
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The numbers are hard to ignore. Losers of three straight and four of six, the Canisius Golden Griffins have tumbled from the ranks of those teams looking for a bye in the upcoming MAAC tournament to trying to figure out who they will play in the opening round. Canisius, which started the MAAC schedule with five wins in their first seven … [Read more...] about Golden Griffins find no friend in familiarity