By JOHN LIKANJE University of Pittsburgh freshman Gerald Drumgoole completed his team exit interview on Friday. During the interview, the 6-foot-5 guard reflected on his rollercoaster season in which he started two of the first four games, was sidelined for 44 days with a high ankle sprain and worked to find his rhythm once he returned. "It was kind of tough," the former … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at the Division I level: Gerald Drumgoole’s season in review
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Bishop Kearney’s Wilson commits to Seton Hall University
By JOHN LIKANJE Bishop Kearney junior Saniaa Wilson will continue her basketball career at the collegiate level. After receiving offers from numerous Division I schools such as Syracuse, Georgetown, West Virginia, Florida, Clemson, St. Bonaventure, Canisius, Buffalo and Old Dominion, the 6-foot center committed to Seton Hall University via Instagram, Saturday. View … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney’s Wilson commits to Seton Hall University
This Day in Red Wings History: Bertaina almost perfect in 1970
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Frank Bertaina threw a fastball, belt-high, challenging Columbus the way he had all night. After two days of military duty in Washington, he retired the first 20 batters and grinded his way into a full count with two outs in the seventh after starting Chuck Goggin’s at-bat with three straight balls. The payoff pitch was the only mistake Bertaina made all … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Bertaina almost perfect in 1970
Ross Janezic led School of the Arts with his arm and bat
By NIC ROHLOFF Ross Janezic led a School of the Arts squad which advanced to the Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) championship and was the No. 5 seed in Class A2. The senior infielder recorded 27 hits in 50 at-bats last season, including five doubles and four triples. Janezic's base knocks, batting average (.540), doubles and triples were all team highs. He paced the … [Read more...] about Ross Janezic led School of the Arts with his arm and bat
This Day in Red Wings History: 1997 Wings outlast PawSox in 13 innings
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Rochester Red Wings manager Marv Foley wanted the 13-inning marathon against Pawtucket to be over as much as anyone in the park on June 6, 1997. How else do you explain Foley’s decision to throw caution to the wind and send a limping Tim Laker home on Danny Clyburn’s one-out liner into the right field corner? Laker pulled a hamstring between second and … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: 1997 Wings outlast PawSox in 13 innings