By BILLY HEYEN Baseball's irony extends between MLB lines, too. Danny Mendick hit three balls relatively hard on Friday night, all of which turned into outs. He hit safely for the second night in-a-row, though, on the softest of four balls he put in play at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mendick finished 1-for-4 on Friday night as the Chicago White Sox fell, 5-4, to the Los … [Read more...] about Danny Mendick hits safely for second-straight night for Chicago White Sox
Pine Pieces
Rowland runs wild as Avon dominates Mynderse
By JOHN LIKANJE AVON, N.Y. - An opening drive kickoff return touchdown by Mynderse failed to faze Avon's Nick Rowland. The senior quarterback took the field and led five scoring drives on the first five possessions for the Avon Braves in their 48-6 victory, Friday night. "Yeah, that was a rough start," Rowland said. "But (we) bounced right back and got the … [Read more...] about Rowland runs wild as Avon dominates Mynderse
Friday Gridiron Wrap: Mason Ferrara’s strong offensive performance leads Honeoye Falls-Lima; Kyle Wade paces Cal-Mum/Byron Bergen
EASTRIDGE 26 EAST 21 When the biggest news of the young Section V football season blitzed social media mere hours before kickoff, Jalen Rose Hannah unlocked his phone and sent a directive to the Eastridge group chat. READ MORE. https://twitter.com/chuckiemaggio/status/1170135226540003334 BATAVIA 42 WAYNE 12 The names have changed; the style of play hasn't. Make no … [Read more...] about Friday Gridiron Wrap: Mason Ferrara’s strong offensive performance leads Honeoye Falls-Lima; Kyle Wade paces Cal-Mum/Byron Bergen
Rood awakening: Batavia breezes in opener
By PAUL GOTHAM WAYNE, N.Y. -- The names have changed; the style of play hasn't. Make no mistake. The Batavia football team rushes the ball to win football games, but the Blue Devils can score through the air when needed. Three players combined to rush for 377 yards as Batavia opened its 2019 season with a 42-12 win over the Wayne Eagles. "The game is won and lost in … [Read more...] about Rood awakening: Batavia breezes in opener
Graham nets hat trick; Victor downs Schroeder
By PAUL GOTHAM VICTOR, N.Y. -- The Victor boys' soccer team didn't require any halftime tactical adjustments Thursday evening. They needed to reach inside themselves to find more. The Blue Devils found what they wanted in the second half. Justin Graham scored three goals including a pair of second-half strikes during a four-minute flurry of offense, and Victor improved to … [Read more...] about Graham nets hat trick; Victor downs Schroeder