By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Bill Mendick had just finished high school and the family business was calling. Well, more like his father was calling. Why would you pay someone else to work when you have perfectly capable help right in the family? So in 1947, fresh out of Franklin High School, Bill went behind the counter at Mendick's Market on Joseph Avenue in Rochester. His … [Read more...] about It’ll be a Mendick homecoming and reunion at Frontier Field
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Late-season lineup changes have Canandaigua ready for run at state title
By PAUL GOTHAM CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- Credit Canandaigua baseball coach Dale Werth with recognizing the need to make a change and being willing to go outside the norm find answers. When Werth's Braves limped to the finish line of the regular season losing four of six games, the 16th-year coach knew adjustments were needed if his squad was to win its fourth straight Section V … [Read more...] about Late-season lineup changes have Canandaigua ready for run at state title
Gananda leans on senior experience
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bill McClare figured his squad's breakthrough season was 2018, but the Gananda Blue Panthers fell to eventual state champion Avon in the Section V Class C1 finals. "That was an eye-opening experience for the guys," McClare said Thursday night by phone. "We went in and thought we had a solid team and then you go up against a team like … [Read more...] about Gananda leans on senior experience
Poppen and Rosario lead; Wings win for ninth time in 10
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, Sean Poppen struck out nine as the Rochester Red Wings defeated Columbus 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field. Poppen allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk over six innings to pace the Wings their ninth win in 10 games. The right-hander induced six groundball outs while getting none … [Read more...] about Poppen and Rosario lead; Wings win for ninth time in 10
A Mental Game: Tyler Griggs has his mind in the right spot just in time
By BILLY HEYEN In fourth grade, Tyler Griggs had a decision to make. He was playing both lacrosse and baseball, shuttling from one to the other. It was time to pick one summer sport. One day, Griggs had his last at bat before he had to leave and go to lacrosse practice. The lefty batter hit the first home run of his life. Looking back now, Griggs looked at that swing as … [Read more...] about A Mental Game: Tyler Griggs has his mind in the right spot just in time