By CHUCKIE MAGGIO While St. Bonaventure, Syracuse and Georgetown fans intently awaited Osun Osunniyi's decision last spring, Kyle Lofton was laughing. "Osun Osunniyi will announce his decision at the #PSAhoops National Championship Dinner Monday!" Putnam Science Academy's Twitter account reported. Lofton's response: "LOL." "You know where he going bro," he told a friend … [Read more...] about Inside Kyle Lofton’s “picky” Putnam recruiting process
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Wednesday Wrap: HFL’s Tripi launches grand slam, drives in six; Batista leads Monroe DH sweep
McQUAID 8 AQUINAS 2 The McQuaid Jesuit Knights scored all eight of their runs from the third through sixth frames, including four in the third, to defeat the Aquinas Institute L'il Irish for the second time this season. Noah Campanelli doubled in Ben Beauchamp and Keeler Thomas to put the Knights on the board. For the game, Campanelli was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Tyler … [Read more...] about Wednesday Wrap: HFL’s Tripi launches grand slam, drives in six; Batista leads Monroe DH sweep
Silva gets redemption; East clinches top seed in City Tournament
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With top seed in the upcoming City Tournament hanging in the balance, the East High baseball team looked to turn the tables on RCAC rival School of the Arts (SOTA), Wednesday. Angel Silva hurled five-plus innings, and the offense put together a big second as the Eagles downed SOTA, 9-5. Silva, who took the loss when SOTA downed East … [Read more...] about Silva gets redemption; East clinches top seed in City Tournament
Walsh fans dozen; McQuaid stays undefeated
By PAUL GOTHAM WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Hunter Walsh put in the time earlier this season, and it's paying dividends on the mound. Throwing his breaking ball for a strike in any count, the senior right-hander hurled six shutout innings in a 9-0 McQuaid Jesuit win Tuesday night. "I’ve gotten a lot more comfortable with it," Walsh said of his breaking ball. "Accuracy helps me out … [Read more...] about Walsh fans dozen; McQuaid stays undefeated
Tuesday Wrap: Tronetti hurls one-hitter; McQuaid improves to 13-0
RUSH HENRIETTA 0 McQUAID JESUIT 9 Patrick Xander started an eight-run fifth with a triple. Noah Campanelli plated a pair of runs with a single. Tyler Griggs and Drew Bailey followed with back-to-back RBI doubles. READ MORE. BATH-HAVERLING 0 WELLSVILLE 7 Wellsville's Joe Tronetti secured a one-hit, complete-game shutout, taking a no-hit bid into the seventh inning. His … [Read more...] about Tuesday Wrap: Tronetti hurls one-hitter; McQuaid improves to 13-0