By BILLY HEYEN Zuril Hendrick (Pittsford Mendon/Edinboro) set the Edinboro all-time interceptions record as a senior, and the NFL took notice. Hendrick has received a rookie mini camp invite from the Chicago Bears. https://twitter.com/ZurilHendrick/status/1122302385198718977?s=20 Before Edinboro, Hendrick was a three-sport athlete at Pittsford, playing basketball and … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon alum Zuril Hendrick receives rookie mini camp invite from Chicago Bears
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Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals
By BILLY HEYEN During Micah Wright's (Newark) junior year at Maine, he tore his ACL. "There was a voice in my head that told me this might be it," Wright told NFL Draft Diamonds, "and I’m sure other people thought the same." But instead, Wright grinded on his rehab to make it back to the Black Bears for a final four FCS trip in his senior year. That parlayed itself … [Read more...] about Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals
Bishop Kearney alum Jermaine Ponder signs as UDFA with Cleveland Browns
By BILLY HEYEN Jermaine Ponder (Bishop Kearney/St. Francis) picked up a football when he was 9, hoping to provide for his mother, he tweeted last night. On Saturday, the next step of his football journey became clear: He'll head to the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent, per multiple … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney alum Jermaine Ponder signs as UDFA with Cleveland Browns
Flannery, Sobaszek lead MCC sweep
BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Sean Flannery (Wayne) and Cas Sobaszek (Rush-Henrietta) paced the offense as the Monroe Community College baseball team swept Ithaca College JV (15-5/17-13) on a blustery Saturday afternoon at Tribune Field. Flannery and Sobaszek combined to score 10 runs and drive in five in the nightcap as Monroe (24-19) won its fourth straight game. … [Read more...] about Flannery, Sobaszek lead MCC sweep
Kelly and McNabb pace Webster Thomas
AMHERST (VI) 2 WEBSTER THOMAS 7 Sophomore Ian McNabb struck out 13 over five innings and allowed one run on three hits to pick up his first varsity win as the Webster Thomas Titans (5-3) won their third straight game. Mitchell Kelly collected two hits on the night including a leadoff single in the bottom of the first. The sophomore stole second base and scored on a Jim … [Read more...] about Kelly and McNabb pace Webster Thomas