By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It’s amazing how quickly a playoff joyride can be derailed. In sweeping the Syracuse Crunch in the Calder Cup North Division semifinals, the Rochester Americans were simply the better team. Better in goal with Devon Levi, better as a team in the defensive zone and far more skilled. Put it all together and you get a three-game sweep. But the Amerks … [Read more...] about Laval upends Amerks in series opener with late third-period goal
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Sutherland softball hangs on to beat HF-L
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- The final result was favorable, but Pittsford Sutherland Softball didn't earn any style points on Wednesday. Especially not with head coach Mike Scialo. The host Knights (14-2) built a six-run lead and then had to hold on for a 9-7 victory over Honeoye Falls-Lima (7-6) in Monroe County Division IV action. Ella Devaney connected … [Read more...] about Sutherland softball hangs on to beat HF-L
Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Steinorth walks it off for Victor; Buttles pushes Aquinas to a win
WEBSTER SCHROEDER (14-1) 9GREECE STORM (5-12) 0Liana DeValder and Hannah Colicchio combined for a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the circle. DeValder added one hit and Colicchio was 2-for-3. Kinsley Keil ended with three hits and an RBI. Amber Kohlmeier had two doubles and an RBI. Emma Juliano and Bella Pumpitis each finished with a hit and an RBI. Kyara Murphy and Kenzie … [Read more...] about Castle Packs Power Wednesday Softball Wrap: Steinorth walks it off for Victor; Buttles pushes Aquinas to a win
Constantino Financial Wednesday Baseball Wrap: Welker walks it off in extras for Greece Olympia/Odyssey; Wolfanger’s eighth-inning homer lifts Wayland-Cohocton
FAIRPORT (9-8) 5RUSH-HENRIETTA (11-8) 6Caden Richards went 3-for-3 with a run and the game-winning RBI after a sacrifice bunt that drove in Austin Yageric to lift Rush-Henrietta to its sixth victory in the last seven outings. Yageric finished with two hits and two runs including a double to get in scoring position in the seventh. Matthew Turner collected a hit, a run and an RBI … [Read more...] about Constantino Financial Wednesday Baseball Wrap: Welker walks it off in extras for Greece Olympia/Odyssey; Wolfanger’s eighth-inning homer lifts Wayland-Cohocton
Red Wings can’t overcome early deficit
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Red Wings (10-29) dropped their third in a row to the Durham Bulls (26-15) 7-4 Wednesday evening. ”It’s been the story of our season,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “We get close or have a lead and we can’t get it doen on the mound. I like what I’m seeing, but we just never really seem to put a good game … [Read more...] about Red Wings can’t overcome early deficit