Nationals' Joey Gallo joined Rochester for a rehab stint (hamstring) and homered in the Red Wings' 10-5 win of Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Buffalo Bisons at Sahlen Field. Gallo delivered a two-run go-ahead shot in the third inning that put Rochester ahead 3-1. After Buffalo leveled things 3-3, Andrés Chaparro connected on a homer of his own in the fifth … [Read more...] about Gallo homers in Rochester return as Red Wings split twin bill
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Red Wings, Bisons postponed Tuesday
ROCHESTER, NY - Tuesday's contest between the Rochester Red Wings and the Buffalo Bisons at Sahlen Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will play a seven-inning doubleheader tomorrow, Wednesday, August 7, with the first pitch of game one set for 12:35 p.m. RHP JACKSON RUTLEDGE (4-6, 6.93) will get the ball for the Red Wings in … [Read more...] about Red Wings, Bisons postponed Tuesday
‘We just felt the love’: Ava West overcomes three heart surgeries to become key contributor for Webster Schroeder softball
BY STEVE BRADLEY WEBSTER, N.Y. – Those who have had the opportunity to watch the Webster Schroeder softball team play the past two seasons probably noticed the contributions of Ava West. A sure-handed centerfielder with good speed, West could cover gap-to-gap on defense and ignite the Warriors’ offense as a second lead-off hitter batting in the No. 9 spot. Steady, if … [Read more...] about ‘We just felt the love’: Ava West overcomes three heart surgeries to become key contributor for Webster Schroeder softball
Rochester Olympic Update: Roberts Wesleyan’s Brynn King falls just short in pole vault qualifiers; Lanae-Tava Thomas places 18th in semis
BY DAN GLICKMAN Two more athletes with Rochester ties- pole vaulter Brynn King and runner Lanae-Tava Thomas- saw their individual Paris Olympics come to an end on Monday. However, Thomas may continue as part of a relay team. First, Roberts Wesleyan University's Brynn King, who came to the Rochester area to train for two-time Olympic medalist Jenn Suhr, fell just short in … [Read more...] about Rochester Olympic Update: Roberts Wesleyan’s Brynn King falls just short in pole vault qualifiers; Lanae-Tava Thomas places 18th in semis
Rochester Olympic Update: Rush-Henrietta grad Lanae-Tava Thomas advances at Paris Olympics
BY DAN GLICKMAN Rush-Henrietta graduate Lanae-Tava Thomas advanced in the 200 meter run at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, finishing tenth in opening heats for Jamaica, the nation of her birth. Thomas finished the 200 meter in 22.70 seconds, second in her heat and 0.32 behind the heat leader, American Brittany Brown. Her time was a half-second behind the overall leader in … [Read more...] about Rochester Olympic Update: Rush-Henrietta grad Lanae-Tava Thomas advances at Paris Olympics