By KEVIN L. SMITH Rochester native and Greece Athena high school alumnus Nigel Scantlebury is joining D'Youville University men's basketball team as a coach. Confirmed by the Saints on Tuesday, Scantlebury will be part of a coaching staff for the Division-II program that competes in the East Coast Conference (ECC). The head coach for the Saints is Andy Stark, a Class … [Read more...] about Greece Athena alum Scantlebury joins D’Youville staff
Pine Pieces
Upstate Baseball League Monday Wrap: Allen and Sawx stay unbeaten; Morrison and Weiss pace A’s
SAWX (4-0) 6 AMAZINS (2-2) 3 Derrick Allen had two hits including a two-run double in the fourth inning when the Sawx scored three times to take a 4-0 lead. He also struck out five and retired nine of the 11 batters he faced over three innings of work. Allen also had a sacrifice fly earlier in the game for the Sawx which eventually led 6-0. Evan Cuba tallied two singles, and … [Read more...] about Upstate Baseball League Monday Wrap: Allen and Sawx stay unbeaten; Morrison and Weiss pace A’s
Amerks ink Brown to one-year contract
Courtesy of Amerks.com Rochester, N.Y. – Rochester Americans General Manager Jason Karmanos announced today that the team has signed forward Christopher Brown to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Brown, 27, joins the organization after spending the last three seasons with the Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) from 2020-23. In 151 career games … [Read more...] about Amerks ink Brown to one-year contract
Pucko: Worth Taking a Knee For
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box I'm not a hardcore soccer fan. I know this because I've never suggested that someone didn't understand the game. Or argued that soccer doesn't need more scoring. Because it does. It's obvious. I must not understand the game. Still, I faithfully got up at 3am to watch the United States Women's … [Read more...] about Pucko: Worth Taking a Knee For
Red Wings fall to Lehigh Valley, 9-7, in 10 innings
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rochester Red Wings went into their series with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs hoping to show they could stand toe-to-toe with one of the International League's leaders. After a 9-7 loss on Sunday, the answer was probably not what they wanted, as they fell behind early, came back, lost the lead, came back again, and then lost in the … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall to Lehigh Valley, 9-7, in 10 innings