By Billy Heyen Noah Campanelli can’t help but think about the timing of it all. A year ago, his McQuaid baseball team won the Class AA state title. If things had been shifted just one year, Campanelli and his teammates might not have played a single game. “I just can’t help to think what a shame it would’ve been if our season got canceled last year,” Campanelli said. “I sit … [Read more...] about McQuaid 2019 title legacy shifts amid lost season for younger Knights
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This Day in Red Wings History: Easter comes through in a pinch
By JOHN LIKANJE On June 17, 1961, the Rochester Red Wings trailed in the bottom of the final frame for the third time in their last five games. They were successful in their previous two comeback attempts. This date would be no different thanks to Luke Easter's pinch-hit, two-run single which lifted the Wings to a 7-6 win over the Richmond Virginians. Trailing 6-5, Bobby … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Easter comes through in a pinch
Sam Velletri produced from the middle of Brockport’s lineup
By IAIN HIGGINS Sam Velletri anchored the lineup of a Brockport squad which won eight games and advanced to the Class A1 sectional quarterfinals as the No. 8 seed. The 6-foot senior recorded 26 hits in 72 at-bats (.361 batting average) in 2019, including seven doubles and a triple. Velletri's batting average, base knocks and doubles all paced the Blue Devils. He led the team … [Read more...] about Sam Velletri produced from the middle of Brockport’s lineup
When all the Sabres do is fire personnel, the result is an endless dumpster fire
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Their hockey team may not win, ever, but give Buffalo Sabres owners Kim and Terry Pegula credit for one thing: They can terminate employees — some whose time had come, others who held the key to success — like no other management duo in the NHL. Unfortunately for hockey fans in Western New York, when all you do is fire C-Suite personnel, you end up with … [Read more...] about When all the Sabres do is fire personnel, the result is an endless dumpster fire
“More technical than I ever was”: Mitchell Wambach set to make name for himself at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO After watching his aunt become one of the most prolific goal scorers in soccer history with 184 international goals in 255 appearances, Mitchell Wambach always took note of her postgame interviews. "She would never say 'I' in interviews; it was always we, as in the team. When they talked about her she would never talk about herself because she knew that her … [Read more...] about “More technical than I ever was”: Mitchell Wambach set to make name for himself at St. Bonaventure