By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It has become a tradition for the Rochester Institute of Technology men's hockey team to hand out “team” awards in the dressing room following every victory. An orange, tiger-striped sport coat goes to the player of the game, oversized tiger paws are given for “silky mitts” and the hardest worker gets a hard hat. So after Saturday … [Read more...] about Moore scores twice as RIT upends Niagara for weekend split
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New goalie Villalta leads Amerks to season-opening win
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Matt Villalta had barely finished his curtain call as the game’s first star when someone among the 6,035 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial asked aloud, “Devon Levi who?” While saying the Rochester Americans will be just fine without their star goalie of the past three years might be a little premature, Villalta showed … [Read more...] about New goalie Villalta leads Amerks to season-opening win
2026 Rochester Red Wings Had ‘Incredible’ Year
BY DAN GLICKMAN By some measures, the Rochester Red Wings and the associated franchises that preceded them (the current franchise technically was formed in 1899, but professional baseball in Rochester itself goes back to 1877) form the most successful team lineage in all of Minor League Baseball. Now possessing 20 league championships (almost double the 11 held by the … [Read more...] about 2026 Rochester Red Wings Had ‘Incredible’ Year
Brust garners ABCA honor
By PAUL GOTHAM Dave Brust, who guided Monroe Community College Baseball to the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II World Series, was named East District Coach of the Year as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Brust’s Tribunes finished 38-10 and won the East District Championship to clinch a spot among … [Read more...] about Brust garners ABCA honor
Red Wings’ 2026 championship celebrated before big crowd
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Hundreds if not thousands of people crowded ESL Ballpark on Monday night to celebrate the Rochester Red Wings' first International League title since 1997 while also enjoying music, shopping, and food. People lined up to take photos next to the trophy and pennant, they crowded the team store to buy victory apparel, and they went to get … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ 2026 championship celebrated before big crowd