BY DAN GLICKMAN Naples' Megan Musnicki and the Team USA Women's Eight boat finished second in their heat on Monday, sending them to the repechage of their event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The USA boat finished the 2000 meter course in 6:19.00, 6.69 seconds behind Romania in Heat 2. Only the top team from each heat qualified straight to the final, so Team USA instead will … [Read more...] about Rochester Olympic Update: Musnicki and Team USA to Repechage
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Rochester Olympic Update: Sheffield and Penev compete on Day 1
BY DAN GLICKMAN Two of the five Olympians with Rochester connections competed Saturday in Paris on the first full day of competition in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Pittsford's Magnus Sheffield, a cyclist, opened his Olympics with the first of two events: the Time Trial. Racing against the clock on a rainy and slippery Paris afternoon, the 22-year-old finished 16th out … [Read more...] about Rochester Olympic Update: Sheffield and Penev compete on Day 1
Blankenhorn powers Red Wings past IronPigs
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Travis Blankenhorn stayed hot at the plate with a five RBI night for the Rochester Red Wings as they powered past the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 10-6 Friday evening. ”Just having a veteran hitter in the middle of the lineup that can carry a club that big,” Red Wings manager Matthew LeCroy said. “He’s a guy that I’m never gonna give up on … [Read more...] about Blankenhorn powers Red Wings past IronPigs
Sackett heads list of MCC Tribunes moving on to four-year schools
By PAUL GOTHAM Connor Sackett spent part of Wednesday getting his passport updated. The Monroe Community College (MCC) Tribune catcher doesn't have any overseas travel plans during the coming weeks and months, but he will be spending plenty of time on a plane in the near future. When a spot opened up on the Butler University Baseball roster, Sackett filled a need and next … [Read more...] about Sackett heads list of MCC Tribunes moving on to four-year schools
PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Paris Olympics
BY DAN GLICKMAN While often considered more of a source for winter athletes, the Rochester area has a long history of participation in the Summer Olympic Games, dating to when the Canandaigua-born William Lewis and Waterloo-born Harry Lee participated in track and field events in the 1900 Games in Paris. The area's first gold medalists came in 1904, when Charles Jacobus- … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Paris Olympics