By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers play Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, Ernie Clement will become just the 12th native Rochesterian – and 13th raised-in-Rochester athlete – to play for a league championship in one of the four major sports. Clement has been a key component in the Blue Jays march to their first World Series … [Read more...] about Clement joins elite club of Rochesterians to play for a major sport championship
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Pucko: Taking the question
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box Up until a couple of weeks ago you probably didn't know who Orion Kerkering was. There isn't all that much to know. He's a 24-year-old pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies who goes by his middle name, Orion. Sort of a family thing. He, his father and grandfather were all named Richard, but chose not to … [Read more...] about Pucko: Taking the question
UPL’s saves, Joshua’s penalty killing power Amerks past Crunch
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Wednesday’s 4-2 victory by the Rochester Americans over the Syracuse Crunch was a tale of two ends of the player development spectrum. First there was Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, the goaltender who completed his American Hockey League apprenticeship three years ago, rejoining the Amerks on a conditioning assignment from the parent Buffalo Sabres. Then … [Read more...] about UPL’s saves, Joshua’s penalty killing power Amerks past Crunch
From benched to benchmark goals; Isabelle line powers RIT past Clarkson
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Matt Thomas is only three games into his NCAA head coaching career at Rochester Institute of Technology, but he has already shown he’s not afraid to lay down the law. Like on Saturday night in the annual Brick City Homecoming game at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Distressed that his top line was willing to gamble in hopes of creating offense, … [Read more...] about From benched to benchmark goals; Isabelle line powers RIT past Clarkson
Resilient Brockport soars over Alfred State
By: Dylan O'Loughlin The Brockport Golden Eagles hosted the Empire 8 newcomers Alfred State Pioneers coming off of a bye week. After sitting on a tough 31-24 overtime loss against St. John Fisher in the Courage Bowl the past two weeks, the Golden Eagles scored 21 unanswered points in the first quarter to keep a lead it never relinquished in a 48-14 victory. “It was … [Read more...] about Resilient Brockport soars over Alfred State