BY TIM IRVING Five players share the lead after the first round of the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic at Brook Lea Country Club in Gates. Carley Cox, Riley Rennell and Stephanie Na from the morning wave and Allison Emery and Katelyn Dambaugh from the afternoon all posted four-under par rounds of 66 to share a one-shot lead on eight golfers heading to the second … [Read more...] about Five-way tie after the first round at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic
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A Hero plays here; from the frontline to the front nine for Hoffman
BY TIM IRVING When the Symetra Tour season was delayed last year due to the pandemic, most players tried to keep their games in shape for the restart and stay away from COVID. Sarah Hoffman, like all heroes, turned and ran back towards the frontline. "I was sitting on my couch like a lot of other players because we didn't know how long it was going to last," Hoffman … [Read more...] about A Hero plays here; from the frontline to the front nine for Hoffman
St. Bonaventure to meet Boise State in opening round of Charleston Classic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A young, shorthanded St. Bonaventure men's basketball team experienced severe growing pains the last time it faced the Boise State Broncos, the second of three defeats in the 2018 Cayman Islands Classic. Those Bonnies, playing without injured starters LaDarien Griffin, Courtney Stockard and Dominick Welch, fell 72-52 after being outscored by 14 in the second … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to meet Boise State in opening round of Charleston Classic
Ruffels rocketing to the top with some helpful boosters
BY TIM IRVING Gabi Ruffels is 21 years old and done and seen more than most people twice her age. She was born in Orlando but moved to California a year later and most of her extended family still lives there. Both of her parents were World ranked tennis players. Her father, Ray Ruffels, played for Australia in four Davis Cups in the late 70s and early 80s. At nine … [Read more...] about Ruffels rocketing to the top with some helpful boosters
Celebrities enjoy day with future LPGA stars at Brook Lea
BY TIM IRVING "One putt, over a four-day weekend makes the difference, that's so much pressure, more pressure even, than being a goalie." Former Amerks and Sabres goalie and current Sabres broadcaster Marty Biron says it as well as any. The Amerks Hall of Famer teed it up with four other celebrities, Symetra Tour players, health care or school workers, media personalities … [Read more...] about Celebrities enjoy day with future LPGA stars at Brook Lea