By PAUL GOTHAM Penfield High School standout Gage Ziehl was chosen by Chicago Cubs in the 11th round (334th overall selection) of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. A University of Miami commit, Ziehl is the third player in Penfield program history to be selected in the MLB Draft. The Prep Baseball Report NYS Player of the Year and Section V … [Read more...] about Cubs select Penfield’s Ziehl in 11th round
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The Future of Women’s Golf inspired by Symetra Tour’s Danielle Downey Classic
By TIM IRVING “I feel like Rochester is the Women’s Golf Capital.” 11-year veteran Daniela Iacobelli isn’t the only golfer that feels that way. Brook Lea Country Club is hosting the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic for the sixth time after the LPGA left town. Downey and Tournament Chairman Mike Vidala decided late in the LPGA’s run to host a pro am and the … [Read more...] about The Future of Women’s Golf inspired by Symetra Tour’s Danielle Downey Classic
Danielson takes the Symetra Tour lead heading to Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic
By TIM IRVING The Symetra Tour will have a new leader when they tee it up at Brook Lea Country Club this week at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. Casey Danielson earned her second win of the season on Saturday, winning the Donald Ross Classic in French Lick, Indiana. A National Champion in 2015 with Stanford, Danielson won the Symetra Classic in May for her … [Read more...] about Danielson takes the Symetra Tour lead heading to Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic
Red Wings take two against Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Friday’s rain showers suspended the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons after two innings, but the weather only paused Jake Noll’s power display and the Rochester pitching staff's mastery over Buffalo batsmen. Noll slugged two home runs, one in the first inning on Friday and another in the fifth on Saturday, to improve his season total to seven. Nolin … [Read more...] about Red Wings take two against Buffalo
Jakson Reetz making rapid rise through Washington Nationals organization
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jakson Reetz set a low target but Ben Braymer’s pitch arrived high and outside, located suitably enough for the new Red Wings catcher to pop quickly out of his stance and fire to second. Breyvic Valera, who’d already tipped his hand by running on the previous foul ball, slid feet-first into second baseman Corban Joseph’s waiting tag. Reetz nabbed the first … [Read more...] about Jakson Reetz making rapid rise through Washington Nationals organization