By PAUL GOTHAM CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- It was a play that led to an otherwise meaningless run. With one out in the fifth inning of a seven-run game, Braedon Reina (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) watched four pitches sail past him outside the strike zone. When the final offering of the at-bat went to the backstop, Reina alertly took advantage, rounded the bag at first … [Read more...] about Monroe CC continues to roll
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SUNY Brockport Flag Football takes inaugural Empire 8 championship
Courtesy of GoBrockport.com BROCKPORT, N.Y. — The No. 2-seeded Brockport Flag Football team etched its name into the record books on Friday, defeating No. 4-seeded Elmira, 36-31, at Bob Boozer Field to capture the first-ever Empire 8 Flag Football Championship. In a high-stakes contest defined by explosive offense and opportunistic defense, the Golden Eagles overcame an … [Read more...] about SUNY Brockport Flag Football takes inaugural Empire 8 championship
Hilton’s Prince grabs No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10
By PAUL GOTHAM There wasn't a phone booth for Preston Prince to change into a cape. That didn't keep the former Hilton Cadet standout from making a play worthy of comparison to the Man of Steel. With one out and runners on the corners in the fifth inning of a one-run game, Dallas Baptist's Brooks Sartain popped a bunt to the right side of the infield. Prince made … [Read more...] about Hilton’s Prince grabs No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10
Amerks blank Marlies to force deciding game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Two games, same team, two vastly different performances. And two vastly different outcomes, which is why the Rochester Americans will be playing at least one more game this season. On Wednesday, the Amerks played a game fit for a three-in-three weekend in November, not the Calder Cup playoffs. As a result, they weren’t even competitive, losing 5-0 on … [Read more...] about Amerks blank Marlies to force deciding game
Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The refrain in every sport as the regular season winds down is the same: be playing your best heading into the playoffs. The opposite was true for the Rochester Americans, however. They lost their last five and eight of the final 11, needing a near-Herculean effort to get to overtime to earn a point in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Hershey just to … [Read more...] about Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener