By JOHN LIKANJE With the 34th annual Ronald McDonald Greater Rochester High School All-Star games concluding the 2018-19 Section V season in late March, players have transitioned to the AAU season. Here are some of the local players who are playing on the circuit this spring and summer: ELITE 2019 Head Coach: Jeff Jung Roster: Mitch Carr - Hilton 2019 Travon Harper - … [Read more...] about AAU features plenty of Section V talent
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Nicolino battles without best stuff but Wings still lose
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Justin Nicolino left the bullpen after his pre-game warm-up on Sunday afternoon thinking he was ready to mow down the Pawtucket Red Sox. Four batters into the game, he was trying to work out of a bases-loaded jam thanks to three walks. "It's weird," Nicolino said, "because in the bullpen I felt great." This much we learned, however, during the 5-2 … [Read more...] about Nicolino battles without best stuff but Wings still lose
Fairport alum Marquis Young receives camp invite from Indianapolis Colts
UPDATED: May 2, 2019 at 11:10 a.m. By BILLY HEYEN Marquis Young (Fairport/Massachusetts) thinks that people sleep on his speed, he said in a recent interview. But even as a freshman at UMass, he proved he could run with the top competition, taking a carry 83 yards to the house against Notre Dame. Now, he'll get a chance every day to prove he can run with the best. … [Read more...] about Fairport alum Marquis Young receives camp invite from Indianapolis Colts
Pittsford Mendon alum Zuril Hendrick receives rookie mini camp invite from Chicago Bears
By BILLY HEYEN Zuril Hendrick (Pittsford Mendon/Edinboro) set the Edinboro all-time interceptions record as a senior, and the NFL took notice. Hendrick has received a rookie mini camp invite from the Chicago Bears. https://twitter.com/ZurilHendrick/status/1122302385198718977?s=20 Before Edinboro, Hendrick was a three-sport athlete at Pittsford, playing basketball and … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon alum Zuril Hendrick receives rookie mini camp invite from Chicago Bears
Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals
By BILLY HEYEN During Micah Wright's (Newark) junior year at Maine, he tore his ACL. "There was a voice in my head that told me this might be it," Wright told NFL Draft Diamonds, "and I’m sure other people thought the same." But instead, Wright grinded on his rehab to make it back to the Black Bears for a final four FCS trip in his senior year. That parlayed itself … [Read more...] about Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals