By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Three years ago, the Pittsburgh Panthers welcomed Jeff Capel as their new men's basketball coach after interviewing, among others, St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt. On Friday, Schmidt and his staff got a commitment from a Pitt transfer. Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, a 6-foot-8 forward/center from Mali who played two seasons at the Atlantic Coast Conference … [Read more...] about Bonnies snag Pitt transfer Coulibaly
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Canadian guard Justin Ndjock-Tadjore commits to St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team scored a recruit north of the border on Thursday when Justin Ndjock-Tadjore verbally committed to play for Bona, according to a source. Ndjock-Tadjore, a 6-foot-7 guard from Gatineau, Quebec, marks Bonaventure's first incoming freshman commitment and second commitment of the spring after Wake Forest transfer Quadry … [Read more...] about Canadian guard Justin Ndjock-Tadjore commits to St. Bonaventure
Wrong approach dooms Amerks in loss to Cleveland
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA If Wednesday night was the audition for the auditions, Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams couldn’t have liked too much of what he saw. With Adams sitting high atop Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial to evaluate prospects, the Rochester Americans didn’t give him much to appreciate in a 5-1 loss to the Cleveland Monsters. The Sabres intend to … [Read more...] about Wrong approach dooms Amerks in loss to Cleveland
Rochester’s Jeff Anderson to officiate Final Four
By PAUL GOTHAM For the fourth time in as many occasions, Rochester's Jeff Anderson has been named as an official for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Final Four. Anderson, who officiated the 2018 men's final between Villanova and Michigan, is one of 11 referees announced by the NCAA to work the games held this Saturday April 3rd and Monday, April 5th. Anderson also … [Read more...] about Rochester’s Jeff Anderson to officiate Final Four
Barron and Wesseling key Tribune sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A pair of starters turned in their longest personal outings to date, and the Monroe Community College baseball team avenged a weekend sweep. Matt Barron (Waterloo, N.Y./Waterloo) hurled five innings for his second win of the season, and freshman Hayden Wesseling (Guelph, ON/ Bishop Mac Danielle Catholic) finished two outs shy of a complete … [Read more...] about Barron and Wesseling key Tribune sweep