By JOHN LIKANJE Taylor Riggins (Aquinas/Buffalo) was named to the Bednarik Award Watch List, Monday. The award is given to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Riggins transferred from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2017 and sat out that entire season as a redshirt freshman. He has played in 26 of the Bulls' 27 games between 2018 and 2019 and … [Read more...] about Aquinas alum Taylor Riggins named to Bednarik Award Watch List
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Garner loved St. Bonaventure, Rochester
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jack Garner once watched a New York Knicks playoff game at the George Eastman House with Spike Lee, drank a Bloody Mary concocted by Bill Murray and referred to Robert De Niro as “my friend Bob.” For 30 years, from Star Wars: A New Hope to No Country for Old Men, the 43-year Rochester resident was, in his words, "paid to watch movies." It was a dream job, for … [Read more...] about Garner loved St. Bonaventure, Rochester
East High’s Barley named to MAAC 40th Anniversary Team
By PAUL GOTHAM East High's Darrell Barley was among the players honored when the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced its 40th Anniversary Team on Tuesday. The 1996 MAAC Player of the Year, Barley averaged 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds during his four-year career with the Golden Griffins. He earned three All-Conference selections and is one of four players in … [Read more...] about East High’s Barley named to MAAC 40th Anniversary Team
Dream realized: Jones opens Hoops Strength with a flourish
By PAUL GOTHAM Matt Jones carries five notebooks around with him. Pages covered with rough sketches, diagrams, lists, notes and ideas. In late June, those pads of paper took the size and shape of a 16,000 square-foot facility in Henrietta, New York. And Rochester basketball may never be the same again. “It’s extremely exciting, but I’m just glad to get it off paper and make … [Read more...] about Dream realized: Jones opens Hoops Strength with a flourish
Burri and Salmon stay connected through basketball
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bryce Burri remembers it like it was yesterday. CeyQuan Salmon will never forget the gesture. Little more than two years ago, they met as opponents on the court. A pair of career 1,000-point scorers leading their respective squads into the opening round of the 2018 Section V Class B championships. Salmon and the World of Inquiry Griffins … [Read more...] about Burri and Salmon stay connected through basketball