By TOM GARIGEN and PAUL GOTHAM Monroe Community College baseball played more than 450 games from 2010 to 2019. The Tribune program won eight NJCAA Region III Division II titles during those years and advanced to five East District Championship games. MCC's nine parlayed those appearances into three NJCAA World Series trips. Along the way, there have been All-America … [Read more...] about Tribune Tilt: Two squads make up MCC All-Decade team
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Victor and U of R alum Kahovec brings career success to Holy Cross
By JOHN LIKANJE Ed Kahovec has done a lot of winning in his sports career. A state title in both baseball and volleyball in the same year during his high school years. Back-to-back University Athletic Association (UAA) titles and a Patriot League title as an assistant coach. Now, the former Victor Blue Devil and University of Rochester Yellowjacket standout will have a chance … [Read more...] about Victor and U of R alum Kahovec brings career success to Holy Cross
Lanier Sr. made sure “The Dobber” didn’t leave school early
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When the son he called a “mama’s boy” became one of basketball’s greatest centers, Robert Lanier Sr. imparted a nugget of off-court advice. “I told (Bob) never to refuse to give a kid an autograph,” Lanier Sr. told La Crosse Tribune sportswriter Jay Loeffler in 1980. “Once during an autograph session there were about 300 kids waiting for an autograph. His … [Read more...] about Lanier Sr. made sure “The Dobber” didn’t leave school early
Rochester Red Wings draft: Building three teams with Twins-era players
By BILLY HEYEN, CHUCKIE MAGGIO and KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The left-center fence at Frontier Field features three prominent words: "Twins of tomorrow." Since the Minnesota Twins became the Rochester Red Wings' parent club in 2003, many talented players have played in front of those three words. Normally this spring, you'd be reading about the next batch of rising stars playing at One … [Read more...] about Rochester Red Wings draft: Building three teams with Twins-era players
Johnny Antonelli got sweet revenge on May 16, 1954
Note: Biographical information comes from the Society of American Baseball Research’s comprehensive biography of Rochester-native Johnny Antonelli, and statistical information comes from Baseball Reference. By BILLY HEYEN Johnny Antonelli was traded from the Milwaukee Braves to the New York Giants on Feb. 1, 1954. Warren Spahn had suggested that the Braves didn't need a third … [Read more...] about Johnny Antonelli got sweet revenge on May 16, 1954