By BILLY HEYEN Former Fairport and UMass star running back Marquis Young was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the open phase of the inaugural XFL Draft on Wednesday. Young becomes the second Section V alumni drafted after Jarron Jones was picked by the New York Guardians on Tuesday. Young spent time in training camp with the Indianapolis Colts earlier this year. He'd … [Read more...] about Marquis Young selected by Dallas Renegades in XFL Draft
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Jarron Jones selected by New York Guardians in XFL Draft
By BILLY HEYEN Former Aquinas and Notre Dame lineman Jarron Jones was selected by the New York Guardians in the inaugural draft of the new XFL. Jones was the sixth offensive lineman taken in the offensive line phase of the draft. Jones was a defensive lineman throughout high school and college. At Aquinas, Jones was a two-time all-state first-team selection. He started 12 … [Read more...] about Jarron Jones selected by New York Guardians in XFL Draft
Amerks rally in third, top Wolf Pack in shootout
Courtesy of Amerks.com HARTFORD, CT) -- By scoring twice in the final period of regulation, the Rochester Americans (3-1-0-0) closed out their three-in-three weekend with an incredible come-from-behind shootout victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack (3-0-0-1) Sunday afternoon at the XL Center. Tage Thompson picked up his second multi-point effort of the season with two assists … [Read more...] about Amerks rally in third, top Wolf Pack in shootout
Wings’ Skinner, Cliburn sent packing by parent Twins
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you've been in professional baseball for 42 years, catch phrases become your thing. For Rochester Red Wings pitching coach Stu Cliburn, it was "Now we go." If the team was in a rut, Cliburn always had the inspirational three-word message: Now we go. When it was game time, he was quick to say, Now we go. On Friday, the parent Minnesota Twins had a … [Read more...] about Wings’ Skinner, Cliburn sent packing by parent Twins
Given a message by Sabres, Thompson responds with one of his own
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA This was not where Tage Thompson intended to be, in a Rochester Americans uniform again. Oh, playing a big role in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Syracuse Crunch was nice. But between his finish with the Amerks last spring and the start of training camp with the Buffalo Sabres last month, Thompson had dedicated himself to doing whatever was … [Read more...] about Given a message by Sabres, Thompson responds with one of his own