By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Phil Ferranti figured he owed his teammates. The sophomore made amends and then some. Ferranti collected four hits on the day including his first two round-trippers of the season, and Monroe Community College swept Finger Lakes CC (8-3/5-1) in NJCAA action from Tribune Field, Thursday. "It felt great, you know," the Webster Schroeder … [Read more...] about Ferranti paces offense; Monroe takes two from FLCC
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Oats leaves UB, takes head coaching spot at Alabama
By PAUL GOTHAM UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt announced Wednesday that Nate Oats has left his role as head coach of the Bulls and accepted the same position at the University of Alabama. Oats had coached the Bulls to three NCAA Tournament appearances in his four years at the helm. The former assistant under Bobby Hurley took over one year after his former boss led UB to … [Read more...] about Oats leaves UB, takes head coaching spot at Alabama
Olofsson up, an OT loss; your Wednesday Amerks Six Pack
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For the second consecutive game, the Rochester Americans faced a multi-goal deficit in the second period. For the second consecutive game, they rallied to force overtime. But unlike Sunday, when a 4-1 deficit turned into a 5-4 victory at Toronto, the Amerks (41-21-4-2) lost on home ice to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4-3. Here's your Wednesday … [Read more...] about Olofsson up, an OT loss; your Wednesday Amerks Six Pack
Ricotta named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Co-Player of the Week
By PAUL GOTHAM Posting numbers similar to his sophomore year when he garnered NJCAA First Team All-American honors, Johnny Ricotta (Greece Athena/Monroe CC) was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Co-Player of the Week for the week of March 18-24th. Ricotta helped Ball State University to a 5-0 week hitting .591 with 11 RBI and six extra-base hits. The senior first … [Read more...] about Ricotta named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Co-Player of the Week
A-10 Season in Review: League sets eyes on future
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Atlantic 10's NCAA Tournament games on Friday night symbolized the conference's entire season: a poor start with a late run at respectability. This year's league was never meant to feature two participants in the big dance. The A-10 was 12th in conference RPI, trailing groups like the Ivy League, Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Southern Conference. … [Read more...] about A-10 Season in Review: League sets eyes on future