By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's recent men's basketball dominance over the University of Massachusetts was almost unfathomable two decades ago, when the Bonnies suffered a 20-game losing streak against the Minutemen from 1989 to 1998. A skid that futile seems like ancient history now, as Bona's win streak over its New England rival is now seven. SBU didn't play well … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies mystify Massachusetts
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Pilut staying with Sabres, will miss AHL All-Star Classic
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Buffalo Sabres have let Lawrence Pilut know he's an NHL defenseman. Even though the team has been on its CBA-mandated seven-day break and now starts the All-Star break, the Sabres did not return Pilut to the Rochester Americans. That means Pilut will not participate in the AHL All-Star Classic Sunday and Monday in Springfield. Zach Redmond will … [Read more...] about Pilut staying with Sabres, will miss AHL All-Star Classic
Pickett makes it six
By PAUL GOTHAM One more makes it six. For the fourth straight week and sixth overall, Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week. Pickett became the first freshman in 11 years to garner the award in four straight weeks. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 16 points, 6.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, two steals and a block in a pair of … [Read more...] about Pickett makes it six
It took 46 years but Pagnutti’s Amerks record is about to be erased
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They say records are made to be broken, and Rick Pagnutti knows that very well. But even he may have been starting to wonder if that cliché pertained to all records. After all, nearly a half-century has passed since he set the Rochester Americans single-season record for goals by a defenseman. He found the net 18 times during the 1972-73 campaign … [Read more...] about It took 46 years but Pagnutti’s Amerks record is about to be erased
McQuaid’s Isaiah Stewart to continue career at University of Washington
By BILLY HEYEN Isaiah Stewart, dressed in a black suit and tie so as not to reveal a preference, held up three fingers to form a ‘W’ and announce his verbal commitment to the University of Washington. "I'm a different type of player,” Stewart said on the broadcast. “I take my own path." The 2019 five-star big man from Rochester and formerly McQuaid revealed his college … [Read more...] about McQuaid’s Isaiah Stewart to continue career at University of Washington