By BOB CHAVEZ He still gets the attention everywhere he goes, which is what happens when you’re 7 feet tall. And since Connor Williams isn’t expecting to grow shorter anytime soon, it’s attention he’s learned to accept. But what’s different since his 2021 graduation from Victor is how to live with the attention. And as he thinks back on the basketball he’s played at … [Read more...] about What’s next for ‘Big Cozy?’ Connor Williams is thankful for lessons of basketball
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Hawyrschuk, Coykendall give Section V strong presence in debut of Women’s Lacrosse League
By BOB CHAVEZ Emily Hawyrschuk has seen plenty of quality lacrosse, but this? “Top to bottom, everything the WLL did to create this experience was awesome,” said the 2016 Victor graduate and three-time All-American at Syracuse University. That’s quite the review from an athlete who graduated SU as the program’s all-time leading goal scorer and has won box lacrosse … [Read more...] about Hawyrschuk, Coykendall give Section V strong presence in debut of Women’s Lacrosse League
Aube-Kubel finding his stride as Amerks stay hot
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There’s a bit of an unknown element when a veteran player who has spent considerable time in the NHL is reassigned to an American Hockey League team. Will they be bitter? Will there be a woe-is-me attitude? Will they buy into all that is their new team, when deep down they believe they should still be in the NHL? In the case of Nicolas Aube-Kubel, … [Read more...] about Aube-Kubel finding his stride as Amerks stay hot
Jones, Council lead Bonnies to Homecoming win
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com Allegany, N.Y. -- The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team scored a 70-63 victory in front of a capacity Homecoming Weekend crowd vs. rival Duquesne Saturday in the Reilly Center, leading nearly wire-to-wire before holding off the Dukes in the final minutes. Lajae Jones put on a star performance, matching his career-high of 24 points on … [Read more...] about Jones, Council lead Bonnies to Homecoming win
Johnson’s 1st pro goal helps Amerks power past Belleville
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They had already scored four goals, all on the power play, and there was no doubt the Rochester Americans were well on their way to victory. Yet when Ryan Johnson zipped home a wrist shot from the left circle off the rush to give the Amerks a 5-1 lead just 49 seconds into the third period on Friday night, you’d have thought he’d just scored a … [Read more...] about Johnson’s 1st pro goal helps Amerks power past Belleville