BY DAN GLICKMAN Naples native Megan Musnicki and the USA Women's Eights team will row for gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The boat, which also includes Watkins Glen-born Olivia Coffey, won the repechage on Thursday morning, finishing the 2000 meter course in 6:03.93, coming back from third after 500 meters and second after 1500 meters to overtake the Canadians … [Read more...] about Rochester Olympic Update: Naples native Musnicki to row for gold
Pine Pieces
‘Those two years here catapulted me to the Major Leagues’ Grich recalls time with Wings
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bobby Grich suffered a back injury in 1977 that cut short his season. After having 80 percent of the disc between his fourth and fifth lumbar removed, doctors gave the California Angels' second baseman a 20 percent chance of returning to play baseball at the Major-League level. The former Red Wing great went on to appear in four … [Read more...] about ‘Those two years here catapulted me to the Major Leagues’ Grich recalls time with Wings
House Call; Red Wings walk-off Omaha
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Brady House plated Jake Alu with an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th to cap a late-inning rally as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers, 3-2 in front of 7,570 at Innovative Field, Wednesday afternoon. The win was the third straight for the Wings including the past two over Omaha while the walk-off was the ninth of … [Read more...] about House Call; Red Wings walk-off Omaha
Rochester homers and Omaha errors lead Red Wings to 15-4 win
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – No Travis Blankenhorn? No problem. A day after losing their hottest hitter to a big league call-up spurred by trade deadline deals, the Rochester Red Wings battered the pitching of the Omaha Storm Chasers- the team with the best record in the International League- for a 15-4 win. The Red Wings (17-11 in the second half, 55-46 overall, 0.5 … [Read more...] about Rochester homers and Omaha errors lead Red Wings to 15-4 win
Former Newark standout, Ben Cowles traded to Cubs
By PAUL GOTHAM Former Newark Red and Section V standout, Ben Cowles is on the move. A 10th -round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2021 MLB Draft, Cowles was part of a trade between the Yankees and Chicago Cubs, Tuesday afternoon. Originally announced by ESPN's Jeff Passan, New York will send Cowles and right-handed reliever, Jack Neely in exchange for … [Read more...] about Former Newark standout, Ben Cowles traded to Cubs