BY DAN GLICKMAN While often considered more of a source for winter athletes, the Rochester area has a long history of participation in the Summer Olympic Games, dating to when the Canandaigua-born William Lewis and Waterloo-born Harry Lee participated in track and field events in the 1900 Games in Paris. The area's first gold medalists came in 1904, when Charles Jacobus- … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Paris Olympics
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Red Wings drop back into second, fall to Lehigh Valley, 10-2
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings had a chance to retake first place in the International League second half on Wednesday but instead fell back into second, as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs pounded Red Wings pitching for 18 hits- the most given up by Rochester this season- en route to a 10-2 win. The IronPigs scored at least one run every inning from the … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop back into second, fall to Lehigh Valley, 10-2
Saucke ready to start career in White Sox farm system
by TYLER HATHAWAY Greece Athena's Casey Saucke II was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft last weel. The former ballplayer for the University of Virginia described the day, and the feeling of being drafted, as a childhood dream come true. "It was the best day of my life," Saucke told 13WHAM's Dan Fetes during a Zoom call. " It’s been pretty crazy, I had a big … [Read more...] about Saucke ready to start career in White Sox farm system
Red Wings walk off IronPigs, move to three-way tie for first
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It'd been a long time since the Rochester Red Wings' last game at Innovative Field: 16 days. Their return ended in chaos... and victory, as center fielder Dylan Crews singled with two outs in the ninth, only for a desperate attempt at a forceout by Lehigh Valley IronPigs shortstop Scott Kingery to go sailing past the second baseman, allowing … [Read more...] about Red Wings walk off IronPigs, move to three-way tie for first
Red Wings swept in Syracuse
BY MIKE ROSE The Rochester Red Wings finished off a rocky three-game road trip in Syracuse in a sweep as they fell to the Mets on Sunday, 4-3. It was the fourth straight loss overall for the Red Wings dating back to the final game before the All-Star break. Syracuse pulled ahead for good in the eighth on a solo home run from Matt O'Neill off of Red Wings closer Rico … [Read more...] about Red Wings swept in Syracuse