By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tenth-year St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt didn't dance around the subject when it came to discussing playing time for graduate transfer Chinonso Obokoh. "You don’t bring in a transfer to sit him on the bench," Schmidt said during the recent Big 4 media day at the Key Bank Center. "Our expectation is he is ready to be a productive … [Read more...] about Obokoh brings rim protection to Bona
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Monroe looks for return to national tournament
By PAUL GOTHAM WARWICK, R.I. -- More than nine hours of roads separate Rochester, New York and Danville, Illinois. For the No. 11 Monroe Community College men's basketball team, that trip starts with 40 minutes of basketball on Saturday afternoon. MCC's Tribunes (23-4/11-1) will go for their fifth District 2 Division II title at 1 p.m. when they take on the Community … [Read more...] about Monroe looks for return to national tournament
Monmouth and Siena garner all MAAC major awards
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The Monmouth University Hawks and the Siena College Saints each claimed two of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) four major awards, voted by the league’s 11 head coaches. The Hawks major award winners were headlined by MAAC Player of the Year, Justin Robinson and MAAC Rookie of the Year Micah Seaborn, while Siena earned … [Read more...] about Monmouth and Siena garner all MAAC major awards
Patsos: “We got lucky.”
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A blinking transmission light in the team bus forced a 30-minute delay to the Siena Saints trip across New York state. Their offense had no problem finding another gear Sunday afternoon. A scintillating performance left school representatives scrambling for the record books as Siena defeated Canisius, 99-78 in MAAC action at the Koessler … [Read more...] about Patsos: “We got lucky.”
Niagara’s Lang garners NYCBL Player of the Year
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- In a July 8th game against the Rochester Ridgemen, Caleb Lang had a double, a triple, a single, a stolen base and four RBI en route to an 8-3 win for his Niagara Power. That was just a typical game for Lang, in his second season with the Power, in the New York Collegiate Baseball League this season. And for that, Lang was rewarded … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Lang garners NYCBL Player of the Year