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
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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
Sons of former MLB teammates to do battle in NYCBL WDCS
Conner Combs (East Texas Baptist University) does his work with the glove on the right side of the infield. Bubba Hollins plays the left side. Combs hails from Southlake, Texas - Hollins Orchard Park, New York. Combs wears the two-tone blue of the Niagara Power. Hollins dons the black and red of the Olean Oilers. But the two opponents have this in common: their fathers … [Read more...] about Sons of former MLB teammates to do battle in NYCBL WDCS