By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Second-year Greece Athena boys' basketball coach Mike Setzer knew his team had something to prove if to no one else but themselves. Wednesday night, the Trojans did just that. Nigel Scantlebury netted 28 points and led four in double figures as Athena outlasted the UPrep Griffins, 77-73 in non-league action at Roberts Wesleyan … [Read more...] about Scantlebury pours in 28; Athena endures UPrep
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Leadership Academy holds off Edison Tech
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Less than seven minutes remained in an 11-point game Tuesday night when Leadership Academy's Davon Brown was turned away twice by Edison Tech's Tristan Flowers at the rim. A look of dismay came over Brown's face. Then the ball squirted through a tangle of arms and legs inside the lane and ended up at the 6-foot-4 forward's feet. Alertly … [Read more...] about Leadership Academy holds off Edison Tech
Gosselin’s last-second bucket seals Brighton comeback
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. - It was a broken play. Sam Gosselin made the most of it. When the Brighton Barons couldn't get their first option in the closing seconds of Saturday's consolation match of the Al Masino Memorial Tip Off Tournament, Gosselin was there to take take advantage of the opportunity. The 5-foot-8 point guard slipped into the paint to convert a … [Read more...] about Gosselin’s last-second bucket seals Brighton comeback
Smith and Rodrigues lead Amerks to 5-2 win over Penguins
Courtesy of Amerks.com Wilkes-Barre, PA … The Rochester Americans (12-5-3-2) kicked-off a four-game, eight-day road swing in a big way as they scored four-unanswered goals during the second period on their way to a 5-2 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (13-5-0-1) at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Saturday night. With the victory, the Amerks have … [Read more...] about Smith and Rodrigues lead Amerks to 5-2 win over Penguins
UR’s Geoffrey Rouin named Division III All-American
Courtesy of UofRAthletics.com A fantastic senior season has culminated in Geoffrey Rouin (pronounced ROO-inn) of the Rochester men’s soccer team earning All-American honors as announced by the United Soccer Coaches on Thursday evening. Rouin, a third team Division III All-American in 2017, broke out in 2017, scoring a career high 14 goals, also dishing out two assists for 30 … [Read more...] about UR’s Geoffrey Rouin named Division III All-American