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Section V rosters set for prestigious weekend basketball festival
When it comes to high school sports, keep your eye on the ball. This includes this weekend, even though it is July. Justin Ritzel of the Canandaigua Daily Messenger with Democrat and Chronicle reporters Marquel Slaughter and James Johnson share what is happening in this and other Varsity Voices newsletters: ...
PREVIEW: Rochester-Area Athletes at the Paris Olympics
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– born in Seneca, Ontario County- came in first in the croquet-style sport of roque in the only year it was an Olympic sport, while Orleans County’s David Munson took home gold as part of a team four-mile event. In 1924, in Paris, runner Bill Cox became the first Monroe County native to win an Olympic medal, taking bronze in the 3,000-meter team race.
Rochester athletes have been winning medals at the Summer Olympics since 1924
One hundred years ago this month, Bill Cox came home from Paris, a true Olympian. The Rochester native had been a member of the bronze medal winning 3,000-meter team. He was one of four runners from the U.S. whose finish was high enough to edge out a team from France for third place. ...
Alumni Kickball Tournament @ Rhinos Stadium
Alumni from local high schools will face off in the ultimate kickball tournament at Rhinos Stadium. Event producer Terrell Wyatt and co-owner Trevor Lester join Good Day Rochester to talk about organizing all these former students. "It was through the power of Facebook," Wyatt says. "All age brackets are on...
The Arc of Monroe brings the spirit of the Olympics to seniors with disabilities
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Olympics might be all the way in Paris, but one group is bringing the international competition right here at home. The Arc of Monroe’s daytime program for seniors with disabilities kicked off its own Summer Olympics Friday morning. News10NBC’s Hailie Higgins went out to...
Rochester squads ready for BCANY Summer Hoops Festival
With eight returners from last year’s championship squad, Jeff Parizek and the Rochester girls’ basketball team will look to defend its title at the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) Summer Hoops Festival this weekend. “It’s a lot of fun to have the best kids in your...
Generation ROC: RCSD introduces sports, art to summer learning
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Kids running around the green and tossing a ball or two may seem like the typical summer vacation hangout, but the middle school kids at Monroe High are actually taking a unique approach at summer school. “I like that I get to learn new things...
Q&A with Olympian Magnus Sheffield of Pittsford: 'I'm very proud to represent the US'
Magnus Sheffield grew up in Pittsford, and became a professional cyclist as a teenager. He is a veteran of three seasons on what is called the World Tour. And the 22-year old graduate of The Harley School might stick around in the highest level of professional cycling after signing a two-year contract...
Stories of hope: Cancer survivors celebrated at Rochester Red Wings game
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Thousands gathered at Innovative Field Friday evening to celebrate cancer survivors at the Wilmot Cancer Institute's 10th Anniversary Survivors Night with the Rochester Red Wings. Meghan Lowell of Nunda remembers being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013. "It was a shock and a wild ride,...
Darick Hall hits a two-run home run in an IronPigs loss in Rochester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-48) played game four of a six-game series from Innovative Field on Friday night against the Rochester Red Wings (53-45). Lehigh Valley pitcher Nick Nelson (2-3, 7.98 ERA) was on the mound against Rochester’s Thaddeus Ward (4-3, 6.16 ERA). At the top of the first...
Wings drop day game to Lehigh Valley, 11-4
The Rochester Red Wings dropped a day game to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday, 11-4, as the Phillies affiliate scored six in the eighth to put away what had been a 4-4 tie. The loss puts the Wings two games back of first place in the second half. Rochester...
Lehigh Valley gave up 5-runs late in the game as Rochester pulled away for the win
ROCHESTER, NY - Lehigh Valley struggled to keep pace with Rochester on Friday night with a 10-6 loss. The Red Wings scored 5-runs between the seventh and eighth innings to put this one away. Plenty of scoring in this one with both teams scoring twice in the first inning to...
Friday BCANY Wrap: Fehrenbach leads Rochester Girls to pair of wins: Blankenberg and Rochester Boys go unbeaten on Day 1
ROCHESTER (GIRLS) 78 HUDSON VALLEY 55. Rhylin Fehrenbach scored seven of her game-high 17 in the first half as Rochester built a 38-25 lead heading into the break. Fehrenbach connected three times from the floor in the opening stanza. Asia Wilson hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points in the win. AJ Orr added 11 points. Payton Bentley (5), Loren Green (2), Mallory Heise (8), Molly O’Toole (8), Kendall Parker (6) and Takyla Vaughn (5) also scored for the local squad. Ashari Emuze led Hudson Valley with 12 points.
Sackett heads list of MCC Tribunes moving on to four-year schools
Connor Sackett spent part of Wednesday getting his passport updated. The Monroe Community College (MCC) Tribune catcher doesn’t have any overseas travel plans during the coming weeks and months, but he will be spending plenty of time on a plane in the near future. When a spot opened up...
Team and 10 Student-Athletes Honored for Academic Success
NORTHBORO, MA – Ten members of the Nazareth University Women's Lacrosse team have been honored with Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Roll recognition. In addition, the combined grade point average for the team earned the Golden Flyers a spot on the Academic Honor Squad list. Graduate...
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