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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. ...
The Arc of Monroe hosts 'Summer Ballantyne Olympics'
Rochester, N.Y. - Friday is the opening of the Olympic Games and a local non-profit held its own summer games. The "Summer Ballantyne Olympics" is hosted by the Arc of Monroe's Ballantyne Day Services program, which gives people opportunities to learn new skills, build friendships, and give back to their communities.
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...
Lehigh Valley's bats explode for a 10-2 win over Rochester
ROCHESTER, NY - Lehigh Valley's offense exploded in a bounce back win on Wednesday night. The IronPigs recorded 10-runs on 18 hits to knock off the Red Wings 10-2. Between the third and fourth innings the IronPigs scored 8-runs to put this one out of reach early. In the third...
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...
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...
Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation’s Golf Tournament Supports Nursing Education Scholarships at Bryant & Stratton College
The Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation, along with Title sponsor Bryant & Stratton College, Tournament Chairman and Past Foundation President Michael A. Mordenga and Honorary Tournament Chairperson and Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl MVP Steve Tasker, recently hosted the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Ridgemont Country Club. Monies raised at the event will support nursing scholarships at Bryant & Stratton College’s nursing program.
Brockport Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Award
The American Baseball Coaches Association honored SUNY Brockport with a 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year.
Scott Kingery hits two home runs leading the IronPigs to victory in Rochester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-47) and the Rochester Red Wings (52-45) played game three of a six-game series on Thursday morning from Innovative Field. Lehigh Valley starter David Parkinson (2-4, 5.52 ERA) was on the mound against Rochester’s Jackson Rutledge (4-6, 7.32 ERA). At the top of the first...
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