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Archives for August 2012

Negativity Killed the Buffalo

August 30, 2012 by Breanna 3 Comments

By: Breanna Jacobs As a lifelong Bills fans, I can tell you I’ve seen my share of bad plays and bad games; I’ve seen hundreds of thrown interceptions, much more than a handful of missed tackles and some confusing personnel decisions. This is the same experience faced by every football fan, every person who sits in front of the TV every Sunday and watches their favorite team … [Read more...] about Negativity Killed the Buffalo

Ten games which could decide the national championship

August 30, 2012 by Smitty 3 Comments

  By Aaron M Smith "Summer is over, now it's fall - just the nicest time of all. " It's  a  phrase I heard many of times in my youth. While not sure of its origins, I am confident that the person had the relief from summer's heat and the changing colors in leaves in mind when they said it. For me, personally, it has always meant something different - the … [Read more...] about Ten games which could decide the national championship

Springsteen and Vernon Downs stay Open All Night

August 30, 2012 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

By Paul Gotham VERNON, N.Y. -- Maybe it was the moonlit night in Central New York. Perhaps playing in a venue for the first time had a hand in it. Possibly the late summer air tinged with a hint of fall created a feeling of desperation. Whatever the cause, the effect was unmistakable. On a night where the set list was but a fleeting thought, Bruce Springsteen and … [Read more...] about Springsteen and Vernon Downs stay Open All Night

From the NYCBL to the New York Yankees; Syracuse Salt Cat Dan Fiorito inks a deal with the Bronx Bombers

August 23, 2012 by Paul Gotham 3 Comments

  By Justin Lada NILES, OH -- You can’t script stories any better than this. From spring to fall it’s been a good year of baseball for Dan Fiorito. From being named as the Freedom Conference Player of the Year for Manhattanville College, hitting three home runs in a conference playoff game then being a New York Collegiate Baseball League All-Star. The journey for … [Read more...] about From the NYCBL to the New York Yankees; Syracuse Salt Cat Dan Fiorito inks a deal with the Bronx Bombers

Ray Ciancaglini, Jon Schwind, “juiced baseballs” and the NYCBL cutoff

August 22, 2012 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Comings and goings of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Concussion management is now law for N.Y. school districts (Geneva Red Wings strength training coach) Ray Ciancaglini was a middleweight boxer who never was knocked down in seven years, he told the East High football teams. Ciancaglini, who grew up in Geneva, also shared another important part of … [Read more...] about Ray Ciancaglini, Jon Schwind, “juiced baseballs” and the NYCBL cutoff

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