By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first Atlantic Hockey championship game to be played on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology is already sold out. RIT will play American International College at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in front of 4,300 fans at the Gene Polisseni Center in the winner-take-all title game. Along with the Jack Riley Memorial Trophy, the winner also received … [Read more...] about RIT’s Polisseni Center already sold out for Atlantic Hockey title game
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West Herr Weekend Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Hilton reaches Class AA final; Aquinas, Elba fall in NYS semifinal
FRIDAY CLASS AAHILTON (22-4) 73AVERILL PARK (II) 71Elena Graziano didn’t feel comfortable with her shooting touch after pregame warmups, Friday night at Hudson Valley Community College’s McDonough Field House. Ah, but what can happen with that magical moment when a shooter sees the ball go through the twine for the first time in a game. READ MORE w CLASS ACATHOLIC … [Read more...] about West Herr Weekend Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Hilton reaches Class AA final; Aquinas, Elba fall in NYS semifinal
Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Weekend Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Wayne reaches NYS final; Lyons, Avoca-Prattsburgh fall in semifinal
FRIDAY CLASS AWAYNE (24-2) 61FRIENDS ACADEMY (VIII) 48Cam Blankenberg and PJ Ostrowski tallied 51 of Wayne’s 61 points, leading the Eagles into the Boys’ NYS Class A final with a 61-48 win over Friends Academy (VIII) on Friday. READ MORE CLASS CLYONS (23-4) 45MORAVIA (IV) 56It was a night where seemingly nothing went right for the Lyons Lions. It ended with their season … [Read more...] about Robb Delisanti APG/American Portfolios Weekend Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Wayne reaches NYS final; Lyons, Avoca-Prattsburgh fall in semifinal
Wilkie, Gonsalves power RIT into Atlantic Hockey’s title game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Rochester Institute of Technology, it’s two down, one to go. The most important one. Last weekend the Tigers bounced Robert Morris out of the Atlantic Hockey tournament with 7-0 and 5-1 victories. This weekend they swept Niagara University, posting a 4-1 victory in Friday’s series opener before finishing off the Purple Eagles with a 5-2 victory … [Read more...] about Wilkie, Gonsalves power RIT into Atlantic Hockey’s title game
Hilton’s season ends with loss to Albertus Magnus in state championship game
By PAUL GOTHAM TROY, N.Y. -- An early 14-point deficit proved to be too much as the Hilton girls' basketball team lost to Albertus Magnus, 67-50 in the NYS Class AA championship game, Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College. One night after a dramatic win in overtime, the Cadets found themselves on the wrong side of a 23-9 score after eight minutes of play. "We … [Read more...] about Hilton’s season ends with loss to Albertus Magnus in state championship game