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 The third-seeded Niagara Purple Eagles (21-21) fell in extra innings on a walkoff home run by the No. 2 seed Iona Gaels, 3-1, in the 2010 MAAC Championship First Round on a rainy Thursday afternoon at the Demske Sports Complex.
“It was a great game,” head coach Al Dirschberger said. “I thought we gave a great effort and played well all the way to the last play.”
Today’s game was a rematch of May 1st pitchers’ duel between Niagara’s Julie DiMatteo (14-6) and Iona’s Sarah Jackson (16-6) in which Iona escaped with a 3-2 win. Today’s game proved to be another battle between the two as DiMatteo put her 2-1 record and 0.72 ERA in MAAC Tournament games on the line.
Continue reading ‘NU Softball Edged By Iona 3-1 in MAAC Tourney’
 The National Lacrosse League today announced Buffalo Bandits defenseman Chris Corbeil has been named to the 2010 NLL All-Rookie Team.
Corbeil (6’3”, London, ON), was selected in the second-round (15th overall) and played in 12 regular season games this season, and one playoff contest. He posted nine points (3+6) in his debut season with Buffalo. The left-handed defenseman was one of only four NLL rookies to register a short-handed goal.
“I am extremely honored,” said an elated Corbeil. The ultra-competitive defenseman collected 81 loose balls this season, which was good for 3rd most among all rookies.
Continue reading ‘Bandits: Corbeil named to NLL All-Rookie Team’
 It was slightly over four years ago now that the Buffalo Bills were trading picks with the Chicago Bears in order to move back into the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft to pick DT John McCargo. Playing between future pros Mario Williams and Manny Lawson at North Carolina State, the 6′2″, 307-pound McCargo was thought by many to be a prospect of near-equal value to his two college teammates.
Buffalo made the move, selecting McCargo at No. 26 overall. Another defensive tackle wouldn’t be taken until 42 picks later, and no DT of impact was added until the fourth round (Cincinnati’s Domata Peko). Considered a second- or third-round pick, Buffalo might have been reaching in taking McCargo, but considering his pre-draft buzz, the move wasn’t terribly surprising to some. Coupled with fellow first-round pick S Donte Whitner, Buffalo had the two players around which it’d build its new Tampa 2 defense.
Continue reading ‘Bills DT McCargo needs a change of scenery’
 For the third time in the last four years, the Canisius College volleyball team has received an NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program public recognition award, the NCAA announced today. The public recognition awards are presented to the best academically performing teams that rank in the top 10 percent within their sport in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR).
The Golden Griffins are the only MAAC volleyball team to receive the honor in 2009-10 and the only MAAC volleyball program to receive the award three times in the last four years. Canisius also received the award in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
“This is an outstanding public acknowledgement for the hard work and dedication the student-athletes in our volleyball program put forth in the classroom,” Canisius Director of Athletics Bill Maher said. “We are proud of our student-athletes for their efforts to balance their academic and athletic experiences and by our volleyball coaching staff’s emphasis to be recognized in the top 10 percent of the NCAA in the APR.
Continue reading ‘Canisius Volleyball Receives APR Public Recognition Award’
 University at Buffalo freshman Ashley Bertot was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman softball team, as announced by the conference this afternoon. Bertot set the school record for single season stolen bases and started in all 36 games she appeared in for Buffalo.
Bertot finishes her first year with a batting average of .314, collecting 37 hits and six RBIs. She also set the single season school record for stolen bases, successfully stealing 26 in 27 attempts. Bertot’s 26 stolen bases ranks third in the conference, and puts her fourth all-time in UB’s record book. Bertot joins nine other freshmen on the 2010 All-MAC Freshman squad.
The Bulls will face the second seeded Ball State Cardinals, this afternoon, Wednesday, May 12 in the first round of the MAC Tournament. First pitch is set for 5 pm at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio. The MAC tournament is double elimination; therefore the Bulls will play another game on Thursday, May 13 at either 5 pm or 7:30 pm, depending on the outcome of the Buffalo vs. Ball State game.
 The Buffalo Bandits today announced the Summer Lacrosse Experience for 2010. Two camps will be held during the month of July at Nichols School in Buffalo, and at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY.
The first camp will take place on Tuesday, July 6 through Thursday, July 8 running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Nichols School. This camp is open for boys ages 7-18 and girls 10-13. Each participant will be instructed on both the indoor and outdoor lacrosse game with lessons taking place on two state-of-the-art turf fields and an indoor facility. Players are expected to provide their own equipment including stick(s), gloves, helmet, shoulder pads, mouthpiece and footwear (cleats and sneakers). The cost for the camp will be $250 per participant. A $75 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration.
Continue reading ‘The Buffalo Bandits Summer Lacrosse Experience’
 Former University at Buffalo men’s soccer goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth will make his professional debut for Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution. On Wednesday, May 12, the Revolution will face the New York Red Bulls in a U.S. Open play-in match at Red Bull Arena with the kickoff set for 8:00 pm.
In his three seasons with the Bulls, Shuttleworth (2006-08) finished his career in the top spot for career goals against average with a 0.80 GAA. After a successful career with the Bulls, the Tonawanda, NY native decided to forgo his senior season and sign with the Revolution.
A 2008 second-team All-MAC selection, Shuttleworth was selected to the All-Tournament squad in the 2007 season. Shuttleworth put together a stellar regular season in 2008 with a 0.64 goals against average in 18 matches while recording eight individual shutouts. He anchored a UB defense that posted seven straight shutouts and a streak of 680 consecutive scoreless minutes, which was the longest active streak in the nation when it was halted.
Continue reading ‘Shuttleworth to Start for New England Revolution’
 We posted a poll a couple of days ago asking readers who is the most hated Buffalo Bills player over the past decade and listed five candidates to choose from. Jason Peters, Marshawn Lynch, J.P. Losman and Trent Edwards were four of them.
Combine them all and they still don’t measure up to Willis McGahee.
Fans have spoken and your loathe for McGahee is as strong as ever. With over 1,900 total votes casted, McGahee pulled a remarkable 55% majority of the vote. Losman was a distant second at 19% while Peters garnered 16% of your vote.
Lynch, who I suspect would receive a much higher voting total if this poll is revisited in a couple of years, pulled eight percent of the vote while only two percent of you despise Edwards the most.
Continue reading ‘Bills fans hate Willis McGahee’
 University at Buffalo sophomores Kevin Smith and John-Martin Cannon have been named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Division I Team, comprised of 74 wrestlers representing 45 institutions.
Earning the honor for the second straight season, Smith carries a 3.625 cumulative GPA as an exercise science major with aspirations of pursuing a career in physical therapy. Competing at 133 pounds, the sophomore made his first appearance at the national championships after he finished second at the Mid-American Conference Championships. This season, Smith compiled an overall record of 29-13, finishing second at the UB Open, Body Bar Invitational and New York State Intercollegiate Championships.
Continue reading ‘UB: Smith and Cannon Named to NWCA All-Academic Team’
St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley has announced that assistant coach Jacey Brooks has resigned to accept a similar position at Canisius.
Brooks spent three years on the Bonnies staff including this past season as an assistant coach after serving as the director of basketball operations for her first two years. A search for her successor is underway.
“Jacey has given us three great years on the staff and we will certainly miss her,” said Crowley. “We would have not achieved our recent success without her and wish her the best of luck in her new opportunity.”
 Call me crazy…but Brian Brohm is the reason the Bills didn’t draft a quarterback until half the NFL teams were packing up their respective war rooms.
Yeah, I know, Brian Brohm? Isn’t that the same kid who looked lost last year in his only start against the Atlanta Falcons, tossing a pair of ugly interceptions with no touchdowns and a sub-50.0 QB Rating?
Say what you want, I think this was the right way to go.
At six-foot-three in height, by most accounts Brohm has the arm strength to deal with the weather. Some have compared him to a larger version of Drew Brees. What appealed most to me about him are his high scores in the Wonderlic, an intelligence test given to athletes, and that he is noted to have a solid command of his huddle without the drama.
Continue reading ‘Craig’s Corner: Brohm’s time is now’
 It’s one of the oldest clichés in sports, “losing was the best thing that could have happened.” But sometimes clichés are actually cliché because they hold a lot of truth, and in the case of Bishop Timon’s lacrosse team, their loss to West Seneca East two weeks ago may just have been that loss.
Since being upset by the Trojans, Timon have only conceded nine goals in four games and on Tuesday night Timon sent a reminder that they are still one of the best teams in Western New York after a 16-1 trouncing of Monsignor Martin rivals Canisius.
The most impressive part of Timon’s win is the fact that Syracuse-bound Chris Kane did not find the net. Instead it was freshman Tommy Gioia, junior Sam Connors and many others contributing on offense, while junior Brian Sullivan, the best long pole defender in Western New York, showed again why the University of North Carolina cannot wait to get him to Chapel Hill.
Continue reading ‘Lacrosse: Timon Flexes Muscle in 16-1 Demolition of Canisius’
University at Buffalo wrestler Dan Bishop will appear on the Wednesday’s episode of First Take on ESPN2. He will be interviewed at 10:50 am.
Bishop recently walked across the stage at Alumni Arena to receive his degree just two months after suffering a severe spinal cord injury while competing at the Mid-American Conference Championships. He defied his doctors who hoped Bishop would walk in a year.
First Take airs weekdays on ESPN2 beginning at 10 am.
 According to Aaron Wilson of the Ravens Insider, the Buffalo Bills worked out veteran fullback Kyle Eckel this morning at One Bills Drive.
Eckel, 28, has played for five teams since entering the league as an undrafted free agent originally signed by the New England Patriots. He’s also spent time with Miami, New England a second time, Philadelphia and New Orleans.
For his career he has 59 carries for 175 yard and two touchdowns. His best year was with New England in 2007 when he ran for 90 yards and scored both of his touchdowns.
Eckel is perhaps best known for getting expelled from Navy while playing football there.
The only true fullback the Bills currently have on the roster is incumbent Corey McIntyre.
And hey, at least he has a Super Bowl ring after being a member of the Saints last year.
 Canisius College director of athletics Bill Maher announced today that head men’s basketball coach Tom Parrotta has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep Parrotta as the Golden Griffins’ head coach through the 2012-13 season.
“Under Tom’s leadership, the men’s basketball program at Canisius has made steady progress and he has done a great job of recruiting and developing the young men in our program,” Maher said. “The growth and improvement of the student-athletes in our program has been outstanding and has positioned us very well for future success. I look forward to continuing to work with Tom and his staff as they lead our program toward the ultimate goal, winning a MAAC men’s basketball championship and earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament.”
Continue reading ‘Canisius hoops coach Tom Parrato gets two-year extension’
 Buffalo Sabres Tim Kennedy was placed on the United States roster for the World Championships currently taking place in Germany. Unfortunately for the South Buffalo native, it’s been anything but a pleasant experience thus far.
Kennedy has been held scoreless in his first two games, a theme that’s become too common with the rest of his American teammates. The U.S. has scored just two goals total in a pair of overtime losses to Denmark and Germany.
Over the two games Kennedy has managed just one shot on goal while averaging 13:30 of ice time and is a minus-one.
Continue reading ‘Kennedy struggling for U.S. in World Championships’
 Western New York athlete Scott Moser has built quite an impressive resume over the past seven years throughout his high school and collegiate career. Being a multi-sport athlete and an outstanding scholar in the classroom, Moser has had many accomplishments and experiences when it comes to Western New York sports.
One of those experiences he’ll never forget is participating and winning a gold medal in the Empire State Games.
Moser, a Tonawanda native, played on the Western Men’s Scholastic hockey team in the 2006 games. He was selected after having a great year helping lead his Kenmore West high school team to a Western New York Federation Hockey Championship.
Continue reading ‘Canisius’ Moser reflects on Empire State Games’
 The Bisons’ bullpen woes continued on Monday night in a 7-6 loss to the Louisville Bats from Louisville Slugger Field.
Luis Terrero’s hit a three-run home run off of Bobby Parnell in the bottom of the seventh inning to send Buffalo to their fourth loss in the last five days.
Parnell entered the game for Pat Misch with one out in the seventh inning. The southpaw starter allowed four runs on six hits but left with a 6-4 lead.
Parnell walked Chris Burke on six pitches before Zack Cozart singled sharply to right on an 0-2 pitch. With the game-tying runs on base, Terrero jumped all over the first pitch he saw from Parnell and drove it to deep centerfield for his first home run of the season.
Continue reading ‘Bisons fall for fourth time in five games’
 Canisius College senior Mike Goemans (Guelph, Ontario) was one of eight players – and one of three pitchers – honored as a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on Monday.
Goemans threw a one-hit shutout of Manhattan in the final game of the Golden Griffins’ weekend sweep, a 4-0 victory at the Demske Sports Complex on Sunday. Goemans allowed a second-inning single, walked a batter in the third inning and also hit a batter in the third before retiring the final 19 Manhattan batters to complete the shutout victory.
It was the first one-hitter by a Canisius pitcher since Mike Bax on April 9, 2005 and first one-hit, nine-inning shutout by a Golden Griffin in the last 20 years. Goemans, a 2009 all-MAAC Second-Team selection, improved to 5-3 on the season and has a 4.36 ERA, the lowest ERA among the Canisius starting pitchers.
Continue reading ‘Canisius’ Goemans Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week’
 The St. Bonaventure department of athletics held its annual Senior Awards Banquet Ceremony at the St. Bonaventure Clubhouse Restaurant.
Women’s basketball senior Dana Mitchell took home the Women’s Letterwinner Award at the event, while men’s soccer senior Sam Maheu won the Men’s Letterwinner Award for athletic excellence. Men’s golf senior Nate Peck took home the Merit Award for academic success, while women’s basketball senior Andrea Doneth grabbed the women’s Merit Award. Women’s lacrosse senior Molly Hastrich won the Ray Dee Leadership award and lastly sports information intern Joe Kepler won the Service Award.
Continue reading ‘Bona holds annual Senior Banquet’
 According to CBS Sports, former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Duke Preston has retired from the NFL. He must recently played for the Dallas Cowboys.
Preston was a fourth-round pick of the Bills in 2005 after a stellar college career at Illinois. As a rookie he appeared in every game for Buffalo, starting in one and appearing mostly on special teams.
In 2006 he started eight games and started in 11 during his final year in 2008. Most fans will remember Preston’s stupidity at the end of the first half in the 2008 season finale against New England. As the Bills were driving for a late score with no timeouts remaining, Preston got caught up tangling with a Patriots defender. Failing to realize time was winding down on the clock, Preston didn’t get back to the line in time and the clock expired to end the first half with Buffalo being shut off the scoreboard. They’d go on to lose the game, 13-0.
Continue reading ‘Former Buffalo Bill Duke Preston retires’
For just the second time since joining the MAC, the UB Track and Field team is hosting the Mid-American Conference Championships at UB Stadium on May 13-15.
The three-day event will welcome 12 women¹s teams and six men’s programs as they vie for the 2010 Outdoor MAC Championship. UB will have a number of individuals fighting for MAC Titles including Jake Madonia, who
will be competing in his final MAC Championships after overcoming cancer.
On the women’s side, pole vaulter Tiffany Maskulinski will look to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the second straight year.
 While it doesn’t automatically mean his career in Buffalo is over, I can confirm that Buffalo Bills defensive star Aaron Schobel has sold his Orchard Park home.
The Buffalo News listed the property on their transactions page Monday and I can confirm through a representative at the real estate firm that sold the house that the property belonged to Schobel and has been sold.
According to my source the house was put on the market in late December of 2009 and was purchased and closed on in early April of this year, even though it wasn’t listed in official transactions until today. The source also said that Schobel hasn’t asked about the availability of any homes in the area to purchase.
Another source very close to Schobel insists that the Buffalo Bill truly still hasn’t decided if he’s going to play again or not in 2010.
“His wife and three kids lived in the Orchard Park home and are moving back to Texas. If Aaron plays the family is going to stay behind in Texas.”
Continue reading ‘Aaron Schobel has sold his Orchard Park home’
 Hard work and passion have allowed Orchard Park’s Erich Rassow to transform into one of the premier faceoff specialists in Division III college lacrosse.
The St. John Fisher College junior and 2007 graduate of Orchard Park was named the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week on April 13, in addition to receiving the Empire Eight Conference Player of the Week honors for the week ending April 11.
Rassow, a management major, is Fisher’s primary faceoff man, taking 388 of 450 chances. By winning an incredible 70.1 percent of his faceoffs, his success helped the Cardinals to a 16-2 record this season.
“If your team can get the ball and possess the ball for most of the game and dictate the speed of the game, you have a great advantage in determining the outcome,” Rassow said in a recent interview.
Continue reading ‘Rassow racks up lacrosse honors at St. John Fisher’
 Nearly all of the media and even the Buffalo Bills fans think the team contending in 2010 is a long shot. Las Vegas completely agrees.
Vegas Insider.com has its 2010 NFL odds out and Buffalo is listed at 120/1 to be crowned Super Bowl XLV champions. Only the St. Louis Rams are a bigger underdog, listed at 150/1.
The Bills are a 60/1 long shot to win the AFC championship, the least-favored team in the conference.
Indianapolis is the betting pick to win the Super Bowl at 13/2. Dallas and New Orleans are tied for second at 8 to 1.
In sticking with the Vegas odds theme, bodog.com has the Bills co-favored with the Arizona Cardinals at 7/ 2 to sign recently released quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
(We’ll bet against that)
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