WIBX 950 » Utica Rome Sports http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Sat, 25 May 2013 08:50:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Herkimer Girls Softball Win NJCAA Division III National Championship http://wibx950.com/herkimer-girls-softball-win-njcaa-division-iii-national-championship/ http://wibx950.com/herkimer-girls-softball-win-njcaa-division-iii-national-championship/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:50:39 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=198910 The Herkimer Lady Generals captured the NJCAA Division III Softball National Championship this weekend in Rochester.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/herkimer-girls-softball-win-njcaa-division-iii-national-championship/feed/ 0 via Herk Softball on facebook College Hockey Coach Accused of Slashing Player With Stick http://wibx950.com/college-hockey-coach-accused-of-slashing-player-with-stick/ http://wibx950.com/college-hockey-coach-accused-of-slashing-player-with-stick/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:56 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=197031 Details are beginning to surface over the coaching job Utica Hockey Coach Gary Heenan is pursuing.  Recently, the college confirmed that the Pioneers coach interviewed for the Alaska-Anchorage job and at this point, there's no word on whether or not Heenan will be offered the position.  Meanwhile, details are surfacing in regards to what led to the job opening at the Division I school in the first place.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/college-hockey-coach-accused-of-slashing-player-with-stick/feed/ 0 via bradleypjohnson on flickr Nationally Televised Boxing Returns To Turning Stone http://wibx950.com/nationally-televised-boxing-returns-to-turning-stone/ http://wibx950.com/nationally-televised-boxing-returns-to-turning-stone/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:18:21 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=196686 Professional boxing is returning to the Turning Stone Resort Casino on Friday, June 7th.

For the fifth time in the last ten months, the Turning Stone will host a nationally televised boxing as the Showtime Network program "SHOBOX - The New Generation" will originate live from t

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]]> http://wibx950.com/nationally-televised-boxing-returns-to-turning-stone/feed/ 0 Jon Meyer, TSM Roy White Legends Of The Diamond Guest [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/roy-white-legends-of-the-diamond-guest-video/ http://wibx950.com/roy-white-legends-of-the-diamond-guest-video/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:27:17 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=196569 Former New York Yankee great Roy White was the guest at Tuesday night's Legends of the Diamond Dinner at the Recovery Sports Bar in Verona.

The 10th annual event raised funds for the Lake Delta Kiwanis and the Rome Lions Club

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]]> http://wibx950.com/roy-white-legends-of-the-diamond-guest-video/feed/ 0 Dave Smith, WIBX Utica College Softball Loses NCAA Round But Has Best Year In Its History http://wibx950.com/utica-college-softball-loses-ncaa-round-but-has-best-year-in-its-history/ http://wibx950.com/utica-college-softball-loses-ncaa-round-but-has-best-year-in-its-history/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 11:24:05 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=195062 Utica College loses its NCAA Tournament bid as Western Connecticut State beat the Pioneers 4-0.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-college-softball-loses-ncaa-round-but-has-best-year-in-its-history/feed/ 0 Utica College Softball Facebook page Utica College Women's Softball Team Earns NCAA Tournament Bid http://wibx950.com/utica-college-womens-softball-team-earns-ncaa-tournament-bid/ http://wibx950.com/utica-college-womens-softball-team-earns-ncaa-tournament-bid/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:43:43 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=191647 The Utica College women's softball team is NCAA Tournament bound.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-college-womens-softball-team-earns-ncaa-tournament-bid/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of Utica College Athletics ESPN Friday Night Fights At Turning Stone http://wibx950.com/espn-friday-night-fights-at-turning-stone/ http://wibx950.com/espn-friday-night-fights-at-turning-stone/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:00:24 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=171100  

ESPN "Friday Night Fights" makes its return to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino on Friday night.

The Main Event will feature Middleweights Donatas "Donda" Bondorovas (17-31-, 6 KO's) and Bria

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]]> http://wibx950.com/espn-friday-night-fights-at-turning-stone/feed/ 0 Davey Smith, WIBX Home of Syracuse Hoops Star Burns While He Played on Saturday http://wibx950.com/home-of-syracuse-hoops-star-burns-while-he-played-on-saturday/ http://wibx950.com/home-of-syracuse-hoops-star-burns-while-he-played-on-saturday/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:53:45 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=169016 The Massachusetts home of Syracuse standout Michael Carter-Williams was destroyed by fire on Saturday night as he played in the third round of the NCAA tournament game against California.  Authorities in Hamilton, Mass

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]]> http://wibx950.com/home-of-syracuse-hoops-star-burns-while-he-played-on-saturday/feed/ 0 WCVB TV Cuomo Applauds Buffalo Bills Agreement http://wibx950.com/cuomo-applauds-buffalo-bills-agreement/ http://wibx950.com/cuomo-applauds-buffalo-bills-agreement/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:21:45 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=166589 The Buffalo Bills are staying put.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomo-applauds-buffalo-bills-agreement/feed/ 0 Rick Stewart, Getty Images Final: Utica Hockey's Quest For a National Championship Ends in Semi-Finals http://wibx950.com/final-utica-hockeys-quest-for-a-national-championship-ends-in-semi-finals/ http://wibx950.com/final-utica-hockeys-quest-for-a-national-championship-ends-in-semi-finals/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:26:50 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=165393 Despite jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first two-minutes of the second period, the Utica Pioneers were startled by Wisconsin-EAU Claire as they returned fire with five unanswered goals.  Wisconsin scored two goals in less than 30 seconds in the second period and then came out immediately in the third to score and take a 3-1 lead

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]]> http://wibx950.com/final-utica-hockeys-quest-for-a-national-championship-ends-in-semi-finals/feed/ 0 Courtesy of NCAA Utica College Pioneers Take A Shot At National Championship This Weekend http://wibx950.com/164966/ http://wibx950.com/164966/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:25:14 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=164966 Just twelve hours before his Pioneers are set to play in the their first NCAA Division III Frozen Four game, Utica College Men's Hockey coach Gary Heenan joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/164966/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy: Utica College Do You Believe in Miracles? Utica Hockey Plays in Historic Arena for National Championship This Weekend http://wibx950.com/do-you-believe-in-miracles-utica-hockey-plays-in-historic-arena-for-national-championship-this-weekend/ http://wibx950.com/do-you-believe-in-miracles-utica-hockey-plays-in-historic-arena-for-national-championship-this-weekend/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:38:43 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=162534 by Bill Keeler

 

When the Utica Pioneers Hockey Team plays this weekend in the NCAA Championship they'll be stepping into an arena filled with American history.

It was the call heard 'round the world from Lake Placid, New York.  "

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]]> http://wibx950.com/do-you-believe-in-miracles-utica-hockey-plays-in-historic-arena-for-national-championship-this-weekend/feed/ 0 (Photo by Bill Keeler) Utica College Hockey Wins, Advances to Frozen Four http://wibx950.com/utica-college-hockey-wins-advances-to-frozen-four/ http://wibx950.com/utica-college-hockey-wins-advances-to-frozen-four/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:46:52 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=162385 The Utica College Men's Hockey team battled back from a 2-0 deficit by scoring four unanswered goals on their way to a 4-2 victory over Bowdoin on Saturday night at the Aud.

Goals from junior's Jordan Hobaica (Clinton, NY/Northwood School), Trever Hertz (Jaffray, British Columbia/Quesnel Millionaires (BCHL)), and Ridge Garbutt (Toronto, Ontario/Brewster Academy (NH)) followed by an empty-netter from senior Eric Peterson (Newton, NH/Valley (EJHL)) in the final minute would secure UC's spot in the NCAA Division III Semifinals

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-college-hockey-wins-advances-to-frozen-four/feed/ 0 (Photo by Bill Keeler) Tonight's NCAA Game at the Aud Will Feature Some Changes http://wibx950.com/tonights-ncaa-game-at-the-aud-will-feature-some-changes/ http://wibx950.com/tonights-ncaa-game-at-the-aud-will-feature-some-changes/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:50:30 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=162324 There will be noticeable differences at the Utica Memorial Auditorium on Saturday night for the NCAA Quarter-Final game between the Pioneers and Bowdoin.  There are plenty of NCAA regulations that have forced some things to be eliminated and/or modified

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]]> http://wibx950.com/tonights-ncaa-game-at-the-aud-will-feature-some-changes/feed/ 0 (Photo courtesy of Utica Daily News) New Hartford Senior 'Flipping Out' to Rally the Spartan Basketball Team http://wibx950.com/new-hartford-senior-flipping-out-to-rally-the-spartan-basketball-team/ http://wibx950.com/new-hartford-senior-flipping-out-to-rally-the-spartan-basketball-team/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:30:50 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=159786 We might just have found the perfect example of 'team spirit' on Sunday night at the Section III Boys Basketball Class A Championship game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.  New Hartford student Marcus Castaneda, with his school's team down with just minutes to go in the game, decided to take matters into his own hands

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-hartford-senior-flipping-out-to-rally-the-spartan-basketball-team/feed/ 0 Utica Men's Hockey Gets First-Ever Bid Into NCAA Tournament http://wibx950.com/utica-mens-hockey-gets-first-ever-bid-into-ncaa-tournament/ http://wibx950.com/utica-mens-hockey-gets-first-ever-bid-into-ncaa-tournament/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:53:45 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=159551 The Utica College Men's Hockey team earned their first-ever bid on Sunday night into the Division III NCAA Tournament.  Utica advanced to the quarterfinal round of the tournament and will host a game on Saturday night at 7pm at the Utica Memorial Auditorium

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-mens-hockey-gets-first-ever-bid-into-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of Utica College) Hoops: New Hartford Boys Fall in Section Championship Game http://wibx950.com/hoops-new-hartford-boys-fall-in-section-championship-game/ http://wibx950.com/hoops-new-hartford-boys-fall-in-section-championship-game/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:16:13 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=159502 It was a battle of size versus speed and the outside shot at the Section III Class A final and in the end, size was the deciding factor.   The New Hartford boys basketball team's successful season came to a close on Sunday night with a 57-44 loss to a much bigger Bishop Ludden at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hoops-new-hartford-boys-fall-in-section-championship-game/feed/ 0 Hoops: AA Proctor Boys Struggle in Loss to Henninger http://wibx950.com/hoops-aa-proctor-boys-struggle-in-loss-to-henninger/ http://wibx950.com/hoops-aa-proctor-boys-struggle-in-loss-to-henninger/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:27:34 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=159446 The Proctor Raiders Boys Basketball squad never quite pulled things together on Sunday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse in their sectional championship game against Henninger.  Proctor fell to the Black Knights by a score of 60-34

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hoops-aa-proctor-boys-struggle-in-loss-to-henninger/feed/ 0 Hoops: NY Mills Wins 5th Straight Sectional Title http://wibx950.com/hoops-ny-mills-wins-5th-straight-sectional-title/ http://wibx950.com/hoops-ny-mills-wins-5th-straight-sectional-title/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:05:52 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=159395 The New York Mills Boys Basketball team won their fifth straight sectional title at the Carrier Dome on Sunday with a 60-35 win over Cincinnatus.  The Marauders, who enjoyed a double digit lead for almost the entire game, were led by two juniors, Nick Comenale and Zach Vennaro who both scored 18-points

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hoops-ny-mills-wins-5th-straight-sectional-title/feed/ 0 Boys Section III Hoop Finals: Mohawk loses heartbreaker to Beaver River http://wibx950.com/boys-section-iii-hoop-finals-mohawk-loses-heartbreaker-to-beaver-river/ http://wibx950.com/boys-section-iii-hoop-finals-mohawk-loses-heartbreaker-to-beaver-river/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:57:51 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=159351 The finale' season of Mohawk's last-ever boys basketball team came to an exciting close on Sunday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse at the Section III Class C Final.  Despite trailing Beaver River by as much as 17 in the fourth period, Mohawk, led by Carson Murphy, was able to bring it down to one possession at the buzzer

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]]> http://wibx950.com/boys-section-iii-hoop-finals-mohawk-loses-heartbreaker-to-beaver-river/feed/ 0 (Photo by Cody Keeler)