Sports & Recreation

Ribbon cutting for East Rochester's renovated outdoor pool

Friday, June 7th, 2013, 2:02pm

A ribbon-cutting and re-dedication of East Rochester's renovated Kate Gleason Memorial Outdoor Pool will be held on Tuesday June 18 at 6:30p.m.

The new pool features a water-powered chair lift and fiberglass stairs into the water. The pool building is also redesigned and renovated for better accessibility and more effective use of space.

The pool was built in 1949. It was dedicated to Kate Gleason, a pioneer and visionary in the field of engineering, architecture and banking. She used $100,000 of her $1,500,000 estate. An estimated 2,500 people attended the original ceremony.

The pool is behind the Bird/Morgan schools, on East Avenue (and adjacent to Edmund Lyon Park). In case of rain, the ceremony will be held in the Bird/Morgan auditorium.

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NHL veteran opens new sports training facility in Fairport

Submitted by News 10NBC

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 6:00am

A brand new sports performance training facility has opened in Fairport and the co-owner is a former NHL player.

Next Level Strength and Conditioning is connected to Thomas Creek Ice Arena on Lyndon Road.

Irondequoit's own Rory Fitzpatrick is the co-owner of Next Level. Fitzpatrick played 15 seasons of professional hockey with the Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Amerks. Fitzpatrick owns Next Level with Nate VanKouwenberg, a physical education teacher and hockey coach in the Victor Central School District. VanKouwenberg will also serve as the head strength coach at Next Level.

For more information on the facility and its summer group sports performance programs, click here

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Rachel Malone honored as Female Athlete of the Year

Submitted by News 10NBC

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 2:09pm

Rachel Malone, of Fairport and member of the women's cross country and track and field teams at The College at Brockport, has been named Brockport Female Athlete of the Year.

The sophomore became the first female runner in school history to earn All-American honors after finishing 34th at the championships with a time of 21:58.3, the fastest time in Brockport hisotry. Malone finished the 2012 season with the top five times in school history, including the fastest mark of 21:19.50 at the Oberlin Invite on October 15.

Malone was named to the first team All-State University of New York Athletic Conference after finishing second at the conference championships. She was later named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region team after finishing fourth at the Atlantic Regional. Malone was the top SUNYAC finisher at the meet.

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Blake Cognata Memorial Cross out Cancer games

Submitted by News 10NBC

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 6:00am

The Pittsford Lacrosse program is raising money for CURE Childhood Cancer and this year, the program has been expanded to remember Blake Cognata who died in January from Ewing’s Sarcoma.

Cognata was a senior Fairport football and lacrosse player was well-known by many students from other schools.

On Tuesday evening, St. John Fisher College will host the Cross out Cancer games. The varsity girls will play the 6 p.m. game followed by the varsity boys at 8 p.m. -- both teams will play Victor Central.

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Blake Cognata Memorial Cross out Cancer games

Submitted by News 10NBC

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 6:00am

The Pittsford Lacrosse program is raising money for CURE Childhood Cancer and this year, the program has been expanded to remember Blake Cognata who died in January from Ewing’s Sarcoma.

Cognata was a senior Fairport football and lacrosse player was well-known by many students from other schools.

On Tuesday, May 7, St. John Fisher College will host the Cross out Cancer games. The varsity girls will play the 6 p.m. game followed by the varsity boys at 8 p.m. -- both teams will play Victor Central.

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Henderson Ford and Eastside Family YMCA Team Up for Fundraiser to Support Invest in Youth Campaign

Submitted by Megan Manzari, Community Blogger

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 11:34am

Henderson Ford and Eastside Family YMCA are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 in support of the YMCA’s Invest in Youth Campaign, as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR Community program. Members of the Rochester-area community will have the opportunity to raise money for the YMCA by test-driving a Ford vehicle. For every person who test-drives a new Ford vehicle at this one-day event, Ford Motor Company will donate $20, up to $6,000, to the Invest in Youth Campaign.

WHEN: Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 9am-4pm

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Fairport Little League opening day set for May 4

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 6:00am

Fairport Little Leauge will kick off the season with a special opening day ceremony Saturday at the Lyndon Road complex starting at 11 a.m.

The celebration will include opening remarks followed by the National Anthem and ceremonial first pitch. It will also honor the 25th year of FLL softball. More than 1,400 girls and boys participate every year.

For more information visit www.fairportlittleleague.org.

Courtesy: Fairport-ERPost.com

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