Rochester Lancers
SCRATCH PLAN A; MASL still look looking for possibilities to hold playoffs
Scratch Plan A for the Major Arena Soccer League, which is considering a possible Plan B to hold its playoffs.
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GETTING THEIR KICKS AGAIN: Soccer is a Kick in the Grass returns June 15
After running reruns of some of its most memorable programs for almost the last two months, Soccer is a Kick in the Grass radio show will return with live broadcast on Monday, June 15.
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SOME FAMOUS FIRSTS: Of the Lancers, indoor outdoor and Lady Lancers
With the Rochester Lancers celebrating the 53rd anniversary of their very first game, we thought it would be appropriate to look at some famous firsts through the team’s history, including the indoor Lancers and the Lady Lancers.
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50 YEARS AGO TODAY: The Rochester Lancers’ played their first game on May 30, 1967
For the fledgling Rochester Lancers debut, Rochester fans were treated to a doubleheader at Aquinas Stadium on Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 30. In the first game at 1 p.m., the Rochester Baysiders junior team played the Rochester Institute of Technology to a 3-3 draw.
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GUEST COLUMN: SoccerSam: Lower-division soccer must find a way to help players survive and thrive
This is our really, really OFF … offseason!
Read MoreHOPING TO TAKE A WALK: 7 Rochester soccer people on Frontier Field Walk of Fame ballot
Seven individuals who have a soccer background are on the ballot for the Frontier Field Walk of Fame in Rochester, N.Y.
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TAKING A PASS (DAY 5): Let’s cover 2 (on the same day, 60 miles apart, in 2 countries)
Take a look at the photo atop the story. There are two press passes there — with the same date, given to the same reporter, but in different cities.
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GETTING A PASS (DAY 4): My very first pro soccer press pass
My very first pro soccer press pass. It was for the Rochester Lancers’ 1975 North American Soccer League season.
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THE WAYBACK MACHINE: When the Raging Rhinos ruled American soccer and the Open Cup in 1999
Years from now, when the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup takes its rightful place among the top American soccer events, we’ll look back at last night’s events as a major turning point.
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IN THE RUNNING: Lancers’ Rozzano a finalist for MASL rookie of the year honors
Rochester Lancers defender Anthony Rozzano has been named one of three finalists for Major Arena Soccer League rookie of the year honors.
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HONORABLE MENTION: 3 Lancers rookies are feted
Three members of the Rochester Lancers were named honorable mention selections on the All-Major Arena Soccer League rookie team on Saturday.
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IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Lancers made a winning NASL debut
On April 11, 1970 the Rochester Lancers took the field in a major soccer league for the very first time against the Dallas Tornado in Dallas.
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