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Scott Pitoniak

Rochester

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Sports Columnist at Rochester Business Journal

Husband, dad, grandfather, friend, storyteller, best-selling author, nationally honored columnist, TV contributor, volunteer, historian, work-in-progress

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Articles

  • Aaron Judge inching closer to Cooperstown immortality

    1 week ago | rbj.net | Scott Pitoniak

    Home>Columns and Features>Aaron Judge inching closer to Cooperstown immortality Every few weeks, I seek refuge from the chaos and cruelty of the modern-day world and call my long-time friend and mentor, Frank Bilovsky.

  • After hoops stardom at Athena and Syracuse, John Wallace devotes himself to assisting others

    2 weeks ago | rbj.net | Scott Pitoniak

    John Wallace didn’t understand what was going on at the time. And neither did most of his basketball peers. The news three decades ago that Kendall Gill was taking a leave of absence from the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics because he was suffering from clinical depression was difficult for them to comprehend.

  • A decade ago, a Syracuse quarterback’s decision gave Josh Allen a chance to showcase his talents

    3 weeks ago | rbj.net | Scott Pitoniak

    University of Wyoming football coach Craig Bohl thought for sure he was all set at quarterback heading into the 2015 season. But when Eric Dungey decided to call an audible at the last minute and accept Syracuse University’s scholarship offer instead of Wyoming’s, Bohl was forced to scramble. He remembered a highlight email with the eye-popping highlight video that a strong-armed junior college quarterback from rural Northern California had sent him.

  • McIlroy conquers demons to forge place in golf history

    1 month ago | rbj.net | Scott Pitoniak

    The toughest foe Rory McIlroy encountered at this year’s Masters wasn’t Scottie Scheffler or Bryson DeChambeau or Justin Rose. Nor was it the famed Augusta National Golf Club Course, where prayers are answered or denied on the world-famous holes known as Amen Corner. No, the toughest opponent McIlroy faced was McIlroy himself. Never mind what the yardage markers said. The most difficult stretch of real estate the Northern Irishman had to negotiate was the five inches between his ears.

  • A night to celebrate Miller’s time with Rochester Americans

    1 month ago | rbj.net | Scott Pitoniak

    Home>Columns and Features>A night to celebrate Miller’s time with Rochester Americans Although 8-year-old Ryan Miller was dominating play as a forward, he was upset with the ease in which opposing hockey teams were scoring goals against his squad.

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8 May 25

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Scott Pitoniak
Scott Pitoniak @scottpitoniak
7 May 25

Aaron Judge inching closer to Cooperstown immortality https://t.co/Ig071YjC1J

Scott Pitoniak
Scott Pitoniak @scottpitoniak
23 Apr 25

A decade ago, a Syracuse quarterback’s decision gave Josh Allen a chance to showcase his talents    https://t.co/zlU8qJg3PK