WXYZ-TV Says 'Hats Off!' to the 'Brightest & Best' in the 29th Annual Salute to High School Seniors on Saturday May 17 May 15, 2008
May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 has joined forces with Rochester College and Big Boy Restaurants International, LLC to pay tribute to over 250 high school seniors from throughout Southeast Michigan at a special picnic in the 29th annual celebration of the "Brightest & Best" on Saturday, May 17th. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Adrian wins pair Apr 8, 2008
Adrian will take on host Rochester College on Monday. The Bulldogs will then face MIAA foe Calvin College on Tuesday at the Adrian College softball field for a twinbill that is also set to start at 3:30 p.m.. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Carr kicks into high gear: Gaylord sharpshooter makes all-league for Alpena CC Mar 26, 2008
Rochester College and Olivet College are possibility, but he d love to play in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). He has contacted GLIAC schools Northern Michigan University and Lake Superior State University. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Women's Basketball Defeats Temple Baptist College Dec 30, 2007
Wayne State's previous record for points in a game was 110 versus Rochester College on Dec. 18, 1998. The 132 points in a game is tied-for-12th highest in NCAA Division II history. (Wsuathletics.com)
The Saturday Inside Scoop Dec 23, 2007
The Golden Grizzlies did manage to halt a two-game skid on Wednesday with a 67-53 decision over Rochester College. This game marks the first-ever meeting between Oregon and Oakland on the hardwood. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Lakers Claim 78-37 Win Over Rochester College Dec 18, 2007
- #2 Grand Valley State went on a 18-0 run midway through the first half and never looked back en route to a 78-37 victory over Rochester College Monday night at the GVSU Arena. Grand Valley State will Aquinas College Friday night at 7 p.m.. (Gvsulakers.com)
Coach Zs long road backNine years after suffering a massive stroke, Zalenski is a head coach again Nov 10, 2007
But as he progressed, Zalenski was able to move around some and went back to his alma mater of Rochester College in Michigan where he helped head coach Garth Pleasant, who was the coach there in his college days. I went to all the practices, went recruiting and scouting, Zalenski said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
LOCAL COLLEGES Mar 7, 2007
King s College softball team secured a doubleheader sweep over Rochester College of Michigan Tuesday in Cocoa Beach, Fla. 16-0 and 14-0. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Weglarz Smacks Three Doubles, Phelps Logs Another Strong Start In 4-1 Win Over #12 TCU Feb 25, 2007
Other recent Irish players with three doubles in a game have included outfielder (in 2003, vs. Georgetown) and first baseman (in 2002, vs. Rochester College). Junior third baseman led off the day for the Irish by getting hit with a 2-1 pitch from junior righthander Chris Johnson, placing Lilley 16th on the NCAA list for career HBPs with 55 (just four shy of 10th place). (Und.com)
Christopher Porco sentenced to 50 years Dec 13, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A former Rochester college student has been sentenced to the maximum of fifty years to life for killing his father with an ax and severely beating his mother in their suburban Albany home two years ago. Christopher Porcos trial was held last summer in Orange County because of intense pre-trial publicity in Albany, where his father Peter worked as a law clerk for a state judge. (10NBC.com, NY)
Toledo Battles Oakland in Non-Conference Action on Tuesday Dec 5, 2006
Oakland snapped a two-game losing skid against Rochester College on Saturday with a impressive 85-23 victory. Jessica Pike led OU with 22 points, while Melissa Jeltema recorded a career-best 14 points and eight rebounds. (Utrockets.com)
Porco's aunt at center of feud Nov 28, 2006
Police quickly zeroed in on Christopher Porco, who prosecutors say drove home from his Rochester college in the middle of the night to attack his parents before returning to campus. Porco, who was identified as a suspect almost immediately, has denied staging a break-in at his parents' home and attacking them in their sleep. (Albany Times Union)
Porco nears jury Aug 10, 2006
But prosecutors used video surveillance films from his Rochester college, eyewitnesses and a series of records, including e-mails and forged loan applications, to cast Porco as a deeply troubled young man whose life was crumbling around him. Initially, prosecutors hoped to use a 6-hour videotaped interrogation of Porco by Bethlehem police to dismantle his alibi that he had spent the night of the murder in his dormitory lounge halfway across the state. (Albany Times Union)
Joan Porco indicts acts of prosecution Jun 4, 2006
He is accused of leaving his Rochester college dormitory on Nov. 14, 2004, driving home on the Thruway and attacking his parents in their sleep with an ax. His father, Peter, 52, died from his injuries. (Albany Times Union)
DA: Debts led U of R student to kill father, injure mother Apr 19, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their suburban Albany home. That's according to court documents filed by the Albany County District Attorney's Office in the murder case of Christopher Porco. (10NBC.com, NY)
Preaching-Teaching event to take place at OCC Feb 25, 2006
"A Battle-Ready Church" will be the topic by Rubel Shelly, adjunct professor at Rochester College, Rochester Hills, Mich. at the final main session at 7 p.m.. (The Joplin Globe)
