Rick Sassone, Editor/Publisher of Rocket Sports & Entertainment - Rick has always been a passionate sports fan, writer and photographer and will combine this passion along with his sales, marketing and branding experience to grow Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Rick is the host of the Rocket Sports & Entertainment Show which is, by the way, expanding to full time in the fall of 2015. Rick is the play by play voice of Saint Leo University Basketball and Tarpon springs Spongers football.

Hanigan Hammers Rays

St. Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) –Just a little over fourteen hours after Evan Longoria’s walk off homer in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday night off Cincinnati reliever Logan Ondrusek, James Shields took the hill for the Tampa Bay Rays.   Shields (8-4, 2.29) against righty Edinson Volquez (4-3, 5.77) in the matinee rubber match in the […]

“Inter-Leake” at the Trop, Reds Roll

St. Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) The first batter of the game, Reds left fielder Fred Lewis set the tone for the Red Gang from the banks of the Ohio.  Lewis ripped a 2-2 pitch up the middle past the glove of Jeremy Hellickson.  The next batter, second baseman Brandon Phillips, crushes a full count pitch deep […]

League Leader Left Out

DUNEDIN, Fl.–Despite leading the Class-A Florida State League in homers and being just one away from breaking the Brevard County Manatees record for the season Canadian Brock Kjeldgaard harbors no ill will for not being selected to play in the league’s 50th All Star game played last Saturday.      “It was a little disappointing but it’s […]

Bour Hour; Justin Bour Daytona Cubs Home Run Champ

Clearwater, Fl. (RSEN)–At 5:45pm Saturday local time under the hot Florida sun the Yuengling Home Run Derby participants entertained the fans at Bright House Field.  The competition featured six of the Florida State League’s all-stars. Justin Bour of the Daytona Cubs, Jarek Cunningham of the Bradenton Marauders, Khris Davis of the Brevard County Manatees, Brad […]

Comeback was Special, Series Tied at 2, Home Game 6 Guaranteed

with Wendy Eckhardt Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) SERIES TURNING POINT? As Lightning GM Steve Yzerman walked toward the Lightning dressing room after game four Saturday afternoon I couldn’t help but notice the look on his face.  It was a look of serious determination. This win could be a huge turning point in this Eastern Conference Final […]

Price Pitches 10 strike-out, 4 hit Gem, Rays One Game Out

St. Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) — The Tampa Bay Rays broke up a pitcher’s duel  in the home half of the 3rd when shortstop Sean Rodriguez lined a double down the line in left.  Catcher John Jasso would not be out done as he lined his own double down the right field line to score Rodriguez.  Sam Fuld would hit a long […]

DC Here We Come

Pittsburgh, Pa. (RSEN) — “Resonate!”  Dominic Moore does it again; a no look pass, NBA style to Sean Bergenheim for a lay-up at 5:41 of the second period.  1-0 Bolts.  For that would be all the black and blue clad Bolts would need as the Lightning defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-final […]

Price Outpitched by Guthrie

St.Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) –Opening Day in MLB… something like a rite of passage; spring is in full swing  and the boys of summer are ready to put on the show.  Tonight at Tropicana Field was a pre-game to remember.  In what I thought was an early ceremonial first pitch, uh 25 minutes before game time? […]

Dress Rehearsal Final: Jays 5- Rays 3

St.Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) –Jeff Niemann took the hill for the Rays in their final spring fling yesterday at Tropicana Field. In the top of the first Niemann expires  the first two Blue Jay hitters,  then Jose Bautista dribbles a single past Rays SS Elliott Johnson.  Adam Lind hits a lazy fly ball to BJ Upton, […]

Islanders “Grab”ner a Win over Bolts

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) – Michael Grabner, Zenon Konopka and the NY Islanders came to the St. Pete Times Forum Tuesday night to prove 14th place in the Eastern Conference does not indicate they are a dreadful hockey team. “Z”, the Ex-Lightning and fan favorite, who started at center Tuesday night, won the opening draw and […]