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.

Mitch McKnows

Facing the Phillies Instructional Squad Blue Jays prospect Mitch McKown sported a 76-78 MPH curve a 82 MPH change up and a 91-92 MPH fastball.  

Hall of Fame Legend Night in Tampa

It was like I stepped out of the DeLorean and arrived… but where? When? Where am I?  Live at Budokon 1978??  The Seattle Center Coliseum 1978??    Or is it in 1982 “I Love Roll and Roll” at #3… on the rock billboard charts. No! There’s no flux capacitor tonight, no lightning bolts, no clock tower, no […]

USF gets “Cook-ed”

Tampa, Fla. — Today’s game started with an anomaly and ended up “Cook-ed” well done.  Each team’s first play from scrimmage went for pay-dirt and just like that a 7-7 tie.  To continue that theme, both teams had their second possession end in TD’s on quick drives and it was tied at 14 before there was five minutes gone. […]

Road to the Vision Involves Crushing NIU

September 4th 2011 was not a good day in Tampa Bay, it was the day Leroy Selmon passed away. In a press conference this week, Bulls head coach Willie Taggart made reference to the vision of Leroy Selmon for USF football. “The vision that Leroy, Leroy Selmon had… coming and taking this job, it was really important to me […]

BULLS TROUNCE TOWSON TIGERS

Tampa, Fla. — After a strong finish in 2015 the Bulls come into the 2016 season with high expectations.  After a 1 – 4 start in 2015, the Bulls won 7 of their last 8 regular season games,  winning the final four games by a combined score of 175-70 while being offensive,  averaging 503 yards. […]

For 5 Minutes and Nine Seconds in the 3rd…

It was fun for the home crowd… A win or go play golf tomorrow could have been rally cry for the Pittsburgh Penguins coming into game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. And apparently no one in the black and gold wanted to opt for the early start to the golfing endeavor. The Penguins just […]

Cally’s Late Hustle Play gets Bishop the Win

With the Hockey Hottie… The question at 7pm eastern time tonight was: It’s game five at the Oil Can, can the Lightning close the series or would the Wings of the Motor City be dragging Tampa Bay’s beloved blue clad skaters back to Detroit? It ended up being a game that featured both teams playing well […]

UFC a Night Early? Lightning 5 – Red Wings 2

Game two on a Friday night at the “Oil Can” would come alive as billed. After Wednesday night’s rockem sockem game, intensity was predicted tonight, and it was delivered. Penalties were a huge part on Wednesday and so it would be the way tonight even into the 59th minute of the game. A Detroit penalty […]

Defensive Breakdowns and Sharks Bite Lightning

Tampa, Fla.– The good news in the first period tonight the Lightning went up 1-0.  Ryan Killorn feathered a nice pass to Ryan Callahan who was ahead in the slot.  Callahan made a nice, soft handed move on Sharks goalie Martin Jones. Defenseman Andre Sustr earned the second assist. A one goal lead early in […]

The Making of a Swede Team

  Tampa, Fla. — It was so refreshing I was able to clear my schedule and get to Amalie Arena this morning for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators morning skate. After all, this is a huge home-stand for the Lightning after coming off the “O” for Canada.  A two game, north of the boarder […]