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SECTION III FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY: Large schools
With training camp for the 2024 high school football season getting underway next week, NEWSChannel 2 got its first glimpse at some of our local teams at Section III Football Media Day at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Thursday. Featured here are the large schools: Whitesboro, Proctor, and RFA.
Empire Super Sprint Cole Cup special set for a Utica-Rome Speedway this Saturday
Gene Cole was a long-time owner of the Utica-Rome Speedway. During his tenure at this half-mile Vernon oval, he made numerous improvements to this facility and upgraded it to one of the finer speedways in the area. As a tribute to Gene Cole, new track owner, Brett Deyo, is running...
Trio of Golden Griffins to Take Part in World Lacrosse Box Championships in September
A total of three former Canisius men's and women's lacrosse players will take to the field in Utica, N.Y., this September as they represent their countries at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships. Former men's midfielder Tim Edwards '15 will represent Team USA for the second time while on the...
Utica University Football is Back at Practice and Looking to Build Upon Recent Success
UTICA, N.Y. -- Utica University Football players were back on the field at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium on Wednesday in what was the Pioneers' first practice since the spring. There was plenty of excitement and optimism from the team as they look to build upon the program's recent success the past few seasons.
New Hartford Director of Athletics Banek to retire from public education after 24 years, 10 with district
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- After a decade within the district, New Hartford Central Schools Director of Athletics, Health, and Safe Schools is heading in a different direction himself. John Banek, who has been with the district for 10 years and in public education administration overall for 24 years, has announced...
Racing from Newport to Bermuda
During the great age of yachting, in the early part of the 20th century, the premier ocean race, where boats and their crews were tested on a stage that was covered on front pages of newspapers all over the country, was the Newport to Bermuda Race. Ben Sperry runs Sperry...
GUEST COLUMN: With fond memories to spare, bowling alley makes way for progress
BARNEVELD — The closing of the bowling alley in October of 2020 was a very sad day. It was around that time we had a meeting of bowling gals to toast Fitz Hardiman, the owner of our beloved alley, Adirondack Lanes. Through the years, I enjoyed many Friday fish...
From Ice Rinks to Weather Reports
Above: Violet Scibior has spent the past three years as a TV meteorologist in New York. Photo courtesy of Violet Scibior. For many, childhood hobbies fade away as life progresses and responsibilities mount. But for some, the lessons learned in those early years continue to shape their professional and personal lives. Such is the case for Violet Scibior, who, from a young age, discovered a love for figure skating — a passion that has since influenced her career in broadcast meteorology.
Local athletes from Magistics Track Club earn medals at AAU Jr. Olympic Games
Arianna Piazza, of New York Mills, earned third place in the Girls 17/18-year-old steeplechase. Raiyah Patterson, of Utica, earned two medals, placing fourth in the Girls 15/16-year-old Long Jump and fifth in the Triple Jump. Tags. Localnow. Local athletes from Magistics Track Club earn medals at AAU Jr. Olympic Games.
Kirst to Represent USA at Men’s Box World Championship for Gold
CJ Kirst, a senior from Cornell men's lacrosse, has been selected as one of 26 players to represent Team USA at the World Lacrosse Box Championships from Sept. 20-29 in Utica, N.Y. This championship will feature 29 men's teams competing for the title. Head coach Regy Thorpe praised the depth of the player pool, making roster decisions particularly tough. Kirst, who has been the Big Red's leading scorer for the last two seasons, aims to contribute to a U.S. team that seeks its first gold since winning bronze in the past five championships. He is among the only two Cornell alumni to play for Team USA since 2015, alongside Jeff Teat ’21, who represents Team Canada.
Joey Spallina named to team USA roster for World Lacrosse Box Championship
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Syracuse attack Joey Spallina has been selected to the United State’s roster for the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, the team announced Wednesday. Spallina is one of 23 players on Team USA’s roster.
Mustangs Player Leads Sox Team To State Title
Logan Plows, a student at Mount Markham High School, played this summer on the state championship Junior Utica Blue Sox. Plows, who will be a sophomore in the fall, was named Most Valuable Player of the state American Legion Junior Tournament. The Blue Sox beat Clinton County 6-2 to win...
Connor Kirst, Joe Nardella Join USA Lacrosse Box Championships Roster
Connor Kirst and Joe Nardella from Rutgers men's lacrosse have been selected to the USA Lacrosse roster for the World Lacrosse Box Championships, set for Sept. 20-29 in Utica, N.Y. Kirst, a former Third Team All-American, has impressive indoor and outdoor stats with multiple professional teams, while Nardella, also a Third Team All-American, has excelling faceoff success and ground ball collection in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The U.S. team aims to break a bronze streak at the championships, having placed third in the last five tournaments.
Comizio and Kirst Named to United States Men's Box Lacrosse Roster
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Former Wildcats TJ Comizio and Connor Kirst have been named to the United States Men's Box Lacrosse roster for the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships. The tournament will take place from Sept. 20-29 in Utica, N.Y. The team appeared in the last World Championship in 2019 where they earned a bronze medal.
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