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Albany, NY — The 2024 New York Sire Stakes County Fair Series season begins on Friday (July 5) at Goshen Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y. The opening day race program will feature 2- and 3-year-olds beginning at 1 p.m. (EDT). Goshen Historic Track is the world’s oldest active harness...

The 2023-24 Army West Point track and field season concluded at the Olympic Trials with Brian Matthews placing 16th overall after running a 50.83 in the 400 hurdles semifinals. Brooke Stratman also competed, finishing 21st in the javelin event, leaving a legacy as the best javelin thrower in West Point history.

The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Chester Academy selected Nina Melone and Andre Jenkins. Here are their profiles:. Nina Melone. GPA: 95. Class Rank: 13. Varsity Sports: Soccer. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society; Safe School Ambassadors; Key Club. Athletic...

Harrisburg, PA — The United States Harness Writers Association will celebrate the opening of the new, interactive Communicators Hall of Fame kiosk, inside the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame at Goshen, N.Y., on Saturday (July 6) with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. “The most...

The annual Great American Weekend festivities will once again include the popular three-day harness racing meet at Goshen Historic Track. Gates open at 11 a.m. and action kicks off at 1 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, culminating Sunday evening with the induction of the newest members to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame at the adjacent museum. Tickets are $7, and kids 12-under get in free. The 2,200-seat grandstand is typically packed on the weekend. ...

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football head coach Jeff Monken has welcomed the Class of 2028 to the program on Reception Day at West Point. "We are thrilled to welcome the next generation of leaders into the Army Football Brotherhood," said Monken. "The Class of 2028 will contribute to our program's success this fall and in the seasons to come. This is a talented group of athletes who are outstanding students and young leaders that are committed to serving our nation as Army officers. Our coaching staff did an exceptional job recruiting young men of high character from across the nation."

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football has officially become a member of the American Athletic Conference as of today, July 1, the start of the new league year. It was announced in October 2023 that Army had accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in football only, beginning in the 2024 season.

Rochester, N.Y. — Primetime 55 held its 19th annual Coach Iglesia basketball camp on Sunday. The free event for the 175 boys’ and girls’ athletes who were selected from 67 schools throughout Section Five. The camp teaches kids of all backgrounds the chance to learn and improve...

Pickleball has become so much the rage in the US that a group of residents in the Village of Washingtonville have been pushing really hard for courts of their own. Mayor Tom DeVinko and Village Trustees heard them and dove into the project full force. The details took time, to make sure the project came out right, and after just over a week's opening they are a big success and a Win-Win for the Village. At Vern Allen Park on Route 94 just North of the Village, the courts are at the part of the park near the highway and with their bright blue and yellow colors are really eye-catching and mood lifting. The courts have been quite busy, despite the heat, with players arriving early in the morning or late in the afternoon. A few rules are being confirmed at tonight's Village Board Meeting. It had been established that the courts were for residents only, but miscellaneous questions arise, like "What happens if a resident comes with a friend or family member from another community? ", is that OK? These are the kind of incidentals that are being worked out, but so far, according to the Barringer family who I spoke with this week, the players are extremely friendly and often invite others to join in. Goshen's Craigville Pickleball Courts were the only other courts really nearby. and the Barringers said they plan to spend time playing regularly at Very Allen throughout this Summer. Son Jesse is also an avid player and had been playing earlier that day. She added that the Vern Allen Park courts also have the advantage that there are dividers, so a big hit is much less likely to end up in a court where others are playing. A third advantage is that son Jesse has set up an "App" to help the growing number of players get organized and get some help getting started (tips on things likewhere to get supplies, lessons etc.).

The Stadium Heads Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its conference stadium preview series with the AAC Conference Stadiums. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Michael Barker (@CFBcampustour) break down each and every stadium in the brand new AAC Conference for 2024 and key in on the best college football stadiums in the conference and what needs to change within the conference. Are the Army Black Knights playing at one of the best college football stadiums in the country with Michie Stadium in West Point, New York? Should the College Football Playoff consider the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee as one of its destinations?