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Troy softball upsets Columbia behind Matthews’ masterpiece
Earlier this month, Troy was 6-10, and in the midst of a four-game losing streak. In a spectacular turnaround, Sean Geisel's bunch, now winners of four of their last five outings, is headed to the Section II, Class AA championship game after taking down second-seeded Columbia, 3-0, Tuesday night in the semifinal round at Clifton Common Park.
Pool Shark From Upstate New York Wins National Title and $15K
A pool shark from Upstate New York recently took his billiards prowess into deep waters and beat out over 6000 other players to take home the 2024 APA 8-Ball Classic Pool Championship in Las Vegas. Congratulations to billiard baller Stephen Sleasman from Saratoga Springs, who was among the nearly 6000...
Staten Island Youth Sports Report: Two bowlers roll to state crowns; plus soccer
Staten Island’s Kiara Lombardi and Luke Vroom, both representing Rab’s, rolled to state crowns last Saturday in the New York State Bowling Proprietors Association Youth Scholarship Tournament in Schenectady, N.Y. They were two of three bowlers from the Dongan Hills establishment to qualify for the event. The other...
Former Redeemer hoops standout Shoats ready to play for McNamara at Siena
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. When Gerry McNamara takes the floor to begin his duties as the new head coach at Siena College, he won’t be the only one out there to come out of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. The Saints formally announced this past week...
Mikulski’s homer pushes Bethlehem baseball past Averill Park in game one
Joe Bruno Stadium played host to the beginning of two Section 2 baseball championship series on Thursday. The first matchup found the eight seed in Class AA, Averill Park, starting their title series with the two-seed, Bethlehem.
Disgraced Albany, NY Football Owner Gloats About Bankruptcy Filing
Antonio Brown made approximately $88 million during his NFL career, which spanned 12 seasons. Yet, three years after his final snap in the National Football League, the Super Bowl champion wide receiver has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The information, originally shared by The Times Union, was recently posted on...
Saratoga baseball rallies in final inning to take game one from Shen
The Shenendehowa and Saratoga Springs baseball teams have been the best in Class AAA throughout the season, earning the top and second seeds, respectively. That stayed true throughout the playoffs, with the two teams beginning a best-of-three championship series at Joe Bruno Stadium Thursday night.
Which Great Local Baseball Coach Finally Retired From Section II?
A legendary high school baseball coach announced his retirement this week as Doug Lavalley is finally done with Guilderland varsity high school baseball. I have known Coach Lavalley for years and he is an awesome coach and an even better person. We go way back to Guilderland Little League and he has had some great teams with some great players. Some have even gone on to the next level. He is a great man and he will be missed for Section II baseball as he is so well liked and respected. Below is my quick take on this as seen in The Times Union:
Capital Region 12-year-old again going to Muay Thai World Championships
"This year, I believe, is Damian's year," coach Don Walton told NEWS10 when asked about his pupil, 12-year-old "Diamond Boy" Damian Snyder, being invited to join Team USA in the Youth Muay Thai World Championships for the second year in a row.
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