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UAlbany women’s lacrosse upends UMass Lowell, clinching spot in conference championship game
Seven different Great Danes scored in Friday's America East women's lacrosse tournament semifinal game, as top-seeded and tournament-host UAlbany outlasted fourth-seeded UMass Lowell, 12-11, to advance to the America East title game for the 13th straight season.
How Big Was The Crowd For The Albany Firebirds Home Opener?
It could not have gone any better for the Albany Firebirds home opener. The crowd was electric and the Firebirds came back after being down at halftime with a thrilling 62-59 win on a game winning field goal. For the owners Andy Guelcher Richie Szesnat and company, who I am very good friends with, they had to be very pleased. Head coach Damon Ware did a great job in his first game as head coach of the Albany Firebirds and he even coached with Orlando last season so you know he wanted to win this game. Below is my quick take on this as seen in the Times Union:
High School Sports Results Thursday May 2
The Albany girls golf finished 2nd to Pequot Lakes at the Granite Ridge Conference meet in Milaca. Pequot finished with a team score of 341, Albany had a scored of 354, Pierz 375, Cathedral 397, Milaca 399, Mora and Little Falls were not complete. Individually Pequot Lakes golfers Genevieve Birkland and Annie Neva finished 1st and 2nd shooting a 77 and 79 respectively. Albany's Sophia Anderson shot an 83, and Katelyn Hoff shot an 84. Cathedral scores are below:
These Future Yankees’ Stars Also Played on a Beloved Capital Region Team
It's baseball season in the Capital Region, and with every new Opening Day, sports fans in our area get the chance to reminisce about the many great memories that have been made throughout Albany baseball history. Few team names evoke better memories than the Albany-Colonie Yankees, who dominated the local sports scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Rocori Looks To Join Albany Gymnastics Team In 2024-2025
COLD SPRING (WJON News) -- The Rocori School district is looking to add a new winter sport. At Monday's school board meeting the board voted to enter into a cooperative sports agreement with Albany to join their girls' gymnastics team in the 2024-2025 school year. The estimated activity fee for...
Rocori Looks To Join Albany Gymnastics Team In 2024-2025
COLD SPRING (WJON News) -- The Rocori School district is looking to add a new winter sport. At Monday's school board meeting the board voted to enter into a cooperative sports agreement with Albany to join their girls' gymnastics team in the 2024-2025 school year. The estimated activity fee for...
Albany Firebirds play for a day with disabled children
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — About 80 local children and adults with special needs got the opportunity to play up close and personal with Albany’s Firebirds inside MVP arena on Wednesday. Under the Friday night — Wednesday morning lights rather — the children, and some adults put on their game faces. Be it drills, throwing & […]
Looking to try something new this spring? Give rugby a try
Come on out to Lincoln Park and join us for our new player practice tonight. We start at 6:30, and after we head over to The Excelsior pub for a few post practice beers. Cleats and a mouth guard if you have them, though sneakers are fine for a first practice. It’s a great way to meet new people, get some exercise, and enjoy some of this long awaited spring weather.
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