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Thursday Night Title Fight: Heated STSS Point Battle Enters Utica-Rome
VERNON, NY – It’s a Thursday night (July 18) title fight for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco. Utica-Rome Speedway hosts the ‘Richie Evans Remembered 61’ featuring the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman in an open-wheel doubleheader. STSS...
The Sherrill Silversmiths are Enjoying One of the Program's Most Successful Seasons
SHERRILL, N.Y. -- The Sherrill Silversmiths are enjoying what has perhaps been their best season in program history. Currently in a battle with the Syracuse Salt Cats for first place in the NYCBL East Division, the Smiths boast seven All-Star selections, and are positioned to make a run at a championship this summer.
Whittemore wins six including featured pace at Vernon
Vernon, NY – Driver Jimmy Whittemore won six races including the $6,500 co-featured pace with Major Leaguer at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 13). In the featured pace, Snap Call (Steeven Genois) was first to the quarter in :26.4 and first to the half in :55.2. Kisses From Above (Leon Bailey) came first-up going around the far turn and led to three-quarters in 1:24.3.
VIDEO: 2024 Boilermaker 5K Finishers
UTICA, N.Y. -- It's Boilermaker Day in Utica. Here's the first group of runners to cross the 5K finish line. The first to cross the finish line for the 2024 Boilermaker 5K was Brendan Carter, of Watertown, Massachusetts, with a time of 15:38. Second place went to local resident Dan...
Business As Usual: Matt Sheppard Earns Birthday Victory at Utica-Rome
VERNON, NY – Business as usual. After struggling to move forward early, Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard eventually climbed his way to his seventh 3 Bastards Brewing Modified victory of 2024 at Utica-Rome Speedway on his 42nd birthday. Sheppard fired from the 10th starting position at the beginning of...
Sunday Success Proves “The Boilermaker is Back!”
The Boilermaker Road Race went out without a hitch on Sunday and has improved dramatically from the devastation suffered during the COVID-19 years. Boilermaker race officials held a post-race press conference Monday to give positive news and recap the days events. Boilermaker President Mark Donovan began his remarks at the...
Boilermaker Road Race: Women's 15K comes down to final steps as new champions crowned
UTICA ― A familiar name finished at the front of the Boilermaker 15K field Sunday, but it was not the one spectators may have been expecting. John Korir, the 27-year-old runner-up at his first run through the streets of Utica last year, won the race this time, finishing ahead of Jemal Yimer, his Kenyan countryman and a record-setting winner the last two years. Both runners bear Yimer's 2022 time, but Korir was five seconds off the 2023...
Highlights from the 47th Annual Boilermaker Finish Line
The 47th annual Boilermaker was a tremendous success, complete with a spectacular flyover courtesy of the U.S. Army and Airforce. Although no records were broken at this year's Boilermaker, the first person to cross the finish line can claim they technically are a record holder. John Korir, of Kenya, finished...
SCORES AND MORE 7-15-24: Earl Savery Bairdians mount improbable comeback late to stun Brian Gaetano Co. in overtime, MVCC hand Lady Knicks third straight loss in week six of Utica Lady Knicks Premier League action // Former Herkimer College pitcher Farone selected by San Francisco Giants in MLB Draft
MVCC (white) 58, Lady Knicks (purple) 48**. Snyder Landscaping (black) 67, Seasonal Sports (gray) 45. Gitto & Niefer (gold) 61, Cohen & Cohen (orange) 46. Gates Cole Insurance (red) 66, Notre Dame Schools (pink) 47. PGCBL. Oneonta Outlaws 4, MV Diamond Dawgs 2 (suspended in 3rd inning, will be completed...
Boilermaker Road Race perennials finish 47th event
UTICA — The streak continues for the Boilermaker Road Race perennial runners. A group of seven with ties to the Utica-Rome metro area have participated in every Boilermaker Road Race in Utica since the event started with a small field in 1976.
Peru 9 - 10 year olds muscle past Utica for D-20 softball title
The 9 – 10 year old Peru Allstars softball team continue to show our area is full of talent. Coach Tara Backes' girls defeated Utica – a talented squad - 2 - 1 for the District 20 Title Saturday at St. Mary's field in La Salle. In a...
Swimming & Diving Named CSCAA Scholar All-America
HAMILTON – The Colgate University men's and women's swimming and diving teams have been recognized as Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), the organization announced Monday. To qualify for this prestigious recognition, teams had to earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 during the spring 2024 semester. The women's team posted a 3.61 spring GPA, the fifth-best mark among its Patriot League peers. The men's team earned a 3.44 spring GPA, ranking fourth in the Patriot League. The CSCAA also recognizes individual Scholar All-America athletes for their academic achievements. Those selections...
Colgate Names Alyssa Guido Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
HAMILTON — Alyssa Guido has been named Colgate University's new head women's lacrosse coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Yariv Amir '01 announced Thursday. Guido spent three years as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Drexel University, helping the Dragons win their first-ever Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship in 2022 and guiding the program to three-straight NCAA tournaments. She accumulated a 37-20 record in her time with the Dragons.
Spectators share their favorite spots to watch Boilermaker
UTICA — As runners prepare themselves to participate in the 2024 Boilermaker, fans and community members may be wondering about the best areas to watch the event. The 15K race is set to begin at Culver Avenue near Beechgrove Place at 8 a.m. on Sunday. MEMORIES: Revisit the 2023...
Defense dominates in River Hawks’ win
OSWEGO – In a contest where defense was the name of the game, the Oswego River Hawks edged the hometown Utica Yeti 9-6 on Friday night at the Nexus Center. The win brought Oswego’s divisional record to 3-1, while the Yeti dropped to 1-4. The Yeti jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, but Pavel Srch put Oswego on the board on an assist from Dylan Smith with just over four minutes remaining in the first frame. Oswego’s Jack Rice scored an unassisted goal just a minute later to even the score at 2-2, and that was the score when time expired/
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