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Former UAlbany Track & Field Star, Grace Claxton, Ready to Compete in 2024 Paris Games
Albany, N.Y. — The 2024 Paris Games are set to begin Friday night and we have yet another Olympian with (518) ties. Grace Claxton, Former UAlbany Track & Field standout, will compete in her second Olympic Games, running in the 400 meter hurdles. Claxton, a member of team Puerto...
Summer track club Sky’s the Limit sending 31 to Junior Olympics
Earlier this week, we told you about one organization that’s keeping kids off the streets and active during the summer. Sky’s the Limit is a track and field club that has 31 kids who have qualified for the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Men's Basketball Announces 2024-25 Schedule
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University Men's Basketball Head Coach Kevin Baggett has announced his team's 2024-25 schedule. The Broncs are set to face four high-major opponents on the road in the non-conference, with a season-opening trip to UCLA (Nov. 4), a meeting with former Siena Head Coach Fran McCaffrey's Iowa Hawkeyes (Nov. 19), a Nov. 27 trip to Villanova and a Dec. 16 trip to Raleigh to face North Carolina State highlighting the docket. The Broncs wrap up their Californian trip with a stop at the University of San Diego (Nov. 6), before playing a pair of games in Maryland (Coppin State – Nov. 9; Navy – Nov. 12).
From training to Olympic village: Rudy Winkler's journey to the 2024 Paris Games
Sand Lake, NY (WRGB) — The 2024 Paris have technically already started – with sports like rugby and soccer getting a head start but tomorrow is the Opening Ceremonies – marking the official start of the games. Sand Lake’s very own Rudy Winkler is hopping over the...
Averill Park graduate Winkler competing again in hammer throw
This is the third Olympics for Averill Park graduate Rudy Winkler. Winkler is competing in the men’s hammer throw. Winkler finished in the top three of the U.S. Olympic trials in June. The former NewsChannel 13 Athlete of the Week is a two-time national champion. He placed seventh at the Olympics in Tokyo. He has had some injuries, but said he now feels healthy and ready to make a run for a medal.
UAlbany Football Ready to Build off 2023 Success, Make Run at Playoffs Again in '24
Albany, N.Y. — Some of the three best words in all of sport: Football is back!. Wednesday morning, The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) held their preseason media day. UAlbany Football a participant and they're ready to build off a miraculous season in 2023. The Great Danes came out of...
Remembering Greatness: Jeff Blatnick's 40-Year Anniversary of Claiming Gold
Niskayuna, N.Y. — The 2024 Summer Olympic Games from Paris are set to formally begin Friday night with the opening ceremonies. As the world fights for greatness on sports highest stage, the Capital Region takes a look back to 40-years ago when Jeff Blatnick brought gold all the way from Los Angeles, back to the (518).
Football Picked Third in CAA Preseason Poll; Three Named to Preseason All-Conference Team
RICHMOND, Va. – The University at Albany football team, fresh off its first-ever Coastal Athletic Association Championship in school history, has been picked to finish third in this year's annual Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Great Danes received three first-place votes and 179 points overall. Finishing ahead was Villanova with...
UAlbany Women’s Lacrosse Earns IWLCA Academic Honors with 12 Student-Athletes on Honor Roll
The University at Albany women's lacrosse team names 12 student-athletes to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, with the team also recognized as an IWLCA Honor Squad for the 2023-24 academic year. 12 student-athletes named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Team awarded as an IWLCA Honor Squad for posting a...
Honoring Schenectady's Mohawk Giants: A tribute to a legendary Negro League team
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — In 1913, there were many white baseball teams in the Capital Region, but ONLY ONE Black professional baseball team in the area: the Mohawk Colored Giants of Schenectady. You may be surprised to learn, their home stadium was located at Island Park, now the site...
WLAX Announces 2024-25 Captains
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn Women's Lacrosse team announced their captains for the 2024-2025 year on Thursday, July 25th. The captains are graduate student attacker #31 Eliza Bowman, and senior defender #4 Riley Daly. #31 Eliza Bowman Bowman appeared in all 18 games for the Huskies in 2024, scoring 28 goals overall. Bowman notched consecutive 4-goal performances against Xavier on 4/6, and Albany on 4/13. Prior to transferring to UConn, the Darien, Conn. native played two seasons at Johns Hopkins University. While at Johns Hopkins, Bowman scored 11 goals and was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Bowman was...
Marker unveiled at upstate home of historic Black baseball team
History was honored Thursday in Schenectady, home of the Mohawk Colored Giants. “They included "Smokey" Joe Williams, a future Hall of Famer, "Home Run" Johnson, Chappie Johnson, Harry Buckner, Knucks James and a great young pitcher named Frank Wickware,” city historian Chris Leonard said, highlighting some of the players.
Marynczak Tosses Gem, ValleyCats Shutout Aigles on Campers Day at The Joe
Troy, N.Y. — Nothing better than some early morning baseball in the Capital Region. Wednesday was campers day at The Joe featuring a matinee game between the Aigles and the ValleyCats. On the mound, Siena College alum, Arlo Marynczak, tossed a gem. His final stat line included six-and-a-third shutout...
Disc golf tournament boosts fitness and funds for Camp Lovejoy
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — A disc golf tournament held this weekend help people get in shape and raise money for kids, hoping they’ll do the same. The disc golf tournament raised money for the Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady. A toss and a nice little trek through...
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