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Belmont preparations ramping up in Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As people wait to see if there’s a triple crown contender running at the Belmont Stakes, excitement is building for the Saratoga Race Course to host the historic event. With less than one month to go until the festival kicks off, NEWS10 checked out how preparations are kicking into high […]
Baseball and Softball Training Academy Coming to Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ever watch Aaron Judge crack a fly ball to the Yankee Stadium short porch in right field and think to yourself, “hell, I could do that”? Well, it’s time to put up or shut up. A baseball and softball training academy that allows...
YMCA Introduces Pilot E-Sports Program in Saratoga
YMCA officials have recently launched a pilot E-Sports program in Saratoga, which officially began earlier this month. The program aims to engage children and teens in a safe, community-oriented environment. "The turnout was great, and we are working to spread the word to more community members," said Jennifer Kendrick, Director...
Ballston Spa Girls Relay Team Captures Gold
BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa High School girls track and field relay team won the 4x100 in two events last week: the Glenn D. Loucks Games in White Plains and the Shen Invy in Clifton Park. At Loucks, their time of 48.14 was both the fastest this year in New York State and a new school record, according to Assistant Coach Matt Germann.
This & That: Friesen Hot, Pauch Jr. at Albany, and More Notes – DTD Exclusive
Once again, the weather played havoc with racing in our area. The forecast looked dismal for racing but cleared so that Albany-Saratoga was able to complete their show on Friday night and Glen Ridge did so as well on Sunday. Adding to the weather problems, Fonda already had a track...
The New York Racing Association Creates Foundation
The New York Racing Association announced May 15 the creation of the NYRA Foundation, a philanthropic effort designed to raise funding and awareness for the work of non-profits, service providers, Thoroughbred aftercare groups, and charitable organizations connected to horse racing. Throughout its history, NYRA has dedicated significant resources and made...
Glens Falls to celebrate new & improved sports courts
The City of Glens Falls will celebrate the improvements at its five parks with a party and mini youth basketball tournament on Monday, May 27, after the Glens Falls-Queensbury Memorial Day Parade and Cere-mony. “It’ll go from about 1:30 to 4,” says Tom Girard, the city’s Public Works Superintendent, who is also overseeing the basketball tournament as one of the festivities.
Maple Leaf Mel Earns New York-Bred Horse of the Year
Multiple graded stakes winner Maple Leaf Mel earned New York-bred Horse of the Year, champion 3-year-old filly, and champion female sprinter honors during the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.'s annual awards ceremony May 13 at Sacred Saratoga on the property of GMP Farm in Schuylerville. Bred by Joe Fafone and...
Jana Domino Foundation To Auction Box For Saratoga Belmont Stakes Weekend
Bidding opens Sunday, May 19 for Box B30, a second floor Saratoga Clubhouse finish line two-seater for the 2024 Belmont Stakes Festival, which is being auctioned off over the course of 10 days by The Jana Domino Foundation, the non-profit said in a Thursday press release. The box was donated...
Jena Antonucci: The 2023 Belmont Winner on Breaking Boundaries and All Things Belatoga
Trainer Jena Antonucci knew she had Arcangelo primed for the 155th Belmont Stakes as she watched him stride powerfully into a stalking position behind front-running National Treasure. As the final turn loomed, it was going to be a matter of opportunity. Would her horse, seemingly with no place to go in the 11/2-mile Test of the Champion, find room to unleash the overwhelming closing kick she knew he possessed? Jockey Javier Castellano soon spotted a seam between National Treasure and the rail and implored his mount to seize the chance. Arcangelo responded with the heart of a champion, squeezing through the narrowest of openings as they turned for home.
Skidmore Competes in NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament
AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS — The Skidmore College women’s tennis team competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament last week after winning their 13th consecutive Liberty League championship. It was Skidmore’s 17th straight and 27th overall appearance in the tournament. Heading into their first round matchup against Baruch College,...
Stillwater Basketball Champions Honored in Albany
ALBANY — The Stillwater varsity boys basketball team earned their second state championship in school history when they defeated Marcellus 59-50 in March at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. Prior to capturing the Class B title, the team won the Wasaren League with a 16-0 record and finished the season with a nearly flawless overall record of 27-1. To commemorate the team’s success, State Senator Jim Tedisco and Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner honored the team in Albany, where a resolution was passed on the Senate floor.
Knights bow to RMA in NCISAA semis
Next year will have to do for the Greenfield School varsity baseball team as the Knights’ dreams of an NCISAA 2-A championship crumpled in Monday’s semifinals 6-4 loss to Rocky Mount Academy Greenfield, the No. 2 seed in the 2-A bracket, led 3-0 after two innings at Ralph Hodge Family Field but the No. 3 Eagles stormed back with two […] The post Knights bow to RMA in NCISAA semis first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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