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Marc Johnson Gets a First and a Second at Albany-Saratoga
MALTA – Not bad for a night’s work. After finishing second in the first leg of the DiCarlo’s Auto Body 358 Modified Shootout earlier in the night, Marc Johnson switched cars and drove to his first win of the season in the 35-lap NAPA Modifieds feature, highlighting a busy Friday night of racing at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
Troy’s Knickerbacker Ice Rink to reopen for first time since 2018
The city of Troy and Rensselaer County are partnering to bring back the Knickerbacker Ice Rink. The city shut down the arena in 2018 due to maintenance issues related to the ice-making equipment and failed piping. County officials announced Thursday that with the help of $2 million in American Rescue...
CDRA Presents Nostalgic Capital District Racing
FONDA, NY – Once again the Sportsman Modified division will take center stage in a championship points series dedicated to racing exclusively in the Capitaland in upstate NY. Six points paying races will determine a champion for the Capital District Racing Association. Welcome to the CDRA. According to the...
U-Albany Men's Lacrosse looks past racist incident by Merrimack ahead of postseason clash
Albany, NY (WRGB) — The U-Albany Men's Lacrosse team is gearing up to pursue their first championship victory in over five years, with the squad beginning their 2024 postseason on Thursday. However, their path to the championship is marred by controversy, as they face an opponent that stirred up trouble during the season, with one of their players directing a racist slur towards a Great Dane.
Love was all around on this Dees Boys’ Weekend of 4/19
Four of the six Dees boys originally from Illinois visited me in my Knox home on Dees Boys’ Weekend on April 19. Our brothers Rick and charles are deceased. We all grew up on 419 East Corwin in Litchfield, Illinois. So we picked 4/19 as our get-together date, the 10th Dees boys’ get together since the passing of our parents in 2012.
DeLorenzo & Johnson Share Mod Honors
MALTA, N.Y. — Matt DeLorenzo and Marc Johnson, both former track champions, shared the spotlight Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. DeLorenzo led the 358 modified feature flag-to-flag while slick-track specialist Johnson ran down the leaders from 15th on the grid to claim the DIRTcar big-block modified feature. DeLorenzo and...
U-Albany Men's Lacrosse Captures Championship, NCAA Berth and Redemption
Albany, NY (WRGB) — After a heartbreaking double-overtime loss in last year's championship game, the Albany men's lacrosse team aimed to reclaim the title for the first time since 2018. The Great Danes hosted cross-state rival Vermont, whom they beat in the semifinals last year. The Catamounts were looking for revenge.
Albany Firewolves play game two of NLL semi-finals Sunday afternoon
Albany Firewolves advance to game two of NLL semi-finals. The Albany Firewolves are one win away from advancing to the National Lacrosse League finals. They beat San Diego 14-12 in game one of the semi-finals late Friday night. Both teams will now fly across the country and play game two...
Statement Made: UAlbany Men's Lacrosse Routs Merrimack Enroute to America East Title Game
Albany, N.Y. — It's playoff time on the UAlbany campus. Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams hosting the America East Tournaments. Thursday night, the men's were in action, looking to take down Merrimack in the Semifinals, keeping their season alive into championship weekend. The Great Danes looking to...
NLL: Simmons & FireWolves surprise Seals, take Game 1
It is almost 2,500 miles from Albany, New York to San Diego, California. Also, there’s playing on the road, and there’s playing on the road in the playoffs. The FireWolves had a long way to go for game one of the semi-final round in this year’s playoffs, and boy, they did not squander that opportunity.
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