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Pat Ward Breaks Through To Victory At Utica-Rome
VERNON, NY – Pat Ward picked up a massive win on Friday night in the Modified division at the Utica-Rome Speedway in front of a standing room only crowd. Alex Yankowski came home in second with Matt Sheppard completing the podium. Michael Trautschold and Justin Wright rounded out the...
Eyewitness Sports Weekend Scoreboard — Weekend of May 17-19
The regular season came to an end over the weekend, with the race for sectional spots coming right down to the wire and Herkimer College coming away with two national spots! You can catch up with all the weekend’s action in today’s edition of the Eyewitness Sports Scoreboard! We have all the scores from the final days of the high school spring sports regular season, because we are committed to bringing the Local Sports, Scores and Stats That Matter to you and all of Central New York!
Utica Stampede Rodeo and Expo set to return
UTICA — The 2024 Utica Stampede Rodeo and Expo will return to the Adirondack Bank Center at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3. New for 2024 is the VIP Cowboy Experience, which allows fans to meet the horses and bulls, interact with the cowboys and the rodeo clown, and enjoy exclusive photo opportunities on the dirt before the event. These VIP packages can be added to event tickets purchased at empirestatetix.com.
19 local teams earn spots in Section 3 softball brackets
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WWTI/WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The Whitesboro Warriors led a list of 19 teams that earned spots in this year’s Section III softball bracket, which was announced on Sunday, May 19. The Warriors — the only local team in Class AA to make the tournament — await the winner...
Herkimer Generals Baseball Outlasts Genesee in Two-Straight Games to Claim First Region III Title Since 2019
AUBURN, N.Y. -- Herkimer Baseball ran the gauntlet in Auburn, after upending top-seeded SUNY Niagara on Friday to make the championship game, they swept Genesee in two-straight games on Saturday for the NJCAA Region III Championship. After the Generals took down SUNY Niagara on Friday, they still had to defeat...
Results: Kubota High Limit Racing At Utica-Rome Speedway
Kubota High Limit Racing completed its two-race swing in New York on Friday at Utica-Rome Speedway with a $12,000-to-win program. Last year's midweek miniseries points runner-up Rico Abreu broke through for his first series victory of the 2024 season as the St. Helena, Calif., fan favorite led the final 18 of 25 laps for the five-figure payday.
Rico Abreu Tops High Limit Sprint Series At Utica-Rome
VERNON, NY – Rico Abreu ended a 16-race winless drought with the High Limit Racing Series on Friday night when he parked his familiar family owned 24 in victory lane at the Utica-Rome Speedway. Justin Peck finished in second with James McFadden, Brent Marks and Tyler Courtney completing the...
Fuller Finds Victory Lane At Mohawk International Raceway
AKWASASNE, NY – After Mother Nature won the opener last Saturday at the Mohawk International Raceway, the weather was picture perfect on May 18th. Sovereign Cannabis was the evening’s sponsor along with the Clyde Slinger Pro Stock series on hand. A full field of 358’s, Sportsman, Limited Sportsman along with the Mini Stocks were set to kick off the 2024 opener.
Rico Abreu wins in first ever appearance at Utica-Rome Speedway
VERNON — The Kubota High Limit Series clicked off a caution free 25-lap A-Main at Utica-Rome Speedway on Friday night and Rico Abreu picked up the $12,000 payday in front of an estimated crowd of approximately 5,000. The St. Helena, California native drove by Brent Marks for the lead...
RFA and New Hartford both fall in girls lacrosse regular season finales
Rome Free Academy fell 11-5 against host Carthage to end the girls lacrosse regular season on Saturday. The game was tied 2-2 after a quarter but Carthage scored all six goals in the second to lead 8-2 at the half.
Baseball Recap: Logan Simunic can't quite lead Utica over Chippewa Valley
Utica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the Chippewa Valley Big Reds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Utica of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
SECTION III BASEBALL: Oriskany battles New York Mills in 48 photos
Anthony Kernan tossed a five-hitter for the complete game victory and was one of five Oriskany players with an RBI as the team scored a 6-0 victory over New York Mills in a Center State Conference Division III game Friday at Oriskany Junior-Senior High School. Oriskany is 10-0 in the league and 13-2 overall.
CNY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: SUNY Poly softball sensations Trinity Critelli, Kimberly Birmingham honored
Their sensational senior seasons didn’t quite add up to a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III softball championships, but the SUNY Poly pair of pitcher Trinity Critelli (Frankfort/Frankfort-Schuyler) and infielder Kimberly Birmingham (Camden) were not to be denied when all-conference honors were released on Thursday.
Softball Recap: Emma Weiler can't quite lead Adirondack over Herkimer
Adirondack lost against Herkimer on May 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Adirondack Wildcats fell just short of the Herkimer Magicians by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for Adirondack in their matchups with Herkimer: they've now lost three in a row.
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