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Brookfield Hosts STSS 602’s in ’24 Opener
BROOKFIELD, NY – It’s Brookfield Baby!. The 2024 season is set for Brookfield Speedway – located on New York’s historic Madison County Fairgrounds – with five race events preceded by an Open Practice on the tight bullring. Sunday, May 19 sees the first on-track action...
New state softball poll: 18 Section III teams ranked heading into final week of regular season
Syracuse, N.Y. — The New York State Sportswriters Association released its latest softball rankings on Tuesday. In total, 18 Section III teams were featured in this week’s state rankings. Six of those teams — Camden (No. 6 in Class A), Marcellus (No. 8 in Class B), Sandy Creek (No. 4 in Class C), Oriskany (No. 6 in Class D), Stockbridge Valley (No. 9 in Class D) and Cincinnatus (No. 10 in Class D) — were ranked in the top 10 of their respective classes.
Clinton Baseball Players Relying On One Another to Help Fuel a Successful Season
CLINTON, N.Y. -- We've often heard the phrase "familiarity breeds contempt." When it comes to Clinton Baseball, that idea couldn't be further from the truth. "I've got a group of kids that have grown up playing baseball together," Clinton Head Coach John Majka said. "I've been playing with them since...
Northern NY high school sports scoreboard: Monday, May 13, 2024
High school teams are in the stretch drive of finishing up their respective regular seasons, which meant lots of games over the last few days. Here’s a look at sports scoreboard from over the weekend for Northern New York. High school boys lacrosse General Brown 18, LaFayette/Onondaga 8 (Saturday) Watertown 17, Liverpool 5 (Saturday) Massena […]
Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympic Games
PARIS (AP) — Paris garbage collectors have lifted the strike notice that threatened to leave the French capital facing piles of rubbish during the Olympic Games. Paris City Hall said Wednesday it had sealed a deal with the workers and that the strike notice covering several days in May and a period from July to Sept. 8 had been lifted.
Red Sox legend says Yankees must ‘pay for it’ after New York honor
In an unexpected turn of events, Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, the “Yankee Killer,” was honored by the New York State Senate in Albany on Monday for his prolific career and off-the-field philanthropic work. “The Yankees had the opportunity to sign me. They didn’t, so now they...
Girls lacrosse: 2024 Section 1 tournament previews, predictions and players to watch
The Section 1 girls lacrosse playoffs will launch Tuesday with first-round games in classes B and C. All four Section 1 class championships will be held at Lakeland High with B and C playing May 23 and A and D May 24. Below are Journal News/lohud lists of teams we believe have...
Auburn native wins second national title in discus at OCC
Onondaga Community College’s Bryn Whitman, an Auburn native, earned her second-consecutive national title in the discus throw this weekend at the 2024 NJCAA Division III Track & Field Championships in Utica. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
Section III flag football seeds, brackets, schedule announced
Syracuse, N.Y. — The seedings for the inaugural Section III flag football tournaments have been released. Baldwinsville (8-3) is the No. 1 seed in Division I and Oneida (3-6-1) is the top seed in Division II. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
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