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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Graduated From Binghamton University
People sometimes think of Binghamton University as a place where students go to prepare for careers in business, science, law, and other demanding fields. That is certainly part of its reputation. Yet the university has also educated actors, comedians, musicians, writers, television personalities, political leaders, and people who helped build major American companies. Some of those names are so familiar that their connection to this SUNY campus in New York’s Southern Tier comes as a surprise.
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Undefeated NY high school football team kicked out of playoffs over 53-second mistake
Fifty-three seconds is all it took to change a season — but not in the way you’d expect. An undefeated New York high school football team saw its championship hopes wiped out because one player — who spent less than a minute on the field — wasn’t eligible to play. Middletown High School in Orange County was disqualified from the Section IX Class AA championship after the school district withdrew its emergency court petition on Friday to reverse the disqualification. The Middletown High School Middies football team gathers in New York. Credit: Middletown High School Football/Facebook Texas high school girls’ basketball game descends into chaos as adult bodyslams player during brawl The Middies deployed a kicker, later ruled an “ineligible kickoff specialist,” who played 53 seconds in their 48-15 semifinal playoff win against Valley Central on Nov. 6 without meeting a postseason eligibility requirement. Middletown acknowledged that it made a mistake but contested that the students should not be disqualified for a decision made by adults, and the player had no impact on the game itself. The decision came after a near two-hour hearing at the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen before state Supreme Court Justice Verris Shako. Parent caught
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UPDATE: Delhi football forced to forfeit remainder of season, Appeal denied by Section IV
UPDATE (11/13): Delaware Academy says Section IV has denied its appeal and is upholding its decision to make Delhi forfeit the sectional semifinal against Deposit-Hancock and the remainder of the Bulldogs' season. In a statement posted on Facebook, Delaware Academy says it is in the process of "pursuing further remedies".
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Wallenpaupack Area football faces top-ranked Dallas in district semis
HAWLEY — Wallenpaupack Area travels to Dallas tonight to take on the top-ranked Mountaineers in the District 2 Class 4A high school football semifinals. The Buckhorns (7-4) are seeded fourth and coming off a 31-14 victory over perennial powerhouse Berwick in the quarterfinals. Dallas enters the contest undefeated (11-0) after cruising to a 48-14 victory against No. 8 Hanover Area. More: Wallenpaupack Area football suffers Homecoming loss to Scranton Prep Also by Kevin Edwards: Tailback Eddie Kiesendahl leads a resurgent Paupack football team “Our kids are really excited,” head coach Matt Nawrocki said. “It has been a great year for us so far and we are definitely looking forward to tonight’s game.” Opening kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 on the turf at Mountaineer Stadium. The stage is set Paupack closed out its regular season Lackawanna Football Conference campaign with an overall record of 6-4. The Buckhorns went 4-3 in an always-rugged Division I, finishing fourth in the standings behind Scranton Prep (9-1), North Pocono (9-1) and Abington Heights (6-4). Nawrocki thinks that the weekly challenge of competing in such a tough division has prepared his squad for a deep playoff run. “I believe we are battle-hardened