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All-CNY guard follows prep school path taken by other Section III stars who played at DI level
Utica, N.Y. — From a very young age, Doneilous “DJ” King Jr. and his family had big plans for his basketball future. The next step of that plan came to fruition when the former Utica Academy of Science guard announced his decision to forgo his senior year in his hometown and head to Vermont Academy for prep school.
Southeast Michigan native Freddie Crittenden to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Freddie Crittenden was once the best hurdler in the state of Michigan when he was in high school in Utica. Now, he’s one of the best in the world. Crittenden will compete in the 110-meter hurdles in Paris. It’s not the only major life event he’s facing. The five-time all-American and his wife are expecting their first child.
New Hartford Little League all-stars make it to state tournament for second year in a row
The New Hartford Little League all-star team for ages 8-10 advanced to the state tournament for the second year in a row, but suffered its second loss in the double-elimination tourney Wednesday. The team won the District 10 championship over Utica. They then participated in a sectional tournament which included...
Home Talent League: Utica falls to Cambridge in walk-off
Utica dropped a pitchers’ duel as Cambridge slid by the Association in a walk-off win 4-3 on Sunday, July 21, at Racetrack Park in Edgerton. Utica (10-2) is the regular season champion of the Home Talent League’s Southeast Section South Division. The Association has two more Sunday League games to play before the playoffs. Utica was coming off an 11-8 loss to Stoughton in the Night League on Thursday, July 18, at Norse Park in Stoughton. The Association dropped to 2-4 in the Night League.
Rapids continue surge up PGCBL standings with win at Utica
UTICA, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Watertown Rapids continued their push for a home playoff game with an 11-7 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League victory over the Utica Blue Sox Tuesday night at Murnane Field. Nick Bergamotto and Sam Meyer each posted two hits and two RBIs for Watertown (20-18-1), which is now tied with Utica […]
Live and Local Stock Car Racing Set for July 26 at Utica-Rome Speedway
VERNON, NY – The 2024 season at Utica-Rome Speedway resumes this Friday, July 26 for a return to weekly racing action. Charles Tibbitts Masonry and Stretch’s Lawncare & Landscaping present the full card of racing this coming Friday. The 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds headline the final Friday of...
Waterville Artist Creates Acorn Olympics
WATERVILLE, N.Y. -- Waterville artist, photographer and author Jody Hildreth has been creating acorn art for nearly four years. It started out as something to do during the pandemic and has snowballed into six published children’s books and three self-published books. Hildreth’s characters are now competing for gold in...
Smith Post brings top pitching to state tournament, looking for more offense
Smith Post opens the American Legion baseball state tournament with a game on Sunday afternoon. The Rome-based team, winner of the District V tournament, brings a trio of top starting pitchers and strong defense. If the offense can create just a little more, said manager Ryan Hickey, the team has a shot at its first state title since 1998.
Boilermaker Announces 2024 Award Winners
Runners from Corporate Cup & High School Challenge Honored. July 25, 2024 (Utica, NY) The Boilermaker Road Race has announced the official winners of. the Corporate Cup presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the School Challenge. presented by GPO Federal Credit Union, all of which occurred within the 47th running...
ROUNDING THIRD: Hold yourself to a higher standard
My office in Oriskany has a lot of pictures from the past. Since I also function as the president of the alumni association, we have a lot of old school mementoes. The other day, I happened to be looking at a pic of the 1948 mixed chorus at OCS. There were about 48 of them. Those days are long gone. What was evident, though, was how well-dressed and “normal” looking those kids were. Nice white dresses on the girls and slacks, white shirt and ties on the boys. I miss those days. This was long before fast foods and soda pop began to erode our national visage.
Blue Sox Storm Back on the Outlaws in the Bottom of the Eighth Inning, Topping Oneonta 5-4
UTICA, N.Y. -- The Utica Blue Sox welcomed in rival Oneonta on Thursday to Murnane Field in the final home game of the regular season. The Outlaws struck first in the top of the fifth inning, when Ryan King connected on a shot to deep left field, scoring Darren Dengler for the 1-0 lead.
Smitties dumped by Cortland in NYCBL playoffs
CORTLAND, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The Cortland Crush’s pitching held the usually potent Sherrill lineup to just three hits as they sent the Silversmiths home for the season with a 7-1 defeat. Tuesday’s game was moved from Noyes Park in Sherrill to Gutchess Park in Cortland due to weather....
NYSS freshman trotters invade Vernon on Friday
Vernon, NY — Vernon Downs plays host to a $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (July 26). Chapvious (Jason Bartlett) leads a strong field of eight as the 5-2 morning line favorite. The Devious Man-Chaperess filly is trained by George Ducharme. She has two wins in three starts including NYSS wins at Yonkers and Buffalo.
Sherrill Silversmiths Fall in Second Round to Cortland, 7-1; Diamond Dawgs Shock Outlaws with a Walk-off in the Ninth, 2-1
WKTV -- Playoff baseball was upon us in one league, while the final week of the regular season in another saw teams making a final push for the postseason. The Sherrill Silversmiths headed into their Second Round matchup in the NYCBL Eastern Division against Cortland as the two seed, while the Crush entered as the three seed. The winner would advance to take on the winner of the top-seeded Syracuse Salt Cats and the fourth-seeded Rochester Ridgemen on Wednesday in a best-of-three series.
Dawgs Take It Down To The Wire Again, Win Third Straight Over Amsterdam
LITTLE FALLS, NY – Thursday night’s dramatics for the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs came in the form of the pitchers, and they delivered in spades. The Diamond Dawgs took the lead in the bottom of the eighth and never looked back, pitching a nail-biter to knock off the Amsterdam Mohawks, 2-1. The two teams were scoreless until the seventh when Zach Eldred (East Greenbush, NY/SUNY Brockport) scored Evan Haeger (New Hudson, MI/Alabama) on an RBI single that got all the way to the right field wall. Mohawk Valley tied it up, though in the bottom of the seventh on a hot grounder by Luke Nomura (Maplewood, NJ/Fairfield) that the Amsterdam shortstop booted into left field. That allowed Max McGlone (Doylestown, PA/West Point) to score and tie up the game.
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