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Eyewitness Sports Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24
The sun is out across the Mohawk Valley, which means more schools are breaking out the bats, balls and sticks for some local sports action! You can catch up with it all on today’s edition of the Eyewitness Sports Scoreboard! We have all the scores from across the area, from Utica University Softball to New Hartford Lacrosse to West Canada Valley Baseball! We are committed to bringing you the Local Sports, Stats and Scores That Matter to you and all of Central New York!
Poland softball is out for a section title repeat but there are plenty of teams to watch
The local high school softball season is just getting started, with a few teams trying to repeat as Section III champions and others looking to become contenders. Here are 10 teams in the Tri-Valley League and Center State Conference to watch this spring:
Utica Softball Splits Doubleheader at Home with Keuka, Ending it's Home Unbeaten Streak in Game 1, 9-6; Pioneers Take Game 2, 11-1
UTICA, N.Y. -- Utica Softball split its doubleheader with visiting Keuka College on Thursday. As a result, the Pioneers are no longer unbeaten at Greenman Field. In Game 1, the Pioneers took a 1-0 lead into the second inning, but the Wolves scored five runs in the top of the inning, holding on for the 9-6 win.
Adirondack holds off comeback attempt by Westmoreland baseball
Adirondack held off a late rally by host Westmoreland for an 8-5 win on Monday in a Center State Conference crossover baseball game. Adirondack scored three in the third to take a 3-1 lead and led 5-2 after four. The Wildcats tacked on three in the sixth then held off the Bulldogs, who scored three in the seventh.
Samantha DeCondo sparks Utica past Russell Sage in women's lacrosse
UTICA — Graduate student Samantha DeCondo scored five goals as the Utica University women’s lacrosse team defeated Russell Sage College 16-4 on Wednesday in an Empire 8 Conference game at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. DeCondo, of Whitesboro, also had an assist for the Pioneers, who improved to 12-3...
Joss NE 9-Ball Tour Stop 18 in Utica This Weekend
Congratulations to stop # 17 winner Jose Mendez ($1,000 main event), Rick Bentley ($300 second chance) & our $1,500 Joss Cue raffle winner Christine Cockrell. Stop # 18 of our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s 2023/2024 season will take place at Utica Billiards on the Boulevard in Utica, NY on Sat. & Sun. April 27 & 28. This will be the third of three stops this season in this beautiful room owned by our good friend Andrea Duvall. Andrea has created a modern, bright and welcoming room featuring 10 Brunswick Gold Crowns that will be used for our event. There is also a 10-ft heated billiard table, a 12-ft snooker table, a 9-ft tight pocket table, a ping-pong table, 5, 7-ft tables, darts, foosball and video games making for a varied and fun recreational experience for the family and entire community. Andrea has a wide range of menu selections and snacks as well as a pro shop with a large array of billiard supplies, cues and cases.
Herkimer College athletic trainer named 2023-24 NJCAA Athletic Trainer of the Year
HERKIMER — Herkimer College athletic trainer Kyle Roepnack was announced as the 2023-24 NJCAA Athletic Trainer of the Year on April 17 at the NJCAA Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Roepnack is in his 19th year at Herkimer College and is the fifth-ever recipient of the national award, created in...
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE BASEBALL: Bobby Jock goes the distance for RFA in win at Whitesboro
WHITESBORO — Bobby Jock threw a complete game shutout and the Rome Free Academy offense scratched out one run to get a Tri-Valley League baseball win at Whitesboro Middle School on Tuesday. “We’re still not where we need to be offensively. But defensively, very clean,” said RFA head coach...
CNY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Grace Stuhlman, Hailey Millington, Lillian Gilroy set women's lax milestones
Three local women playing NCAA Division III lacrosse made news this past week when Utica University junior Grace Stuhlman (Whitesboro) scored the 100th goal of her career, Clarkson University senior Hailey Millington (Rome/RFA) scored the 100th point of her career, and SUNY Plattsburgh sophomore defender Lillian Gilroy (Rome/RFA) set a pair of program records.
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