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AKWESASNE, NY – The Mohawk International Raceway is continuing to make big plans for the upcoming 2024 racing season. With the recent announcement of Dave Thompson taking over promotions at the Raceway and as we continue to progress towards the 2024 season. We are excited to announce beginning in...

High school basketball is happening today in Otsego County, New York, and info on these games is available in this article, if you're searching for how to watch them. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!

The Generals hosted a doubleheader of action against Onondaga Community College on Sunday afternoon, splitting the matchups with a win for the men's team and a loss for the women's team.

Looking to see how the Comets did in their three-in-three weekend? Wondering how Krajisnik FC did in their MASL 2 debut? Wondering how your child’s school did on the court over the weekend? Look no further than the Varsity News Scoreboard! We have the scores from all over the Mohawk Valley from the weekend, from the pros to the high school ranks, because we are committed to bringing the Mohawk Valley the Local Sports, Scores and Stats That Matter!

CLINTON, N.Y. -- Days like these don't come around too often. Hamilton College Athletics was in all its glory on Saturday afternoon at the Margaret Bundy Scott Fieldhouse in Clinton. Two great matchups took place simultaneously, as 8th-ranked Women's Ice Hockey welcomed in rival, and 7th-ranked, Utica University, and the...

Rob Kopek is at the helm of a young Clinton girls ice hockey team this season after a state championship campaign last winter. With just two seniors on the squad, the Comets have a good balance of players between eighth and 10th grade. If you purchase a product or register...

The Clinton boys hockey team is looking to improve on last season’s .500 record. The Comets were 11-11 last season with a Section III Division II playoff semifinal loss to Skaneateles.

The Clinton girls hockey team is back to defend its Section III and state titles this season. The team must replace its all-time leading scorer and the winningest goaltender in the program to do so.

Friday, December 8 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL MT. MARKHAM 3, CLINTON 0 25-17, 25-21, 27-25 ...

UTICA, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's track and field team had multiple standout performances on Saturday, as the team finished sixth at the Utica Holiday Classic. Leading the way was freshman Lauren Szalkowski, as she topped the leaderboard in the Women's 400 meters, scoring a time...

UTICA – The Utica Comets found another way to win during their first three-game weekend of the season. It has provided a good opportunity for the Comets to build momentum.

Growing up in a small town in British Columbia, transfer student Faithe Harris said the only thing to do was play hockey. Even though her hometown is more than 40 hours away from Utica, the transition was not difficult. When Harris turned 15, she decided to attend an academy to...

ROME — With some new players on the court, the Rome Free Academy girls basketball team is trying to build some early momentum. Building an early lead Friday against an undefeated New Hartford Spartans team was beneficial for a Black Knights squad that has mostly struggled to open the season.

UTICA — Clifford C. Crandall Jr., 76, of Utica, was the oldest competitor ever to participate in the Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders New York State Amateur Open/Masters Pro Qualifier competition last month in Syracuse. Crandall is the founder and grandmaster of the American Martial Arts Institute and the American...

Ella Trinkaus put up 22 points in a 66-34 girls basketball win for Utica-Notre Dame over visiting Holland Patent on Thursday in the Tri-Valley League. Erin Trinkaus scored 11 for the Jugglers, who led 35-16 at the half.

NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y. -- The Marauders bounced back from two-straight losses at home on Saturday, downing visiting Westmoreland, 72-41. The Bulldogs came into the contest at 0-4, and were looking for their elusive first win of the season. It was a four-point game after the first quarter, but New...

UTICA, N.Y. – The Cortland men’s indoor track and field team posted a convincing team victory out of 13 schools at the Utica University Holiday Classic. The Red Dragons finished with 223 points, more than double than runner-up RPI (96). Delhi (91), Utica (56.5) and Oneonta (51.5) rounded out the top five.

UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The Utica Pioneers men’s basketball team entered their Mohawk Valley showdown with the Hamilton Continentals on Thursday 5-1 overall and receiving votes in the d3hoops.com poll. Hamilton was on the other end of the spectrum, 2-5 on the year and trying to rebound from some early season losses, and that they were able to do, holding the Pioneers to their lowest offensive output so far this season, 53 points, scoring 60 of their own behind nine threes and lockdown defense for a seven-point win.

Women will soon be playing hockey in the first Women’s Professional Hockey League, and the details of how league will run are being worked out at the Utica University Nexus Center. Tags. Localnow. Professional Women’s Hockey League Evaluation Camp. News organizations from around the U.S. and Canada converged...

Sean Behan, Utica University’s new head lacrosse coach, has a long history with the sport. He was introduced to lacrosse at a young age while growing up in Syracuse and began playing in third grade after watching his older cousin play at West Genesee High School, one of the powerhouse teams in the area.