OSWEGO — In the initial few minutes after Timothy Kirwan learned that his swan song for the Oswego High School varsity baseball team was called off, the lone senior left his coaches and teammates with a message that displayed the leadership traits he had hoped to exhibit on the field this spring. Read More ⇒
Syracuse University unveiled plans Tuesday night to allow athletes preparing for a competitive fall schedule to return to campus for voluntary workouts beginning next Monday. Read More ⇒
The Syracuse University men’s basketball team received a verbal commitment from 2020 consensus four-star center Frank Anselem on Wednesday night. Read More ⇒
Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville has announced a price and website for Friday’s season-opening race. Read More ⇒
SANDY CREEK — Sandy Creek varsity softball coach Kate Soluri sent inspirational quotes to her players as they awaited the season’s fate throughout the spring, and saved a line from “Hamilton,” for her two seniors when the campaign was ultimately canceled due to COVID-19. Read More ⇒
Leaders within Syracuse University athletics added their voices Tuesday to the many in the sports world speaking out in the wake of the death of George Floyd, which has sparked nationwide protests over the last several days. Read More ⇒
Watertown High School seniors Tiffany Russell and Ryan Peters were honored as recipients of the annual William I. Graf Award on Sunday. Read More ⇒
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Brad Keselowski appeared headed for a third-place finish on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway but when the two cars in front of him banged doors with three laps to go, Keselowski slid past their damaged cars into the lead. From there, he sprinted to the victory to win the Food City presents t… Read More ⇒
The Watertown Wolves continue their push to build their roster for next season, with Lane King the latest player to be brought back into the fold. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Sarah Yensan of the women’s track and field was named the Most Outstanding Female Senior Athlete of the Year by the Oswego State athletics department, highlighting a slew of recent notable year-end awards garnered by Lakers athletes. Read More ⇒
Todd Thomas is a longtime fan of racing at Adirondack International Speedway and is hoping his fandom can help the race track when the season is allowed to start. Read More ⇒
Pat Killorin proudly blocked for Floyd Little for two seasons with the Syracuse University football team, and the Watertown native is once again using his force to create an easier path for the legendary SU running back in a fight against their toughest opponent. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Lukas Olsson wasn’t able to end the spring with the long-awaited pursuit of another NCAA Division III World Series run but still brought some well-deserved hardware back home. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The return of Madrid native and former Clarkson University men’s hockey player Matt Curley is just one of the highlights of the 2020-21 schedule that was released by Clarkson on Friday. Read More ⇒
The Watertown Wolves have made their first free-agent signings of the offseason, a pair of players the team hopes will add to its grittiness as well as depth. Read More ⇒
Leon Aldridge of the Carthage Revolution chooses to be optimistic, even in these uncertain times with the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒
TAMPA, Fla. — Watertown native Tim McCreadie placed seventh in the 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Series Wednesday at East Bay Raceway Park. Read More ⇒
TAMPA, Fla. — Watertown’s Tim McCreadie took sixth in the 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Series race Tuesday night at East Bay Raceway Park. Read More ⇒
The Syracuse University women’s basketball team presents one of the few certainties for area sports fans — that is, whenever NCAA basketball games are next played, the Orange will sport one of the most talent-rich rosters in program history. Read More ⇒
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association executive committee approved multiple proposals at its quarterly meeting Wednesday, including officially allowing an extra-game option for football teams. Read More ⇒
While the coronavirus pandemic has brought the sports world to a screeching halt this spring, it hasn’t stopped area school districts from moving forward with major renovations to existing athletic fields and facilities. Read More ⇒
TAMPA, Fla. — Watertown native Tim McCreadie finished third in the 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model series Monday at East Bay Raceway on Monday night. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence University men’s hockey team announced its season award winners last week after holding a ceremony last month on Zoom. Read More ⇒
The Little League World Series will not be played this season, but that’s not going to stop some area leagues from getting out on the diamond. Read More ⇒
Syracuse University head football coach Dino Babers added a pair of three-star linebackers to his rising 2021 recruiting class over the past weekend. Read More ⇒
LAFARGEVILLE — Can-Am Speedway will start its season without fans at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to a post on its Facebook page. Read More ⇒
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s support to get sports back up and running took another step forward on Sunday, as he encouraged New York’s professional sports teams to begin working out. Read More ⇒
Legendary Oklahoma State coach and recently named Hall of Famer Eddie Sutton died Saturday night at his home in South Tulsa, Okla. He was 84. Read More ⇒
Those attending the Section 10 Class A-B baseball championship game in 1977 didn’t know they were watching a matchup of two future Major League Baseball pitchers. Read More ⇒
This summer was supposed to be the Watertown Rapids’ third season in the north country. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego Speedway announced the cancellation of two scheduled racing events for June 6 and 13 during the past week but track owners are working on plans to reopen imminently, according to a press release posted to the track’s web site. Read More ⇒
It’s official, Morgan Alexander will be returning for a sixth year at Syracuse University. Read More ⇒
FULTON — Lexi Patterson, Emma Weaver, and Malie Follet are eager to join the pipeline of Fulton G. Ray Bodley High School girls lacrosse players to continue the sport in college at Division I, and have been receiving firsthand advice from several of their recent predecessors. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Clarkson University senior goalie Frank Marotte was named the men’s hockey team’s Most Valuable Player after finishing the past season with a 23-8-3 record with a 1.78 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage. Read More ⇒
LATHAM — Two men from Section 10, executive director Carl Normandin and retired official Edward Goetz, will be inducted into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 class. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — The Friday night lights shined at the Mexico and Phoenix high school stadiums last weekend as part of the Section 3 initiative to recognize senior spring athletes missing their final high school sports seasons due to COVID-19. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — John Desko is a proven winner who helped build and continue the tradition of Syracuse University lacrosse as the sport’s preeminent program, with a tremendous list of accomplishments in the sport — now he can add Hall of Famer. Read More ⇒
PARISH — Cierra Stone credits her tenure with the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown varsity volleyball team for helping her develop the leadership skills that she has utilized to benefit the community less than a year after graduating last June. Read More ⇒
Fall sports are scheduled to begin Aug. 24 with practices and contests that could look a whole lot different due to COVID-19. While a task force put together by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association president Paul Harrica continues to work on figuring out whether a fall … Read More ⇒
HEUVELTON — Four years ago Heuvelton native Hannah Thornhill was the Section 10 Most Valuable Player on the Times All-North softball team as well as the state Class D Player of the Year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jamie Lukas and Deric Boudreau were roommates during this past season with the Watertown Wolves. The two versatile rookie forwards eventually played on the same line for the Wolves for much of the season. Read More ⇒
The Syracuse University football team missed out on a pair of coveted 2021 recruiting targets this week. Read More ⇒
As the sports world has been buzzing about “The Last Dance,” Jasmine Jordan has been holding out hope that plans for her first dance as Mrs. Rakeem Christmas can remain intact for this fall. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Watertown Red and Black will have to wait a little longer before it can make another run at a championship. The Empire Football League announced early Monday morning that it will be canceling the 2020 season due to the dangers related to COVID-19. Read More ⇒
The sounds of race-car engines will finally be revving come June 6 at Can-Am Speedway. Read More ⇒
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PULASKI — Though not the ending they envisioned for their high school softball careers, three Pulaski seniors will get to fondly recall their final moments on a Section 3 diamond among a series of uplifting memories from their time with the program. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego High School seniors Molly FitzGibbons and Miranda Gilbert were denied their final track and field season as running buddies for the Buccaneers, but each remains grateful for their coinciding decorated careers and are optimistic regarding their respective futures. Read More ⇒
About this time of the spring sports season, Sidney Hall and her Le Moyne College teammates would have likely been in the heart of a drive through the playoffs. Read More ⇒
