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Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga SpringsTROY, N.Y. — Student-athletes can go from one season to the next, sport to sport, locker room to dugout, while it’s still a manageable load in order to meet graduation. It’s most common at the high school and youth levels. However, upon graduation, if one has succeeded enough athletically to garner a chance at the NCAA level, it’s typically through one sport, forcing the others to be left behind. There’s no specific NCAA rule against playing multSee the Story
COLLEGE SPORTS: RPI supporting athletes’ drive to ‘want more, do more’
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Basketball · Saratoga SpringsALBANY, N.Y. — Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) officially named Galal Aldeen Cancer the varsity basketball head coach. Cancer will replace longtime coach David Doemel, who recently announced his retirement from the program. Cancer was a two-time all-state selection while at CBA. As a senior, he was named Albany Times Union and Troy Record Player of the Year. He was the starting point guard on three sectional-title-winning teams, two regional chaSee the Story
CBA names Galal Aldeen Cancer as varsity basketball head coach
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NCAA · Saratoga SpringsALBANY, N.Y. — This week the Capital Region will host a bevy of NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament action at the Division I and III levels. The University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and Union College are treating their fans to postseason play. In Division I, America East champion UAlbany (9-7) is set to face Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Sacred Heart (13-4) in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA tournament. The GrSee the Story
UAlbany, RPI, Union host NCAA tournament games
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Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga SpringsFrank Wakefield, an innovative bluegrass mandolinist who expanded the instrument’s range, died Friday at his home in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. at the age of 89.See the Story
Innovative bluegrass musician, mandolin player dies at age 89
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Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga SpringsALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany Great Danes men’s lacrosse program has fed off the mantra of Pearl Jam’s song “Alive.” After a 12-11 win against the University of Vermont Catamounts, the Great Danes are more than alive. Following a six-year hiatus, UAlbany claimed the America East title. Sparking the Great Danes early was captain, graduate student, long stick midfielder, and Tewaaraton Award nominee Jake Piseno with a goal. Yet four unansSee the Story
Great Danes top Catamounts for America East title
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Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga SpringsLATHAM, N.Y. — A day after its first blemish on an unbeaten start, the Shenendehowa High School softball team didn’t mope, pout, or hang their heads at the following practice. Instead, they hosted the Miss Shen Destroyers 12U Travel Baseball team, for a Thursday afternoon of giving back. The girls got something from the experience as well. “I think it kind of allowed them to be easy and not over stress about it and I think that helped,” ShenendehSee the Story
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Shen takes 11-inning haul over Shaker behind sharp Hayes, clutch late hit
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Hall of Fame · Saratoga SpringsLATHAM, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced it will formally induct its Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Wednesday, July 31 at The Hyatt Long Island East End in Riverhead, N.Y. The Class of 2024 is Brian Giorgis (Coach, Section I), Roberta “Robbie” Greene (Administrator, Section IX), Mike Hart (Athlete, Section III), Greg Paulus (Athlete, Section III), Caryn Schoff-Kovatch (Athlete, Section 2), and…See the Story
Saratoga Springs’ Stulmaker among NYSPHSAA Class of 2024 Hall of Fame
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Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga SpringsSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — To the surprise of no one, Fierceness and Sierra Leone have been made the morning-line favorites for the 150th Kentucky Derby, at 5-2 and 3-1, respectively. Neither horse has been perfect but both are exiting strong performances in big races. Reigning juvenile champ Fierceness erased most of the memory of his […]See the Story
FROM OFF THE PACE: Derby Day – at last
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