Kenny Lacy Jr.
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Central New York’s ‘diamond in the rough’ is thriving in NCAA’s top football conference
Central New York’s ‘diamond in the rough’ is thriving in NCAA’s top football conference
Cicero-North Syracuse alum and Utica native Mike Washington Jr. has emerged as one of the best running backs in the SEC this season.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Central New York’s ‘diamond in the rough’ is thriving in NCAA’s top football conference
Syracuse’s breakout NFL rookie reveals what would have made him think about returning to school
Oronde Gadsden II is soaring after NFL draft slide: ‘It’s just what you do when you get there’
The fifth-round pick has 241 yards and two touchdowns in the last two games for the Los Angeles Chargers.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Syracuse’s breakout NFL rookie reveals what would have made him think about returning to school
CBA football survives scare with last-second field goal block: ‘Big players make big plays’
CBA football survives scare with last-second field goal block: ‘Big players make big plays’ (27 photos)
The two-time defending state champions had back-to-back defensive plays to preserve a 21-20 win over Cicero-North Syracuse.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
CBA football survives scare with last-second field goal block: ‘Big players make big plays’
New Hartford field hockey’s second-half surge secures win over Homer in Class B sectional quarterfinal
New Hartford field hockey’s second-half surge secures win over Homer in Class B sectional quarterfinal
The Spartans broke a scoreless halftime tie with a four-goal explosion. They will now face No. 1 Veron Verona Sherrill in the semifinals.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New Hartford field hockey’s second-half surge secures win over Homer in Class B sectional quarterfinal
Rivalry renewed: Christian Brothers Academy, Cicero-North Syracuse set for next chapter in AA football power struggle
Rivalry renewed: Christian Brothers Academy, Cicero-North Syracuse set for next chapter in AA football power struggle
CBA and C-NS will meet up in the regular season finale on Thursday to add another page to the rivalry.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Rivalry renewed: Christian Brothers Academy, Cicero-North Syracuse set for next chapter in AA football power struggle
Overheard after Syracuse’s 30-13 loss to Pitt: ‘I’ll just be straight open with it’
Overheard after Syracuse’s 30-13 loss to Pitt: ‘I’ll just be straight open with it’
Here’s the best of what we heard from coaches and players on both sides after the game.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Overheard after Syracuse’s 30-13 loss to Pitt: ‘I’ll just be straight open with it’
Pitt coach says his ‘little Panthers’ responded to pregame rumors: ‘I guess that didn’t happen’
Pitt coach says his ‘little Panthers’ responded to pregame rumors: ‘I guess that didn’t happen’
The Panthers' defense held the Orange rushing attack to just 76 yards and sent Syracuse to its third-straight loss.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Pitt coach says his ‘little Panthers’ responded to pregame rumors: ‘I guess that didn’t happen’
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Mike Henry’s journey to the top was not traditional or easy, but he still managed to find a way to make his basketball dreams come true
Mike Henry’s journey to the top was not traditional or easy, but he still managed to find a way to make his basketball dreams come true
From getting cut as a West Genesee freshman to becoming a globetrotting champion: ‘I didn’t have a path’
Mike Henry helped Club Deportivo Jorge Guzman win a title in the Liga Basquet Pro (LBP) Ecuador National League last month.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Mike Henry’s journey to the top was not traditional or easy, but he still managed to find a way to make his basketball dreams come true
Mike Henry’s journey to the top was not traditional or easy, but he still managed to find a way to make his basketball dreams come true
🏐Central New York girls volleyball coach, ‘selfless’ player share milestone night: ‘It really was a thank you to everybody’🏐
Central New York girls volleyball coach, ‘selfless’ player share milestone night: ‘It really was a thank you to everybody’
The coach earned her 100th win and her junior setter passed the 1,000 assist mark.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🏐Central New York girls volleyball coach, ‘selfless’ player share milestone night: ‘It really was a thank you to everybody’🏐
Turnaround teams: Keys to 7 Section III football squads’ bounce-back seasons
Turnaround teams: Keys to 7 Section III football squads’ bounce-back seasons
These high school football teams are rewriting their story this season.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Turnaround teams: Keys to 7 Section III football squads’ bounce-back seasons
‘Never really thought I would get here’: Central NY coach celebrates major girls soccer milestone
‘Never really thought I would get here’: Central NY coach celebrates major girls soccer milestone
Kathy Morse picked up her 300th win as the Bees’ girls varsity soccer coach last weekend.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
‘Never really thought I would get here’: Central NY coach celebrates major girls soccer milestone
Everyone in Central New York is familiar with Boeheim’s Army and the Syracuse Alum who suit up for SU’s alumni squad in the $1,000,000 TBT. But did you know there are over 10 other players with connections to CNY who are participating this weekend?
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Meet the TBT hoops stars from Central New York who are not playing for Boeheim’s Army
Eleven former Section III basketball stars are either playing or coaching for Layne’s Hope and the Herkimer Originals.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Everyone in Central New York is familiar with Boeheim’s Army and the Syracuse Alum who suit up for SU’s alumni squad in the $1,000,000 TBT. But did you know there are over 10 other players with connections to CNY who are participating this weekend?
Check out who ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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The issue over how Syracuse-area high school soccer officials are paid is spilling into the 2025 season. State officials have ended talks with Syracuse-area refs with no deal: ‘We’re wasting a lot of time’
State ends talks with Central NY high school soccer refs with no deal: ‘We’re wasting a lot of time’
The issue was over how the officials are paid. Last fall season, some refs refused to work games at schools that used an online payment system.
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July 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The issue over how Syracuse-area high school soccer officials are paid is spilling into the 2025 season. State officials have ended talks with Syracuse-area refs with no deal: ‘We’re wasting a lot of time’
2-time All-Central New York girls basketball player of the year commits to Division I program
2-time All-Central New York girls basketball player of the year commits to Division I program
The rising senior is coming off a season in which she averaged 25.3 points, 15.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.4 steals, and 3.9 blocks per game.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
2-time All-Central New York girls basketball player of the year commits to Division I program
Two weeks after the program’s season-ending banquet in March, the Hall of Fame coach began feeling like retirement wasn’t for him.
Central NY basketball legend ends short-lived retirement to bring ‘hope’ to struggling program
Two weeks after the program’s season-ending banquet in March, the Hall of Fame coach began feeling like retirement wasn’t for him.
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July 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Two weeks after the program’s season-ending banquet in March, the Hall of Fame coach began feeling like retirement wasn’t for him.
When Phoenix baseball standout Ty Corey recorded his 400th career strikeout and 100th hit this spring, it not only cemented him as one of the best to come out of Section III, but it was a culmination of a baseball career filled with hard work and triumph.
Hemophilia can’t stop Central NY baseball star from historic high school career: ‘He’s really overcome it’
After one of the more remarkable careers in Section III, Ty Corey is ready for the next level.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
When Phoenix baseball standout Ty Corey recorded his 400th career strikeout and 100th hit this spring, it not only cemented him as one of the best to come out of Section III, but it was a culmination of a baseball career filled with hard work and triumph.
This season was all about getting back to the state title game and getting over the hump for the Oriskany baseball team.
The Skyhawks did just that with a 9-2 win in the Class D state championship game on Saturday.
The Skyhawks did just that with a 9-2 win in the Class D state championship game on Saturday.
Oriskany baseball’s redemption story ends with 1st state title: ‘Like nothing you ever felt’ (37 photos, video)
The Skyhawks defeated Section II's North Warren Central in the Class D state championship on Saturday at Mirabito Stadium.
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June 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This season was all about getting back to the state title game and getting over the hump for the Oriskany baseball team.
The Skyhawks did just that with a 9-2 win in the Class D state championship game on Saturday.
The Skyhawks did just that with a 9-2 win in the Class D state championship game on Saturday.
The Hamilton softball team took home the program's first state title. They did it with the help of Izzy Catania, who died unexpectedly in May.
Hamilton softball calls on teammate who died last month in biggest moment of state final: ‘Come on, Izzy, we need you here’ (83 photos)
The Emerald Knights took home the program's first state title. They did it with the help of Izzy Catania, who died unexpectedly in May.
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June 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Hamilton softball team took home the program's first state title. They did it with the help of Izzy Catania, who died unexpectedly in May.
Oriskany baseball flexes ‘work trip’ mentality in return to Class D state final
Oriskany baseball flexes ‘work trip’ mentality in return to Class D state final (42 photos)
The Skyhawks defeated Section V’s Fillmore in Friday's semifinal and will play North Warren Central for the Class D state crown on Saturday.
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June 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Oriskany baseball flexes ‘work trip’ mentality in return to Class D state final
Friday’s Class D state semifinal started with a moment of silence in memory of Hamilton’s Izzy Catania and ended in celebration of Ellie Freeth’s fifth no-hitter of the season.
Sophomore’s 5th no-hitter this season has Hamilton softball on cusp of 1st state title (29 photos)
The Emerald Knights defeated Section VI’s Forestville in Friday's Class D semifinal at Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park. They will play in the final on Saturday.
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June 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Friday’s Class D state semifinal started with a moment of silence in memory of Hamilton’s Izzy Catania and ended in celebration of Ellie Freeth’s fifth no-hitter of the season.
Three Section III teams are heading to Binghamton this weekend for the state final four.
West Genesee and Oriskany are looking for baseball titles.
Hamilton is playing for a chance at the school's first softball state title.
West Genesee and Oriskany are looking for baseball titles.
Hamilton is playing for a chance at the school's first softball state title.
Baseball, softball state semifinals preview: Meet the 3 Section III teams playing in the final four
Three Section III teams have the chance to end the weekend as state champions.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Three Section III teams are heading to Binghamton this weekend for the state final four.
West Genesee and Oriskany are looking for baseball titles.
Hamilton is playing for a chance at the school's first softball state title.
West Genesee and Oriskany are looking for baseball titles.
Hamilton is playing for a chance at the school's first softball state title.
Central New York softball twins share career milestone during win over one of league’s top teams
Central New York softball twins share career milestone during win over one of league’s top teams
Clinton pitcher Gracen Grimm eclipsed the 300-strikeout mark for her career with her twin, Gretchen, behind the plate.
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May 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Central New York softball twins share career milestone during win over one of league’s top teams
Baldwinsville alum Scott Blewett has had a wild start to his season.
He's already on his third MLB team this season, but he's embracing every moment.
I caught up with the CNY native before he made his first start with the Braves on Tuesday
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He's already on his third MLB team this season, but he's embracing every moment.
I caught up with the CNY native before he made his first start with the Braves on Tuesday
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Conversation with Baldwinsville’s Blewett on whirlwind MLB journey: ‘I just got my 1st one at Fenway’
We caught up with the former high school state champion before his start on Tuesday. This season, he has a 2.25 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
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April 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Baldwinsville alum Scott Blewett has had a wild start to his season.
He's already on his third MLB team this season, but he's embracing every moment.
I caught up with the CNY native before he made his first start with the Braves on Tuesday
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He's already on his third MLB team this season, but he's embracing every moment.
I caught up with the CNY native before he made his first start with the Braves on Tuesday
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21 strikeouts, no hits.
Port Byron's Division I-bound Connor Usowski had a historic no-hitter on Tuesday www.syracuse.com/highschoolsp...
Port Byron's Division I-bound Connor Usowski had a historic no-hitter on Tuesday www.syracuse.com/highschoolsp...
April 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
21 strikeouts, no hits.
Port Byron's Division I-bound Connor Usowski had a historic no-hitter on Tuesday www.syracuse.com/highschoolsp...
Port Byron's Division I-bound Connor Usowski had a historic no-hitter on Tuesday www.syracuse.com/highschoolsp...
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April 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🚨We have a flurry of rankings today!🚨
🥎Section III Softball: tinyurl.com/282aeydy
⚾️Section III Baseball: tinyurl.com/58r7hjed
🏈State Flag Football: tinyurl.com/yfww7ujf
🥍State Boys Lax: tinyurl.com/mu78zwk8
🥍State girls Lax: tinyurl.com/y3amykrk
🥎Section III Softball: tinyurl.com/282aeydy
⚾️Section III Baseball: tinyurl.com/58r7hjed
🏈State Flag Football: tinyurl.com/yfww7ujf
🥍State Boys Lax: tinyurl.com/mu78zwk8
🥍State girls Lax: tinyurl.com/y3amykrk