Mothers: the oldest class of superheroes
It’s the cape, the magical, flowing cape, that makes a superhero, right? After she gives birth, each mother should be presented with her own cape. Much more stylish than hospital gowns, anyway. Their superhero strength runs stronger than Superman, or Wonder Woman, or the Hulk. After this weekend, I have ...
Cracked swan eggs creates uproar; harsher crimes ignored
Police say Carnell Marshall was left for dead. They say the 27-year-old was beaten, burned and tortured on McAllister Avenue before he, or his body, was left in a hidden part of the tire store parking lot. His killers didn’t want him to live, nor for him to be found, ...
Messere stands alone
Just another Thursday evening in the spring where West Genesee's lacrosse machine sized up an opponent and turned them back, right? Not this night. The Wildcats' conquest of Oswego included a small historical detail - Mike Messere, the chief keeper of the winning flame in Camillus since 1976, has 748 ...
Drunken driving consequences reverberate through community
“He was my only son,” his mother said, holding back tears and speaking with the silent strength reserved only for a grieving mother. “He was my only child and now he’s my angel.”
Another night with the Boss
Some 30 months ago, when Bruce Springsteen last played in Buffalo and wrapped up his latest tour, some were pondering the end of the E Street Band. And that was before Clarence Clemons, the much-beloved "Big Man", passed away, only adding to the sense of possible finality. Alas, there we ...
Boys lacrosse preview
Boy, was it good to be a Central New York lacrosse fan on the afternoon of June 11, 2011 at Cicero-North Syracuse's Bragman Stadium. Jamesville-DeWitt needed overtime, but still pulled out a second consecutive state Class B title. Cazenovia's dream season ended with a state Class C title. And Ithaca's ...
Girls lacrosse preview
We don't take a breath around here. Just as Breanna Stewart and company at C-NS were polishing off a Federation basketball championship,high school lacrosse teams were on the field, in the middle of scrimmages, or even a couple of games. Best of all, there was a reason to be outside. ...
Seeking the definition of a deadly weapon
I believe in self-defense, and I believe in the right to defend oneself if faced with peril. When it’s a decision between self-defense and serious injury, I’m always going to go with self-defense. As a young female with an inclination for hard news stories, I sometimes get myself in dangerous ...
Breanna's perfect ending
Every high school athlete semi-serious about their craft want it to end one way - on top, a senior's cap and gown accompanied by championship hardware of some kind. Few ever get that ultimate wish. But Breanna Stewart did. The last high school game of Stewart's extraordinary career at Cicero-North ...
Boys state championship - Glory for Gaelic Knights, Patriots
Sackets Harbor had built to this moment for a long time. Bishop Ludden arrived at least a year ahead of schedule. But they both exited Glens Falls Civic Center Saturday night with smiles on their faces - and state championship plaques. Section III expected to find some degree of success ...
Girls state championships - Stars shining brightly
It surprised absolutely no one that Cicero-North Syracuse repeated as state Class AA girls basketball champions, finishing the task Saturday night at Troy's Hudson Valley Community College with a 62-48 victory over Penfield. What was noteworthy was the makeup of the Northstars' two efforts during the state final four. One ...
Fighting back against autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases are what happens when the body fights itself.
Lucky seven for state final four
Basketball in Central New York is doing pretty well, and not just the college version. On a single Saturday, 10 Section III champions went into the cauldron of the regional finals. Seven emerged with their seasons intact and tickets to the state final four punched, whether the destination is Glens ...
Heroes and high honors
Oswego had a pretty good weekend, don't you think? As if the local college hockey team's national-title quest wasn't enough, Oswego also saw the city's high school deliver a triple dose of championship glory during the first weekend of March. It began with Drake Becksted, sprint swimmer extraordinaire. The Virginia ...
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The Dome Experience, Part II
All right, Section III folks. That 10-hour basketball festival known as the Section III championships in the Carrier Dome proved to be a big hit. Bigger crowds, more buzz, a sense of real history being made on Jim Boeheim Court as five teams got to claim the banner. So why ...
The Dome Experience, Part I
It felt different. Really different. True, these were the same Section III girls basketball championship games done in arenas in Watertown and Utica, in college gyms at OCC and Le Moyne. But in the grand setting of the Carrier Dome, they seemed to take on a larger prestige and greater ...
Three for it all
They are celebrating this weekend in Phoenix and Canastota, as three of their finest returned home from Albany with state Division II wrestling championships in tow. This was nothing new for the Firebirds' Nick Tighe, the school's first two-time state champ, who won it all at 119 pounds a year ...
Basketball semifinal summary
On Friday, the remaining Section III boys and girls basketball teams, and their coaches, were honored at a luncheon at the Carrier Dome - a place where most of them are going to return next week. Sure, there's some B-1, B-2, C-1 and C-2 business to take care of early ...
Championship Weekend II
Once you get to spring high school sports, everything is compacted, the state championships mostly handed out on a single weekend in June as summer, and breathing space, looms. Not so in the winter. Starting in early February, and running through the end of March, every weekend something is getting ...
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