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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake graduate Nick Delpopolo won a fight-off against long-time rival Mike Eldred to earn his first Olympic judo team berth on Saturday at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.
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Dressed in full uniform and standing at attention inside the GE Theatre at Proctors, Detective Jeremy Pace and Sgt. Thomas Kelly were awarded a Chief’s Special Citation, which went to only three of the Schenectady police force’s 145 members on Tuesday night during the Valor Day awards ceremony.
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Softball: Niskayuna wins
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Bridget Woolley had two hits and drove in two runs to lead Niskayuna over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, 7-3, in a Suburban Council game.

NCAA lacrosse: Union coach linked to foe Cortland
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Much of what Union head lac­rosse coach Paul Wehrum holds most dear, he owes to his days at SUNY-Cortland.



So when the 14th-ranked Dutchmen (13-4) take on the second-ranked and unbeaten Red Dragons in today’s 4 p.m. NCAA quarter­final at the SUNY-Cortland Stadium Complex, Wehrum can’t help feeling some mixed emotions.


Lacrosse: Spartans tough in transition
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

A save, a clear and a Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake goal.

Wrestling: Gwiazdowski is on the move
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Nick Gwiazdowski’s quest to repeat as an NCAA All-American wrestler won’t be as a Binghamton Bearcat.

Jenkins unstoppable in 12-11 Shen victory
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Mike Jenkins factored into eight goals to help Shenendehowa to a 12-11 win over Shaker in Suburban Council boys’ lacrosse on Tuesday.

Lacrosse: Gundrum gets eight
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Francesca Gundrum fired in eight goals, leading Emma Willlard past Schenectady, 12-8, in a Capital District Women’s Lacrosse League game.

Baseball: Cadets win
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tad Smallwood had four hits, and both Tyler Hynes and Justin Brock added three as Albany Academy topped Watervliet, 14-3, in the Colonial Council.

Golf: Shen senior Tozier advances to U.S. Open sectionals
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Shenendehowa High School senior DJ Tozier already has a college scholarship lined up for next season, but Monday’s performance at the U.S. Open Local Qualifier would have made a fine addition to his college resume.

High schools: Rodriguez, Burgess spark Saratoga softball victory
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Jeannine Rodriguez and pitcher Kristi Burgess both drove in two runs Monday as Saratoga Springs defeated Shaker, 6-5, in a Suburban Council softball game.

Photo of Casper Wells delivers special Mother's Day gift: 2-run-homer in front of Mom at Yankee Stadium
Monday, May 14, 2012

With his parents and sisters in the stands, the former Schenectady High standout helps spoil Andy Pettitte's return.

Area colleges: Skidmore baseball team secures NCAA tourney bid
Monday, May 14, 2012

A depleted Skidmore pitching staff tossed a combined four-hitter to lead the Thoroughbreds to a 3-1 win over
St. Lawrence in the Liberty League baseball championship game Sunday at Tom Fay Field in Canton.

High school notes: Niskayuna's Treanor invited to U.S. senior lacrosse tryouts
Monday, May 14, 2012

Two-time lacrosse All-Amer­ican Kayla Treanor of Niskayuna has been invited to try out for the U.S. Women’s Senior National Team May 26-27 at Stony Brook University.

Golf: Long-hitting Barach wins Tri-County Match Play title
Monday, May 14, 2012

In match play, the putter can be your best friend or your worst enemy.
In Sunday’s Tri-County Match Play Championship, Chris Barach found the short stick to be a little fickle at times, but definitely more friend than foe.

NCAA lacrosse: Union advances with stingy defense
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Thanks to an elite defense, the Union College men’s lacrosse team is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.



Senior goalie Sean Aaron put in another stellar performance with eight saves, and defenders Robert Sullivan and Matt Livingston created an effective wall in front of him to help the 14th-ranked Dutchmen oust 11th-ranked Bowdoin, 10-4, in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament Saturday at Frank Bailey Field.


Kuznia leads Saratoga boys to track title
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Steve Kuznia of Saratoga Springs established a pair of Section II season bests in the hurdle events to help his team take the boys’ championship, and six meet records fell at Saturday’s Queensbury Invit-ational.




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