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Former state champ leading turnaround for boys basketball team that went winless last year: ‘Pressure is privilege’ After winning back-to-back state titles with Glens Falls, Aiden Prunty is now leading Carthage’s turnaround from a 0-20 season.

Last winter, Aiden Prunty was celebrating his second-straight state championship win as a starter on the Glens Falls basketball team.
This winter, he’s a sophomore at Carthage, dropping 34 points a night, trying to erase the memory of a 0-20 season.

Syracuse.com’s girls basketball Game of the Week: Utica Notre Dame dominates Liverpool (79 photos) The defending Class A champs handled the Legends 73-37.

The first snow emergency of the winter can only mean one thing: HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL IS BACK!
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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.

Central New York’s ‘diamond in the rough’ is thriving in NCAA’s top football conference

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.

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’ (27 photos) The two-time defending state champions had back-to-back defensive plays to preserve a 21-20 win over Cicero-North Syracuse.

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 The Spartans broke a scoreless halftime tie with a four-goal explosion. They will now face No. 1 Veron Verona Sherrill in the semifinals.

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 CBA and C-NS will meet up in the regular season finale on Thursday to add another page to the rivalry.

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’ Here’s the best of what we heard from coaches and players on both sides after the game.

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’ The Panthers' defense held the Orange rushing attack to just 76 yards and sent Syracuse to its third-straight loss.

Pitt coach says his ‘little Panthers’ responded to pregame rumors: ‘I guess that didn’t happen’

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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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’ The coach earned her 100th win and her junior setter passed the 1,000 assist mark.

🏐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 These high school football teams are rewriting their story this season.

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 Kathy Morse picked up her 300th win as the Bees’ girls varsity soccer coach last weekend.

‘Never really thought I would get here’: Central NY coach celebrates major girls soccer milestone

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.

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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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.

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 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.

2-time All-Central New York girls basketball player of the year commits to Division I program

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.

Two weeks after the program’s season-ending banquet in March, the Hall of Fame coach began feeling like retirement wasn’t for him.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 (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.

Oriskany baseball flexes ‘work trip’ mentality in return to Class D state final

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Central New York softball twins share career milestone during win over one of league’s top teams

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.

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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Port Byron's Division I-bound Connor Usowski had a historic no-hitter on Tuesday www.syracuse.com/highschoolsp...

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2-time coach of the year will lead Syracuse charter school’s inaugural football team The former Bishop Grimes coach will lead the program in their first-ever season.

2-time coach of the year will lead Syracuse charter school’s inaugural football team

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