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Friday, May 17, 2013  Section III Athletics is officially in postseason mode. Some sports already kicked off the playoffs but for boys lacrosse, the Section III Tournament officially started on Thursday.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  The Carrier Dome hosted the Tip-Off Classic Sunday, four games highlighting 8 teams from the central New York area.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  Liverpool will now face West Genesee in the Section III Class A Championship game.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Marcell Dareus was bursting at the seams with such enthusiasm the defensive lineman had difficulty containing himself Monday, a day after putting the charge back in the Buffalo Bills pass rush.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  The Marcellus girls are still celebrating after clinching a league championship, it's what two particular student athletes are doing off the field that earned them the title of this week's CNYCentral Athlete.

Monday, October 10, 2011  NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the season Monday after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout.

Friday, September 30, 2011  A junior varsity football coach suspended for making his players lie down in a Central New York cemetery as a post-defeat motivational ploy said he borrowed the idea from a pivotal scene in the 2000 Denzel Washington film "Remember the Titans."

Friday, September 09, 2011  On one of the first days the Buffalo Bills wore pads in practice, Marcell Dareus was so eager to hit someone that on his initial attempt in one-on-one line drills, the rookie defensive end jumped offside.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  A bevy of sporting events were either postponed, had their start times moved up or had their format altered in the days leading up to a storm that was predicted to cut a destructive path up the eastern seaboard, with its effects reaching all the way to Canada. Others tried to defy the expected conditions.

Monday, August 22, 2011  It's called Honor the Code, and it's calling on high school student athletes to do just that.

Friday, July 29, 2011  The Buffalo Bills are opening training camp with first-round draft pick Marcell Dareus under contract.

Monday, May 30, 2011  The Marcellus Mustangs continued their huge run through the Section III playoffs, taking out Watertown IHC 7-2 to win a Section III Class B Title.

Saturday, May 28, 2011  They don't get much better than the Section III Class A Lacrosse Championship game we saw on Saturday night.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  This week's Bryant and Stratton CNY Central Athlete is one of the best goal scorers in Section III.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Dan Aiello will sign a letter of intent for Roberts Wesleyan College and Tessa Pucello will sign a letter of intent for Le Moyne College.