Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Latest local news, weather and sports for Syracuse and Central New York

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CNY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Raw Video- Fayetteville-Manlius stars Kevin Lux and Dan Cahill connect for awesome goal   

I guess they call it the Exceptional Senior Game for a reason.

Section III honors 143 scholar-athletes from 72 Central New York schools   

It was quite the sight at the SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College on Monday, as 143 scholar athletes from all over our region were honored for their outstanding work on and off the playing field.

Baldwinsville baseball and C-NS softball win state titles   

Baldwinsville and C-NS will bring two more state titles to Central New York.

Six state lacrosse finalists, two Section III champions   

Six Section III teams advanced to the New York State Lacrosse Finals, and two teams were able to come out on top and call themselves the best in the state on Saturday.

Section III girls complete sweep of State Lacrosse Semifinals   

It's been an historic season for Section III lacrosse, as every team, boys and girls, classes A, B and C, has now advanced to the state semifinals.

Section III girls lacrosse teams prepare for State Semifinals   

After all three Section III boys lacrosse team advanced to the State Finals on Wednesday, the Section III Class A, B and C girls lacrosse teams are preparing for their own State Semifinals coming up on Friday.

Baldwinsville baseball team makes state semifinal for second straight season   

The Baldwinsville boys baseball team made it back to the state semifinals for the second straight season on Tuesday night, defeating Shenendehowa 4-0.

All 3 Section III boys lacrosse teams advance to State Finals   

After all six boys and girls lacrosse teams advanced to the State Semifinals, all three boys teams advanced to the State Finals on Wednesday, playing at St. John Fisher College in Rochester.

Section III golf team wins state team tournament by seven strokes   

The Section III golf team won the state championship at Cornell on Monday.

Lafayette senior wins Tewaaraton Native American Scholarship   

Cassandra Minerd, a senior lacrosse player at Lafayette High School, was presented the Tewaaraton Native American Scholarship on Thursday.

Section III lacrosse teams go undefeated in first round of state playoffs   

Section III lacrosse teams played Section IV teams in the first round of the state tournament on Saturday, and Section III won every single game, with several being blowouts.

Section III softball crowns five champions on Saturday   

Section III softball teams played in their respective championships on Saturday.

Section III softball finals set for Saturday   

The finals for the Section III softball championship are set in Class AA, A , B and D as several teams played their deciding semifinal matchups on Thursday evening.

Back on top- West Genesee wins Section III Championship   

The king has returned. After a brief, one season hiatus from the state playoffs the West Genesee boys lacrosse team is back in a place it became very familiar with.

High School lacrosse playoffs roll on despite more weather delays   

The severe weather in Central New York has wreaked havoc on the Section III playoffs. But when our local teams have had the opportunity to play, they've made the most of it.

Local, county and state government leaders help break ground on Challenger Field of Dreams   

Shovels dug into Carrier Park in East Syracuse for the first time on Saturday, as Friends of Dewitt Parks and Recreation broke ground on the new Willis Carrier Recreation Center and Challenger Field of Dreams.

Campaign complete- CBA senior Sheridan raises more than $20k for Samaritan Center   

She's a shining example, where the normal high school kid is more concerned with social media among other things, Jordan was on a mission to make sure that no Central New Yorker went hungry.

Central New York High School Sports Roundup- Wildcats roar past Liverpool   

Your look at the CNY high school sports scene.

Three student athletes from Jamesville-Dewitt moving on to the college level   

Cydney Goodrum, Josiah Williams and Ryan Wright all announced and signed their National Letter of Intent on Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in their high school’s Hall of Fame.

Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets sting Liverpool thanks to 10 goals from Lux   

Fayetteville-Manlius sits atop Class A Section III Boys Lacrosse, so you knew their game on Tuesday with Liverpool would be a good game. But nobody expected the night we saw from Kevin Lux.

CNY Central Athlete overcomes to odds to earn D-I scholarship   

Lizi's accomplishment though is even more impressive when you consider she was born functionally blind in her left eye.

Refugee family from the Congo welcomed to America by local parish   

The word "welcome" echoed throughout Hancock Airport on Wednesday afternoon, as a family of 8 originally from the Congo made their first steps in America.

C-NS grad Breanna Stewart leads UConn to win National Championship   

Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 23 points and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a record 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night.

Full Interview: Breanna Stewart's high school coach talks about former player's success at UConn   

Full interview with Breanna Stewart's high school coach Eric Smith

After CBA/JD state title hockey team is honored, schools go to overtime in lacrosse   

J-D lacrosse defeats CBA 15-14 in overtime

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