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From Medina(heading to D1 Akron): https://youtube.com/watch?v=BoOslh_AWRg&feature=share
2023 Buffalo BCANY boys and girls basketball rosters announced, teams to compete in July(including a picture of a highly rated Women’s HS Basketball reference from Lancaster): https://buffalonews.com/sports/high-...75e4eb60d.html
From the article: “The rosters for the Buffalo boys and girls Basketball Coaches Association of New York teams have been announced, with All-Western New York talent spread across both rosters.
The teams will compete in the 11th annual BCANY Summer Hoops Festival from July 28-30 in Johnson City.
The girls roster is headlined by Lancaster’s Madison Francis and Emily McDonald of St. Mary’s. Both hold multiple Division I offers.
According to ESPN’s Class of 2025 Hoop Gurlz rankings, Francis is a five-star recruit and ranks No. 7 nationally in her class. Francis is a two-time All-Western New York large school first-team selection, and a two-time all-state first-teamer in Class AA.”
GNN RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Final run cements Starpoint’s Kyle Lewis’ status(in Lockport/Pendleton): https://www.niagara-gazette.com/spor...400e4f399.html https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.town...size=750%2C501
From the article: “Kyle Lewis ran as if his track shoes were on fire.
In dual meets and regular season challenges this spring, Lewis won all but one of his events and then clinched the 100- and 200-meter dash titles at the ECIC Track & Field Large Schools Championships. The victories established Lewis, who decided to focus solely on track at the start of his senior year, as Starpoint’s top sprinter and one of the best across Section VI this spring.
But then, while competing in the Section VI state qualifier, Lewis hit a road bump. Against a competitive field, Lewis placed second in the 100 and 200 events, only bested by Tyris Parmer, of Niagara Falls.
With the runner-up finish, Lewis still qualified for the state championships that were held June 9-10 at Middletown High School. Knowing it was his last time competing for the Spartans while racing against the best in the state, Lewis sprinted towards a pair of top-five finishes.
Lewis set school records in the Division I 100 (10.86 seconds) and 200 (21.74) finals, the latter even reaching the podium with a third place finish. Plus, the times were enough to finish in the top 10 in the state overall.
Her passion for basketball ended during her sophomore year at Lockport High School and began to establish herself as a sprinter during outdoor track and field last year. And despite some skepticism from those around her about switching sports, Towns, now a junior, switched gears, joined the Lions’ indoor track team and was a 2023 state qualifier in the 55-meter dash.
Getting a taste of what it takes to compete against the best in the state fueled Towns to not become, as she described, a “one-hit wonder” and manifested her goals of what she wanted to accomplish during the outdoor season in mid-March.
The checklist kept Towns motivated and accountable to herself.
Moving from one goal to the next certainly paid off as she appeared in the outdoor state championships after winning the a Section VI championship with the best long jump of the season in Western New York, of 18 feet, 5 1/2 inches, and as the anchor of Lockport’s state-qualifying 4x400-meter relay team with a time of 4 minutes, 44.01 seconds.
Along with winning the sectional championships, Towns placed in Section VI’s top-10 in four separate events. Towns finished fourth in the section in the triple jump (36-10) and seventh in the 100 (12.77).
Delivering a strikeout, providing a base hit or lending a helping hand to younger teammates in practice were all examples of how Russo shared his passion for wanting Royalton-Hartland baseball to succeed and made him a valued voice in the team’s dugout.
The drive to succeed only intensified for Russo heading into the 2023 season. Losing to rival Medina in the Section VI Class B2 championship game for a second straight season left a bitter taste in his mouth.
But the infinite amount of hours Russo put in during the off-season paid off as he earned his long-awaited blue patch.
Behind a complete-game, 10-strikeout, two-hit outing against Fredonia, Russo, a Canisius commit, led Roy-Hart to its first Section VI championship since 2019 before bowing out to eventual state champion Depew in the overall Class B championship game.
After winning All-Western New York Small Schools Pitcher of the Year and Niagara-Orleans League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the athleticism and pure desire to win and lead led to Russo being chosen as the Greater Niagara Newspapers Player of the Year.
“Don’t stop working,” Russo said. “If you love (the sport), put your all into it. Hard work definitely does pay off and it shows.”
He is sitting in his massive truck to escape the rain and the swarm of kids who keep asking, on this Saturday afternoon at Sunnycrest Park, for him to scrawl his name on their CNY sports camp T-shirts. And he is talking about playing for the Buffalo Bills.
Murray, the former Onondaga High School star, signed a free agent deal with the Bills in May and is expected to fortify Buffalo’s running back unit.
At age 33, he will be playing professional football in a stadium located 2½ hours from his hometown. For a man who holds Central New York close, the prospect of finishing his NFL career in Buffalo seems like a dream.
“I can honestly sit here and tell you I haven’t wanted anything more in my career,” he said. “With the timing and everything, I’ve wanted nothing more than this in my entire career.”
Murray landed in Buffalo partly because of his relationship with Bills receiver Gabe Davis, a fellow University of Central Florida graduate. The two worked out together during offseasons, which led Murray to have “some communication” over the years with Bills GM Brandon Beane.
Murray turned to Beane, he said, when the Broncos offered him a deal last October. Before he signed, Murray said, he contacted Beane and asked him to assess the Denver situation.
“He’s just been somebody I really respect and appreciate,” Murray said. “In the process of this year, he was very honest and open. He was just like, ‘Look, let’s see how the draft shakes out. We could take a running back.’
“And he reached out to me during the draft and said ‘We’re not gonna take one. If you’re still interested, let’s do it.’”
From Medina(heading to D1 Akron): https://youtube.com/watch?v=BoOslh_AWRg&feature=share
2023 Buffalo BCANY boys and girls basketball rosters announced, teams to compete in July(including a picture of a highly rated Women’s HS Basketball reference from Lancaster): https://buffalonews.com/sports/high-...75e4eb60d.html
From the article: “The rosters for the Buffalo boys and girls Basketball Coaches Association of New York teams have been announced, with All-Western New York talent spread across both rosters.
The teams will compete in the 11th annual BCANY Summer Hoops Festival from July 28-30 in Johnson City.
The girls roster is headlined by Lancaster’s Madison Francis and Emily McDonald of St. Mary’s. Both hold multiple Division I offers.
According to ESPN’s Class of 2025 Hoop Gurlz rankings, Francis is a five-star recruit and ranks No. 7 nationally in her class. Francis is a two-time All-Western New York large school first-team selection, and a two-time all-state first-teamer in Class AA.”
GNN RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Final run cements Starpoint’s Kyle Lewis’ status(in Lockport/Pendleton): https://www.niagara-gazette.com/spor...400e4f399.html https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.town...size=750%2C501
From the article: “Kyle Lewis ran as if his track shoes were on fire.
In dual meets and regular season challenges this spring, Lewis won all but one of his events and then clinched the 100- and 200-meter dash titles at the ECIC Track & Field Large Schools Championships. The victories established Lewis, who decided to focus solely on track at the start of his senior year, as Starpoint’s top sprinter and one of the best across Section VI this spring.
But then, while competing in the Section VI state qualifier, Lewis hit a road bump. Against a competitive field, Lewis placed second in the 100 and 200 events, only bested by Tyris Parmer, of Niagara Falls.
With the runner-up finish, Lewis still qualified for the state championships that were held June 9-10 at Middletown High School. Knowing it was his last time competing for the Spartans while racing against the best in the state, Lewis sprinted towards a pair of top-five finishes.
Lewis set school records in the Division I 100 (10.86 seconds) and 200 (21.74) finals, the latter even reaching the podium with a third place finish. Plus, the times were enough to finish in the top 10 in the state overall.
Her passion for basketball ended during her sophomore year at Lockport High School and began to establish herself as a sprinter during outdoor track and field last year. And despite some skepticism from those around her about switching sports, Towns, now a junior, switched gears, joined the Lions’ indoor track team and was a 2023 state qualifier in the 55-meter dash.
Getting a taste of what it takes to compete against the best in the state fueled Towns to not become, as she described, a “one-hit wonder” and manifested her goals of what she wanted to accomplish during the outdoor season in mid-March.
The checklist kept Towns motivated and accountable to herself.
Moving from one goal to the next certainly paid off as she appeared in the outdoor state championships after winning the a Section VI championship with the best long jump of the season in Western New York, of 18 feet, 5 1/2 inches, and as the anchor of Lockport’s state-qualifying 4x400-meter relay team with a time of 4 minutes, 44.01 seconds.
Along with winning the sectional championships, Towns placed in Section VI’s top-10 in four separate events. Towns finished fourth in the section in the triple jump (36-10) and seventh in the 100 (12.77).
Delivering a strikeout, providing a base hit or lending a helping hand to younger teammates in practice were all examples of how Russo shared his passion for wanting Royalton-Hartland baseball to succeed and made him a valued voice in the team’s dugout.
The drive to succeed only intensified for Russo heading into the 2023 season. Losing to rival Medina in the Section VI Class B2 championship game for a second straight season left a bitter taste in his mouth.
But the infinite amount of hours Russo put in during the off-season paid off as he earned his long-awaited blue patch.
Behind a complete-game, 10-strikeout, two-hit outing against Fredonia, Russo, a Canisius commit, led Roy-Hart to its first Section VI championship since 2019 before bowing out to eventual state champion Depew in the overall Class B championship game.
After winning All-Western New York Small Schools Pitcher of the Year and Niagara-Orleans League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the athleticism and pure desire to win and lead led to Russo being chosen as the Greater Niagara Newspapers Player of the Year.
“Don’t stop working,” Russo said. “If you love (the sport), put your all into it. Hard work definitely does pay off and it shows.”
He is sitting in his massive truck to escape the rain and the swarm of kids who keep asking, on this Saturday afternoon at Sunnycrest Park, for him to scrawl his name on their CNY sports camp T-shirts. And he is talking about playing for the Buffalo Bills.
Murray, the former Onondaga High School star, signed a free agent deal with the Bills in May and is expected to fortify Buffalo’s running back unit.
At age 33, he will be playing professional football in a stadium located 2½ hours from his hometown. For a man who holds Central New York close, the prospect of finishing his NFL career in Buffalo seems like a dream.
“I can honestly sit here and tell you I haven’t wanted anything more in my career,” he said. “With the timing and everything, I’ve wanted nothing more than this in my entire career.”
Murray landed in Buffalo partly because of his relationship with Bills receiver Gabe Davis, a fellow University of Central Florida graduate. The two worked out together during offseasons, which led Murray to have “some communication” over the years with Bills GM Brandon Beane.
Murray turned to Beane, he said, when the Broncos offered him a deal last October. Before he signed, Murray said, he contacted Beane and asked him to assess the Denver situation.
“He’s just been somebody I really respect and appreciate,” Murray said. “In the process of this year, he was very honest and open. He was just like, ‘Look, let’s see how the draft shakes out. We could take a running back.’
“And he reached out to me during the draft and said ‘We’re not gonna take one. If you’re still interested, let’s do it.’”
Also, there are other shows tomorrow and throughout the week on stations across Upstate NY listed towards the bottom of the quoted post above.
There should also be a sports rundown some time later tomorrow.
Here are a couple of other interviews from yesterday’s Inspiration for the Nation show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BPVaLRlS0rg&feature=share (a Buffalo native that is a Utica University professor that is running for Congress and is a Veteran)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UEPxfGbmqWs&feature=share (an interview with and about someone with ties to the arts community in Syracuse about a festival about a late poet in the arts community and that also had ties to Elmira)
Buffalo(From ECMC, current events/cultural topics, education/legal/health/general topics, education/school district/general topics, senior topics and more from 7:30 am-Noon), radio station: https://power965radio.com/
Also, here is a historical reference from Elmira that was an 1889 graduate of the old Elmira Free Academy, was one of the first African Americans to graduate from Cornell University, was a lawyer, helped start a black YMCA in his hometown and a preacher for AME Zion churches in Auburn, Elmira, Saratoga Springs and Utica(all of which still exist today): https://chemungcountyhistoricalsocie...tory.html?lr=1
This profile of him in the Who's Who in Colored America from 1915 shows that he was married in(1900) and served at a church in Waverly(from 1896-1898): https://books.google.com/books?id=RF...brooks&f=false
Also, check out community newspapers like the Buffalo Challenger, Buffalo Criterion, Rochester Minority Reporter and Urban CNY, among others for community news.
There should be a sports rundown later today as well.
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