News & notes

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has dropped the other shoe on winter sports, cancelling the remaining state regional tournament games in basketball & hockey, but they're holding out hope of getting spring sports going, even with a truncated season, next month.
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Former Albany High & Albany Academy star Dion Lewis won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots a couple of years back, but was shuffled out the revolving door, and, after two seasons in Tennessee, Lewis will be on local TV screens a little more often this coming season.

Lewis signed Monday with the Giants for a 1 year deal, in which he will complement/back up incumbent starting running back Saquon Barkley. Lewis has also played for Philadelphia & Cleveland during the course of his pro career. Playing for the Giants should allow Lewis the opportunity to return home as a guest speaker at local schools during the season. Stay tuned.
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The first recorded death caused by COVID-19 in the 518 was reported Monday to be Walter Robb, 92, former owner of the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. Robb, who parlayed his years of working for General Electric into making an investment in the Rats, had settled into full retirement from public life after selling the Rats a few years ago.