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Catching up on some headlines from recent days.....

RPI hockey star Will Reilly is turning pro.

Reilly was drafted by Pittsburgh three years ago, and, on Wednesday, formally signed a pro contract with the Penguins. Reilly was a key factor in RPI claiming the Mayors' Cup from Union earlier this season.
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UAlbany men's lacrosse coach Scott Marr's name has been mentioned in connections with rumors regarding the same position at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Johns Hopkins has been a perennial national title contender in the sport, and if Marr accepts the job, then the Great Danes will be looking for a new coach.

Meanwhile, the school's men's basketball team may be saying farewell to Malachi de Souza, who has entered the transfer portal, hoping to improve his fortunes elsewhere. We'll see where he lands soon enough.
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A year after he decided to test the draft waters, Siena's Jalen Pickett will not tempt fate a second time, and is bypassing the NBA draft this year. With teammate Manny Camper having already declared, Pickett may be thinking Siena will need him more than the NBA does.

Speaking of the Saints, 90's hoopster Matt Gras passed away earlier this week at 46. Gras played for Siena in 100 games over a five year period (1991-5). They're saying he had a pre-existing medical condition compounded by COVID-19. Our condolences to Gras' family.
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Update, 6:19 pm.:

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) wanted to wait until April 27 to make a determination on whether or not there would be spring sports this season.

Governor Andrew Cuomo may have just taken the decision out of the Association's hands.

Earlier today, Cuomo announced that the current "New York on Pause" program, which keeps schools and non-essential businesses closed, will remain in effect until at least Friday, May 15. This effectively kills the 2020 spring sports season. Even though end-of-season Regents exams, scheduled for mid-June, are already cancelled, there is no realistic way NYSPHSAA will be able to even attempt a truncated 2020 spring sports season.