Monday, August 4, 2025

News & notes

 You might've noticed how CDTA rerouted some of their buses over the weekend due to the CrossFit Games at MVP Arena. Unfortunately, as for the Games themselves, other than athlete profiles, coverage was scarcer this year. No results are available at press time.
======================================================
The Tri-Village 10-&-under baseball team is heading to Hoosier Country.

The unit from Bethlehem will be competing in the Cal Ripken World Series, starting Thursday, and running through Sunday, August 17, after winning a state tournament. Unfortunately, the Ripken tournament doesn't get the same kind of press coverage as the Little League Baseball & Softball World Series, which begin this week.
========================================================
Halfway through the Saratoga meet, Irad Ortiz's lead in the jockeys race has shrunken to three. Ortiz had the day off yesterday, while brother Jose had a winner bring his total to 29 for the season


Ricardo Santana, Jr. had two winners on Sunday, as did Flavian Prat. Racing resumes on Wednesday.
===========================================================
When NFL preseason action kicks in this weekend, we will remind that you'll be able to see Bills & Giants preseason games on local television. WXXA has the rights to the Bills, likely shared with WTEN as scheduling allows, while WNYT/WNYA have the Giants.
==========================================================
The Tri-City Valleycats return home Tuesday having trimmed Quebec's lead in the Frontier League's North Division to 5 1/2 games after taking 2 of 3 from the slumping Capitals. Tri-City defeated Quebec, 6-3, on Sunday night. Arlo Marynczak (Bethlehem/Siena) was activated from the IL for the start, but went three innings, as he's on a pitch count. Connor Wilford went 4 1/3 innings in relief to pick up the win.

The New Jersey Jackals return for Tunnel to Towers Night Tuesday.
============================================================
Troy High basketball coach Jamil Hood is keeping busy in the offseason.

Hood hosted a youth basketball tournament in Albany over the weekend, hoping to curb youth violence in the tri-cities, and was interviewed by WNYT.

No comments:

Post a Comment

News & notes

 Well, these are the dog days of summer, after all. Saratoga hosted the first ever Corgi Cup Sunday afternoon, though there have been smalle...