News & Notes

 Rudy Winkler's not ready to retire just yet.

Per a feature piece in today's Albany Times-Union, Winkler, now 30, won another national title in track & field, and is now aiming for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Averill Park native now calls Washington home, where he lives with his wife. When not competing, Winkler is a throws coach at Maryland.

Being an Olympian stays in your blood, it seems.

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Now, we know preseason football kicks off in earnest (pun intended) tonight (check NFL Network listings), but the Tri-City Valleycats apparently have football on their minds. That shouldn't be a surprise, since Hudson Valley Community College's football field is a short distance away, but the 'Cats have just gone off on the New Jersey Jackals.

After 14 runs Tuesday, the 'Cats added two more touchdowns, two extra points, and a field goal to blow away the Jackals again Wednesday night, 17-5. Easton Klein pitched into the 7th inning to get the win, and Demias Jimerson & David Glancy homered for the 'Cats.

Stephen Still gets the start tonight as the 'Cats go for the sweep.

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The jockeys race is tightening up at Saratoga.

Jose Ortiz narrowed the gap between himself and his brother, Irad, Jr., to two with 2 wins on Wednesday's card, while Irad won 1, and Fravian Prat had a riding double as well, as he's in 4th place. Ricardo Santana, Jr., in 3rd, had a winner to keep some distance between himself & Prat.

Today's 10 race card begins at 1:10 pm.

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Guilderland is joining Bethlehem in the Cal Ripken World Series, which begins today in Branson, Missouri, a city better known for is country music-centric dinner theatres. Guilderland's team will be in the 12 & under tournament. Best of luck to both Bethlehem & Guilderland.