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@nysswa

3 years

People need to just stop. Twitter and my email are full of people blaming the NYSPHSAA sectional leaders and the state office staff. There is only one guy making the decisions depriving H.S. athletes of the chance to compete, and that is Andy Cuomo.

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@nysswa

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Joe Girard III of Glens Falls scored his 4,000 career point in basketball on Sunday.

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@KenMantia

5 years

Joe Girard 4000th point! @PostStarsports @JG3_____ @SaratogaSports

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BREAKING: Fordham University has been selected to host the Federation basketball tournament from 2020-22.

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H.S. sports fans: Kiss the winter season goodbye. Mr. Cuomo's spot-zoning solution to "hot spots" injects such randomness into the ability to practice and play that the season isn't salvageable. The virus is real, the strategy is laughable.

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@nysswa

4 years

The NYSPHSAA has announced that football, girls volleyball and fall cheerleading witll be moved to a March 1 start. I don't see any way that keeping other fall sports in place can be justified, but that's strictly opinion.

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@nysswa

4 years

A proposal being put in front of the Executive Committee on Friday would have the way for NYSPHSAA schools to add a regular-season football game to the schedule, possibly as early as this fall.

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@nysswa

6 years

The NYSSWA has announced its 2018 New York girls basketball all-state team and players of the year.

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3 years

Acting with emergency powers because the state legislature's dereliction of duty, Cuomo is a dictator in every sense except for his official title. He has changed course so many times on restaurants, gyms and salons that his credibility should be questioned but hasn't been.

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@nysswa

5 years

Glens Falls two-sport standout Joe Girard III has been selected Mr. New York Basketball by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.

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@nysswa

5 years

Fifty points is literally an average night at the office for Joe Girard III. That, though, was no average finish, my friends. Great players make clutch plays when they're needed most, and JG3 delivered for his team and his town.

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@nysswa

6 years

Does your school use an athletic trainer? There were two stories out of Section 1 yesterday illustrating how ATs do stuff a lot more crucial than taping ankles and icing bruises.

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@nysswa

6 years

H.S. sports fans should familiarize themselves with the phrase "lawnmower parents." Ousted Honeoye coach Mark Storm fought back against one such set of parents and won a $50,000 settlement. Fascinating story:

Angry parents cost this Honeoye coach his job and reputation so he sued them and won $50K

In a day and age when coaches often quit after becoming fed up with parental interference, cases like this aren't unprecedented, but they're rare.

www.democratandchronicle.com

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@nysswa

5 years

Ossining star Aubrey Griffin has been selected Miss New York Basketball by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.

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@nysswa

6 years

With Spectrum having pulled back from televising most if not all state tournaments since the Time-Warner merger, NYSPHSAA is working on a plan to sub-license content to the NFHS Network. Final details yet to be hashed out. Some sections are already moving games to NFHS Network.

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@nysswa

4 years

Here's the link to the NYSSWA girls basketball all-state team for Classes B, C and D:

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@nysswa

5 years

And then JG3 dropped 66 points on 'em.

Michael Kelly

@ByMichaelKelly

5 years

The Watervliet student section is chanting "overrated" at JG3. Good luck with that. #518hoops

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@nysswa

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It's Day 1 of another H.S. sports year. Here's wishing for a fun, exciting and memorable year of competition and camaraderie. Most importantly, let's all be safe. There were too many tragedies and unfortunate injuries last year. Wishing all our athletes and coaches the best.

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@nysswa

5 years

I know for a fact that there are H.S. coaches who set down rules that make it difficult for their kids to play other sports, but the real problems are (1) club coaches, who sometimes have financial motives and (2) parents fixated on chasing "full" scholarships that don't exist.

Shannon Hyney

@coachhyney__

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@nysswa This all falls back on parents coach's at each sport not wanting kids to play another sport. As most only care about there own program. And not the athlete

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@nysswa

5 years

The vote was 12-10. Girls basketball will continue using NCAA rules.

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@nysswa

4 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has just released its all-state football teams for Classes AA and A.

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@nysswa

1 year

Friends: It's my sad duty to report that the incomparable Neil Kerr, the co-founder of the New York State Sportswriters Association and its driving force for more than half a century, died today in Syracuse. He was 80. More:

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@nysswa

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Kudos to Syracuse Univ. for assisting the NYSPHSAA with moving the Class AA football title game from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night in the face of concerns about the weather. On a holiday weekend and with SU playing a home game, that was a class move.

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@nysswa

4 years

Here's the link to the girls all-state soccer team as selected by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports (NYSSCOGS):

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@nysswa

3 years

Nothing in New York H.S. sports will change until Cuomo so. Don't blame the had-working sports administrators who have effectively been stripped of the power to do their jobs.

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@nysswa

6 years

Coaches: If you haven't been paying attention, Maine has been plucking underappreciated players out of Upstate NY for the past several years and doing well with them.

Maine Football

@BlackBearsFB

6 years

Welcome to #BlackBearNation ! TJ Jones | LB | 6'1" | 197 lbs Rochester, N.Y. (Aquinas Institute HS) #BearWitness18 #CAAFB #NSD18

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@nysswa

4 years

Here's the link to the NYSSWA girls basketball all-state team in Classes AA and A:

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@nysswa

4 years

Section XI is going to catch much criticism in the coming days for pulling the plug on the spring sports season, but it's absolutely the correct call. I'm holding out hope that some sections can salvage some of the season, but its simply not plausible in that region of N.Y.

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@nysswa

6 years

Hey, N.Y. high school athletes: Wednesday is Coaches Appreciation Day. What are you going to do to honor the modified, JV and varsity coaches who have mentored you through the years?

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@nysswa

8 years

Aquinas becomes the first school to win NYSPHSAA crowns in football and boys basketball in the same school year.

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@nysswa

5 years

A Glens Falls (JG3) vs. Batavia (Ray Leach) final would shape up along the lines of the 2004 Class AA clash between Syracuse CBA (Greg Paulus) and New Ro (Ray Rice), which was only one of the finest games in NYSPHSAA history.

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@nysswa

4 years

Why is Forks carrying so much stuff into the Carrier Dome? They play there so often that I just assumed they stored their equipment there year-round.

Dr. Robert Zayas

@RobertZayasNY

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The @NYSPHSAA Class B State Football Championship is scheduled to kickoff at noon. @ForksFootball has arrived at the Carrier Dome! @ForksAthletics @ChenangoForksSD

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@nysswa

5 years

Congratulations to Fairport H.S., the 2018-19 winner of the Kerr Cup All-Sport Championship. The Red Raiders won the most hotly contested race in the 11-year history of the New York State Sportswriters Association's competition for NYSPHSAA schools.

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@nysswa

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Joe Girard III, already New York's career scoring leader heading into his senior basketball season, committed to Syracuse tonight.

Girard announces verbal commitment to Syracuse

GLENS FALLS — Before putting on the orange logo hat and unzipping a jacket that hid the “S” on his chest, Joseph Girard III played a short video packaged with

poststar.com

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@nysswa

10 years

C.J. Battaglia (Webster Thomas '18), son of Aquinas football coach, brightened dad's otherwise tough day, committed to Penn State lacrosse.

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@nysswa

7 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association released the all-state baseball team this afternoon.

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@nysswa

6 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced its all-state football teams for Classes AA and A:

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@nysswa

5 years

BREAKING: The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Executive Committee will hear a proposal Friday to add at-large teams to the state football tournament in three classes to end the awarding of quarterfinals byes.

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@nysswa

5 years

The proposal on changing the sport calendar, effectively pushing back the start of sport seasons by one week, has been approved 12-10. That kicks into effect in August 2020.

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@nysswa

7 years

Joe Girard III reached 2,000 career points tonight. He's a sophomore. Mind-boggling.

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@nysswa

5 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced its all-state football team for Classes AA and A.

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@nysswa

5 years

Uh, because we updates the rankings once a week and not every 10 minutes. Next question.

beezebee

@Beezebee0627

5 years

@nysswa @SSHSVikings How is it that cardinal Hayes is ranked over us and we beat them last night.

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@nysswa

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R.J. Davis of Archbishop Stepinac has been selected Mr. New York Basketball by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.

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@nysswa

4 years

Andre Jackson of Albany Academy is the NYSSWA boys Class A basketball player of the year.

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@nysswa

6 years

LuHi courtside protest. Some 25 members stood, arms locked, for just over three minutes.

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@nysswa

5 years

Member schools will be receiving NYSPHSAA-branded signs this fall with a "Sportsmanship Is An Expectation" message aimed toward spectators. It's a small but important initiative with officials and coaches being berated so often.

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@nysswa

5 years

One of the great reigns in all of New York scholastic sports has ended. Saratoga takes down Fayetteville-Manlius in girls cross country.

MileSplit NY

@MileSplitNY

5 years

Its official, Saratoga takes the win by one point, taking the title home for the first time in 13 years over FM.

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@nysswa

5 years

If this video isn't viral by dinner time tonight I'll eat my hat.

Dr. Robert Zayas

@RobertZayasNY

5 years

Just received this incredible PSA from Saranac Lake Central School District related to poor sportsmanship - You have to watch it! @Section7Sports @NYSPHSAA

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@nysswa

7 years

End of an era. Dick Cerone, a force in starting state tourney, retired as Section 5 football coordinator today after 43 years in that role.

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@nysswa

4 years

With everything that's been going on the last 72 hours, a milestone moment was able to sneak up on us here at the New York State Sportswriters Association. We'd like to express our sincere gratitude for helping us reach 10,000 followers on Twitter on Thursday.

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@nysswa

6 years

It appears that Glens Falls has won back the NYSPHSAA boys basketball final fours for 2020-22. Executive Committee has final say, but having two groups today reach the same decision makes it all but certain.

NYSPHSAA

@NYSPHSAA

6 years

The Boys Basketball Committee and the #NYSPHSAA office are both recommending the Cool Insuring Arena is Glens Falls to host the 2020-22 State Championships. Final vote belongs to the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee, who will meet in February.

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@nysswa

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Ryan Cole of Somers and Sebastian Regis of East Islip share New York State Sportswriters Association player of the year honors in Class A football. Full team here:

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@nysswa

3 years

There is no aspect of school policy -- whether it's the learning or extra-curriculars -- that isn't frustrating the people of N.Y. and it's the governor making (and then unmaking) those decisions willy-nilly. If you're not screaming at him, then you're screaming at the wrong guy.

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@nysswa

6 years

"I met my wife in the bleachers at Irvington HS. My 3 kids live in gyms," Kevin Devaney wrote this morning. Yeah, I admit it. That got the tears welling up in my eyes.

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@nysswa

5 years

I know the suspense was killing you but, yeah, North Rockland junior Katelyn Tuohy is Gatorade's New York female cross country runner of the year again after another undefeated season.

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@nysswa

4 years

I'll miss this more than any other event this fall.

Organizers cancel 56th annual McQuaid Invitational, one of nation's largest cross country meets

Organizers thought of alternatives, but impact of coronavirus pandemic led to shut down of one of the nation's largest high school cross country meets

www.democratandchronicle.com

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@nysswa

1 year

Here is the New York State Sportswriters Association all-state football team in Class AA, released today:

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@nysswa

8 years

Someone's got some 'splainin' to do. Rochester East just scored winning basket vs. McQuaid with 6 players on court.

James A. Johnson

@jjDandC

8 years

Winning basket by @east_high_rcsd 's Theodore Buckner with 6.5 secs remaining

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@nysswa

1 year

Here is the New York State Sportswriters Association all-state football team in Class A, released today:

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@nysswa

5 years

Joe Girard III of Glens Falls repeats as the New York State Sportswriters Association player of the year in boys Class B basketball and makes the first team for the fourth consecutive season.

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@nysswa

5 years

In case you missed it: The New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports released its all-state team for softball on Saturday:

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@nysswa

6 years

Baldwin defeated Christ the King 58-49 for the Federation girls Class AA basketball championship. Christ The King had been ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Today.

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@nysswa

6 years

There had been rumblings recently that something might be in the works. Unfortunately we now have confirmation. It appears News12Varsity is heading off in a new direction. Best wishes to Kevin & any colleagues who are similarly affected. They've done amazing work over the years.

Kevin Devaney Jr.

@KDJmedia1

6 years

I have unfortunate news to share this morning: Friday is my final day working at @News12Varsity . My position has been eliminated. An explanation:

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Affirming the recommendations late last year by its basketball committee and the NYSPHSAA office staff, the Executive Committee has voted to return the boys tournament to Glens Falls for 2020-22.

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@nysswa

4 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced its all-state football teams in Classes B, C, D and eight-man football.

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@nysswa

3 years

It's impossible to not root for this man. He's given everything he has to high school basketball.

Honoring legendary H.S. hoops scout Tom Konchalski as he battles...

Editor’s note: Tom Konchalski passed away Monday, Feb. 8, after a two-year battle with metastatic cancer. Award-winning filmmaker and playwright Dan Klores recently paid tribute to the...

nypost.com

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@nysswa

7 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has unveiled its first boys all-state lacrosse team.

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5 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has released its all-state team for boys basketball in Classes B, C and D. The large-school classes will be announced next week.

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@nysswa

4 years

New state rankings in boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling have been posted. We'll have the weekly boys ice hockey rankings later today.

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@nysswa

6 years

Glens Falls junior Joe Girard III is now the all-time #NYSPHSAA scorer in boys basketball and has pulled to within less than 100 points of NBA player Lance Stephenson for the overall state mark.

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@nysswa

3 years

I think someone very smart said something about necessity being the mother of invention.

MileSplit NY

@MileSplitNY

3 years

Track finds a way. The Palisades Mall has one of the biggest underground parking garages in the US. With the mall at half capacity, and the garage closed to the public, where better to hold a track meet? Years of Black Friday shopping can now count as track practice! @milesplit

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5 years

Point guards Joe Toussaint of Cardinal Hayes and Andre Curbelo of Long Island Lutheran share NYSSWA player of the year honors in boys Class AA basketball.

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@nysswa

2 years

Sad news to pass along about one of our fellow high school sports reporters.

Pete Schneider

@MonsignorMartin

2 years

We ask your prayers for the Glorious Resurrection of Buffalo News high school reporter Miquel Rodriquez, who entered into eternal rest today. Please keep Miggy, his immediately family and his Buffalo News family in your prayers. He will be missed. Rest In Peace Miquel.

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@nysswa

6 years

NYSPHSAA girls basketball coordinator Tim Lincoln is emphatic on wanting to stick with NCAA rules and says his committee has grown tired of having to defend their choice repeatedly in the past eight years.

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@nysswa

5 years

There was a great moment in a wrestling tournament final Saturday night with a defending state champion passing up a chance to win by default. Instead, he allowed an injured opponent to finish off a victory.

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@nysswa

7 years

Sammy Watson (Rush-Henrietta) adds 3rd national HS record to her list of feats -- 2:43.18 in the 1K prelims at USATF Indoors in New Mexico

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@nysswa

1 year

Here are the NYSSWA girls basketball all-state teams for Classes AA and A:

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@nysswa

4 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced its boys basketball all-state teams for Classes AA and A.

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@nysswa

4 years

I'm no expert on volleyball, but there's no way I'm putting my life on the line trying to block this kid at the net when we get back to playing 6-on-6 in the fall.

Mitch Ashley

@BigMashley

4 years

Social Distancing VB Pracitce

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@nysswa

5 years

Here are this week's New York State Sportswriters Association boys basketball rankings:

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@nysswa

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Quarterbacks Ajani Sheppard of Iona Prep and Charlie McKee of Oceanside share NYSSWA player of the year honors in Class AA football.

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2 years

Maine-Endwell QB Michael Mancini is the NYSSWA's player of the year in Class B football. Full Class B all-state team:

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@nysswa

1 year

The Class AA and A all-state teams in football will be released next week.

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@nysswa

5 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has released its all-state teams in Classes B, C, D and eight-man football.

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6 years

I'm fairly certain the #LawnmowerParents hashtag will be trending on Twitter by lunchtime today.

Angry parents cost this Honeoye coach his job and reputation so he sued them and won $50K

In a day and age when coaches often quit after becoming fed up with parental interference, cases like this aren't unprecedented, but they're rare.

www.democratandchronicle.com

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@nysswa

6 years

Easily the most discussed high school sports story of the week: Ex-Honeoye coach Mark Storm fought back against allegations made by disgruntled parents and landed $50,000 in a settlement.

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@nysswa

5 years

I commend club programs that put their teen-level teams on hiatus during the H.S. season. They're under no obligation to do so, but it strikes me as wrong to force kids to either double up (at the risk of overuse injuries) or be made to swear their loyalty to one or the other.

UNY Revolution

@UNY_Revolution

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Much smarter for a club team to encourage multi-sport athletes vs specializing for many reasons. We also respect HS Softball and our athletes limited time by shutting down Mar through early June. Not all club teams motivated by money and false hope.

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@nysswa

5 years

If Twitter offered an option that cost $2.95 a month but filtered out all political advertising from the feed, I'd pay in advance for 15 months.

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@nysswa

6 years

I'm exhausted just watching this ...

Cassandra Vann

@cassandra_vann

6 years

@SportsCenter East high in Rochester NY Freddie Brock punt return!!!! #playoftheweek

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5 years

Yale recruit August Mahoney of Albany Academy is the NYSSWA boys basketball player of the year in Class A.

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1 year

Here's the link to the New York State Sportswriters Association all-state teams in Classes B, C, and D.

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5 years

Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 and 11 voted against having all sports abide by NFHS rules.

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6 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has released its all-state team in boys lacrosse.

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7 years

Here's the list of 118 regular-season N.Y. high school football games that Spectrum will carry on cable/broadband:

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The New York State Sportswriters Association will announce its all-state football team in the small-school classes at noon on Wednesday. The Class AA and A selections will be unveiled on Jan. 17.

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5 years

Joe Girard III outdid himself Monday in the Section 2 basketball semifinals with 66 points as Glens Falls advanced.

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5 years

Joe Girard III has been named Gatorade's player of the year for New York boys basketball.

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6 years

Jordan Nixon of The Mary Louis Academy is the NYSSWA girls Class AA basketball player of the year.

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6 years

The all-state team in baseball will be announced Thursday morning.

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5 years

The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced its all-state team in boys lacrosse:

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6 years

Many "traditional" media outlets underestimated the power of the commercial Internet for a decade or longer. MSG/News12Varsity was one of the best when it came to identifying a strategic niche (exclusive H.S. content) and defending it. Sad to see it appears to be ending.

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