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Big Red fans ready for round two

Syracuse fans aren't the only ones following their team around the country this time of year. Cornell fans had much farther to go to get to Jacksonville. But as our Anthony Lima found out from Big Red faithful, a first round upset made it well worth their while.

03/20/2010 09:20 PM

J-D boys win battle of unbeatens, advance to finals

In a matchup featuring the only two undefeated boys basketball teams remaining in the state, top-ranked Jamesville-DeWitt knocked off No. 2 Red Hook from Section IX 63-53 in the state Class A semifinals Saturday at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

03/20/2010 07:18 PM

Tioga girls going to championship round

In a matchup of the top-ranked Class C teams in the state, No. 2 Tioga took out No. 1 Maple Grove 52-42 in the state semifinals Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College.

03/20/2010 07:08 PM

Harrisville girls knock out Charlotte Valley

The Harrisville girls basketball team will try for its first state championship on Sunday after taking out Charlotte Valley 33-29 in the Class D semifinals Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College.

03/20/2010 06:56 PM

Oneonta girls fall in state finals again

The Oneonta girls basketball team came up one win short of a state championship for the second straight season on Saturday with a 54-33 loss to top-ranked Irvington from Section I in the Class B final at Hudson Valley Community College.

03/20/2010 07:11 PM

Syracuse and Cornell get ready for round two

After making it through the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the Syracuse and Cornell men's basketball teams are cramming for round two. Mark Larson is in Buffalo where the Orange are preparing for perennial small power Gonzaga. Anthony Lima is with Cornell in Jacksonville.

03/20/2010 06:23 PM

SU routs Vermont 79-56 in NCAA opener

Wes Johnson had 18 points to lead five Syracuse players in double figures, and the top-seeded Orange beat Vermont 79-56 on Friday night in the first round of NCAA tournament.

Updated 9:40 AM

No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65

The Cornell Big Red are keeping their tournament dreams alive! For the first time in school history, Cornell advances to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Updated 03/19/2010 10:28 PM

Potsdam boys' run ends against Burke

The top-ranked Burke Catholic boys basketball team used a 15-0 second-half run to pull ahead of Potsdam on Friday en route to a 70-59 victory in the state Class B semifinals at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

03/20/2010 12:58 AM

Oneonta girls going back to state finals

The Oneonta girls basketball team advanced to its second straight state Class B championship game on Friday with a 30-24 semifinal win over Watervliet at Hudson Valley Community College.

03/20/2010 01:06 AM

Moravia boys fall in state semis

The Moravia boys basketball team fell to top-ranked OTC Middle College 57-40 in the state Class C semifinals Friday at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

03/20/2010 12:54 AM

Westhill boys advance to state Class B championship

The Westhill boys basketball team earned a shot at a state championship on Friday with a 69-53 rout of Batavia in the Class B semifinals at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

03/20/2010 01:08 AM

New York Mills boys lose first game in state semis

The top-ranked New York Mills boys basketball team battled back from a 21-5 first-quarter deficit to lead 48-46 with 2:40 remaining in the state Class D semifinals on Friday, but Maple Grove came away with the upset 56-50 at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

03/20/2010 01:03 AM

Orange confident on eve of NCAA tourney

A number 16 seed has never beaten a number one seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the Syracuse Orange don't plan to change that. Mark Larson has a full report from Buffalo.

Updated 03/18/2010 11:11 PM

SU Women rout Harvard, advance in WNIT

Freshman Kayla Alexander scored 27 points and fellow rookie Carmen Tyson-Thomas added 17 points and 13 rebounds as the SU women's basketball team routed Harvard 87-68 in the first round of the WNIT tournament.

Updated 03/18/2010 11:07 PM

Big Red focused on advancing to second round

The Cornell men's basketball team is ready to make program history. The Big Red have never won a game in the NCAA tournament. But as they head back to the tournament for the third straight year, they are not satisfied with just being in the field.

Updated 03/18/2010 11:05 PM

New hockey team unveiled in Binghamton

It's no secret that upstate New York loves its ice hockey. Well now, Broome County fans will have a new pro team to root for next season. The Federal Hockey League unveiled the Broome County Barons on Thursday.

Updated 03/18/2010 11:01 PM

SU players preparing for Big Dance

We're just a day away from SU's NCAA tournament opener. On Thursday, the Orange made their lone public pre-game appearance. Our Mark Larson has more.

03/18/2010 08:37 PM

Cornell players and coaches ready for Temple

For the third straight year, the Cornell men's basketball team is chasing its first ever win in the NCAA tournament. YNN's Anthony Lima has full coverage from Jacksonville.

Updated 03/18/2010 08:39 PM

Lalande, Crunch shutout Monarchs

Kevin Lalande made 33 saves and the Syracuse Crunch scored one goal in both the second and third periods on their way to a 2-0 shutout of Manchester Wednesday night.

03/17/2010 11:30 PM

SU women's lax trounces Towson

Tee Ladouceur and Christina Dove combined for 19 points on Wednesday as the number eight ranked Syracuse women's lacrosse team towered over number 11 ranked Towson 18-10 at the Carrier Dome.

Updated 03/17/2010 05:48 PM

Cornell hockey preps for Final Four

The Cornell hockey team is heading to the ECAC Final Four in Albany this weekend hoping to win their first tournament championship in five years.

03/16/2010 11:58 PM

Cornell hoop team heads to NCAAs

The Cornell basketball team held its final practice in Ithaca Tuesday night before leaving for the NCAA tournament early Wednesday morning.

03/17/2010 12:02 AM

SU preparing for NCAA tournament

On Friday night, the SU orange will square off in their first game of the NCAA tournament. Teams from across the country started arriving at the arena in Buffalo earlier Thursday to get a practice round in before Friday's matchups. Our Brad Vivacqua is traveling with the Orange and joined us from outside the HSBC arena with more.

Updated 03/19/2010 06:43 AM

SU fans ready for tourney

This year's NCAA tournament tips off in just a few hours. The Orange don't play until Friday night but already, many SU fans are optimistic that they will bring home the school's second title in seven years. Our Brad Vivacqua spoke with some fans about how the team will fare.

Updated 03/18/2010 08:08 AM

Cornell preparing for Big Dance appearance

The Cornell men's basketball team is just as hopeful to make it to Indy. Their road beings in Jacksonville, Florida against Temple. Our Anthony Lima has more from the Sunshine State.

Updated 03/18/2010 05:30 PM

Westhill boys bound for Final Four

The Westhill boys basketball team is bound for the NYS Final Four in Glens Falls this weekend seeking their first state championship since 1997.

03/17/2010 12:05 AM

SU women returning to WNIT

The SU women's basketball team earned its third straight postseason berth Monday night when the Orange were invited to host the first round of the 2010 WNIT.

03/16/2010 12:07 AM

OCC women return with runnerup trophy

The OCC women's basketball team brought back the silver medal from its second appearance at the NJCAA national championships in Minnesota last weekend.

03/16/2010 12:09 AM

West Genny hockey wins state title

State hockey last weekend and for West Genesee the third time was the charm indeed. Wildcats making their third straight trip to the state final four and finally breaking through with their first state title since 2001. And completing their first perfect season ever.

03/16/2010 01:55 PM

New Hartford hockey wins second straight state title

Despite losing 11 players from last season's state championship team, the New Hartford hockey team repeated as the Division II champion Sunday with a 5-2 win over Queensbury at the Utica Aud.

03/15/2010 12:12 AM

West Genesee hockey caps perfect season with state title

The West Genesee hockey team left no doubt it was the best Division I squad in New York this season as the undefeated Wildcats claimed the state D-I championship with a 3-0 win over Saratoga Sunday at the Utica Aud.

Updated 03/15/2010 10:17 AM

Remsen's Hamlin wins national luge championship

LAKE PLACID - Erin Hamlin rebounded from a disappointing Olympics with her second straight national championship in women's singles luge Sunday at Lake Placid.

03/14/2010 08:25 PM

Crunch fall farther behind in playoff race at Albany

The Syracuse Crunch lost their third straight game 3-1 at Albany on Saturday to fall seven points out of the East's final playoff berth with 13 games remaining.

03/14/2010 08:05 PM

SU gets #1 seed in NCAA Tournament, Cornell #12

The SU men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament as a number one seed. Their first round game will be Friday in Buffalo against Vermont.

Updated 03/15/2010 12:16 PM

OCC women's perfect season ends with upset in national championship

After starting the season with 35 straight wins, the Onondaga Community College women's basketball team was upset in the NJCAA Division III national championship on Saturday with a 74-55 loss to Madison Area Technical College.

Updated 03/15/2010 07:22 AM

J-D boys stay perfect with blowout of Burnt Hills

The matchup of unranked team with a .500 record vs. number one team with a perfect record played out in expected fashion on Saturday with Jamesville-DeWitt boys basketball burning down Burnt Hills 67-32 in the state Class A regional finals at Hudson Valley Community College.

Updated 03/15/2010 07:28 AM

Wildcats Hockey team pulls of stunning comeback

West Genesee scored two goals in the final 31 seconds to send their D-1 hockey game to overtime, where they eventually defeated Suffern 4-3 to advance to the title game.

03/13/2010 08:41 PM

Potsdam boys advance to final four over Plattsburgh

The Potsdam boys basketball team clinched a berth in the state final fours on Saturday with a 62-36 demolition of Plattsburgh in the Class B regional finals at Hudson Valley Community College.

03/14/2010 12:38 AM

N.Y. Mills boys get revenge on South Kortright

The top-ranked and undefeated New York Mills boys basketball team avenged its only loss of last season on Saturday with a 65-38 rout of number two South Kortright in the State Class D regional finals at Proctor High School.

03/13/2010 09:54 PM

C-NS girls lose heartbreaker to Shenendehowa

TROY - It a tough pill to swallow for the Cicero-North Syracuse girls basketball team on Saturday as Shenendehowa came back late to knock off the Lady Northstars 34-33 in the state Class AA regional finals at Hudson Valley Community College.

03/13/2010 09:45 PM

Charlotte Valley girls end Hamilton's run

The Charlotte Valley girls basketball team ended Cinderella Hamilton's playoff run on Saturday with a 34-24 victory in the state Class D regional finals at SUNYIT.

03/13/2010 09:32 PM

Moravia boys knock out Tully

Pat Mott scored 34 points to lead number 16-ranked Moravia over number five Tully 63-58 in the state Class C regional finals Saturday at SUNY Cortland.

03/13/2010 09:59 PM

Oneonta girls knock off No. 1 South Jefferson

In a matchup of perennial powers, the Oneonta girls basketball team handed top-ranked South Jefferson its first loss of the season on Saturday with a 41-33 result in the state Class B regional finals at Hartwick College.

03/14/2010 12:30 AM

Tioga girls take down Notre Dame

The number two ranked Tioga girls basketball team came back from a 13-point second-quarter deficit to blow out number five Utica Notre Dame 60-44 in the state Class C regional finals Saturday at SUNYIT.

03/13/2010 09:41 PM

Johnson City boys come close but can't beat Red Hook

In a matchup between an unranked team and the number two Class A team in the state, the Johnson City boys basketball team narrowly missed upsetting undefeated Red Hook on Saturday with a 70-62 overtime loss in the state regional finals at SUNY Cortland.

03/14/2010 12:35 AM

St. Lawrence hockey falls in semis to Queensbury

The St. Lawrence hockey team's season came to an end on Saturday with a 4-0 loss to Queensbury in the state Division II semifinals at the Utica Aud.

03/14/2010 12:43 AM

C-NS boys' states debut spoiled by Albany CBA

Making its first-ever state playoffs appearance on Saturday, the Cicero-North Syracuse boys basketball team was knocked out by Albany CBA 61-48 in the Class AA regional finals at Hudson Valley Community College.

Updated 03/15/2010 07:34 AM

Westhill boys move on against Seton Catholic

The Westhill boys basketball team battled back from a six-point halftime deficit to beat Seton Catholic 51-42 in the state Class B regional finals Saturday at SUNY Cortland.

03/14/2010 12:47 AM

Crunch come up short against Rochester

The Syracuse Crunch fell to 0-9 against Rochester this season with a 5-3 loss Saturday at the War Memorial.

03/14/2010 12:41 AM

Maine-Endwell girls come up short vs. Lakeland

The Maine-Endwell girls basketball team missed two would-be tying three-pointers in the closing seconds on Saturday and fell to Lakeland 45-42 in the state regional finals at SUNY Cortland.

03/13/2010 09:28 PM

OCC women one win away from National Title

The OCC women's basketball team moved to within one win of a junior college National Championship Friday night.

03/12/2010 11:50 PM

Crunch Win Streak Ends at Three

Lowell defeated Syracuse 3-1 to snap the Crunch's three-game win streak. Syracuse found themselves down 3-0 until Chad Kolarik put them on the board in the third period. Syracuse is back in action on Saturday night against Rochester at 7:30.

Updated 03/13/2010 09:26 AM

SU Tennis Beats BU

The SU women's tennis team win their 13th match of the season after defeating Binghamton 4-3 on Friday. In the win, Alessondra Parra registered her 13th victory of the year - defeating her opponent 7-5 and 6-0.

03/12/2010 08:56 PM

Franklin Academy Comes up Short

Franklin Academy fell short in their upset bit as they lost to No. 2 Averill Park 53-35 in the Class A regional final.

03/12/2010 11:21 PM

OCC Women advance to Final Four

The OCC women's basketball team is two wins away from winning a national junior college championship after beating Northland Community Tech in the NJCAA D-III quarterfinals Thursday afternoon.

Updated 03/12/2010 07:10 AM

D'Amigo named rookie of the year finalist

His rookie season ended last Sunday but Binghamton native Jerry D'Amigo is still scoring after the season is over. The RPI freshman has been named one of three finalists for the ECAC rookie of the year award today.

03/11/2010 11:59 PM

Interview with G-Mac

Former Orange standout guard Gerry McNamara reflected on his stellar performance in the 2006 Big East tournament, and what he misses most about not being able to play in the tournament anymore.

03/12/2010 09:22 AM

Interviews with Brad Pike, Ryan Cabiles and Stan Kissel

Up until Arinze Onuaku’s knee injury on Thursday, the Orange played most of the season rather injury-free. In fact all seven of SU’s key contributors have played in all 32 games this year. A big part of the reason for that is the Orange’s self-proclaimed “Three-Headed Monster.” Brad Pike, Ryan Cabiles, and Stan Kissel talked to us about their daily routines, and how the new ‘Melo Center has helped them this year.

03/12/2010 08:41 AM

Chenango Valley wins hockey title

The Chenango Valley hockey team won the Broome County High School Hockey Association championship Thursday night.

Updated 03/12/2010 07:17 AM

SU falls to Georgetown

Syracuse has been defeated by rival Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.

Updated 03/13/2010 09:23 PM

SU taking on Georgetown

The Syracuse Orange have begun their run for the Big East Championship at Madison Square Garden.

03/11/2010 06:35 AM

Trio of Big Red players earn All-Ivy League honors

For the second time in three years a Cornellian is the Ivy League's Player of the Year. Ryan Wittman wins the award after setting an Ivy League record with 100 three pointers this season, averaging 17 points and four rebounds a game to lead the Big Red to their third straight Ivy title and trip to the NCAA tournament.

03/10/2010 11:23 PM

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