Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 11th of October.
Good morning, Syracuse.
The Syracuse Women’s Basketball Team partnered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace on Saturday to build 15 beds for local children in need in Syracuse, and the beds will be delivered free to families later as part of the annual charity auction effort.
On October 10, OCPL libraries featured a Halloween Check It Out segment where Yona Williams and Tom discussed free costume giveaways, and White Branch manager Jackie Bleich explained details of the Costume Closet (costumes available at three branches).
Carol offered fall gardening tips on Saturday, Oct.
10 (advising residents to plant bulbs now for colorful spring blooms) and local garden centers stocked a range of bulbs for a vibrant yard next season.
Saturday, Oct. 10 recaps for high school football Week 6 games are now available; Camden (hosting Cortland at 6 p.m.) and other match-ups were updated with live scores across local venues.
The Syracuse Crunch lost 7-1 to the Rochester Americans on Friday night at Blue Cross Arena, with Brendan Furry scoring Syracuse’s only goal as the team prepares to host the Belleville Senators for their 33rd home opener, presented by Upstate University Hospital.
Central New York golfers recorded holes-in-one from Sept.
12 to Oct. 9 at courses like Millstone, Green Lakes, and Newport GC, with feats by Patrick Smart and 83-year-olds Zeke Zakrzeski and Jim Donahoe. These shots were witnessed by community members + sports fans celebrated the rare events.
The Holland Patent football team turned a 3-6 trend around with a 36-7 win over Solvay on Oct.
9, improving to a 6-0 record. They will face reigning champion General Brown next Friday at 7 p.m. at Holland Patent High School.
Liverpool defeated Cicero-North Syracuse 41-14 on Friday, Oct.
9 at Michael J. Bragman Stadium in Cicero, boosting their playoff hopes as they eye the No. 3 seed in Section III Class AA-2. Both teams remain unbeaten with two games left in the season.
On Friday night at Oswego Speedway, Alex Yankowski moved from fifth to first to win the Salute to the Troops 150 after a late restart.
The 22-year-old from Covington Township earned $22,000 (his prize) while Dominic Stone secured the Pro Stock win after charging from 13th.
On Friday, Holland Patent won 3-0 over Central Valley Academy in field hockey, with senior goalie Ava Larry earning her 400th career save – a highlight on the Section III high school sports scoreboard.
The report also lists top performances from other games.
At Cortland High School on Saturday, Cazenovia's girls tennis team, led by junior Leah Bell, earned a 3-2 win over Oneida to break their losing streak and advance to the regional round, while F-M Green secured a 6-1 victory over CBA to maintain its undefeated record.
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