JOHNSTOWN — Sophomore Kira Williams had a standout season for the Fulton-Montgomery Community College women’s cross country program. She was recognized at the Board of Trustees meeting at FMCC on Thursday. Williams was honored for being named Mountain Valley Conference Champion and the ...
Some photos from The Leader-Herald sports archives.
LATHAM — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announces the members of the 2020-21 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This year, 11 new members will join the SAAC, teaming with the 11 returning members who served as juniors last year. The SAAC is ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thanks to the generosity of car owners Carole and Alton Palmer, one of DIRTcar super star Jumpin’ Jack Johnson’s last rides is now on exhibit in the Racing in New York gallery of the Saratoga Automobile Museum. “The car was barely in the door when museum visitors ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Burt Wilson rolled a 300 game during Space League action Tuesday night at Arterial Lanes. Wilson finished the night with a 616 triple.
AMSTERDAM — For the third time in eight days, the Amsterdam girls basketball team had one of its players sign a National Letter of Intent to play collegiately. The latest was senior Jackie Stanavich, who signed her letter to play at Mercy College next year during a ceremony at Amsterdam ...
JOHNSTOWN — The 2019-20 academic year and spring athletic season brought on many challenges. The National Junior College Athletic Association recognized 9,555 student-athletes who persevered through those challenges and achieved a GPA above 3.6. Five FMCC Student-Athletes were tabbed NJCAA ...
AMSTERDAM — When Amsterdam senior Andie Gannon stepped foot on the campus at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, she knew it was where she wanted to go after graduation. Tuesday, the 5-10 senior forward for the Lady Rams basketball team signed her National Letter of Intent to play ...
LATHAM — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has announced the start date for high risk winter sports (basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling) will be moved to Jan. 4, 2021. Until authorization is granted by state officials, NYSPHSAA member schools ...
GUILDERLAND — One of the courses required to coach in New York state high schools will be taught at Vent Fitness. The theories and techniques of coaching high school athletics course will take place Dec. 5 and 6 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. Participants must attend both class ...
The Purple team won the Junior Division of the Johnstown Flag Football League. The team posted a 5-1-1 overall record this season. Kneeling, from left, are Noah Eaton, Larry Ahrens and Kaiden DeRonda. Standing, from left, are Elijah Wager, Johnathon Vandewalker, Austin Brown, coach Trevor ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Lou Carter rolled a 300 game during Independent League play Monday at Starlite Lanes. Carter finished with a 756 series.
Dolgeville senior Jacob Null, front row, third from left, signed his National Letter of Intent to wrestle at North Carolina State University next year. Seated, from left, are his mother, Daisy Null, his father, Ryan Null (father), Jacob Null, and his brother, Anthony Chromczak. Standing, from ...
BROADALBIN — The boys and girls varsity cross country teams at Broadalbin-Perth have officially wrapped up their fall season, with longtime coach Jeff Richards explaining that while COVID-19 definitely made the season challenging, it just may have been the one thing that helped his ...
LATHAM — Julie Bergman of Hancock Central School (Section IV) officially took over as the 50th President of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association on Sept. 1. Bergman begins a two-year term (2020-2022) as President after serving as an officer for the previous four ...
AMSTERDAM — Antonia May has been an intricate part of the Amsterdam Lady Rams success over the past four years. Thursday the senior foward signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her basetball career after graduation at Division-I University of Maryland-Baltimore County. “The ...
LATHAM — Just two weeks before the scheduled start date of Nov. 30 for the high school winter sports practices, Section 2 announced that low/moderate risk sports practices will now begin on Dec. 14. The high risk sports official start date will also be Dec. 14, pending approval from the New ...
JOHNSTOWN — When last season ended with a 1-0 loss to Bronxville in the state Class C finals, the Johnstown field hockey teams had every intention of making a return trip this season. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a change of plans. Instead of taking the field with its loaded ...
BROADALBIN — It is an opportunity Broadalbin-Perth’s Mackenzie Smith felt she could not pass up. Opting to graduate at the end of the 2020-21 school year, Smith, a 6-foot junior forward, signed her National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend and play basketball at the D-II University of ...
AMSTERDAM — With family and friends looking on, Amsterdam High School senior Carson Cotugno signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play baseball for the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University. “It is a dream for every single kid,” Cotugno said Wednesday. “Your parents ...