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Ballston Spa's Sue Kahler secures third state championship

Sue Kahler of Ballston Spa won the NYSGA Women's Super Senior Championship on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Columbia Golf and Country Club. Sue Kahler of...

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Bassett: UAlbany golfer Criscone riding momentum of summer wins

Bassett: UAlbany golfer Criscone riding momentum of summer wins

Nicole Criscone and Jared Trudeau of Eagle Crest won the 12th NYS Amateur Mixed Team Championship at Seven Oaks Golf Club in Hamilton on Aug. 12....

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Bassett: Area collector reveals rare baseball card of MLB umpire Jen Pawol

Bassett: Area collector reveals rare baseball card of MLB umpire Jen Pawol

Jen Pawol umpired more than 1,200 minor-league games before making history on Saturday, Aug. 9, as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball...

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Saratoga Springs standout wins state boys' 14U golf title

Francisco Cupp of Saratoga Springs won the New York State Boys’ 14U Junior Amateur Championships on Tuesday at Eagle Crest in Clifton Park....

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Bassett: Knapp playing USGA’s toughest test for amateurs

Bassett: Knapp playing USGA’s toughest test for amateurs

Hayden Knapp, a 15-year-old golfer who recently completed her freshman year at South Glens Falls High School, won the 95th NYS Women's Amateur...

07.08.2025 3

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Bassett: Skidmore alum rises through the ranks as a horse trainer

Bassett: Skidmore alum rises through the ranks as a horse trainer

Gringotts and Kelly Campbell after winning a blue ribbon for first place at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. Gringotts and Kelly...

02.08.2025 4

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Bassett: WNBA rookie and the Connecticut Sun have a special bond

Saniya Rivers of the Connecticut Sun dedicated her season to her mother Demetria, who died in April as she was about to start her WNBA rookie year....

27.07.2025 2

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Bassett: LPGA vets compete at Pinehaven

LPGA veteran Maria Fassi of Mexico tees off the 10th hole at PInehaven Country Club in Guilderland on Sunday, July 20, 2025, during the final round of...

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23-year-old wins Epson Tour's Casella Golf Championship at Pinehaven

Briana Chacon hopped off the rollercoaster and used cruise control on Sunday to win the Casella Golf Championship at Pinehaven in Guilderland. The...

22.07.2025 3

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All In: Former Epson Tour player now an assistant pro at Pinehaven

Destiny Lawson, assistant professional at Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland. (Photo by Kait Nieckarz) Destiny Lawson, a former Epson Tour player,...

19.07.2025 5

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Bassett: WNBA’s Fever vs. Sun Round 2 gets primetime slot, venue in Boston

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives on Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon (4) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis,...

12.07.2025 5

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Bassett: Troy Invitational players salute outgoing PGA Pro Mike Kucera

Troy Invitational participants Chris Keeler, Sue Mooradian, Sandy Morley, Sharie Gregware, Gail Sobolewski, Debby Murray, Susan Reeks and Lynn...

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Bassett: Mom, daughter extend softball careers as umpiring tandem

Kierra and Alayna Laranjo umpire together and also coach together for the Under-12 Collar City Fastpitch softball program based at Troy’s Spring...

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Bassett: WNBA’s Lynx playing for a Minnesota in mourning

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, right, is shown during a 2024 game. I picked the Minnesota Lynx to win the WNBA championship this year....

29.06.2025 5

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Bassett: Berliner edges Cavotta to capture 12th Donald Ross Classic

Glens Falls assistant pro Scott Berliner is shown on May 20 competing in the Northeastern New York PGA Stroke Play Championship at Saratoga National....

26.06.2025 5

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Bassett: Trailblazing athletes from the ’70s salute their beloved coach

Marbry Gansle and Deb Baronowski with their coach Bobbi Palma on June 11, 2025, at Across the Street Pub on Western Avenue. Palma founded the Electric...

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All In: Add 'Becoming Caitlin Clark' to your summer reading list

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays against the Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15,...

08.06.2025 5

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All In: Roche making her mark at Impact Athletic Center

Morgan Roche, general manager of the Impact Athletic Center in Halfmoon, manages the facility’s full-time staff, including those working in the...

31.05.2025 4

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Bassett: Cavotta’s mental game rises above in playoff

When local qualifying for the 125th U.S. Open Championship was held at Shaker Ridge Country Club on May 12, A.J. Cavotta of Saratoga Springs found...

29.05.2025 3

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Bassett: Hole-in-one tales reveal mix of skill, luck, divine intervention

Close-up of golf ball on field. Stock photo. The best part about getting an elusive hole-in-one is all the stories you hear about other people’s...

24.05.2025 3

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Bassett: WNBA’s 29th season to bring compelling action

The WNBA season tips off Friday. Caitlin Clark and the Fever start play this weekend. Kelsey Plum is in a Los Angeles Sparks uniform. Brittney Griner...

17.05.2025 2

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Bassett: Women’s committee guides changes to improve state golf tournament

With playing partners Kim Skiba, center, and Karen Feldman watching on, Schalmont High senior Dannah Smith sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole on...

16.05.2025 4

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Baseball league’s lone female athlete proves she belongs

Amber Ring saved the baseball after her first hit in the Capital Region Men's Senior Baseball League. Amber Ring wears a special uniform number, given...

27.04.2025 10

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All In: Maine is right. Trans youth athletes deserve chance to play.

Attorney General Pam Bondi accompanied by, from left, Riley Gaines, Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Maine, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during an...

20.04.2025 10

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What's next for UConn star Paige Bueckers

Paige Bueckers of the UConn Huskies poses for a championship portrait after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks during the Division I Women's...

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All In: Plenty of storylines again in NCAA women’s Final Four

UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives to the basket against South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) during the second half of an NCAA college...

05.04.2025 3

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All In: Hoosick Falls native wins another national title

NYU women's basketball coach Meg Barber of Hoosick Falls has led her program to back-to-back NCAA Division III national championships. NYU women's...

29.03.2025 4

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All In: Why I won’t attend The Masters golf tournament

A view of the eighth and ninth holes at Augusta National's Par 3 course on Wednesday April 5, 2023. The Par 3 Masters Contest is played on a short,...

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All In: Great Danes, UConn provide women’s basketball magic

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) plays against UCLA during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big...

15.03.2025 4

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All In: U.S. Soccer and Claire Hutton in good hands under coach Emma Hayes

Claire Hutton (16) of USA races with the ball during the SheBelieves Cup game between Australia and USWNT at State Farm Stadium on Sunday in...

02.03.2025 20

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All In: A look at Joyce Edwards, freshman basketball sensation at South Carolina

University of South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards gathers for a shot during an SEC game against Florida at Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C. on...

23.02.2025 10

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All In: Why the Super Bowl was so important for women

Nike's 60-second spot exclusively celebrated women's athletics, the company’s first Super Bowl commercial in 27 years. The ad featured athletes...

15.02.2025 20

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All In: Sydney Bard joins Team USA for Rivalry Series against Canada

Sydney Bard Playing hockey with and against the best players in the world, PWHL rookie Sydney Bard just keeps working to get better.  That hard work...

09.02.2025 6

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All In: Alice Marble book 'Ace, Marvel, Spy' fails the assignment

Tennis great Alice Marble. (San Francisco Chronicle file) Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine after being name the country's Female Athlete...

01.02.2025 4

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All In: Unrivaled basketball setting the standard for new leagues

Rhyne Howard #10 of the Vinyl controls the ball around Kahleah Copper #2 of Rose during the first half at The Mediapro Studio on January 17, 2025 in...

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Syracuse goalie Allie Kelley of East Berne achieves huge milestone

Syracuse women's hockey goalie Allie Kelley holds up the game puck after setting the NCAA Division I saves record during the team's 1-0 overtime loss...

21.01.2025 5

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All In: Celebrate women's sports Saturday with UAlbany basketball

Kayla Cooper is the star player for the UAlbany women's basketball team this season. The Danes' game at 2 p.m. Saturday against Binghamton features...

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Downsizing do’s and don’ts

In January 2024, Joyce Bassett began her downsizing journey, moving from a four-bedroom, two-story split Colonial to a two-bedroom ranch twin home. A...

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All In: A dive into field hockey’s history with Guilderland coach Jennifer Sykes

Guilderland head coach Jennifer Sykes talks to her team during the Class A field hockey state semifinals against Mamaroneck on Nov. 1, 2023,...

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All In: PWSL celebrates as players shine and fans, sponsors show support

Avery Tapp, 12, waves a flag at the season opener Dec. 4, 2024, for the PWHL Boston Fleet at Tsongas Center, UMass Lowell. Tapp is the daughter of...

03.01.2025 3

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All In: A celebration of five years covering women’s sports

U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team player Maggie Scannell of Wynantskill celebrates after winning gold at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World...

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All In: Greenwich's Tess Merrill earns MVP in collegiate rugby championship

Tess Merrill of Endicott College advances the ball against Yale during the 2024 season. Merrill, from Greenwich, earned MVP honors when Endicott,...

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All In: Claire Hutton’s fans have her back

Myah Hovey, a member of the Albany Alleycats and Shaker High School varsity soccer teams, shows off her autographed Claire Hutton jersey...

16.12.2024 9

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All In: Gift-giving ideas for women’s sports fans

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark opens her arms to the crowd before cutting the net after defeating LSU during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game on April 1,...

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All In: Syracuse women's hockey goalie learns and grows with the game

Syracuse hockey goalie Allie Kelley during a game against RPI on Oct. 10. Kelley, of East Berne, went to Voorheesville High School and played in...

02.12.2024 5

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All In: Women still making baseball history with stellar play, resilience

Kelsie Whitmore throws to warm up at a preseason tryout for the Oakland Ballers at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., on April 6. Kelsie Whitmore...

18.11.2024 2

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All In: Gossip girls help fuel women’s sports' phenomenal growth

From left, Candace Parker, Sarah Spain, Breanna Stewart, and Carol Stiff pose for photos at the espnW Summit on Oct. 3, 2018 in Newport Beach,...

04.11.2024 2

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All In: Learn the facts about Proposition 1 and girls’ sports

A steady stream of voters at the Albany County Board of Elections on the first day of early voting, Oct. 26, in Albany. Voters will decide whether...

29.10.2024 3

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All In: Parents too can learn life lessons from youth sports

From left, Kristi Link, of Bethlehem, and Sarah Bassett, of Shenendehowa, battle for the ball during the Class AA girls' soccer title game in...

07.10.2024 3

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Troy golfer Samantha Schuffenecker proving she belongs in major amateur events

Troy's Samantha Schuffenecker won the inaugural Capital Region Amateur Championship at McGregor in June. It was yet another season of growth on the...

02.10.2024 2

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