Sunday, April 12, 2026

Daily Digest: ‘Special opening’: Frear Park Golf Course kicks off 2026 season

Also: NCAA MEN’S LACROSSE: UAlbany tops Vermont, secures America East regular-season title • Young and hungry: Exuberant Troy varsity baseball team looking to find its footing to begin 2026 season
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Sunday, April 12, 2026

 
 

Happy Sunday!

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website.

Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor


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‘Special opening’: Frear Park Golf Course kicks off 2026 season

The Frear Park Golf Course had its official opening day on Friday, with Mayor Carmella Mantello hitting the first tee to kick off the 2026 season.

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NCAA MEN’S LACROSSE: UAlbany tops Vermont, secures America East regular-season title

ALBANY, N.Y. — The UAlbany Great Danes men’s lacrosse team celebrated Senior Day with a championship-clinching performance Saturday evening, defeating the Vermont Catamounts 12–9 to secure the regular-season title and the top seed in the America East Conference tournament. Playing at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, UAlbany improved to 7-4 overall and a perfect 5-0 […]

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Young and hungry: Exuberant Troy varsity baseball team looking to find its footing to begin 2026 season

GUILDERLAND CENTER, N.Y. — Being a young team in any sport has its ups and downs. In 2026, Troy’s spry varsity baseball team features an almost even mix of veterans and underclassmen, some of whom have little to no experience at the upper echelon of high school athletics and will look to compete more consistently […]

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Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: This is not the right move

I felt unsettled as I opened “the paper” and saw the expressionless face of a young girl standing behind a tall man reaching into what I presumed was her backpack.

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NCAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Gritty Great Danes stave off Bulldogs

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senior Day at Casey Stadium brought both emotion and drama for the University at Albany women’s lacrosse team. Behind three goals from Ravan Marsell and a career effort in goal from senior Grace Cincebox, the Great Danes survived a late push from Bryant to secure a 9-8 victory and remain undefeated in […]

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ECHL: They’re in! Thunder clinch playoff spot

GLENS FALLS, N.Y — Brannon McManus’s second goal of the night gave Adirondack a 4-3 lead to beat the Trois-Rivieres Lions on Friday and earn a berth in the upcoming Kelly Cup playoffs. The race is on now to see who comes in third and fourth in the North Division standings. The Thunder entered Saturday night’s action tied with Reading. The third-place finisher will face the Maine Mariners in first-round playoff action, while the fourth-place team will square off against the division champion Wheeling Nailers. The Thunder take on Trois-Rivieres at home on Sunday (3 p.m.) while Wheeling is at […]

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