Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category

Out of the Storm

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
Biking the Midland Mile

Biking the Midland Mile

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Raging Bullz Mascot (circa 2007)

Raging Bullz mascot (circa 2007)

Throwback Thursday: Los beget Colin

Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Carlos Delgado, playing in 2004 with the Syracuse Chiefs.

Carlos Delgado, playing in 2004 with the Syracuse Chiefs.

Plenty of socially conscious athletes have come through the Salt City (from Jim Brown and Oren Lyons to Melo), but one we often overlook is deserved MLB Hall of Famer Carlos Delgado, whose protest came that season he came to do a rehab stint with the  Chiefs.

Buddy Love

Friday, October 7th, 2016
CBA athletic director and basketball coach Buddy Wleklinski will be inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame next month.

CBA athletic director and basketball coach Buddy Wleklinski will be inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame later this month. He is pictured here from a Peppino’s Tournament at Henninger High.

Golden Glove

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
Chiefs infielder Matt Skole was awarded the 2016 Rawlings Sports Gold Glove for his work at 1B this season.

Chiefs first baseman Matt Skole was awarded the 2016 Rawlings Sports Gold Glove for his defensive work this season.

Week in Review

Sunday, September 25th, 2016
Winning Mood. Congratulations to Coach Babers on his first road win as coach of SU.

Winning Mood. Congratulations to Coach Babers on his first road win as coach of Syracuse University’s football team. The Orange outgunned UConn today 31-24. They will play Notre Dame next week at MetLife Stadium in NJ.

Bullish on Bocce

Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Bocce Challenge, Festa Italiano (Downtown Syracuse)

Bocce Challenge, Festa Italiano (Downtown Syracuse)

Throwback Thursday: Gonna Be Alright

Thursday, September 15th, 2016
October 13-Legends--Corcoran High School recently inducted Al Marsh, Camille Murphy, John Cage and Kevin Hayden into the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at the Corcoran Athletic Complex.

Legends–In 2007, Corcoran High School inducted (left to right) Al Marsh, Camille Murphy, John Cage and Kevin Hayden into the Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at the Corcoran Athletic Complex.

We send condolences and prayers to the family of Johnny Cage, a supporter and friend of SIF. Cage passed away last week. We will miss the great conversations we had, and the laughter we shared.

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, September 8th, 2016
Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE) at the dojo of Vincent Grace (circa 2003).

Photo shoot with Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE) at the dojo of Vinson Grace (circa 2003).

NYS Fair (Day 11): Up in Arms

Monday, September 5th, 2016
CNY Arm Wrestlers

CNY Arm Wrestlers