Ben Birnell

The sport of curling has generated buzz in recent days after a rules controversy erupted at the Winter Olympics in Italy. That's mildly surprising for a sport that originates back to the 16th century and is known for friendliness, honor and etiquette amon... See more

NEW HARTFORD — Will Picolla made his practice paid off. The New Hartford senior forward said he's been practicing getting his stick on pucks in an effort to re-direct them in for goals. So, when he saw defenseman Brayden McDaniels with the puck at point e... See more

Check out photos from the Section III boys basketball game between Camden and CVA The Central Valley Academy boys basketball team jumped out to a 43-24 lead on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in an eventual 87-54 victory over visiting Camden in the Tri-Valley Leagu... See more

UTICA — A tough sequence early in the third period of the Utica Comets’ Valentine’s Day game made for a sour result for the home team. Less than two minutes into the final frame Saturday and the Rochester Americans holding a 1-0 lead, the puck skittered i... See more

UTICA — An injury allowed Austin Strand to form a friendship with one of his Utica Comets teammates. The bond is maybe not one that would be necessarily expected on the surface. Consider that Strand is a defenseman, who was born in Calgary, and is in his ... See more