Sports & Recreation

Summer Geocache Challenge at NYS Parks

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 8:01am

SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga/Capital District region of New York State Parks will be hosting 50 all new geocaches in 16 state parks and historic sites.

There will also be a drawing for prizes for anyone who completes 35 of the 50.

The geocache challenge will begin on Memorial Day Weekend and will last until Veterans Day.

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Open biking forum to be held May 22

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, May 17th, 3:12 pm

NISKAYUNA – There will be an open forum on bicycling on May 22.

The forum, called ‘Bike Niskayuna’ will be led by Jason Purvis from CDTC Pedestrian/Bicycle Task Force and Scott Lewendon from Mohawk-Hudson Land Conservancy.

The forum will be held from 7-9p.m. at Niskayuna Town Hall.

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Nationally-acclaimed summer camp comes to Niskayuna

Submitted by Anna Didio on Thursday, April 25th, 2:51 pm

NISKAYUNA - A nationally-acclaimed summer camp is coming to Niskayuna. Following is more information:

Invent Now, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and fostering invention and creativity, is pleased to announce that its nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention summer program is coming to Niskayuna for 2013.
Camp Invention is a weeklong summer day program for children entering grades one through six, created in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The program engages children to discover their own innate creativity and inventiveness through hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) content.
Niskayuna High School is hosting Camp Invention during the week of July 08, 2013 and July 12, 2013.

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Niskayuna Relay For Life Golf Tournament held May 19

Submitted by Anna Didio on Monday, April 22nd, 3:33 pm

NISKAYUNA – Local families and friends are invited to join Niskayuna students Michael Corcoran and David Kosineski for their Golf Tournament to raise money in support of the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life.

The tournament will be held at the at Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park from 11:30AM- 7:00 PM

For more information or to get involved, call 518-220-6943 or click here.

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Local baseball coach honored for 500th Career Win

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2:29 pm

SCHENECTADY – The Head Coach of the SCCC Royals baseball team, Tim Andi, will be honored for his 500th Career Win.

Andi will be honored for his achievement at a ceremony at Central Park in Schenectady on Tuesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. before the Royals first home game against Adirondack Community College.

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Four Locals Named to Pan Am Judo Team

Submitted by Anna Didio on Monday, April 1st, 3:16 pm

GLENVILLE – Four people from a Glenville Judo Center have been named to the Pan Am Judo Team.

24-year-old Brad Bolen, 27-year-old Nick Kossor, and 24-year-old Hannah Martin from the Jason Morris Judo Center in Glenville will head to San Jose in Costa Rico for the Championships held on April 18-19.

This event is very significant as it is weighted heavily for the 2016 Olympic qualification.

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