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Jax Miller supplied three hits and scored a pair of runs late as the Watertown Rapids rallied for three runs in the sixth and seventh innings to defeat the Oneonta Outlaws 6-5 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader and snap a nine-game losing streak. Oneonta rallied in the second game, rolling to a… Keep Reading
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Spectators of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will be watching the aquatic events from seats made of plastic collected in recycling bins from around the area. In fact, 80% of the 100 metric tons of plastic needed to make the seats came from a single neighborhood—which is also where it’s being processed into new… Keep Reading
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A fast-growing sport will take center court next Saturday at the municipal arena as the city’s Parks and Recreation Department hosts a pickleball tournament. “As far as I know this is the first tournament that the city has ever hosted,” said James J. Scordo, program manager of Parks and Recreation. “We’re pretty excited to bring… Keep Reading
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One of the most popular hiking apps has made 27,000 trail maps available for download for free in a bid to increase hiker safety. Most hikers, if they’re honest, will at some point have experienced this situation: they thought they needed to follow one trail, but instead they followed another. Seeking to reorient themselves, they… Keep Reading
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The Genesee County Spartans football club travels north this Saturday for a non-league game against the host Watertown Red and Black. “Watertown is a powerhouse in the Gridiron Developmental Football League and an awesome organization, but if we play Spartans football – hard-nosed and disciplined – I feel we can play with any team in… Keep Reading
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A new study found that having an active sporting hobby offset stress and contributed to academic competence even during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The effect was calculated during the so-called two weeks to flatten the curve, and the researchers believe the observed effect was robust enough to be applicable in future periods of societal disruption. Researchers… Keep Reading
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Winter break for Chase H. Waite and Jude T. Jennings, who work and ski at Dry Hill, means two things: more time spent at the hill and taking part in Spirit Week, which the National Weather Service in Buffalo predicts will get snowier. Skiers and snowboarders donned colorful gear on Tutu Tuesday, part of the… Keep Reading
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The Watertown Rotary Club is once again raising donations for the Rotary Foundation to pay for polio vaccinations in an effort to eradicate the disease. This year’s annual Swimarathon, now in its 10th year, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Watertown High School pool, 1335 Washington St. The fundraising effort… Keep Reading
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A man who may have saved the lives of 24 people by breaking into a school in Cheektowaga, upstate NY during the ‘worst storm in a generation’ has been given Super Bowl Tickets by his hometown team. Jay Withey, the 27-year-old mechanic and hero, received the reward for his live-saving actions from the Buffalo Bills… Keep Reading
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With the heart of a samurai and the philosophy of an educator, Clifford C. Crandall Jr. is on a mission. The mission has, at its source, a playbook of life created by Mr. Crandall, 75, that has seen him embracing the beauty of the Earth and making the most of his time on it —… Keep Reading
