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GHS tennis team has smarts

GUILDERLAND — For the third time in four years, the Guilderland High School Boys’ Tennis team has been named the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete State Champions, with a team average of 98.4 percent.

Guilderland eighth-grader sails through mile at Nationals

by Marcello Iaia

Noah Tindale stays humble when talking about his victory and talent; he says he gets his motivation from his teammates and from his faith.

Photos: Mind over gravity

Track-and-field events sometimes come down to physics and psyche, pushing by increments.

Westerlo's Lyons finishes first in state

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Without a coach, Shayla Lyons has perfected her shot put technique watching YouTube videos; her school has no track facilities, so she practices in a parking lot — the challenges have made her a champ.

Seeds sprout for Guilderland in summer sun of States

by Marcello Iaia and Melissa Hale-Spencer

The high sun and heavy humidity didn't stop Guilderland athletes from placing near the top during state championships for outdoor track and field.

Photo: Scholarships make athletes smile

Five of the 2015 Letterman Scholarship winners are actually letterwomen; the sixth is a traditional letterman.

Photos: Reaching for glory

Getting to States was just a fingertip away last week in the Section 2 state qualifiers, held at the University at Albany.

Guilderland sends four to States

by Michael Koff

Three Guilderland track-and-field athletes will compete in three separate events Friday and Saturday in the Division 1 state championships, along with a 4 x 800 relay team.

Woller honored

Ali Woller, from Bethlehem, a junior member of the women's lacrosse team at Ithaca College, earned All-Empire 8 Honorable Mention for the 2015 season.

Doyle competes on the SUNY Oneonta women's track and field team

Mariel Doyle, a math major from Delmar, was a member of the women's track and field team at the State University of New York College at Oneonta.

The Red Dragons finished fifth indoor and third outdoor at the SUNY Athletic Conference Championships this year.