Sports in the News

Annual event brings top soccer talent to Batavia

This weekend, nearly 100 spectators will be in at the Batavia Sports Park to watch an anticipated 800 boys and girls high-school soccer players -- the premier players in the region -- display their skills at the 6th Annual Empire Cup College Showcase.
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May 11th, 2012 in Tournaments & Teams

Fencers get in 'touch’ with sport at weekend tourney

Two fencers squared off Saturday morning in the Batavia High School gymnasium, lunging and retreating.
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April 23rd, 2012 in Tournaments & Teams

Area 51 motocross racing

I was out at Area 51 yesterday to watch the races and take some photos. I had a great time and figured I would share a few. If you have never been there, you are really missing out on one of the great attractions in Genesee County!
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June 20th, 2011 in Tournaments & Teams

Annual Jim Kelly tournament at Terry Hills

That's QB legend Dan Marino in the midst of a group of some of Batavia's loveliest ladies. The women made it to the edge of the sixth fairway at Terry Hills for the sixth straight year during the Jim Kelly Celebrity Golf Tournament.
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June 6th, 2011 in Tournaments & Teams

Darien Lake Baseball Tournament could be tourism boon for Genesee County

John and Ben are two of almost 1,600 kids, ages 12 to 18, who are competing in the Darien Lake Baseball Tournament, which starts today and involves youth from all over the Northeast and part of Canada.
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June 4th, 2011 in Tournaments & Teams

Photos: Michael Napoleone Memorial Baseball Tournament

During the annual Michael Napoleone Memorial Baseball Tournament in Batavia, the Michael Napoleone Foundation presented a $12,000 check to the Center for Pediatric Biomedical Research at URMC.
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May 28th, 2011 in Tournaments & Teams

Photos: Empire Cup at GCC

The Empire Cup and College Showcase is under way at Genesee Community College this weekend. The event brings together more than 50 colleges and universities from throughout Upstate New York for nonstop soccer.
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May 7th, 2011 in Tournaments & Teams

Photos: Horse show at Batavia Downs

There's a horse show going on at Batavia Downs. Riders from all over the northeast are in Batavia to test their skills and display their handsome mounts. If you've missed it, the show continues Sunday at 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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May 22nd, 2010 in Tournaments & Teams