Give some truth serum to John Haas prior to the Section III Class AA final, and he could tell you that the prospect of his Cicero-North Syracuse boys basketball team facing Utica Proctor in Utica’s Memorial Auditorium wasn’t exactly a fair set-up.
But the moment Anthony DelCoro’s wild 3-pointer crashed off the glass and through the net to give the Northstars a miraculous 61-60 victory and the program’s first-ever sectional title, Haas surely changed his mind.
In sports, a magic moment is magical no matter where it takes place...

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Section III had a whole lot to be proud of on Saturday, between the rink and the oval In wildly varying circumstances, two ice hockey teams and a string of talented indoor track stars brought home victory.
New Hartford, trying to repeat as state Division II ice hockey champions, found itself in a marathon regional final against Webster Thomas (Section V) in front of the home fans at the Rec Center.
Twice, the Spartans led in the third period. Twice, Thomas (looking to avenge a loss in last year's regional final) tied it, the latter on a short-handed goal that made it 4-4 and forced overtime when Joe DiRose stopped Clayton Whittemore on a penalty shot with 15 seconds left.
One OT didn't settle it...

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Around noon on Monday, March 1, 2010, what was expected for a couple of days officially came to pass. Syracuse was the home of the nation’s top-ranked men’s college basketball team.
Even typing that sentence causes a bit of a chill. Syracuse is number 1? Really? You mean that same unheralded, unranked, unappreciated bunch that became (briefly) a national punch line when it lost to LeMoyne in an early-November exhibition?
Well, all of it was, and is, true. And barring a complete brain-lapse from the 10 men gathered in Indianapolis this week to put together the field for the NCAA Tournament, the Orange will go there as a top seed, a favorite, expected in many circles to win it all.
This is rather new stuff...

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Simple, really - five game on Saturday to determine the five Section III girls basketball champions. And all of them have great storylines and match-ups that make it worth the drive to Utica Memorial Auditorium to see what unfolds.
The loudest fans might be present for the high noon opener, the Class B final between one trying to restore its dynasty and one that hasn't been here in a long time.
South Jefferson is concerned with the dynasty part. One year away from the crown after a seven-year stretch of titles was one year too many for Pat Bassett's crew, and it's responded by going 20-0 and zooming to the top of the state rankings with the usual stuff - scary defense, timely 3-point shooting and a dependable centerpiece in Maddy Wetterhahn...

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