The Winter Empire State Games might be in jeopardy of being eliminated, but that didn’t stop 1,199 athletes from throughout the state from participating in the 29th annual event Feb. 20-22 in L...
https://blog.timesunion.com/youthsports/games-medalists/599/
The Empire State Games experience this year was terrific. I’ll post the results I’ve accumulated from readers to coincide with our print Youth Sports feature on Friday. The highlight for me w...
https://blog.timesunion.com/youthsports/a-new-appreciation/585/
I’ve been fortunate to attend the Empire State Winter Games the past two years. The Winter Games are impressive, from the delightful opening ceremonies to the eye-popping ski jumping to the fan...
https://blog.timesunion.com/youthsports/now-blogging-fromlake-placid/569/
The Winter Empire State Games doesn’t get the publicity its sister event, the Summer Empire State Games, generates. You don’t see much television or newspaper coverage, even though 1,278 of t...
https://blog.timesunion.com/youthsports/empire-state-games-2008/243/
Heading out of Lake Placid Sunday after the Empire State Games, my daughter and I stopped at the Noon Mark Diner in Keene Valley on Route 73. I saw a young boy wearing a distinctive Saratoga blue...
Coaches are lifelong role models for many young children. They teach respect, commitment, teamwork and many other core values. Karen Flewelling is a coach who brought out the best in the girls wh...
https://blog.timesunion.com/youthsports/a-coach-who-cares/72/