By BILLY HEYEN Sports and hope often go hand in hand. You’ve heard the phrases before: “We’ll get ‘em next time.” “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over.” “There’s always next year.” Each of those sentences stems from the idea that whatever comes next will be better than what just happened. That’s why the cancellation of New York’s remaining winter state tournaments stung so … [Read more...] about Heyen: Sports have proven to us, time and again, not to lose hope
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‘Bigger than basketball’: East’s Darrell Barley provides thoughts on playing with no fans due to coronavirus
By BILLY HEYEN UPDATE: The NYSPHSAA has postponed the remaining winter sports championships indefinitely. As of Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., East High School and the rest of Section V's boys basketball teams playing in the Far West Regional on Saturday will do so in front of no fans due to concerns with the coronavirus. East head coach Darrell Barley provided his thoughts on … [Read more...] about ‘Bigger than basketball’: East’s Darrell Barley provides thoughts on playing with no fans due to coronavirus
Section VI announces fans not permitted at Far West Regional
By BILLY HEYEN UPDATED: Thursday, March 12 at 12:48 p.m. UPDATE: The NYSPHSAA has postponed the remaining winter sports championships indefinitely. This weekend’s Far West Regional boys basketball games at Buffalo State will be held without spectators in attendance due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, Section VI announced Thursday. This news follows Wednesday’s … [Read more...] about Section VI announces fans not permitted at Far West Regional