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Nearly 300 days elapses between the first practices of one summer and the last celebrations of another, in between which is the life span of a single high school sports season. And while some issues boiled up –going from five to six classes in some sports, nickname controversies, the usual turnover of coaches – for the most part the focus stays where it should, on the athletes and their accomplishments.

Familiarity was a constant theme. Skaneateles, even with a new coach, repeated as state champions in boys soccer. So did Baldwinsville in boys lacrosse, part of a quartet (all the others from Long Island) who matched what they did in 2022.

This was also true at the sectional and regional level, at least when it came to Cicero-North Syracuse football, who turned back CBA’s strong challenge in Class AA but yet again saw its state title dreams dashed in the semifinals by Buffalo Bennett, who went on to win it all.

Further bolstering this point, there was a string of state titles won by very familiar powers, including a clean sweep of all the ice hockey honors.

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Through JuLY 27

The Manufacturers Association: Become a real-Life rosie Program

5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. MACNY aims to enhance helping women transition into manufacturing. join a 12 week program that will include on-the-job training through virtual and in-person classes. Contact Yawa Zewon at yzwon@mancy.org or visit www.macny.org/women-in-the-workforce.

SATurDAYS Through AuguST

Schroeppel historical Society open house

10 a.m.-1 p.m. 486 Main St., Phoenix. All interested in the local history of Phoenix and the Town of Schroeppel are invited to visit to check out the building’s renovated interior and the society’s artifacts.

WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28

Baldwinsville Community Band Concert

7 p.m. St. Augustine’s Church. Bring your own seating.

Plank road Quilt guild Picnic

9:30 a.m. Goettel Community Park, Central Square. Sharing of a members potluck with a do-nottouch-the-quilts contest and reveal of the raffle quilt for the quilt show. Bring a place setting, a beverage, chair, and dish to pass.

Letizia and the Z Band Concert

7 p.m. Johnson Park, Liverpool. One of the area’s top dance bands is a part of the 375th annual Liverpool is the Place Summer Concert Series.

ThurSDAY, JuNE 29

Kick off Summer reading with Sidewalk Art

2:30 p.m. Salina Library. Kids entering prek-5 and families are welcome to kick off summer as we decorate the library parking lot and sidewalks. After, cool off with ice cream.

MoNDAY, JuLY 3

Liverpool Community Band Concert

7 p.m. Johnson Park, Liverpool. Local musicians

Mary A. Cooper, 78, of Liverpool, passed away June 14, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.

Terence J. Santy, 66 of Liverpool, passed away June 14, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.

Barbara Clingerman, 79 of Auburn, passed away June 13, 2023. The Bush Fu-

Random Thoughts

Phil blackwell

For all it had done dominating area largeschool hockey, West Genesee had gone 13 years without a state title, but changed this after surviving a tense sectional final with B’ville as it dominated all three state tournament games, including the last two in Buffalo.

Skaneateles also knew the feeling before, but with Chad Lowe setting a state record for career shutouts, few opponents even got on the board against the Lakers, making the task a lot easier for his teammates.

Clinton’s girls hockey team also won it all, with the extra treat of clinching it in front of many local fans in nearby Utica, carried much of the way through the season by the scoring of Drew Kopek.

Plus there was the boys basketball stars from Westhill. In a year where Liverpool and New Hartford both reached the state final four, Westhill again went to the top in Class B, conquering Glens Falls with a wellbalanced attack led by the quartet of Shawn Mayes, Luke Gilmartin, Omar Robinson and Kam Langdon.

Move to the spring, and Skaneateles girls lacrosse also knew well the path to glory. With much of its team back from 2022 and Emily Evans back in goal, these Lakers avenged last year’s state final loss to Bronxville with a near-perfect display of team lacrosse – passing, shooting, defending and everything else you need to win.

Individually, few could top two runners who piled up accolades in three different seasons.

B’ville senior Solomon HoldenBetts surprised some by winning the individual state Class A cross country race, but topped it in the spring with state and national championships in the steeplechase plus a hand in the Bees’ winning 4x800 relay side.

Another senior, Kate Putman, brought home state indoor and outdoor titles in her specialty, the 1,500meter run, also lighting it up in cross country on her way to joining a loaded N.C. State squad full of other Upstate New York running greats.

Then there were the landmark accomplishments, whether it was Cortland’s girls basketball team breaking through during a state final four run or B’ville’s softball team finally winning a sectional title and first-ever championships in lacrosse for the Indian River girls and Marcellus boys, the latter of which got all the way to

COMMuNitY CaLeNDaR

are a part of the 375th annual Liverpool is the Place Summer Concert Series.

JuLY 5, 6 & 8

Cradle & Beyond Bucket Sale

10 a.m. 7778 Brewerton Rd., Syracuse.

WEDNESDAY JuLY 5

Jess Novak Band Concert

7 p.m. Johnson Park, Liverpool. One of Syracuse’s best singer-songwriters with her band is a part of the 375th annual Liverpool is the Place Summer Concert Series.

WEDNESDAY, JuLY 12

Plank road Quilt guild hump Day Lunch

9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church. After the meeting, demonstrations of Christmas-themed gifts will be offered by members. Visit www.plankroadquiltguild.org.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Liverpool American Legion, 295 Cypress St. $7 includes meatball sub, pasta salad, chips, dessert, and drink. Call 315-451-9544 to pre-order.

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

FrIDAY, JuLY 14

Drag Me to Death: A Drag Show Murder Mystery

7:30 p.m. Homer Center for the Arts. Inspired by the 1985 movie Clue, this show will have you dying to know whodunit and why. Drag kings and queens will lip sync, dance, and act to a soundtrack that will have something for everyone.

SATurDAY, JuLY 15

Yard and Craft Sale

9 a.m.-3 p.m. North Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Rd. Shop from a variety of craft items and garage sale goods. Supports the charities of the Columbiettes. To be a vendor, call 315-458-8657.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

SATurDAY, Aug. 19 Community Trash and Treasure Sale

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Corner of US-11 and NY-31,

Cicero. Hosted by the Cicero VFD Auxiliary. $20 donation to reserve your 10 sqft spot. Bring your own tables and chairs. Email cathay.barling@ cicerofd.org SEPT. 13-oCT. 1

What the Constitution Means to Me Syracuse Stage. Heidi Schreck’s boundarybreaking show traces the relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. Hilarious, hopeful and honest, this play exposes baked-in biases and omissions while imagining how American lives will be impacted for generations to come.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, oCT. 11

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public. oCT. 18-NoV. 5

Thunder Knocking on the Door Syracuse Stage. This intoxicating blues musical is filled with humor, affection and extraordinary music. In a small Alabama town, a mysterious guitarplayer arrives at the door of the milti-generation Dupree family, and what starts as a deal with the devil turns into a love story for the ages.

WEDNESDAY, NoV. 8

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public. NoV. 24-DEC. 31

A Christmas Carol Syracuse Stage. Featured in a two-ring circus, the Christmas classic shares a light on the power of kindness and love as Ebenezer Scrooge journeys to redemption.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

DeatH NOtiCeS

neral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

Thomas A. Dygert, 85, of Jordan, passed away June 17, 2023. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

Shannon M. Lueck, 46, of Tully, passed away June 15, 2023. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

George M. Sheplock, 87, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Baldwinsville, passed away June 20, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements. the state finals. We haven’t forgotten about the coaches, either. Two in particular – Tom Blackford and Jamie Archer – were just named to the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, Blackford in a year where he got past 600 wins and Archer in a season where the J-D lacrosse team he coached made another run to the state title game.

William D. Truax, Sr., 92, of North Syracuse, passed away June 20, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.

Norma M. Phillips, 89, of Liverpool, passed away June 22, 2023. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

And after a relatively tame Central New York winter and spring, those Quebec wildfires made the last weekend a crowded one, especially June 9 where state semifinals in lacrosse, softball and baseball all took place on the same day along with many state championships handed out in track and boys tennis.

That pushed back the last games until June 11, when boys lacrosse was decided. As B’ville’s happy Bees made their long way back from Long Island, it was time to rest – but not too much.

Practices for 2023-24 start in less than two months.

Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.

JAN. 31-FEB. 18

Clyde’s Syracuse Stage. Lynn Notlage’s dramady tells the story of the formerly incarcerated staff at Clyde’s Truck Stop.Deeply felt and quirky, this play reminds us that sometimes a hero is more than just a sandwich.

MArCh 12-APrIL 7

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the orient Express Syracuse Stage. Wherever famed detective Hercule Poiret goes, murder is never far behind. On the luxurious Orient Express, an avalanche stops the train and Poirot must interrogate passengers, solve the murder, and save the reputation of the train before the killer strikes again.

SEPTEMBEr 12-15

Lancaster, PA Bus Trip

Sponsored by the Cicero United Methodist Church. Trip includes transportation, three breakfasts, three dinners, three shows, Famous Chalk Talk Artist, tour of an ice cream factory, pretzel factory store, driver gratuity, and more. For more information, contact Mary Alice Scheel at 315-699-7181.

oNgoINg EVENTS

ThurSDAYS

Family Storytime

10 a.m. NOPL Cicero, 8686 Knowledge Lane. Join Miss Raena for Thursday morning storytime to enjoy stories, songs, and fun! Registration is required; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.

Adult Exercise: Chair Yoga read, Sing, Play Story Time

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Marcellus Free Library. $25 for 8-week session. Register at 315-673-3269.

10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Can’t sit still? No problem! Join us for stories, songs and movement. For ages 18 months to 4 years.

NoPL English Language Conversation group 4-5 p.m. Zoom. New English learners seeking practice in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary are welcome to join this virtual meeting. Topics will focus on shopping, talking to a healthcare provider, ordering food and more. Please register by calling 315-699-2032 or visiting nopl.org. An email with a link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out to registrants.

Maurine Maurer, 80, of North Syracuse, passed away June 21, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Inc., Liverpool, has arrangements.

Aarne E. Oksa, 88, of Albany, formerly of Liverpool, passed away June 19, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Inc., Liverpool, has arrangements.

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