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Oswego Regular Abold Scores Top Five Finish in Star Classic 150

September 8, 2014 Contributor

Oswego Speedway weekly Supermodified contender Jeff Abold traveled to Epping, NH, last weekend for the 49th running of the Star Classic 150 for ISMA Supermodifieds at Star Speedway and returned home with a top five finish in the A&P Automotive No. 05. Abold, who finished second in the Star Classic one year ago, started the final leg of the Supermodified Triple Crown in the 11th position and worked his way to a fifth place finish by the end of 150 green flag laps of racing.

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Fresh off his fourth career Budweiser International Classic triumph, Supermodified point leader Otto Sitterly looks to secure his seventh Oswego Track Championship on Sunday, September 14 during SUNOCO Race of Champions Weekend.

Speedway Track Championships To Be Settled During Race of Champions Weekend

September 7, 2014 Contributor

The Race of Champions is the second oldest consecutively run auto racing event in the United States, second only to the Indianapolis 500. This year the RoC will not only be highlighted by the Sunoco Modified 200, but Oswego Speedway’s staple divisions will crown their champions across two days.

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Lady Lakers Rout Medaille

September 6, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego State women’s soccer team improved to .500 (2-2) on the year with a 6-0 rout of Medaille College in its final game of the Blue Devil/Clarion Classic, hosted by Fredonia. Medaille’s loss dropped its team record to 0-4 on the year.

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Nazareth blanks Oswego State men’s soccer team

September 6, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego State men’s soccer team lost a 2-0 contest at Nazareth College on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Lakers are now 1-3-0 on the season while the Golden Flyers improved to 2-1-0.

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Laker Volleyball Takes Two At Rochester

September 6, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego State volleyball team took two victories on the opening day of the University of Rochester Invitational. Its two wins pushes the Lakers’ record back to .500 at 3-3 as the squad will play two more matches on Saturday, starting with Skidmore College at 1 p.m. followed by Hamilton College at 3 p.m.

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St Paul’s Girl’s Travel Basketball Tryouts Announced

September 6, 2014 Submitted article

The St. Paul’s Girls Travel Basketball program has announced its open tryout schedule for the upcoming season. The program is again assembling one 5th and 6th grade team and two 7th and 8th grade teams. Each team generally consists of 9-12 players from Oswego County school districts. The teams practice 2-3 nights per week and play in 12-15 tournaments October through March.

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Lichty Clinches Back-to-Back Shea Concrete ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA Super Series Titles at Oswego

September 4, 2014 Contributor

With another podium finish in the ISMA Super Nationals during Budweiser International Classic Weekend, Canadian front runner Mike Lichty earned enough championship points to be declared the Shea Concrete ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA Super Series champion for the second consecutive year in the PATCO Transportation/Reed’s Salvage No. 84. For the second season Oswego Speedway, ISMA, and Shea Concrete partnered for the special ‘Steel Palace’ championship series, with a handsome $5,000 point fund on the line for the top five driver’s in the Oswego only series championship.

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Chris Herren speaks at Oswego State on Wednesday.

Former NBA draft pick speaks at SUNY Oswego

September 4, 2014 Contributor

Former NBA draft pick Chris Herren paid a visit to Oswego State to talk to students about substance abuse on Wednesday evening in the Marano Campus Center Arena. The subject of his speech was a problem Herren battled throughout his collegiate and professional careers. In front of nearly all of Oswego’s 450 student-athletes, along with other members of the College’s student body, faculty and staff, Herren spoke about his struggles that ranged from alcohol and prescription painkillers to heroin.

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Sitterly Clears $25,000 in Purse, Contingencies with Fourth Classic Triumph

September 4, 2014 Contributor

After the dust settled from another Budweiser International Classic 200, which saw Otto Sitterly grace victory lane for the fourth time in six years, the heralded Supermodified driver from Canajoharie, NY, walked away from the ‘Steel Palace’ clearing more than $25,000 in purse and contingency prizes. Beyond the $15,000 pay day that comes with the International Classic trophy and title of Classic champion, Sitterly netted more than $4,000 in lap money on his way to victory lane.

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Guaranteed $1,000 Winner’s Purse Paid in Kartway’s Fall Frenzy 200 Championships on September 20

September 4, 2014 Contributor

Oswego Kartway officials announced Wednesday that a guaranteed winner’s share of $1,000 will be up for grabs between the Stock Heavy 100 and the Clone Heavy 100 at the Kartway’s Fall Frenzy 200 Championships to be held on September 20.

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