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Niskayuna native Garrett Whitley got his first professional hit on Saturday afternoon, knocking in two runs with a single for the GCL Rays in a loss to the GCL Orioles. Whitley's first hit makes him 1-8 now in his career. He's played three games for the Rays...

Yesterday, with little to no fanfare, on a field in Port Charlotte, Fla., Niskayuna graduate Garrett Whitley made his professional baseball debut. Whitley got his first game action for the Gulf Coast Rays, who were defeated by the Gulf Coast Twins, 5-3...

Niskayuna graduate Garrett Whitley is now officially a professional baseball player. The standout outfielder has foregone a college career at Wake Forest University and signed with the Tampa Bay Rays. Whitley was in Tampa yesterday to sign the deal, which is worth $2,962,100...

On Monday night, Niskayuna outfielder Garrett Whitley was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays as the No. 13 overall pick.

Tonight is a huge night for the Capital Region, as Niskayuna senior Garrett Whitley figures to be selected in the first round of the MLB Draft. Whitley, the speedy OF, will be one of three players in attendance at the draft. We've been chronicling Whitley's draft prospects for the last few weeks, and today, we bring you our final national expert in the Prep Baseball Reports Nathan Rode... Read Mor

With the Major League Baseball Draft coming up on Monday, we are going all out in our coverage of Niskayuna standout Garrett Whitley. Earlier today, we spoke to Whitley about his emotions, the draft process, and why teams should draft him...

Sophomore Lucas Quinn had five goals, senior Aidan O'Brien had three, and the Niskayuna boys' lacrosse team topped Syosset to head to the New York State Class A title game. The 14-11 Silver Warriors' win moves Niskayuna to 20-2 overall...

We are just days away from the start of the Major League Baseball draft which means we are just days away from the inevitable selection of Niskayuna star Garrett Whitley. Whitley will look to become the second player from the Capital Region drafted in the first round in as many years (Shaker's Jeff Hoffman went No...

The Niskayuna boys' lacrosse team is looking for its first ever New York State championship this season, and they are in a position to accomplish that feat. The Silver Warriors are in the state final four at the Class A level and take the field tonight in the state semifinals against Syosset (Long Island)...

With the rains that poured on the Capital Region this week, I wasn't even sure we'd have enough games played to get in a true "Athlete of the Week" selection. Well, all those doubts were countered in Thursday's Class A Girls' lacrosse final between Guilderland and Shenendehowa...

Tonight in Washington D.C., college lacrosse hands out its most prestigious individual award: The Tewaaraton Trophy. The award is given to the best male and female players in each respective sport, and here in the Capital Region, you should care for several reasons...

Yesterday on the field in Appleton, Wisc., the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons captured the 2015 NCAA Division III National Championship in baseball. The Red Dragons topped the University of Wisconson - La Crosse by a score of 6-2. Cortland went 5-0 at the World Series after capturing the New York Regional which also featured New York teams RPI, Oswego, and Old Westbury...