Brady Farkas began at 104.5 The Team in February of 2014. He is the host of 'Capital Region Sports Saturday,' heard each Saturday from 9-10 AM and serves as the station's 'Capital Region Insider.' He also spent 2.5 months as the afternoon co-host with Jeff Levack in 2016. Farkas is a 2008 graduate of Shenendehowa High School and a 2012 graduate of Oswego State University, where he was a four-year basketball and hockey broadcaster. He also spent four years as a pitcher on the Lakers baseball team. In addition to radio, Farkas served two years (2014-15) as the pitching coach at Hudson Valley Community College. He spent 2013 as the pitching coach at Norwich University in Vermont.
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Whaley Backtracks on Comments
Yesterday, Bills general manager Doug Whaley made some controversial remarks. He said that he didn't think humans were meant to play football.
And today, predictably, he has backtracked:
The response has also generated some reaction on Twitter:
Despite the fact that it seems odd and bad for business that Whaley would take negatively about his product, he is right...
Trevor Story Does Jeter Impression (VIDEO)
I don't know if we will ever see another Derek Jeter in baseball. That brand of grace and elegance doesn't come along often.
But we do have a wave of some slick young shortstops coming up who are trying to take the banner.
One of those...
Matt Harvey to Make Next Start
Despite being roughed up again on Tuesday night, giving up five earned runs in five innings, Matt Harvey will make his next scheduled start, per Adam Rubin.
Harvey suffered the loss against the Nationals for the second time in a week. His record now stands at 3-7 and his ERA at a whopping 6...
Union Women’s Hockey Looking to Rebuild (AUDIO)
We know about the struggles of the Union College women's hockey program. We know the team went winless last season and that those struggles caused the resignation of head coach Claudia Asano-Barcomb.
But today, we got a chance to hear about the hopeful rebirth of the program from the new man in charge - head coach Josh Sciba...
Former Schenectady Star Looking to Give Back (AUDIO)
When I was growing up as a basketball player in Section II, there were plenty of players who I knew about and looked up to. I wanted to see Tiki Mayben play, I wanted to see Brian Ledbetter of Schenectady play too.
But one of the first players that I grew up to root for was Schenectady native Rashaun Freeman...
Dion Lewis Recovery Going Well
According to ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss, Patriots RB and Albany native Dion Lewis could be as close as one month away from playing in a game.
Obviously, we are more than three months from the season starting, so Lewis' chance to play in the Sept...
Miller, Pearson Take Awards at Clarkson
While the Clarkson University baseball team didn't win the Liberty League title this year, they did have some very impressive individual performances from Section II standouts, including Shen grad Chris Miller.
The junior outfielder was named to the All-New York region team by D3baseball...
Brady to Fight Suspension Again
DeflateGate is not over. It seems that it will never be over....
What does this mean? It means that Brady is petitioning to get his case reheard and that he continues to fight his four-game suspension.
Taken directly from Cbssports.com:
"Our two primary arguments are that the commissioner in the first place conducted an investigation and then the commissioner imposed discipline...
Nisky Grad Ready For Next NCAA Test (AUDIO)
While we in the Capital Region are upset about UAlbany's elimination from the NCAA Lacrosse tournament last week, we have other things to hold our hats on!
Namely, Capital Region fans can get behind the North Carolina team and former Niskayuna star Luke Goldstock...
Inside Cavs-Raptors Game 2 (AUDIO)
Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Toronto Raptors by the score of 108-89 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the win, the Cavs have now won 17 straight playoff games against the Eastern Conference.
LeBron James had a triple-double in the win and Kyrie Irving added 26 points as well...
Binghamton Mets Getting New, Strange Name (AUDIO)
While all of our attention has been focused on the New York Mets and the problems surrounding Matt Harvey recently, lets not forget about the drama surrounding the Binghamton Mets, the Mets AA affiliate.
While the franchise will remain in Binghamton and will remain a Mets affiliate, the team will have a new name in 2017...
LaMarcus Aldridge Coming to Albany This Summer (AUDIO)
All week long we've been hyping up that a prominent athlete will be in the Capital District this summer. Who is that athlete and why is he coming?
It's San Antonio Spurs star forward LaMarcus Aldridge and he's coming to Watervliet High School from July 11-14 for his basketball camp...