The high school baseball teams at Hornell and Palmyra-Macedon went viral late last week for a rare dropped-third-strike walk-off victory on the biggest stage.
A league established for high school basketball players claims it pays its players $100K, or more, per year. Is this dangerous for athletes in New York and beyond?
Sadly it appears that, once again, poor adult oversight has adversely effected a large group of high school student-athletes. The details are vague and in most cases should remain that way for a multitude of reasons. According to an article by Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com, the athletic director of Utica-Notre Dame high school in Utica, NY, Martin Nemecek has been removed from his position. In addition, the school's football program will forfeit its entire 2021 season.