The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announces that due to the growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, the state winter tournaments are postponed indefinitely.
The postponements include this weekend's Boys Hockey Championship to be played at the HarborCenter in Buffalo, which Queensbury was scheduled to play on Saturday, as well as the Boys and Girls Basketball Championships that were to be held in Glens Falls and Troy next weekend.
The State Bowling Championships are also postponed.
Postponement, opposed to cancellation, offers language that could incorporate the resumption of play should the pandemic come to an end in the near future, meaning the seasons for local teams including the Fort Edward girls, the North Warren boys basketball teams, and the Queensbury hockey team, could resume at some point.
The Coronavirus pandemic has claimed all in-progress Men's Basketball tournaments, including the America East tournament final that was to be played Saturday in Burlington, Vermont, as well as the MAAC tournament that was in progress down at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Atlantic Coast Conference cancelled their tournament minutes before the first game was to be played in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Big East tournament cancellation was announced during the half of the tournament's first game between Creighton and St. John's at Madison Square Garden.
The NCAA has announced that the Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament is cancelled, bringing an end to speculation whether or not the tournament would continue after powerhouses Duke and Kansas announced suspensions of their sports programs indefinitely. The tournament cancellation impact will be felt locally as the Times Union Center in Albany was slated to be one of the 8 hosts for the 1st and 2nd round games next weekend.
The NHL and NBA have suspended their seasons, and Major League Baseball announces that their season will be delayed by two weeks.
The minor hockey leagues, the American Hockey League, as well as the ECHL, which the Adirondack Thunder play in, also followed suit by suspending their seasons.
The pandemic hasn't stopped horse racing yet, as the pacers and trotters at Saratoga Harness were still going around the half-mile oval on Thursday. But the ban by Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding public gatherings over 500 spectators in New York City will alter how racing is conducted as the New York Racing Association announces that racing at Aqueduct will be behind closed doors until further notice.
Last Updated: 5:00PM 3/12/2020
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Championship Week @ Cool Insuring Arena
It's the beginning of the annual tradition at the Cool Insuring Arena, where 20 local high school basketball teams enter with the hopes of moving onto the State Tournament, ultimately making it back to Glens Falls in a couple weeks to play in the State Championships.
It's a road that has been paved many times by many of these teams, but the challenge remains the same every time. Win two grueling games over the course of a week to hoist a trophy at the end of the week.
Welcome to CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK at the COOL Insuring Arena.
15 games over the course of the next 6 days. And it begins tonight with a couple local regulars playing before large crowds.
It's a road that has been paved many times by many of these teams, but the challenge remains the same every time. Win two grueling games over the course of a week to hoist a trophy at the end of the week.
Welcome to CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK at the COOL Insuring Arena.
15 games over the course of the next 6 days. And it begins tonight with a couple local regulars playing before large crowds.
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