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  Sports & Athletics Organizations in Alfred

A wide variety of sports and athletics are available in the Alfred-Almond area. These include:

  • Alfred-Almond Youth Soccer for girls and boys in Pre-kindergarten through 6th Grade.
  • Alfred-Almond Youth Baseball for boys
  • Alfred-Almond Youth Softball for girls
  • Kanakadea Valley Aquatic Club (KVAC) competitive swimming for boys and girls aged 6 to 18
  Amateur Sports News from The New York Times

Baseball Star Challenges N.C.A.A. Rule
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/sports/baseball/04oliver.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/10/04/sports/baseball/04oliver.2.75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>As a high school senior, pitcher Andrew Oliver had allowed his adviser to be present at a meeting with the Minnesota Twins. After being ruled ineligible to compete, Oliver is challenging the rule.

Root, Root, Root, but for Which Team?
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/23/business/23pursuits.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/23/business/pursuit75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>Getting into the Sag Harbor Softball Game is not about fame or fortune it’s about seniority as determined by how many previous games you’ve played.

With Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar gained professional fame during his four and a half years with World Wrestling Entertainment. He made his mixed martial arts debut in 2007.

Rowing Is Invigorating (but Do Stay in the Boat)
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/business/14pursuits.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/06/14/business/14pursuits-span-75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>Rowing is a delightfully low-impact aerobic exercise that works nearly every muscle in your body.

Johns Hopkins and Star Avenge Loss to Hofstra
Fifth-seeded Johns Hopkins defeated unseeded Hofstra, 10-4, in an N.C.A.A. tournament first-round game at Homewood Field

Tough-Guy Player Emulates Tough-Guy Coach
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/sports/ncaabasketball/23rhoden.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/03/23/sports/2.3rhoden.751.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>The stories about Joe Mazzula’s and West Virginia’s transition under the team’s new coach, Bob Huggins, will grow as their run in the tournament continues.

Expectations Lose to Reality of Sports Scholarships
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/sports/10scholarships.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/03/10/sports/10scholarships_CA0_ready.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>The expectations of parents and athletes can differ sharply from the realities of college athletics.

Amputee Wrestler Loses, but Wins a Following
Dustin Carter, whose limbs had been amputated as a child, lost in the quarterfinals of Ohio’s Division II wrestling tournament.

Pettitte Is Now Working on His Damage Control
Andy Pettitte’s entanglement with Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, may well get in the way of him being able to do his job properly.

L.S.U.'s Holliday Remains Elusive After Bowls
Trindon Holliday, a speedy kickoff returner, slot receiver, end-around threat and even inside runner, is scaring opponents on the track, where his speed is world class.

No. 13 Wisconsin Is Too Much for No. 11 Indiana
Trevon Hughes scored 16 points and Marcus Landry had 14 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night as No. 13 Wisconsin held on to beat No. 11 Indiana, 62-49, in Madison, Wis.

N.C.A.A. to Ease Limits on Athletes’ Expenses
Athletes attending college through 2012-13 will find fewer restrictions to determine reimbursement for educational expenses.

N.C.A.A. Ban on Text-Messaging as Recruiting Tool Will Remain
The continued ban defeated a movement by college coaches who had argued that the new technology was vital to connecting with teenage prospects.

Peter Davi, 45, a Pioneer of Pushing Surfing’s Limits in Big Waves, Dies
Peter Davi, a renowned big-wave surfer from Monterey, Calif., died Tuesday while riding giant waves at a spot he had helped pioneer off Pebble Beach. He was 45.

Cabrera and Willis May Join Tigers in Eight-Player Trade
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/sports/baseball/05meetings.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/12/05/sports/05meetings-75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>The Marlins seem poised to send third baseman Miguel Cabrera and pitcher Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers for center fielder Cameron Maybin, pitcher Andrew Miller and four other players.
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