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High school sports reporter at Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard.

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Continuity over change: New Hartford football chasing repeat of Class B title run with familiar face at helm

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By Connor Pignatello Verified
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New Hartford, N.Y. – New Hartford football had a problem most successful programs never expect. When longtime coach Jim Kramer retired after leading the Spartans to a Class B championship last year, none of his veteran assistants, four of whom had head coaching experience, jumped at the chance to replace him. So the staff that helped build one of Section III’s premier programs gathered, talked it over and decided defensive coordinator Keith Kempney would take the job.
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Section III girls soccer 2026: Team previews, must-watch games for Class B, C, D

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By Connor Pignatello Verified
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Syracuse, N.Y. — Section III has dominated small school soccer across the state in recent years. Marcellus has won back-to-back state titles in Class B and Cincinnatus has won two of the last three in Class D. In Class C, seven different teams won at least a dozen games last year, and Frankfort-Schuyler emerged from the field to win its first-ever girls soccer sectional title before falling in the regional round. This year’s sectional tournament games begin on Oct. 20, with sectional finals on Nov.
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Section III girls soccer 2026: Team previews, must-watch games for Class AAA, AA, A

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Section III girls soccer teams kicked off the season on Sept. 1 and most squads have opened their campaigns. Last fall, Cicero-North Syracuse won its third straight Class AAA title and came up just one win short of its first-ever state championship. In Class AA, West Genesee and East Syracuse Minoa met in the sectional title game for the third consecutive season. The Wildcats claimed the prize before falling to eventual state champion Albertus Magnus in the regional round.
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2026 Syracuse Press Club Newcomer of the Year

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First place: 2025 APSE High School Beatwriting

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First place: Sports story/series, 2026 Syracuse Press Club Awards

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First place: Human interest feature, 2026 Syracuse Press Club Awards

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