Let’s already make sure you know this. During his playing career, Derrick Rowland scored over 5,000 points – most of them with the Albany Patroons. After his playing career ended, he transitioned into coaching – first as an assistant coach to Albany’s Micheal Ray Richardson, and then coaching the Patroons (and other teams) to victories.…
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Chuck’s personal Saturday sports recap
I know. Most of you would be more interested in spring training baseball games, or maybe the NCAA men’s basketball tournament right now. But for me … my Saturday was spent flipping between a women’s college ice hockey tournament round and a minor league basketball all-star contest. I started out with the NCAA Division III…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons go up 2-0 on the 2024-season … 24 seconds at a time
As you know, I am a loyal and ardent supporter of the Albany Patroons basketball team. Let me say that again. I am a loyal and ardent supporter of the THREE-TIME CHAMPION Albany Patroons basketball team. And as the Patroons start their 2024 TBL championship run – as far as I’m concerned, just give us…
Read MoreThe $20 Junior Challenge
Every year, Times Union sportswriter Tim Wilkin would take an “imaginary” $1,000 bankroll to the Saratoga Race Course, and through the run of the summer meet, he would bet his “imaginary” funds and chronicle those results in his daily newspaper column.โGood for him.โI hope he paid taxes on all those “imaginary” winnings. ๐ That being…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons announce their 2024 TBL schedule. Clear my calendar.
I’m ready for this.โAnd you should be as well. The Albany Patroons, the best local professional sports team in the Capital District bar none, have just announced their upcoming home and away schedule for the 2024 TBL season.โIt’s posted below. And there’s a lot to unpack here.โThe season starts on March 1st when the Patroons…
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5 > 8 = 2
A week ago, I took my three-dimensional photography setup to the Washington Avenue Armory to capture some Albany Patroons action shots. I did this earlier in the season, and one of my shots, Rejection By Williams, actually received entrance into the International 3D Photography Salon in Vienna, Austria. Look, I don’t know about you, but…
Read MoreI’m not in a good mood now, thanks to the St. Louis Griffins.
We should not have lost last night. The Albany Patroons lost on a last-second field goal, 95-93, to the St. Louis Griffins. The Griffins now move to the TBL Championship, while the Patroons – the 2023 season is finished. Ugh. Let me repeat that. Ugh. Look, I can pinpoint every single chance we could have…
Read MoreCongratulations, Antonio Brown. You’ve achieved something only one other man in Albany sports ever accomplished.
It’s official. Yesterday, the National Arena League took action against the troubled Albany Empire. After weeks of shenanigans and off-field drama that made the team – and the league – a national laughingstock, the NAL has expelled the Albany Empire from their organization. Can’t say as I didn’t see this coming. Nah, I didn’t see…
Read MoreCaption Time: What’s in the trophy?
You know … I could write a blog post about how the Albany Patroons set a new team franchise TBL scoring record against the Newfoundland Rogues on Friday (134-108) … and then surpassed it last night by beating Newfie again (135-108) to advance to the TBL Regional Finals … But I want to share this…
Read More“Hey, Reading Rebels … NIGHT NIGHT!!”
Earlier this year, the Reading Rebels came to Albany and played the Albany Patroons in a hard-fought battle. Albany had a nearly insurmountable 20-point lead; but the Rebels actually clawed their way back and won the game on a last-second shot. And I remember the Reading fans who came to the Armory. They were boasting…
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