Mark Singelais

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Former Siena College running great Joe Rukanshagiza was laid to rest this week. He was dressed in a traditional Ugandan outfit with a Ugandan flag on the casket at his visitation on Sunday in Albany. After making his mark as a Siena All-American and national champion from 1971 to 1975, Rukanshagiza lived for most of the next half-century in Albany as a scholar dedicated to teaching others about his native country and continent of Africa.

2 days ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

University at Albany men's lacrosse coach Scott Marr was the last man to walk off the field after his team's season ended with a NCAA Tournament first-round loss to No. 1 Cornell on Sunday night in Ithaca. He joked about getting the Great Danes right back on the Casey Stadium turf on Monday, giving stars like junior attack Silas Richmond and sophomore attack Ryan Doherty a chance to get a head start on what could be a special 2026 season.

2 days ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

The RPI baseball team, which won its first Liberty League championship since 2015, will travel to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore this weekend for the regional round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Engineers (29-14) will face Rutgers-Camden (29-15) on Friday in their first game of the double-elimination regional bracket at Johns Hopkins. The host Blue Jays (39-3) will play Farmingdale State (26-14) in the other game. Game times weren't immediately available.

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

TROY – On opening night, Brockton Rox catcher Derek Bender looked like a guy who belonged in affiliated baseball. Bender, a former Albany Academy star, singled and scored a run in Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. He threw out two runners attempting to steal. He made a sliding catch of a pop-up behind home plate. Article continues below this ad"It's just such a surreal moment to be able to play the game again," Bender said.

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Mark Singelais

ITHACA - The University at Albany men's lacrosse team, which had its season ended by the eventual national champion a year ago, ran into another team on Sunday that could very well be holding the NCAA trophy come Memorial Day weekend. Superstar attack CJ Kirst scored six goals to lead No. 1 Cornell to a 15-6 victory over the Great Danes in a first-round match before 2,291 fans at Schoellkopf Field.