Mel Busler

Sports Anchor at WWNY-TV (Watertown, NY)

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Watertown Red and Black 2025 Season Opener

5 days ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Watertown Red and Black opened their 2025 NFA season Saturday night at home against the Rochester Colonials. Mel Busler was on the sidelines and has the story. The Red & Black are looking to get off to a great start to the season with a win over the visiting Colonials. They would do just that. Defense coming up big early as Reshawn Prince picks off this Rochester pass and takes it 40 yards for the touchdown. The PAT by Eric Beyler is good.
Canton Girls Lacrosse is rolling into Sectionals

1 week ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

CANTON, New York (WWNY) - The Canton girls head into the Sectionals with a 13 and 1 overall mark, 13 and 0 in league play. 8 seniors, 2 juniors, and 6 sophomores dot the roster. “So last year we had a really good season. It was the first time we won the Section since I’ve been the coach. First time in I think eight years. So we kind of rolled off of that for this year, so we were ready to go. We have a lot of confidence. We returned a lot of girls. We only lost two seniors last year.
Section 10 baseball, softball, and lacrosse

1 week ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - We begin on the Section 10 baseball diamond. It’s Madrid-Waddington at Parishville- Hopkinton. Top of the first, Bear Wilson lofts a ball to right field. Kolby Todd scores. 1-0 Jackets. Ian Johns slams a deep fly to center. Ryan Mayette comes home. 2-0. Connar Cameron hits a grounder off the third baseman. Johns scores. 3-0. In the bottom one, Gage Caskinett drives the ball up the middle, plating Charles Clark-Vallance. It’s 3-1.
Frontier League Golf Tournament

1 week ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - 70 Golfers on hand to vie for honors in sun-drenched conditions on Wellesley Island. Individual honors went to South Jefferson golfer Liam Hobbs. This talented Spartan fired a 78 to cap off his senior year. Checking team results, Watertown captured the A Division title. South Jefferson garnered the B Division Crown. Thousand Islands was the C Division winner. And Alexandria won the D Division title.
Softball action from Monday

1 week ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Well, we head to the diamond as Sackets Harbor entertains Alexandria. Top of the first, Abby Edgar with the base hit for Alexandria. She would be left stranded, though. Brooke McCarger is flashing the leather for Sackets Harbor. Heere catching the line drive. At the bottom of the second, Taylor Mauer drives in Emily Young with this hit. Putting Sackets Harbor on top 1, nothing. Sophia CoCo then drives in Taylor Mauer. Expanding the Sackets Harbor lead to 2 nothing.
Lowville Boys Lacrosse is hoping to continue its magical season

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Lowville Red Raiders have concluded a 13 and 3 regular season, going 8 and 1 in league play. An outstanding season for Coach Kyle Scordo and his lacrosse unit. “Ya, we knew we had a lot of potential. We’ve had a core group of seniors who have been playing together here all the way up through youth. Combined with the younger guys that have come up. You know, it’s been a pretty good season so far. A couple of losses that we were hoping to have some better games.
Can-Am Racing Report

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The track is taking this Friday off for the Memorial Day Weekend, but will be back in action on Friday, May 30th. Checking results from last Friday. First in the 358 modified feature, Tim Fuller took the checkered flag, followed by Remington Rupert, Billy Dunn, Lance Willix, and Jordan McCreadie. In the sportsman feature, Josh Reome finished first, followed by Eric Nier, Gavin Eisele, Jessica Power, and Mike Fowler.
Baseball and Softball action from Tuesday

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Ah, a little country hardball between the Pirates and the Green Demons. Top of the first, the Pirates’ Joe Shephard goes shopping at the gap, almost to the school, for a triple. Jackson Jenack also belts a triple, driving in Shephard. 1-0 Harrisville. In a second, a bad throw to third brings a second run home. Joe Schrodr hits an infield grounder. The play goes to first, allowing the runner to score. 3-0 Pirates.
Lowville hosting Whitesboro in boys lacrosse

2 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Red Raiders of Lowville are hosting the Wolves of Whitesboro. First quarter, 1-nothing, Lowville, Owen Marcolini finds the back of the net. Putting the Red Raiders on top 2 nothing. Lowville expands its lead, Will Vokey with a worm burner puts the Red Raiders up 3 nothing. Carson Kempney then connects with a laser. Now a 4-nothing Lowville lead. Owen Marcolini scores his third goal of the first quarter, 5-nothing, Lowville. Simeon Rush sets up Marcolini for his 4th.
MMA Fight Night at the Fairgrounds

3 weeks ago | wwnytv.com | Mel Busler

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - MMA Fight Night is this Saturday at the Fairgrounds Municipal Arena. We are putting the spotlight on a couple of local fighters in action, beginning with Conner Gibbons. He’s been climbing up the ranks and will participate in the c-main event in the Moo-E-Tie discipline against a familiar opponent. “I’m fighting Mike D’Oriole. I trained with Mike when I was in college in the Syracuse area. Long-time solid heavyweight. He’s fighting me at 185 pounds.