Samantha Croston

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Syracuse women’s basketball has landed an impressive name out of the transfer portal: former Texas and Michigan guard Laila Phelia. The report came out today on On3 Sports. The 6-foot senior averaged 16.8 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game with Michigan two seasons ago. She earned first-team All-Big Ten honors that year. This past season, she played eight games with Texas and then redshirted the season after suffering an injury. Out of high school, Phelia was ranked No. 28 nationally by ESPN.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Samantha Croston

Wednesday afternoon, CNY Central was honored to welcome one of the most respected voices in sports broadcasting: Mike Tirico. Tirico is best known for anchoring prime-time Olympic coverage, calling NFL Sunday Night Football – and just about every sport in between. He is also returning as the voice of the NBA on NBC sports. His versatility spans multiple earned him a place in the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame in 2025, and several Emmys.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Samantha Croston

Several Central New York players heard their names called at the PLL Draft tonight and are headed to the pros. The first name called tonight? To no one's surprise, Cornell's CJ Kirst, otherwise known as the best player in the nation. Kirst is headed to the Philadelphia Waterdogs. As for Syracuse, four players were drafted this evening, including two in the opening round. Sam English was taken as the third overall pick of the night, followed by Owen Hiltz, who was drafted eighth.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Samantha Croston

There’s a new sheriff leading the boys lacrosse team at Christian Brothers Academy: Jeremy Boltus“A big thing that he’s really engrained in all of our minds and our hearts is discipline,” said Senior Drew Britton. “He’s really a big guy on discipline. And the little things. If we get the little things right, then the big things will come from it,” said Liam Wichmann, a junior on the team. Big things have arrived just nine games into the Jeremy Boltus era at CBA.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Samantha Croston

Syracuse Football landed its latest commit: a cornerback from Fran Brown's old stomping ground, Georgia. Chris Peal was formerly a cornerback for the Bulldogs. He announced his commitment to SU today. The 6'2", 195-pound cornerback was ranked as the 173rd best recruit in the class of 2023 according to 247 Sports. He redshirted his first season at Georgia. Last year, he played in four games last season, making one tackle. He has three years of eligibility remaining.