Ben Birnell

Rob Esche, Gary Heenan and Keith Veronesi believe Utica has a quality school in partnernship with Utica's Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School, housing and facilities at Nexus Center to provide a top development experience for youth players.

Defenseman Nick DeSimone has been reassigned to the Utica Comets by the parent club New Jersey Devils.

The transactions continued for the New Jersey Devils and its affiliates on Thursday, with defenseman Colton White called up from the Utica Comets of the AHL and goalie Jeremy Brodeur sent from ECHL Adirondack to the Comets.

of 2 UTICA — Nate Bourdeau has had the count in his head. The Utica City FC captain knows it has been more than a year since he played in a Major Arena Soccer League game.

of 7 CLINTON – Tyler Lokker got to be linemates with close friends Jacob Bruno and Jackson Marchione for the first time in the 2024-25 season.

The Rome Free Academy girls basketball team jumped out a big first half lead en route to an 88-25 Tri-Valley League win over Camden on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Connor Cough, a 2012 Utica-Notre Dame grad and football player and longtime Thomas R. Proctor coach, is the new Jugglers football coach. Cough is the fifth person to be Notre Dame head coach since 2014. He's looking to help the Jugglers bounce back from recent struggles on the field.

The Utica Comets fell into a deep hole Thursday against the Cleveland Monsters, who scored on their first shot of the game and controlled much of the game from there. It was the final AHL game for the Comets ahead of the extended Christmas break. Also an update on New Jersey Devils prospect Seamus Casey, who has an upper-body injury.

of 5 NEW HARTFORD — New Hartford scored the last three goals of the game on Wednesday night to defeat visiting Auburn for their first win of the season, 3-1, in a Division II boys hockey game.

of 6 ROME — Surafia Norries achieved a significant milestone in a riveting way.