Saturday Sports: Legendary SU Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim makes a stop in Watertown

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Festivities continued Saturday for the grand opening of the new Dick’s Sporting Goods here in Watertown.

Former Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim, who retired after 47 years leading the Orange at the end of the 2022-23 season, was on hand to sign autographs and meet some fans.

Boeheim, who won over 1,000 games and led the Orange to the 2003 National Championship, says retirement has been nice but he hasn’t slowed down, staying close to college basketball and the Syracuse program as a special assistant to the Athletic Director.

“It’s good. I’ve been a little too busy. I did about 25 games this year for ESPN so been kind of busy. But it’s been fun. We’ve got our big gala tonight at Turning Stone so there’s always something going on. It’s been good. I don’t miss coaching. It’s a tough time right now in coaching. It’s very challenging to kind of replace your whole team almost every year now. It’s something coaches are able to do, none the less it’s still very tough right now,” said Boeheim.

NAC boys’ lacrosse, Colton-Pierrepont vs. Potsdam.

Eli Johnson spins, bounces off the check, still shoots and scores. 5-1 Colts.

Jack Garcia on the run to Oliver Johnson across the end line and finishes the “Ollie Oop.”

Johnson on the quick cross-feed to Ethan Van Brocklin for the score.

Potsdam’s Jack Pitts on the dish to Devin Green. His sidewinder finds the mark.

Johnson fights through traffic, puts the ball on net that kicks off the goaltender’s foot and into the net.

Ty Farns feeds Van Brocklin who curls and scores, 9-2 Colts.

Pitts to Liam McCargar in front of the net for Potsdam.

Van Brocklin scoops the ball from behind the defender and dumps it into the net.

Johnson fights through three defenders and bounces the shot into the net.

Colton-Pierrepont BEATS Potsdam 11-4.

NAC girls’ lacrosse, Potsdam entertaining Saranac Lake Placid.

SLP’s Lizzie Harvey dishes to Emma Clark who scores on the wraparound.

Potsdam’s Lucy VanLeuven dishes over the defense to Kennedy Moore who turns and fires. 1-1.

Juliana Tremblay circles the net and scores inside the near post.

Clark to Harvey who is jammed up at the net, but still scores. 4-3 SLP.

Allison Draper catches a pass in the middle and scores. Tying the game at 5-5.

Nora Galvin gets the first shot, then scoops the rebound over the goaltender.

Saranac Lake Placid goes on to defeat the Sandstoners 11-6.

Womens college lacrosse from SUNY Canton, the Roos hosting SUNY Poly in NAC play.

Roos down 1-0 in the 1st when Sam Dayter dents the back of the net, tying the game at 1.

Then, it’s Caroline Nappi from point blank range, giving SUNY Canton a 2-1 lead.

A bit later Nappi gets loose in front and goes top shelf, 3-1 Roos.

Still in the 1st, Dayter makes a nice spin move and tickles twine, upping the Roos lead to 4-1.

Maddy Caron makes it 5-1 as she goes in untoched.

SUNY Canton rolls to a 19-5 win and completes a perfect season in NAC league play.

On the men’s side, SUNY Canton hosting SUNY Delhi in men’s North Atlantic League play

In the 2nd, Roos down 3-nothing when Austin Mesler scores his 38th of the season, 3-1 Delhi.

In the 3rd, now 10-1, Dehi Mesler goes low for the tally, Roos down 10-2.

Moments later Mesler scores his 3rd of the game, cutting Delhi’s lead to 10-3.

Mesler would score 5 goals on the day but SUNY Canton falls to SUNY Delhi 15-6.

On the diamond, St. Lawrence hosting Clarkson in a doubleheader.

Clarkson taking game 1, 6-1. Game 2, top 4, 3-0 Saints, Kent Wilson singles through the hole to right, Joe Figliolino scores, 3-1 Saints.

Bottom 6, Daniel Verrastro drops a single to left, Matt Davis crosses, 4-1 St. Lawrence.

Still in the 6th, Jackson Brinker reaches on a fielder’s choice, Noah Bolduc scores.

Saints win game 2, 8-1.

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