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Welcome to National Polka Day!
The sound of an accordion and the sight of dancers moving across the floor―it could only mean one thing: polka! Polka is both a genre of music and a type of dance, and today we celebrate both. So strap on your dancing shoes, and open your ears to a sound that has stood the test of time!
First, the dance. Polka originated in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. "Polka" likely comes from a Czech phrase for "half-step," which refers to the short half-steps (or hops) in the dance. There are various iterations of a story in which a peasant girl named Anna Slezak ( or Slezáková) came up with the dance, either in 1830 or 1834. A music teacher named Josef Neruda saw she was dancing to a traditional folk song—"Strýček Nimra koupil šimla," or "Uncle Nimra Bought a White Horse"—in a unique way. Slezak called her dance Maděra, and Neruda taught young men to dance to the song in the way she had. From there, the dance made its way to ballrooms.
SU News
Syracuse Basketball: What pledge by 4-star PG would mean for 2022 class (itlh; Adler)
On August 10, Syracuse basketball high-priority target and 2022 four-star point guard Quadir Copeland is expected to reveal his collegiate destination, and the Orange certainly has solid buzz for this talented and under-ranked prospect.
The ‘Cuse has received several predictions from national analysts as it pertains to the 6-foot-6 Copeland, and the Orange coaching staff has appeared to have made him a top priority in this cycle ever since Syracuse basketball offered Copeland last November.
His top eight are the ‘Cuse, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Miami, Penn State, DePaul and La Salle. I’m not in Copeland’s inner circle, but personally I believe that the Terrapins are the biggest competition for the Orange in this recruiting battle.
Copeland is headed to the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for his senior year, and he runs on the AAU circuit with the Millburn, N.J.-based New Jersey Scholars Elite Basketball Club.
Should he select Syracuse basketball, it would provide a third excellent prospect for the Orange in its 2022 class. Let’s take a further look.
Syracuse basketball is firmly in the mix for four-star point guard Quadir Copeland.
In April, 2022 four-star wing Kamari Lands gave his verbal commitment to the ‘Cuse. Toward the end of June, fellow 2022 four-star wing Justin Taylor did the same.
Lands reportedly can suit up at small forward and both guard positions. I believe that Taylor is primarily being recruited as a shooting guard, although I imagine he can play some small forward as well.
For me, with two exquisite wings in place, the biggest needs are a point guard and a big man. Copeland would give Syracuse basketball a four-star point guard and third top-100 prospect in the 2022 cycle.
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Syracuse Basketball: Even if just for a week, SU reliving old Big East days (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball has competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference since the 2013-14 campaign, although many Orange fans still yearn for the ‘Cuse to suit up in the old Big East Conference.
Personally, I’m torn. I get why the Orange moved to the ACC. Conference realignment and football revenue steered the relocation. The Big East, as it stands now, is not a football conference like the ACC, and Syracuse University had to bolt for greener pastures.
If we’re talking about the ACC, other teams such as Pittsburgh, Louisville and Notre Dame (except for football) made the same decision. I get it.
And, don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy watching the Orange go toe to toe with ACC heavyweights including Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida State and Louisville.
But do I miss the old days, when Syracuse basketball encountered Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Connecticut and many others? You bet I do.
The Syracuse basketball upcoming non-conference slate has a Big East flavor.
While the ‘Cuse is in the ACC, and we’ll see what happens with possible future conference shake-ups, the Orange non-conference schedule for the 2021-22 term does have a juicy tint of Big East connections to it.
For one, on Saturday, Dec. 11, Syracuse basketball will travel to our nation’s capital to square off with those pesky Hoyas, per a recent announcement on cuse.com, as these two bitter rivals continue their series together even as members of different leagues.
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Syracuse Basketball: Orange’s path to 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis title is brutal (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball will have to be at the top of its game, and then some, if the Orange wants to capture the 2021 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a tournament that it won a few years back.
Up first for the ‘Cuse in this annual pre-season tournament that takes place over the Thanksgiving holiday is VCU, according to a press release from the Orange athletics department.
Syracuse basketball will face VCU on Nov. 24 from the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Per cuse.com, the Orange is 3-0 all-time against the Rams, a really good squad that went on a magical run to the Final Four during the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
A season ago, VCU qualified for the Big Dance, but the Rams unfortunately were unable to play their March Madness contest as a result of Covid-19 protocols.
Syracuse basketball has a formidable task looming in the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis.
According to an article from Mike Waters of Syracuse.com, the ‘Cuse is situated on the same side of the Battle 4 Atlantis bracket as Baylor and Arizona State.
This means that if the Orange is able to conquer VCU, Syracuse basketball could potentially suit up versus Baylor in the next round. The Bears cut down the nets at the end of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and they’re a pre-season top-10 team heading into the upcoming term, per numerous national prognosticators.
On the other side of the bracket, Big Ten Conference powerhouse Michigan State will play Loyola Chicago, while Auburn goes toe to toe with former Big East Conference rival Connecticut.
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Syracuse Basketball: More ACC suitors enter fray for 4-star J.J. Starling (itlh; Adler)
Central New York native J.J. Starling, a 2022 four-star combo guard and high-priority Syracuse basketball target, may not prove ready to make a decision on his collegiate destination for a while longer, as he’s said in interviews that he’s taking his time with his recruiting process.
The 6-foot-3 Starling, a junior at the La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind., has shined in AAU competition for the Albany City Rocks in recent months, his national rankings are soaring, and his list of scholarship offers continues to grow.
To that end, Starling said on Instagram that he recently picked up an offer from fellow Atlantic Coast Conference team N.C. State, according to a tweet from Mike McAllister, the publisher of SyracuseOnSI.
Whether the Wolfpack emerges as a significant contender for this consensus top-50 player in the 2022 cycle remains to be seen. Starling, by the way, is likely on his way toward five-star status in his class, some national analysts and other recruiting insiders have said of late.
Syracuse Basketball: Duke keeps recruiting at elite level, problem for SU (itlh; Adler)
Any hope by Syracuse basketball fans that big-time coaching changes at fellow Atlantic Coast Conference teams Duke and North Carolina would significantly benefit the Orange moving forward looks to have been washed away, at least as far as the Blue Devils are concerned.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time wins leader in Division I men’s basketball history, is handing the reins to Jon Scheyer after this upcoming season, and Scheyer is handling the recruiting details for the Blue Devils, which is logical.
Across the way in Chapel, N.C., legendary head coach Roy Williams has already retired, with his replacement being Hubert Davis. Those two developments are massive for the ACC and the entirety of college basketball, as the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils are not only blue-blood programs, but also two of the most successful teams in the sport’s history.
In late June, 2022 four-star wing Justin Taylor pledged his services to the ‘Cuse, picking the Orange over other finalists North Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Virginia. That is a nice recruiting win for Syracuse basketball, and beating out the Tar Heels proved fun.
However, what Scheyer in particular has done of late gives me reason to believe that after Coach K steps aside, the Duke recruiting train will continue on full-steam ahead. And that stinks for the ‘Cuse.
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Other
The Brewseum is a project of the Onondaga Historical Association that will house artifacts and other mementos of Syracuse beer history. It will be located at the Heritage Hill Brewhouse in Pompey. (Rendering by Exhibits and More for the Onondaga Historical Association.)
CNY’s long-awaited ‘Brewseum’ of beer history finds a home in Pompey (PS; $; Cazentre)
It will be a history museum with a view — and a set of flowing beer taps nearby.
The Brewseum, a long-awaited project of the Onondaga Historical Association, plans to open this fall at the Heritage Hill Brewhouse at Palladino Farms high in the hills of Pompey.
It’s a space that will feature photos and artifacts showcasing the legacy of beer and brewing in the Syracuse area, plus a shop for historically themed merchandise. It will be located in a new wing built on one side of Heritage Hill, a brewery-restaurant that opened in October 2018 at 3149 Sweet Road.
Opening is tentatively set for Oct. 7.
The Brewseum has been in the planning stages for several years, but the location is a major change.
The OHA originally considered a space near Interstate 81 and Butternut Street on the city’s North Side, the home of many of the city’s historic breweries dating back to the 1800s. Then the OHA turned its focus to the Iron Pier Apartments development in the city’s Inner Harbor.
The idea was always to tie the Brewseum to a working brewery. At one point, it was to be part of a proposed new brewhouse at Iron Pier called Bullfinch Brewery, but those plans fell through. Bullfinch is still searching for a location of its own, while the Iron Pier site will now be home to the recently announced satellite taproom for the Meier’s Creek Brewery of Cazenovia.
“Due to circumstances beyond everybody’s control, things changed,” OHA executive director Gregg Tripoli said. “But it worked out because we have a beautiful location, and a strong partner who has developed a reputation and a passion for local beer.”
The change in location also meets some of the “strategic goals” of the OHA, Tripoli said.
The OHA, whose office and main museum are at 321 Montgomery St. downtown, has been working to expand its footprint into the suburbs, Tripoli said. Through projects like the Preserve at 405 restaurant, it also already has a presence in the Inner Harbor.
“Look, we love the city, love the Inner Harbor,” Tripoli said. “But this lets us expand our presence to some new areas.”
...
The sound of an accordion and the sight of dancers moving across the floor―it could only mean one thing: polka! Polka is both a genre of music and a type of dance, and today we celebrate both. So strap on your dancing shoes, and open your ears to a sound that has stood the test of time!
First, the dance. Polka originated in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. "Polka" likely comes from a Czech phrase for "half-step," which refers to the short half-steps (or hops) in the dance. There are various iterations of a story in which a peasant girl named Anna Slezak ( or Slezáková) came up with the dance, either in 1830 or 1834. A music teacher named Josef Neruda saw she was dancing to a traditional folk song—"Strýček Nimra koupil šimla," or "Uncle Nimra Bought a White Horse"—in a unique way. Slezak called her dance Maděra, and Neruda taught young men to dance to the song in the way she had. From there, the dance made its way to ballrooms.
SU News
Syracuse Basketball: What pledge by 4-star PG would mean for 2022 class (itlh; Adler)
On August 10, Syracuse basketball high-priority target and 2022 four-star point guard Quadir Copeland is expected to reveal his collegiate destination, and the Orange certainly has solid buzz for this talented and under-ranked prospect.
The ‘Cuse has received several predictions from national analysts as it pertains to the 6-foot-6 Copeland, and the Orange coaching staff has appeared to have made him a top priority in this cycle ever since Syracuse basketball offered Copeland last November.
His top eight are the ‘Cuse, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Miami, Penn State, DePaul and La Salle. I’m not in Copeland’s inner circle, but personally I believe that the Terrapins are the biggest competition for the Orange in this recruiting battle.
Copeland is headed to the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for his senior year, and he runs on the AAU circuit with the Millburn, N.J.-based New Jersey Scholars Elite Basketball Club.
Should he select Syracuse basketball, it would provide a third excellent prospect for the Orange in its 2022 class. Let’s take a further look.
Syracuse basketball is firmly in the mix for four-star point guard Quadir Copeland.
In April, 2022 four-star wing Kamari Lands gave his verbal commitment to the ‘Cuse. Toward the end of June, fellow 2022 four-star wing Justin Taylor did the same.
Lands reportedly can suit up at small forward and both guard positions. I believe that Taylor is primarily being recruited as a shooting guard, although I imagine he can play some small forward as well.
For me, with two exquisite wings in place, the biggest needs are a point guard and a big man. Copeland would give Syracuse basketball a four-star point guard and third top-100 prospect in the 2022 cycle.
...
Syracuse Basketball: Even if just for a week, SU reliving old Big East days (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball has competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference since the 2013-14 campaign, although many Orange fans still yearn for the ‘Cuse to suit up in the old Big East Conference.
Personally, I’m torn. I get why the Orange moved to the ACC. Conference realignment and football revenue steered the relocation. The Big East, as it stands now, is not a football conference like the ACC, and Syracuse University had to bolt for greener pastures.
If we’re talking about the ACC, other teams such as Pittsburgh, Louisville and Notre Dame (except for football) made the same decision. I get it.
And, don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy watching the Orange go toe to toe with ACC heavyweights including Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida State and Louisville.
But do I miss the old days, when Syracuse basketball encountered Georgetown, Villanova, St. John’s, Connecticut and many others? You bet I do.
The Syracuse basketball upcoming non-conference slate has a Big East flavor.
While the ‘Cuse is in the ACC, and we’ll see what happens with possible future conference shake-ups, the Orange non-conference schedule for the 2021-22 term does have a juicy tint of Big East connections to it.
For one, on Saturday, Dec. 11, Syracuse basketball will travel to our nation’s capital to square off with those pesky Hoyas, per a recent announcement on cuse.com, as these two bitter rivals continue their series together even as members of different leagues.
...
Syracuse Basketball: Orange’s path to 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis title is brutal (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball will have to be at the top of its game, and then some, if the Orange wants to capture the 2021 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a tournament that it won a few years back.
Up first for the ‘Cuse in this annual pre-season tournament that takes place over the Thanksgiving holiday is VCU, according to a press release from the Orange athletics department.
Syracuse basketball will face VCU on Nov. 24 from the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Per cuse.com, the Orange is 3-0 all-time against the Rams, a really good squad that went on a magical run to the Final Four during the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
A season ago, VCU qualified for the Big Dance, but the Rams unfortunately were unable to play their March Madness contest as a result of Covid-19 protocols.
Syracuse basketball has a formidable task looming in the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis.
According to an article from Mike Waters of Syracuse.com, the ‘Cuse is situated on the same side of the Battle 4 Atlantis bracket as Baylor and Arizona State.
This means that if the Orange is able to conquer VCU, Syracuse basketball could potentially suit up versus Baylor in the next round. The Bears cut down the nets at the end of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and they’re a pre-season top-10 team heading into the upcoming term, per numerous national prognosticators.
On the other side of the bracket, Big Ten Conference powerhouse Michigan State will play Loyola Chicago, while Auburn goes toe to toe with former Big East Conference rival Connecticut.
...
Syracuse Basketball: More ACC suitors enter fray for 4-star J.J. Starling (itlh; Adler)
Central New York native J.J. Starling, a 2022 four-star combo guard and high-priority Syracuse basketball target, may not prove ready to make a decision on his collegiate destination for a while longer, as he’s said in interviews that he’s taking his time with his recruiting process.
The 6-foot-3 Starling, a junior at the La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind., has shined in AAU competition for the Albany City Rocks in recent months, his national rankings are soaring, and his list of scholarship offers continues to grow.
To that end, Starling said on Instagram that he recently picked up an offer from fellow Atlantic Coast Conference team N.C. State, according to a tweet from Mike McAllister, the publisher of SyracuseOnSI.
Whether the Wolfpack emerges as a significant contender for this consensus top-50 player in the 2022 cycle remains to be seen. Starling, by the way, is likely on his way toward five-star status in his class, some national analysts and other recruiting insiders have said of late.
...
Syracuse Basketball: Duke keeps recruiting at elite level, problem for SU (itlh; Adler)
Any hope by Syracuse basketball fans that big-time coaching changes at fellow Atlantic Coast Conference teams Duke and North Carolina would significantly benefit the Orange moving forward looks to have been washed away, at least as far as the Blue Devils are concerned.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time wins leader in Division I men’s basketball history, is handing the reins to Jon Scheyer after this upcoming season, and Scheyer is handling the recruiting details for the Blue Devils, which is logical.
Across the way in Chapel, N.C., legendary head coach Roy Williams has already retired, with his replacement being Hubert Davis. Those two developments are massive for the ACC and the entirety of college basketball, as the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils are not only blue-blood programs, but also two of the most successful teams in the sport’s history.
In late June, 2022 four-star wing Justin Taylor pledged his services to the ‘Cuse, picking the Orange over other finalists North Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Virginia. That is a nice recruiting win for Syracuse basketball, and beating out the Tar Heels proved fun.
However, what Scheyer in particular has done of late gives me reason to believe that after Coach K steps aside, the Duke recruiting train will continue on full-steam ahead. And that stinks for the ‘Cuse.
...
Other
The Brewseum is a project of the Onondaga Historical Association that will house artifacts and other mementos of Syracuse beer history. It will be located at the Heritage Hill Brewhouse in Pompey. (Rendering by Exhibits and More for the Onondaga Historical Association.)
CNY’s long-awaited ‘Brewseum’ of beer history finds a home in Pompey (PS; $; Cazentre)
It will be a history museum with a view — and a set of flowing beer taps nearby.
The Brewseum, a long-awaited project of the Onondaga Historical Association, plans to open this fall at the Heritage Hill Brewhouse at Palladino Farms high in the hills of Pompey.
It’s a space that will feature photos and artifacts showcasing the legacy of beer and brewing in the Syracuse area, plus a shop for historically themed merchandise. It will be located in a new wing built on one side of Heritage Hill, a brewery-restaurant that opened in October 2018 at 3149 Sweet Road.
Opening is tentatively set for Oct. 7.
The Brewseum has been in the planning stages for several years, but the location is a major change.
The OHA originally considered a space near Interstate 81 and Butternut Street on the city’s North Side, the home of many of the city’s historic breweries dating back to the 1800s. Then the OHA turned its focus to the Iron Pier Apartments development in the city’s Inner Harbor.
The idea was always to tie the Brewseum to a working brewery. At one point, it was to be part of a proposed new brewhouse at Iron Pier called Bullfinch Brewery, but those plans fell through. Bullfinch is still searching for a location of its own, while the Iron Pier site will now be home to the recently announced satellite taproom for the Meier’s Creek Brewery of Cazenovia.
“Due to circumstances beyond everybody’s control, things changed,” OHA executive director Gregg Tripoli said. “But it worked out because we have a beautiful location, and a strong partner who has developed a reputation and a passion for local beer.”
The change in location also meets some of the “strategic goals” of the OHA, Tripoli said.
The OHA, whose office and main museum are at 321 Montgomery St. downtown, has been working to expand its footprint into the suburbs, Tripoli said. Through projects like the Preserve at 405 restaurant, it also already has a presence in the Inner Harbor.
“Look, we love the city, love the Inner Harbor,” Tripoli said. “But this lets us expand our presence to some new areas.”
...
