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Welcome to National Pretzel Day!

Soft or hard, twisted into a knot or straight, large or small, salted or plain, served with mustard or cheese—there are many types of pretzels and ways to eat them. National Pretzel Day was first proclaimed in 1983 after being thought up by Representative Robert Walker of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whose favorite food was pretzels. It was subsequently declared by Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell in 2003. In more recent years, the General Assembly of Pennsylvania has declared the day.

Pretzels may be the world's oldest snack. Legend has it that an Italian monk invented the soft variety in 610 CE when he rolled and baked thin strips of dough into the shape of children's arms folded in prayer, and gave them as a reward to children who learned their prayers. The monk called them pretiola, the Latin for "little reward," and parents of the children called them brachiola, meaning "little arms." When they made their way to Germany—one of the countries where they remain most popular today—they became known as bretzels.


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Syracuse Basketball: 4-star, 5-star recruits light up the scoreboard in AAU (itlh; Adler)

Another NCAA live period took place in multiple locations around the country this past weekend, and several Syracuse basketball four-star and five-star recruits put forth strong performances for their AAU teams.

We’re taking a look here at various Orange recruiting targets who suited up in the Indianapolis area on the Nike EYBL circuit, with information provided by theseasonticket.com.

First up is 2023 four-star shooting guard Reid Ducharme, who appears to be a priority target for the ‘Cuse in this cycle. The 6-foot-6 Ducharme is out of the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., and he suits up for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club in AAU competitions.

Ducharme, by and large, has played well in the two live periods that have occurred in April. Last weekend, he registered 13 points, 12 points, 21 points and 20 points in a quartet of encounters.

Let’s examine other Syracuse basketball prospects in EYBL affairs.

As we noted the other day, the Orange coaching staff is apparently beginning to show interest in 2024 five-star guard Trentyn Flowers.

The 6-foot-8 Flowers, from the Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Calif., is playing for the Maryland-based Team Durant. In two games, he notched 11 points and 12 points.

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The Syracuse Crystal (Basket)Ball: Joe Girard – Orange Fizz – Daily Syracuse Recruiting News & Team Coverage (orangefizz.net; Ezeir)

Welcome to a new series on Orange Fizz where we break down expectations and reality for the upcoming 2022-2023 campaign for Syracuse Men’s Basketball. With any good team, or team in general, its identity starts at the top (whether it be a leading scorer or an elder statesman).

That’s exactly where we will start, with (presumably) the oldest player on the team: Joseph Girard III.

EXPECTATION

If the ’21-’22 Syracuse team was known for its preseason shooting ability, JG3 was the assumed little splash brother. Luckily for his game’s development, the older brother in Buddy Boeheim is gone, which places more of the shooting load on Girard’s shoulders. That’s best case scenario for the soon-to-be senior. Although this places more pressure on the Glens Falls native, it also allows for a consistent green light, rather than Jim Boeheim allotting either five or 15 shots for his point guard.

This is the year where Girard improves immensely at the college level. He has more freedom to shoot and less to dribble, which is usually the responsibility tabbed to the “2” guard, where Girard’s natural position is. If the three-year starter builds up his confidence and molds patience into his game, Girard can lead the Orange in scoring.

Through the first couple weeks of this past season, Girard’s shooting percentage leaked above 50%, which shows that efficiency is doable and where the question lies is on sustainability. From averaging double figure points his freshman year, to losing strides at the mercy of no crowds last season, to having his best scoring season from a statistical standpoint this past season, Girard’s expectations should be sky high.
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Elijah Moore 'Really Excited' For Syracuse Basketball Offer (SI; McAllister)

Syracuse basketball extended a scholarship offer to 2024 guard Elijah Moore recently. It was Moore's first high major offer, but likely will not be his last. With Orange assistant Allen Griffin in attendance, the 6-4 guard scored 33 points including nine three pointers for WizKids AAU on Sunday. Moore is making the case for one of the better shooters in his class.

Moore was informed on Friday by his AAU coach that Syracuse offered

"When my coach from WizKids got the word, he told me after we finished practicing," Moore said. "Definitely was really excited to hear. Since a little kid, Cuse has always been a place I liked."

Moore plays his high school ball for Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx. He grew up watching the Orange and thinks highly of the program. He believes his skill set combined with Syracuse's playing style would be a strong fit for both sides.

"I liked the play style and the versatility they had through the years of me watching," Moore said.
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Syracuse basketball recruits from NYC ball out on AAU circuit in live period (itlh; Adler)

Two new Syracuse basketball recruiting targets from New York City who recently landed scholarship offers from the Orange put forth some massive performances this past weekend on the AAU circuit during an NCAA live period.

Just in the past week or so, both 2024 five-star guard Ian Jackson and talented 2024 shooting guard Elijah Moore were offered by the ‘Cuse, according to media reports.

The 6-foot-6 Jackson and the 6-foot-4 Moore know each other well. Each of them suits up for Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, N.Y., which was a top-10 squad during the 2021-22 stanza, as well as for the Bronx, N.Y.-based Wiz Kids, which plays on the Adidas circuit.

Over the weekend, the various shoe-sponsored AAU leagues held games around the country in a live period when college coaches and others could watch high-school prospects in person.

Per reports, Jackson and Moore shined for the Wiz Kids, earning praise from a variety of national recruiting analysts and scouts.

Let’s look at some performances by a pair of new Syracuse basketball 2024 targets.

As we’ve already noted, Jackson and Moore were huge factors in leading Cardinal Hayes High School to a 26-3 record in 2021-22, along with a New York state Catholic High School Athletic Association (“CHSAA”) Class AA championship.
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Troy Nunes is an Absolute Podcast: Lacrosse, Basketball, and football historical struggles (TNIAAM; podcast; Pregler, Haller and De Guzman)

Listen: things aren’t going great around Syracuse Orange sports land. The men’s lacrosse team is flailing, the Women’s teams are marching towards the inevitable challenges of the conference tournament, and so a Syracuse themed podcast may go slightly off the rails. You live and learn.

In this week’s edition of the Podcast, the guys talked about...

  • We start with EPL talk because this was not a great week for Syracuse sports.
  • The men’s lacrosse had a rough time. Again.
  • This has been a historically bad year for the big Syracuse sports. Is football the best case at a rebound?
  • The women’s lacrosse team went 1-1 this week, which around here is downright amazing.
  • We talk the #15 ranked Women’s Crew team and the big upset of #11 Duke in softball!
  • HOMEFIELD APPAREL (Use promo code NUNES for 10% off your first order)
  • MLS Roundup: We deep dive into Mo Adams and Ryan Roposso.
  • Tajon Buchannon is an absolute magician.
  • MOON KNIGHT TALK
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Felix Cavaliere

Syracuse University alumnus Felix Cavaliere has written a new book, "Memoirs of a Rascal," chronicling his life and music career including '60s hits with the Young Rascals. (Provided photo)

Forever a Rascal: Syracuse alum Felix Cavaliere shares lifelong love of music (PS; $; Herbert)


Syracuse University alumnus Felix Cavaliere is still a young rascal, more than 50 years after “Good Lovin’” topped the Billboard charts in 1966.

Cavaliere, who grew up in Pelham, N.Y., is a singer, songwriter, producer and musician best known for his work with The Young Rascals, also known as simply The Rascals, on ‘60s hits like “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’,” “A Beautiful Morning,” “How Can I Be Sure” and “People Got to Be Free.” He was also a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters (”Peppermint Twist”), had a solo hit with “Only a Lonely Heart Sees,” and worked with a long list of big names, including Ringo Starr, Billy Joel, Laura Nyro, and Don Was.

Now at age 77, the king of blue-eyed soul is looking back on all of it with a new book, “Memoir of a Rascal.” In a new interview with syracuse.com | The Post-Standard, he discussed his time at Syracuse University and his lifelong love of music.

“I have fond memories of that town there,” Cavaliere said of Syracuse. “It’s huge now.”

Cavaliere started playing music at age 6, learning classical piano at his mom’s behest. But when he started hearing Alan Freed playing rock-and-roll music on the radio, his worldview changed.

“I was able to hear people playing the same instruments I was playing in a completely different style,” Cavaliere recalled. “Fats Domino, Jerry Lee, Ray Charles.”

Cavaliere was studying pre-med at SU, but clearly was already thinking about a music career in college. He formed a doo-wop group called The Escorts — not the same as the New Jersey R&B band — and performed on porches for fraternities and sororities.

“His songs weren’t fully formed yet, but you could see he was an incredible artist with a lot of soul,” Syracuse Jazz Fest founder Frank Malfitano told The Post-Standard in 2011.

Cavaliere landed a job performing at a resort in the Catskills during the summer after his junior year at SU, in 1964. That gig led to him joining Joey Dee’s band The Starliters, touring in Europe and working with The Beatles before they came to the U.S.

A year later, he formed The Young Rascals with Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli. In his book, Cavaliere said the band felt like family, which was especially important because his mother died when he was 13.

“I have found that those of us who lose a parent at an early age attempt to fill those profound voids left in the wake. I think that’s what I was doing a lot of in those days,” Cavaliere wrote. “In further filling the void, I found that forming The Rascals was to me like finding a brotherhood. I think I saw Eddie like the younger brother I never had and I always wanted. That had a lot to do with how we clicked. It was like a big brother-little brother relationship. That’s probably why it worked... As Gene puts it, ‘We were like four people with one heart.’”

The Young Rascals quickly found success, signing with Atlantic Records and appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Cavaliere played the Hammond B-3 organ and sang lead vocals on some of their biggest hits, including No. 1 songs “Good Lovin’” in 1966 and “Groovin’” (co-written by Cavaliere) in 1967. The band later became known as The Rascals with the 1968 release of “A Beautiful Morning,” also co-written by Cavaliere.
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