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One of the most famous sandwiches in the 20th century is celebrated on July 22nd. We're talking about Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato (BLT) sandwiches. The comfort food one craves every now and then! The idea of honoring this sandwich comes from Rolfe Neil, publisher of The Charlotte Observer. He proposed a BLT Day in 1982, claiming that all our holidays, including New Year's Eve, are too serious and it's essential to have a holiday that is only dedicated to having fun.
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SU basketball head coaches Adrian Autry, Felisha Legette-Jack and football co-offensive coordinator Mike Johnson appear at an event at Turning Stone. Matt Park moderated. July 18, 2024 Donna Ditota
Autry address recruiting, new GM, Chris Bell; what's up with the treadmills? (PS; $; Ditota)
Syracuse basketball coaches have been out in force scouring the summer prep circuits for potential players.
The transfer portal has changed the way some programs recruit these days. Some coaches now pay little attention to high school players, focusing instead on retooling lineups through the portal each year.
SU coach Adrian Autry said Thursday he doubts most programs – “certain schools” excluded – will stack big high school classes anymore.
“I think everyone is going to have the opportunity to go and try to get the (high school) guys that they think can make an impact right away,” he said. “And if you don’t get that, probably have an option to go into the portal. But I think something that will be gone is 5-6 freshmen all at once.”
Do big events like Nike EYBL’s Peach Jam attract the same kind of fevered attention as in the past, when the transfer portal did not exist? Sneaker circuit competitions dominated the recruiting landscape before the portal era.
“It’s still there, but you don’t see head coaches as much,” Autry said. “They’re out but there’s so many different ways to see these guys now. You’ve got live streams and things like that so you don’t necessarily always have to be there. I think with the time we’re allowed to have in the summertime with our teams now … you want to spend some time with your team.”
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McLeod is back in action for SU hoops after foot surgery ended season (PS; $; Ditota)
Syracuse center Naheem McLeod this week revealed his return to basketball on social media. His coach confirmed as much Thursday evening.
“Naheem is back. He’s finishing up his first week of being live and going up and down,” said Adrian Autry. “He’s still a little rusty, but he’s up and down, he’s moving. We’re gonna ease him in, kind of monitor him, some days here, some days there. But he’s healthy and we’re just trying to work him back in the fold.”
It’s been a long road back for McLeod, whose foot injury required surgery.
Syracuse announced the injury on January 10. The subsequent surgery meant McLeod was out for the season. On April 27, McLeod was still wearing a walking boot at Jim and Juli Boeheim’s Basket Ball.
Autry said he and his staff wanted to ease McLeod back from injury to ensure the most promising outlook for 2024-25. The SU coach appeared Thursday at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino for SU’s Coaches Caravan tour.
“I wanted to make sure he was fully healed. There was no need to rush,” Autry said. “We have the whole summer. We have a roster of guys so it was just me being precautious more than anything. Same with what I did with Chance (Westry) last year. Towards the end of the year (Westry) was cleared but the season was pretty much done. I just wanted to be precautious and let him ease back in and be a full go.”
The news means Syracuse now has two legitimate, available “big” men heading into the upcoming season.
McLeod is 7-foot-4 and 265 pounds. Eddie Lampkin is 6-foot-11 and 270.
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Former Syracuse sportscaster Steve Hyder (center) has died at the age of 62. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Hyder teamed up with Doug Logan on broadcasts of Syracuse basketball games on WSYR radio. He also spent three seasons with the Syracuse Chiefs and hosted a talk show on WHEN.
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Monday Musings: With the football recruiting dead period ending this week and the EYBL season concluding this past weekend, what does it mean for Syracuse basketball and football recruiting? (VIP)
Former voice of SU sports and Chiefs baseball has died (PS; $; Axe)
Steve Hyder, a voice who entertained sports fans on the Syracuse airwaves in the 1980s and 90s in a variety of ways, has died.
Hyder was 62.
News of his death was shared on social media over the weekend from former colleagues who worked with Hyder.
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In the late 1980s and 1990s, Hyder teamed up with Doug Logan on broadcasts of Syracuse University men’s basketball games on Newsradio 570 WSYR. He also spent three seasons calling Syracuse Chiefs baseball. During his years in Syracuse, Hyder also hosted a sports talk show on WHEN.
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JJ Starling is the Front-Runner to LEAD Syracuse Basketball in Scoring | Syracuse Orange Podcast
Syracuse Basketball shooting guard JJ Starling is the most likely candidate to lead Adrian Autry's team in scoring next season. Starling averaged over 16 poi...
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These 4⭐️ 2025 Prospects may be TEAMING UP to play for Syracuse Basketball | Syracuse Orange Podcast
Syracuse Basketball could have a special 2025 recruiting class. Four-star guards Kiyan Anthony and Tyler Jackson are talking about potentially teaming up at ...
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Syracuse Basketball's Possible '25 Recruiting Class Compared to Past | Syracuse Orange Podcast
Syracuse Basketball 2025 recruiting class with Sadiq White and possible Kiyan Anthony, Tyler Jackson, and Acaden Lewis would probably give the Cuse its secon...
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Syracuse Boat Tours began booking cruises on Onondaga Lake in early July 2024. (Provided photo by Mike Lopercio)Mike Lopercio
Syracuse Boat Tours offer themed cruises on Onondaga Lake (PS; Featherstone)
There are few American cities where you can relax on a boat in the middle of a lake and take in a sweeping view of the skyline as you sip a cocktail.
Syracuse is one of those geographically blessed cities where such pleasures are possible—if you own a boat, that is.
Now the boatless among us can enjoy a cruise around Onondaga Lake without the hassle of owning a boat, thanks to Syracuse Boat Tours, a new marine tourism-focused company that began booking cruises earlier this month.
The public response so far has been “pretty solid,” said owner/operator Annette Peters, a Syracuse native who lives on the Seneca River.
“I love this community, and we’ve got a jewel in Onondaga Lake that we just don’t appreciate,” Peters said. “I’ve taken people out on my boat on Onondaga Lake for years and they’re always so shocked how beautiful it is and how seldom its used.”
Peters says she’s picking up where Mid-Lakes Navigation, the last company to offer Onondaga Lake cruises, left off about 10 years ago. The company operates one boat at the moment, a 22-passenger pontoon boat.
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Fast food restaurant returning to Destiny USA, nearly 3 years after closing (PS; Herbert)
A popular fast food restaurant chain is returning to Destiny USA nearly three years after closing.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will open in the Destiny USA food court in September 2024, the Syracuse mall announced Wednesday on Facebook. An exact date has not been set.
“We are excited to welcome Popeyes to Destiny USA,” Destiny USA’s Director of Marketing Alannah Gallagher told NewsChannel 9 WSYR-TV. “Their distinctive menu and flavorful offerings will provide a fantastic addition to our diverse selection of dining options.”
Popeyes previously had a restaurant in the food court, located on Level 2 near the carousel, for nearly a decade. The eatery drew huge lines and even ran out of food due to high demand on the day it opened in 2012, back when the mall was still known as the Carousel Center -- it was the first Popeyes location in Syracuse at the time.
The mall location closed quietly in January 2022. Months later, Destiny USA sued the franchise owner, who used multiple names, for $349,000 in back and future rent.
The Louisiana-style fried chicken chain currently has more than 3,000 locations across the U.S., including five in the Syracuse area at Brewerton Road in Salina, Erie Boulevard East in DeWitt, Route 11 in Cicero, Township 5 in Camillus, and Marshall Street near Syracuse University. The company is well known for its chicken sandwiches, biscuits, wings and seafood offerings.
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Everybody in the pool: Last chance to sign up for Syracuse’s $10 swim lessons for kids (PS; Merghani)
You’ve got one more chance at signing up for swim lessons this summer with the city’s Parks Department.
Registration for the last series of youth swim lessons opens on Thursday.
The next session of summer classes begins on July 29 and ends on Aug. 9.
The lessons will held at the Schiller, Upper Onondaga, Burnet, and Thornden pools in 30 minute sessions on weekdays for two weeks.
Classes are $10 for city residents and $35 for non-residents.
Youth classes are categorized by both age and swimming ability.
Children with less swim experience can register for beginner courses, such as the seahorse and goldfish classes. Bullfrog, blue whale, and starfish classes will also be available for those with some swim experience. Goggles are not required.
Pre-testing can be done during open swim hours to ensure your child meets the minimum swimming abilities. Open hours are noon to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Registration for the Aquathon, a sporting event that combines running and swimming, is also still available for both kids and adults. The event is free to participate in and attend.
Registration for all aquatic events and classes can be done on the department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs’ website.
Upstate Medical University transforms former hospital with $16 million in renovations (waer.org)
SUNY Upstate Medical University has renovated its “College of Health Professions” building to support the growing demand for Allied Health Professions. The industry is expected to grow by 15 to 30 percent in the next ten years and includes studies in respiratory therapy and medical imaging scientists. Dean Katherine Beissner says health students are different from medical students and can also land high paying jobs after graduation.
“Most of the professions are provided in the context of a healthcare team, and I think that’s a really important thing that we think about as uniting the Allied Health Professions of their critical members of the health care team, because healthcare cannot be delivered just by doctors.”
The college gradually began moving programs into the renovated state of the art building last fall. The building has a storied past. At the height of the Polio Epidemic in 1916, patients were transported to City Center Hospital in Syracuse, and then carried-up several flights of stairs on gurney’s to reach the hospital entrance. College of Health Dean Katherine Beissner has seen the photos. She points out another photo of dated equipment to treat Polio patients
“You see the pictures up there of the iron lung and the hydrotherapy and so forth.”
She says the hospital was phased out in 1977. The building is now known as Silverman Hall, a 16-million dollar state of the art facility to train students in supporting health professions. Beissner brings us to the physical therapy room for pediatric patients.
“Our students work with the children, so they learn about developmental milestones and about treatments. You can see beautiful pictures of children there in beautiful postures as they gain their motor skills. So we have little mini treadmills around the corner.”
The facility also has simulated operating rooms with robotic patients pre-programmed with serious medical emergencies.
“These patients unfortunately are in the intensive care unit and have a number of things that can go wrong in any moment controlled by the faculty and students are here learning their techniques how to react when a patient starts to undergo respiratory failure.”
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