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Some of my best work as a sports reporter at Syracuse.com, The Daily Hampshire Gazette and more.

Connor Pignatello | cpignatello@syracuse.com

CNY Athletes in College

Auburn grad carries on bagpipe tradition for No. 1 Notre Dame lacrosse and 257 other updates (CNY Athletes in College)
Auburn grad carries on bagpipe tradition for No. 1 Notre Dame lacrosse and 257 other updates (CNY Athletes in College)

UMass athletics

UMass basketball: Minutemen tour Hadley’s Mapleline Farm as part of community service, outreach
UMass basketball: Minutemen tour Hadley’s Mapleline Farm as part of community service, outreach

2024 Paris Olympics

Northampton native Joe Mantegna Jr. coaching historic South Sudan men’s basketball team in 2024 Paris Olympics
Northampton native Joe Mantegna Jr. coaching historic South Sudan men’s basketball team in 2024 Paris Olympics
‘She’s that fast:’ Williston teammates, coaches recount Olympian Gabby Thomas’ athletic excellence
‘She’s that fast:’ Williston teammates, coaches recount Olympian Gabby Thomas’ athletic excellence

Syracuse football and basketball recruiting

Private chefs and 6 a.m. phone calls: Fran Brown is a breath of fresh air for nearby recruits
Private chefs and 6 a.m. phone calls: Fran Brown is a breath of fresh air for nearby recruits
Paul Pasqualoni taught Syracuse commit how to play corner: ‘He really took me to the next level’
Paul Pasqualoni taught Syracuse commit how to play corner: ‘He really took me to the next level’
Kiyan Anthony, Sadiq White already have big plans at Syracuse: ‘We’re going to be a great duo’
Kiyan Anthony, Sadiq White already have big plans at Syracuse: ‘We’re going to be a great duo’
After 15-year drought, CBA football sends 3 players to Syracuse. What’s behind the shift?
After 15-year drought, CBA football sends 3 players to Syracuse. What’s behind the shift?

High school fall '24 playoffs

Fayetteville-Manlius girls volleyball was one point away from Class AA state championship (60 photos)
Fayetteville-Manlius girls volleyball was one point away from Class AA state championship (60 photos)
Inside the Hail Mary that gave Christian Brothers Academy its second-straight Class AA state title (video)
Inside the Hail Mary that gave Christian Brothers Academy its second-straight Class AA state title (video)

Bishop Grimes closure

Bishop Grimes girls win big, but everyone was crying: ‘We knew it was the last time in this gym’
Bishop Grimes falls in what could be Bob McKenney’s final game: ‘I’m not done fighting for our school’
Bishop Grimes falls in what could be Bob McKenney’s final game: ‘I’m not done fighting for our school’

Oral histories

‘Perfect storm’: An oral history of the 2019 Syracuse City hockey team that united for a state crown
‘Perfect storm’: An oral history of the 2019 Syracuse City hockey team that united for a state crown
The day basketball stopped: 5 Section III champs still haunted by COVID-19 pandemic that halted state playoffs
The day basketball stopped: 5 Section III champs still haunted by COVID-19 pandemic that halted state playoffs

High school winter '25 playoffs

Mustang redemption: Marcellus boys basketball wins 1st Class B state title (113 photos, video)
Mustang redemption: Marcellus boys basketball wins 1st Class B state title (113 photos, video)
Section III wrestling: C-NS dark horse beats top 3 seeds, Dorchester déjà vu, Brown extends perfection and more (73 photos)
Section III wrestling: C-NS dark horse beats top 3 seeds, Dorchester déjà vu, Brown extends perfection and more (73 photos)
Cicero-North Syracuse, 3 others repeat at Section III competitive cheer championships (155 photos)
Cicero-North Syracuse, 3 others repeat at Section III competitive cheer championships (155 photos)

High school sports news

How NY state’s experimental shot clock is returning Section III lacrosse back to ‘fastest game on two feet’
How NY state’s experimental shot clock is returning Section III lacrosse back to ‘fastest game on two feet’
Westhill boys lacrosse cancels season as players face criminal charges after hazing incident
Westhill boys lacrosse cancels season as players face criminal charges after hazing incident
A gift to the Onondagas 50 years ago still roams their land: ‘It’s part of our culture’
Going to bat for history: In reviving reputation of Negro League stars, baseball superfan sees America’s past through the lens of the game
Going to bat for history: In reviving reputation of Negro League stars, baseball superfan sees America’s past through the lens of the game

High school sports features

From 50 meters to 5K: How a Marcellus runner overcame a devastating injury that left him partially paralyzed
From 50 meters to 5K: How a Marcellus runner overcame a devastating injury that left him partially paralyzed
Meet Nina Autry, the lacrosse player who dad calls ‘the best athlete in the family’ (photos)
Meet Nina Autry, the lacrosse player who dad calls ‘the best athlete in the family’ (photos)
Why new OnTECH basketball coach Bob McKenney can’t call it quits yet: ‘I get all fired up again to keep going’
Why new OnTECH basketball coach Bob McKenney can’t call it quits yet: ‘I get all fired up again to keep going’

Syracuse men's lacrosse

Joey Spallina, maligned for big-game no-shows, has a message for his critics after signature performance
Joey Spallina, maligned for big-game no-shows, has a message for his critics after signature performance
John Mullen is Syracuse’s silent killer at faceoff X: ‘He’s a machine’
John Mullen is Syracuse’s silent killer at faceoff X: ‘He’s a machine’

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