Ben Birnell is a Sports Writer at the Rome Sentinel. He covers a wide range of topics within the sports realm, including individual and team sports, major league sports, and sports business, while also reporting on events and conferences related to competitive athletics. Ben's work has been featured in the Observer-Dispatch, Yahoo News, BLOX Digital, and the Rome Sentinel.
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Ben Birnell's coverage is predominantly focused on local sports events, particularly hockey and basketball, including high school sports and the Utica Comets. He also covers specific local events such as the Downtown Classic basketball showcase.
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By: Ben Birnell
New Hartford limited Whitesboro's offense, while the Spartans utilized a 21-point third quarter in making a statement with a 41-15 victory over the hosts in the regular-season finale for both teams at Chiz Frye Field at Tom Schoen Stadium. It is New Hartford's first win over Whitesboro in nine tries dating back to 2009. New Hartford finishes the regular-season 6-2. Whitesboro finishes the regular-seaon 5-3.
By: Ben Birnell
New Hartford controlled play throughout Friday's Section III football game vs. host Whitesboro in earning a 41-15 win to close the regular-season.
Whitesboro's Connor McDonald makes one of his three catches Friday vs. New Hartford at Chiz Frye Field in Whitesboro. New Hartford won 45-15.
Ben Birnell | Sports writer | [email protected] Updated The Utica Comets allowed three consecutive goals, including two in the opening two minutes of the second period Saturday.
By: Ben Birnell
Top-seeded New Hartford boys soccer scored four times in the second to pull away vs. Chittenango in the Section III Class A semifinals on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at Canastota High School. New Hartford has won the Section III title the last two years and is in the final for the fifth consecutive year.
Ben Birnell | Sports writer | [email protected] Cicero-North Syracuse scored twice in the first half vs. Utica Thomas R.
By: Ben Birnell
New Hartford boys soccer team advanced to the Section III Class A finals for a fifth consecutive year with a 5-0 win over Chittenango on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at
By: Ben Birnell
After the team's eighth corner kick of the game, the ball bounced around the box among Frankfort-Schuyler and Westmoreland/Oriskany players before Westmo's Damir Vauruk tapped in the ball as he was sliding to the turf from a few yards out for a 1-0 victory in the Section III Class C semifinal Tuesday at Clinton High School. In Section III girls soccer, New Hartford is back in the Section III final attempting to win a sixth consecutive sectional title. Hamilton girls soccer also advanced to the final.
By: Ben Birnell
Westmoreland/Oriskany boys soccer team topped Frankfort-Schuyler 1-0 late in overtime in the Section III Class C semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 in Clinton.
By Ben Birnell | Sports writer | [email protected] UTICA — Gabe Klassen is among the new faces to the Utica Com ets this sea son.
