2009 Empire State Games

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ESG's Lose Hudson Valley Host

• Empire State Games dealt another blow (April 1, 2009)

• Contact your Assembly member

• Contact your State Senator

• State official mum on fate of Empire State Games

• ". . . participation fee violates the spirit of the games," Hudson Valley withdraws as host for 2009

• Rochester-area athletes express disappointment after learning the state's summer Empire State Games were canceled

• Hudson Valley won't host this year's Games

• January 9th press release from NYS Parks and Rec

• Empire Games athletes must pony up $285

Age Eligibility

Scholastic Division applicants are amateur athletes who are 17 years of age or younger as of August 31 of the year in which the Summer ESG are taking place. Lacrosse applicants must be at least 13 years of age, as of April 30 of the year in which the Summer ESG are taking place, in order to tryout. Applicants may be required to produce a birth certificate or valid NYS Drivers License or Non-driver ID as proof of age.

Empire State Games Eligibility page

Central Men's Results

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Central Women's Results

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Results

2009 Results

Central's Men's Roster

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Central's Women's Roster

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2009 Empire State Games Coverage

With the recent news of budget cuts slicing into the Empire State Games format, and then the withdrawl of the Hudson Valley Organizing Committee, we are all waiting to see just how, or if, the 2009 Empire State Games will skake out. Needless to say there is great disappointment throughout New York and across the lacrosse Nation. America's first statewide olympic-style competition has always been a great asset for New York, and a great showcase of the State's best athletes. In the feature box above will will keep track of the latest news concerning the future of the 2009 Games, and you can also find links to help you contact your NYS Assembly person and State Senator. Let them know how important the Empire State Games are to you.

Click here to relive the 2008 Empire State Games.

ESG Teams at SU's 2008 Shootout

The Central, Western, and Adirondack men's teams participated in SU's Summer Shootout I last summer. Photos of these teams and other participating teams can be found here