Delaney: Whitesboro, New Hartford play for cure

Whitesboro and New Hartford are typical, high school rival communities - as has been documented many times in the Observer-Dispatch and most recently by my colleague Marques Phillips.

The schools' girls lacrosse teams will come together May 1 for breast cancer awareness in 'Shoot For the Cure' games at Whitesboro's Chiz Frye Field. The JV teams play at 5 p.m., varsity at 7.

The New Hartford-Whitesboro game joins a growing list of area sports teams/organizations to take on fundraising for cancer. The Waterville boys and girls basketball teams hosted 'Coaches vs. Cancer' games in January, and the Utica boys and girls basketball boards of officials each held 'Officials vs. Cancer' weeks in January and February.

"It's some that can affect, male, female, mother or daughter, it has an affect on a lot of people," Whitesboro coach Ben Schoen said.

Schoen will have more information for us soon on donations and what organization will benefit.