Brigham Young University retired Jimmer Fredette’s No. 32 jersey Saturday at halftime of the Cougars’ game against Colorado. The Glens Falls native became just the fifth player in BYU basketball history to have his jersey lifted into the rafters, joining Danny Ainge, Kresimir Cosic, Mel Hutchins and Roland Minson.

“This is unbelievable,” Fredette said at the podium amid Jimmer chants.

He joked, “I have a lot of former teammates who …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

A young Glens Falls boys swim & dive team that graduated nine seniors last year exceeded expectations at this weekend’s Section 2 swim meet at Shenendowa, finishing a close second to Division 2 champion Ravena.

Of Glens Falls’s 15 sectional qualifiers, 12 were first-timers; four are 8th graders.

Eighth-grader Will Schwenker won two individual sectional titles — 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke.

He also …

Adirondack United punched its ticket to the NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey State Final Four for the fourth straight year Thursday with a 2-1 overtime win over Section I champion East Green Wave at Harding Mazzotti Arena. Adirondack seeks its third straight state championship this weekend in Utica.

Senior center Gianna Marcantonio was the hero in overtime Thursday, scoring the game-winning goal off assists from senior defender Emerson Lochner Fehl and …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls has hired city resident Allison Hargrave-Gaddy as director of its new Department of Planning and Zoning. She will also be responsible for some grant writing and administration, said info.

Salary is $93,000.

The city press release said, “With a shift of personnel and resources, the city was able to hire Hargrave-Gaddy at a net positive change to the city’s budget.”

“She will …

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