Field Hockey State Tournament Schedule

Sachem East, Garden City and Friends Academy captured Long Island championships on Saturday, earning the trek up north to the state tournament, which is being hosted by Cicero-North Syracuse High School. The semifinals are on Saturday (Nov. 19) and the finals will be Sunday.

* Tickets will be $8, good for all games each day... Cicero-North Syracuse has a good concession area - at least they did last year - with decent food, programs and field hockey equipment for sale (although, if you've made it to the state tournament, you probably already own a stick). And the buffalo chicken pizza wasn't bad.

** The Syracuse weather looks relativley mild, certainly, compared to last year. The expected low on Saturday is 38 degrees. Sunday's low will be 42, though there is rain in the forecast. If you're making the trip up, drive safely.