Following a two-year absence, the Broome County Dragons semi-pro football team returns to the field this summer.
The Dragons open play in the Empire Football League July 11 at Amsterdam and play the first of five regular-season home games July 25 at Binghamton Alumni Stadium.
The Dragons last played in 2006, when they went 5-5. The team went 6-4 in its inaugural season in 2005. The Empire Football League granted the team a leave of absence in each of the past two seasons.
Karol Cronin is the team's owner, and Binghamton's Kevin Faughnan is the team's general manager.
The team is one of eight playing in the Empire Football League, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary season.
BROOME COUNTY DRAGONS ARE BACK FOR THE 2009 SEASON!!!
PRACTICE WILL BE STARTING TUESDAY MAY 5TH AT OTSININGO PARK FROM 6:30P-8:30P. RUNNING EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. SO PLEASE LET EVERYONE KNOW!!!! ALL PLAYERS MUST BE THERE
MANDATORY CONDITIONING AT OTSININGO PARK IN BINGHAMTON THIS SATURDAY the 2ND OF MAY FROM 10:30 TO NOON. PLEASE LET EVERYONE KNOW...EVERYONE MUST BE THERE. THANK YOU!
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SIGNED WITH THE TEAM PLEASE COME TO THE CONDITIONING THIS SATURDAY AND YOU CAN SIGN THEN. "CHECKS ARE WELCOME".
FROM THE WEST:
TAKE RT.17 EAST TO EXIT 72 (FRONT STREET). TURN LEFT AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO FRONT STREET (RT. 11 NORTH). TURN RIGHT AT FIRST TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO BEVIER STREET. OTSININGO PARK ENTERANCE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE LEFT.
FROM THE EAST:
TAKE RT. 17 WEST TO I-81 NORTH TO EXIT 5 (FRONT STREET). TURN LEFT AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO FRONT STREET (RT.11 SOUTH). TURN LEFT AT FIRST TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO BEVIER STREET. OTSININGO PARK ENTERANCE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE LEFT.
FROM THE NORTH:
TAKE I-81 SOUTH TO EXIT 5 (FRONT STREET). TURN LEFT AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO FRONT STREET (RT.11 SOUTH). TURN LEFT AT THE SECOND TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO BEVIER STREET. OTSININGO PARK ENTERANCE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE LEFT.
FROM THE NORTHEAST:
TAKE I-88 WEST TO I-81 SOUTH TO EXIT 5 (FRONT STREET). TURN LEFT AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO FRONT STREET (RT. 11 SOUTH). TURN LEFT AT THE SECOND TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO BEVIER STREET. OTSININGO PARK ENTERANCE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE LEFT.
FROM THE SOUTH:
TAKE I-81 NORTH TO EXIT 5 (FRONT STREET). TURN LEFT AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO FRONT STREET (RT. 11 SOUTH). TURN LEFT AT THE FIRST TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO BEVIER STREET. OTSININGO PARK ENTERANCE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE LEFT.
If you have any questions you can call General Manager
Kevin Faughnan @ 607-372-8413 or Owner Karol Cronin @ 607-624-0423.