The new agreement now included Pittsburgh and Syracuse.

Additional major urban centers include Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

Sweetland also had to deal with a tough schedule that included Cornell, Brown, Army and Syracuse.

She knows how difficult it will be to get into her top choices, which include Vanderbilt, Syracuse and Tulane.

Mr. Wortley represented the 27th District, which includes Syracuse, since 1980.

He said most are from Onondaga County, which includes Syracuse.

Cities within 50 miles include Syracuse (36 miles to city center).

Major cities in this region include Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany.

Their old school, founded in 1881, is considered the underdog of the Final Four field, which includes Texas and Syracuse in the other semifinal.

Aside from Athens, other major naval powers of the era included Syracuse, Corfu and Corinth.