They swam. They bicycled. The ran. They huffed and puffed around Oswego East High School. Most of them finished with a smile and lots of encouragement from parents, principals and other Oswego school personnel.

Seven children tromped around a shallow pool of river water near Hudson Crossing Park in Oswego shortly after 9 a.m. on June 26.

Song. Swoop. Shade. Size. Shape. Surroundings.

Oswego High School graduates let out a roaring cry of celebration as they tossed their caps towards the rafters in the school's gymnasium at the end of their commencement ceremony on June 2.