Airborne Speedway Padres @ Meron's Expos July 29 2012

Champlain Valley Baseball League Semi-Finals
strike three
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Frank Brogna (5) releases the fastball for one of his six strikeouts on the day. The Airborne Speedway Padres would finish off the Meron's Expos by beating them 2-0 to advance to the championship next week. The only scoring in the game would come in the fourth inning of a two rbi double by Jeff Norton. The Padres would play stellar defense throughout the day to keep the shutout in tack. In the winning effort, Frank Brogna would strike out six while going the complete game for the win. With the win, Padres will be playing the Lyon Mountain Miners in the best two out of three series for the championship. Gallery

Plattsburgh North Stars @ Glens Falls Greenjackets July 28 2012

Empire Football League Week 4
falling down touchdown
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh Andrew Price (83) falls backward making the touchdown catch for the go-ahead score. The Plattsburgh North Stars would travel down to Glens Falls to take on the Greenjackets. The Plattsburgh North Stars would defeat the Glens Falls Greenjackets 34-22 to keep control of the Mayor's Cup. The North Stars would get off to a quick start when Krys Ross would nearly run back the opening kickoff but the North Stars would score on the next play to take the lead. The teams would play equally for the rest of the half and the North Stars would actually trail 22-20 at the break. In the second half, the North Stars defense would clamp down and not allow a score and the North Stars would get the 34-22 win. With the win, the North Stars go to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the league as Monroe County comes in Plattsburgh next week. Gallery

Plattsburgh Truck & Tractor Pull Clinton County Fair July 21 2012

Adirondack Tractor Pullers
getting hot
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Kevin Dineen and his Allis-Chalmers D21 carry the front right down the far side of the track to a roaring crowd for the win the 9,500lb Farm Stock Tractors class. The annual truck and tractor pull to return to the Hopkinton Fire Department in Hopkinton. This pull just seems to keep getting bigger year after year. There would be around 50 competitors divided up in 14 classes that would take to the hard clay track that would take all the horsepower you could throw at it. There would be only a few minor breakdowns throughout the day. Gallery

Plattsburgh Street Legal Truck Pull Clinton County Fair July 20 2012

Adirondack Tractor Pullers
to the maxx
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Kyle Coryea

Aaron Scalzo with To the Max hugs the line in the 9,000lb Work Stock Truck Class A and takes it out 405' for the win. The annual Street Truck Pull would return to the Clinton County Fair. There would be over 60 entries divided up into eight classes. It would be a great night had by everyone there would be some great action and there were only a few broken trucks. Gallery

Airborne Speedway Padres Vs Fourth Ward Athletics July 15 2012

Champlain Valley Baseball League Quarterfinals
across the diamond
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway Padres (88) Matt Rivers with the barehanded pick on the grounder and fires to first for the out. The Airborne Speedway Padres would defeat Fourth Ward Athletics 10-2. The game would start at Saranac High School where they played the top of the first. Then the rains would come and cause an hour-long rain delay. Where the field was determined to be unplayable so the game was moved to South Acres in Plattsburgh. The game would remain close through the opening six with Padres getting singles runs in the 2nd, 4th and 5th and Athletics would get one in the third to make it 3-1. Then in late innings, the Padres bats would come alive getting 7 runs in the last three innings with the big blow coming from Joey Painter's three-run homer. With the win Padres advance to Semi-Finals where they will play either the Expos or Miners. Gallery

Howie Frenyea Memorial Pull July 14 2012

Horse Pull
hard work
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Some of the big horses were having a hard time getting a good footing on the sandy track. The Lyon Mountain American Legion would host the second annual Howie Frenyea Memorial. There would great horse pulling action throughout the day. There would be 15 teams of miniature pony's along with 6 teams of a big workhorse. The team would come from across new york, Vermont and New Hampshire to compete for trophies. Gallery

Malone Post 219 Vs Norwood Roovers July 6 2012

American Legion Baseball
tag out
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Kyle Coryea

Malone's Devin Noreault (21) applies the tag to the Norwood base runner as he gets back just in time. Malone would win the game via forfeit due to Norwood lacking players. The two teams would play the game anyways though. In that game, Brian Dufrane would go the distance for Malone while striking out six. With the win, Malone goes to 5-3 on the season. Gallery.

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