Norwood Norfolk Icemen @ Saranac Chiefs December 31st 2021

High School Boys Hockey
glove save
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Nate Patrie

Norwood-Norfolk's Graham Hill (33) with the glove save on Saranac's Evan Patrie (6) as part of a 31 save afternoon. It would be a non-conference tilt at the Amer-can North Sports Complex as the Saranac Chiefs would host the Norwood-Norfolk Icemen. The game would start off tight with two evenly matched teams as they would go through the first period with neither getting a goal. Although that would be changed quickly in the second period when the Chiefs would score 1:34 into the period on the Zack O'Connell goal. The Icemen would not let the deficit last long as they would get the equalizer at the 5:10 mark on a goal from John Front to tie the game at 1. They wouldn't waste time taking the lead either as they would wait just 90 seconds to make it 2-1 on the Ryley Ashley goal. The Chiefs would continue the fight through the period and tie the game up at 2 with just over a minute left in the period on the Hayden Buckley goal. Halfway through the third period the Icemen would regain the lead at 3-2 on the Braeden Bethel goal and secure the victory. Gallery

Norwood Norfolk Icemen @ Northeastern Clinton Cougars December 30th 2021

High School Boys Hockey
breakway goal
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Norwood-Norfolk's Gavin Phillips (9) with the breakaway goal on Northeastern Clinton's Alain Juneau (33) for the goal. It would be a non-conference game at the Rouses Point Civic Center as the Northeastern Clinton Cougars would host the Norwood-Norfolk Icemen. The game would start off slow as the teams would trade a pair of goals in the first period with Owen Ebersol getting on the board for the Cougars. In the second period, the offenses would explode as they would combine for five goals. Scoring for the Cougars was Winfield Simpson and Reid LaValley while getting on the board for the Icemen would be Jayden Grant, Gavin Phillips, and Ryley Ashley to make it a 4-3 Icemen game. When they returned for the third period the offenses would stay hot as they would combine for six goals scoring for the Cougars would be Peyton Palmer and Owen Ebersol (twice, to finish off a four-goal night) giving the Icemen the 7-6 win. In the winning effort, the Icemen go to 3-7 while the Cougars fall to 1-4 on the season. The Icemen will be back in action tomorrow as they travel 30 minutes up the road and take on the Saranac Chiefs while the Cougars have to wait till next week and take on the same Saranac Chiefs. Gallery

Potsdam Sandstoners @ Beekmantown Eagles December 29th 2021

High School Boys Hockey
rifle shot
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Evan Patrie

Beekmantown's Reid Fessette (17) rifles the shot from the circle on the net for the goal. It would be nonleague action at the Stafford Ice Arena as the Beekmantown Eagles would host the Potsdam Sandstoners. The game would start off good for the home Eagles as Luke Moser would get the quick goal at 1:57 of the first period for the early 1-0 lead. The Sandstoners would answer back just over two minutes later and tie the game at 1 on the John Friot goal. The Eagles would be in control the rest of the period with four more goals coming from Dalton Kane, Colin Latinville, Reid Fessette, and Luke Moser (second of the game) and have a commanding 5-1 lead at the end of one. In the second period, the Eagles would stay hot with another three goals Luke Moser (third and fourth of the night), Sweenor (shorthanded), and have an 8-1 lead. In the third period, the Eagles still couldn't be shut down as they would get another three goals Keegan Rodier, Anthony Marion, and Cooper Burdo to secure the 11-1. In the winning effort, the Eagles go to 5-2 while the Sandstoners fall to 1-7 on the season. Gallery

Peru Nighthawks Vs Saranac Chiefs December 28th 2021

Clinton Community College Girl's Basketball Holiday Classic
from the wing
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Layla Pellerin (20) with the jumper from the wing over Peru's Kortney McCarthy (3). It would be the final game of the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic and would feature the Saranac Chiefs and the Peru Nighthawks. The game would start off great for the Chiefs as their offense would explode out of the gate and build up a lead of 24-2 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Chiefs would go cold and the defense would step up for the Nighthawks as it would be a low-scoring 7-4 quarter and the Chiefs would have a 31-6 lead at the intermission. In the third quarter, the Nighthawks would be able to stay with them and actually have a 9-8 quarter and make it a 39-15 game headed to the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Nighthawks would win the quarter but their slow start of the gate would be their undoing as they win the quarter 13-11 but the Chiefs would hold on for the 50-28 win. In the winning effort, the Chiefs go to 7-2 while the Nighthawks fall to 5-4 on the season. Gallery

Boquet Valley Griffins Vs Beekmantown Eagles December 27th 2021

Clinton Community College Girl's Basketball Holiday Classic
in flight
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Payton Parliament (13) takes flight on the layup around Boquet Valley's Abby Monty (10). The first game of day two of the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic would be the Beekmantown Eagles and the Boquet Valley Griffins. The game starts off slow as the Eagles would take a slim 9-6 lead after the first quarter. . In the second quarter though the offense would come alive for the Eagles as they would take the quarter 15-6 and have a 24-12 lead at the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Griffins would seem to find their stride as they would be equal to the task with the Eagles with a 14-14 quarter making it a 38-26 game as they went to the fourth. In that fourth quarter, the Griffins would give it everything they got but they would come up short with a 13-9 quarter and the Eagles would hold on for the 47-39 victory. In the winning effort, the Beekmantown Eagles go to 5-5 while the Boquet Valley Griffins would fall to 5-3 on the season. Gallery

Boquet Valley Griffins Vs Saranac Chiefs December 27th 2021

Clinton Community College Girl's Basketball Holiday Classic
splits defenders
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Sydney Myers (24) splits a pair of defenders and lays in the hoop. It would be the opening game of the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic and it would feature the Boquet Valley Griffins and the Saranac Chiefs. The game would start off good for the Chiefs as they would have a 19-10 lead after the first quarter, In the second quarter, In the second quarter as the Chiefs would win the quarter by a slim 13-11 and would take a 32-21 lead into the intermission. When they returned from the break the Chiefs would stay hot and start to put the game away with a 13-8 quarter and take a 45-29 lead into the fourth. In the fourth, the Chiefs would finish the game off on a 14-11 quarter and secure the 59-39 victory. With the win the Chiefs go to 4-3 season and while be back in action tomorrow against the Peru Knighthawks as the Boquet Valley Griffins fall to 3-3 and are back in action tomorrow against the Beekmantown Eagles. Gallery

Peru Nighthawks Vs Beekmantown Eagles December 27th 2021

Clinton Community College Girl's Basketball Holiday Classic
layup over defender
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Payton Parliament (13) with the layup in the lane over Peru's Mia Marino (2). It would be the second game of the night in the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic and it would feature long-time rivals the Beekmantown Eagles and the Peru Nighthawks and after the first quarter, Nighthawks would have a slim 9-8 lead. In the second quarter, the Eagles would find their offense and take the 19-17 lead at the break on the strength of an 11-8 quarter. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Eagles would keep up their hot offense with a 17-6 quarter and take the 36-23 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles would keep scoring and take the quarter 9-8 and secure the 44-32 victory and go to 4-5 on the season while the Knighthawks fall to 5-3 on the season. Gallery

Seton Catholic Knights @ Plattsburgh Hornets December 20th 2021

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Girl's Basketball
loose ball battle
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Seton Catholic's Madyson Whalen (10) and Plattsburgh's (23) battle for the loose ball under the basket. It would be a matchup between the Champlain and Mountain Valley as the Plattsburgh Hornets would meet up with the Seton Catholic Knights at the PHS Gym. It would be a lower scoring start and the little school that could have the slim 6-2 lead for the Knights after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the offense for the Hornets would come alive and shut down the Knights with 14-6 quarters to give the Hornets a 16-12 lead at the intermission. When they came back for the third quarter the flip would script as the Knights would have a 12-2 quarter and take a 24-18 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the teams would be evenly matched and the Hornets would win slightly 13-11 as the Knights would get the slim 37-29 victory. In the winning effort, Madyson Whalen would lead the way with eight points as they go to 2-4 on the season while the Hornets fall to 3-3 on the season. Gallery

Storm Hockey Vs Northeastern Clinton Cougars Applebees Winter Classic Day 2: December 19th 2021

High School Boys Hockey
2 on 1 goal
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Storm's Sean Bruno (9) tips in the goal on the 2 on 1 breakout for the goal. It would be the second day of the 2021 Applebee Winter Classic and the first game of the day would feature the Northeastern Clinton Cougars and Storm Hockey. The game would start off great for the Storm as they would answer with four goals in the opening period from Sean Bruno (twice) Klaidi Gniji and Axel Kotikoski for the 4-0 lead after one. In the second period, the Storm would stay hot and get another four goals this time from Nick Donlon, Robbie Stubbs, Dylan Bzdell, and TJ Pierce for the 8-0 lead. In the third period, they would lighten up on the offense with the game hand and get two goals from Robert Bohl and Axel Kotikoski (for second of the game. With the win, the Storm would stay undefeated in the early season at 5-0 while the Northeastern Clinton Cougars go to 0-4 on the season. Gallery

Rye Garnets @ Beekmantown Eagles Applebees Winter Classic Day 2 December 19th 2021

High School Boys Hockey
goal
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Rye's Dempsey Brown (11) wrist the puck in the open night for the goal as Beekmantown's Austin Doser (31) was slid to the other side. It would be the last game of the Applebees Winter Classic and the host Beekmantown Eagles would take on the Rye Garnets. The game would start off good for the home Eagles as they would get the opening goal of the game just 34 seconds in from (19) for the quick 1-0 lead. The game would stay there till the ten-minute mark of the period when Beekmantown's Reid Fessette would score to extend their lead to 2-0. When the teams came back for the second period the Garnets would find their offense and get on the board at the three-minute mark when Dempsey Brown would find the net to make it a 2-1 game, Then just 54 seconds later the Garnets would score again to tie the game at two on the Henry Bagley goal. The Garnets would keep fighting and actually get the lead at the 9:21 mark of the period on the Tommy Greenhaw goal. When the teams returned for the third period the Garnets would waste little time expanding their lead to 4-2 on Tommy Greenhaw's second goal of the game. Then just two minutes later the Garnets would strike again to make it a 5-2 game on Henry Bagley second of the night. The Eagles would strike back quickly just 60 seconds later to make it 5-3 and keep interesting down the stretch. Although they wouldn't get any closer as the Garnets would be too much on the day and get empty netter late and secure the 6-3 win. In the winning effort, the Rye Garnet would secure the 2021 Applebees Winter Classic title while the Beekmantown Eagles go to 2-2 on the season. Gallery.

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