Boquet Valley's Ella Lobdell (15) goes up for the layup and avoids the outreached hand of Peru's defender for the score. It would be the last game of the opening day of the third annual Clinton Community College Holiday Classic and it would feature the Boquet Valley Griffins and the Peru Nigthawks in another classic Champlain Valley/Mountain Valley classic. The Nighthawks would get off to a soaring start in the game and have an 18-5 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the teams would play a more evenly matched eight minutes with the Nighthawks having a slim 11-8 quarter and taking a 29-13 lead into the halftime break. When the teams returned for the second half the Nighthawks would have shutdown defense and win the quarter 15-1 and take a 44-14 lead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the teams would play a little more evenly but the Nighthawks would still get the 15-11 quarter and secure the 59-25 victory. In the winning effort, the Nighthawks would even up their record on the season at 4-4 and will play Malone Huskies in the second game of the classic while Boquet Valley falls to 4-4 and will meet up with the Saranac Spartans. Gallery

Peru's Vanessa Lawyer (10) leads them down the court for the score as part of a nine-point night. Gallery

Saranac's Brenna Duccatte (14) with the three from the wing as part of a game-high 31-point showing. It would be the second game of the day of the Clinton Community College Holiday Classic and we would have the Malone Huskies and Saranac Spartand to tip-off. The Spartans would get off to a hot start against the Malone Huskies with a 21-9 opening quarter. In the second quarter, the Huskies would do their best to not let the lead expand as it would be a 15-11 quarter for the Spartans and take a 36-20 lead into the halftime break. When the teams returned for the third quarter though the Spartans would put the clamps on the Huskies and take control of the game with an 18-6 quarter and have a 54-26 lead headed into the fourth quarter. Where the teams would have an even quarter at ten a piece but the Spartans would get the convincing 64-36 victory. In the winning effort, Breena Ducatte would lead the way with 31 points as the Spartans go to 4-1 on the season and will face the Boquet Valley Griffins on the second day of the tournament while the Malone Huskies fall to 2-1 on the season and will get the Peru Nighthawks. Gallery

Malone Ava Lillock (3) raises and lays it off the window for the score. Gallery

Moriah's Logan Gilbo (22) with the mid-range jumper over Plattsburgh's Chase Laravia (22) as he went for the block. It would be a matchup inside the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference as the Plattsburgh Hornets at 1-5 would host the Moriah Vikings at 2-0 in their last game before the Christmas break and the Hornets would be looking to build off their first win of the year from over the weekend. The game would start off well for the visiting Vikings as they would have an 18-13 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the teams would stay tight although the Vikings would win the quarter slightly at 10-8 and take a 28-21 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half it would be more of the same for the Vikings as the Hornets would do their best to stay within striking distance with a 14-9 quarter for the Vikings as they would have a 42-30 lead as they went into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the offenses would step up on both sides as the Vikings would win the quarter at 19-12 and secure the 61-42 win. In the winning effort, the Vikings would stay perfect on the season at 3-0 while the Hornets fall to 1-6 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Josh Abbott (24) takes the charge as Moriah's Rowan Swan comes down the lane looking for the score. Gallery

Jesse Petri leans back and stays in perfect form as he gets 89.25 on Mr. Excavatour to finish second on the weekend and goes to 11th the in the world rankings. It would be championship Sunday at the PBR Manchester Invitational as the top 35 riders in the world would get one more shot to fill in the top 12 spots in the short go to be crowned the weekend champion. It would be night number two of the PBR Manchester Invitational in front of another sellout crowd and it would take a ride of just 86.25 to get into finals including there would be 4 riders that would be perfect on the weekend (Cooper Davis, Jesse Petri, Andrew Alviderez and Marcus Mast). Then it would be onto to short go to settle a champion and it would go to Andrew Alvidrez with a 91.75 ride in the finals for a three-round total of 263.25 for the nine-point win over Jesse Petri and the 44 thousand dollars first-place check and take the three spot in the world rankings. Although he wouldn't win the event on the weekend Cooper Davis would take over the #1 spot in the world rankings with his top-six finish. The PBR will be back in action December 29th and 30th at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY for the fifth stop on tour and we will see who the newer riders are on top as the first cut of the season takes place after the Manchester Invitational weekend and if Cooper Davis can stay number one on the season. Gallery

Casey Roberts and Mr. Winston would come up just short with a 7.7-second ride but would finish 12th on the weekend and go to 24th in the world rankings. Gallery

Silvano Alves is taking Big Posion to school during the 1st round as he would get the 85.25 score putting him in the top 5. The PBR would make its annually return to the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH as it would be the 4th stop on the 2022-23 Unleash the Beast Tour for the PBR and they would bring in the top 35 riders in the world to go for the title in front of another sold out crowd in there only northeast tour stop on the season. It would be the opening night of the show, and everyone would get one ride and when it would end there would be 16 riders that would make the 8 second whistle. There would be a tie at the top between Andrew Alvidrez and Eduardo Aparecido with a 87.25 ride. There would be a few riders that were making there a first appearance on the premiere tour after their showing in the early stages of the season on the Velocity tour. Gallery

Rookie Kolton Hevalow in perfect form as he rides Dark Dreams for a score of 83 to keep in contention for the short go top 12 riders on sunday. Gallery

Schroon Lake's (21) throws it up and lays it off the window for the score as Seton Catholic's Chole Lawliss (21) trails the play. It would be a contest inside the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference as the Seton Catholic Knights would host the Schroon Lake Wildcats in Girl's Basketball action. It would be a very physical game from the opening tip, and the Wildcats would have a slim 14-13 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the defenses would regain supreme as the teams would combine for nine points in the quarter and the game would go into the intermission tie at 18. When the teams returned for the second half the Knights would bring their offense to the court and take control of the game with a 10-4 quarter and take the 28-22 lead into the fourth quarter. In that fourth quarter, the Wildcats would give it their best to get the game back in favor although they would come up short with a 12-8 quarter to give the Seton Catholic Knights the win at 36-34. In the winning effort, the Seton Catholic Knights go to 2-3 while the Schroon Lake Wildcats fall to 1-2. Gallery

Seton Catholic's Grace Trombley (12) races down on the breakaway and throws it up off the window for the score. Gallery

Beekmantown's Austin Dozier (31) with the glove save on the breakaway attempt on the net. The Beekmantown Eagles would be back in action as they would host the Grand Island Vikings from western new york in nonleague action. The Eagles would stay hot from the previous weekend. It wouldn't take long for the Eagles to get on the board just 3:34 into the game on a goal by Sam Bingel for the lone goal of the first period. The Eagles would strike again just five minutes into the second period on a goal by Reagan Dudyak. Then in the closing minutes of the period, the Eagles would take control of the game on Sam Bingel's second goal of the game and give the Eagles the 3-0 lead. Then just over a minute into the third period, the Eagles would strike again with Luke Moser's goal. Then the Eagles would finish off the scoring as Keegin Rodier would score twice to close out the period and give them the 6-0 lead. Then with four minutes left in the game, the Vikings would get on the board on Jamie Wright's goal to avoid the shutout and have a 6-1 final. In the winning effort, the Eagles would go to 3-0 on the season and be back in action the next day against the Kenmore East Bulldogs. Gallery

Grand Island's Jaimen Wright (15) with the hard hit on Beekmantown's Lee Jarus (9) that pancakes him along the sideboards to stop the attack. Gallery

Kenmore East's Tro Normandin (26) with the crunching hit behind the net on Saranac's Jonathan Roy (7). The Saranac Chiefs would get their 2022-23 season underway with a nonleague against the Kenmore East Bulldogs from western New York. The Bulldogs would get the scoring started at the 5:34 mark of the first period on the goal by Parker Cerkiewicz and take the 1-0 lead. Although the Chiefs would answer back in the final five minutes of the period with a goal by Zach O'Connell to tie the game at one. Although the Bulldogs would answer back in the final 90 seconds of the period and retake the one-goal lead at 2-1 on the goal by Dylan McDonald. Although the Chiefs would fight and tie the game at two in the closing seconds of the period on a goal by Adrian Barnes. The Bulldogs would come out swinging in the second period and take the 3-2 lead on the Austin Turnbull goal. Although with under five minutes left in the second period the Chiefs would score twice in 15 seconds from Landon Duprey and Brody Macomber and take the 4-3 lead into the third period. Just 3:50 into the third period would fight and tie the game at four on the goal by Troy Normandin. The Chiefs would not give up though and would regain the 5-4 lead with 3:30 left in the game on Zach O'Conell's second goal of the game. Although in the final minute of the game the Chief's defense would collapse and they would give two goals and the Bulldogs would get the 6-5 victory. Next up for the Chiefs would be the Grand Island Vikings as they look to right the ship. While the Kenmore East Bulldogs will go for the sweep on the weekend as they will face off with the Beekmantown Eagles. Gallery

Saranac's Zach O'Connell (88) gets one of his two goals on the afternoon on the scramble play in front of the net. Gallery

The Plattsburgh State Cardinals celebrate as Bennett Stockdale gets the game-winner with a minute left in the game. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would finish off the home portion of their 2022 season with a SUNYAC game against the Morrisville State Mustangs on the 3rd annual teddy bear toss night with 1750 fans in attendance. The Cardinals would get the opening goal of the game from Carson Gallagher at the 11:24 mark of the first period and the throwing of the bears would insure. That is where the game would stay til the 3:54 mark of the second when the Cardinals would score again from Mitchell Hale to take the 2-0 lead. Then just three minutes later the Cardinals would extend the lead to 3-0 on the Jake Lanyi goal. Although just twenty seconds later the Mustangs would get on the board with a Trevor Neumann goal and make it a 3-1 game. That is where the game would stay till the first minute of the third period when Jestin Somero would score for the Mustangs to make it a 3-2 game for the third. The Mustangs wouldn't give up and would tie the game halfway through the period with Trevor Neumann on his second goal of the game. Although the home Cardinals would keep peppering the Mustang goalie and would break down the wall with 59 seconds left in the game to get the game-winner from Bennett Stockdale and give the Cardinals the 4-3 win. In the winning effort, Elli Shiller would make 16 saves as they go to 8-3-2 on the season. The Cardinals will be back in action on January 6th as they take part in the Winter Classic with Oswego, Potsdam, and Wentworth. Gallery

Morrisville State's Domenic Della Civita sends Plattsburgh State's Paul Bryer (25) into the bench with the hard hit that cleared the boards. Gallery

Boquet Valley's Maddox Rice (21) rises up over Seton Catholic's Ashton Guay for the score. It would be the season opener for the Seton Catholic Knights as they would host the Boquet Valley Griffins in Mountain Valley Athletic Conference action. The first quarter would not go the way of the Knights as they were still feeling stuff out in the opener and would trail 13-2 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Knights would come alive and make a game of it with a 13-4 quarter and trail by a slim 17-15 at the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter the Griffins would find their game again, take the quarter 13-8 and the 30-23 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the defenses would step up and the Griffins would win the quarter by a slim 9-8 and secure the 39-31 victory. In the winning effort, the Griffins will stay perfect in the early season at 2-0 while the Knights fall to 1-1. Gallery

Seton Catholic's Ashton Guay (3) races in on the breakaway for the score as Boquet Valley's Ben Burdo (4) chases him down. Gallery