Week #2 Mohawk International Raceway May 13th 2022

battle down the wire
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Stan Russell

It would be the second week of racing at the Mohawk International Raceway and there would be five divisions in action on the night with the 358 Modifieds, Crossroads Tobacco Sportsman Modified, and Novice Sportsman Modifieds, Pro Stocks, and Bandits. First up for the heats would be the bandits and the win would go to Gary Sharlow. Then we would have the Novice Sportsman Modified and the win would go to Pryor Stacey. Then there would be two heats for the Pro Stock and the wins would be Bruno Richard and Zack Daniels. Then it would be the Crossroads Tobacco Sportsman Modified for three heats and the winners would be Fire Swamp, Justin Rose, and Dustin Bradley. Then to close out the heat races it would be two for the 358 Modifieds with the wins going to Carey Terrance and Brian MacDonald. Then it would be onto the mains and the first one out of the box would be the Bandits and it would be Gary Sharlow getting his second win of the season. Then we would have the Dirtcar 358 Modifieds and Carey Terrance would take his pole position start for the 30 lap race and just check out on the field for the convincing win. Then we would have the ever-popular Crossroad Tabacco Sportsman Modified for their 25-lap race and it would be a battle between father and son for the win and younger Cedric Gaureau getting the win. Then we would have the Dirtcar Pro Stocks and it would be a battle right down to the end with Kevin Fetterly and Bruno Richard and Richard would get his second straight win on the season. Then we would finish off the night with the Novice Sportsman Modified and that would once again be a back-to-back win as Cameron Reif would get the win. The Mohawk International Raceway will roar back to life next Friday, May 27th as it will be the first leg of the Mohawk 358 Modified Series brought to you by Frenchies. Gallery

off the restart
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Stan Russell

Carey Terrance (66x) and Brian MacDonald (151kb) battle for the early race lead off a restart with the rest of the field in tow. Gallery

Law Enforcement Night Presented by Riley Ford @ Airborne Speedway May 14th 2022

under the bumper
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Kyle Coryea

Travis Stokes (63) would come into the corner a little hot and get under the Jason McCalthcie (70) and send him around during the heats. It would be the third night of racing at Airborne Speedway of the season and it would be Law Enforcement Night presented by Riley Ford with the Sportsman Modifieds, Renegades, and 4 Cylinders in action. The car count might have been a little down on with the Dirtcar Sportsman Modified Series race at Bear Ridge but that wouldn't change the excitement on the track. Before opening ceremonies the Sportsman Modified would come out for time trials and Robert Deloremier would pick up fast time of the night and a cool 125 dollars. Then it would be onto the heat races from the night and first out of the box would be the Renegades for two and wins would go to Tylor Terry and Richie. Then we would have the Sportsman Modified and the wins would go to fan favorites Lonnie Rivers and Jamy Begor and then to finish off the heats it would be the four cylinders for two heats and the wins would go to JJ Laporte and Mat Parker. Then it would be onto the main events of the evening and the first one up would be the Renegades. After a few early cautions for spins, they would clean it up and have a great last 12 laps of racing as Zack Daniels and Nathaniel Guay would be on it for the win and with minimal contact would cross the line together and Guay would get the win. Then it would be onto the Taylor Rental four cylinders and there would be 19 cars that would start the 15 laps main after the carnage would settle only ten would finish. The win would go to first-time winner Greg Zinder Jr, or Bill Doner as he was chasing him down and just ran out of laps. Then there was just one race left on the night the Sportsman Modified 25 lap main event and it would get off to a scary start on the lap as Casey Swamp's car would catch fire on lap 1 but would get to the infield and get it out and the driver would be ok. Then with 4 laps to go there would be a restart after a multicar crash in turn three that would take out Beau Reeves and Chris Cayea. On the restart, it would be teammates Travis Bruno and Lonnie Rivers and they would duel it out and the win would go to defending track champion Travis Bruno with Tanner Forbes rounding out the top three. The racing at Airborne Speedway will return to the track next weekend May 21st with all the regular divisions back in action. Gallery

for the win
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Kyle Coryea

Greg Zindler Jr (46) gets to the line first for the win over Bill Donner in the Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders for his first career victory. Gallery

A Verdi Storage Comtainer Night @ Airborne Speedway May 21st 2022

tight racing
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Kyle Coryea

Josh Terry (43), Tylor Terry (44), Tyler Irwin (54), and Richie Turner (17) all dive down into turn at the beginning of the Renegade main event going for the early race lead. It would be the fourth week of racing at the Airborne Speedway and it would be A Verdi Storage Container night with the J+S Steel Sportsman, Hartson Total Opening Renegades, and Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders in action. The racing would be delayed a half-hour at the start as there would be a rain shower that would come through but when the racing would start it would be a fast and furious night with the show done in like two hours and thirty minutes. First up would be the heat races for the Sportsman Modified and the winners would be Jason Bruno, Tanner Forbes, and Michael Wright. Then we would have the Hartson Total Opening Renegades and the heat races would stay in the family as the win would go to Tylor and Josh Terry. Then to end out the heat racing action it would be two for the Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders as they would have two heats and the wins would go to a pair of josh's as Blake would get the first heat Laporte gets heat two. Then it would be time for the main events of the evening and the first one up would be the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified for 25 laps it would be a race that Tanner Forbes would dominate and then there would be a late-race restart that would see his 8 car length lead go away. On the ensuing restart, it would be Tanner Forbes and Travis Bruno on the front row and when they went into turn 1 Forbes would catch the vrom and upset the car giving the edge to Travis Bruno and he would take it home for his second straight win. Then we would see the Hartson Total Opening Renegades for there 25 lap main event and Zack Daniels would get the lead and would check out on the field and was looking like he was going to get win number two of the season until the backstretch of the final lap when he would have a tire go flat and Tylor Terry would inherit the win. Then the final race of the night would be the Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders and there 15 lap race would take seven minutes as it would go caution-free and Josh Laporte would get the win over a late-charging Jake Fountain that would come up just short and rounding out the top three would be JJ Laporte. The Airborne Speedway will be back in action next week with Seacomm Credit Union Pay it Forward night as the first 500 fans will get in free on the night with the normal racing divisions back in action. Gallery

early race battle
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Kyle Coryea

Bill Doner (14) and Mat Lavalley (65) battling for position in the early stages of the Taylor Rental four cylinders main event as part of their 15-lap race. Gallery

Season Opener Mohawk International Raceway May 13th 2022

nose to nose
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Kyle Coryea

Eli Gilbert (75) would spin on the final corner and Justin White (1x) would slam on the breaks to avoid him but still would make slight contact with the nose. It would be the start of the 2022 season at the Mohawk International Raceway and they would have all six of their racing divisions the 358 Modifieds, Crossroad Tobacco Sportsman Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Novice Sportsman Modified, Mod Lites, and Bandits. The racing would start off with the Bandits heat and Sharlow would take the wire to wire win. Then we would have the Mod Lites for heat and Jason Premo would get the checkered flag. Then we would have the Novice Sportsman Modified and the old man Dale Gonyo would get the win. Then it would be the return of the Dirtcar Pro Stocks with two heats on the night and Zack Daniels and Kevin Featherley would get the wins. Then with nearly 30 Sportsman Modified in the pits, there would be four heats needed on the night and the winners would be Greg Snyder, DJ Gonyo, Shane Pecore, and Cedric Gouvreau. Then we would have two heats of the mighty 358 Modifieds and the winners would be Brian MacDonald and Chris Rabbe along with a big roll by Todd Stone that would completely destroy the car. Then it would be time to head to the mains for the night and first out of the box would be the Bandits and the eventual winner would be Sharlow. Then it would be onto the Mod Lites for 15 laps and after Jason Premo had his big taken from him on late caution flag he and Tristain Dibble would battle down to wire and Dibble would get the win. Then it would be the Novice Sportsman Modified for 15 laps and it would see Cameron Reif getting the win over last year's champion Pyror Stacey for the checkered. Then we would have the Dirtcar Pro Stocks four 15 laps the race would have to halt for a bit as they would have one get on its roof. After the restart, you would see a battle for the ages upfront between Kevin Featherly and Bruno Richard and with Featherley making one mistake in the closing laps Richard would capitalize for the win. Then it would be onto the Crossroad Tobacco Sportsman Modified main for 25 laps with 30 cars starting. There would be a few early race cautions that would keep the racing tight at the beginning. Once the cautions went away so would Shane Pecore and get the win in his return to the Mohawk International Raceway. Then it would be the main event of the evening with the 358 Modifieds for 30 laps and with Chris Rabbe starting on the pole the question was would anyone be able to track him down and the answer would be no although it would not be without a valiant effort from Carey Terrance. The racing will return to the track again next Friday, May 20th with all six divisions back in action again. Gallery

for the lead
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Kyle Coryea

It would be a battle of the OO's as Cameroon Reif and Terry Lamica would jostle for the win. Gallery

358 Modified Showdown presented by Hutting Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram @ Airborne Speedway May 7th 2022

battle for the early lead
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Kyle Coryea

Chris Raabe (01) and Mathieu Desjardins (37m) battle for the early race lead of the return of the 358 Modifieds to the Airborne Speedway in three years. It would be the second week of racing at the Airborne Speedway and it would be the return of the 358 Modifieds for the showdown for the first time since the end of the 2019 season. With that being said the 358 Modifieds would be first up for the heat races and the winners would be Chris Raabe and Mathieu Desjardins. Next up would be the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified for their three heats races on the night and the winners would be, Michael Delormier, Lonnie Rivers, and Codie Aubin. Then we would have the Hartson Total Opening Renegades and their two heat races and it would be a family affair in victory as the winners would be Josh and Tyler Terry. Then we would have the ever-popular Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders with their 2 heats on the night and the winners would be Bill Doner and Matt Parker. Then next up to the track would be the first main event of the evening with the Return of the 358 Modified and would be a great race between the 17 cars on the track as they would do the whole race caution-free as Chris Raabe would pick up the win over a hard-charging Mike Mahaney and Carey Terrance to round out the top three on the night. Then we would have the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified for 25 laps and a 21 car field to start and their event would also go caution-free and Robert Delormeir would take his pole position and not give it up as he would lead all 25 laps to the race win over Codie Aubin and Lonnie Rivers to round out the top three on the night. Then we would have the popular Hartson Total Opening Renegades and a fourteen-car field on the night and Zack Daniels would come from the fourth spot and get the win. There would be some excitement during the race though as Cody Agoney would spin out in turn 1 and catch a rout and it would take the car on over and bring out the red flag. Once the red flag was lifted and we got back to racing Richie Turner would make a charge from the back for a second-place finish and Tyler Irwin would round out the top three in the division. Then we would have the Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders and packed seventeen car field and it would be Nathan Smart charging from the back row to front to gain his second straight win on the season with Matt Parker and Mat LaValley (first career top 3) rounding out the podium on the night. Then it would be the last race of the night a five-lap match race between Kobe Hernandez, and Jonathan Toohill in the Northern Blacktopping Limited Sportsman Modified, and the win would go to Kobe Hernandez. The action will be back next Saturday night May 14th at Airborne Speedway with all four regular divisions back in action on Riley Ford Law Enforcement night where any law enforcement member with proper ID will be granted free entry into the races on the night. Gallery

side by side in the corner
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Kyle Coryea

Beau Reeves (00) and Travis Bruno (33R) go side by side through the corner as they battle for position in the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified main inside in the top five. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Softball: Northeastern Clinton Cougars @ Plattsburgh Hornets April 25th 2022

diving catch
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Kyle Coryea

Northeastern Clinton's with the diving catch on the low line to shortstop. The Plattsburgh Hornets would be the away team as they play at home against the Northeastern Clinton Cougars a the Cougars' field was not ready to be played on. The game would start off good for the Hornets as they would get two runs in the first inning for the 2-0 lead and that's, where the game would stay until the bottom of the third when the Cougars would answer with two of their, own and tie the game at 2. Although it would not be tied for very long as the Hornets would answer back in the fourth inning with three runs and retake the lead at 5-2. Then in the fifth, the Hornets would get two more as they would extend the lead to 7-2. In the bottom of the fifth, the Cougars would get a single run to make it a 7-3 game, and then at the bottom of the sixth, the Cougars would add another three runs and make it a 7-6 game as they went to the seventh. In the seventh inning, the Hornets would the game away as they would add three runs and get the 10-6 win. Gallery

grounder
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's shortstop takes the grounder to the glove and the body and fires onto first for the out. Gallery

SUNYAC Softball: Potsdam State Bears @ Plattsburgh State Cardinals April 23rd 2022

across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Sam Gentile (2) with the pick and fire to get the base runner at first for the out. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Potsdam State Bears in the home season finale of the 2022 season in doubleheader SUNYAC action. The first game would remain scoreless until the bottom of the third when McKearin would score on the fielder's choice to make it 1-0. In the bottom of the fourth, the Cardinals would add another single run in the bottom of the fourth on another fielders choice and Langdon would score. In the fifth inning, the Cardinals would get two runs on Palmer's rbi triple and Langdon's rbi single. From there the Cardinals would hold on for the 4-0 win. In the winning effort, Golino would go the complete-game shutout giving up just 1 hit and striking out six as the Cardinals go to 9-14 on the season. After a thirty-minute break, the teams would meet up again for game two of the doubleheader. The second game would start as the first game ended as the Cardinals would get three runs in the first lead by Maggiacom 2 rbi double for the 3-0 lead. In the second inning, they would get another run as Palmer would score on the wild pitch to make it 4-0. In the fourth inning, the Bears would break up the shutout on Brandt's double to make it 4-1. In the sixth inning though the Cardinals would put the game out of reach on a three-run home run by Langdon to make it a 7-1 game and that's where the game would finish. The Cardinals would go to 10-14 on the season as Maggiacom would go the complete game giving up four hits one run while striking out three. The Cardinals will be in action again on Monday as they travel to Oswego to face them in doubleheader action. Gallery

extra base hit
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Claire Palmer (7) makes contact on the pitch down the middle for the extra-base hit for a rbi. Gallery

SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse: #23 Brockport State Golden Eagles @ Plattsburgh State Cardinals April 23rd 2022

up close
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Emma McLaughlin (13) up close and personal as she charges down the sidelines for the shot on net. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #23 ranked Brockport State Golden Eagles in SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse action as part of the senior day game. The game would not start off good for the home Cardinals as they would trail 8-2 after the first quarter scoring the two for the Cardinals would be Caroline Noia and Lindsay Guzzetta while scoring for the Golden Eagles would be Danielle Hemly, Claire Odett (fourth), Julia Quinlan (twice), and Logan Hibbard. In the second quarter, the Cardinals would get shutout 4-0 on goals by Julia Quinlan (third), Courtney Cunningham, Cassidy Burnash, and Danielle Hemly (second) and take a 12-2 lead into the break. When the teams returned for the third period the Eagle's offense would stay hot with another 4-0 quarter on goals from Logan Hibbard (second), Allison Jennings (third), and take a 16-2 lead into the fourth quarter. In that fourth quarter, the teams would trade a goal each with Kate Kennedy scoring for the Cardinals and Danielle Hemly scoring her third on the day for the Eagles. As the Eagles would get the 17-3 win as the Cardinals fall to 4-8 on the season. Gallery

on the charge
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Kate Kennedy (21) charges down the field for her shot on net as the defense surrounds her as she would have one goal on the day. Gallery

Norwich Cadets @ Plattsburgh State Cardinals NCAA Division III Baseball April 4th 2022

across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Nick Cergol (50) with the fire across the diamond to get the runner at first for the out. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Norwich Cadets in nonleague action at Chip Cummings Field. The game would remain scoreless until the third inning when the home cardinals would explode for four runs led by Messersch's 2 rbi double to give them the 4-0 lead. The Cardinals would come back in the fourth with another two runs led by Reily's RBI double as the Cardinals take a 6-0 lead. The Cardinals would keep the bats going in the fifth inning on the single run by Veit's rbi single to center to take the 7-0 lead. The Cardinal's offense would come to end in the sixth inning with another two runs on a 2 rbi single by Messerch to make it a 9-0 game. The Cadets would break the ice in the seventh with a single run there and another in the ninth inning. Although it would not be enough as the Cardinals would get the 9-2 win and go to 11-12 on the season. Leading the way for the Cardinals on the mound would be Ryan Lawyer as he goes six innings and scattered five hits while giving up one run and striking out six. Meanwhile, at the plate, the Cardinals would have a great outing by Steve Messerschmitt as he would have 2 hits and 4 RBIs on the day. Next for the Cardinals would be home non-league against St. Lawerence Saints on April 20th. Gallery

sweep tag out
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Kyle Coryea

Norwich's Michael Koytikh (18) with the sweep tag on Plattsburgh State's Mike Rasquin (7) as he was attempting to steal third on the double steal. Gallery

SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Brockport State Golden Eagles @ Plattsburgh State Cardinals April 16th 2022

goal
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Evan Patrie

Brockport State's Owen Vanwie (4) with the shot on net for one of his three goals on the day. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Brockport State Golden Eagles in SUNYAC Lacrosse action. The game would not start off good for the home Cardinals as they would be down 3-0 after the first quarter on goals from Owen VanWie, Rocco Santillo, and Jhovanny Olivares. In the second quarter, the Cardinal's luck would not be much better as the Eagles would win the quarter 5-1 and take an 8-1 lead into the locker room on goals from Owen VanWie (second) Nelson Logan, Rocco Santillo (second and third), and Carson Colucci while getting the lone goal for the Cardinals would be Owen Lorenzetti. When the teams came back for the second half the Cardinals still wouldn't have any luck as they got outscored 5-0 on Rocco Santillo (fourth), Ethan Stiles (second), and Owen Vanwie (third), Carson Colucci (second) and Ryan McCarthy. In the losing effort, Christian Bassi would make 13 saves as they fall to 3-10 on the season. Gallery

save
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Evan Patrie

Plattsburgh State's Christian Bassi (32) with the save on the open shot on the net as part of a 13 save afternoon. Gallery

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