Empire Football League Week 7: Plattsburgh North Stars @ Amsterdam Zephyrs August 20, 2011

shoulder tackle
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh North Stars linebacker with the hook tackle as the Amsterdam Zephyrs quarterback tried to bounce it to the outside. The Plattsburgh North Stars would continue there winning ways as they went back on the road for the first in six weeks and get there 5th win a row. The North Stears would get a 14-8 victory after the Zephyrs marched the ball down the field on the opening drive the North Stars defense would close up the ranks and hold them the rest of the game. The North Stars would answer with the touch of there in the first half on two short runs from Zack Blocker and Kenny Stay. With the win, it ensures that next weekend's game when the North Stars travel to Syracuse it will be a game for first place. Gallery

jump over
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh North Stars Zack Blocker (7) jumps over his own lineman to get the extra yards on the run. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Essex County Fair Tractor Pull Westport, NY August 14th 2011

straight run
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Kyle Coryea

Ed Stewart and the Warm & Fuzzy with a straight run down the track to take the win the Super Farm/Limited Pro class. The annual tractor pull at the Essex County Fair would mark the end of the 2011 tour on the Adirondack Truck and Tractor Pullers season. There would be 50 entries that would be split up throughout the 15 different classes that would be run. It was definitely a great show that got done just before sundown. Gallery

skipping the front
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Kyle Coryea

Andre Bourdeau and the Secret Weapon II would skip the front wheels down the track to take the 2nd place in the 11,000lb Altered Stock Tractors. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Essex County Fair Truck Pull Westport, NY August 12th 2011

power pass
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Kyle Coryea

Dwayne Newans and his Wild Thing would wrap up the championship in the 6,200lb Pro Stock 4x4 Trucks B to give him his first championship in many seasons with the Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers Association. The birthplace of the Street Legal Truck Pull for the Adirondack Pullers would make its annual return to the Essex County Fair in Westport, NY there would be around 50 entries that would be split up into 11 different classes range from pure stock trucks all the way up to Pro Stock 4x4 purpose built pulling trucks. Gallery

squitting
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Kyle Coryea

Tom Brassard would make a very smooth run down the track in his 2009 Dodge Ram during the 5,500lb Street Legal Trucks class. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Franklin County Fair Truck & Tractor Pull Malone, NY August 9th 2011

out the backdoor
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Kyle Coryea

Jonathan Babbie and his Ford 7610 would take it out the backdoor and win the 6,500lb Farm Stock Tractors. The annual truck and tractor pull at the Franklin County in Malone was scheduled for 32 classes would be cut short about halfway through as the rain would start coming and there was no let-up and the track was a complete wash. Gallery

lady power
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Kyle Coryea

Barb Geurin and her 2010 Toyota Tundra would take down the far side of the track during the 6,500lb Pure Stock Truck classes for a top three. Gallery

Franklin County Fair Demolition Derby Malone, NY August 8th 2011

door shot
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Kyle Coryea

000) driven by Jamie Dustin smashes into the passenger's door of Corey Helm (06). It was the annual return of the smack'em up, bang'em up, crash'em up do it all over again as the demolition derby made its return. There be around 90 cars spread out over seven heats. Gallery

back shot
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Kyle Coryea

Joey Foster (91) puts a licking on the Chad Fisher (62) into the front quarter panel and pins the car along the wall. Gallery

Champlain Valley Baseball League Championship: Lyon Mountain Miners Vs Plattsburgh Cardinals August 7th 2011

foul out
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh Cardinals Craig Bujold leans back to catch the pop up in foul ground behind the plate. The Cardinals would jump out to an early 5-0 lead after the first two innings that they would never give up. They would get one in the first inning and then put up a four-spot in the second inning. The Miners would chip away at the lead by getting two in the third and fourth inning. The score would remain that until the seventh when the Cardinals would get an insurance run on a sacrifice fly tp take the lead 6-4. The Cardinals would hold that lead for the rest of the game and take game 1 of the best of three series. They will look to close out the championship next weekend at Bailey Avenue.

to a knee
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh Cardinals third basemen drop to a knee to catch the line drive at the hot corner.

Empire Football League Week 5: Plattsburgh North Stars Vs Glenns Falls Green Jackets August 6th 2011

stiff arm
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh North Stars Zack Blocker (7) shoves off the Glenns Falls Green Jacket defender and turns it up field for a big gain. The Plattsburgh North Stars would get the convincing victory over a long time rival the Glenns Falls Green Jackets with a 22-0 win and also win back the Mayor's Cup. The North Stars would strike for two quick touchdowns in the first quarter and take a 14-0 lead on a Trevor St. Clair and Zack Blocker scores. The score would remain that until midway through the fourth quarter when Eilsa Park would punch a touchdown on the goal line and convert a two-pointer on a bad snap of the extra point. Gallery

touchdown
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh North Stars Trevor St. Clair (5) with the touchdown catch in the back of the endzone that he plays chicken with the backline. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Franklin County Field Days Tractor Pull Highgate, VT July 30th 2011

4x4 tractors
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Kyle Coryea

Mike Domica wins the crowd favorite the 22,000lb 4x4 Tractors. There would be around 100 entries that would take part in the tractor pull at the Franklin County Field Days from Farm Stock, Altered Stock, Pro Stock, and the crowd favors the 4x4 tractors. Gallery

straight pass
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Kyle Coryea

Rene Bourdeau with the straight and fast pass down the track during the 11,000lb Hot Farm Tractors. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Franklin County Field Days Truck Pull Highgate, VT July 29th 2011

out of the dark
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Kyle Coryea

Chad Lapointe and his Chevy put on an amazing smoke show during his run in the 2.6 cheater class. There would be around 150 entries divided up into the 10 different classes in front of an always packed crowd for the truck pull at the Franklin County Field Days. Gallery

close up
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Kyle Coryea

Terry Durant and the Yellow Fever are coming straight at the camera during the 6,200lb Pro Stock 4x4 Trucks. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Clinton County Fair Truck and Tractor Pull Plattsburgh, NY July 23rd 2011

carrying the wheels
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Kyle Coryea

Jeremy Van Pelet and the Show Time would make they're the first appearance with the Adirondack Tractor Pullers and made a very good run in the Super Farm/Limited Pro-Class taking the 4th place. The annual stop for the Adirondack Truck and Tractor Pullers at the Clinton County would see around a 100 entries divided up into 19 classes battle it out on the track in front of a packed crowd until the late hours of the evening. Gallery

straight pass
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Kyle Coryea

Jason Bourdeau and the Fever would make straight pull down the middle of the track to take the win in the 11,500lb Hot Farm Tractor class. Gallery

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