Mark Lamberton (44), Tom Remington (54), and Eric Lauziere (28) take it third wide as they are coming off turn two during the sportsmen modified feature event. After rain would delay the start of the season by a week the fans would be treated to the start of the Airborne Park Speedway in the Econo Lodge Season Opener. There would great racing throughout the night from the heat races to the features. In what was probably the best race of the night Shawn Duquette and Lance Rabtoy would race side by side for many laps for the race lead in the Renegade 30 lap feature with the win eventually going to Shawn Duquette. In the other races on the night, Russell Duchaine would win the Mini-Modifieds, Jake Branham in the Sportsman Modified and Jessey Mueller in the 358 Modified. Next weekend at Airborne Park Speedway there will be a doubleheader of racing action on Friday night they will be having an Endro Race and Demolition Derby and then on Saturday night, they will have there regular racing featuring the ACT 100 Speculator.

Westport's (6) Brian Christian slides in safe at second base with a stolen base as the Eagles beat the Minerva-Newcomb Mountaineers 13-6 as Westport goes to 5-1 on the regular season in MVAC action. The game was a close game up until the bottom of the 4th inning where the Eagles would explode with 6 runs. It started with #2 James Moricette (1B) would walk, steals 2nd and advance to 3rd on a passed ball. #6 Christian (3B) would drive him in on a single then would steal 3rd and score on a ground out by #27 Tyrel Typhon (RF). Then #40 Chris Clarke (LF) gets a single but would get thrown out at 2nd for the 2nd out of the inning. Then #3 Thomas Mero (2B) would get a single up the middle then score from #10 John Doyle's (CF) base hit and RBI. Then he would score from an RBI hit up the middle by #5 Ryan Davis (C). Davis would steal 2nd and 3rd then #25 Sam Nopper (P) get an RBI hit up the middle. He would steal 2nd and advance to 3rd and score on 2 connective passed balls making it a 6 run inning for the Eagles. The next batter #22 Dylan Limlan (SS) would strike out looking to end the inning as Westport would score 6 runs on 6 hits to blow the game wide open 9-3 with a final score of 13-6. #25 Nopper (P) would get the win with 11 strikeouts over 7 innings and allow 6 runs on 6 hits and 5 walks. #4 Mero (2B) would go 2-3 with 3 runs, 4 stolen bases, 2 hits while reaching 1st on a fielding error, and would strikeout once. #5 Davis (C) would go 3-3 with 2 RBI, 3 runs, 6 stolen bases, 1 double, 2 singles and 1 walk. #2 Moricette (1B) would go 0-1 but had 2 walks, 3 runs, 4 stolen bases and 1 hit by a pitch for the Eagles. For the Mountaineers #, 15 Kaleb Helms (P) would go 2-3 with 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base. Gallery.

Peabody's Matt Hart (10) with the tag on Adam's Glass (20) sliding into third looking for the steal. In week two action of the Champlain Valley, Baseball League as the Peabody Padres would host the new Adam's Glass Dodgers in doubleheader action in the first game Adam's Glass Dodgers would get the 6-2 victory in extra innings with the big inning coming in the ninth when they would open up for four runs. In the second game of the doubleheader, it would be another low scoring pitchers duel as the Padres would get the 5-1 win thanks to a three-run fifth inning. With that being said the teams would get a split on the day and the Padres would start there season at 1-1 while Adam's Glass would go to 2-2 on the season. Gallery

Chateaugay's Rachel Young (3) in the whind up deliveries the strike for one of her 9 strikeouts on the day. The Chateaugay Bulldogs would host the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks in a doubleheader of Section X action. In the opening game the Bulldogs jump out quick getting three in each of first two innings and take a 6-0 lead. The game would stay there until the 4th when they would get two more for the 8-0. In the nightcap, the Bulldogs would cruise to victory with the 14-0 win. With the Bulldogs sweeping the doubleheader they back even on the season 4-4. Gallery

Chateaugay's (8) slides in safe at second base with the stolen base. The Chateaugay Bulldogs would host the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks in a doubleheader of Section X action. In the first game, the Bulldogs would jump out to a 3-0 lead after the third inning. Then in the fourth inning everything would fall apart of the Bulldogs as they would give up 6 runs and trail 6-3. The Bulldogs would get single runs in the fourth and fifth but it wasn't enough as they would fall 7-5. In the nightcap the teams would trade runs in the first to make it 1-1. In the second inning the Lumberjacks would strike big again scoring seven times to make it 8-1. Then in the third, the teams would trade runs again and fall 9-2. With the pair of losses, the Bulldogs fall to 1-6 on the season. Gallery.

Malone's Emily Marshall (7) waits on Canton's Lauren Smith (7) for the tag on the attempted steal of third base. The #16 Malone Huskies would host the Canton Golden Bears in Section X action. The Huskies would take the 3-0 lead in the third inning with the help of Anna Sharlows RBI single. The Huskies would add another run in the fourth to make it 4-0 on Erin McDonald's RBI single. Then in the fifth, they would extend the lead to 6-0 with two runs with the help Janelle Headen's RBI single. In the winning effort, Annie Sharlow would go the distance and get the no-hitter and strike out 12. Gallery

Malone's Abe Gravell (12) with the diving catch on the looper over the mound. The Malone Huskies would host the Salmon River Shamrocks in section x action. The Huskies would take the 1-0 lead in the first on Abe Gravell's sacrifice fly. In the second inning, the Huskies would break the game wide open with a seven-run inning to make it 8-0. Then they would keep it going in the third and score four more runs and extend the lead to 12-0. The Shamrocks would avoid the shutout in the fifth to make it 12-1. Although the Huskies would answer back in the bottom of the inning to make it 13-1 to secure the victory. In the winning effort, John Brown would get the win as he went three innings striking out two and giving up two hits as the Huskies go to 3-2 on the season. Gallery.

Neil Martin (9) and Dale O'Neil on the parade laps before the mini-modified heat race. It would be the Econo Lodge season opener at Airborne Park Speedway. The racing was scheduled to start at 5pm but rain would fall off and one throughout the evening delaying action. The Airborne Park Speedway staff would do there best to dry the track and on two separate occasions they would have the track dried and ready to go only to have the rains come again. So there would be no racing on this given night and season will get started next Saturday night May 10 with the KD Trailer Sales Fan Appreciation Night race time scheduled for 5 pm.

Westport Eagle's James Moricette (2) slides home, with the winning run, on a passed ball in the bottom of the 8th inning as the Eagles beat the Keene Beavers 5-4 in 8 innings in MVAC baseball action. The bottom of the 8th inning started with Moricette leading off with a base hit. He would steal second and third base. Brian Christian (6) would walk to have a 1st and 3rd situation with no outs. Christian would steal 2nd with no throw made and Tyler Tryon (27) and Ryan Hance (19) would strikeout to have a 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs and the leadoff hitter was up. Thomas Mero (4) would be batting when pitcher Jesse Summer (24) would throw a passed ball and allow for Moricette to score winning the game. 1st Baseman Moricette would go 1-3 in the game with 4 SB and reaching 1st on a throwing error and a dropped third strike. Center fielder John Doyle (10) would go 2-4 with 3 SB, 1 2B, and would strike out twice for the Eagles. The Beavers 2nd Baseman Colton Veneer (11) would go 2-4 with a pair of hits and a pair of stolen bases. He would strike out twice in the game. For the Eagles pitcher, Dylan Liaslan (22) would pitch 6 strong innings with 9 K and would end up with a no-decision in the game. For the Beavers pitcher Summer would pitch 8 innings with 13 strikeouts, one walk in a loss. Gallery.

Peru's Connor Casey (11) slides in safe at the plate as Malone's Alex Garvell (12) goes flying over the top on the high throw. The Malone Huskies would host the #11 Peru Indians in non-league action. The Indians would take the 1-0 lead in the second inning when Connor Casey would score on the wild pitch. Although the Huskies would come right back in the bottom of the inning and score fours on one play as the Indians would through the ball around like a hot potato and take a 4-1 lead. The Indians would come back in the third inning and get one on Mitch Cunningham RBI single to make it 4-2. Although the game would not get any closer and the Huskies would have some great defense and secure the 4-2 victory. In the winning effort, Malone's Alex Johnson would go four innings of shutout ball will striking out four and giving up one hit in the win as the Huskies go to 2-2 on the season. Gallery.