Blindside and Roddy Burns carries the front wheels just off the track to 315' for a second place in the Super Farm Tractors. The New York State Tractor Pullers would return to the Vermont State Fair for there annual labor day hook. They would have 42 hooks spread over the Super Farm Tractors, Two Wheel Drive Trucks, Modified Tractors and Super Stock Tractors. The event would go one over the threat of rain throughout the day and the overcast sky would make for great horsepower and put on a great show for the fans. The winners on the day would be Just Money in Super Farm, Wolfman (Two Wheel Drive Trucks) Rotten Mean and Nasty (Modified Tractors) and Forced Decision (Super Stock Tractors). Gallery

Forced Decision and Henry Everman would have the run of the day as he would take it over 380 feet plus for the win in the Super Stock Tractors. Gallery

Bill Dean and Ol Blue with a straight run down the track sending them skyward to a winning distance of 310.2. he Vermont Tractor Pullers and New York Tractor Pullers would put on a combined show that Champlain Valley Fair. There would be around 40 hooks on the night divided into five classes (VT Mini Rods A & B, Econo 2wd Trucks, Super Farm Tractors, and 2.6 Cheater Trucks. There would be a decent crowd on hand and would be entertained to make them with all the smoke and noise and even some breakage. Everyone is looking forward to having them back again next year. Gallery

Mike Lucier and the Gray Chevy gets some airtime during the VT Mini Mod B class in front of the local crowd. Gallery

Store Tavern's Pat Leary (1) slides under Leroux Fuels third in the mud from the rain-soaked field. The Store Tavern and Leroux Fuels would meet for game two of the best of five series in the first round. The Store Tavern would have to play a man short as they would have an injury in the 1st inning. The teams would trade runs in the first inning both scoring two runs as the game would be tied at 2. Then the rain would come and not quit the rest of the night. That is where the game would remain until the 3rd when Leroux Fuels would score four and the Store Tavern would get three to make it a 6-5 game. Then in the fourth inning would score five runs to make it 11-5 in the fifth. The game would be called after the fifth inning does the field being unplayable. With the Leroux, Fuel wins the series is tied at 1 with game three coming August 28. Gallery

Store Tavern's Shane Perrotte (2) steps on second to get the out on the grounder and fires on to first to try and get the double play. Gallery

Store Tavern's Matt Rivers (88) with the diving stop at second and goes to knee to fire to first for the out. The Adirondack Slow Pitch League would start their playoffs tonight as the #3 Leroux Fuels would take on the #6 Store Tavern in game one of a five-game series. The Store Tavern would take a 1-0 lead in the second. They would extend there lead to 4-0 with three runs in the third. Then in fourth, the Store Tavern would get two, and Leroux Fuels would get one to make it 6-1. Then in the fifth, the Store Tavern would get two while Leroux Fuels would get three to make it 8-4. Then in seventh Leroux Fuels would force extra innings by getting four runs thanks to a three-run homer. With the game tied at eight, the teams would trade runs in the eighth and ninth to keep the game tied at 10-10. The Store Tavern would finish the game in the tenth as they would score two and secure the 12-10 win. The Store Tavern takes the 1-0 lead headed to game two on August 26. Gallery

Store Tavern's Shane Perotte (2) with the pick at first and fires on to first for the out. Gallery

Store Tavern's Matt Orsmby (11) connects on the inside pitch and sends it out for a single. The Store Tavern would take on Northern Cake Redemption in the season finale of the Adirondack Slow Pitch League. The Tavern would jump out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning and not look back from there. They would another 4 spots in the second to make it 8-0. Then add two runs in the 4th and 5th inning to get secure the 12-1 win. With the win, the Store Tavern finishes the season at 9-12 and get the #6 seed in the upcoming playoffs where they play #3 Leroux Fuels in the Quarterfinals August 22. Gallery

Store Tavern's Pat Leary(1) drops in the floater for the strike. He would have a great game giving up only one run on the night. Gallery