Store Tavern's Jeff Norton (8) with the tag out on Leroux Fuels base runner sliding into third. 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 Kyle Kowolski (9) makes solid contact on the pitch and sends a deep fly to the outfield. 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 gets the #6 seed in the upcoming playoffs where they play #3 Leroux Fuels in the Quarterfinals August 22. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Alec Currier (3) stretches out and puts his hand on the ball and rips it out for the fumble. The Plattsburgh North Stars would face their rivals from across the lake the Vermont Ice Storm in Empire Football League action. It would not take the North Stars long to get on the broad they would score on the opening drive to make it 7-0 on DJ Barber's TD Reception. The Stars would get another one near the end of the quarter on Dexter Geohagan touchdown to make it 13-0. Then in second quarter, the North Stars would score twice more Jamil McCray's and Chris Fish's touchdown receptions to make it 27-0 at the half. When the teams would return for the second it would be more of the same. The North Stars would get two more scores one on Harry Rascoe's sneak from the one-yard line and Craig Bujold's reception to make it 41-0. Then in the fourth quarter, the North Stars would add one more just for good measure as Harry Rascoe would scramble for 40 yards to make it 47-0. The Ice Storm would get one score late to break up the shutout. As the North Stars would cruise to a 47-7 win and go to 5-1 in Empire Football League as they head to Syracuse next week to take on the Syracuse Shock. Gallery

The 1955 Chevy Bel-Air is all shined up and on display with the hood up so everyone can see the engine work. The Ellenburg Center Fire Department would hold there 3rd Annual Car Show to benefit the Department. There would be a great turn out of cars with 55 showing up. There would also be a great turn for the community to come and see the cars and support the station. The Ellenburg Center Fire Department would like to thank everyone that participated and plans are already underway for the 2014 edition. Gallery

Irving Lyman and his Allis-Chalmers 7045 carries the front wheels down the track to a pull of 340 feet to win the 11,500 stock class. The Huntingdon Fair would have the Adirondack Truck/Tractor Pullers back for the first time in four years. They would put on a great show for the local pullers from Street Trucks, Stock Tractors, Altered Stock Tractors, and 4x4 Tractors. The Adirondack sled would start pulling in the earlier afternoon and pull till late at night. The would pull just over 110 hooks on the day to a roaring crowd. The Adirondack Truck/Tractor Pullers are looking forward to making a return trip next year. Gallery

CP Dream II and Charles Pellitier carry the front wheels down the track from about mid-track on. The ASTTQ the premier truck and tractor pulling series in Canada would make there annual stop at the Huntingdon Fair. There would be a packed crowd to watch the best pullers across Canada in action. They would bring in the Super Semis, Mini Mods, Modified Trucks, Two Wheel Drive Trucks, and the Modified Tractors. They would bring in around 50 pullers to show their talents and there would be some that would break expensive parts on the very tacky track. The ASTTQ will be sure to come back next year. Gallery

Irving Mauran (Westport) and Logan Runn win the sixth race in a photo finish over Causeway Giant with Scott Renz (Bloomsburg, PA) in the Leo LaPage Memorial. It would be the last of three days of racing at the Franklin County Fair. There would be 8 races on the card with three of them being memorial races. There would be another good crowd in attendance. Andy Gardner would be named the driver of the week for his stellar performance over the three days. Gallery

Andy Garner (Constable) aboard the 4 of Isabelle's Bliss takes the win in Race 2 of the 2-year-old pacers over Kevin Gale (Moria) and On the Rise (5) coming down the stretch. The New York County Fair Racing Series would return to the Franklin County Fair for their second day of three days of racing. It would be another full card of racing with 11 races on the day. Many of the races would come right down to the wire. There would be a good crowd on hand to watch the racing. Gallery

Doug Danger takes his motorcycle through the wall of fire. It would be the KSR Night of Fire and Destruction at the Franklin County Fair as the thrill show made there return to the fair. It would start with some precision driving skills and then we would move into Doug Danger tricks with the motorcycle and he would end his portion taking his motorcycle through the wall of fire. Then you would have crash Morneau doing his crazy stunts with the wall of steel and then the human explosion where he set himself on fire. The night would end with a special treat as they would have Eddie Como and his Anger Management monster truck do a freestyle run to end the night.Gallery

Jonathan Myers in his 2009 Chevy Silverado sends smoke skyward in the 2.6 Cheater Trucks and finishes the top 3 at around 300 feet. The Franklin County Fair would try something new this year and have their street truck and antique tractor pull on a separate night and they would get around 100 entries in fifteen classes. There would be a good crowd in attendance for a first-time event and does show promise for next year. Gallery