BURNT HILLS STRUGGLES BACK TO BEAT MASSENA 39-31

Massena's Taylor Elsner (13) and Troy Meyers (22) battle for the ball with a Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake player.  The Red Raiders led 9-3 after the first quarter, but Burnt Hills took over the lead at 25-24 at the end of the third quarter.  Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake defeated the Red Raiders 39-31 in a highly defensiver game in the New York State REgion II semifinals at Hudson Valley Community College.  (Jeremy Smith photo)
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B-M PANTHERS, HARRISVILLE WINS FIRST ROUND OF STATES

BRUSHTON-MOIRA 54, TICONDEROGA 32
The Brushton-Moira Panthers learned the lessons from the season’s first defeat last week in the Section X semifinals and dished Section VII Champion Ticonderoga a solid defeat, 54-32, in the New York State Region II semifinals at SUNY Plattsburgh. The Panthers raced out to a quick 17-4 first-quarter lead on the shooting prowess of Taylor Keck and Shayna Russell who combined for 12 points in the first quarter alone. Keck wound up with 11 points while Kelsey Manchester dealt 10 points for the win. Jocelyn Barber led the Sentinels with nine points. Brushton-Moira advances to play undefeated Section II Champion Maple Hill (22-0) in the state quarterfinals this weekend.

HARRISVILLE 43, WESTPORT 39
In their first New York State playoff appearance since the early 1990's, the Harrisville Lady Pirates took on a previously-undefeated Westport and emerged with a hard-fought 43-39 win over the Section VII champions in the State Region II semifinal at SUNY Plattsburgh. The Pirates trailed 32-28 through three quarters. However, the Pirates battled back to deadlock at 35- 35. With 3:06 remaining, Harrisville’s Patty Coloney – who netted 23 points total – fired off a mid-range jumper to pull the Pirates ahead for good. A 15-7 run in the final quarter delivered the Pirates the win and blemished the Westport record to a season-ending 20-1. Willa McKinley dropped in 17 points for Westport. Harrisville advances to take on Section II champion Argyle (18-3) in the New York State Quarterfinal Saturday at noon at Adirondack Community College in Queensbury.
 

CHATEAUGAY BOYS ADVANCE BACK TO NEW YORK ELITE 8

CHATEAUGAY 49, CROWN POINT 39
Getting off to a good start was important in the New York State Region II semifinal on Wednesday and it propelled the Chateaugay Bulldogs back to the New York State quarterfinals after a 49-39 win over Section VII Champion Crown Point. Chateaugay jumped out to a quick 16-6 lead – a ten-point margin that they finished with. In a game in which the Bulldogs never trailed, Eli Franze knocked down, Jacob Layton added 12 points and Alex Stalter hauled in 10 rebounds to pace the winners who move on to face Section II champion Germantown next. John Budwick of Crown Point (16-6) led all scorers with 22 points.

MASSENA UPSETS POTSDAM
TO REPEAT SECTION X TITLE

Massena students mob the Red Raiders basketball team just moments after they pulled off a 49-43 win over the top-seeded Potsdam Sandstoners to repeat as Section X Boys Basketball Champions.  Massena took advantage of Potsdam's scoring struggles in the final quarter, rebounding from a 41-34 deficit and outscoring the Sandstoners 15-2 in the final 5:48 of the contest. (Jordan Bond photo)   Game Gallery   Game Broadcast
 

SAINTS EDGE CLARKSON ON
2 LATE GOALS TO WIN SERIES

St. Lawrence University celebrates around their goalie after a couple of late 3rd period goals for a come-from-behind 3-2 victory. The Saints were led by Mike McKenzie who scored the game winner while dishing out an assist, and defenseman Jeff Caister who had one goal with one assist.  Rick Carden scored the game-tying goal. Clarkson goals were scored by Tim Marks and Brandon DeFazio. The Saints move on to play Colgate in the ECACHL Quarterfinals.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

E.C.A.C. OPENING ROUND #1:
S.L.U. 3, CLARKSON 2 (OT)

St. Lawrence University's Brandon Bollig is stick checked from behind by Clarkson's Corey Tamblin (7) and a poke from another defender in front.  Jake Morley (Ogdensburg, NY) scored on a breakaway 6:48 into overtime to lift the Clarkson Men's Hockey team to a 4-3 triumph over archrival St. Lawrence University in Game 2 of the Best-of-Three ECAC Hockey first-round series at Appleton Arena in Canton.
 

E.C.A.C. OPENING ROUND #1:
S.L.U. 3, CLARKSON 2 (OT)

St. Lawrence University’s Mike McKenzie (11) reaches to get a stick on the puck along with Clarkson’s Jake Morley (14) of Ogdensburg, NY in front of the Golden Knights net. S.L.U.'s Aaron Bogosian collected a rebound off the backboards and tucked it between Clarkson goalie Paul Karpowich and the post with 10:09 gone in overtime to lift St. Lawrence to a 3-2 win over its archrival in Game One of a Best-of-Three E.C.A.C. playoff series at Appleton.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

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O.F.A.'S GENE BOUYER WINS 2010 JOE JUKOSKI AWARD

Ogdensburg's Gene Bouyer (center front) was named the recipient of the 2010 Joe Jukoski Award for outstanding basketball performance, academics and participation in extracurricular activities.  Also nominated for the award were Potsdam's John Coleman and Massena's Jon-Paul Dumas (lower left) and St. Lawrence Central's Cody Kilcoyne (lower right) .  The award was presented by the Boys Basketball Referee Officials Association at the annual awards ceremony at SUNY Potsdam and presented by officials Greg Zimmer, Pat Farrell and Ken Cring.  The boys are surrounded by their coaches and parents.   (Eric Foote photo)  
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MADRID-WADDINGTON EARNS TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP HONOR

The Madrid-Waddington Yellow Jackets won the Glenn Bissell Sportsmanship Award.  Receiving the award for the Jackets were Coach Aaron Jones (center) and players Jordan Kendall (left) and Quinn Shoen (right).  The award was presented by representatives of the Section X Boys Basketball Officials Association, David Vroman (left) and Sam Lamachcia (right).
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RAIDERS OUTLAST BULLDOGS IN SECTION X SEMIFINAL 57-50

Chateaugay’s Jacob Layton (11) scoots up to the hoop for a layup after driving past Massena’s Matt Jenack.  The Bulldogs battled back from a double-digit deficit to climb back within a point, 51-50, in the final 90 seconds.  However, Massena scored the game's final six points to win the Section X Overall Semifinal 57-50. (Eric Foote photo)
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OVERALL SEMIFINAL: POTSDAM THUMPS B-M PANTHERS 79-31

Potsdam’s Chris Whispell (24) fires off a three-pointer over Brushton-Moira’s Andrew Martin (15).  Potsdam raced out to a quick 12-0 lead, setting the pace for a 79-31 win over the Panthers in the Section X overall semifinals.  Scott Bartenstein led the Sandstoners with 20 points.  (Eric Foote photo)
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NICOLE FLEURY AWARDS:
2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Malone Huskies' Kelsey Johnson and Brushton-Moira Panthers' Chenice Russell (front middle) where chosen as co-recipients of the 2010 Jan Reetz award for outstanding basketball performance, outstanding academics and participation in extracurricular activities.  Also nominated for the award were Megan Morrison of Ogdensburg (OFA) and Krista Lucas of St. Regis Falls (front second from right) .  The award was presented by the Girls Basketball Referees Officials Association at the annual awards ceremony at SUNY Potsdam and presented by Kate Porter (lower left) and Sam Lamaccia (lower right).  The girls are surrounded by their coaches and parents.  (Bob LaRue photo)   Girls Basketball Awards Gallery
 

NICOLE FLEURY AWARDS:
2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

 Recipients of the 2009-2010 Nicole Fleury Memorial Sportsmanship Award included (left to right) Desiree Hall of Harrisville in the West Division, Kristen McKeel of Massena in the Central and Lynn Leach of Chateaugay in the East.  Presenting the award on behalf of the Fleury family was Robert Loeterle of Malone.  (Photo by Bob LaRue) 
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O.F.A. DEALS BRUSHTON-MOIRA FIRST LOSS IN SEMFINAL 57-45

Brushton-Moira’s Taylor Keck (21) works her way to the basket driving past Ogdensburg’s Meg Dodge (10).  The Blue Devils used a 15-0 spurt in the second quarter to generate a 21-8 lead in handing the Panthers their first loss of the season 57-45 in the Section X Semis. (Eric Foote photo)
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MALONE OVERPOWERS HARRISVILLE IN SEMIFINAL

  Malone’s Kelsey Johnson (21) skies to the air for the leaner over Harrisville’s Desiree Hall (44).  After an 8-8 tie early in the game, the top-seeded Malone Huskies tightened their man-to-man defensive coverage and powered up their transition game to generate a 29-18 lead at the half.  In a matchup of a Class A school vs. Class D, the  Huskies rolled to a 65-41 win in the Section X Overall semifinals at SUNY Potsdam. 
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POTSDAM WINS 2-1 BATTLE OF GOALIES IN 3 O.T. TITLE WIN

Potsdam's Taylor Hazen (8) celebrates after driving home the game-winning goal in a 2-1 triple overtime win to propel the Sandstoners to the Section X Division I Championship on Monday at Clarkson's Cheel Arena.  Seth Adams set up the goal at 1:55 of the third overtime.  Massena opened the scoring on a Cullen Baines goal from Nick Moffitt and Nate McDonald at 13:40 of the first period.  Potsdam tied the game with just 1:41 left in regulation when Ryan Merriman lasered a wrister from about 90 feet from just across the center line and into the upper right-hand corner of the net to tie the contest 1-1. 
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Massena's Cullen Banes (2) wrists the puck past Potsdam goaltender Evan Drummatter and into the lower-left corner of the net to give Massena a 1-0 lead at 13:40 of the first period.  It was the lone goal Drummatter allowed against 24 Massena shots.  The Sandstoners outshot Massena 39-24 over three periods and three overtimes.   (Jordan Bond photo)
 

CLARKSON BLANKS S.L.U. 5-0
IN GAME #1 OF QUARTERFINAL

Clarkson’s Dominique Thibault celebrates after stuffing the puck into the gaping net to give Clarkson a 2-0 lead late in the second period. The Clarkson women’s hockey team earned its first playoff victory in five tries against St. Lawrence, shutting out the Saints 5-0 in ECAC quarterfinals.   Game Gallery
 

S.L.U. MEN SAY "BYE" TO BYE IN 3-2 LOSS TO DARTMOUTH

St. Lawrence University’s Nick Pitsikoulis (22) battles for the puck along the end boards with Dartmouth’s Connor Goggin (3).  Scott Fleming scored two goals and goaltender James Mello turned in a strong performance as Dartmouth skated to a 3-2 ECAC Division I Hockey victory over St. Lawrence University Friday night.  The loss, coupled with Colgate's win over RPI, ended the Saints chances of landing a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs, although they are guaranteed home ice in the first round which begins next weekend.
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B-M PANTHERS TURN BACK TUPPER FOR CLASS C TITLE

Tupper Lake's Taylor Keniston (11) powers up for two points on a fast break against Brushton-Moira's Kelsey Manchester (23) and Kirstyn Trimm (1).  After a 6-6 battle to open, Brushton-Moira gained the permanent lead in the game while going on a 6-0 run to finish the first quarter. However, Tupper Lake challenged by outscoring the Panthers 7-4 n the second frame. The Panthers broke away from a 16-13 halftime lead by opening the third quarter with seven straight points that opened a 10-point lead and the Lumberjacks would never get any closer. Brushton-Moira won the Section X Class C Championship with a 41-27 triumph over Tupper Lake.
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DULLEA LEADS LARRIES INTO DIVISION II FINAL IN 5-3 WIN

St. Lawrence Central’s Charlie Dullea (9) celebrates one of his two goals,  the Larries' third of the game, which turned out to be the game-winner in a 5-3 win over Salmon River in the Section X Division II semifinals.  The Larries advance to play O.F.A. for the title.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Salmon River’s Chris George (77) and Evan Thompson (8) jam at a rebound, but were unable to jar it loose from St. Lawrence Central goalie Jordan Gary.  St. Lawrence Central bounced back from a 2-1 deficit in the second period with four straight goals in a 5-3 win over the Salmon River Shamrocks in the Division II semifinals. The Larries got goals from Zach Baldwin and Dullea to pull ahead 3-2.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

O.F.A.'S ALLISON GETS CHANCE TO DIV. I COLLEGE FOOTBALL

By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
Ogdensburg Free Academy’s Campbell “Cam” Allison has signed a letter of commitment to play Division I football at Eastern Michigan University on a football scholarship. Allison is expected to play offensive tackle at E.M.U. Ogdensburg Football Coach Matt Tessmer noted Allison’s accomplishments while leading O.F.A. to the Class C title this past season. Allision was a three-year starter at both offensive and defensive tackle. He was co-captain of last year’s championship team and was first team All Northern, Section X Co-Lineman of the Year. He was also chosen as 1st Team All North by the Watertown Daily Times and 1st Team All State by the New York State Sportswriters Association.
 

M-W JACKETS END HAMMOND TITLE RUNS IN 46-44 VICTORY

Madrid-Waddington’s Ashley Beldock (55) is tied up while trying to get a shot off by the double team of Hammond’s Malynda Jenne (31) and Brianne Langtry (34). The Madrid-Waddington Yellow Jackets ended the three-year State Final Four run of the Red Devils with a 46-44 win  in the Section X Class D semifinals.   The Red Devils appeared destined for another appearance in the section’s Class D final, but Kristin King sank a three-pointer with 1:40 left, then Alex Martin connected with 0:36 left to seal the win. Bridget Beldock netted 15 points for the Jackets.  (Eric Foote photo)   Game Gallery
 

HARRISVILLE PULLS AWAY TO ELIMINATE H-D DEMONS 30-21

Hermon-DeKalb’s Kelly Williams (24) has her shot blocked by Harrisville’s Kathleen Coloney (23).  The top-seeded Harrisville Pirates outlasted #5-seeded Hermon-DeKalb 30-21 in the Section X Class D semifinals. The Pirates managed just six points in a very defensive second half, but shutout Hermon-DeKalb in the final quarter to secure the win and a berth in the championship vs. Madrid-Waddington. Patty Coloney paced Harrisville with 11 points while Desiree Hall added nine points. Kaylee O'Donnell topped Hermon-DeKalb with eight points.
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QUICK O.F.A. "GOAL PAIRS" SINK VIKINGS IN SEMIFINAL 5-1

Ogdensburg's Grant Prudhomme goes flying into the boards when checked by a pair of Thousand Islands players, Andrew Kellogg (4) and Kaleb Barton.  Prudhomme had a goal and an assist. O.F.A.'s Erik Whitcombe buried two goals, the first of a quick pair in both the first and third periods, that powered the Devils to a 5-1 win over the Vikings in the Section X Division II semifinals.   (Besaw photo)  Game Gallery   NCSN Broadcast

Thousand Islands' Drew Parisian celebrates after scoring the lone Vikings' goal of the contest late in the third period, the only blemish on a solid goaltending effort by Ogdensburg goaltender Chris Harper.  O.F.A. blitzed two quick goals just 15 seconds part from Erik Whitcombe and Jake Garrison in the first period.  The Blue Devils held the 2-0 lead into the third period.  Thousand Islands nearly closed the margin when a shot rang off the goalpost to start the third period, but Whitcombe and Ross Klossner buried goals at 1:08 and 1:16 of the period to secure the win and a berth in the Division II final.


 

TUPPER LAKE SQUEEZES PAST ST. LAWRENCE IN O.T. 51-45

St. Lawrence Central's Cody Kilcoyne (10) angles his way past Tupper Lake forward Nick O'Neill (55) but is blocked on his shot by Jake Klossner (32).  Klossner pumped in 15 points, while teammate Jordan Garrow splashed 17 points as the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks emerged with a 61-55 overtime win over the St. Lawrence Central in the Class C semifinals.
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#3 POTSDAM TOPS #2 SALMON RIVER IN "B" SEMIFINAL 57-28

Salmon River’s Karyss Terrance goes to the basket hard while driving past Potsdam’s Tess Hazen.  Hazen scored 14 points while teammate Veronica Sapp led all scorers with 15 for Potsdam as the Sandstoners knocked out Salmon River with a 57-28 win in the Section X Class B semifinals. Terrance paced Salmon River with 12 points.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

SUNY POTSDAM ENDS HOOPS SEASON WITH Q-FINAL LOSS

From SUNY Potsdam Sports Information
The SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team had a 11 point lead in the first half but big runs by host New Paltz were too much as they were denied 67-52 in the SUNYAC quarterfinals on Tuesday night. Cortney Poirier (Moira/Bruston-Moira) led the Bears with 24 points and had five steals. Brittany Whitton (Dekalb Jct/Herman-Dekalb) had 17 points and four assists. Alexandra Mccullough led the Hawks with 16 points. The Bears had an 11 points at 13:36 in the first half as the Hawks started slow in hitting only 3-of-14 shots. The Hawks stormed back with an 18-3 run to take a 21-17 lead with six minutes, 38 seconds to go. The Hawks went into the half with a 30-25 lead as they outscored the Bears 13-2 off the bench and 10-2 on second chance points. Potsdam started the second half scoring the first six points to take a 31-30 lead with 15:55 to go in the game. The Hawks quickly shut the run down and continued to build their lead to as many as 14 with a 17-2 run. Potsdam made a run to cut the lead to five with 5:48 to go, but a New Paltz run of 14-2 sealed the victory for the Hawks. The Hawks bench outscored the Bears 23-0 in the second half and 17-8 off turnovers. The Bears conclude their season with a final record of 8-18.
 

B-M PANTHERS SURVIVE O.T. BATTLE WITH N-N FLYERS 58-55

Norwood-Norfolk's Jesse Williams (5) crosses over his dribble to scoot through the Brushton-Moira defense while teammate Jared Pollock sets up for a possible low-post entry pass.  After the Flyers came back to tie in the final seconds of regulation, BM's Josh Sevey delivered eight points in overtime for a game-best 27 points in the Panthers 58-55 overtime win in the Class C semifinals. (Mike Donnelly photo)
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O.F.A. SURVIVES CANTON'S UPSET BID IN 55-50 VICTORY

  Canton’s Kacie Wentworth (5) rises or a shot that was blocked by Ogdensburg’s Lindsay Drummond (2).  Canton, leading 32-27 at the half, zeroed in on Ogdensburg’s Megan Morrison to hold her in check with just six points on the night, but the Blue Devils got strong performances from Mackenzie Cole with 15 points and Drummond with another 14 points as top-seeded O.F.A. turned back fourth-seeded Canton 55-50 in the Section X Girls Class B playoffs. Tressa Goolden paced Canton with 13 points.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

SUNY POTSDAM MEN CLOSE HOCKEY IN QUARTERFINALS

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Host Brockport scored once in each period as they defeated the SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey team 3-0 on Tuesday night in the SUNYAC quarterfinals. James Cody had two goals to lead Brockport. In the second period, Potsdam killed of its first penalty of the game near the midpoint of the period but 13 seconds later, Cody fired a high shot over the shoulder of Bear goaltender Andy Groulx (Rockville, ONT/Orangeville Crushers) for the 2-0 Brockport lead with 9:58 to play in the period. The game remained close with both teams having scoring chances but Golden Eagle goaltender Todd Sheridan held his ground in the Brockport goal with 10 saves in the third period. Late in the period, Cody stole the puck near the blue line and raced the length of the ice and tapped in an empty-net goal for the final margin. Groulx made 30 saves for the Bears. Sheridan had 27 saves. Brockport led in shots 33-27. The Bears conclude their season with a final record of 9-14-2.

MASSENA SURGES IN 3RD QTR. TO OVERTAKE MALONE 62-52

In a hard-fought battle, the Massena Red Raiders won the Section X Class A Championship clawing back from an 11-point deficit, 39-28 in the third quarter by scoring the next 12 straight points to vault into a 40-39 lead.  Massena went on to defeat the Malone Huskies 62-52.   Brady Condlin paced Massena with 22 points, while Matt Jenack chipped in 11 points. Malone was led by Austin Dunlavey’s game-high 26 points and Jared Heden’s 12 points.  (Eric Foote photo)  
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Massena’s Troy Myers (21) dives out and over Malone’s
Danny Hyde as both players dove for the loose ball.  Malone held its last lead at 50-49 with 3:30 remaining in the game, but the Raiders outscored the Huskies 13-2 the rest of the way.
 

HERMON-DEKALB FENDS OFF CHATEAUGAY RALLY 24-19

Hermon-DeKalb's Rochelle Whitton is boxed into the corner by Chateaugay's Raquel Fowler (13) and Marissa Cook (20), but manages to feed the ball over them the top of the key. The Green Demons jumped out a 19-3 lead at halftime, but had to battle against a stout Bulldog defensive effort in the second half for a 24-19 victory in the Section X Class D quarterfinals.
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HARRISVILLE REPELS LISBON COMEBACK IN 41-34 VICTORY

Lisbon's Jackie Moore (42) puts up a shot with heavy pressure by Harrisville's Patty Coloney (2).  The top-seeded Pirates clung to a narrow 19-18 halftime lead and led by just three points after three quarters, but surged in the fourth quarter to hold off the 8th-seeded Golden Knights 41-34 in the Section X Class D quarterfinals.  (Chris Engel photo)   Game Gallery
 

HAMMOND ADVANCES PAST C-P COLTS IN QUARTERFINAL 58-27

Hammond's Tricia Boland (22) turns on the speed to jet past Colton-Pierrepont's Chelsea Huyck (45).  Boland scored a game-best 18 points to power the #2-seeded Red Devils to a 58-27 win over the #10-seeded Colts in the Section X Class D quarterfinals.  Alex Sochia led the Colts with 19 rebounds and eight points.  (Mike Webb photo)  Game Gallery
 

M-W JACKETS END ST. REGIS SEASON IN 59-25 VICTORY

St. Regis Falls' Krista Lucas holds up the ball away from Madrid-Waddington defender Megan Barney (25) while trying to connect with Aleesha LaBounty (44) in the low post.   Lucas scored 13 points.  While defense again ruled the Yellow Jacket game plan, Morgan Beldock led M-W's balanced scoring attack with 11 points and the third-seeded Jackets dropped the Saints 59-25 in the Section X Class D quarterfinals. 
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TUPPER LAKE FENDS OFF LARRIES TO WIN SEMIFINAL

Tupper Lake’s Carley Aldridge (20) drives baseline speeding by St. Lawrence Central's Ashley Thayer.  Aldrdige scored 10 of the Jacks first 14 points and finished with 18 points overall. The third-seeded Larries got back to within two points, 28-26 in the third quarter, but Tupper Lake overcame foul trouble to post a 38-30 win in the Section X Class C semifinals at Canton Central.  (Eric Foote photo)   Game Gallery   NCSN Broadcast
 

BRUSHTON-MOIRA TOPS N-N FLYERS TO ADVANCE TO FINAL

Brushton-Moira’s Kelsey Manchester (23) grabbed a rebound and put it back up and in for the bucket over Norwood-Norfolk’s Emily Cotey.  The defensively-savvy Flyers stayed with the Panthers into the second quarter, trailing just 9-7.  But the Panthers went on a 13-point tear to close the half.  Brushton-Moira won 43-17 led by Chenice Russell’s 12 points and Taylor Keck’s nine points. Norwood-Norfolk was led by JV call-up Carlea Weaver with six points.  (Eric Foote photo)
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ST. REGIS FALLS' DEFENSE STYMIES ROCKETS IN OPENER

St. Regis Falls center Billy LaBounty (32) swipes the ball away on an inside hook shot from Morristown's James King (23).  King scored a game-high 15 points, but the Saints executed its zone defense to near perfection against the Rockets on Wednesday and turned several steals into transition points.  SRF's Matt Bishop and Taylor Artus both scored 14 points, while Ryan Susice pitched in 12 points in the Saints' 60-39 win in the opening round of the Section X Class D playoffs. 
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HEUVELTON ELIMINATES P-H PANTHERS IN 66-30 DUNKING

Parishville-Hopkinton’s Eric Zellwegger (10) attempts a mid- range jumper over Heuvelton’s Zach Limoges (25).  David Putman tallied 17 points to jettison the fifth-seeded Bulldogs past the #12-seeded P-H Panthers in the opening round of the Section X Class D playoffs. The Bulldogs also received a dozen points each from Alan Ashley and Zach Limoges. Eric Zellweger scored 13 points to lead the Panthers who closed the season at 2-17.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

3RD-QUARTER SURGE POWERS E-K COUGARS PAST HAMMOND

Edwards-Knox’s Ben Rulffes dives to the floor for a loose ball along with Hammond’s Griff Stark-Ennis (red).  A decisive 26-5 third-quarter run thrust the sixth-seeded Cougars to a 65-42 win over #11 Hammond in the opening round of the Section X Class D playoffs. David Bullock pumped in 18 points, while Ben Fuller added 17 for the Cougars. Stark-Ennis led the Red Devils with 15 points.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

M-W JACKETS TURN BACK CLIFTON-FINE IN OPENER 57-42

By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
Madrid-Waddington’s Jordan Kendall was held to just three points before intermission, but exploded for 17 points in the second half to carry the Yellow Jackets to a 57-42 win over the upstart Clifton-Fine Eagles in the opening round of the Section X Class D Playoffs. M-W’s Quinn Shoen had a steady game chipping in 11 points, hauled down 17 boards and rejected five shots. Tim Fetterhoff led Clifton-Fine with 12 points, while Seruando Provost added 10 for the Eagles who closed the season at 1-18. Madrid-Waddington advances to the quarterfinals on Saturday evening to play fifth-seeded Heuvelton.
 

HARRISVILLE ADVANCES BY BEATING C-P COLTS IN OPENER

By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The eighth seeded Harrisville Pirates cruised to a 51-24 win over the Colton-Pierrepont Colts in the opening round of the Section X Class D playoffs. The Pirates’ Jason Thomas led all scorers with 17 points, while Alex Weir delivered 13 points. Mike Reilly popped in 13 points to lead the Colts who finished their season at 2-14. The Pirates’ quarterfinal matchup will be against top-seeded Chateaugay Saturday at SUNY Potsdam.
 

COLTS UPSET MORRISTOWN ON BEAULIEU FOUL SHOT 40-39

The Colton-Pierrepont Colts' girls basketball team celebrates their 40-39 upset win on the road at Morristown in the opening round of Section X Girls Class D Playoffs.  The Colts' Brianna Beaulieu (40) connected on a foul shot with just three seconds left in the game to break a 39-39 tie and give the Colts their first lead of the game.  The comeback victory propels the Colts into the "D-Arama" quarterfinals on Friday.  Game Gallery
 

HERMON-DEKALB DEFUSES
P-H PANTHERS' SEASON 51-22

Hermon-DeKalb’s Rochelle Whitton (3) drives to the basket past Parishville-Hopkinton’s Rebecca Remington (11) for a hoop.  Whitton scored 10 points.   The 5th-seeded Green Demons roared to a 28-2 lead in the first half, dooming the 12th-seeded Panthers in the opening round of the Section X Class D playoffs. Brianna Sayer led Hermon-DeKalb with 23 points, 11 rebounds, seven swipes and four blocks as the Demons dropped P-H 51-22.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

ST. REGIS SAINTS KNOCK OUT E-K COUGARS 45-35
The sixth-seeded St. Regis Falls Saints locked up their opening-round game of the Section X Class D playoffs with a 45-35 win over the 11th-seeded Edwards-Knox Cougars.... More Details
 

SOUTH JEFF TOPS FIELD IN FINAL REGULAR SEASON MEET

An athlete from Tupper Lake lets her shot go during the Girls Shot Put competition in the sixth and final meet of the regular track season.  Malone's Elissa Finnegan won the event.  South Jeff placed first in team totals, while Malone placed second and Canton third place.  (Eric Foote photo)   Meet Gallery
 

MALONE SWEEPS TRACK SEASON WITH WIN IN MEET #6

The starter's gun goes off for the start of the boys 4x800 meter relay.  Malone's Doug Fitzgerald, Morgan Marlow, Rourk Marlow, Austin Perry ran the race in 8:51.6 to win the event.  The Malone Huskies topped the field for the sixth straight week, sweeping the 2009-2010 regular-season events. 
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CLARKSON SNAPS LOSING SKID WITH WIN OVER PRINCETON

The Golden Knights celebrate Corey Tamblyn's (7) goal with 11 seconds to play in the first period, tying the game at 1-1 with Princeton. Princeton would score an extra attacker goal late in the game, but it was not enough as Clarkson won their second league game of the year 4-3. Dan Reed’s first collegiate goal highlighted the effort by the Knights. (Chris Engel photo)
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SLUGGISH SAINTS SUFFER 5-0 SHUTOUT TO QUINNIPIAC

Quinnipiac’s Jeremy Langlois (17) fires a shot from one knee that was saved by St. Lawrence University goaltender Kain Tisi (29).  Sophomore goalie Dan Clarke made 14 of his 23 saves in the third period and Quinnipiac blew open a 2-0 game with a pair of power play goals en route a 5-0 ECAC Division I hockey victory over St. Lawrence University.
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HARRISVILLE BEATS E-K TO EARN SHARE OF WEST TITLE

Harrisville’s Autumn Mono (33) reaches up for the rebound with an Edwards-Knox player over her back.  The Harrisville Pirates fought off an early surge from the Cougars to pull away with  43-28 win and a share of the regular-season West Division crown with Hammond. Patty Coloney racked up 21 points to lead the Pirates. (Foote photo)  Game Gallery
 

H-D DEMONS STEP UP DEFENSE TO TURN BACK MORRISTOWN

Morristown’s Claire Plummer (35) controls the ball o a hard dribble past Hermon-DeKalb’s Rochelle Whitton (3).  After a seesaw battle for the first 12 minutes, Hermon-DeKalb went on a 10-0 run to close the first half 28-16.  Rochelle Whitton threw down 19 points and Brianna Sayer tossed in 17 more to spark the Hermon-DeKalb’s 49-35 victory.  Claire Plummer led Morristown with 14 points.  (Eric Foote photo) 
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MALONE RALLY SPOILS CANTON BID FOR WIN 54-52

By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The Malone Huskies short-circuited Canton’s attempt to win their first regular-season game on the final night of league play. The Huskies rallied with from a 42-35 hole in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory over the Golden Bears. Austin Dunlavey led the rally with nine points in the final frame to post a game-best 12 for Malone. Tyler Thomas led Canton with 17 points, but his three-pointer at the final buzzer rattled out.