P-H's Gage Caskinett 3rd No-Hitter; M-W, Gouverneur, Canton Win

2026 SECTION X BOYS BASEBALL
Final Standings & Non-League Stats

EAST DIVISION           W-L-T  Pts  Non-Lg
x-Parishville-Hopkinton
Madrid-Waddington
Tupper Lake
St. Lawrence Ctl.
Chateaugay
St. Regis Falls
10-0      -      1-2
  5-5     5      3-0
  5-5     5      4-2
  5-5     5      0-0
  5-5      5     0-2
0-10   10      0-0
CENTRAL DIVISION    W-L-T  Pts  Non-Lg
y-Canton
y-Massena
Ogdensburg
Malone
Potsdam
Gouverneur
Norwood-Norfolk
  9-3      -      1-1
  9-3      -      0-2
  7-5     2      2-3
  7-5     2      0-1
  5-7     4      1-5
  5-7     4      0-1
0-12     9      0-1
WEST DIVISION         W-L-T  Pts  Non-Lg
x-Heuvelton
Hermon-DeKalb
Morristown
Harrisville
Edwards-Knox
Lisbon
Clifton-Fine
12-0      -      5-0
10-2     2      1-1
  7-5     5      0-1
  6-6     6      0-1
  5-7     7      0-1
2-10   10      0-2
0-12   12      0-0
x-clinches division; y- clinches share div.


The Canton Golden Bears baseball team rallied in the second half of the season to finish in a first-place tie with Massena (both 9-3) in the Central Division with the best overall record including non-league at 10-4. Under Coach Matt Caufield, it marked the first regular-season league championship in Canton baseball history. (Photo provided)

 

Games of Weeks 5-6: May 4-21, 2026

 NCSN  Baseball Scoreboard

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026

East Division
Parishville-Hopkinton 15, Chateaugay 0
     [Gage Caskinett-3rd no hitter]
Madrid-Waddington 6, Tupper Lake 2
Central Division
Gouverneur 10, Norwood-Norfolk 6
Canton 13, Potsdam 6
End of 2026 Regular Baseball Season

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026

Central Division
Gouverneur 10, Norwood-Norfolk 1
Ogdensburg 4, Malone 3 (1st game)
Malone 9, Ogdensburg 1 (2nd game)

Massena 9, Potsdam 1
West Division
Heuvelton 22, Harrisville 0 [Jude Spooner - No hitter]
Morristown 16, Clifton-Fine 2
Hermon-DeKalb 12, Edwards-Knox 2

 

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026

Central Division
Potsdam 10, Ogdensburg 6
Malone 14, Gouverneur 4
Canton 31, Malone 12
Non League
Madrid-Waddington 11. Hermon-DeKalb 6
Heuvelton 13, Chateaugay 4

 

MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026

East Division
Chateaugay 11, St. Lawrence Central 10 (8 inn.)
Central Division
Ogdensburg 16, Massena 10
Canton 8, Gouverneur 1
Malone 12, Norwood-Norfolk 2
West Division
Harrisville 10, Edwards-Knox 5
Morristown 18, Lisbon 11 (8 inn.)

 

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026

West Division
Harrisville 7, Clifton-Fine 0 (1st game)
Harrisville 19, Clifton-Fine 4 (2nd game)

 

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026

Central Division
Canton 10, Massena 0
     [Ctn-Zadoc Roiger/Max DeCoteau - no hitter;
     Roiger 3-run HR]
Ogdensburg 8, Gouverneur 2
Non League
Heuvelton 12, New York Mills 3 (at Cooperstown)

 

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026

East Division
Madrid-Waddington 7, St. Regis Falls 0 (1st game-F)
Madrid-Waddington 7, St. Regis Falls 0 (2nd game-F)

Central Division
Gouverneur at Malone, ppd. to 5/19
Canton at Malone, ppd. to 5/19
Massena 19, Norwood-Norfolk 0
West Division
Hermon-DeKalb 10, Lisbon 0 (1st game)
Hermon-DeKalb 6, Lisbon 1 (2nd game)
Edwards-Knox 15, Clifton-Fine 5 (1st game)
Edwards-Knox 11, Clifton-Fine 0 (2nd game)
Harrisville at Heuvelton (at Cooperstown) canceled
Non League
Tupper Lake at Saranac Central, ppd.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026

East Division
St. Lawrence Central 4, Madrid-Waddington 3 (8 inn.)
Parishville-Hopkinton 1, Tupper Lake 0
Central Division
Ogdensburg 6, Gouverneur 2
West Division
Lisbon 13, Clifton-Fine 4  

 

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026

East Division
Chateaugay 8, Madrid-Waddington 1
Brushton-Moira at Parishville-Hopkinton (2) ppd.
Central Division
Massena 15, Ogdensburg 1
Potsdam 11, Norwood-Norfolk 3
West Division
Heuvelton 16, Lisbon 2
Hermon-DeKalb 12, Morristown 7

 

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026

East Division
Tupper Lake 13, St. Lawrence Central 3
Central Division

Massena 11, Malone 6
Gouverneur 9, Potsdam 7 (1st game)
Potsdam 9, Gouverneur 8 (2nd game)
West Division
Hermon-DeKalb 16, Clifton-Fine 0
Heuvelton 15, Morristown 0
      [Heuvelton - Jude Spooner No Hitter]
Non League
Saranac Central 21, Chateaugay 6

 

SATURDAY, MAY 9. 2026

East Division
Brushton-Moira at St. Lawrence Central, ppd.
Jim Pinkerton Tournamenzst at Ogdensburg
Parishville-Hopkinton 9, Beekmantown 5 (semifinal)
Ogdensburg 1, Canton 0 (semifinal)
Beekmantown 8, Canton 2 (consolation)
Ogdensburg 6, Parishville-Hopkinton 5 (champions)
Non League
Tupper Lake 12, Saranac Lake 2

 

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026

East Division
Chateaugay 6, Tupper Lake 0
West Division
Heuvelton 27, Clifton-Fine 0 (1st game) 
Heuvelton 24, Clifton-Fine 3 (2nd game)

Morristown 11, Edwards-Knox 10 (8 innings)
Harrisville 4, Lisbon 3

 

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026

East Division 
Chateaugay 11, St. Regis Falls 0 (1st game)
Chateaugay 16, St. Regis Falls 2 (2nd game)
Parishville-Hopkinton 2, St. Lawrence Central 1
   [PH- Gage Caskinett/Oliver White - combine no hit]
Central Division

Canton 9, Massena 5
Ogdensburg 7, Norwood-Norfolk 1
Gouverneur at Potsdam, ppd. to 5/11
West Division
Heuvelton 8, Hermon-DeKalb 3
Edwards-Knox 5, Lisbon 3
Non League
Madrid-Waddington 7, Morristown 4
Saranac Central at Malone, ppd.
Saranac Lake 15, Tupper Lake 5
 
 

 

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026

East Division 
St. Regis Falls at Chateaugay (2) ppd. to 5/7
Central Division

Canton 13, Norwood-Norfolk 1
Ogdensburg at Gouverneur, ppd. to 5/14
Malone 14, Potsdam 11
West Division
Clifton-Fine at Harrisville (2), ppd. to 5/17
Non League
Saranac Central 7, Tupper Lake 5
 

 

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026

East Division
St. Lawrence Central 10, Brushton-Moira 7 
Parishville-Hopkinton 8, Chateaugay 3
Tupper Lake at Madrid-Waddington, ppd.
Central Division
Malone 21, Potsdam 4
West Division
Hermon-DeKalb 17, Clifton-Fine 1
Heuvelton 17, Edwards-Knox 0
Harrisville 8, Morristown 0

HARRISVILLE'S JENACK LEADS 8-0 WIN OVER MORRISTOWN


A dominant team performance by the Harrisville Pirates in an 8-0 win over Morristown. Jackson Jenack (21) powered the offense with two home runs and closed the door on the mound with a complete-game shutout.  (Jess Frerichs photo)

Jenack aided his own cause by slamming two home runs.

CANTON EARNS FIRST SEASON TITLE IN PROGRAM HISTORY


The Canton Golden Bears baseball team rallied in the second half of the season to finish in a first-place tie with Massena (both 9-3) in the Central Division with the best overall record including non-league at 10-4. Under Coach Matt Caufield, it marked the first regular-season league championship in Canton baseball history. (Photo provided)

P-H PANTHERS CLINCH EAST TITLE IN UNBEATEN SEASON

The Parishville-Hopkinton baseball team completed an undefeated 10-0 season, including five pitched no hitters (three by Gage Caskinett and two by Wade Caskinett, in capturing the 2026 East Division regular-season crown, their first season title since 2023, and their first undefeated regular season in over 25 years.  (Photo provided)

spooner's third no-hitter leads heuvelton vs. pirates


 Bulldogs strike early. Parker Felt goes shopping at the gap. He ends up at second with a double.  Levi Biller drives a shot to right-centerfield that scores Felt. 1-0 Heuvelton.  Ryder Liscum grounds the ball just past second base, knocking in Biller. 2-0 Bulldogs.  Ryley Liscum's grounder is played to first that allows two more runs to score, including Jude Spooner who just beats the tag at the plate. On a wild pitch, Felt dives face-first at the plate.  Harrisville's best chance came in the Third on two walks and a hit batsman to load the bases. But they don't score. Lyshan Young hits a Baltimore Chop to third. A bad throw to first scores another Bulldog run.  Quint Brothers loops a single to left driving in two more. Jude Spooner completes his third no-hitter this season, helping lead Heuvelton to a 22-0 victory over the Pirates.  (Kyton Deon photo)

POTSDAM CHIPS AWAY fOR
10-6 VICTORY OVER O.F.A.


Bottom of the first, Sam Martin (7) digs out a low pitch, sending it to right field, tying the game at 1-1, after OFA's Blake Ashley smacks an RBI single to centerfield.  In the second, Nick Roda hits a slow chopper along the third-base line and beats to throw to first. Potsdam takes a 2-1 lead.   Bottom of the third, bases loaded, Wyatt Dinan sends the ball up the middle for a two RBI single.  With the bases loaded again, an RBI walk makes it 5-1. Potsdam adds another run on a wild pitch.  Toby Miller's sacrifice fly adds another run for Potsdam.  Connor Small hits a single to centerfield for an RBI. But Potsdam goes on to defeat Ogdensburg 10-6.  (Bob LaRue photo)

P-H PANTHERS CAPTURE EAST CROWN, DOWNING TUPPER 1-0


Tupper Lake loaded the bases in the first, but P-H pitcher Gage Caskinett strikes out two batters to end the threat.  Bottom 1: Charles Clark-Vallance (above) slaps the ball to left for a single. Two batters later, on a wild pitch, Clark-Vallance scores. 1-0 Panthers.  In the 7th inning, Caskinett recorded his 17th and final strikeout. Parishville-Hopkinton held on to beat Tupper Lake 1-0 and clinch the East Division title.  (Bob LaRue photo)

spinner twirls no-hitter as heuvelton clinches share


Morristown gets out of a rough first inning with a successful rundown at home plate.  Aydan Mitchell applies the tag.  Jude Spooner twirled a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 11 Rockets.  Heuvelton blanked Morristown 15-0 to capture at least a share of the West Division regular-season title.  Levi Biller dropped a single into left center. Parker Felt scored. 1-0 Bulldogs. Ryder Liscum lined the ball over the third-base bag and down the leftfield line. Biller trots home. 2-0 Heuvelton.  Spooner laced the ball to left-center, driving in Liscum.  Ryley Liscum barrels up a single to center for an RBI.  Lyshawn Young up the middle plates Liscum.  Larry Young also contributes an RBI. 6-0.  Heuvelton added four more runs in the second frame.  (Bob LaRue photo)

CANTON THWARTS MASSENA COMEBACK IN 9-5 VICTORY


Upon Lukas Clausen's dribbler down the third baseline, John Gidney races home to slide under the tag at the plate.  Canton built a 7-0 lead in the first two innings. then would hold off Massena 9-5, after the Raiders closed to within two runs at 7-5.  The Golden Bears quickly jumped out in front when Zadok Roiger belted a double to center, plating the first run.  Parker Ames sent a shot to right for Canton's second run. Max DeCoteau's single made it 3-0 Canton. Clausen's dribbler down the third baseline allowed John Gidney to score.  Ames drove in two more runs with an RBI single to left. Canton led 7-0.  Massena gets on the scoreboard with the bases-loaded walk and later a passed ball.  Drake Love lashed a liner to short, but the runner is picked off at third for a double play ending the Massena rally.  In the 6th, Andrew Boyea hits the center driving in another run. But Canton would hold off Massena 9-5.  (Bob LaRue photo)

 

 

 

 

 

Games of Weeks 3-4: April 19-May 2, 2026

 NCSN  Baseball Scoreboard

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026

East Division
St. Lawrence Central 3, Chateaugay 2
West Division
Morristown 15, Clifton-Fine 0
Non League
Heuvelton 9, Potsdam 8
Plattsburgh 5, Massena 0
Brushton-Moira at Malone ppd.

 

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026

East Division
Parishville-Hopkinton 7, Madrid-Waddington 3 (1st) 
Parishville-Hopkinton 5, Madrid-Waddington 4 (2nd)
Central Division

Ogdensburg at Malone, ppd.
Massena 7, Potsdam 5
West Division
Hermon-DeKalb 10, Edwards-Knox 1

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026

East Division
Tupper Lake 19, St. Regis Falls 2 (1st game)
Tupper Lake 11, St. Regis Falls 1 (2nd game)
Chateaugay at Brushton-Moira, ppd. to 5/15
West Division

Heuvelton 14, Harrisville 1
Morristown 11, Lisbon 10 
Edwards-Knox at Clifton-Fine, ppd.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026

Central Division
Malone 16, Norwood-Norfolk 6
Gouverneur 5, Canton 3
Massena at Ogdensburg, ppd. to 5/20

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026

East Division
Madrid-Waddington 11, St. Lawrence Central 1
Brushton-Moira 24, St. Regis Falls 2
Parishville-Hopkinton 5, Tupper Lake 3
West Division
Hermon-DeKalb 5, Harrisville 4
Heuvelton 15, Morristown 0
     [Heuv-Jude Spooner-No hitter]

 

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026

East Division
Tupper Lake 12, Chateaugay 0
Central Division

Massena 21, Norwood-Norfolk 5
Gouverneur 2, Malone 1 (8 innings)
Canton 14, Potsdam 0
West Division
Lisbon 15, Clifton-Fine 1
Non League
Hermon-DeKalb 11, Edwards-Knox 0 (at Cooperstown)
General Brown 9, Ogdensburg 0

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026

West Division
Morristown 8, Harrisville 6

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

Non League
Potsdam 14, Brushton-Moira 8
Tupper Lake 21, Harrisville 3
Canton 6, Parishville-Hopkinton 1
Plattsburgh 17, Ogdensburg 5
Northeastern Clinton 10, Ogdensburg 9 (8 inn.)
Peru 17, Malone 5

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

Non League
Madrid-Waddington 13, Norwood-Norfolk 2
Tupper Lake 10, Lisbon 2 (1st game)
Tupper Lake 16, Lisbon 4 (2nd game)

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026

East Division
Madrid-Waddington 14, Chateaugay 4
St. Lawrence Central 18, St. Regis Falls 1
Tupper Lake 5, Brushton-Moira 4 (8 innings)
Central Division
Malone 10, Canton 1
Massena 11, Gouverneur 1 (1st game)
Massena 13, Gouverneur 4 (2nd game)
Potsdam 10, Ogdensburg 5
West Division
Hermon-DeKalb 20, Harrisville 5
Heuvelton 17, Edwards-Knox 1

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

East Division
Parishville-Hopkinton 21, St. Regis Falls 0 (1st)
Parishville-Hopkinton 25, St. Regis Falls 0 (2nd)

St. Lawrence Central 9, Tupper Lake 5
West Division
Edwards-Knox 11, Harrisville 3
Hermon-DeKalb 2, Morristown 1
Heuvelton 17, Lisbon 2

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026

Central Division
Massena 12, Malone 8
Canton 8, Ogdensburg 3
Potsdam 13, Norwood-Norfolk 8
Non League
Gouverneur at Tupper Lake, ppd.

 

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026

West Division
Morristown 6, Edwards-Knox 2
All other games postponed

POTSDAM EARNS FIRST WIN, KEEPING FLYERS AT BAY 13-8


 In the first inning, Isaac Atkinson flies to center. Brandon Bernard scores. 2-0 Potsdam.  In the third inning, Atkinson hits to center again. Off the fielder's glove. 3-0 Potsdam.  In the third inning, Potsdam's Sam Martin's hit (above) plates the Sandstoners' fourth run.  Toby Miller then lines to leftfield. Sandstoners lead 5-0.  Flyers put up a crooked number in the fourth. Gavin Langto hits to left center, knocking in two runs.  On a steal at second, Parker Reid comes to the plate. Potsdam's lead shrinks to 5-4.  Bernard tags the ball to right, driving in another run.  Atkinson's infield chopper plates a run.  Bottom 4, Martin's fly to center makes it 8-4 Potsdam. The Sandstoners go on to defeat Norwood-Norfolk 13-8.  (Bob LaRue photo)

m-w jackets rap their way past st. lawrence ctl. 11-1


Madrid-Waddington's Kolby Todd tries a surprise steal of home plate, but is tagged out by Larries' catcher Carl Pitts in the fourth inning. Madrid-Waddington defeated St. Lawrence Central 11-1  in an East Division shakeup.  In the first inning, Todd belted the ball deep to right fieldand legged it for a home run. 1-0 Jackets. Bear Wilson laces the ball deep to left center, but the ball ends up under construction equipment for a ground-rule double. Logan Kingston tagged the ball to centerfield. Dean Hayes tagged and scored. 4-0 Madrid.  Ben Weaver gets a double and an RBI.  On the pickoff attempt at third, Corbin Flynn saw the plate left open and scampered home, putting the Larries on the board at 5-1.  (Bob LaRue photo)

LISBON EARNS FIRST WIN 15-1, SPOILING EAGLES' OPENER


A successful steal for Brayden McWharf. However, his hand comes off the bag and is out, ending the first inning.  Top of the first inning, the Eagles' Brandon Carr raps a one-out single.  One out later, Mitch Arquette also drills the base hit. Carr scores from second. Clifton-Fine leads 1-0.  Bottom of the first, Lisbon's Brody Adams bounces the ball along the third-base line. On the outfield error, Tom O'Brien scores, knotting the game at 1-1.  On a passed ball, Adams scampers home from third, but Arquette applies the tag on the helmet, to end the inning.  O'Brien tags a long fly to center. Two runs score. Lisbon leads 5-1 after two innings.  Lisbon defeated Clifton-Fine 15-1.  (Bob LaRue photo)

CANTON HANDS P-H PANTHERS FIRST LOSS IN 6-1 DECISION


 Bottom of the fourth inning, Canton's Nate Gidney bunts.  The throw to first is high, allowing Troy Zuhlsdorf and John Gidney to score. 4-1 Canton.  Earlier, bottom of the first, Lucas Clausen rips a single to right-center. Zadok Roiger scores. Canton leads 1-0.  In the third, Clausen barrels up another hit to straight-away center. Schriver scores. Bears lead 2-0.  Top of the fourth, the Panthers' Clark-Vallance slaps a single to right. Ryan Murphy scores, trimming Canton's lead to 2-1.  The Golden Bears go on to defeat Parishville-Hopkinton 6-1.  (Bob LaRue photo)

FIRNSTEIN FIRES NO-HITTER; MASSENA SWEEPS WILDCATS


Massena's Mason Deshane lines to leftfield.  Andrew Boyea scores.  In Game 1 of the twinbill,  Marcus Firnstein threw a no hitter,struck out 12 and walked just two Wildcats. Massena beat Gouverneur 11-1 in the opener  In the second contest, Gouverneur led 4-3 after an inning, but the Raiders scored the last 10 in a row to sweep Gouverneur 13-4.  (Deon photo)

H-D WALKS OFF WITH 2-1 WIN OVER MORRISTOWN IN WEST


 In the bottom of the 7th, on a wild pitch off the catcher's glove, H-D's Kaiden Walrath dives headfirst at the plate and scores the game-winner.  Hermon-DeKalb walks off with a 2-1 victory over Morristown.  Earlier,defense on display in the second inning. Catcher Jonathan teRiehl guns down two runners attempting to steal second.  Bottom of the second, Owen Clifford laces a ball past short for a leadoff single.  Two batters later, Clifford races home on a double steal. Green Demons lead 1-0.  Top of the fifth, Carson Legault rips a shot up the middle. Kylar Kirby scores from second, knotting the contest at 1-1. Bottom of the sixth, Demons load the bases. However, Kirby picks off the runner at third, ending the threat. (Bob LaRue photo)

 

 

 

 

 

Games of Weeks 1-2: March 30-April 18, 2026

 NCSN  Baseball Scoreboard

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026

East Division
Tupper Lake 9, Madrid-Waddington 5
St. Lawrence Central 15, St. Regis Falls 0
Central Division
Canton 15, Norwood-Norfolk 1

West Division

Edwards-Knox 19, Lisbon 6
Non League
South Jeff 14, Massena 6
Solvay 12, Gouverneur 2
Heuvelton 11, Brushton-Moira 0 (1st game)
Heuvelton 11, Brushton-Moira 7 (2nd game)

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026

East Division
Parishville-Hopkinton 13, St. Lawrence Central 0
Central Division
Ogdensburg 13, Norwood-Norfolk 7
Massena at Canton, ppd.
Potsdam at Gouverneur, ppd.

West Division
Harrisville 9, Lisbon 8
Heuvelton 10, Hermon-DeKalb 0

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026

South Bank Invitational - South Carolina
Point Pleasant 18, Potsdam 0

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026

South Bank Invitational - South Carolina
West Lake 15, Potsdam 0

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026

South Bank Invitational - South Carolina
Catholic Christian 21, Potsdam 3

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026

South Bank Invsitational - South Carolina
Elyria 13, Potsdam 2

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026

Non League
Plattsburgh 9, Brushton-Moira 0

 

MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026

Non League
Ogdensburg 8, Indian River 7
     [Game ends on an Ogdensburg Triple Play]

 

 

canton cruises past n-n on roiger-clausen no-hitter


Canton's Lucas Clausen (24) hits to centerfield for another RBI.  Clausen and Zadok Roiger combined to twirl a no-hiiter as Canton went on to beat Norwood-Norfolk 15-1.


Canton's defense also looked sharp. On an attempted steal, catcher Gavin Schriver fires to Clausen for the out at second.  The claws come out early for the Bears. Zadok Roiger's hit to right  knocks in two runs. 3-0 Canton.  Then Parker Ames with a drive to centerfield added an RBI. Nate Gidney with an "excuse-me swing" still got the runner in from third on a ground out. Roiger with a bloop to left fiound grass. Two more runs crossedd. 8-0 Canton.  The Flyers' lone run came in the 4th inning when Kaden Liebfred grounds to the right, bringing home Tyler Stanton.  (Bob LaRue photos)

P-H'S GAGE CASKINETT ONE-HITS ST. LAWRENCE CTL. 13-0


On a wild pitch, Parishville-Hopkinton's Jude TenEyck (10) beats the tag at home plate.  Gage Caskinette's 13th strikeout ended a complete-game, one-hit shutout. Parishville-Hopkinton blanked St. Lawrence Central 13-0.  TenEyck and Charlie Clark-Vallance scored three runs each.  Corbin Flynn spoils]ed the no-hit bid by getting the Larries' only hit on a bunt. Jake Wright saves the ball from an overthrow, then alertly tags the runner out for turning the wrong way beyond first.  (Kyton Deon photo)