An early morning start saw the OFA Blue Devils come to their softball diamond with their hiitting stroke wide awake on Saturday. Read More ⇒OFA Girls advance past N-N to Class B semis vs Gouverneur
BEAVER FALLS — Anna Dening fired a no-hitter, striking out 10 while walking none as Lowville’s softball team blanked Beaver River, 9-0, on Saturday to win a nonleague game. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Dening tosses third no-hitter of season to back Lowville to softball win
CLINTON — The Jefferson Community College softball team’s season came to end in a 15-12 loss to Herkimer College on Friday in the third and deciding game of a NJCAA Region 3A playoff series at Hamilton College. Read More ⇒College softball: JCC’s season ends in a loss to Herkimer College in deciding game of Region 3 series
COPENHAGEN — Brittan Cross and the Belleville Henderson baseball team finished off a memorable week in style on Saturday. A day after rallying in the later innings to reach the final, the Panthers and Cross turned back rival Lyme, 12-2, to win the Frontier League’s “D” Division playoff title… Read More ⇒High school baseball: Cross, Randall pace Belleville Henderson past Lyme to repeat as “D” Division champion
COPENHAGEN — As a senior and after suffering a knee injury during basketball season, Natalie Gibbons wondered if she would ever play competitively again for Sackets Harbor. Read More ⇒High school softball: Gibbons overcomes knee injury to lead Sackets Harbor to Frontier League championship
Ever since her marriage to the love of her life, Ogdensburg native Kelsey Geary Black considered herself blessed to be a loving and beloved mother of two, wife and daughter, as well as an educator and successful high school girls soccer coach at Clover High School in South Carolina. Read More ⇒Girls soccer: Ogdensburg native Geary Black guides historic South Carolina State title
ADAMS — Eight local swimmers are training for the 2024 Special Olympics State Summer Games scheduled for June 14 and 15 in Ithaca. Read More ⇒Special Olympians ready to make a splash at June state games
BELLEVILLE — Brandon Dodge singled in two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Belleville Henderson’s baseball team to a 3-2 victory over Copenhagen on Friday in a Frontier League “D” Division semifinal. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Belleville Henderson, Lyme advance to Frontier League “D” Division baseball final
WATERTOWN — Bob McCreadie, the Watertown native who rose from scrappy, troubled kid to legendary dirt track racer who compiled more than 500 victories at 56 speedways, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 73. Read More ⇒Auto racing: Legendary ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie, Watertown native, dies at age 73
OFA closed out the home portion of its season undefeated on Friday with a 208-258 win over Madrid-Waddington under bright sunshine at the St. Lawrence State Park. Ethan Bouchard shot a medalist round of 36 to lead the Blue Devils and Nate Wood provided a season low 38 as Coach Mark Henry’s t… Read More ⇒OFA Golfers go unbeaten at home head into challenging finale
Madrid-Waddington and Hermon-DeKalb both did what they had to on Thursday in the final days of the NAC East and West Softball seasons. Read More ⇒M-W clinches softball playoff spot, H-D wins in softball, baseball
POTSDAM — Growing up in Hammond and playing on youth softball teams, Kelsey Bennett naturally gravitated to the catcher’s position. Read More ⇒Bennett in control behind the plate and on bases in history Potsdam season
CLINTON — Jefferson Community College and Herkimer College set up a winner-take-all game for Friday after splitting the first two games of their NJCAA Region 3A softball final Thursday at Hamilton College. Read More ⇒College softball: Jefferson CC faces must-win finale against Herkimer after splitting first two games
SACKETS HARBOR — Natalie Gibbons spun a 3-hitter and Sackets Harbor scored two runs each in the first two innings to claim the Frontier League “D” Division softball semifinal victory over LaFargeville 4-2 Thursday. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Sackets Harbor, Lyme advance to Frontier League “D” softball final
OGDENSBURG — Ogdenburg Free Academy is preparing to host the 100th edition of the Van Dusen Memorial Track-Field Invitational on Saturday. The meet has the distinction of being the high school track and field event owning the longest continual history. Read More ⇒High school track and field: OFA to celebrate 100th Van Dusen Invitational Saturday
OFA teams playing their NAC finales went 0-4 on Wednesday. But there was plenty of positive aspects as the baseball (6-2) and softball (10-5) teams both lost at home to Malone and the boys and girls lacrosse teams dropped one-sided decisions to Canton (13-4) and Saranac Lake-Lake Placid (15-3). Read More ⇒Winless day for OFA in NAC finales not without positives
MASSENA — The Massena Lady Raiders were led by Jayla Thompson with six goals as they closed out the regular season at home at 11-5 and in second place in the NAC with a 20-5 win over Heuvelton. Keara Frost tallied three goals and three assists. Brooke Terry (2 assists), Kenadie Garrow (1 ass… Read More ⇒Raiders break away from Heuvelton in Girls Lax finale
After following paralell courses throughout the NAC West season, the Heuvelton Baseball and Softball teams downed Lisbon in their division with excellent two-way games on Wednesday. Read More ⇒Heuvelton Boys, Girls, Hammond Girls win NAC finals; Pirates sweep titles
Zadok Roiger went 2-for-4 with a double and was one of three Canton pitchers to combine on a shutout as the Golden Bears defeated the Potsdam Sandstoners 4-0 in a Northern Athletic Conference Central Division baseball game Wednesday as NAC squads wrapped up their regular seasons. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Canton delivers shutout against Potsdam in regular-season baseball finale
PLATTSBURGH — The Heuvelton Girls Lacrosse team has developed two very desireable habits over the course of the 2024 NAC season. Read More ⇒HCS Lady Laxers win thriller at Plattsburgh
Excellent pitching abounded in NAC Girls Softball action involving local teams on Tuesday. Read More ⇒H-D, M-W girls match wins behind fine pitching
The St. Lawrence State Park offered a plus setting as OFA hosted Potdam in a must win situation to regain a share of the NAC Golf League. Read More ⇒Bouchard’s 33 leads OFA Golf win; M-W, MCS golfers improve
Salmon River Central varsity softball team relayed a fast start into a 20-12 NAC Central Division win at OFA on Tuesday. But not before a resilient OFA teams staged a late rally which cut the difference to six runs in the sixth inning. Read More ⇒Salmon River answers late softball challenge by OFA
WATERTOWN — Lydia Tremont scored three goals and Emma Kelley contributed two goals and two assists to pace a balanced effort as South Jefferson’s girls lacrosse team defeated Watertown, 14-6, on Tuesday in a Frontier League game at Chase Middle School. Read More ⇒High school roundup: South Jefferson girls lacrosse claims seventh straight Frontier League regular season title
BEAVER FALLS — South Jefferson secured a clean sweep in the Frontier League boys and girls track and field championships Tuesday at Beaver River Central School. Read More ⇒High school track and field: South Jefferson sweeps Frontier League boys, girls meets
ADAMS — Propelled by an early offensive surge, the Watertown boys lacrosse team continued its dominance in the Frontier League on Tuesday night. Read More ⇒High school boys lacrosse: Watertown defeats South Jefferson in battle of unbeatens
CANTON — St. Lawrence University’s softball team placed four players on the Liberty League all-conference teams Tuesday, highlighted by Vivian Johnson’s spot on the first team. Read More ⇒College roundup: St. Lawrence University places four on all-Liberty League team
A young Hammond team continued to show its maturity in close games while Morristown and Lisbon joined the Red Devils at 8-5 in Monday’s NAC West girls softball action. Hammond edged Heuvelton 9-8 knocking the 10-3 Bulldogs out of first place, Morristown downed Edwards-Knox 10-1 and Lisbon ed… Read More ⇒Hammond, MCS, Lisbon, M-W Girls win; H-D, MCS Boys prevail
BELLEVILLE — Brittan Cross fired a no-hitter, striking out 21, as Belleville Henderson’s baseball team blanked Copenhagen, 5-0, on Monday in a Frontier League “D” Division game. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Belleville Henderson’s Cross strikes out 21 in no-hit performance
SANDY CREEK — Colleen Davis and her South Jefferson softball teammates look forward to playing Sandy Creek every season. Read More ⇒High school softball: Davis powers South Jefferson to victory over Sandy Creek in showdown
POTSDAM — Former Salmon River player Saka Thompson has been named an NCAA Division III All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine, SUNY Potsdam announced Monday. Read More ⇒College roundup: SUNY Potsdam’s Thompson named Division III All-American
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The St. Lawrence University men’s lacrosse team would outscore the St. John Fisher in the second half, but would come up short in a 11-10 loss on Sunday afternoon in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on the campus of Wesleyan University. Read More ⇒College roundup: St. Lawrence men’s lacrosse edged by St. John Fisher in third round of NCAA Tournament
Intermittent rain and almost constant overcast created cool, damp conditions at the OFA baseball diamonds on Saturday. Read More ⇒Pitchers shine through overcast at Pinkerton Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Senior attack Judge Murphy led the way with four goals and three assists for a team-high seven points, and junior goalie Michael Marinello stopped 10 shots as the No. 5-ranked St. Lawrence University men’s lacrosse team defeated Plymouth State, 14-6, on Saturday afternoon… Read More ⇒College roundup: Judge, Marinello fuel St. Lawrence men’s lacrosse to second-round win in NCAA Tournament
CANANDAIGUA — Savannah Hodges generated three goals and an assist as South Jefferson’s girls lacrosse team edged Canandaigua Academy, 9-8, on Saturday to win a nonleague game on the road. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Hodges, Perry pace South Jefferson to road win against Canandaigua in girls lacrosse
WATERTOWN — Led by seniors Daniel Maurer and Preston Soluri, the Watertown baseball team is enjoying a resurgence this season. Read More ⇒High school baseball: Maurer, Soluri key win, leading Watertown to resurgence in baseball this season
Four different teams have held a share of the lead in the current NAC West Softball season. Heuvelton earned a second stint at the stop with a win over Harrisville on Thursday. Read More ⇒Heuvelton girls retain lead share; Hammond, Lisbon, Bulldog boys win
POTSDAM - Sustaining momentum for the upcoming Class C brackett of the Section 10 Tournament OFA scored a 13-3 road win at Potsdam High School on Friday. The Devils prevailed after Potsdam outscored Heuveltyon 16-10 in an NAC Girls Lacrosse game. Read More ⇒OFA boys gain lacrosse win at Potsdam; Lady Bulldogs denied
ROOSEVELTTOWN — Potsdam emerged as the final NAC Golf unbeaten from Friday’s action where Salmon River (8-1) handed OFA (5-1) its first loss in a 221-249 decision on the back nine of the Cedar View Country Club. Read More ⇒Salmon River hands OFA first golf loss; Potsdam unbeaten
The Yellow Jackets gained an 8-3 baseball win and SLC stayed one game behind undefeated Chateaugay in the NAC East Softball race with a 7-3 victory. Read More ⇒M-W downed SLC in baseball; falls short in softball
ADAMS CENTER — Winning pitcher Colleen Davis went 3-for-3, including slugging a home run, drove in five runs and scored three runs to help spark South Jefferson’s softball team to a 17-2 victory over Watertown on Friday in a Frontier League “A-B” Division game. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Davis sparks South Jefferson past Watertown in softball to claim “A-B” Division title
SYRACUSE — Only 11 players on this year’s Syracuse men’s lacrosse team were around the last time the team appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2021. Read More ⇒College lacrosse: NCAA tournament new experience for many current Syracuse players
The Indiana Pacers are frustrated with the officiating in the first two games of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks. Read More ⇒Pacers’ Carlisle, who is from Ogdensburg, complains about officiating after Game 2 loss to Knicks
The parity of NAC West Softball now extends all the way to the top. Read More ⇒Heuvelton girls tie for lead, Devils, Knights, Rockets win
MADRID - Madrid-Waddington and Parishville-Hopkinton split a pair of high-scoring NAC East diamond contests on Thursday. Read More ⇒M-W splits in softball and baseball with P-H
As far as OFA Boys Lacrosse Coach Andrew Roddy was concerned the Blue Devils’ Senior Night game with Colton-Pierrepont couldn’t have turned out much better. Read More ⇒Strong efforts highlight OFA Lax, Track-Field Senior Days
CARTHAGE — Zane Zustra went 3-for-3, including slugging a two-run home, and drove in three runs to propel the Lowville baseball team to a 9-5 triumph against Carthage in a Frontier League “A-B” Division game Thursday. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Zustra, Swiernik pace Lowville to baseball win over Carthage
PHILADELPHIA — Games are bound to get tougher for both teams with sectional play nearly on the horizon, and that held true Thursday night as Indian River gutted out a win against Watertown in girls lacrosse. Read More ⇒High school lacrosse: Indian River gets past Watertown in Frontier League girls clash
TROY — Maddy Cook hit a solo home run and Jessica Majot held St. Lawrence University to four hits as the Rochester Institute of Technology prevailed 8-0 Thursday in a play-in game for the Liberty League softball tournament. Read More ⇒College roundup: RIT eliminates St. Lawrence in Liberty League play-in game
MASSENA — Takaronhiotakie Thompson generated two goals and added three assists as Massena defeated Potsdam 8-4 in a Northern Athletic Conference Division I boys lacrosse game Wednesday. Read More ⇒High school roundup: Massena doubles up on Potsdam, Canton tops Salmon River in boys lacrosse