HOMER — The Hammond girls soccer team’s latest foray into state final four competition proved to be a frustrating one Saturday for senior Kelsey Bennett and her teammates. Read More ⇒

ROTTERDAM — Unbeaten Gouverneur started strong, scoring on its opening drive, and played dominant defense throughout to defeat third-ranked Stillwater, 10-2, in a state Class C football quarterfinal Friday night at Mohonasen High School. Read More ⇒

ADAMS — Megan Whitley and Mia Buckingham of South Jefferson have played lacrosse together ever since they were youngsters, back in elementary school. Read More ⇒

LOWVILLE — After a mid-November storm dumped a foot of snow on Lewis County, the Lowville Red Raiders were forced to take their football practice inside ... to their gymnasium. Read More ⇒

GOUVERNEUR — Gouverneur’s quest to make its first state final four in football has been challenged not just by preparing to face Section 2 champion Stillwater but also with having to contend with a north country snowstorm that required creative solutions in order to conduct practices. Read More ⇒

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Area runners from the Frontier League and Section 10 will take on the course Saturday at SUNY Plattsburgh in the NYSPHSAA cross country championships. However, there could be a different course layout thanks to the weather. Read More ⇒

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CARTHAGE — It doesn’t quite matter where Carthage football coach Jason Coffman slots in Zion Tevaga on the defense. The junior has seen snaps at defensive end and linebacker and more recently at defensive tackle, where his offensive counterpart on the other side of the line is often 100 poun… Read More ⇒

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Immaculate Heart Central has hired Janelle Ferris to coach its girls basketball team for the 2019-20 season, five days ahead of the start of basketball practice on Monday. Read More ⇒

While Jason Coffman went through his final preparations for Carthage’s Section 3 Class A football title game versus Auburn last Friday, he took a break to call his mom and wish her a happy birthday. Read More ⇒

With the Section 3 title wrapped up, Carthage and Lowville will move on to their respective state tournaments. Read More ⇒

BEEKMANTOWN — Kelsey Bennett scored off a pass from Avery Kenyon with 6 minutes, 28 seconds remaining in the game, to send the Hammond girls soccer team to the state Class D final four with a 1-0 triumph over Section 7 champion Chazy on Saturday at Beekmantown High School. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — The Gouverneur football team scored three touchdowns in its first seven plays and went on to cruise to a 60-20 victory over Section 7 champion Saranac Lake in a state Class C first round game Saturday afternoon at Ogdensburg Free Academy. Read More ⇒

SYRACUSE — “Lowville is playing in the state playoffs” rolls off the tongue so easily now. This time the Red Raiders will compete for a state title on the football field after securing a Section 3 Class C title Saturday at the Carrier Dome, defeating the Cato-Meridian Blue Devils, 41-6. Read More ⇒

BEEKMANTOWN — Kelsey Bennett scored off a pass from Avery Kenyon with 6 minutes, 28 seconds remaining in the game, to send the Hammond girls soccer team to the state Class D final four with a 1-0 triumph over Section 7 champion Chazy on Saturday at Beekmantown High School. Read More ⇒

VERONA — Some familiar faces are headed back to the state cross country meet after their performances at the Section 3 meet Saturday at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School. Read More ⇒

SYRACUSE — Essentially, the minute Nick Cavellier hit Thomas Albright for a 19-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, putting Carthage up by two scores Friday night at the Carrier Dome, the Comets had secured the game. Read More ⇒

LOWVILLE — Nothing should scare the Lowville football team at this point, but nevertheless, the Red Raiders are treating Cato-Meridian like the ultimate threat. Read More ⇒

SYRACUSE — Watertown junior Sarah Kilburn qualified for two more events for the upcoming state girls swimming championships after meeting qualifying times at the Section 3 Class B championship Friday at Nottingham High School. Read More ⇒

PLATTSBURGH — Will Varney brought his talents to Plattsburgh on Friday. Read More ⇒

GOUVERNEUR — What was good for the Norwood-Norfolk Central cross country teams during undefeated Northern Athletic Conference regular seasons was good at the Section 10 championship meet on the snow-covered course at the Gouverneur Country Club on Thursday. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — The state Class C first round playoff game between Section 10’s Gouverneur (8-0 overall) and Section 7’s Saranac Lake (6-3) has been moved to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ogdensburg Free Academy. Read More ⇒

CARTHAGE — Elijah Whitfield left General Brown during the third quarter of the Section 3 Class A semifinal game between Indian River and Auburn. He, like most of his teammates, had seen enough and began having visions of a Carthage versus Indian River rematch at 8 tonight at the Carrier Dome… Read More ⇒

POTSDAM — The Malone boys varsity soccer season came to a close on Wednesday, as the Huskies lost their NYSPHSAA opening-round Class A playoff game 5-1 to the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans in a state regional match at Potsdam High School. Read More ⇒

POTSDAM — Gretchen Warner supplied 19 kills to lead the No. 2 Canton volleyball team to an upset of top-seeded Potsdam 25-12, 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 25-18 in the Section 10 Class C championship game Tuesday night at SUNY Potsdam. Read More ⇒

POTSDAM — Both top seeds started strong and then relied on good defense to win Section 10 Class D soccer championship games Tuesday night at Potsdam High School. Read More ⇒

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POTSDAM — It’s on to the state playoffs. Read More ⇒

GOUVERNEUR — History did not repeat itself this season as the Gouverneur football team defeated Ogdensburg Free Academy 25-6 in the Section 10 Class C championship game Saturday afternoon. Read More ⇒

A frantic day of Section 10 soccer playoffs that lasted well into the late hours of Saturday night produced five champions while setting the stage for two more to be crowned. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Deante Hall and his teammates made Watertown’s return to Section 10 in football this season a triumphant one on a blustery Saturday. Read More ⇒

CICERO — Chad Bach hasn’t had to be a prolific passer this season. When your team can run 400-plus yards a game and average 50 points, there isn’t the urgency to put the ball in the air. Read More ⇒

CORTLAND — The Copenhagen girls soccer team endured the severe winds and heavy rain of the past two days to prepare for the Section 3 Class D championship game, but ultimately were unable to withstand the Poland Tornadoes. Read More ⇒

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CARTHAGE — As a part of the Carthage pep rally in early October, each participating grade (ninth though 12th) needed to come to up with a chant. For the seniors it was easy, the words “Fombo’s Better” has become a rallying cry for the fans of the school’s best football team in years. It has … Read More ⇒

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CHITTENANGO — Even 110 minutes of soccer couldn’t decide an outcome between Copenhagen and Fabius-Pompey in a Section 3 semifinal Wednesday night. Read More ⇒

POTSDAM — Malone will be Section 10’s sole Class A representative when the state boys and girls soccer tournaments kick off next week. Read More ⇒

FORT COVINGTON — Chris Downs stopped 12 shots to lead the Canton boys soccer team to a 2-0 upset of No. 2 Salmon River (10-7 overall) in a Section 10 Class B semifinal game Wednesday. Read More ⇒