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November 22, 2011

Flashback: Nov. 22, 2011

Press-Republican

Looking Back (Nov. 26-Dec. 2)

10 YEARS AGO (2001)

Matt St. Clair grabs touchdown passes of 55 and 77 yards in the first quarter and the Peru defense forces four turnovers in a 14-7 victory over Chenango Forks for the state Class B football championship. St. Clair sets a state playoff record with 181 yards receiving and also intercepts 2 passes.

Todd Bishop scores 21 points as Beekmantown overcomes Mike Barcomb's 33-point game to defeat Chazy 66-58 in boys' basketball.

Ashley Lane comes off the bench to drop in 16 points and lead Malone to a 54-43 triumph over Saranac in girls' basketball. Danielle Gushlaw leads the Chiefs with 10.

Derrick Pierce and Brandon Jaquish each score 19 points as Willsboro opens its new gymnasium with a 52-45 win over Minerva-Newcomb.

Jenna Proctor scores 24 points in her Plattsburgh High debut, helping the Hornets turn back Westport 54-51. Aimee Marsh nets 27 for the Eagles.

Adam Favro scores 20 points and grabs 12 rebounds while Joel Butchino tallies 11 as Plattsburgh High tops Albany Academy 60-45 in the final of the Queensbury tournament.

Alex Michalak scores 19 points, Adam Porter addes 15 and Jarod Johnson, 13, to spark Ticonderoga to a 72-42 victory over Whitehall in the Ti Tip-Off final.

Gabe LaBlanc's 14 points pace Northeastern Clinton to a 48-38 triumph over Chateaugay in the title game of the Bobcat Shootout. Jerrad Dumont leads Chateaugay with 13.

20 YEARS AGO (1991)

Seton Catholic's Patty McCormick places 13th in the Kinney Cross-Country Northeast Regional in New York City.

Meghan Welch and Michelle Chevalier, both age 12, combine for 5 medals for the Bay Club Waves in district swimming competition.

Sue Paiser, Katie Zeglis and Jane Nicknish all are named to the all-tournament team for leading Seton Catholic to a 47-35 win over host St. Albans-Bellows Free Academy in the Comet Classic girls' basketball final.

Glen Bronson scores 22 points to lead Westport to a 79-56 win over Willsboro in the Westport Tip-off Final. Andy Desso scores 13 for Willsboro.

25 YEARS AGO (1986)

Chris Monette sinks 2 free throws with one second left to lift St. John's to a 48-46 win over Guilderland in the Queensbury tournament. Steve McFadden chips in with 13 points. The Irish fall to Queensbury 84-51 in the final.

Rick Harpp, Ron Giambruno, Mike Klingler and Chris Cote win the Plattsburgh YMCA 3-on-3 basketball championship.

Dave Daniels wins the 9th-Annual Peru Turkey Trot with a time of 33 minutes, 15 seconds while Gayle Giambruno posts the best time for the women with a 40:26.

30 YEARS AGO (1981)

Six-foot-eight transfer Peter Cole tallies 20 points and the University of Vermont turns back Plattsburgh State 65-53. Bill Stevens leads the Cardinals with 15 points.

MAI alum Kevin Trombley, a fullback at Walsh College, is named to the First Team All-Mid Ohio Conference in men's soccer. He also earns First Team All-District.

Julie Willette serves 15 points to lead Northeastern Clinton to a 3-0 victory over Peru in volleyball. Eileen Roach serves 9 points and adds 3 kills for Peru.

Dan Koechel scores 18 points and Bob Wolf grabs 24 rebounds to lead Elizabethtown-Lewis to a 61-53 triumph over Minerva.

Brian VanSise hits a corner jumper with one second left to give Keene a 63-61 win over Tupper Lake. Darrin McDonough leads the Beavers with 21 points while Strander paces Tupper Lake with 19.

Ray Drake scores 14 points while Randy Douglas and Leon Tyrell lead a tenacious AuSable Valley press in a 44-38 triumph over Saranac Lake. Ed Thomas and Brian Muldowney each score 8 points for the Redskins.

40 YEARS AGO (1971)

Barry Morrison scores 25 points and Ralph Passino chips in with 18 as Westport opens its MVL title defense with an 88-47 thumping of Crown Point. Glen Lang leads the Panthers with 17.

Don Verkey scores 24 points while Jim Perkins and Tony Torani figure for 16 apiece in Plattsburgh State's 81-65 win over Castleton State.

Mike Jerdo pumps in 26 points and grabs 19 rebounds to lead Willsboro to a 73-65 victory over Chazy. Jeff Trombley nets 17 for Chazy.

Plattsburgh's Sue Nephew bowls a 180 game and 469 series in the Section VII girls' bowling tournament. Betty Ralston leads the Peru girls to the team championship.

50 YEARS AGO (1961)

Bill Laundrie, George Rivers, Tom Burnett and Phil Bowman register pins in leading Plattsburgh High to a 29-21 win over Peru in wrestling.

Jack Glasgow nets 15 points to spark Beekmantown to a 37-29 win over Port Henry in basketball. Dave Gilbo leads the Porters with 14.

Former Plattsburgh resident Neil Murray, 17, earns the Thom McAnn Football Award after leading Albany Academy to its best season in 10 years.

Robert Peltier hits for 23 points to lead Chazy over Saranac 39-35. Elmon Henry scores 23 for Saranac.

David Baker drops in 19 points and Allen LaSage adds 16 as Ellenburg edges Chateaugay 55-52. Len Johnson scores 17 and John Leary, 15, for the Bulldogs.

60 YEARS AGO (1951)

Dick Jackich, Dick Cusprinie, Howie Premore, Bob Burdo and Butch Bourdeau return to lead the Our Lady of Victory Purple Foxes in basketball.

11 hunters lose their lives during the Adirondack big-game hunting season.

70 YEARS AGO (1941)

Harold LaValley sets Saranac Lake Bowling Academy records with a 299 game and 723 series.

Richard Cook, John Lynch and Bobby Dragoon are returning lettermen on the MAI basketball team.

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