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December 4, 2008

Sports shorts: Dec. 5, 2008

Fesette's, Maliniak, Gratto's win in hoops
PLATTSBURGH — Shane Parliament scored 20 points, Doug Beebe added 15 and Gary Fesette chipped in with 13 to lead Fesette Realty to a 70-41 victory over Handy Dandy Home Improvement in the City of Plattsburgh Over 30 Basketball League. Jeremy Goff and Dean Morris each netted 12 for Handy Dandy.

Tim LaCount scored 19 points and Brian D'Aust, 16, to spark T. Maliniak Masonry to a 75-62 triumph over Jim Lincoln Construction, Pools and Spas. Mike Piserchia contributed 13 points and Steve McFadden, 11. Tim Barnewall led Lincoln's with 22 while Joe Nixon tallied 19.

Jon Ruff ripped the nets for 23 points to lead Gratto's Juggling Service past Rand Hill Painters 92-68. Jim Manchester chipped in with 18, Wally Rickert added 16 and Steve Gratto, 15. Jim Van Arman and Tyrone Spencer led Rand Hill with 17 each while Aaron Nadea and David Garrand sank 10 points apiece.

Cardinals team with Hockey Coaches Care
PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh State men's hockey has joined with Hockey Coaches Care, a non-profit charitable organization which raises money to help people in need at all levels of the ice hockey community.

For every ticket sold at the Cardinals game against Oswego on Friday, the program will donate $1 to Hockey Coaches Care. In addition, Oswego will do the same on Feb. 20 when the Lakers host the Cardinals at the Campus Center Arena.

Hockey Coaches Care has generated $30,000 toward needy families in the past three years. For more information, log on to http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/0506/hccapp.pdf

AuSable boosters to meet Monday
CLINTONVILLE — The AuSable Valley Booster Club will meet Monday, at 6 p.m., in the cafeteria of the Middle School-High School. Anyone wishing to join and help out is welcome.

P-R winter coaching forms due today
PLATTSBURGH — The Press-Republican winter coaching forms have been sent to all area athletic directors. The following teams have not returned forms as yet. They are due today in order to be included in previews that will run next week.

For more information, or to get a form if you did not receive one, contact Bob Goetz, at 565-4124. Completed forms can be faxed to 561-3362 or e-mailed to sports@pressrepublican.com

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Boys' basketball- Seton Catholic, Northern Adirondack, Lake Placid, Westport, Schroon Lake, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Willsboro, Crown Point, Chazy, Keene.

Girls' basketball- Saranac Lake, Seton Catholic, Lake Placid, Northern Adirondack, Westport, Schroon Lake, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Willsboro, Crown Point, Chazy.

High school hockey- Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Malone.

Girls' volleyball- Northern Adirondack, Saranac, Northeastern Clinton, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Peru.

Wrestling- AuSable Valley, Peru.

High school bowling- Peru, Ticonderoga, Plattsburgh, AuSable Valley, Saranac.



NCCC registering for youth indoor soccer
SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College will offer an indoor youth soccer program with registration scheduled for this weekend and practice and games beginning in January. It will be an eight-week program with three age groups: Rookies (5-6), Championship (7-8) and Premier (9-10).

The cost is $50 per child and $25 for each additional family member. Practices and games will be one hour and each participant will receive a team t-shirt.

Registration will be today, from 5-8 p.m., and Dec. 6, from 9-11 a.m., at Sparks gymnasium. The deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 17. Players will need a dry pair of sneakers, shin guards and a water bottle.

For more information, contact Adam Parker, NCCC Men's Soccer Coach and Athletic facility manager, at 891-2915 ext. 305, or aparker@nccc.edu

Saranac needs basketball coaches
SARANAC — Saranac Central School is accepting applications for Modified B boys' basketball coaches for the winter season.

Interested applicants must possess or by willing to become certified in first aid and CPR/AED. For more information, or to apply, contact Lee Yaeger, at 565-5641 or by e-mail, at lyaeger@saranac.org.

Bowl Mart benefit tourney on Sunday
ROUSES POINT — There will be a benefit bowling tournament on Sunday at the Bowl Mart for Dylon Belair. Belair was injured in a hunting accident and has had multiple surgeries in Burlington.

The tournament will be a nine-pin doubles, with any combination of doubles. Last year's average will be used. If a bowler has no average, men will use 190 and women will use 140. There will be shifts at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Proceeds will help the family with traveling and medical expenses. For more information, call the Bowl Mart, at 297-6106.

Dave Pelkey wins North Bowl Shootout
PLATTSBURGH — Malone's Dave Pelkey won last month's North Bowl Singles Shootout with a 279-214 win over Burlington's Kevin Paskevich in the championship match. There were 65 entries.

The next Shootout is Sunday, with qualifying rounds at noon and 2:15 p.m. Qualifying consists of four games across eight lanes. Handicap is 80 percent the difference in average and 220, with a maximum of 32 pins per game. The top 15 advance to the finals, with one in five cashing.

Results

Round 1

Brian Sumner def. Jason Trombley, 213-200; Adam Thompson def. Chris Raville, 218-195; Andy Lomanto def. Chris Todd, 278-229; Bryan Vaughn def. Larry Forkey, 255-198. Bob Munson def. Ryan Lebeau, 225-204; Dave Pelkey def. Brian D'Aust, 259-232; Darrell Newell def. Robert Trout, 259-205 (Round 1 losers received $50).

Round 2

Kevin Paskevich (high qualifier) def. Sumner, 256-188; Lomanto def. Thompson, 255-229; Munson def. Vaughn, 289-163; Pelkey def. Newell, 221-216 (Round 2 losers received $80).

Semifinals

Paskevich def. Lomanto, 265-238; Pelkey def. Munson, 224-224 in a rolloff (Semifinal losers received $130).

Championship

Pelkey ($325) def. Paskevich ($200), 279-214.

Top 25 all-star points

1, Paskevich, 270 points. 2, John Munson, 155. 3, Pelkey, 135. 4, Vaughn, 115. 5, Bob Munson, 105. 6-9, Nick Bouyea, Thompson, Matt Davis, Trout, 95. 10-11, Lomanto, Chad Duell, 85. 12, Andy Menke, 80. 13, Newell, 75. 14-16, Roger Seymour, Sumner, Forkey, 70. 17, Lebeau, 65. 18-19, Boone Vann, Jim Varno, 55. 20, Travis Shepard, 45. 21-24, Steve Stone, Mike Ciolek, Brad Fournier, Steve Steele, 40. 25, Trombley, D'Aust, Dan Munson Jr., Raville, 35.

Local youth bowlers qualify for event
PLATTSBURGH — The following youth bowlers qualified in November at North Bowl Lanes for the National Pepsi USBC Singles Championships. The bowlers will travel to the Section 5 Finals in Potsdam in April, with a chance to move on to state and national competition.

The include: Bantams, Jeremy Muise, Jacob Deyo, Brooklyn Geddes and Jessica Shaffer; Preps, Rachel Fountain, Desiraw Kryvanis, Kyle Mendofik, Tyler Patrie, Matthew Polhemus, James St. Denis and Harley Wells; and Junior-Major-Seniors, Ben Alberry, Allison Beebie, Jonathon Bowman, David Brink, A.J. Brunet, Tevin Conners, Michael Deyo, Colby Garrand, Andrea McDaniel, Jonas Miller, Allison Munson, James Sayah, Adam Stuart, Yue Zhong.

Munson rolls 809 series at North Bowl
PLATTSBURGH — John Munson Jr., bowling for Bill's Mini-Mart in the Thursday Industrial League at North Bowl Lanes, rolled a 299-257-253-809 series. It was Munson's first night of bowling with his new Brunswick Avalanche Slide ball.

Seton seeks tennis, girls' soccer coaches
PLATTSBURGH — Seton Catholic has openings for a varsity tennis coach in the spring and a varsity girls' soccer coach for fall 2009.

Interested candidates should contact Gary R. Ryan, at 561-4031, ext. 104, for more information.

Benefit volleyball tourney open to 5-person teams
PLATTSBURGH — A volleyball tournament will be held Sunday, Dec. 14, to benefit the Clinton County Christmas Bureau and Jean Seeber's annual Christmas gift drive for the Plattsburgh school community. The event will be held at Plattsburgh High School, beginning at 10 a.m.

Five-person teams of all ages are encouraged to play with the cost $2 per person. To register, call 563-2507, or sign up at the door.

The event is sponsored by the PHS National Honor Society.

4 Seton teams earn scholar awards
PLATTSBURGH — Four of five fall teams at Seton Catholic Central have earned the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar/Athlete Team Award. The teams are:

Girls' cross country (Keith Bombard, coach, 97.2 grade-point average) — Dana Chapman, Elizabeth Fisher, Cara Chapman, Genna Hartung, Andrea Maynard, Soo Young Ahn, Anna Rabideau and Mary Glynn.

Boys' cross country (Keith Bombard, coach, 93.2 gpa) — Jacob DeWitt, Chase Pellerin, Barrett Waling, Zachary Ziemer, Justin Bresette, Will Pellerin and Tyler Grant.

Varsity football (Gary Ryan, coach, 91.0 gpa) — Eli Beuadin, Carson Hynes, Shea Branon, Kaleb Gohlke, Matt Seymour, Tanner LeCuyer, Simon Bombard, James Lin, Ryan Barcomb, R.J. Marte, Nick Sorrell and Jacob Relation.

Girls' varsity soccer (Samantha Menton, coach, 94.04 gpa) — Kelcey Briggs, Megan Tedford, Mary Brigid Cannon, Alexa Cosgro, Rachel Daly, Samantha Mulcahy, Dana Relation, Anna Rabideau, Kaile Bushey, Renee Egan, Kerry Cannon, Abbie Lawrence, Eva Zalis, Rhea Breyette, Kate Murnane and Ariel Masten.



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