Press-Republican

July 1, 2009

Sports Shorts: July 2, 2009


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Northern Devils U14 go 3-2 at NYS tourney


The U14 Northern Devils softball team went 3-2 at the New York State Tourmament last weekend. The Northern Devils beat the Niskayuna Breakers, 5-2, and Eyota (from Oswego), 7-1. The team then lost to NC Chaos, 4-3.

Sunday, the Northern Devils beat Taconic Crush, 2-1, and lost to Attack Extreme, 3-0. The team's leading hitters were Karlie Neale and Taylor Rock. Kourtnie Campell and Dani Dayton led the way at the mound for the Devils.

Lions league kicks off season


ST. REGIS FALLS — The Bob Barton Lions baseball league started the season with two new teams joining the league — St. Regis falls and Bloomingdale. The first game of the season was Jreck Subs of Malone losing to S.R.F., 23-8. Combining for the win were pitchers Danny Debuque, Michael Fraser and Ryan Duquette. S.R.F.'s bats started hard with Timmy Wheeler going 3-4 with a double and home-run; John Hartz 3-3; Mike Fraser 2-2; Caleb Green 2-4; Ian Wood 2-5 and Brandon Votra 2-2. For Jreck Subs, Robert Laclair went 2-3 with a double and Brandy Perry hit a double. Westville went to Chateaugay to take on Boralax, edging it 11-10. For Westville, Tyler Montroy had a double and Steven Jock went 2-3. For Boralax, Ty Mailloux went 3-3 with a double and a triple; Garrett Labare 3-3 and Travis Gainer with a base hit.

Summer basketball league opens season


PLATTSBURGH — Scores/stats from opening night of the City of Plattsburgh Open Women's Summer Basketball League are as follows:

American Legion Post 912 & SAS 62, M & S Autobody 29

Am. Legion.- Courtney Coryea, 17 Points. Kara Hackett, 15 Points. Johni Rae Coryea, 14 Points. Rachel Coryea, 12 Points. M & S Autobody - Meagan McComb, 10 Points.

Wilson Appliance 59, Pizza Palace 40

Wilson Appliance - Kelly Weiss, 13 Points. Sue Wilson, 12 Points. Laura Grady, 12 Points. Pizza Palace - Jackie Sullivan, 14 Points.

Barefoot Divas 60, The Cougars 41

Barefoot Divas - Jenna Ruff, 17 Points. Cougars - Kaylyn Harris, 13 Points.

E.T. Harris/Key RD 59, Saranac 42

E.T. Harris - Tiffany Brailey, 14 Points. Katie Castine-Terry, 12 Points. Kristie LeClair, 12 Points. Saranac - Megan Bowman & Katie Myers, 8 points each.

Swimming program schedule announced


PLATTSBURGH — Bus transportation for the Town of Plattsburgh's swimming lesson program will begin June 29 for children from North Plattsburgh, Treadwells Mills, Cumberland Head and South Plattsburgh. All areas will be bused to the East Morrisonville Beach for instruction Monday-Friday.

Instructions will be held from noon to 2 p.m. for with bus pick-ups and times as follows:

Cumberland Head, 11:30 a.m.- Corner of Sears Blvd. and Moffett Rd., the Recreation Park, Cumberland Bay Market, Corner of Allen Rd. and Cumberland Head Rd., St. Mary's Church, Gus' Red Hots and Tara Lane.

North Plattsburgh, 11:15 a.m.- May Currier Park, Corners of Facteau Avenue, Melody Lane, Graves Lane and Tom Miller Road; Corners of Wallace Hill Rd. and Michelle and Daytona Blvd.; Corners of Wallace Hill Rd and Bell Rd., Vintage Estates and Rasco Rd.; corner of Military Turnpike and Independence Dr.; corner of Wallace Hill Road Extension and Nightengale Drive.

South Plattsburgh, 11:25 a.m.- Corner of South Junction Road and Rt. 22, Corner of Salmon River Road and Rt. 22,Rt. 22 and LTS Homes, Corner of Irish Settlement Road and Pleasant Ridge Road, entrance to Abenaki Trailer Court and Corner of Runway Dr. & Rt. 22.

Treadwells Mills, 11:30 a.m.- in front of Pine Rest Trailer Court, the Recreation Park, Brown Road, Cross Road and the entrances to Rugar Park.

Lessons will also be offered at the Cadyville Beach from 2-3 p.m. Parents must provide transportation to this beach. Children in all areas may still register by attending the first day of lessons, when they will be tested for ability and enrolled in an appropriate class.

Town of Schuyler Falls children may also enroll in classes at Cadyville or East Morrisonville.

For more info, call the Town Recreation Department at 562-6860 weekdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Broderick gets first ace at Harmony


PORT KENT — Dottie Broderick of Plattsburgh shot the first hole-in-one on the seventh hole at Harmony Golf Club in Port Kent on June 29. The ace was witness by Rosemary Bedard and onlookers, Bill Pafford, Hayden Dresser and Lou Connell.