Jr. Cardinal pee wees win tourney opener
ROME — The Plattsburgh Jr. Cardinal Pee Wees won their first game in the State Tournament Friday, beating the Clinton Comets of Utica 3-0.
Bailey Conklin scored a beautiful short-handed, unassisted goal to open the scoring. Ryan Whalen then scored on a nice wrist shot with an assist going to J.D. Side. Kyle Constanty's nice tip-in goal, set up by Michael Stetz, capped the scoring.
Jonathan Plessis-Belair stood strong between the pipes, facing 29 shots for his ninth shutout of the season. Andrew Bechard and T.J. Oricchio were impressive defensively for the Cards.
The Jr. Cardinals will face the Westchester Vipers Saturday morning and then play the Clarence Mustangs Saturday evening to try to advance to Sunday's semifinals.
Beartown to close for season today
BEEKMANTOWN — Due to the mild weather conditions, Beartown Ski Area will be closed for the season as of today, March 13. Beartown officials thank everyone for a very successful season.
Plattsburgh spring football sign-up today
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Panthers of the Upstate New York Spring Football League will hold their final registration today, from noon-3 p.m., at the United Way Office Building on the Tom Miller Road. All players junior varsity (ages 13-15) and varsity (16-18), if you played fall school sports in 2009, are eligible.
The fee for returning players is $200 and new players, $250. The entry fee covers full equipment use (helmet, shoulder pads, pants & jersey); however, each player will be required to purchase a girdle. Also included in the entry fee is the league insurance coverage, game participation and officials fees.
If a player is unable to pay the entry fee, the league provides sponsorship applications for businesses who might want to sponsor the player. No one is turned away; if you want to play, show up for registration.
For more information; contact Dave Staley, head coach, at 293-8080 or 335-3620, assistant coach Mike Renadette, at 293-1245, or League Director Fred Gagnier, at 483-9203 after 5 p.m., or 483-1261 ext 1020.
ADK chapter lists outings for next week
PLATTSBURGH — The public is invited to join the Algonquin Chapter of the ADK March 17 on the Wednesday Walk About Town. Meet at 3 p.m. on the steps of City Hall for a brisk walk around a Plattsburgh neighborhood. Leader: Lynn Valenti.
On Thursday, the Chapter invites the public on a cross-country skiing outing at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. This trip is open to all levels. There is a fee. Call leader Anne Bailey, at 563-5794, by March 16. Note the change of date.
Then, on Saturday, March 20, join the ADK and snowshoe Rattlesnack Mountain. Contact leader Peter Galvani, at 561-5054, by March 18.
Partnership makes for safer racing at Whiteface
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Athletes competing in the Super G and Giant Slalom at Whiteface in Wilmington will race on a much improved trail thanks, in part, to a grant from the Kelly Brush Foundation.
The foundation awarded $10,000 to the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) for trail modifications to the race course where 50 ski races are hosted each season. At the U.S. Alpine Championships March 20-23, the Super G and Giant Slalom races are set to be held on the improved trail. The $60,000 safety and improvement project is a joint undertaking of ORDA and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.
Trail modifications included widening, rerouting snowmaking pipeline and regrading sections of the Parkway and Thruway trails, which comprise the upper segment of the Super G course. The entire course includes the Parkway/Thruway/Drapers trails and is also the trail for Giant Slalom racing. Widening the trail creates critical additional space for safety protection along the side of the course and allows for setting both a men's and women's Super G course on the same day and gives athletes more room in the event of a high speed fall.
Kelly Brush, together with her family, started the foundation in 2006 after she sustained a severe spinal cord injury while racing in NCAA Div. I competition as a member of the Middlebury College Ski Team in Vermont.
Spots available for USA Luge Fantasy Camp
LAKE PLACID — The USA Luge Fantasy Camp will take place April 8-11 in Lake Placid.
The three-day experience allows "campers" to live the life of an Olympic luge athlete, as they try the sport firsthand, approaching speeds of 50 miles-per-hour, down the 1,360-meter long Olympic Sports Complex course, in Lake Placid. USA Luge provides all the equipment needed, including helmets, sleds, padding and race clothing, for the weekend of luge fun.
While in Lake Placid, each participant, age 18 and above, will also be taught proper start technique on the indoor, refrigerated start ramps at USA Luge's headquarters, one of only two indoor refrigerated start ramps in North America, and stay at the United States Olympic Training Center, the primary training site for many of the top U.S. Olympians.
The camp is directed by three-time Olympian and 1998 silver medalist Gordy Sheer. Sheer, in conjunction with other members of the USA Luge coaching staff. Each session will be captured on videotape and reviewed to further sharpen the skills of the participant. A farewell dinner concludes the three-day event and each camper receives a video documenting their time in Lake Placid.
For more information about the USA Luge Fantasy Camp, call 1-800-USA-Luge.
North Bowl Lanes to host qualifier
PLATTSBURGH — North Bowl Lanes is hosting a qualifier for the Tom Donato Singles Tournament on Wednesday, March 17 at 8:45 p.m. The qualifier was moved from March 10 to March 17 because of a scheduling conflict.
One in five bowlers will advance to the semifinals at Redwood Lanes in Albany on Sunday, March 21 at 3 p.m. The entry fee for the qualifier is $50 and participants will bowl three games across six lanes. All bowling is scratch.
For more information, call John Munson, at 561-1690.
