Press-Republican

March 15, 2010

Lookback: March 16, 2010


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You can look back over the last 70 years at some of the area athletes and personalities who made headlines in area sports. Flashback will revive memories of great local athletes and outstanding team successes.

10 YEARS AGO (2000)
Northeastern Clinton rallies from 16 points down to defeat Dobbs Ferry 54-49 in the state Class C semifinals. Amanda Clark scores 19 points, Miranda Perras, 15, and Haley Dessureault hits 2 clutch 3-pointers. Bloomfield tops NCCS 65-59 in the final. Trombly scores 17 and Ashley Walter, 14.

Alexander Hamilton tops Chateaugay 63-52 in the boys' Class D semifinals. Nate Bilow scores 22 for the Bulldogs.

Haldane beats Chateaugay 48-38 in the girls' Class D semi. Megan Nemier leads the Bulldogs with 14.

20 YEARS AGO (1990)
Jim Powers scores with 2:28 left in the mini game, lifting Plattsburgh State to a 2-1 victory over Babson and into the NCAA Div. III Final Four in hockey.

Kathie Pinsonneault of Northeastern Clinton is honored for settting the Section VII record for career 3-pointers with 51.

Mike Coolidge scores 16 points to lead the CVAC Div. II stars to a 119-111 victory over the Div. I stars. Mark Kiroy nets 15 to lead Div. I. Scott Vislocky sinks 9 of 15 tries to win the 3-point shooting contest.

Brigid Connor and Mary Rickson each score 12 to lead the CVAC Div. I girls all-stars to a 60-55 victory. Kristy Sprague leads Div. II with 16.

25 YEARS AGO (1985)
Sophomore Annie Boule scores one goal to help Providence College beat New Hampshire 4-2 and repeat as ECAC Women's Hockey champions.

Cornwall tops Peru 46-35 in a Class B regional. Trina Angevine nets 15 for Peru.

Tuxedo turns back Saranac 57-41 in the Capital Conference Class C final. Katie Ryan scores 14 points and grabs 12 rebounds while Jenny Strack adds 14 points.

Brad Streeter wins the 20K Run for Hope in course-record time of 1:08:21.

Linda Ryan caps her career at Siena College with 1,130 points, averaging 16.1 her senior season.

30 YEARS AGO (1980)
Jimmy Patterson, Mike Roberson, Joe Brewster and Timmy Preston score goals and Guy Conklin makes 22 saves as Lake Placid defeats Ithaca 4-1 to win the state hockey title.

Jeff Law scores 20 points to lead MAI to a 55-48 win over Gloversville in the state Class B regionals.

Greenwich denies AuSable Valley, 53-51, in the state Class C regionals. Tom Finney scores 18 and John Steffy, 16.

Saranac tops Northeastern Clinton 54-32 to win the Section VII Class B girls' title. Lisa Ashline tallies 18 points and Melanie Everleth is the defensive star for the Chiefs.

Anne Slattery scores 12 points and Debbie Carr, 11, as Moriah beats AuSable Valley 48-36 to win the Class C crown.

Mary Stanley scores 22 points and grabs 20 rebounds to lead Crown Point to a 55-35 win over Chazy for the Class D title.

40 YEARS AGO (1970)
Gordon McKellen, 16 and a junior at Lake Placid High School, claims a silver in figure skating in the Kennedy Winter Games.

Tom Gebo fires in 33 points to lead Oneida Chemical to a 102-77 victory over the American Legion in the PBA Tournament championship game. Bob Chrust scores 15 for the Legion.

Tom Ketchum and Tom Prinsen lead Plattsburgh High to the Section VII bowling championship.

Adolfo Ariztizabal scores 23 points and Barry Morrison adds 12 as Westport tops St. Pius 69-52 in a playoff for the MVL championshp. Steve Sweeney scores 11 for the Knights.

Mike "Twig" McGlynn, starting last, wins the Junior USA Eastern Slalom Championships at Whiteface Mountain.

50 YEARS AGO (1960)
The Burlington Independents defeat the Port Henry Hawks 64-62 in the championship game of the Gold Medal Tournament. Fran Arthur, who scores 28 in the final, is named the tourney's most outstanding player.

Jack Fitzpatrick is named MVP of the Philips-Exeter Academy basketball team. He averages 14.5 points and 9 rebounds a game.

A team of Peru and Saranac wrestlers decision host Montreal 26-24. Mike Norcross (103), Gordon LaMay (112), John Ezro (120) and Sherman Sorrell (127) register pins.

60 YEARS AGO (1950)
Mineville, led by John Podres and Mike Kukie, beats Peru 73-46 to win the Section VII Class A basketball title.

Rod Willette leads Champlain over Schroon Lake 56-54 for the Class C crown.

Don Tolosky tosses in 16 points and Joe Alexander, 10, to lead Lyon Mountain to a 71-47 triumph over Westport in the Class B final. Frank Spooner scores 18 for Westport and Douglas Whitney, 16.

70 YEARS AGO (1940)
Rabbit Maranville, shortstop for the 1914 Miracle Boston Braves, is named manager of the Tupper Lake Rangers of the Northern League.

Anderson and Dupuis each tally 10 points and Port Henry beats Chateaugay 30-23 to win the Section VII Class A basketball title. Jim Fritz leads Chateaugay with 11.