Katie Connell scores 13, Mercedes Rice grabs 10 boards against Little Falls Before we get into our recent doings in high school sports, I’d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. As is the case with many of you, our kids are home from college, meaning that National Grid and the […]
Varsity volleyball squad hangs tough in South Lewis Invitational I, for one, greatly look forward to seeing how our local kids make out during the winter sports season—a lot less dunking than what you would find in the pros and at the college level, but a whole lot more of what really matters. [See sidebar […]
Hoops: Varsity squad starts season with impressive tourney win Basketball… basketball… EVERYWHERE! Well, not exactly everywhere. Not yet, anyways. But college hoops are well under way, with Syracuse, currently ranked third in the nation, poised for a great run. Meanwhile, the NBA owners and players finally figured out how to divvy up approximately four billion […]
Boys varsity team rises to post season challenge It’s been a historic week for the Old Forge Boys Varsity Soccer squad and, while the results weren’t thoroughly positive, hindsight will undoubtedly prove that there’s little to complain about. It’s kind of like the old joke that starts out with a doctor telling his patient that […]
Webb Varsity Boys roll on with quarter-final win over Madison Well… it’s here! Sectionals are officially underway. And while the regular season grind may be like a long work-year on the farm, the playoffs are a bit more like harvesting season. That is, time to reap the rewards for all of your tireless efforts. If […]
Girls Varsity team finishes season in solid form; Phaneuf posts another nice run in championship The trees are almost completely bare and Halloween decorations have been sprouting all over, which can only mean one thing… the Fall sports schedule is winding down. Still, there are Sectional outings for two of the three Varsity teams and, […]
Columbus Day Soccer: It’s about tradition and memories For much of the nation, Columbus Day symbolizes the discovery of our great land and, in particular, the man who is generally perceived as being the first to step upon its shores. Never mind that Christopher’s intent was to sail to Asia and, until his death, claimed […]