Plattsburgh State's Frannie Merkel (20) drives the lane and takes the chop to the neck as she goes to lay it off the window. It would be opening night for the Plattsburgh State Cardinals Women's basketball team as they host the Plymouth State Panthers in the first round of the Cardinal Classic. It would be a very even game throughout the first quarter as the Cardinals would have the slimest of leads at 12-11 at the end of the first. The Panthers would comeback and inch ahead as they would win the quarter 19-13 and have a 30-25 lead at the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Panthers would inch further ahead as they win the quarter 12-11 and have a 42-36 lead as they ahead into the fourth. In the fourth quarter the Cardinals would do the best to make up the difference but it wouldn't be enough as they would tie the quarter at 17 and fall in the game 59-53. In the losing effort Taylor Durrin and Taylor Clare would lead the way with nine points as the Cardinals fall to 0-1 on the season. Gallery.

Moriah's Matt Pelkey (44) curs back to the whole for the gain to give them the first down. It would be the #Moriah Vikings hosting the #2 Cambridge Indians in the Quarterfinals of the New York State Class D Tournament. The Indians would get the scoring started early on a 54 yard run by English 37 seconds into the game for the 6-0 lead. The game would remain there til 1:24 of the second quarter when Vikings Matt Pelkey would tie the game up at 6 on a one-yard run. The Indians would regain the 12-6 lead on a 7 yard run by Dean at 6:31. Then in the closing minute of the half, the Vikings would score on a 1 yard run by Dewey Snyder to take the 14-12 lead to intermission. When the teams came back for the second half the Indians would regain the lead at 18-14 on a 1 yard run from Dean at 6:08. Although the Vikings would not be denied as they would retake the 20-18 lead on a 46-yard touchdown pass to Dewey Snyder. Although from there on it would be the Indians game as they would score 36 unanswered points helped by four Vikings turnovers. As the Indians would defeat the Vikings 54-20 and bring an end to the Moriah Vikings season at 9-2. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Kassi Abbott (29) with the blocker save that she sends over the net as part of a 26 save night. It would be a match up between the top two ranked teams as #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #2 Norwich Cadets. The Cadets would get the quick opening goal as Sophie McGovern would score 29 seconds into the game. The Cardinals return fire and score two goals just over a minute apart at the four-minute mark from Kayla Meneghien and Courtney Moriarty for the 2-1 lead. The Cadets would tie the game at two at 5:06 on the Muranda Toews goal. The game would remain there until the 3:57 nark of the third period when Sophie McGovern would score on the power play to make it 3-2. Then at the 10:11 mark, the Cadets would double there lead on the Bryn Labbe goal. The Cardinals would keep fighting and would get a goal late from Kayla Meneghien's second goal of the night. Although it would be enough as the Cardinals would fall 4-3. In the losing effort, Kassi Abbott would make 32 saves as the Cardinals go to 3-1 on the season. Gallery

Chateaugay's Alexis Monnette (8) with the block at the net that would end in a Bulldogs point. It would be the first round of the New York State Class D Championship and it would feature the Chateaugay Bulldogs and the Argyle Scots. It would be four very tightly contested games, unfortunately, thought it would not be the night for the Bulldogs. The Argyle Scots would win in four games 25-19,25-21,17-25,25-17 with the lose the Chateaugay Bulldogs season comes to an end at 15-3 on the season. Gallery.

Team St. Johns/Downs Jared Croy with the pass breakup on the pass attempt to Pete Wheatley. It would be the Championship of the North Country Flag Football League between Team Malinak and Team St. Johns/Downs. It would be a game that Team Malinak would have control and not let up they would have a 14-0 lead at the half. In the second half, it would be more of the same as Team Malinak would win the half 10-0 to secure the 24-0 victory. With the winning Team, Malinak would be crowned the 2017 North Country Flag Football Champions.Gallery.

KC Photo Video's Matt St. Clair with the leaping catch across the middle for the first down. It would be the Semi-Finals of the North Country Flag Football league and it would feature the KC Photo Video Ramrods and Team St. John/Downs. It would be a tight and evenly matched game throughout. It would be a low scoring first half and St.John/Downs would have the 8-6 lead at the break. In the second the defense would continue to run the game as St. John/Downs would win the half 6-0 for the 14-6 victory. In the winning effort Team, St.John/Downs would advance to the finals against Team Malinak. Gallery.

Peru's Austin Carpenter (3) with the catch along the sidelines with the defender right in his face. It would be the opening round of the New York State Class B Tournament as the Peru Indians would meet the Gouvenour Wildcats. The Wildcats would open up the scoring on a long run to make it 8-0 2:07 into the first quarter. The Indians would come right back on a 60 yard run by Kasen Brennan 36 seconds later to make the score 8-6. The Wildcats would score on there first play of the next drive to extend there lead to 16-6. Then just 30 seconds later the wildcats would score again to extend there lead to 22-6. The Indians would cut into the deficit on a 59-yard pass to Robert Reynolds at 3:35 to make it 22-12. The game would stay there til the 5:32 mark of the 2nd quarter when Austin Carpenter would score on a 6-yard pass to make it 22-18. Although the Wildcats would march right down the field and scored on a 15-yard touchdown pass at 9:28 to make it 28-18. Although the Indians would come back and make it 28-25 with 1 second left in the half on a 8 yard pass to Carson Cunningham to make it 28-25 t the half. Although when the team teams returned for the second the Wildcat offense would prove to be to much for the Indians as they would outscore them 27-6 as the Indians would fall 57-31. With the loss, the Indians' season would come to an end at the end of 3-7. Gallery.

Moriah's Mark Maye (54) and Luis Meldina-Flores (21) swarm the runner for the tackle behind the line. It would be the 1st Round of the New York State Class D Tournament and it would feature the #10 Moriah Vikings against the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks. This would be a game that would be in doubt from the opening kickoff as Moriah would have a 37-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Scoring in the first quarter would by Dewey Snyder (2 running touchdowns), Rob Flack (2 running touchdowns) along with number 29. In the second quarter, Moriah would slow up there attack and only get one score from Sam Gangi for the 44-0 lead at the half. In the second half, it would be more of the same as the Vikings would win it 13-6 and secure the 57-6 victory. In the winning effort, the Vikings go to 9-1 and will host the winner from Section II next weekend at Ausable Valley High school. Gallery.

The Chateaugay Bulldogs pose for there team photo as they are crowned the 2017 Section X Class D Champions for the tenth straight year. It would be the Section X Class D Championship as the #1 seeded Chateaugay Bulldogs would face the #2 seeded Madrid Waddington Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs would get a challenge from the Yellow although it would not be enough as the Bulldogs would win in straight sets 3-0 (25-14,25-15,25-20). With the win, the Bulldogs go to the State Playoff tournament starting next week as they play the winner from Section II. Gallery.

The Moriah Vikings pose for there team photo as they are crowned the 2017 Section VII Class D Champions. It would be the Section VII Class D Championship between long time rivals the #1 Ticonderoga Sentinels and the #2 Moriah Vikings. The Sentinels would take the 7-0 lead 5 minutes into the first quarter on Hayden Scuderi's 1 yard run. The Moriah Vikings would get on the board in the last minute of the first quarter on a Rob Flack 6 yard touchdown but they would fail the 2 point conversion and trail 7-6 after the first quarter. In the second quarter the Vikings would take a 14-7 lead on a Connor Anderson 2 yard run at 7:45 of the quarter. The game would stay there all the way til the 8:20 mark of the third quarter when Pelkey would score on the 1 yard run to make it 22-7. Then at the 4:15 mark of the fourth quarter Pelkey would score again for the Vikings to extend there lead to 28-7. The Sentinels would then do there best to make a comeback as they would score 43 seconds later on a 13 yard pass to Michael Dushane to make it 28-15. The Sentinels would keep fighting and with 35 seconds left in the game Michael Dushane would score again to make it 28-22. The Sentinels would then attempt the onside but it would be unsuccessful and the Vikings would get the 28-22 victory. In the winning effort the Moriah Vikings would go to 8-1 on the season and have a meeting with the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks in the New York State Class D First Round. As the Ticonderoga Sentinels season comes to an end at 8-1. Gallery.