Empire Football League Week 9: Plattsburgh North Stars Vs Syracuse Shock August 25 2012

lowers the shoulder
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Josh Nephew (32) lowers the shoulder and drives over the would-be Syracuse Shock tackler. The Plattsburgh North Stars would defeat the Syracuse Shock 21-7 in a game that would be very physical and have some stellar defense. The North Stars would never trail as they would take a 14 lead into the locker room on touchdowns from Josh Nephew and Jordon Keleher. Then in second half, the Stars would add on another touchdown to get the 21-7 victory. The defense would pick of the Syracuse quarterbacks three times during the night. With the win, the Stars go to 6-3 overall and 5-3 in league play. As they will be at home again next week to take on the Montreal Voyageurs. Gallery

barrells over defender
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Harry Rascoe (13) barrels over the defender for the first down the scramble. Gallery

Empire Football League Week 8: Plattsburgh North Stars Vs Vermont Ice Storm August 18 2012

sliding catch
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Plattsburgh's Andrew Price (83) with the sliding catch on the ground before the ball touches the turf. The Plattsburgh North Stars would take on their rivals from across lake the Vermont Ice Storm. The North Stars would come in looking to avenge a earlier loss to the Ice Storm. The North Stars would get that revenge as they would defeat the Ice Storm by a score of 41-21. The North Stars would control the whole first half by only allowing the Ice Storm to have ten offensive plays and have a 28-7 lead at the half. In the second half the teams would trade scores as the North Stars would cruise to the 41-21 win. In the winning effort, the North Stars go to 4-3 on the season and 3-3 in league play. Gallery

across the middle
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Jordan Keleher (4) with the catch across the middle and takes off into the open field. Gallery

Ellenburg Center Fire Department 2nd Annual Car Show August 12 2012

ford thunderbird
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Kyle Coryea

Richard LaValley and his 1956 Ford Thunderbird with a very sharp custom paint job that just popped all over. There would be 47 cars that would participate in the Ellenburg Center Fire Department. The cars and trucks would range from the 1930s to modern cars of the 2000's. There would be many people from the community that would come and supports the event by looking around at the cars along with taking part in the BBQ. Everyone at the fire department was very pleased with the turnout and already looking for next year's event. Gallery

pontiac trans am
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Kyle Coryea

Fred Martin and his 1974 Pontiac Trans Am proudly on display showing off all the great features of the classic car. Gallery

Franklin County Fair Demolition Derby Malone, NY August 6th 2012

folded up
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Kyle Coryea

Car #6 with the hard hit on the green car that he lined up all the way from the left side boundary line. The annual demolition derby would return to the Franklin County there would be over a hundred cars at the derby that would be separated into eight heats including a truck heat as well. The winner if the derby would be Amanda Ashline. There were be plenty of hard-hitting throughout the night of action. Gallery

rides up the hood
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Car #53 rides up the hood of car #003 as he is getting in the front fender by car #4. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Malone Truck & Tractor Pull August 5 2012

wheelstanding
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Kyle Coryea

One of the light antique tractor wheels stands as he starts to dig in around the 250-foot mark. There would be a total of 34 classes ranging from street-legal truck to Super Farm tractor. There would be around 150 hooks for the day that would see the pull end early in the morning after having to wait out two rain delays. Gallery

in the night sky
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Kyle Coryea

R.J. Smith and his 2007 GMC Sierra sends the black smoke skyward during the 2.6 cheater truck class to the delight of the crowd. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Highgate Tractor Pull August 4 2012

perfect pass
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Kyle Coryea

Gary Joy and Leaving the Dream with the near-perfect run down the track as the front wheels are barely touching the ground. There would be around 150 hooks throughout the 33 classes that would see everything from Farm tractors all the way up to the 4x4 Tractors. There would be a packed house throughout the night. Gallery

first run
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Jamie Ott and his International test it out on his first run down the track during the altered stock class. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Highgate Tractor Pull August 3 2012

winner
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Terry Durant and Yellow Fever dig in on the stone dust track to take the win in both of the Pro Stock 4x4 Truck classes. The annual all-night affair would return to the Franklin County Field Days in Highgate, Vermont. There would be over 100 hooks that would be spread over 9 classes. That would be seen in front of a full grandstand and the brand loyalty was evident trough out the night. Gallery

street truck
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Eric Favreau and his Ford F-250 on a screamer of a pass during the Work Stock class. Gallery

Champlain Valley Baseball League Semi-Finals: Airborne Speedway Padres @ Meron's Expos July 29 2012

running catch
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Corey Trombley (15) with the running catch in center-field to a hit. The Airborne Speedway Padres would finish off the Meron's Expos by beating them 2-0 to advance to the championship next week. The only scoring in the game would come in the fourth inning of a two rbi double by Jeff Norton. The Padres would play stellar defense throughout the day to keep the shutout in tack. In the winning effort, Frank Brogna would strike out six while going the complete game for the win. With the win, Padres will be playinging the Lyon Mountain Miners in the best two out of three series for the championship.

across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Meron's shortstop with the running throw as he charges the slow grounder and fires across the diamond for the out.

Empire Football League Week 4: Plattsburgh North Stars @ Glens Falls Greenjackets July 28 2012

interception
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Krys Ross (14) steps in front of the Glens Falls wide receiver for the interception along the sidelines. The Plattsburgh North Stars would travel down to Glens Falls to take on the Greenjackets. The Plattsburgh North Stars would defeat the Glens Falls Greenjackets 34-22 to keep control of the Mayor's Cup. The North Stars would get off to a quick start when Krys Ross would nearly run back the openning kickoff but the North Stars would score on the next play to take the lead. The teams would play equal for the rest of the half and the North Stars would actually trail 22-20 at the break. In the second half, the North Stars defense would clamp down and not allow a score and the North Stars would get the 34-22 win. With the win, the North Stars go to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the league as Monroe County comes in Plattsburgh next week. Gallery

over the middle
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Kevin Gibson (44) with the catch over the middle in traffic for the completion. Gallery

Adirondack Truck Tractor Pullers: Hopkinton Truck & Tractor Pull Hopkinton Fire Departmrnt July 22 2012

twisting up
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Kyle Coryea

Jacob Curtis and his John Deere 4630 carries the front wheels as he angles over the near side of the track as he finishes second in the 11,500lb Hot Farm Tractors. The annual truck and tractor pull to return to the Hopkinton Fire Department in Hopkinton. This pull just seems to keep getting bigger year after year. There would be around 50 competitors divided up in 14 classes that would take to the hard clay track that would take all the horsepower you could throw at it. There would be only a few minor breakdowns throughout the day. Gallery

straight pass
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Pat Silver with the Ma & Pa's Headache takes it straight down the track for the third place in 6,200lb 4x4 Pro Stock Trucks class. Gallery

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