TRR photo by Richard A. Ross
Eldred quarterback Nick McCormick heads off for a 50-yard jaunt on the first of his four rushing touchdowns against Liberty.

McCormick runs wild as Eldred shuts out Liberty

Eldred comes on strong in non-league win

By RICHARD A. ROSS

ELDRED, NY - Despite being battered by Burke to the tune of 68-0 last week, Coach Jim O’Connor’s Liberty Indians were upbeat and positive.

A good week of practice had the team hopeful that they could be competitive with Class D Eldred on September 30.

“We just want to be in this game at the end of the first quarter,” O’Connor said prior to the game. He has watched his team get steamrolled in the opening minutes week after week.

O’Connor and company figured if Liberty could play mistake-free football, things might just go right this time.

Things did go right, but for Eldred, not Liberty.

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One for the ages

Dawgs defeat Burke for first time ever in hard-fought division match

By RICHARD A. ROSS

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY - “We’re going to win today,” said a grinning Kienan Garn, prior to the arrival of the John S. Burke Catholic Eagles on September 26.

After 80 minutes of some of the most intense soccer ever played on the Sullivan West pitch, Garn’s prophecy proved to be accurate. Sullivan West players mobbed each other in triumph, following the Bulldogs’ 2-0 win over Burke.

Garn, who had the game-winning goal with 38 seconds left in double overtime in the team’s last game versus Liberty on September 21, wasn’t being cocky.

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Local harriers state their case at Purple Mania

Invitational features state contenders in state meet preview

By RICHARD A. ROSS

WARWICK, NY - In a unique opportunity to run against the state’s best while previewing the course for this year’s state meet, runners from Monticello, Tri-Valley, Sullivan West and Eldred took part in the Provident Bank Purple Wave Mania Invitational held on September 30.

Featuring state-ranked teams that included the boys from Class A Queensbury, ranked number one, Class C Pawling (3), Newark Valley (5) and Rhinebeck (7), along with Class D Delhi (1) and Port Jefferson (3), the meet challenged the county’s top male runners to test their mettle against some of the best.

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