TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Eldred players raise their helmets in exultation following their magical tie-breaking win in the game’s waning minutes.

Football

Witchcraft and wizardry

Eldred edges Tri-Valley in turnover fest on Compasso’s late capture of the elusive pigskin

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY—Unbeknownst to the unsuspecting crowd gathered to watch a key Sullivan County football clash between Eldred and Tri-Valley on September 15, a young wizard on the lam from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sat among them in the stands.

Armed with a wand deftly hidden inside a hot dog bun, the impish young prankster had a delightful plan: turn the football fray into a game of Quidditch by casting spells at key points in the action.

click for story

Softball

Swan song

By RICHARD A. ROSS

COCHECTON CENTER, NY - For the past 41 years, Ronny Canfield, a striking figure in pinstripes, has been an integral part of the softball scene, and his presence on the mound has been a familiar summer sight in the tableau of the game.

click for story

ATVs

Run in the ninth

By RICHARD A. ROSS

ELDRED, NY - On September 22, they’ll be rolling and for a great cause. The Ninth Annual Sullivan County ATV Charity Poker Run will benefit 10-year old Elizabeth Victoria Grese of Liberty and eight-year old Candace Chantel Battiste of Smallwood. Both children have suffered from serious afflictions that impact their lives and the lives of their families. (See “Dealing a winning hand to ailing kids,” this week's feature).

click for story

Also in this issue:

• Pitched battle
• Trial by fire
• Keepsake