Photo by Richard A. Ross, sportsinsightsny.com With softball always on her mind, the allure of taking to the mound looms tantalizingly close for Sullivan West hurler Autumn Ackermann. Ackermann played basketball this past winter and was busy honing down an array of pitches in preparation for the season she most looks forward to.

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Seasons change

Sports awards nights; Glens Falls define winter’s coda; spring sports practices augur new beginnings

By RICHARD A. ROSS

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—The clocks have moved ahead and the rain has replaced the snow, sure signs that March has us in its grip of riveting transitions. Tri-Valley and Sullivan West officially put winter to rest with awards night presentations on March 11 and 17 respectively (See more on Tri-Valley’s awards on this page, and www.sportsinsightsny.com for more on the Bears and the Sullivan West’s winter heroics).

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Awards

These Bears don’t hibernate

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY—Led by its girls track team that garnered a trifecta of titles with championships in Division IV (28-0), Sullivan County and Section 9, Tri-Valley’s winters sports season was an exceptional remonstrance of great performances.

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