By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
Sports Correspondent
Moriah, the 2012 Section VII Class C Champion, rallied in the fourth quarter of this year’s Section VII Class D semi-final game to beat the Indian Lake / Long Lake Lady Orange and advance to the championship game.
Classification is based on enrollment, and due to fewer students this year than last Moriah moved down to Class D for the 2012-2013 season.
Moriah got off to a strong start, leading 12-8 after the opening eight minutes of play. The Lady ...
The Wells and Indian Lake / Long Lake boys opened up the Section VII basketball tournament Wednesday, Feb. 20, with preliminary games. Both teams picked up easy wins and advanced to the quarter-final round, where the boys’ teams fell short but the IL/LL Lady Orange prevailed to advance to the semi-final round.
WELLS 56, M/N 29
In Wells, the seventh seeded Indians hosted 10th seed Minerva / Newcomb. Wells jumped out to a 15-3 first quarter lead and was never challenged. Jake Earley led Wel ...
INDIAN LAKE - Looking for some good old-fashioned North Country fun in the great outdoors? Sign up for the 4th Annual “Be A Donor” Snow Shoe Softball Tournament to benefit the National Kidney Foundation.
It will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, starting at 1 p.m. at the Benton Little League Ball Field here.
Chairwoman Elizabeth “Liz” Cannan has worked diligently over the years to raise awareness and money for the National Kidney Foundation within the Town of Indian Lake.
The r ...
The Section VII basketball tournament will get under way this week with 12 teams in the boys’ bracket and seven in the girls’. Defending Section VII Girls Class D Champion Indian Lake / Long Lake received a number two seed in the girls’ tournament. On the boys’ side, IL/LL and Wells are seeded sixth and seventh respectively.
Both the Wells and the IL/LL boys will play in a preliminary game today, Feb. 20. Wells will host 10th seeded Minerva / Newcomb at 6 p.m. The winner ...
Wells and Indian Lake / Long Lake competed against northern Mountain & Valley Athletic Conference schools last week in high school basketball action.
Team win-loss records as of Sunday are Wells boys 8-6, Wells girls 1-12, IL/LL boys 9-5 and IL/LL girls 12-1.
CROWN PT 45, WELLS 25
The Lady Indians opened up the week Monday, Feb. 4, traveling to Crown Point to face the Panthers. Wells trailed 13-9 at halftime and made a strong 12-13 third-quarter run to get within five points. Crown Point he ...
High school basketball teams in Hamilton County experienced many successes last week. Seven of the nine games played resulted in a win. The Wells girls had their first win of the season and the Indian Lake / Long Lake girls moved up to 16th in the New York State Sportwriters Association Class D poll.
WELLS 47, J’BURG 23
Wells boys opened up the busy week of games Tuesday, Jan. 29, hosting Johnsburg. Jake Earley led the Indians to a 47-23 win over the Jaguars with 18 points and 10 rebounds ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The History Press has announced a new title, “Lost Ski Areas of the Southern Adirondacks” by Jeremy Davis. It includes Silver Bells in Wells.
The Adirondack region has long been a favorite of skiers. Downhill ski areas developed during the Great Depression, when New Yorkers looked for an affordable escape to beat the winter blues.
Over the coming decades ski areas expanded with new lifts, lodges and trails. Despite the popularity of the sport, many ski areas have d ...
High school basketball was fairly quiet this past week as the student-athletes focused on mid-term tests and Regents’ exams. Friday was the lone day of action, with the Wells teams traveling to Elizabethtown and Indian Lake / Long Lake hosting Lake Placid in Long Lake.
E’TOWN 72 WELLS 18
The Elizabethtown girls, currently ranked seventh in New York State Class D girls’ basketball, held Wells to single digit scoring in each quarter en route to their 72-18 win over the Lady Indi ...
The past week of high school basketball got underway Monday, Jan. 14, with the Indian Lake / Long Lake boys and girls teams hosting a Coaches vs. Cancer game. The event raised over $1,600 to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The IL/LL boys played the first game of the double header against Schroon Lake. The Orange weren’t intimidated by the seventh-ranked Wildcats and played competitively throughout the game. IL/LL trailed by only three at halftime and came within two points in the thir ...
By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
For the Express
The New York State Sportswriters Association recognized the IL/LL girls last week in its weekly rankings, ranking them number 17 in Class D. The Wells boys and girls teams each played two games last week, while the Indian Lake / Long Lake boys and girls each played one game. Games scheduled for the IL/LL boys and girls for Friday, Jan. 11, were rescheduled to Monday, Jan. 14.
IL/LL 60,
Johnsburg 28
When the IL/LL boys hosted Johnsburg Tuesday, Jan. ...
High school basketball returned to action last week after the holiday break. The boys’ teams opened up play Thursday, Jan. 3, with Wells hosting Crown Point and Indian Lake / Long Lake traveling to Keene.
The Wells girls were scheduled to play Crown Point Friday, Jan. 4, but due to illness on the modified team and lack of a full squad the modified and varsity games were rescheduled for Feb. 1.
CROWN POINT 56, WELLS 45
In Wells, the Indians got off to a good start, holding a five-point lead ...
By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
For the Express
This past week provided the last games of the year for Indian Lake/Long Lake and Wells varsity teams.
GIRLS
SCHROON LAKE 38
WELLS 22
The Wells boys and girls teams traveled to Schroon Lake on Monday, December 17. The Lady Indians took the court first and trailed by four points after eight minutes of play. The host Wildcats edged Wells by three in the second period to take a 19-12 first half lead. The second half was controlled by Schroon Lake as they o ...
By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
For the Express
The high school basketball schedule last week had the Wells boys and girls teams facing Keene and Chazy, while the Indian Lake / Long Lake boys and girls went up against Elizabethtown. The Lady Orange also opposed Minerva / Newcomb.
WELLS 42, KEENE 35
The slate of games got underway Monday, Dec. 10, with the Wells boys picking up a win in Keene.
The Indians gained a 22-14 first half lead and were never challenged by the host Beavers in the 42-35 victory. ...
By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
Sports Correspondent
The 2012-13 Mountain & Valley Athletic Conference Division III basketball season got under way last week when the two county varsity teams went head to head.
The Indian Lake / Long Lake boys traveled to Wells Tuesday. The following night the Wells girls traveled to IL/LL.
WELLS 45, IL/LL 42
Wells and IL/LL boys played very closely throughout the Dec. 4 league game. In the first quarter, the host Indians held a one-point advantage. In the second p ...
By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
Sports Correspondent
The 2012-2013 Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference basketball season got underway yesterday when the Indian Lake/Long Lake and Wells boys’ teams faced off in Wells. The two girls’ teams will match up today in Indian Lake. Both schools have updated game schedules on their websites.
WELLS BOYS
The boys’ varsity at Wells has all five starters returning and welcomed five new players to the team. They are looking to improve on las ...
Mountain & Valley Athletic Conference’s Section VII Class D South Division has released its varsity basketball schedule for this year as follows.
BOYS’ VARSITY
Dec. 4 IL/LL @ Wells 6:30
Dec. 7 Wells @ Schroon Lake 5:00
Dec. 10 Wells @ Keene 6:30
Dec. 14 Chazy @ Wells 6:30
Dec. 18 Johnsburg @ Wells 6:30
Jan. 3 Crown Point @ Wells 6:30
Jan. 8 M/N @ Wells 6 ...
WELLS - Sixty-six people took part in the Old Home Days Swim Races here Aug. 3. Race Organizer Lori Collado has announced the results as follows.
UNDERWATER SWIM
Ages 4 & Under: first, Lily Biron and Giada Harnington; second, Landon Fraiser and Lilianna Wright.
Age 5: first, Isabelle Powers; second, Bridget Allen; third, Ava Dwyer.
Age 6: first, William Palmer; second, Katrina Koniszewski and Bradyn Persch; third, Hally Welch and Preston Simons.
Ages 7-8: Heat 1 - first, Joseph Palmer; secon ...
LAKE PLEASANT - Thirty members and guests enjoyed a fun day of golfing when the Lake Pleasant Ladies Golf League held its fifth annual Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament July 31.
The emphasis of the day was the education of each participant on the importance of early detection in the successful treatment of breast cancer and the continuing need for research.
The following winners were recognized at a luncheon in the Veterans of Foreign Wars building following the game:
Low Gross: Flight A - firs ...
INLET - Matt’s Hot Screamers kept its winning streak going with a late rally over the Speculator B Team last week.
With the score tied at 1-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning, Kyle Hauser sparked the team with a lead-off double. She was followed by Heather Levi who also doubled.
After two more hits by DeDe St. Marie and Crystal LaPorte, Karen Hoskins hit a big three-run homer, her second homer of the game.
Misty Mcgough, Kaitlyn Payne, Emily Wilton, Gordi Christadaro and Sam Luce ...
SPECULATOR - The sound of basketballs hitting the court will be heard July 16-19 when Adirondack Basketball Camp returns for a second year.
Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday in both Lake Pleasant Central School and the village pavilion and outdoor basketball court across the street from the public beach. Daily activities include shooting contests, ball handling drills, shooting drills and games.
Those who register before June 22 will receive a $10 early bird discount ...
By PATRICIA CURRY
Sports Correspondent
PLATTSBURGH - Section VII Class D Champion Indian Lake / Long Lake Lady Orange fell to Argyle 47-21 in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association regional finals Saturday in Plattsburgh, ending an exceptional season.
The Orange played its final game of the 2011-2012 season against Section II champs the Argyle Scots.
Argyle, ranked eighth among New York State Class D teams, started the game with a full court press. The Scots’ four seni ...
By PATRICIA CURRY
Sports Correspondent
The Indian Lake/Long Lake girls’ basketball team advanced to the semi-finals of the Section VII tournament Saturday, Feb. 25, with a win over Crown Point. The game between the third seeded Orange and sixth seeded Panthers was rescheduled from Friday due to inclement weather.
IL/LL, ranked 15th among New York State’s Class D teams, opened the game with full court pressure, causing havoc for the Crown Point offense. The Orange had a 13-7 lead aft ...
By PATRICIA CURRY
Sports Correspondent
The 2011-12 high school basketball regular season came to a close last week. The final league games were played with the two county boys’ teams going head to head.
GIRLS
WELLS 34, KEENE 31
Balanced scoring by Wells resulted in a victory for The Lady Indians in Keene Wednesday, Feb. 15. Keene held a slight advantage at 8-6 after the first quarter. Wells took the second quarter 13-10 to head into halftime leading 19-18. The third quarter didn’t p ...
By PATRICIA CURRY
Sports Correspondent
The Indian Lake / Long Lake Lady Orange clinched the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference Southern Division Championship with an easy win in North Creek last week, while both of the county’s boys’ teams picked up a win.
GIRLS
IL/LL 32, M/N 26
The 14th ranked IL/LL girls faced Minerva / Newcomb in Olmstedville Feb. 6, outscoring the opposition in three of the four periods to improve its record to 13-2.
Meg Smith led IL/LL with 12 points. Mor ...
By PATRICIA CURRY
Sports Correspondent
For the first time in several weeks the weather cooperated last week, allowing area high school basketball teams to play both their scheduled games and some postponed games. The Indian Lake/Long Lake boys played two games, while the IL/LL girls and the Wells boys and girls had a busy week, all playing three games each.
GIRLS
IL/LL 35, CROWN POINT 23
The Lady Orange hosted Crown Point in Long Lake Monday, Jan. 30. IL/LL was looking to avenge its only loss ...
By PATRICIA CURRY
Sports Correspondent
Mid-term exams and poor weather made for a fairly quiet week in area high school basketball last week.
The Indian Lake / Long Lake girls traveled to Old Forge Tuesday for a non-league game.
Later in the week the Wells boys and girls teams faced Johnsburg.
The IL/LL girls and boys were scheduled to play Crown Point Thursday and Friday respectively.
Both games had to be postponed due to poor travel conditions.
IL/LL 33,
OLD FORGE 27
The IL/LL girls, cur ...
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