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Judo…Thrown Into The Spotlight
Olympic Silver Medalist Leads the Way When the thought of the Liberty Games first took shape, we were prepared (so we thought) for competitions in many sports. Having played competitive Football, Basketball, Tennis, and Track & Field, it was believed that all of the known “staple sports” of any State Games would make this […]
Constitution Classic – 6/2/13
EMPIRE STATE LIBERTY TOUR Constitution Classic Niskayuna HS 6/2/2013 Event 1 Girls 9-10 100 Meter Dash ========================================================================== Name Age Team Finals H# Points ========================================================================== Finals 1 Welt, Emma 10 Averill Park 18.41 3 5 2 McLaughlin, Brenna 10 Nisky Athlet 19.02 4 3 3 Gundrum, Grace 10 Averill Park 19.05 3 2 4 Gascoyne, Sarah […]
Patriot’s Invitational – 5/25/13
EMPIRE STATE LIBERTY TOUR Patriot’s Invitational Schenectady HS 5/25/2013 Event 1 Girls 7-8 100 Meter Dash ======================================================================= Name Age Team Finals Points ======================================================================= Finals 1 Douglas, Camella 8 Delmar Track 17.35 5 2 Mitchell, Quinn 7 Delmar Track 18.52 3 3 Gentile, Ella 8 Delmar Track 19.17 2 4 deNoronha, Ava 7 Averill Park 22.18 […]
The Original “Extreme” Sport
Modern football and flag football — also called touch football — parted ways in 1905. Until then, it was all one game, played without protective equipment and with virtually no physical restraint. The modern game of American Football is tame compared to its early roots when in the early 1900’s President Teddy Roosevelt threatened […]
Frank Rogers
Frank Rogers graduated from Siena College in 1994 with a degree in Accounting. Created All-American Sports Recreation, Inc. in 1996 as a full time sports recreation and management business. Rented Giants Stadium for Men’s Flag Football League Super Bowls and in 1998 created the first television show dedicated to Flag Football in the Capital […]
Young Female Athletes & Weight Training
“I don’t want my team getting all buff. I just want them toned”. This was an actual quote from a high school Women’s Basketball Coach directed towards the program I was designing for the team. This not only told me quite a bit about his knowledge of training physiology, but about his actual effectiveness as […]
Martial Arts Opens Your Mind
A New Concept For A New State Games Many Events exist for athletes of specific styles of Martial Arts, but very few events bring athletes of different training backgrounds together. Open Tournaments have been around for years, and after spending time with Master Adam Grogin (Sport’s Chair for Martial Arts), it is very easy […]
Coney Island RaceWalks
On April 21st, 2013, forty-seven walkers lined up for the start of the 102nd Coney Island Racewalks, the oldest race walking event in the USA. It was a beautiful day, sunny and 37°. Thirty-nine walkers opted for the 5 mile distance while eight took on the 10 mile challenge. The “10” is handicapped; slower walkers start first […]
BOWLING…It Takes “PIN” Point Precision
Bowling is a great sport that has a long and full history. Today, bowling is one of the most popular sports in the world and is the most participated recreational sport played in the United States. However, Bowling can be traced back as far as 3200 BC. A crude form of the game was […]