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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 to ...
Baseball Hits A Three Run Homer
America’s Pastime Comes Home to the Liberty Games One might think that because Baseball has been considered for quite some time as America’s Favorite Pastime, that organizing such an event would be the easiest to do. There is quite a lot of interest, and there are certainly thousands of teams, if not tens ...
Max Of All Trades!
The President of the United States in considered by many to be the “Leader of the Free World”. In some circles, the President holds almost as much “power” as the Pope, and right in line to be the next to God after him. It would appear that perhaps the position is a bit ...
Pickleball…It’s All in the Name!
If you are like me, your first reaction when you see this name, “Pickleball”, you are likely pondering several thoughts. 1) Is this an actual sport? 2) What is a “Pickleball”? 3) How is it played? 4) What kind of name is Pickleball for a sport? These are all very good questions, but ...
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 ...
Stars & Stripes Forever
For more than 200 years, the American Flag has been the symbol of our nation’s strength and unity. It’s been a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. And the American Flag has been a prominent icon in our national history. Below are some of the highlights of its unique past: ...
Fencing Gets To The Point – An Art With Weapons
When we first looked at the possibility of Fencing being a part of the Liberty Games, I must admit that I was hesitant at first thought. Then I was told that there is a Sabre used, and immediately I thought, “Light Sabre”? My second thought was how to get Darth Vader, Han Solo, ...
Riders To The Stars – BMX Racing…Ready to Roll
“One of the many thrilling features about the Liberty Games (the New State Games) has been developing more of an “Outside the Box” thinking that would breathe New Life, and New Excitement into the State Games”, exclaims Executive Director for the Empire State Sports Council, Anthony Mills. He continues, “President of the Sports ...
Batter Up…Softball Steps Up to the Plate
With the harsh Eastern New York Winter that we just survived, it is time to think Spring, that much is certain! Okay, so you may not qualify less than a foot of snow all year as harsh, and if it wasn’t for the most recent snowfall, it is questionable whether there was ...
February Frost Gets the “COLD SHOULDER”
It has been a very strange and bizarre weather pattern that has passed our way for the winter of 2011 – 2012 with record setting snowfalls (or lack thereof). I remember my youngest son saying to me back in November, that he could sense this was going to be a very cold and ...