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Breaking the Record, What a Classic

It was Hazy, Hot, and Humid, but it didn’t break the record heat of 95 degrees at the inaugural Constitution Classic of 2005 in Niskayuna.  But, the weather didn’t keep Rayshawn Byard (Pictured Above) of the ICSS (International Charter School of Schenectady) Jaguars from breaking the 200m Youth Boys record with a time of 27.12.  That makes […]

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Breaking the Record – What a Classic

It was Hazy, Hot, and Humid, but it didn’t break the record heat of 95 degrees at the inaugural Constitution Classic of 2005 in Niskayuna. But, the weather didn’t keep Brandon Mills (Pictured Above) from breaking the 110m High Hurdles record in the Young Men’s division, with a time of 20.06. That makes two straight meets that Brandon has […]

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Patriot’s Invitational; Just a Day in the Park

     As it has been for each Patriot’s Invitational for all four years, the weather was near perfect, with temperatures in the high 60’s and the sun shining most of the day.  For those athletes that broke more than 75 Patriot’s Invitational meet records, it was just a day at the park, as it […]

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Leaping Into the Record Book

The Fourth Annual Patriot’s Invitational, the first stop of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series, was everything it was expected to be. The weather was near perfect, with temperatures in the high 60’s and the sun shining most of the day. For those athletes that broke more than 75 Patriot’s Invitational meet records, […]

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In the Beginning

   In the beginning there were rookies, veterans, boys, girls, Bantams, Midgets, Youth, Intermediates, and Young Men. After the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series, the Region 1 Junior Olympics, there were only five that remained. These five Eagles took flight to the mountains of Southern California to Mount San Antonio College where […]

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Eagles Land on the Island

As it always happens, we begin the year with a much larger group than those that advance to the “Qualifying” meets. This year was no different, as the athletes pictured above are merely a fraction of the number of athletes that began the year. Nonetheless, they had qualified at the Adirondack Junior Olympic meet in […]

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Simply Masterful

     The Independence Invitational, the final stop of the Empire State Liberty Tour, is open to athletes of all ages, but is also the host to the Adirondack Master’s Championships.  There are many reasons for the creation of the Liberty Tour Track & Field Series, but one of the main goals is to provide an […]

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Adirondack Junior Olympian

     It was a perfect day to compete, as long as you were throwing the Discus or the Javelin.  With winds gusting to 30mph, this was hardly the day to set any records on the Track, but it was ideal for Kayla Owens who took 2nd place in the Midget Girls Discus Throw with a […]

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Presidential High

     It is not likely that he will ever run for President, but it is certain that Dan Olson achieved a Presidential High with this jump at the President’s Open at Queensbury High School on Saturday, June 16, 2007.  With a jump of 7′ (shown above) Dan took 1st place in the Open Men’s […]

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Adirondack Junior Olympian

It was a perfect day to compete, as long as you were throwing the Discus or the Javelin. With winds gusting to 30mph, this was hardly the day to set any records on the Track, but it was ideal for Kayla Owens who took 2nd place in the Midget Girls Discus Throw with a toss of 13.91m. Moreover, […]