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NEW MAN in the OLYMPIC CHAIR!
It is well known that EVERY Man has his “Favorite Chair”, especially for the sake of watching his favorite sporting events. It is one of the most difficult tasks to separate a Man from such a favorite chair. In fact, the best way to make the loss of the old chair a distant […]
“Walking the Walk”!
Great Empire Walk 2015 The Kickoff to the 2015 Liberty Games was the Great Empire Walk, the Annual Fundraising event for the Empire State Sports Council, which produces the Liberty Games each year. Although we DID NOT hit our goal for this year, we did increase our Fundraising almost 100%. The Great Empire […]
FOOTGOLF Debuts @ the Liberty Games
Is it true? Is Footgolf actually a game? Click and play the video above to get a glimpse of this new phenomenon, and then check out some of the information below: Footgolf is a precision sport where players kick a Soccer Ball (coined a “Football” in Europe) into a cup in as few shots as possible. Its name is a portmanteau of […]
Freedom Isn’t Free
It was just another day at the Barrel Drive, until we met Don Matthews, a WWII Veteran, who found great pleasure in singing along as we played. The state games were re-branded as the Liberty Games, and we are indebted to everyone that has served, is serving, and those that will serve to keep us […]
BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
Based out of the Capital Region of New York, Beautiful Disaster was founded in March 2013, and the group focuses on original music under the genre of “Alternative Rock”. They are influenced by bands like Dave Matthews, Gaslight Anthem, Incubus, and many more. The Empire State Sports Council is pleased to announce that Beautiful Disaster […]
BOLEN CAPTURES 2nd NATIONAL TITLE
Reno, NV – Brad Bolen (25), from the Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) in Glenville, NY captured his second US Sr. National title winning the 66kg division on day two (2) at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Sunday, May 4, 2014. This was Bolen’s 5th overall Medal at the Nationals having been in the […]
Liberty Games 2013 Mixed Martial Arts
Our first Liberty Games Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event for youth was a highlight for the new state games, which was produced and hosted by the Empire State Sports Council (ES Sports). Athletes from across the state, competing in 3 areas of the sport, made for quite a day! These are the elite youth of MMA, and […]
Basketball ‘Steals’ the Show
Schenectady, NY – It was one of those “Triple-H Days” (Hazy, Hot, & Humid), and no matter what the weather was like, inside or outside, it didn’t appear to have any effect on the Boys and Girls that made the Pat Riley Center the focus of the Liberty Games for the Basketball competition. “With […]
Liberty Games RaceWalking!
Valatie, NY July 19, 2013 On the penultimate day of this year’s Liberty Games, the Track and Field competition drew to a close. The 5000m Race Walk, the longest event of the meet, took place in hot (85°F), humid, and sunny conditions. With more than 10 Athletes registered for the event, a full field of eight (8) toed the starting […]
