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MMA SHOWS ITS TRUE COLORS
(Liberty Games Is Now Family) We have been asked to cover a lot of different events since the start up of Warriors Instinct MMA. We have covered an inaugural MMA event in our home area, been thrown on the carpet by another event that soon became our family, and have even come as far […]
Kossor Kicks Off Liberty Games
2016 Olympic Hopefuls Shine Scotia, NY – It was one of those “Triple-H Days” (Hazy, Hot, & Humid), and if this event was held at the same location that it was in 2012, the weather could have been a factor. However, a decision was made back in February, when it was still cold and […]
ALERT! CHANGE IN TRACK & FIELD VENUE!
There has been a change to the Track & Field venue for the Liberty Games! The bad news is that we have to make a change, but the Good News is that it is to a much better facility. Due to unexpected challenges with the maintenance schedule for Albany High School that, it […]
MMA Joins the Liberty Games
A Mixed Bag of Mixed Feelings When approached about having MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) as part of the Liberty Games, our first reaction was one of caution. Our second reaction was one of caution too! However, it has been my experience that if people do their homework (and most folks cringe at the thought […]
Nothing But Net
Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the request of his superior, Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for […]
Opening Festival Features Rising Star!
New York isn’t just tall buildings and great hot dogs. Fact is, most of New York is mountains, lakes, farms, forests, and small towns most folks have never heard of! And out of this lesser-known New York comes Country Music Artist Chelsea Cavanaugh. Blending engaging melodies and charming energy with lyrical content that defies […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
