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Just Following the Flo!
“This Championship event had to look different than every other ‘Championship’ event” exclaimed Executive Producer, Anthony Mills. He said, “The Empire State Liberty Tour decided five (5) years ago to launch a series of Track & Field events that incorporated all age divisions (Youth, Scholastic, Open, & Masters). USA Track & Field (the National governing […]
Go East Young Men, Go East!
You have heard it said, “Go West Young Man!” But for this Sunday, that call came for a new direction, “Go East Young Men, Go East!” And, to the USATF East Region Open & Club Championships these men went. From Right to Left (Pictured Above), Lee Prowell, Adam Harris, and Jeremy Bascom were the […]
Lightning Strikes At The Independence Invitational
It has long been believed that Lightning never strikes the same place twice. I shall submit to you that those who hold to such a belief did not attend the Independence Invitational on July 3rd at the Ichabod Crane High School Sports Complex. It is certain that the first strike of Lightning was not […]
Whip-pet Good
Long, Long Ago, In A Township Far, Far Away, lived a young girl that was not allowed to compete on the Track & Field team, because she wasn’t a boy, and there was not a Girl’s Track & Field Team. She was faster than all of the boys on the team, but will never […]
A President, A Pass, and A Promise
It has been known, throughout time that good speeches are those that are made with three (3) key points. I wonder if the same is true about remembering Great Performances at an Exciting Event? To change things around just a bit, I have decided to discuss the Pass before the President. It was an unexpected […]
Amending The Constitution
The Education Amendment of 1972, most popularly known as Title IX, stated the following: Section 1681. Sex (a) Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions.No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving […]
Speed Shatters Patriot’s Records
For the first time in the five (5) year history of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series, the Patriot’s Invitational was not hosted at Shenendehowa High School due to the complete reconstruction of a new eight (8) lane track, and an all new field events layout, which will be ready for […]
A NEW Empire State Championship
In 2009 a new State Championship will be born! Since the Summer of 2005, the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series was the first series of its kind in all of New York State and the Northeast. In addition, it is the first, and only, Track & Field Series to accommodate all Youth, […]
Choppa, Flight 648, Cleared for Takeoff
“Contol Tower this is Choppa Flight #648 cleared for takeoff!”, says the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series Record Holder in the Master’s (45 – 49) Long Jump. In fact, Rick holds all of the Liberty Tour meet records in the Long Jump for this age group. But, Rick wasn’t the only […]
Masters of the Univers-ity
You have heard of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Superman, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, and Captain America, but they were not present for this Independence Invitational (though they are always invited). Nonetheless, though these Master’s athletes may not be Master’s of the Universe, their record setting performances on this Sunday afternoon at the University @ Albany clearly […]
