RUTH HALEY:

NORTH COUNTRY HOCKEY HAS LOST A TRUE PASSIONATE SUPPORTER IN RUTH HALEY WHO PASSED AWAY EARLIER IN THE WEEK AT THE AGE OF 97.  SHE WAS A HUGE FAN OF BOTH CLARKSON AND ST. LAWRENCE, AND FOR MANY YEARS A VERY FAMILIAR FACE AT BOTH CHEEL AND APPLETON ARENAS.  IN FACT DURING THE 1998-99 SEASON IN A GAME BETWEEN THE TWO RIVALS SHE WAS PRESENTED ON ICE WITH A HALF CLARKSON AND HALF ST. LAWRENCE JERSEY.  FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD THIS MONDAY AT 2 AT THE TRINITYCHURCH IN POTSDAM

SAINTS VOLLEYBALL:

THE SAINTS TRYING TO ADD TO THEIR IMPRESSIVE 2008 VOLLEYBALL SEASON BY WELCOMING NEW ASSISTANT COACH ALLISON BUSSER FOR THE 2009 CAMPAIGN.  BUSSER IS A HECK OF A PLAYER HERSELF PLUS BRINGS GREAT COACHING EXPERIENCE TO THE SAINTS AFTER COACHING THE UNIOR OLYMPIC TEAM IN 07-08, AND HAS ALSO COACHED AT HER ALMA MATER ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.

 FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS:

WITH SO MANY YOUNG ATHLETES AT RISK WITH THE HEAT AS THE FALL SPORTS SEASONS BEGIN HERE'S SOME GOOD IDEAS FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS. AVOID HOLDING PRACTICES BETWEEN 12 AND 4, WHEN HEAT IS EXTREME HOLD PRATICES INDOORS AND IF YOU CAN'T USE THE PRACTICE OUTDOORS AS WALK THRU SESSIONS, AND INCREASE THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF BREAKS FINDING SHADED AREAS AND MAKING SURE PLAYERS ARE GETTING PLENTY OF FLUIDS

SU FOOTBALL NEWS:

A 2ND KICKER HAS NOW LEFT THE SU FOOTBALL PROGRAM UNDER NEW HEAD COACH DOUG MARRONE.  THEY HAD TWO FRESHMAN KICKERS, ONE LEFT IN THE SPRING WHILE THE OTHER JUST LEFT. CURRENTLY ONLY WLAK ON RYAN LITCHENSTEIN IS LEFT IN THE FIELD GOAL KICKING POSITION.  JUNIOR ROB LONG REMAINS THE PUNTER FOR THE ORANGE

NORWOOD TRIATHLON:

AND JUST A REMINDER THE NORWOOD BEACH TRIATHLON WILL BE THIS SATURDAY AT THE NORWOOD BEACH .  REGISTRATION WILL BE AT THE BEACH FROM 7:30-8:45 ON RACE DAY