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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rain can't dampen trap shooters day at Black Lake Fish-Game High School Invitational
Jun. 1—MORRISTOWN — The rains came shortly after the first shots rang out on the line at the 2025 Black Lake Fish and Game Club High School Trap Shooting Invitational on Saturday. But a steady cold downpour did nothing to diminish the enthusiam and enjoyment of the 125 plus shooters and the coaches and supporters of teams from the Morristown, OFA. Hammond and Heuvelton teams which served as the co-hosts and Gouverneur, Lisbon, Indian River. Harrisville, Alex Bay, Norwood-Norfolk, St. Lawrence Central, Potsdam, Parishville-Hopkinton and Brushton-Moira. Advertisement "Things really went well today. Everyone had a great time and I received so many positive responses," said Morristown Coach Dustin Denesha. "We are always working do things better and the first thing we are going to do was move the tournament back to a Saturday so we don't have conflicts with softball, baseball and proms and other things. I to thank the people from Lisbon for bringing over equipment which we really needed to hold the event." The format of the tournament saw shooters from all the teams competing for honors in a Blind Draw Division and the teams competing for the massive BLFGC Team Championship Tournament. Inside the Community Building a Craft and Vendor Fair was held with refreshments offered inside and outside. Alex Bay prevailed in a close race for the Team Championship Trophy with a 228 to 225 edge over Indian River and Gouverneur placed third at 217. In the Coaches Shootoff Mike Vaadi of Gouverneur and Paul Cappelino of Indian River tied for bragging rights at 25. Advertisement The Top Male Shooters were: Baron Ryder of Alex Bay, Caleb Burgonstock of Indian River and Ryan Mashaw of Gouverneur who all shattered 48 out of 50 birds. In the Female Division Scarlett Ritchie of Morristown went 46-for-50 to lead the way before hustling home to get ready for the Morristown Central Prom. She came back in her Prom dress to accept her trophy and medal. Charlese Jackson of Indian River and Olivia Fitchette of Alex Bay tied for second at 44. Ritchie and Fitchette also teamed with Alison McCormick of Alex Bay, Larry Young of Heuvelton and Landen Downs of Morristown to lead the Blind Draw competition on Team 15 which scored 204 points. Second place with 201 points went to: Team 17 composed for John Boynce Jr. of SLC, Michael Myers of OFA, Caleb Warren of Lisbon, Coltion Wormuth of Alex Bay and Charlese Jackson of Indian River. Third Place was secured by Team 18 which scored 200 points with: Tony Wilson of N-N, Ryan Mashaw of Gouverneur, Blair Aiken of Hammond, Aidan LaRock of B-M and Kaiden McArdell of Hammond.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Indian River Queen shines as rocket sails through clouds and fog: Photo of the Week
FLORIDA TODAY's Malcolm Denemark is blunt: With so many rocket launches from the Space Coast, it gets harder for photographers to find a new location for a foreground for rockets which roar away at night. You'd never know that by looking at this Photo of the Week. In at, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rises over the Indian River through the clouds and fog on Starlink mission 6-83, taking off at 1:02 a.m. May 13 from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. "The Indian River Queen, pretty much a Cocoa landmark, had been moved to the north side of Cocoa Village Marina while the south dock was being repaired from Hurricane Milton," he said. "I saw the paddleboat was back at the south side and contacted the marina to get access." Access granted, he snagged a cool, quasi-moody shot of two very different types of transportation. "The strange low clouds and almost 100% humidity added to the scene, giving the photo a ghostly appearance," Denemark said. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Rising rocket's light shines on Indian River Queen in Photo of Week
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
High school roundup: Indian River opens season by topping Carthage in girls lacrosse
Apr. 1—CARTHAGE — Allison LaMora totaled two goals and two assists and Brylee Amato scored twice and recorded seven draw controls as Indian River outlasted Carthage 7-6 in a Frontier League girls lacrosse season-opening game Tuesday. LaMora added two ground balls and two caused turnovers for the Wolves. Kallie Delles also scored twice and had two ground balls and three caused turnovers. Lilly Walsh also scored for Indian River, and Keera LaLonde provided an assist. Advertisement The Wolves' Cora Russell recorded 10 saves in goal. SOUTH JEFFERSON 23, GENERAL BROWN 3 Amalia Netto connected for seven goals and three assists and contributed two ground balls as the defending Section 3 champion Spartans started their season with a decisive win over the Lions in a Frontier League opener in Adams. Emma Kelly followed with three goals and two assists for South Jefferson and Lydia Tremont also scored three times. Kendra Staie provided two goals, two assists and two ground balls. Lily Morrison scored twice and assisted on another goal. Leyna Hodges also scored twice. Aliana West, Layla Perry, Brooke Perry and Heydin O'brein each scored once. Chloe Elmer led with 16 draw controls and Brooke Perry had five. Advertisement For General Brown, Alivia Cross, Mollie Peckham and Claire Ramie each scored a goal. BOYS LACROSSE WATERTOWN 14, EAST SYRACUSE-MINOA 5 Kage Loftus delivered four goals and assisted on four more as the Cyclones pulled away with six goals in the third quarter to beat the Spartans in a nonleague game in East Syracuse. Nico Spaziani scored three times for Watertown and added an assist. Jack Adams supplied five points on two goals and three assists. Owen O'Donnell and Michael Lumbis each scored two goals. Norman Cushman made 10 saves in net and Jacob Moore contributed one. Cayden Claflin led East Syracuse-Minoa with three goals. Jackson Tedesco added a goal and an assist and Noah Taylor also scored. Nicholas Courcy assisted on two goals. Advertisement In Northern Athletic Conference games, Massena defeated Canton 10-7 and Saranac Lake Placid edged Salmon River 15-14 in overtime. GIRLS LACROSSE OFA 8, MALONE 6 Mia Jeneault and Brooke Irvine each recorded three goals and two assists as the Blue Devils won a Northern Athletic Conference-opening game against the Huskies in Malone. Avery LaPage and Kenna Stull added second-half goals for OFA, which rallied from a 6-4 deficit. Quinn Duprey saved 12 shots in goal for the Blue Devils. Chateaugay student Irelynn LaPlante scored three goals for Malone.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Proposed Chesapeake budget could include real estate tax hike
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake City Council went over the city's proposed budget for FY 2026 and the proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2026-2030 on Tuesday. Norfolk prioritizes employee recruitment, tourism in $2B proposed budget VB budget proposal includes revived boat tax, meals tax and stormwater rate increase City Manager Chris Price and Budget Director Jonathan Hobbs both presented the proposed budget to the council, and it is now up to them to consider a .2 cent increase for the current real estate tax. Officials said the increase would help to pay for improved public safety. The proposed budget comes out to $1.6 billion. During Tuesday's presentation, the council discussed the desired outcomes of the proposed budget, including economic prosperity, connectivity, cultural diversity, environmental responsibility and safety and security. A breakdown of the desired outcomes can be found below: Encouraging redevelopment through $3.7 million to fully fund to South Norfolk Municipal Building Community and neighborhood revitalization — Indian River Strategic Acquisition of Property, Deep Creek Strategic Acquisition of Property and Western Branch Strategic Acquisition of property Incentivizing new and existing businesses with a Site Readiness and Economic Development Investment Program Enhanced signage and landscaping at entrances to the city Sidewalk and pedestrian improvements, such as a Bruin Drie and Gilmerton sidewalk connection Improving the customer experience Business development Hosting Sail 2026 Virginia at Battlefield Park to celebrate America's 250th anniversary Enhancing historical resources, such as the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Museum Preservation of agriculture and open space Environmentla preservation Enhanced mowing requencies for medians Closing gap on minimum staffing with 12 new firefighter positions Expanding storage capacity for evicence Moving Public Safety System to the Cloud Improving survival rates for cardiac arrest Improving emergency response times Providing a safer work environment Improving outcomes/enhancing customer service Using data to improve decision making According to the recently released Old Dominion University Quality of Life Survey, Chesapeake consistently ranks as the highest citizen satisfaction in the region, while also having the lowest tax and fee burden, officials said. ODU survey shows declining quality of life and economic outlook in Hampton Roads While the .2 cent increase for the real estate tax was proposed, Price stated one of the guiding principles of the budget would have no increase on the real estate tax rate and was only discussed while addressing the council's strategic priorities. Price is instead proposing the revenue should come from the elimation of planned projects — including the South Central Water and Sewer Transmission and the George Washington Highway widening project — and increasing the hotel tax by $1 a night. Based on the Chesapeake Public School's Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton's proposed budget, a 3% compensation increase for teachers and a pay increase to $56,012 for starting teacher pay was proposed. An increase in staffing was also proposed in order to meet the Standards of Quality requirements, academic programming and operations. The public has two opportunities to provide input on the proposed budget, one on April 8 during a public hearing for real estate assessments, and one on April 22 during a public hearing for the tax levy, operating budget and capital budget. The finalized budget will be considered for adoption on May 13. For more information on the proposed budget, click here. Continue to check for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
