Blindside and Roddy Burns carries the front wheels just off the track to 315' for a second place in the Super Farm Tractors. The New York State Tractor Pullers would return to the Vermont State Fair for there annual labor day hook. They would have 42 hooks spread over the Super Farm Tractors, Two Wheel Drive Trucks, Modified Tractors and Super Stock Tractors. The event would go one over the threat of rain throughout the day and the overcast sky would make for great horsepower and put on a great show for the fans. The winners on the day would be Just Money in Super Farm, Wolfman (Two Wheel Drive Trucks) Rotten Mean and Nasty (Modified Tractors) and Forced Decision (Super Stock Tractors). Gallery

Forced Decision and Henry Everman would have the run of the day as he would take it over 380 feet plus for the win in the Super Stock Tractors. Gallery

Bill Dean and Ol Blue with a straight run down the track sending them skyward to a winning distance of 310.2. he Vermont Tractor Pullers and New York Tractor Pullers would put on a combined show that Champlain Valley Fair. There would be around 40 hooks on the night divided into five classes (VT Mini Rods A & B, Econo 2wd Trucks, Super Farm Tractors, and 2.6 Cheater Trucks. There would be a decent crowd on hand and would be entertained to make them with all the smoke and noise and even some breakage. Everyone is looking forward to having them back again next year. Gallery

Mike Lucier and the Gray Chevy gets some airtime during the VT Mini Mod B class in front of the local crowd. Gallery

Store Tavern's Pat Leary (1) slides under Leroux Fuels third in the mud from the rain-soaked field. The Store Tavern and Leroux Fuels would meet for game two of the best of five series in the first round. The Store Tavern would have to play a man short as they would have an injury in the 1st inning. The teams would trade runs in the first inning both scoring two runs as the game would be tied at 2. Then the rain would come and not quit the rest of the night. That is where the game would remain until the 3rd when Leroux Fuels would score four and the Store Tavern would get three to make it a 6-5 game. Then in the fourth inning would score five runs to make it 11-5 in the fifth. The game would be called after the fifth inning does the field being unplayable. With the Leroux, Fuel wins the series is tied at 1 with game three coming August 28. Gallery

Store Tavern's Shane Perrotte (2) steps on second to get the out on the grounder and fires on to first to try and get the double play. Gallery

Store Tavern's Matt Rivers (88) with the diving stop at second and goes to knee to fire to first for the out. The Adirondack Slow Pitch League would start their playoffs tonight as the #3 Leroux Fuels would take on the #6 Store Tavern in game one of a five-game series. The Store Tavern would take a 1-0 lead in the second. They would extend there lead to 4-0 with three runs in the third. Then in fourth, the Store Tavern would get two, and Leroux Fuels would get one to make it 6-1. Then in the fifth, the Store Tavern would get two while Leroux Fuels would get three to make it 8-4. Then in seventh Leroux Fuels would force extra innings by getting four runs thanks to a three-run homer. With the game tied at eight, the teams would trade runs in the eighth and ninth to keep the game tied at 10-10. The Store Tavern would finish the game in the tenth as they would score two and secure the 12-10 win. The Store Tavern takes the 1-0 lead headed to game two on August 26. Gallery

Store Tavern's Shane Perotte (2) with the pick at first and fires on to first for the out. Gallery

Store Tavern's Matt Orsmby (11) connects on the inside pitch and sends it out for a single. The Store Tavern would take on Northern Cake Redemption in the season finale of the Adirondack Slow Pitch League. The Tavern would jump out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning and not look back from there. They would another 4 spots in the second to make it 8-0. Then add two runs in the 4th and 5th inning to get secure the 12-1 win. With the win, the Store Tavern finishes the season at 9-12 and get the #6 seed in the upcoming playoffs where they play #3 Leroux Fuels in the Quarterfinals August 22. Gallery

Store Tavern's Pat Leary(1) drops in the floater for the strike. He would have a great game giving up only one run on the night. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Jason Remillard (10) goes up in traffic and comes down with the interception. The Plattsburgh North Stars would face their rivals from across the lake the Vermont Ice Storm in Empire Football League action. It would not take the North Stars long to get on the broad they would score on the opening drive to make it 7-0 on DJ Barber's TD Reception. The Stars would get another one near the end of the quarter on Dexter Geohagan touchdown to make it 13-0. Then in second quarter, the North Stars would score twice more Jamil McCray's and Chris Fish's touchdown receptions to make it 27-0 at the half. When the teams would return for the second it would be more of the same. The North Stars would get two more scores one on Harry Rascoe's sneak from the one-yard line and Craig Bujold's reception to make it 41-0. Then in the fourth quarter, the North Stars would add one more just for good measure as Harry Rascoe would scramble for 40 yards to make it 47-0. The Ice Storm would get one score late to break up the shutout. As the North Stars would cruise to a 47-7 win and go to 5-1 in Empire Football League as they head to Syracuse next week to take on the Syracuse Shock. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Brandon St. John & Mackenize Haskins (21) with the tag tackle to take down Vermont's Akeem Williamson. Gallery

The old Chevy Camaro on display at the third annual car show. The Ellenburg Center Fire Department would hold there 3rd Annual Car Show to benefit the Department. There would be a great turn out of cars with 55 showing up. There would also be a great turn for the community to come and see the cars and support the station. The Ellenburg Center Fire Department would like to thank everyone that participated and plans are already underway for the 2014 edition. Gallery

An old replica of a Shelby Cobra at the annual car show. Gallery

John Darragh in his GMC Sierra snaps the back driveshaft just over 100 feet into the run. The Huntingdon Fair would have the Adirondack Truck/Tractor Pullers back for the first time in four years. They would put on a great show for the local pullers from Street Trucks, Stock Tractors, Altered Stock Tractors, and 4x4 Tractors. The Adirondack sled would start pulling in the earlier afternoon and pull till late at night. The would pull just over 110 hooks on the day to a roaring crowd. The Adirondack Truck/Tractor Pullers are looking forward to making a return trip next year. Gallery

Henry Boonerberg and his Ford 7000 carries the wheels down the track to a pull of 219 feet for 3rd in the 6500 Stock Tractors class. Gallery

Mario Racicot and his 2009 Frightlighter make the sled look like children play as he looks to take out the trailers at the other of the track. The ASTTQ the premier truck and tractor pulling series in Canada would make there annual stop at the Huntingdon Fair. There would be a packed crowd to watch the best pullers across Canada in action. They would bring in the Super Semis, Mini Mods, Modified Trucks, Two Wheel Drive Trucks, and the Modified Tractors. They would bring in around 50 pullers to show their talents and there would be some that would break expensive parts on the very tacky track. The ASTTQ will be sure to come back next year. Gallery

Leon Rabideau & Renegade Warrior carries the wheels down the track to around 280 feet for a top-three finish in the Mini Modified class. Gallery

John MacDonald (Russell, ON) and Mar Dream win the Red & Maragaret Memorial with the new track record 1:59.3 beating the old track record by a tenth of a second. It would be the last of three days of racing at the Franklin County Fair. There would be 8 races on the card with three of them being memorial races. There would be another good crowd in attendance. Andy Gardner would be named the driver of the week for his stellar performance over the three days. Gallery

Kenneth Martin (Chateaugay) and JMF's Tepy comes down for third in the third race the Donald LaPage Memorial. Gallery