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Published May 11, 2008 11:15 pm - A look back at some of the area athletes and personalities who made headlines in area sports over the past seven decades.

Flashback: May 12, 2008



Looking Back (May 12-18)

10 YEARS AGO (1998)

Winning pitcher Katie Bouchard hits for the cycle and drives in 6 runs in Chazy's win over Schroon Lake.

Bob McGee throws a strike on the last ball bowled at Plattsburgh Lanes, which is closing after 39 years.

Crown Point's Jody Harrington tosses his second no-hitter of the season and Chad Cowan knocks in 5 runs in a victory over Elizabethtown-Lewis.

Dave Betrus of the Altona Hornets pitches a no-hitter in a CVBL contest with the Clinton Lakers.

Matt Patnode, who left the game earlier with an injury, returns to belt a 2-run double, lifting Chateaugay to a 4-3 win over Brushton-Moira.

20 YEARS AGO (1988)

Elizabethtown's Sam Crowningshield pitches a 2-hit shutout and fans 17 Schroon Lake batters in a 2-0 win.

Ticonderoga's Kellie Grinnell wins the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 1:08.2 and Jenny Giambruno of St. John's captures the 800-meter run in 2:23.8 in the Queensbury Invitational.

Malone's Melanie Andrews, with 3 one-hitters already on the year, no-hits Gouverneur in NAC softball.

Stan Loya and Rick Young fire no-hitters in the opening week of the AuSable Forks Fast-Pitch Softball League season.

Saranac Lake's Tim Pratt (baseball) and Lake Placid's Shelly Strack (softball) of Cortland are both named to the First Team All-SUNYAC.

25 YEARS AGO (1983)

Moriah's Derrick DeSimone pitches a no-hitter, but ends up losing to Northern Adirondack 2-0 on two unearned runs. Bob Grauel tosses a 3-hitter for NAC.



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