Chris Fitz

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WATERTOWN — Playing for the first time in five seasons, the Jefferson Community College men’s lacrosse team is back on the field. The Cannoneers experienced a rough day in an 18-8 loss to Herkimer College on Wednesday in Region 3 play on JCC’s multi-purpose turf field. But despite the outcome and the weather, as snow flurries turned into a cold rain with temperatures dipping into the mid-30s, optimism and camaraderie continues to grow in the JCC program.

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TROY — At last, Emeline Barton and her LaFargeville girls basketball team teammates could truly savor and revel in the moment. After the final buzzer sounded Friday night, the Red Knights stormed the court, mobbing each other in celebration before quickly sitting down for a quick picture. LaFargeville had endured the toughest game of its season and prevailed to claim the school’s first state championship.

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TROY — Emeline Barton and her LaFargeville girls basketball teammates continue to achieve greater moments every time they step on the court. Such was the case again on Thursday, playing on the biggest stage of their season to date. The Red Knights didn’t disappoint. Playing in the first state semifinal in basketball at the school, LaFargeville felt right at home from the start and delivered another triumph in its historic run.

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While one north country school is returning to the state final four in basketball, another is making its first journey to this level in the sport. Sackets Harbor has forged a rich tradition of success in states in boys basketball, having won a state championship and coming close to winning another last year. The Patriots have achieved a program first becoming the first team to make the state semifinal round for the second straight year.

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SYRACUSE — By enduring the latest encounter between two Frontier League foes, the LaFargeville girls basketball team continues to make school history. Led by sisters Emeline and Margie Barton and backed once again by relentless defense, the Red Knights defeated Sackets Harbor, 54-35, on Sunday to win the Section 3 Class D title at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena. With the triumph, LaFargeville repeated as champion a year after capturing its first sectional championship in the sport.