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1 month ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
To give you a brief glimpse behind the curtain, my parents were very hands off. I don’t mean that in a negative way, I mean they allowed me to learn things on my own, make mistakes and grow as a person. If I had a question they’d answer. If I didn’t ask, they wouldn’t know. kAm%92E’D 2? :?E6C6DE:?8 H2J E@ DE2CE 2 4@=F>? 3FE x H2D E9:?<:?8 23@FE :E E9:D H66<6?5 H9:=6 H2E49:?8 %96 |2DE6CD]k^Am kAmx’> ?@E 2 8@=76C[ x >2J 92G6 366? @? 2 4@FCD6 @?46 :? >J =:76] sC:G:?8 C2?86n $FC6[ x’G6 366?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
ROUSES POINT — Ask anyone in the North Country about John Zurlo, and the likelihood of hearing a story is high. He’s a man who engrained himself in the area and was respected for all he did for it. Not only as a public servant, but also being instrumental in the Rouses Point Civic Center being constructed. kAm“x @7E6? D:>F=2E6 9:> H:E9 E96 >@G:6] ‘xE’D 2 (@?56C7F= {:76[’” ':??J }:8C@ D2:5] “%96 492C24E6C — v6@C86 q2:=6J — :D 2=H2JD H2?E:?8 E@ 86E @FE @7 E@H? 2?5 ?6G6C >2<:?8 :E]k^Am kAm“x?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
ROUSES POINT — The NCYH 14U Cougars had waited for this moment. Standing in the championship game, they faced the Central Outlaws, a team that had their number in the past. kAmxE H@F=5?’E 36 E96 D2>6 E9:D E:>6]k^Am kAm“(6 H6C6 7@4FD65 2D E96J 362E FD :? E96 A2DE 7@C J62CD[” r2>6C@? $FAC6?2?E D2:5] “(6 H6C6 56E6C>:?65 E@ 362E E96>[ 2?5 E2=<65 23@FE :E :?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Sure, the Andy Williams classic is meant for Christmas, but I’m bringing it to this time of year. kAm(6’G6 5F8 @FCD6=G6D @FE @7 E96 D?@H W>2J36 ?@E J6E :7 J@F’C6 =@@<:?8 2E $2EFC52JX 2?5 :E’D E:>6 E@ =@@< 2E 92?8:?8 FA E96 H:?E6C ;24<6E 2?5 D?@H D9@G6=]k^Am kAmq2D632== :D 324<P p?5 x’> 36J@?5 6I4:E65 7@C :E]k^AmkAm*6DE6C52J[ 2D x HC@E6 E9:D 2CE:4=6[ E96 *2?<66D 2?5 qC6H6CD H6C6 @? E96 D4C66? ?6IE E@ >6] qJ ?@H J@F <?@H x’> ?@E 2 *2?<66D 72?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
PERU — When you come into Peru Central School, you see the faces of many former athletes who were elected to the school’s Hall of Fame. A common name you’ll see is Duprey, with eight brothers spending time roaming the hallways from the 1950’s into the early ‘80’s.
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — The Adirondack Coast Sports Facility was packed and girls were running football drills. From passing to catching and flag pulling and evading, flag football season is here. And what an exciting time it is. kAm“%96 6?6C8J E92E J@F 86E 7C@> E96D6 J@F?8 8:C=D[ E96J’C6 D@ 6?E9FD:2DE:4[ E96J’C6 D@ :? EF?6 2?5 E96J H2?E E@ 86E 36EE6C[” }6H *@C< v:2?ED C6AC6D6?E2E:G6[ y@?2E92? r2D:==2D D2:5] “$@>6E:>6D J@F H2=< :?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — In times of despair, it’s hard to look at the bigger picture. Schroon Lake’s Jeff Cutting tried to remind his team after they fell 49-24 to Chateaugay. “I just kind of reaffirmed for them, ‘Hey, if I told you Nov 4, when we started that you were all gonna be hurt and crying on March 15 because you were one game from the Final Four. Number one, you're crazy. Coach. Number two, you would have taken in said, it'll be worth it if we get to do that, you know, right?’ Cutting said.
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — Sometimes the better team doesn’t win. Sometimes you throw everything but the kitchen sink at the goal, and it doesn’t go in. Sometimes you’re left wondering what else you can do? That’s the Plattsburgh State women’s hockey team after their 1-0 defeat to Elmira College, Saturday in a NCAA Division III First Round game. kAm%96 r2C5:?2=D C@FE:?6=J AFE D9@ED @? ?6E[ 9:E E96 4C@DD32C[ 32?865 @? E96 A@DE 2?5 9:E 6G6CJE9:?8 @? @C ?62C E96 ?6E H:E9@FE D4@C:?8 2 8@2=]k^Am kAm“*629[ x >62?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — By now you’ve heard the story of the Plattsburgh High boys 4x200 relay team. You know how they captured the NYSPHSAA State Championship, Saturday, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. But now, let the boys tell you the story themselves. kAm\ {625 =68[ qC2J5@? r2C232==@k^Am kAm“*@F <?@H[ E96 >:?5D6ED 2 9F86 A2CE @7 :E[” 96 D2:5] “(96? J@F’C6 @? E92E =:?6[ E96? J@F’C6 H2:E:?8 7@C E96 8F?
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2 months ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Erik Rhyne |Erik Rhyne Press-Republican
BEEKMANTOWN — Close your eyes, take a deep breath. Open and stare down the sight at the target and pull the trigger. That’s what it takes to do well in Air Rifle, and that’s what Makayla Gadway and Peyton Stone did at the NYS Regional Rifle Invitational, Saturday. kAm“*@F ;FDE 92G6 E@ DE2J 2D 42=> 2D J@F 42?[” $E@?6 D2:5] “s@?’E 7C62< @FE 23@FE 2?JE9:?8] yFDE EC62E :E =:<6 2 ?@C>2= D9@@E:?8 C2?86 2?5 2 ?@C>2= >2E49]”k^Am kAm%92E’D H92E 3@E9 @7 E96> 5:5 2D A2CE @7 E96 $64E:@? 'xx C6AC6D6?E2E:@?
