Pitch count violation results in Johnstown baseball earning retroactive forfeit win over Canajoharie

Pitch count violation results in Johnstown baseball earning retroactive forfeit win over Canajoharie

SPORTS - The New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s baseball pitch count rules have caused a Canajoharie victory over Johnstown from last month to be overturned into a forfeit victory for Johnstown. According to an email sent Wednesday by Johnstown coach Jon Jennings, Canajoharie used an ineligible pitcher in its April 30 game against the Sir Bills, turning what had been a 14-3 Canajoharie win into a 7-0 Johnstown victory. According to box scores submitted by Canajoharie via the GameChanger website, the ineligible pitcher was LaAnthony Fairley. According to those statistics, Fairley threw 43 pitches on April 29…
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Johnstown field hockey star Taryn Ringer shows off her lightsaber skills at Duke on Star Wars Day

Johnstown field hockey star Taryn Ringer shows off her lightsaber skills at Duke on Star Wars Day

JOHNSTOWN - The force is strong with Taryn Ringer, but those who have followed her field hockey career from Johnstown High to Duke University likely already knew that. On Wednesday, though, Ringer got to show off her skills on the Duke Field Hockey's Twitter account, her lightsaber skills, to mark Star Wars Day, May the Fourth. To mark the start of the day, the account Tweeted out a short video of Ringer twirling a lightsaber and enjoying herself as she went.  ---Help us bring news to you, check out our subscribe page at: LeaderHerald.com/Subscribe "The force is strong with this…
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Amsterdam softball’s LaMont hits walk-off HR against Johnstown on senior day (with 3 photos_

Amsterdam softball’s LaMont hits walk-off HR against Johnstown on senior day (with 3 photos_

AMSTERDAM — Playing on her senior day, Amsterdam’s Shelby LaMont delivered a walk-off home run Tuesday to rally her team past Johnstown in a Foothills Council softball showdown at Shuttleworth Park. The three-run blast off LaMont's bat closed out a 21-20 win for Amsterdam. "Props to my dad [Rick]. I heard him [behind the backstop fence] saying, ‘Stay back,’" LaMont said. "My dad has always been the smartest person I could ever listen to when it comes to hitting." Besides the game’s 41 runs, the teams combined for 33 hits and 16 errors. With Amsterdam down four runs in the…
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Gloversville baseball rallies past Johnstown late (2 photos)

Gloversville baseball rallies past Johnstown late (2 photos)

GLOVERSVILLE — Base-running errors stalled innings for both Johnstown and Gloversville in the rivals' Foothills Council baseball teams Monday night, but patience at the plate by Doug Cook paid off as the Dragons rallied past the Sir Bills, 3-2. After an early one-run lead by Gloversville, Dragon starter Kyle Robare gave up two runs to Johnstown in the second inning, but found his control later in keeping the Sir Bills off the scoreboard for the final five innings. “He struggled early on," Gloversville coach John Lott said. "He had a hard time finding his fastball early in the game. Once…
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