third quarter. He ended up setting the mark in 20 total carries and with 5:50 left to play.
Considering the score at the time, you start to get into the territory in which you have to ask if it was excessive or unsportsmanlike to leave the running back in the game after the long run got him up over 400 yards. But, as McShea noted, it was only four more carries.
"For our kids, it’s a little embarrassing, but the bottom line is: If we tackle better, it doesn’t happen," Medina coach Eric Valley said. "We’ll check ourselves out before we worry about anyone else."
Setting 'em straight: James Allen of The Times Union had fun yesterday dissecting an anonymous, two-page letter he received recently. I won't spoil all the fun, but if the letter-writer actually is a former teacher, then I'm glad he/she is no longer shaping the minds of our young.
The letter-writer's rant includes the gem that only public school students work hard and that private-school athletes can't compete with their public-school counterparts.
On thin ice: Hockey teams and leagues in the Binghamton area are scrambling for ice time following the sudden decision by operators of Southern Tier Ice Center to not put down ice this winter. Owner Bob Kashou said he worked at length to correct code violations that forced him to shut down in March, but he's become frustrated with the process.
"The ringers we've been going through with the town are just unbearable," Kashou told The Press & Sun-Bulletin. "It's just not worth it anymore."
Consequently, the Broome County High School Hockey Association must push back its season opener and the Southern Tier Hockey Association is considering using a Cortland rink.
"We were promised ice and at the very last minute, the 24th hour, we were told that Mr. Kashou was not going to open his rink," said Bob Gleason, president of the STHA, which has about 500 youth players.
Part of the building that houses indoor fields is open, but Kashou said he will not fix remaining violations on the rink side so that space can reopen.
