Tuesday's Action Across the North Country
The day began with lacrosse excitement in Watertown, where the boys' team forced overtime to edge out General Brown before securing a 10‑9 victory. Across town, Ogdensburg continued its dominance, posting a 10‑6 win over Potsdam and a lopsided 19‑3 triumph that underscored the team's depth.
Baseball action followed, with Lyme opening the scoring in a 22‑2 rout of Lafargeville. Potsdam answered with a 10‑6 win over OFA, while Malone and Canton each posted comfortable victories, the latter delivering a 31‑12 shellacking of Malone that highlighted the team's offensive firepower.
Softball games added further drama as Carthage edged South Lewis 5‑3 and Sandy Creek rolled past Lowville 18‑3. South Jefferson and OFA also posted solid wins, while Harrisville edged Hammond in a tight 29‑25 contest that kept the standings tightly contested.
The golf season saw Section 3 matchups where OFA captured both boys' and girls' titles against Madrid Waddington with a 233‑258 score, while Potsdam claimed a narrow 213‑218 win over Massena and Canton posted a 202‑273 victory against Norwood Norfolk.
Track meets highlighted Canton's dominance across gender divisions, as the team topped Massena 121.5‑100.5 in the boys' meet and posted a 137‑53 win over Salmon River in the girls' competition. Salmon River, however, turned the tables in a boys' match, edging Massena 122‑106.
The day concluded with a Section 3 flag football playoff where Fayetteville‑Manlius traveled to Watertown and secured a decisive 44‑8 victory, rounding out a busy slate of high‑school sports across the region.