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Clinton County Clerk's race remains right with several districts still out, but incumbent John Zurlo still holds the lead by a few hundred votes in unofficial results

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More views from Blue Haven Campground in Ellenburg following last night's rain

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Flooding at Blue Haven campground in Ellenburg. Water began breaking over the riverbanks around 3 am this morning

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Recently had the pleasure of talking to owner Corey Rosoff and several Monopole regulars as the business celebrated its' 125th anniversary in operation.

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Got the chance to talk to John Flynn recently after the Peru Youth Director retired after 25 years of shaping the town's youth sport programs. Learn more about his career in my story below ⬇️

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@ClarkPlatts Thank you!

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The Cards finish third place in the NCAA Division III tournament, besting Elmira, 3-2.

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“I was just trying to shoot the puck, and it ended up going in; I didn’t really see anything except the light going off,” Annie Katonka said of her game winner for the Cards, Saturday, as Plattsburgh beat Elmira, 3-2, in the Div. III third-place matchup

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Ivy Boric drops it back to Annie Katonka in the slot, and the Cards take a 3-2 lead with 5:05 left.

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Plattsburgh appeared to go up 3-2 in the game with 8:02 left, but the goal was waved off for goalie interference, with Annie Katonka coming into contact with the Elmira goalie during a shoving match with an Eagle defender in the crease.

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Ivy Boric knots the game up at 2-2, finishing a late powerplay chance with 25 seconds left in the second.

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Elmira enters on an odd man rush and Kelly Millins scores to make it 2-1 Soaring Eagles with roughly 11 minutes left in the second.

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A messy few chances in front of the Elmira net and Nicole Unsworth picked the puck out of the crowd and put it home to tie things up, 1-1, at the 15:26 mark of the second period.

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The first frame ends with Elmira up, 1-0. Plattsburgh State leads in the shot count, 12-8.

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With 13 minutes left in the first, Elmira's Claire Elfring walked in and wired a wrister over Lilla Nease's blocker to make it 1-0, Soaring Eagles.

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After Chloe Beaubien started yesterday's matchup and Ashley Davis played the last period and a half in relief, goaltender Lilla Nease is slated to get the start against Elmira on the Cardinals' lineup sheet today

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We're set for the final Cardinal women's hockey game day of the season, with Plattsburgh State facing Elmira College in the NCAA Division III third place game at 3 p.m. Follow along for updates.

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The Cardinals jumped to an early 1-0 lead to start, but fell to Gustavus Adolphus, 5-1, in the NCAA Div. III semifinals

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Cardinals fall, 5-1, to Gustavus Adolphus in the semifinals. They were outshot 35-16 on the game. Plattsburgh awaits its opponent for the consolation game tomorrow.

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Plattsburgh State goes into the third down 4-1, being outshot by Gustavus Adolphus 24-11 on the game.