In this two-part history lesson Mel looks back at two promising Watertown golfers and a boxing legend who passed away in 2012.

In April of 2014, then-United Way executive Bob Gorman, brought in a person to talk about organ donation at Jefferson Community College.

The Carthage Revolution's league will not be playing this season, but the semipro team will still hit the gridiron.

In this history lesson, Mel takes us back to the 2003 Watertown Men’s City Golf Tournament and the hot play of Joe Tufo.

There have been many events canceled this year, but one event that's still scheduled to happen is the Watertown Men's City Golf Tournament.

Michael Maresco is off to a fast start at Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville.

Hammond has had a great history of basketball over the years, both girls and boys.

There have been many sporting events in the north country that had to be canceled because of COVID-19.

The Watertown Wolves continue to add to their roster for the 2020-21 season, adding forward Alexander Gregorich from the Battle Creek Rumble Bees in a dispersal draft.

It’s been a tradition for the Clarkson and St. Lawrence Men’s Hockey teams. Before they kick off their regular seasons, each school would play an exhibition game against a college team from across the border. But this year COVID-19 has changed that.

Mel takes us back to 2003, when Funny Cide was the talk of the sports world and back to 2002 for a classic edition of Athlete of the Week.

There was a time Mel would go to cover a Watertown Cyclones baseball game and sitting in the bleachers would be Tommy John.

Mel has made many trips to the Boxing Hall of Fame weekend in Canastota.

Wednesday would have been the fifth annual Frank Caprara Memorial Golf Tournament.

Semipro football team Carthage Revolution is scheduled to open up its season on July 11, but the team will have to do so without the help of Fort Drum.

A familiar face is once again behind the wheel of the Fox 28 car at Can-Am Speedway this season.

n sifting through old video over the past few months, Mel sometimes comes across something that makes him say, “Oh, my.”

There have been some pretty good girls basketball teams from the north country to win state titles, but one team has accomplished something on the hardwood that may never be matched by 3-peating as state champs: the Heuvelton Lady Bulldogs.

The dirt was flying once again Friday night at the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville as the local track hosted another full card of racing action for area drivers looking to get back out on the track.

Father’s Day is a little over a week away. While spouses and kids scramble to find that perfect tie, one father in Chaumont has had the gift of coaching his son’s on the basketball court.

This week, Mel takes us back to 2005 to meet a young Kenny Nims.

Plus, S.U. football coach Dino Babers talks COVID challenges for the upcoming season

Did you realize that a former Herrings resident who worked at the old Deferiet paper mill has his name on the Stanley Cup, not once but twice?

In this history lesson, Mel takes us back to 2013 and the biggest win of Billy Dunn’s career.

The Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville got the jump on local sports Friday night with a pay-per-view event that drew 500 viewers.

South Lewis has produced many good baseball teams over the years.

It could be a long summer for local sports fans, with most events usually taking place in the area cancelled due to COVID-19. But for one semi-pro football team, it’s still all systems go for hitting the gridiron and having a 2020 season.

The wait ended for area dirt track drivers and race fans Friday night as the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville held it’s first race of the 2020 season.

This week, Mel takes us back in time to meet a former Syracuse star with a cause and a classic Carthage Athlete of the Week.

Summer is usually the time of year for baseball tournaments. This year may be different because of COVID-19.

Mel has been going back in time over the last few months, reliving some local sports history. Some of the stories were from way back.

When the 2020-21 boys’ high school basketball season gets underway, a fixture on the sidelines for Watertown will be missing after almost two decades.

In 2002, the Immaculate Heart girls’ basketball team captured a state title.

Local sports are almost non-existent at this point, although one local race track is getting ready to change that.

Jeff Britton has coached Watertown High School basketball for 19 years.

Little finds himself in a battle like no other he’s faced, and he’s getting some help from a former teammate and Watertown native who’s had his back before- blocking for Little as a 2-time All-American for the Orange.

Spring football practice for the St. Lawrence Saints is usually a time to get a head start on the upcoming college football season.

Mel takes us back to 1993 for a classic edition of our Athlete of the Week, featuring talented senior runner Travis Kuhl.

Adam Szlamcynski is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for May 29, 2020.

Perfection is hard to achieve in any endeavor. To do it in sports is even more rare.

Long before Joe Girard III set the New York state basketball scoring record, it was owned by a player at Lyme Central.

7 News sister station Fox 28 was a longtime sponsor of the Sportsmen car driven by Jeff Stevenson at Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville.

Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville is gearing up for the racing season.

There’s no bigger rivalry in north country sports than St. Lawrence-Clarkson hockey.

The Watertown Wolves have been doing some heavy wheeling and dealing this off season.

A lot has happened in the last year under Brekke’s guidance; and heading into his 2nd season at the helm of the Skating Saints, Brekke hopes a change in culture will pay big dividends for his team both on and off the ice.

Mel takes us back to 1993 to recap a classic Athlete of the Week.

Francesca is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for May 22, 2020.

Many managers came through Watertown when the Indians of the New York-Penn League were at the Alex Duffy Fairgrounds.

If and when racing resumes in the north country this year, area drivers will have one less track to compete at.

The National Lacrosse League held its box lacrosse all-star game February 27, 2011 at Turning Stone Casino and Resort.

Play ball is something that the Watertown American Little League plans on doing this season, but it won't be your traditional season.

Every year 7 News holds a reception to celebrate our student all-stars in academics, athletics, arts and career-tech. However, because of the pandemic, we're doing something a little different this year.

A couple of weeks ago, Mel told us about a book written by Dave Stoodley entitled “Legends of Watertown Speedway.”

Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville continues preparations for what it hopes will be the start of the racing season.

There will be no season for the Watertown Red & Black and the Empire Football League this year.

Earlier this week, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association named a panel to study the impact of COVID-19 on the fall high school sports season.

One of the biggest pro sports events to take place in the area over the summer, the Bassmaster Series, is set to return to Waddington in a little over 2 months.