There were variety of sports at a variety of venues Wednesday night, including rare midweek gridiron action.

College baseball and high school basketball were among the items on the local sports menu Tuesday.

NASCAR went back to its roots this past weekend at Bristol, Tennessee by changing the track to a dirt surface.

The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games.

Watertown entertained Indian River at Case Middle School in boys’ high school soccer Monday.

After a 2020 that saw the Empire Football League cancel their season due to COVID-19, it’s back to the gridiron for the league’s 6 teams with a few changes.

The high school basketball season in Jefferson and Lewis counties came to a close Saturday with a couple of contests on the schedule.

Friday night marked the return of high school football in the north country as the South Jeff Spartans hosted Indian River.

Garrett is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for March 26, 2021.

Longtime broadcaster Dick Stockton has decided to retire after 55 years announcing sporting events.

It was a mix of action indoors and outdoors on the local sports scene Thursday night as the winter and fall 2 sports seasons overlapped.

The Red Knights hosted Belleville Henderson in a boys’ high school basketball contest and the Lady Panthers returned the favor by hosting the LaFargeville girls' team.

Boys’ high school basketball was among the games people were playing Tuesday night.

The Watertown Boxing Club received a special gift that for many years sat at Chez Paris in Alexandria Bay: a big boxing glove that was given to a boxer bigger than life.

Canton visited Potsdam for a boys’ hockey contest. Potsdam was looking for its first win in the final game of the abbreviated season.

Despite the disappointing end to the Skating Saints’ season, the turnaround that Brekke and his staff have been able to accomplish only means brighter days ahead for the Saints program.

The Skating Saints of St. Lawrence will not be accepting the ECAC Hockey bid to the NCAA Tournament.

A bid to the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Hockey Tournament was on the line Saturday afternoon in Hamden, Connecticut, where the Bobcats of Quinnipiac hosted the Skating Saints of St. Lawrence.

For the first time since 2001, the Skating Saints of St. Lawrence are back in the ECAC championship game after beating Colgate 5-4 in overtime at Appleton Arena Thursday night.

Nolan is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for March 19, 2021.

A trip to the men’s ECAC championship game was on the line for the Skating Saints of St. Lawrence Thursday.

Girls’ high school basketball, boys’ high school hockey and men’s college hockey were all on the local sports menu Wednesday.

Practice has begun for the Fall 2 schedule -- high school sports that did not take place in the fall moved to the spring season.

High school basketball dominated the local sports schedule Monday night.

"We found a player with a burning desire to win," Head Coach Sean Payton said

A post on the Clarkson men’s hockey page announced that the team’s 2020-21 season was over, thanking fans for their support and adding that the program looked forward to a new season in the fall.

Rob takes a look at three boys basketball games

Both boys’ and girls’ high school basketball dominated the Friday night local sports schedule.

Meaghen and Allison are the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Co-Athlete of the Week for March, 2021.

Both girls’ and boys’ high school basketball were on Thursday’s local sports docket.

It’s been so nice to have high school basketball highlights and scores, especially with a season of any kind in doubt.

Watertown and Immaculate Heart both hosted boys’ high school basketball games Tuesday.

Claire Stackel was an outstanding high school and college soccer player. She’s now looking to make her mark at the professional level.

Girls’ high school basketball was among the games people were playing Monday. We have highlights from a couple of contests.

An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament along with the Women’s ECAC post-season title were up for grabs Sunday afternoon in Hamilton as top seed Colgate faced off against 2nd seed St. Lawrence.

For the first time in almost a year it was as close to a normal Saturday on the local high school sports scene that we’ve seen, with action on the hardwood, volleyball court and the ice.

In Women’s ECAC Semi-final action at Appleton Arena in Canton, the Lady Saints hosted their rivals from up Route 11, the Clarkson Lady Golden Knights, with a spot in the ECAC Championship game on the line.

Tyler is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for March 5, 2021.

Today’s sports wrap-up includes a couple high school basketball games and the latest on St. Lawrence men’s college hockey.

Following in a long line of talented Beaver River cross-country runners, Cory Demo signed a letter of intent Wednesday to take his talents to the next level.

There was a boys’ high school basketball match-up at Case Middle School in Watertown Tuesday as the Cyclones entertained Indian River.

Beaver River hosted Harrisville in boys’ high school basketball Monday and St. Lawrence women hosted Clarkson on the ice.

Game 2 of the 3 game weekend series between the Clarkson Lady Golden Knights and the Lady Saints of St. Lawrence took place Sunday afternoon at Appleton Arena.

The Lady Saints’ rookies came up big in the game, with freshman Gabi Jones and Melissa Jefferies scoring their first collegiate goals in the win.

Ninth ranked Clarkson was back on the ice after a pause, hosting the Lady Skating Saints.

Aidan is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for February 26, 2021.

Girls’ high school basketball was on the docket for Thursday, plus we take a look at the Sackets Harbor boys’ basketball team.

Lyme one of the handful of schools deciding not to play a winter sports season, in this case boys’ and girls’ basketball and cheerleading.

The Carthage Comets entertained Sackets Harbor in boys’ high school basketball action Tuesday night.

The official start to the high school basketball season for Jefferson County schools is set for March 1st, but 2 teams will be getting a head start this week with the Sackets Harbor boys traveling to Carthage on Tuesday to meet the Comets and hosting Carthage on Friday.

Twin brothers Aidan and Gavin Macaulay are pretty much inseparable both on and off the basketball court and the dynamic duo have helped lead the Lowville Boys’ Basketball Team to back-to-back Section 3 titles.

A couple of boys’ high school basketball contests and a women’s college hockey game in Canton topped the local sports menu Friday night.

Jason is the 7 News - Watertown Savings Bank North Country Athlete of the Week for February 19, 2021.

The Lowville boys’ basketball team made it to the state final two years ago, but the last two years postseason play has been interrupted by COVID-19.

The Watertown Red & Black have had some great kickers over the years but none can compare to Jim Harberson.

Watertown’s city council has reached agreements for two local sport teams to keep playing at the Alex Duffy Fairgrounds.

High school sports certainly looks a little different this school year, especially with swimming.

The Lowville Lady Red Raiders hosted Beaver River in girls’ high school basketball Monday night.