January 11, 2010: Clarkstown South played their crosstown rival Clarkstown North. It was a good match up but South pulled off the victory 51 - 38 with a strong push in the 4th.

Being I am an alumni of South, it was nice going back to my old school. The gym looked a lot like I remembered, although it has been 28 years since I stepped foot in that gym. The fans were a little more vocal than I remember and the game is played much faster and more physical.

High School Hockey

I have not seen a High School Hockey game in a long time... I played Hockey for almost 25 years and gave it up when getting up to go to work the next day became difficult.

I had the opportunity to cover a High School game last night. It was my old High School, Clarkstown HS South and our crosstown rival Clarkstown HS North. I felt old seeing the kids in their gear, The Clarkstown North Assistant Coach was the son on my coach when I played varsity hockey for South... But it was good to watch the game from my vantage point, a small hole cut in to the glass right next to the home teams bench. I got to hear the coaches yelling at the players and the players giving encouragement to their teammates.

I showed up early and set up my strobes around the arena, fired off some test shots, and I was ready to go. It was a good game, it went back and forth and they ended regulation tied at 5-5. Halfway through the overtime, Clarkstown South snuck a shot in on the North Goalie, Zack Stockman to take the win. HS Hockey, Fun times...

...I think I still have my HS Jersey in my bag of 30 year old equipment...

Working the Slopes at Tuxedo Ridge

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Originally uploaded by John Meore

Winter is here and so is the new year. I started off this year by working the slopes. I will be shooting skiers on the weekends at the local ski area. I just have to not slip, fall and hurt myself or my gear.
I have worked out a deal with the management to sell the images on my website with their logo on the prints/images...
Let's see how it works...