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NEVER THE SAME, NEVER DIFFERENT

Not everyone can wear a smile in the back of an ambulance. But in the parking lot outside the Carrier Dome, Jim Scarbrough was ecstatic as he lay with his right leg immobilized, joined by two paramedics and his father, Bob.

Despite tearing the anterior cruciate and meniscus ligaments in his knee, the only thing the senior could feel was joy when the news crackled over the paramedic's walkie-talkie: The Weedsport Warriors were state champions.

“They were taking my vitals and they told me my pulse was racing and my blood pressure was through the roof,” the 6-foot-1, 255-pound Scarbrough said. “It was such a rush of emotion. It was an amazing feeling.”

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A family of musical note

VICTORY - First, Michael Marinelli bought four violins. Then he bought an accordion, and then a set of drums. Finally, he bought an organ. Miraculously, members of his family learned to play all of them. The breadth of the purchases may have daunted others. But Marinelli had faith.

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