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New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Teams Loses To St. Joe’s

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submitted by Timothy Christiansen, New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Coach 

The New Lebanon/Berlin swim team hosted St. Joe’s of Pittsfield, MA, on Tuesday, January 21. St. Joe’s Aileen Archambault hit a Western Mass time in the 200 freestyle.

The Girls’ Results

St. Joe 53 – New Lebanon/Berlin 34

200 Medley Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (Ryder, Gadomski, Smith, Hennig) -2:23.66

200 Free – French (NL) – 2:15.77 200 IM – Tobin (SJ) – 2:25.46

50 Free – Nugai (SJ) – 28.14

100 Fly – Kirsimagi (SJ) – 1:13.91

100 Free – Archambault (SJ) – 1:04.07

500 Free – Tobin (SJ) 5:30.94

200 Free Relay – St. Joe’s (Archambault, Nugai, Kirsimagi, Tobin) – 1:57.13

100 Back – Kirsimagi (SJ) – 1:20.71

100 Breast – French (NL) 1:25.31

400 Free Relay – St. Joe’s (Archambault, Kirsimagi, Nugai, Tobin) – 4:31.68.

The Boys’ Results 

St. Joe 45 – New Lebanon/Berlin 13

200 Medley Relay – St. Joe’s (Wiles, Forbes, Braxton, Vander Vennet) – 2:52.41

200 Free – Porter (SJ) – 2:31.77

200 IM – Braxton (SJ) – 2:52.42 50 Free – Burgess (NL) 26.11

100 Free – Shepard (NL) – 1:02.83

500 Free – Burgess (NL) 7:05.82

200 Free Relay – St. Joe’s (Forbes, Tobin, Braxton, Vander Vennet) – 2:05.15

100 Back – Wiles (SJ) – 1:19.45

100 Breast – Braxton (SJ) – 1:23.21

New Lebanon/Berlin Girls Swim Team Edged Out By Taconic

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submitted by Timothy Christiansen, New Lebanon/Berlin Varsity Swim Coach

In an exciting meet on Wednesday, January 8, in New Lebanon Taconic High School of Pittsfield edged out the NL/B girls by 6, 50 to 44; it came down to the last race. Taconic’s Gillian Campbell hit a Massachusetts state qualifying time in the 50 free with a 26.91 and anchored the 400 relay that took first and the win. New Lebanon/Berlin’s Amanda Despart hit a NYS sectional time in the 50 Free (29.58) and the 100 Free (1:07.11).

On the boys side, New Lebanon/Berlin’s Evan Burgess hit a NYS sectional time in the 50 free (25.22) and the 100 Free (58.89).

The two teams go at it again on Friday, January 10, at Taconic’s pool at the Pittsfield YMCA.

                                                            Meet Results – Girls   

Taconic 50                           New Lebanon/Berlin 44

200 Medley Relay – Taconic (Campbell, Danko, Fiorini, Huxtable) 2:19.33

200 Free – French (NL) 2:19.80

200 IM – French (NL) 2:45.82

50 Free – Campbell (Tac) 26.91

100 Fly – Fiorini (Tac) 1:21.13

100 Free – Huxtable (Tac) 1:06.73

500 Free – French (NL) 6:15.62

200 Free Relay –  New Lebanon/Berlin (French, Smith, Despart, French) 2:01.58

100 Back – Campbell (Tac) 1:07.83

100 Breast – French (NL) 1:24.09

400 Free Relay – Taconic (Huxtable, Fiorini, Gage, Campbell) 4:23.89

Meet Results – Boys

Taconic 66                             New Lebanon/Berlin 12 

200 Medley Relay – Taconic (Benjamin, Sommerville, Davila, Haven) 2:01.93

200 Free – Cookis (Tac) 2:23.66

200 IM – Haven (Tac) 2:39.54

50 Free – Burgess (NL) 25.22

100 Fly – Sommerville (Tac) 55.71

100 Free – Burgess (NL) 58.89

500 Free – Benjamin (Tac) 7:20.33

200 Free Relay – Taconic (Haven, Bebaggis,  Benjamin, Sommerville) 1:48.02

100 Back – Haven (Tac) 1:13.44

100 Breast – Sommerville (Tac) 1:08.57

400 Free Relay – Taconic (Rolas, Davila, Cookis, Bebaggis) 4:33.03

Results From Tuesday’s Meet At New Lebanon Against Hoosic Valley

                                               Meet Results – Girls

Hoosic Valley 67                New Lebanon/Berlin 27

200 Medley Relay – Hoosic Valley (Whitney, Ghidotti, Field, Bartlett) 2:05.56

200 Free – Bush (HV) 2:14.98

200 IM – Bernardy (HV) 2:30.53

50 Free – Field (HV) 27.49

100 Fly – Field (HV) 1:04.42

100 Free – Bernardy (HV) 1:00.46

500 Free – French (NL) 6:11.14

200 Free Relay – Hoosic Valley (Whitney, Bernardy, Bartlett, Bush) 1:57.80

100 Back – Whitney (HV) 1:09.66

100 Breast – Ghidotti (HV) 1:16.26

400 Free Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (French, Hennig, Despart, French) 4:44.10

Meet Results – Boys

Hoosic Valley 45              New Lebanon/Berlin 14 

200 Medley Relay – Hoosic Valley (Tassone, Disanti, Pero, Disanti) 2:23.79

200 Free – Disanti (HV) 2:43.26

200 IM – Tassone (HV) 3:10.86

50 Free – Burgess (NL) 25.52

100 Fly – Pero (HV) 1:17.93

100 Free – Disanti (HV) 1:00.31

500 Free – Tassone (HV) 7:44.30

200 Free Relay – Hoosic Valley (Rowe, Disanti, Pero, Disanti) 2:04.38

100 Back – Rowe (HV) 1:30.87

100 Breast – Pero (HV) 1:24.83

Berlin Varsity Boys Basketball Beats Waterford 51-27

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by Jen Burhans

The Berlin boy’s Varsity basketball team will go into the two week winter break with a CHVL record of 2-1 after beating 2-2 Waterford 51-27.  After getting a week off from games because of weather, Berlin was ready to get back at it.  Fans from past years have been witness to a rough and tumble rivalry  between the two teams, but Waterford wasn’t up for it this time, and Berlin jumped out to a strong 17-7  first quarter lead.

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DAR And VOD

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submitted by Patrice Nash, Secretary, BCS Guidance Office

Daughters Of The American Revolution Good Citizen  

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage society that is a non-profit organization dedicated to patriotism, historic preservation and education. The procedure for selecting a DAR Good Citizen is for the school faculty and students to select one senior who has demonstrated, to an outstanding degree, the qualities of a good citizen: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. [Read more…] about DAR And VOD

Autographed Pictures To Be Sold At Shop On The Avenue To Create A BCS Scholarship

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submitted by Karen Day

Mr. Robert C. Miller, retired seventh grade English teacher, did an annual project with his students for many years. Students would write letters to famous people telling them about the project and requesting an autographed photo. The purpose of the project was to teach students how to write letters. Hundreds of letters were written over the years, and, as a result, by the time Mr. Miller retired there were over 300 pictures, autographed magazines and letters adorning the walls of his classroom. [Read more…] about Autographed Pictures To Be Sold At Shop On The Avenue To Create A BCS Scholarship

Mountaineers’ Boys Basketball Dispatches Hawthorne Valley

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by Jen Burhans

Berlin varsity boys basketball started a three game road trip with a strong showing against Hawthorne Valley. The starting five ripped off a very quick 30 points for a 30-4 first quarter lead. A combination of starters and bench players kept up the pace in the second quarter going into the locker room with the score at 59-10. [Read more…] about Mountaineers’ Boys Basketball Dispatches Hawthorne Valley