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Hoosick School Dist.

Panther Girls Basketball Opens With A Loss

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by Gary Danforth
Home standing Hoosick Falls Central School broke out to an 11-6 lead after eight minutes in their 2009-10 season opener against WASAREN League foe Hoosic Valley Central School but couldn’t hold their edge as the Indians won the game 46-30 last Monday evening, November 30, on the Panthers’ River Road floorboards.
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Panther Football Comes Up Short In State Semi-Final

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by Gary Danforth
When you win a league title you should feel good about yourself. When you win a sectional championship you should feel very good about yourself. When you win a state regional championship you should feel like you’re on top of the world. And, if you fall one point short of going to the Syracuse Carrier Dome to play for the New York State Class C championship, you’ll most likely have a lot of good stories to tell your friends, neighbors, family, children and grandchildren some day. [Read more…] about Panther Football Comes Up Short In State Semi-Final

HF Field Hockey Journey Ends At The Final Four

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by Bea Peterson
Port Jefferson scored first in the NY Class C semifinal game on Friday, November 20, at Vestal High School. Samantha Skott, with an assist from Rachel Quackenbush, managed to even the score just minutes later. Port Jefferson, however, struck again before the half was over. During the second half HF worked hard to scored again, but it didn’t happen. [Read more…] about HF Field Hockey Journey Ends At The Final Four

Rachel’s Challenge Accepted At HFCS

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by Bea Peterson
“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” Those are the words of Rachel Joy Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School in Colorado on April 20, 1999. Twelve students and one teacher were killed that day, and 27 others were wounded.
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Lady Panther Field Hockey – 2009 Regional Champions

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Hoosick Falls Central School Championship Field Hockey Team: Varsity - Ashley Costantino, #1, Junior, Forward/Defense, Emily Hoag, #7, Sophomore, Defense, Marissa Davendonis, #25, Senior, Midfield, Meaghan Douglass, #6, Senior, Forward, Lacey LaCroix, #8, Senior, Forward, Amanda Lewsey, #5, Junior, Forward, Melody Mentiply, #2, Senior, Forward/Midfield, Karley Morin, #22, Junior, Midfield, Andrea Niles, #19, Senior, Captain, Sweeper, Frankie Pearson, #00, Freshman, Goalie, Rachel Quackenbush, #3, Sophomore, Midfielder, Amelia Reynolds, #12, Junior, Forward, Samantha Skott, #24, Junior, Forward/Midfield, Carsen Williams, #4, 8th Grade, Midfield, Emily Wilwol, #15, Senior, Forward, Amanda Vitro, #13, Junior, Defense. Brought up for Sectionals - Ana Anderson. #10, Sophomore, Forward, Samantha Bakaitis, #14, Sophomore, Defense, Stephany Bradley, #23, Sophomore, Defense, Hailey Bugbee, #9, Sophomore, Forward, Brigitte Goldstein, #11, Freshman, Defense, Jenn Steller, #16, Sophomore, Defense. Team photo by Chris Fitchett.
Hoosick Falls Central School Championship Field Hockey Team: Varsity - Ashley Costantino, #1, Junior, Forward/Defense, Emily Hoag, #7, Sophomore, Defense, Marissa Davendonis, #25, Senior, Midfield, Meaghan Douglass, #6, Senior, Forward, Lacey LaCroix, #8, Senior, Forward, Amanda Lewsey, #5, Junior, Forward, Melody Mentiply, #2, Senior, Forward/Midfield, Karley Morin, #22, Junior, Midfield, Andrea Niles, #19, Senior, Captain, Sweeper, Frankie Pearson, #00, Freshman, Goalie, Rachel Quackenbush, #3, Sophomore, Midfielder, Amelia Reynolds, #12, Junior, Forward, Samantha Skott, #24, Junior, Forward/Midfield, Carsen Williams, #4, 8th Grade, Midfield, Emily Wilwol, #15, Senior, Forward, Amanda Vitro, #13, Junior, Defense. Brought up for Sectionals - Ana Anderson. #10, Sophomore, Forward, Samantha Bakaitis, #14, Sophomore, Defense, Stephany Bradley, #23, Sophomore, Defense, Hailey Bugbee, #9, Sophomore, Forward, Brigitte Goldstein, #11, Freshman, Defense, Jenn Steller, #16, Sophomore, Defense. Team photo by Chris Fitchett.

Hoosick Falls Goes To Final Four

by Bea Peterson
On Saturday, November 14, the Hoosick Falls Field Hockey team traveled to the Hudson Valley Sports Complex in Milton, NY and played against Pine Plains in The Dome. [Read more…] about Lady Panther Field Hockey – 2009 Regional Champions

Panther Football Team Crushes Ogdensburgh On Way To State Semi-Final

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by Gary Danforth
No one could have predicted the cavernous discrepancy in this 2009 New York State high school quarterfinal football championship game. And if anybody says they could have, you’d better get them working on far more serious projects like how to solve the economy and how to cure deadly diseases. Quick. [Read more…] about Panther Football Team Crushes Ogdensburgh On Way To State Semi-Final