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Hoosick School Dist.

Panther Golfers Keep Rolling

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by Steve Bradley
Two matches rescheduled from last week due to heat and storms have made for a busy week for the Panther golf team.
Monday the team faced Cambridge at home. The Panthers came away with a 4 – 1 win. Winning players were Eric Bloomer, Andrew Hoag, Justin Lynch and Will Kennedy. Andrew Hoag shot a 42 to qualify to play at the Ballston Spa Country Club for Sectionals. Eric Bloomer had already qualified.
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Panthers Reload, Claw Bengals 48 – 7

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by Steve Bradley
Coming off its first State title in school history, the Hoosick Falls football team wasted no time in letting the Tamarac Bengals know that the 2013 version would not be all that different than last year’s team.  As far as Tamarac was concerned, it wasn’t any different at all. Get pumped, play game, lose big, wait until next year. Some of the names have changed, but the results were the same. [Read more…] about Panthers Reload, Claw Bengals 48 – 7

HF Golfers Continue Winning Ways

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by Steve Bradley
Last Thursday, the HFCS golfers traveled up to Poultney, VT, to play Granville at their home course near Lake St. Catherine. This is a difficult, hilly course. The team came away with a win, 4 – 1. Eric Bloomer and Andrew Hoag each shot a 44 to be medalists. A medalist is the player(s) who have the lowest score of any player on either team. A sectional score is a score within 8 strokes of par for that course.
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Hoosick Falls Students Express Excitement About New School Year

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submitted by Judy Frost, Public Information Specialist, HFCS
Students from grades 7-12 arrived for the first day of classes at Hoosick Falls Jr.-Sr. High School on Thursday, September 5, eager to begin a new school year for reasons ranging from academics to extracurricular activities to seeing friends and favorite teachers again.
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HFCS PTA Kicks Off 2013-2014 Year

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The Hoosick Falls Central School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is underway with the new school year. PTA has been active all summer preparing for the year, and they’re helping to ease students and teachers back to school at the open houses and other activities.
The PTA will continue to make a difference in 2013-2014 by giving $100 to each grade level for extra supplies, by hosting several family oriented events, Fall Festival, Family Fun Bingo, Scholastic Book Fair, appreciation days and movie nights, by volunteering time and offering funding for countless programs and events and much more.
PTA will hold business meetings nine times a year. Meetings this year will be held in the HFCS Elementary School Library at 5:30 pm on September 19, October 17, November 21,  January 16,  February 13, March 20, April 10, May 15 and June 19.
The new Executive Officers are excited to start the new school year and encourage parents, faculty and community to support the HFCS PTA by becoming a member. Memberships are just $5. The team of officers leading with lots of enthusiasm this year is: President Susan Senecal, Vice President Sarah Bushey, Treasurer Eliza Bouplon, Secretary Jenny O’Connor and teacher representatives Gina Harrison (Junior/Senior High School) and Margaret Stevens (Elementary School).
If you’d like to become a member or to learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend the first meeting on September 19 or contact Paula Kamperman at 518-686-5344.

HF Golf Team Gathers Wins

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by Steve Bradley
On Tuesday the Hoosick Falls golf team defeated Stillwater by a score of 3½ to 1½ at the Hoosick Falls Country Club.
On Wednesday the team traveled to Battenkill Country Club to play the Hoosic Valley Indians. The Hoosick Falls Panthers came away with a 3½ to 2½ victory. Normally there are five scores that determine the match, but, due to a 2½ to 2½ tie score with the five man match, the sixth match was needed to break the tie.
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Lady Panthers Dominate In Opening Game 5 – 1

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by Steve Bradley
The Lady Panthers soccer team started the season off with a big win Tuesday evening. Playing under the lights in front of a nice crowd, the Panthers wanted to show they are going to be a tough team to beat, again. Looking to avenge last year’s defeat by Manchester’s Burr & Burton Academy, the Panthers took control from the Bulldogs at the start and dominated.
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