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Hoosick School Dist.

Panther Varsity Hoopsters Shut Down WASAREN Leading Scorer

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by Ben Gaines
Coach Mike Lilac Jr. and the boys Varsity Basketball team, tied for fourth with Tamarac in the WASAREN League, hosted Granville, who are in a three way tie for last. The plan was simple; to add to their win column they needed to play the Horde hard and find a way to shut down Jared Beattie. Beattie, the Horde’s scoring machine, leads the WASAREN League with a 27.8 point per game average; he had a season low of 23 against Hoosic Valley Wednesday night. Levi Brewster and Beattie went up for the tip, with Brewster edging out Beattie.
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Hoosick Falls JV Basketball Keeps On Winning

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by Ben Gaines
The HFCS JV basketball team, coached by Chris Fleming, was back home Friday night hosting the Granville Horde in front of a smaller than usual crowd. But the Panthers, not willing to disappoint, were ready to put on a show, and Jake Nolan was the entertainment for the first quarter. The sophomore with 71% shooting accuracy put 8 of the first quarter’s 12 points on the board to the Horde’s 6.
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Panther Boys Varsity Basketball Takes First Win Of Season

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by Ben Gaines
The HFCS Varsity boys hoopsters traveled to Greenwich looking for their first win.  Levi Brewster was all business walking into the Witches’ circle, and he won the tip for the Panthers.  Andrew Hoag, Taylor Baker, Randy Tutunjian and Austin Pitt were in the brew with him the first quarter.  The boys soon found that this was to be no stroll in the woods; they would have to fight for every bucket. The first quarter was physical and ended 10-4 in the Panthers’ favor, with Jonny Whitman, Evan Phillips and Cody Gaines jumping into the brew for the Panthers.
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Hoosick Falls JV Burns The Witches For 20th Win In A Row

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by Ben Gaines
The JV Panthers traveled to Greenwich on the 12th to see what the Witches had brewing.  This is a good squad all the way down the bench, and they really put on a show from start to finish on the road.  The starting five – Noah Chani, Jake Nolan, Justin Gaines, Mark Hackett and Connor McCart – had their hands full for a few minutes with Joe Bushong and Jake Pett underneath the net.  [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls JV Burns The Witches For 20th Win In A Row

HFCS Girls Soccer Team Garners Numerous NYS Awards

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submitted by Gail Delurey
The HF Varsity Girls captured numerous State , Sectional and League awards at the Section II Banquet on Sunday, December 9. The girls read a beautiful tribute to Coach Tom Husser before he was awarded the Section II Golden Thread Award. The speech was written by the girls and demonstrates what a profound influence Husser  has had on this  group of young ladies.
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Panther Boys Soccer Take First Ever Awards

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The year of first-evers continued for the HFCS Boys Soccer team this past weekend at the Capital Region Soccer Banquet.
At the event, Coach Mike Young was named Class C Capital Region Coach of the Year and sophomore goalie Noah Chani was named Class C, Section II, Goalkeeper of the Year. These both represent the highest honors ever bestowed upon a Hoosick Falls boys soccer coach and goalie.
Also recognized at the event was senior Evan Phillips who was named an All-State player.

Panther Boys Basketball Hosts Valley

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by Ben Gaines
The Boys Varsity Basketball team took to the floor looking up at a tall team from Hoosic Valley, coached by Dan Calhoun.  Ethan Ross, #21, a senior at 6’6” easily tapped the game opener to his team over Levi Brewster of Falls. The paint area would be owned by the daunting Valley Team that retained nearly every rebounding effort of the first and third quarters. “We need to work on our rebounding to eliminate second chances [for our opponent)] and put up more of our own,” said Coach Mike Lilac.
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Panther JV Boys Basketball Keeps On Rolling; Cheerleader Tribute To Accident Victims

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by Ben Gaines
The JV Squad came into the game looking to enhance their 19 game win streak against a skillful Hoosic Valley team. Both teams played well but the Panthers outshot and outrebounded the Indians to win the game 47-20.
The gymnasium seemed to be a bit quieter than usual.  Then it all came into focus when Cheerleader Coach, Katie DiMaggio and her Captain, Liz Leva, came to request a photo of the Varsity Cheerleaders. The Squad had shelved their traditional Blue and White Hair Bows for an honorary Blue and Green Bow, the colors of Shen and Shaker, who tragically lost two students in a weekend auto accident on I87 in Clifton Park, after the vehicle they were in was rear ended by another.
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Letter To The Editor – The Accomplishments Of The Hoosick Falls Student Body

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To the Editor:
Words do little to express the significance of the accomplishments of the Hoosick Falls student body. Certainly, there are heroes, champions in abundance, individually and as teams, most notably the girls soccer and football teams.  Their right to now proclaim themselves the best teams in their chosen sport throughout the ENTIRE State of New York cannot be denied. Hoosick Falls is indeed “Title Town.” You young people and your teammates, which include coaches, parents, cheerleaders and musicians, are to be congratulated and will be for many moons to come.
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