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by Thaddeus Flint
As 2013 came to a close, the Berlin Central School District Board of Education, at its last monthly meeting of the year on December 17, began to look forward at possible new projects, including the replacement of the District’s bus garage.
by Alex Brooks
A presentation by environmental educator Howard Romack began the December 19 meeting of the Hoosick Falls School Board. He described a program he did for Mrs. Culver’s fourth grade class at Lake Lauderdale and a summer program he did a few years ago with Hoosick Falls students. [Read more…] about HFCS Summer Environmental Program
submitted by Judy Frost
Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School proudly announces its Top 10 students for the first quarter of the 2013-14 school year. Principal Stacy Vadney congratulates the following top achieving students from each grade level 7-12 on their hard work and commitment to academics since the start of the school year.
[Read more…] about HFCS Announces First Quarter Top 10 Students
by Steve Bradley
In Friday evening’s annual Hoosier Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament game, freshman Kelly Pine led the way as the Panthers pulled away in the fourth quarter to take a 47 – 26 victory from Catskill.
submitted by Bob Lang
The Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Granville on Thursday, December 19, by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,544 to Granville’s match pins of 2,640. Hoosick Falls now has a point record of 30-2 and a match record of 7-0-1.
by Steve Bradley
The 5 – 0 Panthers boy basketball team has a big week coming up with five games scheduled to be played over ten days.
Up to this point in the season, Mack Hackett leads the team in scoring, ripping the cords with a 16.6 points per game average. Hackett also leads the team in made three-pointers with 10. Austin Pitt is scoring at 12.8 ppg, and Andrew Hoag is chipping in with 10.8 ppg. Will Bradley has seven three-pointers and has hit 15 of 18 foul shots for a 83.3 percentage – ninth best in the Capital District area. Noah Chani has 17 field goals and boasts a solid defensive game. Justin Lynch has provided quality minutes and hit big shots. Josh Wood and Jake Nolan have contributed nicely. With the recent return of Levi Brewster, the team is almost back to full strength.
An interesting statistic in the Panthers’ season is that they have made 74 out of 121 free throws. Their opponents have attempted 31 free throws. This can be attributed to the Panthers constantly attacking the basket and the new hand check rules.
The Schedule
The Thursday, January 2, game against Lake George has been postponed due to possible weather conditions. The game has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 18. The JV game will start at 4 pm with the varsity to begin about 5:30 pm.
On Saturday, January 4, the Panthers will travel across the state line to face the 3 – 1 Mt. Anthony Patriots in their biannual matchup. Game time is 5 pm for JV with the varsity to follow at about 6:30.
On Tuesday, January 7, the Panthers will be in the Panther Den to face the 3 – 2 Stillwater Warriors. This will not be a walk in the park as the Warriors defeated Greenwich and took tough Hoosic Valley to the end of the game before falling five points short.
The Friday, January 10, games should be a good one. The Panthers travel over Route 67 to do battle with the 9 – 1 Hoosic Valley Indians. The Indians are the number three ranked Class C team in NYS. HV’s John Rooney is scoring 18.6 ppg, with a high game of 33 points. Rooney’s teammate Mike Pierre is scoring at 21.8 ppg, with two 30 point games. Game time is 6 pm for the JV with varsity to begin at the conclusion of the JV game.
And finally, on Saturday, January 11, the Panthers will travel to Greenwich to face the 3 – 2 Witches. This is a make up game from a weather related postponement earlier in the season. The Witches are led by 6’7″ center Justin Carruthers, who is averaging 22 points per game. JV game time is 6 pm with varsity to begin immediately after the JV game.
With all these dates to choose from, and the recent cold trapping everyone inside, attending a game or two is a perfect excuse to get out of the house. Come on out and lend your support.
by Bea Peterson
Chances of bowling a 300, that is 12 consecutive strikes in one game, are one in 11,500. The odds are 460 to one. Odds of a professional bowler rolling a 300 are about the same as a professional golfer hitting a hole in one.
Now imagine you are 13 years old and you bowl a 300. [Read more…] about Hoosick Teens Bowl Perfect Games
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS boys basketball team played Schuylerville last Friday evening in the Panther Den. The first quarter was played to a tie as both teams hustled their way to 15 points. The Panthers started to jell in the second quarter and controlled the pace of the action. During this stretch Mark Hackett pulled down defensive rebounds one after the other. This gave the Panthers offensive possessions they were able to use to take a 31 – 24 lead at the half.
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.
[Read more…] about Berlin Varsity Boys Basketball Beats Waterford 51-27
