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Panther Boys Basketball Turns Back Late MAU Run

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by Ben Gaines
The Varsity Boys Basketball team took the floor after the JV team beat MAU 42 to 26 Monday evening, January 14. Andrew Hoag drew first blood at 7:17, and for the rest of the quarter it was Austin Pitt and Randy Tutunjian who kept scoring. HF led at the end of the first quarter at 11 to 2.
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Panther Coach Lilac Hits 250 Win Mark

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by Ben Gaines
Coach Mike Lilac received a commemorative blue and white ball honoring his 250th win for the 52-40 victory at Tamarac on January 4. On the 9th, Stillwater’s Coach, Dave Cook, had planned that they would make Lilac wait for #251. Cook scouted the Panthers during their 33-50 loss to Lake George on the 2nd and prepared his team well.
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Darrow School Open House

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The Darrow School Admissions Office will host Open House sessions on Monday, January 21, and Monday, February 18. Open House events are free to the public, and interested participants may drop in during the day at their convenience, between 9 am and 3 pm, although advance registration is encouraged. Events may include classroom visits, lunch with students and teachers, Q&A with current students and tours of Darrow’s facilities and historic Shaker campus.
Tour highlights will include:
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Siena Basketball Players Visit St. Mary’s Academy

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by Bea Peterson
At St. Mary’s Academy Tuesday morning students heard from Siena College Men’s and Women’s basketball players about the perseverance necessary to practice basketball many hours a week, play in basketball games and find time to study and keep up good grades. The players answered students’ questions, ran through some drills with them and then had a breakout session with girls and boys from grades three to eight. The visit ended with an autograph session for all the students, from kindergarten through grade eight.
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Burns Wins #100 As Panthers Beat Granville

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by Ryan Mosher
Brad Burns recorded a third period win for the Hoosick Falls wrestling team to pick up his 100th career win, and help propel the Panthers over WASAREN League foe Granville.  Burns recorded his pin in the second match of the night, following Billy Pine’s pin in the first match.
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Panther Alleyways

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HF 4         Stillwater 0
The Hoosick Falls bowling team beat Stillwater on Wednesday, January 3, by the score of 4-0. Total pins for Hoosick Falls were 3,390, and total pins for Stillwater were 3,053. Hoosick Falls now has a record of 39-1, and Stillwater has a record of 21-23.
The top bowler for Stillwater was Brian Sauer with a 211-582.
Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Bryan Callahan 239-682, Josh Conn 202-594, Josh McCart 191-553, Logan Brogue 198-546 and Stephen Surdam 188-519. Other good scores were Jennifer Sargood 211-611, Josh Reveal 244-575, Kyla Day 199-573 and A.J. Hurlburt 190-526.
“This was a close competitive match that we needed to get back into the routine of a good match which challenged the bowlers. We needed to have a little pressure during the match which we haven’t had for the last four matches. We didn’t have our best game totals of the season but we bowled good enough to win each game and total. The team responded to the pressure of making spares when they were needed or to strike out in the tenth frame which was necessary to win the game. We needed this match to get ready for our important matches next week,” said Coach Lang.
Bowlers Take Second At Schenectady Invitational
On Friday, January 4, the Hoosick Falls bowling team placed second at the Schenectady Invitational Bowling Tournament at Boulevard Lanes. The first place team was from Camden which had a total pin count of 3,831. Hoosick Falls had a total pin count of 3,764. Mohonasen finished third with a total pin count of 3,760. There were twenty teams who participated in the tournament; most of the teams were “A” schools in Section II.
Stephen Surdam from Hoosick Falls had the high series in the tournament with a great 762 which included a 266 for his high game.
Other scores for Hoosick Falls bowlers were Josh McCart 238-658, Ken Marbot 223-626, Logan Brogue 220-589, Bryan Callahan 215-572 and Josh Conn 202-557. Josh Reveal and Jennifer Sargood were part of the team but did not bowl.
“We bowled great as a team today against mostly “A” and “B” schools. Stephen had his all time high series of 762. Ken Marbot and Josh McCart also had great triples to lead the team to another great finish in a tournament which is held at the lanes where Sectionals will be in February. This finish helped build their confidence for the remainder of our league season, league tournament, league roll-offs and Sectionals,” Coach Lang said.
HF 4             Granville 0

Josh Reveal had a very good week scoring well against Granville and rolling a 629 against Hoosic Valley. (Bea Peterson file photo)

The Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Granville on Monday, January 7, by the score of 4-0. Total pins for Hoosick Falls were 3,711; total pins for Granville were 3,012. Hoosick Falls now has a record of 43-1. The top bowler for Granville was Pat Loomis with a 232-641.
Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Josh McCart 254-714, Bryan Callahan 237-682, Ken Marbot 234-663 and Logan Brogue 224-623. Other good scores were Josh Reveal 210-551 and Jennifer Sargood 208-514.
“The team bowled great with some really good scores. This was the best team total that we have ever had at Granville. They started out with some good games in the first game then had to make some lane adjustments in the second game and bowled more good games as the lanes broke down. The team is starting to put everything together at the right time of the year as we get to the end of the regular season and into tournaments,” Coach Lang said.
HF 4             Hoosic Valley 0
The Hoosick Falls bowling team beat Hoosic Valley on Tuesday, January 8, by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Fall’s total pins were 3,699. Hoosic Valley’s total pins were 3,086. Hoosick Falls now has a record of 47-1, and Hoosic Valley has a record of 30-14. The top bowler for Hoosic Valley was Mary Passineau with a 192-539.
Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Stephen Surdam 257-695, Bryan Callahan 237-650, Josh McCart 215-616, Logan Brogue 211-613, Ken Marbot 206-566 and Josh Conn 211-558. Other good scores were Josh Reveal 222-629, A. J. Hurlburt 244 (all time high game)-577 and Jennifer Sargood 190-508.
“This was another great team effort with some good scores. It was a good win against the third best team in the league. Anytime we get over 3,600 pins for a match score, I am very happy, and we have done that the last three times out. We have to keep working hard to keep this great streak of good bowling going into the end of season events. I am very proud of how we have come together as a team,” Coach Lang said.

HFCS PTA January Family Movie Night

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Hoosick Falls Central School PTA announces its January family night film series co-sponsored with the Hoosick Federal Credit Union. Here’s an opportunity for families to enjoy an outing free of charge. The movie scheduled is Dolphin Tale, described by film critic Roger Ebert as “a sweet, feel-good film about a boy who helps save a dolphin and how the dolphin then helps save him.” The film airs on Friday, January 25, at 6 pm in the High School auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 pm and drinks, popcorn and pizza will be for sale in the Elementary Cafeteria with the proceeds going to the Hoosick Falls PTA. This movie is rated PG (for some mild thematic elements).
The event is open to the general public, and school spirit items will be available for sale.

The Next HFCS PTA Meeting

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The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Thursday, January 17, in the Elementary School library beginning at 6 pm.
As always, members and non-members are encouraged to join meetings to find out what the PTA is doing for our children and to share ideas for special programs and events to benefit the children and families of our school district.
If you would like to become a member or learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact Membership Chair Paula Kamperman at 518-686-5344.