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After Sandy Hook BCS To Evaluate Security

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by Thaddeus Flint
In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the Berlin Central School District School Board, at the monthly meeting Tuesday, passed a resolution to completely evaluate the District’s security policies. The resolution passed with all in attendance in favor; Board Member Bev Stewart was absent that night.
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Panther Bowling Round Up

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HF 3                      Ft. Edward 1
The Hoosick Falls bowling team won a hard fought close match against Northern Division power house Fort Edward by the score of 3-1 on Thursday, December 13.  After winning the first game by 111 pins, Hoosick Falls lost the second game by 32 pins and then won the third game by 27 pins to give them the point for match total.  Hoosick Falls had total pins of 3,729, which is their high total of the season, to Fort Edward’s total pins of 3,623.  Hoosick Falls now has a record of 23-1 and Fort Edward has a record of 21-3.
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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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