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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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BCS Spanish Club Pizza Night

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On Monday, December 17, the BCS Spanish Club will be hosting a Pizza Night. You can order pizzas online up until 2:30 on Monday afternoon or starting at 2:30 you can call the high school to place an order for the same price, just $8 for a red or white pizza. Toppings are $1 each. Topping choices include pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives, onions, jalapenos, pineapple and broccoli.  To order online up until 2:30 on Monday, email Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org. To order by phone after 2:30, call 658-2515 ext. 209. You may eat in or take out. The Spanish students are raising money to help defray the cost of an educational trip to Puerto Rico in April.

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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Hoosick Falls Boys Varsity Basketball Schooled By Argyle

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by Ben Gaines
The Panther Boys Varsity Basketball Team hosted the Argyle Scots, Coached by Jack Sherwin, Saturday afternoon and lost 47 to 65. The game was disappointing for the Panther fans, filling the gymnasium to about 70% capacity, expecting a win against the Class D Scots.
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BCSD Seeks Input For 21st Century Community Grant

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The Berlin Central School District is seeking input from all residents through the use of an online survey. The administrative team is currently writing a grant proposal that could potentially bring resources into the District to support community initiatives such as job training, career readiness, etc. as well as additional staff and activities to support students in our schools. The proposal calls for direct input from the community regarding what are the highest needs and what programming the community would like to see put in place.
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Rachel Barnum To Attend The Hugh O’Brien Leadership Seminar

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Rachel Barnum, daughter of Amy and Brian Barnum, of Stephentown has been chosen by Berlin High School to attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar this summer at RPI in Troy.  Each school in New York sends an outstanding candidate from the sophomore class to attend the Leadership Seminar to represent their high school.
For more than five decades, HOBY has proven to be an education, life-changing experience that provides leadership development skills with a strong focus on community service. Last year, approximately 9,000 of the brightest high school sophomores from across the United States participated in HOBY.