School News
HFCS Boys Basketball Team Set To Defend WASAREN League Championship
by Gary Danforth
Coach Mike Lilac Jr.’s 2009-10 boys varsity basketball team is poised to defend its round ball title from a year ago when HFCS finished 11-3 in the dog eat dog WASAREN League with Brittonkill-Tamarac and Granville having 10-4 won-loss slates in league play. [Read more…] about HFCS Boys Basketball Team Set To Defend WASAREN League Championship
HFCS 2009-10 Girls Varsity Basketball Preview
by Gary Danforth
Hoosick Falls Central School varsity girls basketball Coach Kerry Branigan and her team opened their 2009-10 season last Monday night, November 30, at their River Road gymnasium when they hosted powerhouse Hoosic Valley Central School. [Read more…] about HFCS 2009-10 Girls Varsity Basketball Preview
Panther Girls Basketball Opens With A Loss
by Gary Danforth
Home standing Hoosick Falls Central School broke out to an 11-6 lead after eight minutes in their 2009-10 season opener against WASAREN League foe Hoosic Valley Central School but couldn’t hold their edge as the Indians won the game 46-30 last Monday evening, November 30, on the Panthers’ River Road floorboards.
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A Great Fall Sports Season For HFCS
by Bea Peterson
What a season for HFCS Field Hockey and Football! Each team, through their effort, dedication and hard work made it to the NY State Final Four. The Field Hockey run ended on Friday, November 20, at Vestal High School. The Football run ended on Saturday, November 21, in Kingston.
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HFCS Works Towards Lacrosse Program
by Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School District Board meeting on Monday night, Physical Education Teacher Lisa Ferrannini outlined a plan for developing a lacrosse program at Hoosick Falls Central. [Read more…] about HFCS Works Towards Lacrosse Program
BCSD Renovation Project Forum
by Andrew Zlotnick
At a much better attended meeting at the Berlin Elementary School on Tuesday night than the last meeting on November 16, the residents of the Berlin School District heard a more thorough presentation by the school administration detailing the proposed $19,705 million building project. [Read more…] about BCSD Renovation Project Forum
Panther Football Comes Up Short In State Semi-Final
by Gary Danforth
When you win a league title you should feel good about yourself. When you win a sectional championship you should feel very good about yourself. When you win a state regional championship you should feel like you’re on top of the world. And, if you fall one point short of going to the Syracuse Carrier Dome to play for the New York State Class C championship, you’ll most likely have a lot of good stories to tell your friends, neighbors, family, children and grandchildren some day. [Read more…] about Panther Football Comes Up Short In State Semi-Final
HF Field Hockey Journey Ends At The Final Four
by Bea Peterson
Port Jefferson scored first in the NY Class C semifinal game on Friday, November 20, at Vestal High School. Samantha Skott, with an assist from Rachel Quackenbush, managed to even the score just minutes later. Port Jefferson, however, struck again before the half was over. During the second half HF worked hard to scored again, but it didn’t happen. [Read more…] about HF Field Hockey Journey Ends At The Final Four
Rachel’s Challenge Accepted At HFCS
by Bea Peterson
“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” Those are the words of Rachel Joy Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School in Colorado on April 20, 1999. Twelve students and one teacher were killed that day, and 27 others were wounded.
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