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Win A Turkey

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Enjoy a little competition?  Join the Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club on September 30 and October 7 at noon for a turkey shoot.  Now is your chance to show your neighbor up with shot guns or rifles – no 10 gauge shot guns. This year we are also sponsoring a pistol shoot – you provide your own ammunition for the pistols. Good food will be available – hot dogs, sausage, hamburgers, baked beans and homemade pies.
So bring your family, enjoy the afternoon and win a turkey! A summer-long 50/50 raffle is also being held in addition to various raffles. The Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club is located on Scriven Road.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Hosting A “Half-way To St. Patrick’s Day” Tournament

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The Hoosick Irish Open Crazy Pin Scramble will be held on  Saturday, September 22, with a 1 pm shotgun start. Four person teams are $50 per player. Come and test your skills at some of the craziest pin placements. Golfers and non-golfers are welcome to attend and take a chance on great raffles. Come and enjoy the scenic views, music, bagpipes and food on the Hoosick Falls Country Club porch.
Come take part in the fun. A few spots are left. Sign-up at theHoosick Falls Country Club or call Kevin O’Malley at 518-686-9460.

Survival Skills Workshops At Dyken Pond

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Two survival skills adult workshops will be held at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center this fall. Wild Edible Plants will be held on Sunday, September 30, from 10 am until 4 pm. The focus will be on seasonal acorns, nuts, seeds and roots. Identification, poisonous look-alikes, preparation and foraging etiquette will all be covered. A foraging walk will be followed by group food preparation and a shared meal.
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Panthers Conquer Golden Horde

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All It Took Was 20 Seconds
by Steve Bradley
Eric Kaufman’s game opening kickoff was received by a Granville player who started upfield and was hit by a Panther tackler. The ball came flying out and hit the ground where Brad Burns pounced on it. The offense took to the field, and on the Panthers first play from scrimmage, quarterback Billy Pine threw to Levi Brewster, who fought his way over the goal line. Twenty seconds after kicking off, HF = 6, Granville = stunned. [Read more…] about Panthers Conquer Golden Horde

The Mountaineers Cross Country Teams Outrun Tamarac

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by Josh Weaver
The Berlin Mountaineers Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country Teams beat Tamarac Tuesday night. The boys won 17-38 while the girls won 23-33. The boys were led by Evan Dawes, Connor Brown, Dan von Schilgen and Brad Hoyt, finishing first, second, third and fourth respectively. The girls were led by Hannah French in first, Serena Rizzo in third, Gigi French in fourth and Erika Pelletier in sixth.
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Mountaineer Boys Soccer Defeats New Lebanon

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by Soccer Coach Art Schmich
The Berlin boys varsity soccer team defeated New Lebanon in double overtime 1 to 0 on a game winning goal by Cody Seel. This was the league opener for both teams.
Berlin controlled the beginning of the game defensively until midway in the first half when New Lebanon started to take over the game and had several scoring opportunities but were turned away by the goalkeeping of Mike Reger, who had 17 saves in goal.
The second half was back and forth with New Lebanon getting most of the scoring opportunities. Berlin’s best chance was a shot by Seel that hit the cross bar.
The game was well played by both teams, and both teams demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship for a game that was highly competitive.
Berlin is 1 and 0 in CHVL play and 1 and 2 overall. New Lebanon is 0 and 1 in CHVL play and 1 and 2 overall.