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Panthers Football All-Stars: Williams Named Player Of The Year

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by Ryan Mosher
The Section II Class C Football All-Stars were announced recently.  Hoosick Falls was well represented on the list. Tanner Williams was named the Class C Player of the Year. Joining Williams on the First Team Offense included Brad Burns, Randy Tutunjian, Jeremy Barss and David Couch. First Team Defense included Josh Mulready, David Couch and Lance Rice-Wilder.  Billy Pine was named to the Second Team Offense. Second Team Defense included Aaron Perkins, James Willette and Isaiah Meyer.

Berlin Boys Soccer Wins Section II Sportsmanship Award

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For the first time since 1989 the Berlin Boys Soccer team won the Section II Sportsmanship Award.  The award for the 2011 season was made at the Boys Section II Soccer Dinner on Sunday, December 11. The recipients are chosen not only by how the team itself conducts themselves on the field, but also by the spectators of the team.   The Mountaineers were selected out of the entire Section II community of 80 schools for this award.
“I want to congratulate all of our fans for making this possible as well as our players,” said Coach Art Schmich.

Alice Hayden 2011 NYS Soccer Player Of The Year; Tom Husser Coach Of The Year

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by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Central School soccer standout Alice Hayden, a junior, was recently selected 2011 New York State Class C Co-Player of the Year. Tom Husser was selected 2011 New York State Class C Co-Coach of the Year. These are first time honors for the school. Additional honors were heaped on the team as Alice Hayden, Maritza Gonzalez, Meg McKee and Grace Delurey were selected All-State 2011 Players. Hayden was also selected Section II Player of the Year. “To have four girls selected from one team for All State Players is unprecedented,” said Husser. “It shows the kind of team we had.” Hayden, Gonzalez, McKee and Delurey were also elected Section II All-Stars. The Panthers won the State Class C Championship this year.
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Greenway Groundbreaking In Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson
Close to 40 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hoosic River Greenway on Sunday, December 4. The event was the result of five years of effort by a group of dedicated people. Individual and company donors, spearheaded by the late Mark Revet, began the effort with the purchase of 26 acres from the Boston & Maine Corporation of the old railroad beds running along the Hoosic River. The land runs roughly from the old Village Wastewater Plant to the Village Water Plant. The purchase took over two years. Grants have been received for all additional work on the trail. Suttonscapes recently cleared and smoothed the trail from its beginning to the berm near Willow St. Next spring rock dust will be placed on the trail to make for smooth walking and biking.
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Letter To The Editor – Safety First At GLSP

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To the Editor:
With respect to the master plan for the Grafton Lakes State Park presented to the public last week, Fire Chief James Goyer makes an excellent and profound observation about the dangerous entrance to the Park.
Remediation of this problem should be the FIRST, most important priority. This situation is a life or death issue. The rest of the plan is like perusing the Christmas gift catalog and making a wish list. The ideas presented would all be very nice, but a safe entrance/exit is essential.
I suggest this go to the top of the list in an expedited manner.
Sincerely,
Anne Kiely
Carl Dippold’s Way, Grafton

Panthers Undefeated In Coaches Vs. Cancer Tourney

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by Ryan Mosher
Hoosick Falls traveled to Waterford-Halfmoon High School on Friday and Sunday, December 2 and 4, to take part in the school’s Second Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Invitational basketball tournament. The Panthers matched up with Duanesburg in the first game and Fort Plain in the second.
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Rough Start For BCS Boys Hoops

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by Ryan Mosher
The Berlin boys basketball team kicked off its season with games at Doane Stuart on Thursday and at home against Hoosic Valley on Friday. The quick start to the season did not go well for the Mountaineers as they dropped both contests.
Playing in the small gym at Doane Stuart, the Mountaineers had difficulty with the rebounding of the Thunder Chickens. Berlin could not find an answer to Doane Stuart’s Evan Schettini. The forward recorded a double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
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