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Sports Outdoors

Grafton Lakes State Park Holds Its 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest

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By Doug La Rocque

Postponed two weeks because of warm temperatures and unsafe ice, winter’s anglers finally got the chance to venture out on the ponds of the State Park, in search of Pickerel, Perch and Trout. Attendance at this year’s event was down considerably from previous years. Park Manager Melissa Ann Miller attributing that to the postponement from the usual date as part of Winterfest, and the subzero temperatures and wind chills. Still, about 65 participants took part in the contest.   [Read more…] about Grafton Lakes State Park Holds Its 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest

Lady Panthers Win League Title, Boys Are Co-Champs In 3-Way Tie

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by Steve Bradley

The 13-1 HFCS varsity girls sealed the deal for their second consecutive  Wasaren League crown last Friday when they defeated Tamarac on their home court. By not losing a game since a one point loss to Hoosic Valley on January 15, the Ladies cemented their hold on first place. Had the Panthers lost any game they would have tied Hoosic Valley. Hoosic Valley was lurking, one game back, just waiting for the Panthers to make a slip that never happened. In 2015, the Ladies used the league title as a springboard to earn their way to the state championship game. [Read more…] about Lady Panthers Win League Title, Boys Are Co-Champs In 3-Way Tie

Hoosick Falls Bowlers Capture Adirondack League Championship

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submitted by Coach Lang

On Thursday, February 4, the Hoosick Falls bowling team, winner of the Southern Division, won the Adirondack League Championship title by defeating Fort Edward, winner of the Northern Division, by the total match pin count of “3,589” to “3,439”.  [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Bowlers Capture Adirondack League Championship

Mountaineers Posted Their 12th Victory Of The 2015-16 Basketball Season And Finish Well In CHVL Play

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By Doug La Rocque

“We jumped out of the gate on fire offensively,”  were the words used by Berlin Boys’ Basketball Coach Kasson Sauer to describe his team’s effort in defeating the Waterford Fordians on their own court Friday night by a score of 77-52.  It was their 12th win of the season against 7 losses, but more importantly they finished the Central Hudson Valley League with a 10-4 record, the third consecutive year with ten wins.  [Read more…] about Mountaineers Posted Their 12th Victory Of The 2015-16 Basketball Season And Finish Well In CHVL Play