Grafton Lakes State Park will be offering two winter break programs while the kids are off from school this coming week. Backyard Birding on February 19 and Animal Tracks & Traces on February 23 will get the whole family outside for some winter fun. The Park is also open daily from 8 am to 4:30 pm and free to access, with trails in great shape for snowshoeing or snowmobiling.
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Sports Outdoors
No Roofs!
A pair of bald eagles was spotted Sunday morning, February 6, along the Hoosic River near River and Wilson Hill Roads by Dave Sutton. He called John Helft who was able to get this close up photo of the birds. [Read more…] about No Roofs!
Panther Bowlers Win League Championship
The Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Fort Edward in the Adirondack League Championship match by the total pin score of 3,955 to 3,882. There were outstanding scores bowled by both teams. Hoosick Falls won the first game by 111 pins and the second game by 103 pins with a great single game total of 1,422. Fort Edward won the third game by 141 giving Hoosick Falls the overall win by 73 pins. Both Hoosick Falls and Fort Edward had their best team totals for the year.
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Weierbach, Burns Titles Lead Panthers To Second Place
by Ryan Mosher
A week after coming in second to Granville at the WASAREN League Championships, the Hoosick Falls wrestling team stepped up in this week’s Class C Sectionals. The Panthers easily defeated Granville and finished a close second place to Champion Corinth.
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Hoosick Falls Blows Out Granville On Senior Night
by Ryan Mosher
The final home game of the year is always a chance for the basketball team to honor the seniors on the team. The 2010-2011 Hoosick Falls boys team has four seniors on their roster who were honored Wednesday night – David Ciuk, Quinn Rasmus, Sean Dingman and Mike Brewster. All four were in the starting lineup as the Panthers hosted Granville.
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Panthers Lose To Schuylerville, Fall To Second Place
by Ryan Mosher
The buildup for the second round of Hoosick Falls and Schuylerville boys basketball started shortly after their first meeting on December 15. The Black Horses edged the defending league champion Panthers 45-44 on a shot with three seconds left in the game. Since then everyone has been eyeing the rematch. After being snowed out once, and Schuylerville falling to Greenwich, the anticipation built even more.
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HFCS Girls Take Two Out Of Three
by Bea Peterson
On Tuesday evening, February 8, the HF girls defeated Granville away, 55-48. Nicole Marmillo had 22 points for the Panthers and Frankie Pearson scored 17.
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Rescheduled Basketball Games Between BCS And NLCS
The Boys Varsity basketball game between the Berlin Central School Mountaineers and the New Lebanon Tigers will be played at New Lebanon on Monday, February 14. The game will be at 6 pm.
The two schools’ Boys Modified basketball teams will play at New Lebanon on Tuesday, February 15. The game will start at 4:30 pm.
Sledding Event And Races On The Greenway
There will be a sledding event and sled races on Saturday, February 19, from 1 to 3 pm, weather permitting, on the short hill on the Greenway near the old water works plant off Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls. Build or decorate your own sled and bring it. Prizes will be given for the most creative sled concept and fastest sled-pullers.
Friends Of Cherry Plain State Park To Host Winterlude Event
On Saturday, February 26, the Friends of Cherry Plain State Park (FCP), is hosting Winterlude, an outdoor Winter fun day. The event will be based at the Cherry Plain State Park entrance on Miller Road from 10 am to 3 pm.
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