On Sunday, May 3, at noon, the Youth Baseball League will host a Regional MLB, AquaFina, Pitch, Hit and Run competition at the ball field. [Read more…] about Pitch, Hit and Run Competition
Sports Outdoors
HFCS Bowling Awards And Banquet
by Bea Peterson
After several postponements, the HFCS Bowling Team held its brunch banquet at Barbecue Recreation Saturday morning, April 25. One of those date changes was so Coach Bob Lang could accompany tenth grader Joey Wolfrum to the State tournament where Joey bowled on the Section II team.
Quackenbush No-Hits Cambridge
Berlin Rally Comes Up Short
by Ryan Mosher
Playing a game for the third straight day, Berlin hosted Heatly on Wednesday in a rematch of a pitchers’ duel from just a few weeks ago. This game would not be the same though. [Read more…] about Berlin Rally Comes Up Short
Mountaineer Hitters Shut Down by Waterford
by Ryan Mosher
On Monday the Berlin baseball team could not seem to get its offense going against a tough Waterford team that seemed to have no problems with their offense. [Read more…] about Mountaineer Hitters Shut Down by Waterford
New Lebanon Track: Setting Records
by Ryan Mosher
In Chatham for a dual meet against Chatham, Doane Stuart and Rensselaer, the New Lebanon track team saw two new school records set, one in the triple jump and one in the 400m hurdles.
Birding At Dyken Pond Center And Brunch
The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State, published in December, reports the results of fieldwork conducted by 1,200 volunteers from 2000 to 2005. Kim Corwin, Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator and co-editor of the book, will be our guest at brunch at the Grafton Inn. Route 2, on Sunday, May 17. [Read more…] about Birding At Dyken Pond Center And Brunch
Rensselaer Land Trust Outing In Berlin
Saturday, May 16, 9 am – New Trail in the Capital District Wildlife Management Area – The Escarpment Trail is a new trail created by NYS DEC off of Schaefer Road at its Capital District Wildlife Management Area, in Cherry Plain (Town of Berlin). This trail is easy to rate as not difficult, as it is 2 miles long and all downhill! This trail offers a good introduction to the forests and landscapes of the Rensselaer Plateau.
This is a joint hike of the Taconic Hiking Club and the Rensselaer Land Trust. Leader is Doree Cox. Call Doree (658-2643) for meeting time and place.
Star Party At Grafton Lakes
The Albany Area Amateur Astronomers will hold a public Star Watch on Saturday, April 25, at the main parking lot of the Grafton Lakes State Park at 8 pm, weather permitting. Please use the winter entrance off North Long Pond Road. Come early to catch a telescopic glimpse of the planet Mercury and the very young crescent moon. If it is very cloudy, the event will be cancelled. To inquire about cancellation, call Bernard Cognon at 658-9144 or Ray Bogucki at 658-3138.
Grafton Lakes And Cherry Plain State Parks To Close Two Days A Week During The Summer
Hours At The Bennington Battlefield Also Cut Back
by Kieron Kramer
On April 9 the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced changes in the 2009-10 operating schedules at a number of parks and historic sites in the Saratoga-Capital Region. The changes reflect a reduction in State spending at parks and historic sites statewide.