Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
To The Editor:
The date was October 17, 2008. The event was a modified boys soccer game at the Berlin Jr/Sr High School soccer field. The contestants were Berlin and Waterford. Waterford can be unfriendly, unsporting and unpleasant all around. But the Berlin players were ready. There was but one game left after this game.
[Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Berlin Central School – Sportsmanship
Hoosick Falls Central School is hosting its Elementary Ski/Snowboard Club at Willard Mountain in Greenwich, NY, this 2009 season! Students in grades 5-8 are invited to participate in the elementary program on Wednesdays, beginning January 7, 2009 for six weeks. [Read more…] about HFCS Ski/Snowboard Club
Uriah Burhans completed the season for the Lyndon State College Mens Soccer team. Burhans is a former mid-fielder/defensive back for Berlin High School and filled a defensive back slot for LSC. [Read more…] about Burhans Finishes Successful Soccer Season
Brandon Rathbun, 14 years old, got his first deer, a very nice eight-pointer, on the first day of this year’s deer hunting season. [Read more…] about Opening Day Of Deer Season
by Bea Peterson
The Sheffer family of Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy in Hoosick hosted a grazing land conservation farm workshop in conjunction with the Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on Thursday, November 6. A lunch of local pastured beef hamburgers and hot dogs was enjoyed by everyone in the open under rainy skies.
[Read more…] about Sheffer’s Dairy Hosts Land Conservation Workshop
by Ryan Mosher
In September Casey Gilbert ran his very first cross country race ever. Now, just two months later, the Berlin senior has been crowned the Patroon Conference Champion as well as the Section 2, Class D Champion. This past weekend Gilbert, along with teammate Cody Blain and Kelsey Demick and Ashley Rokjer from the girls team traveled to Long Island for the New York State Championship race. [Read more…] about Gilbert Takes Third At States
On November 1, in Mechanicville, NY, joined by friends and family, Tim McCart was inducted into the Troy Bowling Association (TBA) Hall of Fame Class of 2008 in the Achievement Category. Tim is the first bowler from Barbecue Recreation in Hoosick Falls to be inducted for Achievement. [Read more…] about Tim McCart Inducted Into Troy Bowling Association Hall Of Fame
by Ryan Mosher
Four seniors from the Berlin boys soccer team took part in the annual Exceptional Senior game at Maalwyck Park in Scotia on Tuesday. [Read more…] about Four Mountaineers Play In Exceptional Senior Soccer Game
The SUNY Cobleskill men’s cross country team dominated the action at the 2008 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championships hosted by the Fighting Tigers in Cobleskill, NY, on Saturday November 1. [Read more…] about Dan Bulson Helps NEAC To X-C Championship
On Saturday, December 6, the Grafton Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club, the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host a snowmobile safety course for young people ages 10 to 18. Students must be at least 10 years old on the day of the course. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate. The course will be held at the Grafton VFW Hall on 581 South Road from 8:30 am to approximately 5 pm. [Read more…] about Youth Snowmobile Safety Course
