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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Sports Outdoors

Panther Football Crushes Watervliet, 40 – 6

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by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Central School Panthers hosted the Watervliet Cannoneers last Friday, October 25. The Cannoneers came in as the fourth seeded team in Class C Section 2. Hoosick Falls is top seed and number one in Class C in New York State. Coming into the game, the Panthers were 47 – 0 over the past five years against Section 2 opponents. After the game, the Panthers were 48 – 0.
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Volunteers Improve The Trail System At GLSP

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by Liz Wagner, Park Naturalist, Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton Lakes State Park has a long legacy of volunteers improving the Park.  Volunteers maintain the trails, recently restored the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower and lead outings throughout the year on trails and waterways in the Park.  In the interest of encouraging more volunteerism, Grafton Lakes State Park is sharing one ongoing success story, made possible by Chris Roe, an avid mountain biker and a Board of Directors member of the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park.
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This Week’s Programs At The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center

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• Saturday, November 2 – Map and Compass, 1 to 4 pm, for older teens and adults. Learn the basics of traveling off trail. Practice using topographical maps and a compass to navigate your way through the forest. This event is for beginners or as a refresher.  Lisa Hoyt is the instructor. The fee is $8, $5 for members.
Pre-registration is required and limited to 15 people.
• Sunday, November 3 – Volunteer Firewood Day, 1 to 4 pm, Volunteer to help bring in the Center’s firewood for the season. We need folks to help cut, haul, run the log splitter and stack firewood. Volunteers will be treated to dinner at 4 pm. Pre-registration is required for dinner. Pre-register by contacting Lisa Hoyt at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net. Please contact the Center by Friday, November 1.
Visit our website at http://www.dykenpond.org for a complete list of upcoming programs and more information.

Panthers Disarm Tomahawks, 49 – 0, To Win Northern Division Title

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by Steve Bradley
The Panther football team took to the road and trekked up to Corinth last Friday. With a win, the Panthers would be Northern Division champions. With a Panther loss, the Corinth Tomahawks and Hoosick Falls would tie with identical 5 – 1 league records.
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