by Jen Burhans
The Berlin boys JV soccer team is off to a good start with a 2-1 record. The team is a mix of returning and new players. After beginning the season with wins over Hoosic Valley and Mt. Everett they faced a steady HV team for their first home match. Both teams battled back and forth without a goal for most of the first half before HV got off a long kick and made the first point.
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Sports Outdoors
BCS Girls JV Looks Forward To The Challenge
submitted by Cindi Mars
The Mountaineer JV Girls Soccer team had an amazing scrimmage against Lee on Wednesday, September 4. The first half score was 2-0, with Alissa Babcock scoring the first goal and Andrea Walker the second. [Read more…] about BCS Girls JV Looks Forward To The Challenge
Soccer Timekeeper Needed
BCS Athletic Director Art Schmich is looking for anyone willing to run the soccer clock for soccer games. It would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Art Schmich at the Middle School/High School if interested.
Saturday Morning Youth Bowling Leagues Starting
The Saturday morning youth bowling leagues will be starting Saturday, September 21, at the Barbecue Recreation lanes. Ages 12 – 21 will need to register at 8:15 am and ages 5 – 11 at 10:15 am. If you have any questions or cannot attend that day but would still like to bowl, please call Jack at 518-686-5751.
Petersburgh Turkey Shoot
The annual Petersburgh Rod and Gun Club Turkey Shoot will be held on September 29, at 12 pm at the Club on Scriven Road. Fun, food and raffles will fill the afternoon – shotguns, rifles and pistols only (no 10 gauge). This year we will have a final shoot – open class (bring your own ammo for the open class)……and we have a supervised youth shoot. Our summer long 50/50 raffle is building up, so come and buy your chance to win!
Dyken Pond Center News
Tree ID
Join us at the Dyken Pond Environmental Eduction Center on Sunday, September 22, from 1 to 3 pm, the first day of fall, for a tree identification adventure. This program will teach you ways to identify the different tree species that could be in your back yard. A short hike on the Dyken Pond Center’s trail systems will be included so please dress appropriately.
Free Wood Duck Boxes
The Dyken Pond Environmental Eduction Center is giving away free wood duck boxes. Averill Park Elementary students in a service learning project built these wood duck boxes during a program co-sponsored by the Rensselaer Plataeu Aliance and the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. We are offering a limited number of wood duck boxes to those who own land on the Rensselaer Plataeu with suitable habitats for wood ducks (one box per land owner). Please let us know if you are interested in a wood duck box as soon as possible because they will go fast! Call the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center at 518-658-2055.
Hoosick’s State Line Riders Host Off Road Motorcycle Scramble
by Steve Bradley
Last Saturday and Sunday, the Bugbee Farm, which overlooks Hoosick Falls, was buzzing with activity as the locally based State Line Riders presented the State Line Hare Scramble off road motorcycling event. The event was sanctioned by the New England Trail Rider Association which consists of 28 clubs scattered across New England and New York. [Read more…] about Hoosick’s State Line Riders Host Off Road Motorcycle Scramble
It’s Not Too Late To Support The Karen McGovern Fund
The annual Karen McGovern Volley Ball Tournament benefitting the Karen McGovern Fund will take place on Saturday, September 7, at 10 am at The Sand Bar.
You can support the efforts of the Karen McGovern Fund Volleyball Tournament in the following ways:
Send A Team
The requested donation is $30 per participant or $175 per team. Teams may consist of four persons including one woman or 5/6 persons including two woman – adults only. Each participant receives a T-shirt, a buffet lunch and keg beer.
Sponsor A Team
The cost is $175, and sponsors are recognized through signage during the tournament.
Donate An Item For Our Raffle
Please call 518-857-8117, and a committee member will be happy to pick it up.
Make A Donation
All donations help support the fund! There are no administrative expenses. Funds are raised throughout the year through bequests, memorials and additional fundraisers including many poker runs organized by Don Armstrong. The committee has selected Don Armstrong as this year’s recipient of the Karen McGovern Award, which will be presented on September 7. Don has been an active supporter of the organization and has demonstrated Karen’s admirable perseverance and strength.
Funds raised help individuals and families currently battling cancer and living in Hoosick and in the surrounding areas. Each year thousands of dollars are raised. Funds help individuals and families with expenses related to their medical condition and provide assistance with purchasing fuel or groceries. The fund also provides assistance to people who need transportation to area hospitals and doctor appointments.
Checks can be made out to Rural Rensselaer County Council for Health and Human Services c/o Karen McGovern Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 132, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, or stop at the Sand Bar on Saturday, September 7. Questions? Please call 518-857-7115.
Flying In Petersburgh
Sunday Night Bowling Teams Wanted
The Barbecue Recreation Sunday Night Mixed Bowling League is looking for new teams to join. Teams are made up of two men and two women. The League bowls at the Barbecue Recreation Lanes in Hoosick on Sunday nights at 5 pm starting September 8.
If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Jack at 518-686-5751 or Brandie at 518-686-0723.