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Panther Baseball In Marathon Game With Stillwater

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by Ben Gaines
The Panthers took the field at 4:29 to face the Stillwater Warriors the day after a devastating loss to the undefeated Greenwich Witches. Billy Pine pitched for the Panthers in that 1-4 loss. The Panthers’ only run of the game was a hard hit ball from the bat of Brandon Hodges that careened off the third baseman’s knee into dead ball territory. This awarded Logan Brogue an extra base and a stroll to home plate after running toward third on the play.
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HFCS Boys Lacrosse Has A Tough Week

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by Steve Bradley
In their home game Saturday on the Hoosac School field, the Panther boys lacrosse team took on the Maple Hill Wildcats. The Wildcats are a physical team, and this showed throughout the game. Maple Hill led the entire game, getting out to a 3 goal lead in the first period and never looking back to take the 13 – 3 win. Damon Dubois, Mark Hackett and Noah LaBarge each tallied one goal. Tyler Randall had eight saves.
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April And May Programs At The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center

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• Friday, April 26 – Full Moon Sounds of the Night. This is an easy twilight hike to listen to spring peepers, wood frogs, barred owls and other sounds of the night as we watch the full moon rise over the lake; 6:30 to 9 pm; free; family friendly. No pre-registration is needed.
• Saturday, May 4 – Bird Walk with Mary Batchellor from 8 to 10 am. Look for the earliest spring migrants including the black throated green warbler, black throated blue warbler, scarlet tanager and more. There is a $2 suggested donation. No pre-registration is needed.
• Sunday, May 12 – Wild Edible Plants with Lee Wilson from 9 am to 4 pm. Identify plants, learn edible parts and poisonous look-a-likes, foraging etiquette, preparation techniques and gather plants that will be prepared and sampled later in the day. The focus will be on spring shoots and greens. The cost is $15, $12 for members. Pre-registration required by contacting the Center; limited to 15 adults.
• Saturday, May 25 – Birding for Beginners. Let’s start at the beginning! Learn how to identify birds by field marks, use binoculars and learn to identify birds by their song. Leave being able to identify at least 10 birds or more. This event is free.
A full list of our spring programs can be found on our website at: http://www.dykenpond.org. To register for programs or for more information, please contact the Center at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net

HFCS Lacrosse: Girls Make History In Cohoes; Boys Defeated By Cambridge

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by Steve Bradley
The Ladies lacrosse team took an uneventful ride down Route 7 to Cohoes High Monday. When they returned, the Ladies brought back history. They had secured the first official victory in HFCS Girls Lacrosse, defeating Cohoes in a come from behind 9 – 7 win. [Read more…] about HFCS Lacrosse: Girls Make History In Cohoes; Boys Defeated By Cambridge

Land View Farm Captures Friday National Bowling League

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Surdam Rolls Back To Back Perfect Games
The Land View Farm team captured the championship in the Friday National League at the Barbecue Recreation this past Sunday with a win over Sykes’ Store in the roll-off. Sykes’ Store earned a chance at the title by defeating the defending two time champs, The Hoosick Fire Department, in the first round of play by the total pintail score of 3040 – 3022. Land View defeated the Beck Farms team in their preliminary round by the score of 2873 – 2827.
In the first match, Jason Sykes rolled 217, 234, 226 for a 677 series, and Richie Bennett had 203, 207, 219 for a 629 for Sykes’ Store. The highlight of the day was when Steve Surdam Sr. rolled back-to-back perfect 300 games for The Hoosick Fire Department. Steve had a 215 his first game, finishing with the last six strikes in that game, and proceeded to throw twenty-four more in a row to finish with an 815 series!
In the Beck Farms vs. Land View Farm match, Rich Grey led Land View to the win with a 239 game and 607 series. Josh Case had 239, 657 and Don Goodermote shot 237, 633 for Becks in the loss.
In the championship round, it was Rich Grey leading the way once again with score of 205, 193, 222 for a 620 series. The remaining bowlers for Land View are Mike Stone, John Ruggles Sr., Jay Lacroix and Ray Gates. The final tally in the championship round was Land View 2808 and Sykes’ Store 2722.
The Friday National League will hold its banquet on Friday, April 26, at the Barbecue Recreation.

Brunswick Grange Tailgate Sale

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On Sunday, May 5, the Brunswick Grange will hold its Annual Spring Agricultural Tailgate Sale at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Routes 67 & 40, Schaghticoke, from 8 am to 12:30 pm. More than 50 vendors will have various varieties of chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, vegetables, plants, flowers and other agricultural items. Absolutely no dogs, cats, puppys or kittens will be allowed  for  sale. A donation of $15 per vendor will be charged.
The event will be held rain or shine. Refreshments will be available. For more information, please call 279-9113.