by Ben Gaines
The Lady Panthers received devastating news form Coach Katie DiMaggio between the JV and Varsity basketball games at Tamarac. She announced it would be her last game as coach. The news stunned the squads. Several of the members turned in their uniforms over the next few days. Last year DiMaggio, mother of a member, took over when the previous coach, Terry Milliman resigned during the season.
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Mountaineer Volleyball Breaks Even
by Jen Burhans
The Berlin boys volleyball team got off to a fast start with two wins over New Lebanon. Then the team suffered two tough losses, one to Voorhesville and one to Germantown to go to a 2-2 league record.
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Panther Boys Basketball Turns Back Late MAU Run
by Ben Gaines
The Varsity Boys Basketball team took the floor after the JV team beat MAU 42 to 26 Monday evening, January 14. Andrew Hoag drew first blood at 7:17, and for the rest of the quarter it was Austin Pitt and Randy Tutunjian who kept scoring. HF led at the end of the first quarter at 11 to 2.
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Panther Coach Lilac Hits 250 Win Mark
by Ben Gaines
Coach Mike Lilac received a commemorative blue and white ball honoring his 250th win for the 52-40 victory at Tamarac on January 4. On the 9th, Stillwater’s Coach, Dave Cook, had planned that they would make Lilac wait for #251. Cook scouted the Panthers during their 33-50 loss to Lake George on the 2nd and prepared his team well.
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Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby
Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club will be sponsoring an ice fishing derby on Dyken Pond on February 2 from 6 am to 3 pm. There will be prizes for perch/walleye and pickerel. The entry fee is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 and under. Register at the dam at 5 am or save time and pre-register at one of our sponsors – Papa’s Pizza – Rte. 2, Petersburgh, 658-2700 or Hewitt’s Market, Berlin, 658-2801.
Prizes will be awarded at the Pond. Parking will be available at the Dyken Pond Environmental Center. Questions? Call 207-7518.
Time To Sign Up For TVSC Travel Teams
Any soccer players interested in the Spring CDYSL travel league ages 12-19 need to go online and register for the TVSC teams now forming. The deadline to get on a team is fast approaching, and there is still room for players on all the teams. Any team not having at least 16 players will be folded for this year.
Players have until January 28 to get registered. [Read more…] about Time To Sign Up For TVSC Travel Teams
Flying Deer Nature Camp Offers Animal Tracking Program At The New Lebanon Library
The Flying Deer Nature Center will offer a wildlife tracking program at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, January 31, at 6:30 pm. Naturalist Josh Wood will present a slide show designed to help participants begin the process of familiarizing themselves with the tracks of the local animal world. Participants will also learn to recognize the signs of a variety of common animals in the woods. This program, which is appropriate for adults, teens and older school-aged children, is free and open to the public.
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Local SUNY Potsdam Students Earn Spots On The College’s President’s List
SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller honored a total of 884 students for earning the highest marks in Fall 2012.
Among the local students who made the SUNY Potsdam President’s List were:
• Mihael Gerkman of Petersburgh, whose major is Chemistry;
• Caitlyn Hungerford of Petersburgh, whose major is Psychology, and
• Erik Viner of Stephentown, whose major is History.
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Darrow School Open House
The Darrow School Admissions Office will host Open House sessions on Monday, January 21, and Monday, February 18. Open House events are free to the public, and interested participants may drop in during the day at their convenience, between 9 am and 3 pm, although advance registration is encouraged. Events may include classroom visits, lunch with students and teachers, Q&A with current students and tours of Darrow’s facilities and historic Shaker campus.
Tour highlights will include:
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Hoosick Cemetery Association Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Hoosick Cemetery Association will be held Saturday, January 19, at 1:30 pm at the Hoosick Baptist Church for the election of officers and such other business as may come before said meeting.