Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School Board meeting on February 12, Board President Greg Laurin read a short statement about the resolution of the case of District Bus Driver Leo Surdam, who was suspended after an incident on his bus December 8 in which he confronted two students over the way they were behaving towards a third, younger student on the bus. [Read more…] about Leo Surdam Matter Resolved
By Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School District released the first draft of its 2015-2016 budget. Total spending under this budget is $23,197,818. This is $710,733 more than this year’s budget, an increase of 3.2%.
[Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board – No Clarity From Governor On State Aid
By Steve Bradley
The HFCS Panthers finished the winter season undefeated in league play in all sports. The Boys basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling and Bowling teams did not lose a league game all season.
In WASAREN league play, the Lady Panther basketball team is 14 – 0 (16 – 1 overall), the boys basketball team is 14 – 0 (18 – 0 overall), wrestling is 4 – 0 (7 – 9 overall). HFCS bowling competes in the Adirondack League where they finished 14 – 0 (47 – 1 overall).
The bowling team recently finished second in Section II (Sectionals). The wrestlers had two champions in sectionals over the past weekend. Sectional basketball for both boys and girls begins next week and both teams may be number one seeds.
Credit for this great accomplishment goes, in adition to the athletes themselves, to the community for all the things it provides from early ages for its youth, and to the School District for the great support it gives its sports programs. Perhaps the great Panthers fans that come out to support the teams have made a contribution as well.
The coaches, from T-ball to majors, Raiders and Irish football, Youth Center basketball on Saturday morning all provide the basis for this fantastic success. The WASAREN League is considered one of the most competitive leagues in New York State.
by Steve Bradley
HF 52 Greenwich 50
Andrew Hoag scored 25 points, 13 in the third quarter, to lead the Hoosick Falls Panthers past the Greenwich Witches last Wednesday evening. With the WASAREN League championship on the line, both teams had everything to win. The Panthers came into the contest undefeated. The Witches had one loss, a 42 – 38 loss to Hoosick Falls in the first meeting of the season. A win by Greenwich would leave both teams with one loss and the teams tied for the league championship. Both teams play league games Friday, and both are favored to win.
[Read more…] about Panthers Boys Basketball Completes Regular Season
By Steve Bradley
The Panther Ladies basketball team finished its regular season over the past week with wins over Greenwich and Granville.
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The Panthers got 21 points and 20 rebounds from Megan Flynn to lead the Panthers over the potent Witches. Greenwich, with Alexis Case, is a difficult win, but the Panthers defeated them handily for the second time this season. Rachel Pine added 15 points. Anna Wysocki did her part by pulling down ten rebounds. Greenwich’s Alexis Case scored 19 points.
HF 68 Granville 38
The Panthers never let the Granville Horde even think for a moment they had a chance of winning this game. Blasting out to a 33 – 16 halftime lead, the Panthers never let up and blasted away the Horde by 30 points. Megan Flynn had 18 points and 17 rebounds. Rachel Pine added 13 points, and her sister, Kelly, dropped in 11 points and hauled down 12 rebounds.
The Ladies are ranked number three in the state by the New York State Sportwriters Assoc. With the regular season concluded, the Panthers now move into sectional play. Seedings will be held midweek and games will begin early next week.
By Steve Bradley
The HFCS wrestling team did well at the Section II Sectionals, Division 2 championships held at the Glens Falls Civic Center last weekend. Matches were held all day Saturday and Sunday. The finals were held Sunday evening.
In the 113 pound class, number one seed Nolan Foster won by decision over number two seed Zack Lawrence of Duanesburg, 4 – 3, to be the sectional champ.
Colby Davendonis was the 152 pound champion. Davendonis, a number two seed, won his match over number one seed Taylor Epting of Cobleskill, 5 – 2. Epting defeated Davendonis earlier this season.
In the 182 pound class, number two seed Garrett Wright lost by decision to number one seed Geno Brancati of Hudson Falls, 7 – 3.
Shane Barss, wrestling at 195 pounds, finished in fifth place. Barss defeated Brandon Macey of Lansingburgh. Alex Hull, wrestling as a heavyweight, also finished fifth.
Other wrestlers competing from HFCS were Matt LaPorte, Sam Richard, and Nick Schrom.
Hoosick Falls finished Division 2 in third place overall, with 102 points, out of ten teams. Hadley-Luzerne finished with 167½ points to take the title. Cobleskill was second with 112½ points.
Submitted by Coach Bob Lang
On Tuesday, February 10, the Hoosick Falls bowling team lost to Fort Edward in a high scoring roll off to see who was the overall Adirondack League Champion. Fort Edward had an outstanding match total of 3,951 pins for six bowlers bowling three games and Hoosick Falls had a great match total of 3,773. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Bowlers Lose League Rolloffs To Fort Edward, But Defeat Fort Edward To Win Adirondack League Bowling Tournament Two Days Later
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The Panthers traveled up Route 22 to take on the (2 – 11, 3 – 13) Cambridge Indians last week. The game started and by the end of the first quarter, it was clear the Indians were undermanned and going to be overwhelmed. The Panthers outscored the Indians 27 – 4 and from there it was just cruise control. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 57 – 17.
[Read more…] about Panther Boys Basketball Is Undefeated – Record Up To 16 – 0
submitted by Coach Bob Lang
The Hoosick Falls bowling team finished second out of 29 teams on Friday, February 6, at Boulevard Bowl in Schenectady in the Sectionals. Fort Edward won the championship with a six game total for five bowlers of 5,778 followed by Hoosick Falls with 5,669, Canajoharie – 5,509, Middleburg – 5,314 and Hoosic Valley – 5,212. Other local schools were Mechanicville in seventh place with 5,094 pins and Stillwater in 12th place with 4,752.
[Read more…] about Panther Bowlers Finish Second In Sectionals
by Steve Bradley
Rachel Pine scored 13 points to lead the Lady Panthers past the (3 – 9, 8 – 9)) Stillwater Warriors last Friday evening. Even though the Warriors held the lead at the end of the first, 14 – 12, the Panthers clicked at both ends of the court in second and third quarters to put the game away. Holding the Warriors to five points in the second and 3 points in the third, while putting up a combined 31 of their own, the Panthers pulled away.
Along with Pine’s 13 points, Kelly Pine, Megan Flynn and Chelsea Stevens each added nine points. Flynn had 14 rebounds, while Kelly Pine had 10 of her own.
The Ladies will play Granville Friday, February 13, for their final regular season game.
