Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by Coach Bob Lang
The Hoosick Falls bowling team beat Granville on Tuesday, January 6, by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,782 to Granville’s total match pins of 2,530. Hoosick Falls now has a league record of 7-0 and an overall record of 8-0 with a league point total of 27-1. Granville has a league record of 1-3 and a league point total of 4-12. Top bowler for Granville was Dawson Goodspeed with a 164-475.
by Bea Peterson
What do Maria Callas, Enrico Caruso, Pablo Casals, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Itzhak Perlman and Luciano Pavarotti all have in common with Hoosick Falls Central School music teacher Ambigay Yudkoff and her students? Well, they have all performed in Carnegie Hall!
This past December, for the third time in four years Yudkoff and her students sang as part of a chorus with groups from other schools in a program by composer and conductor Tim Janis. This year’s performance was Janis’ “American Christmas Carol.” For the event HFCS students sang with students from a West Virginia high school and three New Jersey high schools. The performance benefitted award winning actress Kate Winslow’s Golden Hat Foundation whose mission is “to change the way people on the autism spectrum are perceived, by shining a light on their abilities and emphasizing their great potential. With proper education and career training, these individuals can truly realize their dreams.”
The concert gave the students the unique honor of singing in the prestigious Carnegie Hall and aiding a wonderful charity at the same time.
HFCS students who rehearsed for countless hours in preparation for this performance were sopranos Caitlyn Boyd, Kali Bushey, Emily Grant, Aubrey Mahar, Jillian Maser, Victoria McMahon, Bridget Redick, Ciaely Sanchez, Ashley Sherman, Danielle St. Hilaire, Renee St. Hilaire, Tiffany St. Hilaire and Colton Strohmaier, altos Anna Brewer, Samantha Davock, Sierra Funck, Lexi Gates, Gracie Gorman, Savannah Haber, Hayli Heim, Cassandra Hynd, Jake O’Connell, Madison Taber and Eliza Whitman, tenor Dylan Malo and basses Jeffrey Brewer, Theodore Brogue, Darrell Holovach and Jarred Libby.
Several chaperones accompanied the students on their bus trip to New York City. Another bus was filled with parents and friends who attended the event as well. HFCS Superintendent Ken Facin and Business Administrator Pam Hatfield also attended.
submitted by Jessica Balch 10-12 School Counselor
On Tuesday, January 20, at 7 pm in the H.S. Auditorium, Joseph Gorman, Manager of School Counselor Services at the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, will be conducting a program on financial aid for all interested parents and students.
This informational evening will acquaint participants with the financial aid process, application procedures and common award practices.
For the first part of the presentation, Gorman will present an overview of regulations, forms, formulas and procedures.
For the second part of the presentation, he will give parents/guardians pointers on how to complete the FAFSA form.
I strongly recommend that all college bound students and their parents attend this workshop. It is an excellent opportunity to learn about the financial aid process and understand aid packages offered by schools.
Reserve By Monday
Please contact the College and Career office at 686-7321 x1510 by Monday, January 12, to RSVP for the workshop.
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board meeting was moved to the High School auditorium in anticipation of a large turnout of citizens, and indeed, there were 100 or more people there when the meeting started.
by Steve Bradley
When the HFCS Panthers boys basketball team took to the court Monday evening against the Tamarac Bengals, it was their first time on the hardwood for the 2014-15 season. By comparison, many teams have played as many as five or six games up to this point. As of Wednesday afternoon, Hoosic Valley is 5 – 0, the Panthers are 1 – 0. Hoosic Valley played Wednesday evening, so when the Panthers and Indians meet Friday, Hoosic Valley will have played six games to the Panthers’ one. The Panthers’ game against Cohoes was cancelled due to storm conditions, and last Friday’s game against Tamarac was postponed due to a power outage at Tamarac and rescheduled for Monday. Hoosick Falls was the only varsity basketball team in the State that had not played a game as of Monday afternoon.
[Read more…] about Panther Boys Basketball Off To A Good Start
by Steve Bradley
HF 47 Tamarac 33
On Friday, December 12, the host HFCS Lady Panthers basketball team wasted no time letting the Tamarac Bengals know who was in charge on this night. Blasting out to a 16 – 4 first quarter lead, the Panthers continued to stretch the lead to 25 – 8 by the halftime buzzer.
Rachel Pine led all scorers with 12 points. Chelsea Stevens scored 11, including three three-pointers. Megan Flynn had a nice outing, scoring eight points, including going 4 for 4 at the free throw line, hauling down 16 rebounds and blocking two shots.
HF 60 Mechanicville 39
The Ladies were never tested by Mechanicville on Monday, taking a 17 – 6 first quarter lead. By the end of the third quarter, the Panthers held a commanding 48 to 25 lead and cruised to a win in the Mechanicville gym.
Megan Flynn was the leader of the pack on this night. Flynn led all scorers with 18 points, shooting 5 of 11 field goals and 8 of 11 free throws. She also ripped down 14 rebounds, had 2 steals and one blocked shot.
Chelsea Stevens had 11 points, including 3 three-pointers. Kelly Pine added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Up Next
Over the next week, the Ladies will host Hoosic Valley on Friday, December 19. The JV game begins at 6 pm, and the varsity game begins after the JV, usually about 7:30.
The following week the Ladies will host their annual Hoosick Falls Tournament beginning on Monday, December 29, at 5:30 pm. Teams competing in the tournament have not yet been announced.
submitted by Coach Bob Lang
The Hoosick Falls bowling team beat Stillwater last Thursday by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,670, and Stillwater had total match pins of 2,461. Hoosick Falls now has a point record of 12-0 and a match record of 4-0 overall. Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Josh McCart 255-724, Jon Bossoni 235-671, Eric Bloomer 225-609, Kyla Day 255-596, Jennifer Sargood 213-548 and William Charbonneau 202-522. Other good JV and Exhibition scores were Tyler Lindsey 172-472, Matt Bulson 171, Meghan Backes 170 and Owynn Arnold 154.
“The team bowled some great scores today even though we were missing two varsity bowlers due to sickness. I told the team that this is why we practice from week to week because you never know when you might be called up to varsity to help the team win a match. Both Kyla and William stepped up today and bowled great to help the team win this important Southern Division match against Stillwater. Josh and Jon had their best triples of the year to lead the team to the victory. Both Eric and Jennifer bowled great to give the team the best match total, 3,670, of the season. It was a total team effort, and I hope we can continue these great scores as we have some big matches coming up next week,” said Coach Lang.
On Friday, December 12, the Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Whitehall by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls had total pins of 2,807, and Whitehall had total pins of 2,401. Hoosick Falls now has a point record of 16-0 with a match record of 5-0. Hoosick Falls’ top bowlers were Josh McCart 211-540, Kyla Day 187-532 and Jon Bossoni 188-506.
“It was another low scoring match on difficult lane conditions. The team stayed patient as they tried to adjust to the lane conditions. The most important thing was that we won the match and remained in first place in the Adirondack League Southern Division,” Coach Lang said.
The Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Corinth on Tuesday by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,432 to Corinth’s total match pins of 2,709. Hoosick Falls now has a point record of 20-0 and a match record of 6-0 overall. Hoosick Falls’ top bowlers were Josh McCart 246-663, Jon Bossoni 246-630, Eric Bloomer 244-600, A.J. Hurlburt 210-591 and Kyla Day 221-584. Top JV scores were William Charbonneau 199-492 and Matt Bulson 211-438.
“This was another good team effort with a lot of good scores. The bowlers had a lot of strikes and did a good job making their spares. They made some good adjustments in the third game when the lanes started breaking down,” Coach Lang said,
The Hoosick Falls bowling team won a big match against Northern Division rival Fort Edward on Wednesday by the score of 3-1. Hoosick Falls had total match pins of 3,444; Fort Edward had match pins of 3,281. Hoosick Falls has a point record of 23-1 and overall match record of 7-0 while Fort Edward has a point record of 21-3 and a match record of 5-1. Top bowler for Fort Edward was Brad DeLisle with a 243-660. Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Josh McCart 236-686, Ken Marbot 249-642, A.J. Hurlburt 226-629, Jon Bossoni 213-524, Kyla Day 195-510 and Eric Bloomer 194-500. JV and Exhibition bowlers also had some good scores – William Charbonneau 171-496, Tyler Lindsey 171-491, Meghan Backes 187, Matt Bulson 175, James Hynd 157, Chris Synder 152 and Owynn Arnold 146.
“This was a big win for our team beating Fort Edward on their lanes and giving us a good win against a quality team. After losing the first game by 13 pins, the team came back and won the second game by 129 pins and the third game by 47 pins giving us an advantage of 163 pins for total match point. I was very proud how they didn’t get down after losing the first game by only 13 pins. They showed a lot of character by coming back and winning the match 3-1 against a good team like Fort Edward,” said Coach Lang.
by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls wrestling team participated in the Glens Falls Mat Mania Tournament over the past weekend.
Nolan Foster, wrestling at 120 pounds, and Garrett Wright, at 182, brought home championships in their respective weight classes. Sam Richard, wrestling at 106 lbs. brought home a third place finish.
The Hoosick Falls team finished eighth in overall points with 86.5. Niskayuna took the tournament crown with 172 points, and Corinth finished second with 145.
On Thursday, December 18, the team hosts Tamarac at HFCS. Modified wrestling begins at 6 pm, followed by JV and varsity.
On Saturday, December 20, the team will travel to Ravena for the Lewis Johnson Memorial Tournament, a dual meet, beginning at 10 am. Following that, the next match will be the Warrensburg Duals Tournament scheduled for January 3, also at 10 am.
