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Hoosick School Dist.

Panthers Gallop Past Indians, 73 – 28

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by Steve Bradley

When the Coxsackie – Athens Indians came out for warmups prior to the game Tuesday evening it looked like they would be a tough opponent. They were big, tall and athletic looking. Perhaps their number 15 seeding was not an indication of their abilities. It appeared this could be more of a game than anticipated. But looks turned out to be deceptive. In the end, the Panthers crisp passing on offense and a stellar defense, which gave up just 17 points by the end of the third quarter, was far too much for the Indians.

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Panther Wrestler Advances To States

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by Steve Bradley

The NYS Section II, Division II State Wrestling Qualifers were held last weekend at the Glens Falls Civic Center. In team standing, Hoosick Falls finished fifth out of 31 schools. The Panthers finished just 10 points behind the winning Hudson Falls team.

Quarterfinal Winners were Nolan Foster at 113 pounds, Luis Weierbach at 120 pounds, Mike Mattat at 138 pounds and Colby Davendonis at 152 pounds.

Moving into the finals were Foster, Weierbach and Mattat. In the semifinal match, Mike Mattat earned his one hundredth win.

In the finals, Foster scored a major decision with an 11 – 1 win. Foster will wrestle in the NYS Wrestling Championships being held at the Times Union Center on February 28 and March 1. Weierbach was defeated by decision 4 – 3, and Mattat was defeated by decision 5 – 0. There was a possibility of Weierbach being granted a wild card to participate in the states.

Other wrestlers who competed for HFCS were Garrett Wright, Tom Peabody, Colby Davendonis, Nick Schrom and Shane Barss.

A Moment Of Silence And The Panthers, Undefeated In League Play, Clinch Title

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by Steve Bradley

It was a tough week in the Town of Hoosick. The life of a young man, Stephen Colvin, loved by all who knew him, was lost in a tragic skiing accident. In the midst of all the grief, an evening of great joy was enjoyed by many of the same people who were awash in the sadness. Ironically, the two events combined to create one of the most touching moments to ever occur in the Hoosick Falls Central School gymnasium.

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Panther Girls Basketball Moves Into Sectional Play

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by Steve Bradley

Last Thursday, in a game postponed by Wednesday’s snow storm, the Lady Panthers played the Stillwater Warriors in the Panther Den. The Panthers got off to a slow start and trailed at the end of the first quarter 14 – 11. In the second quarter, the Panthers clamped down on defense, holding the Warriors to eight points and gaining a seven point lead at the half. It was a lead the Warriors could not overcome the rest of the game. [Read more…] about Panther Girls Basketball Moves Into Sectional Play

HFCS Bowlers Win League

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 submitted by Coach Bob Lang

On Thursday, February 6, the Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Fort Edward in the Adirondack League Championship roll-off by the total match score of 3,775 to 3,512. Hoosick Falls avenged its loss to Fort Edward in last year’s roll-off when Fort Edward beat them by just 18 pins to win the crown. This is the fourth time in the past five years that Hoosick Falls has won the League title.

Hoosick Falls got off to a good start by winning the first game by 82 pins with a nice total of 1,258. They built their lead by winning the second game by 89 pins giving them a lead of 171 pins going into the third game. They had their best game total of the day with a nice 1,284 and won the match by 263 pins to win the title. Fort Edward was led by Nikolas Conlon with a 252-672.

Hoosick Falls Varsity scores were Ken Marbot 246-716, Josh McCart 257-678, Kyla Day 257-632, Stephen Surdam 223-615, Jennifer Sargood 211-599 and A.J. Hurlburt 194-535. The team also had some nice JV scores: Eric Bloomer 257-660, Jonathan Bossoni 243-562 and Tyler Lindsey 233 (all time high game) – 541 (all time high triple).

“The kids had another great day on the lanes with some really good scores. It was a great team effort that showed in the outstanding match total of 3,775. Fort Edward came out in the third game with a lot of strikes trying to catch up, but we countered with a lot of our own strikes and made the most of our spares to secure the victory! It was great to see the JV team have another great day, as they have been getting better the last three weeks! Now we need to keep the momentum going for Sectionals next Tuesday at Boulevard Bowl in Schenectady. The entire team has been working hard all year to accomplish these goals,” said Coach Lang.

HF Grapplers Compete In Class 2 Tournament

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by Steve Bradley

The Panther wrestlers travelled up to Granville last Saturday to compete in the Division II, Class 2 Tournament. The Panthers placed second in the 13 team tournament. Hadley-Luzerne/Lake George was the overall winner with a 249.50 score. Hoosick Falls had a 233 score. Watervliet came in third with a score of 139.50.

Winning Hoosick Falls wrestlers were Nolan Foster, competing at 113 pounds, Louis Weierbach, competing at 120 pounds, and Mike Mattat, competing at 138 pounds.

Panther Bowlers Win Adirondack League Bowling Tournament

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submitted by Coach Bob Lang

The Hoosick Falls bowling team won the Adirondack League Bowling Tournament on Tuesday, February 4, at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward. Hoosick Falls totaled 6,111 pins for six games with a best of five bowlers’ scores out of seven bowling each game format. [Read more…] about Panther Bowlers Win Adirondack League Bowling Tournament