by Bea Peterson and Gail Delurey
It has been a big week for the seventh seed Hoosick Falls Central School Boys Soccer Team. Last Friday, October 26, in a game at Delurey Field against tenth seed Voorheesville, the team won its first playoff game at home in 10 years. Voorheesville scored first and was ahead at the half. The game changer was when Senior Captain Chris LaCroix won a second half penalty kick. [Read more…] about HF Boys Soccer Play For Section II Title Saturday
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HFCS Capital Project In The Works
by Alex Brooks
Hoosick Falls School Superintendent Ken Facin spoke to the School Board about improvements to the school building embodied in the Capital Project which is now in the planning stages. The administration is working with the architectural firm Clark Patterson Lee on the project. The architects made a presentation to the Board at a special meeting at the end of September. The Board asked Facin and the architects to prioritize the elements of the project so that it can be brought down to a manageable size.
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Panthers Ground Blackbirds 69 – 14 In First Round Sectional Play
by Steve Bradley
The Panther football team traveled Route 67 to Stillwater last Saturday evening to take on the Voorheesville Blackbirds. This was a first round Section II playoff game. The game began with the Panthers kicking off to the ‘Birds, which they fumbled on the return. Thirty seconds later Josh Brogue received a pass from Billy Pine and took it seven yards into the end zone. This was the opening act of what turned out to be a tremendous offensive outburst by the Panthers.
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HFCS PTA Fall Festival – Fun For All!
On Saturday, October 20, the HFCS PTA held its twelfth annual Fall Festival and is pleased to report it was a grand success. HFCS was bustling with over 400 attendees and bursting with spirit with vendors selling their wares, kids doing craft projects, young and young-at-heart dancing the “cake walk,” a ghoulishly fun Haunted Hall and everyone enjoying baked goods and food provided by The Lions Club.
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HFCS Field Hockey Moves On In Sectionals
by Bea Peterson
The first game in Sectional play for Hoosick Falls Field Hockey was Monday evening, October 22, in Schuylerville, on artificial turf and under the lights. Number 2 seed HFCS played #7 seed Granville. It was the third time this season the two teams had met. Once again HF was the victor, this time with a 4-0 score.
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HFCS Writers Decorate Their Notebooks
submitted by Katie Brownell fourth grade teacher, Hoosick Falls Central School
What do you get when you combine a Writer’s Workshop celebration with a writer’s notebook decoration party? You get a “Decebration Party!” The fourth, fifth and sixth grade teachers hosted their annual Decebration Party on September 12. Students and parents turned out with their writer’s notebooks, pictures and other decorating supplies in hand. [Read more…] about HFCS Writers Decorate Their Notebooks
Elizabeth Contessa Receives $60,000 College Tuition Giveaway
by Bea Peterson
When Hoosick Falls Central School sophomore Elizabeth Contessa returned to school on Monday after having been out sick for a week, all she had in mind was catching up on her work. A high school assembly at 9 am gave her something else to think about. EF Educational Tours Marketing Vice President Scott Dunphy announced that in a random drawing of thousands of students across the Country, Elizabeth was the winner of the company’s first $60,000 College Tuition Giveaway. [Read more…] about Elizabeth Contessa Receives $60,000 College Tuition Giveaway
Panthers Maul Bengals 44 – 0
by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Central School Panthers traveled down Route 7 to Brunswick last Friday to take on the Tamarac Bengals. It didn’t take long for the Panthers to determine who was the dominant species in this matchup. By the end of the first quarter, with the score at 24-0, the Panthers had the Bengals on the run and just trying to minimize the wounds. [Read more…] about Panthers Maul Bengals 44 – 0
Coach Husser Tallies 200th Win
by Bea Peterson
The HFCS Girls Soccer Team helped Coach Tom Husser earn his 200th win in a game against Tamarac, at home, on Thursday, October 11. Husser has been coaching the team for 11 years, 2001 through 2012. During that time he has built an impressive record. He has had three trips to States, 2005, 2007, 2011, and they have won the title twice, in 2005 and 2011. Last year Husser was named NY State Coach of the Year. [Read more…] about Coach Husser Tallies 200th Win
HFCS Boys Soccer Team Wins On Senior Night
The Hoosick Falls Central School boys soccer team stayed mathematically eligible for the WASAREN League title with a 3-1 win at Ken Baker Field on Senior Night, Thursday, October 11.
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