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Dutchaven Golf

May 23, 2022 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

Skip Russell has rare feat during league play at Dutchaven

 

Notes:  Enjoy your kids and respect each other.  I have been involved in a lot of sports, either coaching or playing.  As you get older, hopefully you gain a little perspective of the bigger picture.  As you watch your kids play, enjoy the time.  There may be a bad call that goes your team’s way or goes against you.  Teach your kid a bigger lesson in life and realize that umpires are human.  The best advice I can give anyone is to walk in someone else’s shoes.  Be the umpire or referee or coach or opponent.  Some of you will remember how the 27th out of a perfect game was a blown call.  This took away a chance for someone to attain the rarest feat in baseball, a perfect game.  Armando Galarraga didn’t scream or yell, he just grinned at Jim Joyce.  There will never be a call in any high school or little league game that was that important.  Only 23 perfect games in 218,400 and counting, less than .011% (that’s not 11%).  When they came out before the next game, when Armando handed Jim Joyce the starting lineup, Jim Joyce had tears in his eyes.  People are human.  As I said many times in my articles, Be Kind.     

 

Current Leaders: Flight A  One team has played all four weeks together and they haven’t lost, Jeff Stevens and Keith Shannon.  They lead flight A with 50 points.  In 2nd place, Joe Gerwin and Jack Daigneault are unbeaten and have 47 points.  Gerry Taber and Dave Clark are in 3rd palace with 44 points.   Flight B  Skip Russell and Bob Hunt only have one loss on the year and have 44.5 points.  Billy Potter and Kyle Woodard also have only one loss and have 44 points.  The Harrington brothers, Chris and Gerry, are sitting in 3rd place with 41.5 points.  

 

Week Four Results: Throughout the year there is a rare feat at Dutchaven with their postage stamp par three hole 1 and hole 9 greens to par all 3 par threes.  Skip Russell did something better than that.  He birdied hole 1 with an amazing chip-in then proceeded to par both hole 3 and 9.  To shoot 1 under on the par threes is remarkable.  I don’t know if it will happen again this year. Bret Seiler shot 36 with 8 pars and yes he did par all 3 par threes.  Jeff Stevens was the only other player to break 40 on the tougher blue tees.  He shot 38 with 3 birdies.  He had back-to-back birdies on holes 6 and 7.  “Fore.”  Kyle Woodward had the low net of the night with his 31 and 3 pars.  Eric Speanburg helped his team move up the leaderboard with his net 33 and 2 pars.  Dave Vogt had a solid round with his net 33 and 4 pars.  Defending champions, Jeff Hull and Dale Dearstyne, had the low team net of the night with their net score of 66.  They combined for 6 pars.  Danny O’Rourke had 5 pars.  

 

Skins Update (week 4):  Each week, the 18-sided die will be rolled to determine which hole was the skin hole for the previous week.  Players are divided into 2 flights based on handicap.  If you are the lone low score on the hole, you win the skins pot.  Teammates can not cancel each other out.  You need to have a birdie or better to win the skin.   Skins possibilities this week in Group A were: Jeff Stevens – hole 2, Jeff Stevens – hole 7   Skins possibilities this week in Group B were: none  Dice will be rolled next week as weather prevented action this week.

 

Closest to the Pin Winners (week 4):  Hole 1 -> no one, Hole 3 -> Gerry Taber 4ft 10in, Hole 9 -> Garth Duclos 16ft 4in

Week Five – canceled due to bad weather.  So no new article, or life lesson next week.  When you hear thunder, head for cover, don’t be foolish.

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Auto Racing

April 6, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

by Doug La Rocque

Plans by the Albany-Saratoga Speedway for their earliest season opener on Friday, April 1 were washed out. The track now plans to open the season on Friday, April 15. What did take the green flag was the first race of the year at the Orange County Speedway in Middletown, with more than $25,000 going to the winner. That turned out to be Matt Sheppard from the Rochester area. The other top five finishers were Mat Williamson, Dan Creeden, Ryan Godown and Andy Bachetti.

The Fonda Speedway opens for the season with all divisions on Saturday, April 16. The Green flag will fly at Lebanon Valley for Big Blocks, Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks on Saturday, April 23. The Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT has its first night of racing planned for Saturday, May 7.

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A/S Racing Canceled

April 1, 2022 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

The Albany- Saratoga Speedway in Malta has canceled tonight’s racing program because of weather. The racing season will now instead open on Friday, April 15.

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HS Basketball Wasaren League

March 30, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Boys All Stars

From Wasaren Sports Net

MVP
Zach Rice - Tamarac

First Team
Jesse Kuzmich - Greenwich
Joey Poulin - Tamarac
CJ McNeil - Stillwater
Jaxson Mueller - Stillwater
Colin Richardson - Mechanicville

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NL-B Swimmers Finish Strong

February 23, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Submitted by Coach Tim Christiansen

Top 8 finishes were achieved and school records broken for the New Lebanon-Berlin Varsity Swim Team who competed in NYS Sectionals this past weekend at Shenendehowa High School. Junior Alex Sotek, Sophomore Alison Slater and eighth grader Lance Schroder competed in individual events while Carol Kirsimagi, Riley Schwartz and Jordan Sotek rounded out the relay teams. Alex Sotek led the way with an outstanding meet finishing with two school records and two top 8 finishes, which hasn’t been done by a New Lebanon-Berlin swimmer in over 14 years. Alex finished 7th in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 58.78 and 5th place in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:01.50. Alison set a new school record while

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Filed Under: Area Sports, Berlin School Dist., Member Exclusive, New Lebanon Central School, School News, Sports Outdoors

High School Wrestling

February 16, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Section 2 Qualifier Highlights

During the recent Section 2 Wrestling State Qualifier Tournament three local schools performed exceptionally well. Tamarac had several wrestlers place at the event, including Trevor Bishop who finished in first place, winning the Section 2 Championship. Also placing were Torin Bishop in second place, Ty Roadcap in fourth place, Austin Fitzpatrick in sixth place and Brice Retell also with a sixth place finish. Both Trevor and Torin Bishop will be competing at the NYS tournament on February 25 – 26 at the MVP Arena. Tamarac also won the Sportsmanship award and Jim Sheefler won JV Coach of the Year.

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High School Bowling – Wasaren League Tournament

February 2, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Hoosick Falls Wins Bowling Tournament

Submitted by James Lynch

On Tuesday the teams of the Wasaren League gathered at Saratoga Strike Zone for this year’s Wasaren League Tournament. Berlin-New Lebanon, Hoosick Falls, Hoosic Valley, Mechanicville, Saratoga Catholic, Stillwater and Waterford-Halfmoon all sent teams of seven bowlers. 

During the morning block of three games, Hoosick Falls 3276, Mechanicville 2906 and Stillwater 2860 had separated from the rest of the field. In the afternoon, Hoosick Falls was able to add to their lead,

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Wasaren League Basketball

January 19, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Provided by WasarenSportsNet

Boys
Thursday, January 13
Hoosick Falls 93 Berlin/New Lebanon 29
Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Miles Smith 18, Jake Sparks 15, Connor Jones 10, Mat Kempf 12, Michael Fratello 12;      Mountaineers – Jesse Francour 14
Key Stat: The Panthers opened with a 26-2 first period
Take Away: The Falls put five players in doubles with 10 players in the scoring column, as the Panthers rolled to the road win.  

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Filed Under: Hoosick School Dist., New Lebanon Central School, Sports Outdoors

Ron Jones Enters Capital Region Hall of Fame

November 23, 2021 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

by Steve Bradley

Ron Jones, who coached football at Hoosick Falls Central School for 23 years, was inducted as a member of the Class of 2021 Capital Region Hall of Fame Saturday evening.

Jones coached his teams to six straight sectional titles in the 2009-2014 span, state semi-finals and state championship games. At one time, Jones had more wins on

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Field Hockey; Panthers Win Semi, Lose Final

November 19, 2021 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Hoosick Falls (20-2)  1
Whitney Point (17-4) 6
Sunday, November 14. Played at Centereach, NY (Long Island).

After defeating North Salem Saturday in the semi-final game, the Panthers learned their Sunday opponent for the Finals would be

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Filed Under: Hoosick Falls, Hoosick School Dist., Member Exclusive, School News, Sports Outdoors

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