The Petersburg Rod & Gun Club will be hosting its 5th Annual Ice Fishing Derby, February 6 from 6 am to 3 pm, on Dyken Pond, in Berlin. Bring your family and friends for the competition and enjoy the great outdoors. There will be cash prizes (based on the number of entries) for perch, pickerel and crappie; food, raffles and many other prizes. [Read more…] about Petersburg Rod And Gun Club Sets 5th Annual Ice Fishing Derby
Sports Outdoors
31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest At Grafton Lakes State Park
On Saturday, February 13th, join us for Grafton Lakes State Park’s annual ice fishing contest from 5:30 am to 3 pm. The contest is open on all the ponds in the park except White Lily. [Read more…] about 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest At Grafton Lakes State Park
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture Series Presents “Historic Roads of the Plateau”
Back in the days before our mail moved by plane and truck, even back before the Pony Express was officially established, the U.S. government relied on horse-drawn coaches and wagons that crisscrossed the Rensselaer Plateau. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture Series Presents “Historic Roads of the Plateau”
Take a Hike On RPA’s Chestnut Hill Property
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance invites the community to explore its newest property, The Chestnut Hill Educational Site, on Saturday, February 6, from 10 am to noon. RPA Board members will lead a group hike or snowshoe tour (dependent on weather) of this unique property which was recently donated to RPA by Stephentown resident Ken James. [Read more…] about Take a Hike On RPA’s Chestnut Hill Property
Upcoming Events At Grafton Lakes State Park
Saturday, February 6: 2nd Grafton Classic Pond Hockey Tournament. 9 am to 3 pm. Want to play? Gather your team for this Round Robin tournament. Four to six players per team, no goalies. All donations for registering teams will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Contact Rob Hughes at 518-279-1155 to register or for more information about this event. [Read more…] about Upcoming Events At Grafton Lakes State Park
Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament
submitted by Coach Lang
On Tuesday, February 2, the Hoosick Falls bowling team won their Adirondack League Bowling Tournament at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward. They finished with a great 6-game total of 6,179 pins using the format of the best five scores of seven bowlers for each game. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament
Mountaineer Boys Basketball Gets Back On Track
By Doug La Rocque
After a tough loss to league leading Germantown and an upset by Hawthorne Valley, the Berlin Boys came out strong this past week blasting by both opponents they faced. [Read more…] about Mountaineer Boys Basketball Gets Back On Track
HFCS Boys Split
by Steve Bradley
Friday evening, the Hoosick Falls Panthers hosted the Granville Golden Horde. The Panthers won the first meeting when Connor McCart scored 46 points and Coach Mike Lilac gathered his 300th win. [Read more…] about HFCS Boys Split
Ladies Maul Golden Horde
The Panther Ladies made quick work of the Golden Horde Friday evening after the one hour trip up Route 22. Grabbing a 22-7 lead after one quarter the rout was on. [Read more…] about Ladies Maul Golden Horde
Grafton Lake State Park Winterfest A Blast Despite Lack Of Snow
By Doug La Rocque
Old Man Winter wasn’t very cooperative this year but most events at the 31st Annual Winter Festival went off as planned. The major casualty of the mild winter season was the annual ice fishing contest, postponed until February 13, because the ice was deemed not thick enough to be safe. [Read more…] about Grafton Lake State Park Winterfest A Blast Despite Lack Of Snow