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A/S Racing Canceled

April 1, 2022 By eastwickpress

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.

Filed Under: Sports Outdoors

HS Basketball Wasaren League

March 30, 2022 By Eastwick Press

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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Filed Under: Area Sports, Member Exclusive, School News, Sports Outdoors

NL-B Swimmers Finish Strong

February 23, 2022 By Eastwick Press

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

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

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

Wasaren League Basketball

January 19, 2022 By Eastwick Press

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

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

Field Hockey; Panthers Win Semi, Lose Final

November 19, 2021 By Eastwick Press

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

Cross Country Sectionals

November 11, 2021 By Eastwick Press

Submitted by BCS Communications 

Congratulations to the BNL Cross Country Team on their impressive performance at Sectionals last Friday, November 5. The BNL Girls Cross Country team won the Sectionals race at SPAC with 41 points. Allura Meizinger led the way with an overall second place finish. Elsie Corbett, Sadie Giumarra and Brady Hills had a strong wall finish placing 9, 10 and 11. Ava Noel secured the BNL girls victory by finishing in

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Filed Under: Berlin, Member Exclusive, New Lebanon, Sports Outdoors

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac Gets Easy Win

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac: 42
Corinth (0-6): 0

It was not expected to be a competitive game. It wasn’t.

Two minutes into the game the Wildcats led 14-0. With three minutes left in the first quarter, HF-T led 28-0 and the game was over at that point. Every point in the game was scored before the half. Junior varsity players were inserted midway through

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        September 22nd, 2023 Edition

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        Man Faces Multiple Charges After Triple Stabbing

        Courtesy of the New York State Police On September 16th, the State Police of Brunswick arrested Anthony I. Cresser, 26, of Brunswick, NY, for three counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, three counts of Assault in the first degree, Robbery in the first degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third […]

        Troy DMV Closing for Renovations

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        School News

        New Athletics Logo Revealed

        Submitted by BCS Communications The Berlin-New Lebanon (BNL) Athletic Department, in conjunction with the Merged Sports Committee (MSC), a committee composed of BNL student-athletes, parents, coaches, and both schools’ Athletic Directors, is proud to announce the completion of the new BNL Athletic sports logo and the introduction of new team colors. This process was student-led […]

        Superintendent Conference Days

        Submitted by BCS Communications “It was great seeing the enthusiasm and engagement of our staff on Opening Day,” said Superintendent Joseph Dhara about Berlin Central School District’s Superintendent Conference Days on September 5th and 6th. This school year’s Opening Days, or Superintendent Conference Days, offered opportunities for the district to come together for two days […]

        Welcoming a New Addition

        Submitted by BCS Communications The Berlin Central School District welcomes Ms. Melissa Cleary, the new Berlin Middle/High School Counselor for students with last names starting with the letters J through Z. Please take a moment to welcome Ms. Cleary to the Mountaineer community and learn more about her in her own words below. You must […]

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