Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS boys basketball team suffered a tough defeat Saturday January 2 when visiting Broadabin-Perth held them off after a back and forth battle. The score was rarely separated by more than three points throughout the second half. [Read more…] about Boys Fall To BroadalbinPerth, 57 – 52
The Hoosick Falls bowling team remained undefeated with a big win on January 5 over Fort Edward, which is the best team in the Northern Division of the Adirondack League, by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls now has a point total of 36-0 and Fort Edward has a point total of 28.5-7.5. [Read more…] about Panther Bowlers Remain Undefeated With Win Over Fort Edward
Much of the ice that fell over the holidays remains in the woods, but you can occasionally find some green. [Read more…] about Holiday Ice
The Friends of the Dyken Pond Center received an early Christmas present when they were recently awarded a grant of $53,310 to help fund the Friends’ acquisition of the Newcomb Pond 2 parcel. [Read more…] about Friends Of Dyken Pond Awarded Grant For Land Purchase
submitted by Kristina Younger
Rensselaer Land Trust, with the help from some very generous anonymous donors, purchased an additional 20.52 wooded acres to expand the Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve on Horseheaven and Garfield Roads in Stephentown. With these additional acres, the public preserve totals 50.52 acres. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Land Trust Purchases Additional Land To Expand The Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve In Stephentown
submitted by coach Tim Christiansen
At a swimming meet on December 22, the New Lebanon/Berlin swim team swept Wahconah. The girls won by a score of 48-46 and the boys won 21-15. [Read more…] about New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Team Comes From Behind To Win Meet With Wahconah
By Doug La Rocque
The Mountaineers posted a couple of important Central Hudson Valley League wins this past week, jumping out ahead early in both games and then withstanding comeback efforts in the second half by their opponents. [Read more…] about A Strong Showing This Week For Berlin’s Basketball Teams
Determined to grow, this birch tree appears to have outdone the rock. [Read more…] about Side Splitting
by Steve Bradley
Wasaren League leading Stillwater came to visit the HFCS Panther Den Friday night December 18. The Panthers hoped to put a blemish on the Warriors perfect 6 – 0 record, but it wasn’t to be as the Warriors outlasted and finally pulled away, not by much, but enough, to escape the Panther Den with their perfect record intact. [Read more…] about Stillwater Downs Hoosick Falls, 61 – 53
The Hoosick Friends of Skating Club has now become the Town of Hoosick Learn-to-Skate Program, under the direction of Kaila Matatt and the Town of Hoosick.
Skating lesson registration is on Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Reynolds-Gilchrest Skating Rink on Barton Avenue in Hoosick Falls.
The program offers eight half-hour lessons in figure and hockey skating fundamentals following the United States Figure Skating Association’s Basic Skills Program. Individuals must be five years of age or older as of January 1, 2016 in order to participate. Classes will be held Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings, beginning January 16, and continuing until February 10.
The cost for all eight lessons is $50 for Town of Hoosick residents and $60 for non-residents. Payment is due at registration. There will be a $10 discount for families with three or more registrants. A $10 late fee will be charged for all registrations after January 16.
For more information, please contact Kaila Matatt, Recreation Director, at KLMatatt@gmail.com or 518-265-2038. For general information regarding the upcoming skating season at the Reynolds-Gilchrest Skating Rink, please visit www.hoosickrecreation.com.
