Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Submitted by Kendra Roberts
The Cantering Cowpokes 4-H Club is looking for other horse-crazy kids to join their exciting group to make friends and learn about horses. Youth do not have to own or even ride a horse to participate. [Read more…] about Cantering Cowpokes Have A Full Schedule
Almost seventy children from HFCS, Cambridge, SMA and Bennington participated in a basketball clinic organized by HFCS graduates Noordin Said and Shari Hand on Sunday at HFCS. [Read more…] about HFCS Hosts Basketball Clinic
By Doug La Rocque
Both Berlin Varsity Soccer Teams had great regular season records, the Boys even sharing in the Central Hudson Valley League title. Good enough were their efforts that both teams got home games in their opening Section II games, and ironically enough, both squads faced Northville’s Falcons. It was at the feet of these Falcons that both Berlin teams’ seasons came to an end. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys And Girls Soccer Teams End Season With Sectional Losses
by Steve Bradley
The field hockey season came to an end last Sunday on the turf at Schuylerville High School. With both teams going into the Section II, Class C championship game with identical 18 – 0 records, it was going to be a disappointing finish to the season for one or the other. [Read more…] about Girls Fall To Schuylerville, 3 – 1
by Steve Bradley
Playing in the final game of the season on the HFCS field, the Panthers outgunned the Rensselaer Rams to take the win and bring their record to even in the win-loss column.
A swarming defense and a powerful offense make a tough combination to beat. Just ask opponents of the undefeated, Super Bowl bound Hoosick Falls Raiders. [Read more…] about Raiders Super Bowl Bound After 33 – 0 Win
By Doug La Rocque
It has become a tradition this past five years that the Friends of Dyken Pond are joined by volunteers on an October Saturday afternoon to collect, split and stack the firewood needed to keep the Center’s Office and Classroom warm through the coming winter. [Read more…] about Gathering Wood For The Winter At Dyken Pond Enviromental Center
by Steve Bradley
The Ladies of the HFCS field hockey team only scored one goal Tuesday, but that one was enough to get the Panthers to the Finals. [Read more…] about Panthers Get By Greenwich, 1 – 0
Girls Soccer
by Steve Bradley
HF 1 – Chatham 1
PKick’s, HF 3 – C 2
Hoosick Soccer Complex, 10/23.
After being constantly on the attack and controlling the game, the HF Panthers enjoyed a one goal advantage on the Chatham Panthers at the end of the first half. Ashley Foster, assisted by Angela Gonzalez, gave HF the lead on a corner kick with 11 minutes left in the half.
When the second half began, Chatham, seeded 11, moved the ball to the HF end of the field. Less than two minutes into the second half, a Chatham player lofted a shot from about 35 feet out. The ball floated, and carried by the strong wind, went into the goal just under the crossbar. It was just barely out of reach of HF goalie Jayde Tutenjian. [Read more…] about 2015 HFCS Soccer Seasons Come To An End
by Steve Bradley
The Panthers made the long trip to Ticonderoga to play the Sentinels (7-1) last Friday. The Panthers struggled early, then staged a nice second half comeback to make a game of it.
Ti, winner of five straight, scored three first half touchdowns and tacked on three PAT’s for good measure to take a commanding 21 point lead by the end of the first half. [Read more…] about Panthers Fall To Ticonderoga 29 – 19
