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Good Showing By The Berlin Harriers

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Submitted by Paul Raider

The Berlin Cross Country team competed last weekend at their last Invitational of the season in the Burnt Hills Invitational at Saratoga. The teams had their best finishes of the year . They ran extremely well as a team with many runners achieving new personal records.

The boys finished 11th overall and 6th amongst class D schools. The team saw strong performances from Josh Hendericks who set a personal record with a time of 17:47, Collin Douglas who set a personal record with a time of 17:49, Jack Flowers who set a personal record with his first sub 19 finish, Max Lockett who set a personal record at 20:11, and Jeremy Yerdon who finished 2:30 faster than his previous best.

Members of the Berlin Boys and Girls Cross Country prepare to start their race against Stillwater. Photo courtesy of Paul Raider

The girls put themselves amongst the best in class D finishing 5th overall and 2nd amongst class D schools. The girls saw their best team effort with the top 5 runners finishing within 20 places of each other. The girls were led by Haley Chaykowski-Jewett who finished 35th, and Elsie Corbett who set a personal record at 22:05. Sam Rokjer broke through her first runners wall and Cayla Hungerford is beginning to look like her old self. The best run of the day came from Brady Hills who set a personal record 2 minutes under her previous time.

The team competes Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Wasaren League Championships.

Earlier in the week, the Berlin boys were able to defeat both Stillwater and Waldorf led by 1st place finisher Collin Douglas who came in at 19:55. The boys also saw strong performances from Jack Flowers, Max Lockett, and Nikifor Popov who finished 3, 4, 5 to help secure the victories for Berlin. The Mountaineer boys also saw great improvements from Josh Kluck and Phil Oakes who finished 8 minutes faster than last time at home.

The Berlin girls came out victorious as well defeating both schools. The girls were led by Cayla Hungerford who finished 3rd overall and Elise Corbett who finished right behind her in 4th. The two raced to the finish within seconds of each other. The girls also had strong runs from Hailey Beckwith and Sam Rokjer who finished 5th and 6th.

Robert G. Goyer, Sr.

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Robert G. Goyer, Sr., 86, of Cropseyville, beloved husband of the late Hilda Gundrum Goyer, peacefully entered into eternal life on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at The Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy. Born in Troy, NY, he was the son of the late Alfred and Nettie Mason Stowell and was educated in the Berlin Central Schools. Mr. Goyer served active duty as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954 and later received his Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant in 1960 for his service in the Reserve of the U.S. Marine Corps. Bob retired from the Bendix Corporation in Green Island where he had been a Millwright and had also previously been employed at Norton Co. and Behr-Manning. He was also self-employed in the construction industry with his dad and brother Carl, in their operation of ABC Sand & Gravel in Grafton. Bob was a true jack-of-all-trades and Mr. Fix-It. He had been an avid outdoorsman enjoying years of hunting and fishing. He was also known to be a collector of anything and everything and could always find a use for whatever it may be that he had at some point. He will be missed for his knowledge, wit and love. Devoted father of Robert G. Goyer, Jr. of Petersburgh, Bruce A. (Delinda) Goyer and Brian J. Goyer (Shirley), both of Grafton, stepfather of Tonya (Warren) Kuckenbecker of Poestenkill, Terry Lamphere of Petersburgh and Bradley Lamphere of New York, brother of Harold Goyer of Grafton, Carl (Mary) Stowell of Brunswick, Tom Stowell of Florida, Judy Minahan of Brunswick, Mary (Gary)Miller and the late Alfred, Gordon and Roy Stowell. Bob is also survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.The family would like to offer their sincere thanks and gratitude to the staff of The Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy where Bob has resided the past two and one half years. Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Morris-Stebbins-Miner & Sanvidge Funeral Home, 312 Hoosick St., Troy, NY12180. Phone (518) 272-3930 or (518) 272-5802