More than 100 students sat in the Whitehall High School auditorium last Friday transfixed at what they saw on the screen in front of them. For three minutes, they watched a video of Tom Murphy, a 6’1”, 230 pound bundle of kinetic energy and fast twitch muscles batter opponents with fists, knees and feet. When [...]
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Student organizes blood drive
Kassi Van Guilder may not be able to give blood, but she’s hoping you can. The senior at Whitehall High School has organized a blood drive, which will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, inside the Large Group Instructional Room inside the high school. The drive will be the [...]
Kids organize caroling
A group of local children spread a little holiday joy this month as they sang holiday melodies to village residents. Over 30 carolers boarded a trailer and were paraded through town to sing holiday favorites to local residents, including tenants at Skenesborough Harbor Apartments. “The songs were lovely and we really appreciated the children singing [...]
Bowling team struggling to win
Whitehall’s bowling team fell to 0-36 on the season after being swept by its last four opponents. Lake George defeated Whitehall last Thursday in a match played at the Elks Lodge. Matt Austin led Whitehall with a 386 series Last Tuesday, the team fell to Hoosick Falls 4-0. Eleni Tyrell rolled a team high [...]
Lady Railroaders beat Hartford
Whitehall’s girls basketball team scored a big win over Hartford last Wednesday. The Railroaders scored 26 points total in the second and third quarters and played tenacious defense in route to a 34-23 win over the Tanagers. Brittney Putorti scored a game high 10 points for Whitehall and Rebecca Lavin added eight points. Morgan Wicks’ [...]
Boys basketball losses pair on road
The Whitehall boys basketball team was on the wrong end of a pair of lopsided games prior to Christmas break. The Railroaders were outscored by a total of 71 points in losses to Hartford and North Warren last week. On Dec. 18, the Railroaders were done in by a lackluster second quarter on the road [...]
Wrestling teams beats SGF, falls to Corinth
The Whitehall wrestling team’s lone seniors led it to a victory over South Glens Fall last Tuesday. Trailing 28-27 heading into the final three bouts of the night, Al Aubin and John Diekel won the final two matches to lead the Railroaders to a 42-28 non-league win. Al Aubin recorded a 7-1 decision at 132 [...]
Millett fares well for track team
Whitehall’s Ashley Millett and David Greenough had strong performances for the indoor track team at league meet held at Hudson Valley Community College on Dec. 15. Millett finished sixth in the women’s shot put with a throw of 24-3 to earn the Railroaders their only point. She also cleared three-and-a-half feet in the women’s high [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]