Zach Diekel continues to have a strong season forWhitehall. A week after recording his 200th victory, the senior was named Whitehall’s Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Montgomery County Duals in Amsterdam. However, despite compiling a 5-0 record, Diekel couldn’t preventWhitehallfrom going 0-5 at the tournament which features some of the best wrestling programs in the [...]
Team focused on end of season performance
The Whitehall varsity wrestling program begins the 2011-12 wrestling season this Saturday against Granville, and while the team is prepared for the match, it’s the end of the season the team is focused on. “Our goal is what we do in February,” said longtime head coach Robert Diekel. “We would like to win the league [...]
Golf finishes fifth at league meet; LaChapelle earns all-star honors
Whitehall’s golf team wrapped up the 2011 season with a fifth place finish at the Adirondack League Invitational held at the Pole Valley Player’s Club in Hartford. The Railroaders shot a 140 edging out North Warren, Bolton and Warrensburg. Lake George and Fort Edward tied at 122 but Lake George got the victory on the [...]
Golf splits home opener
The Whitehall Golf varsity golf team hosted its first home match of the season last Friday at Skene Valley Country Club defeating Fort Edward and falling to Fort Ann. Colby LaChapelle, Chris Talbert and Adam Koeble all recorded wins forWhitehallin their match with the Flying Forts which they won 3.5 to 2.5. Garrett Beebe tied [...]
Golf team splits in season-opener
The Whitehall Golf team split a tri-match against Hadley-Luzerne and Bolton Monday afternoon at Bend of the River Golf Course in Hadley. Whitehall fell to undefeated Hadley Luzerne team 5-0 and defeated Bolton 4-1. Against Hadley Luzerne Whitehall lost several close matches. Al Aubin, Robbie Pereau, and Garrett Bebee all dropped matches 4-3. Chris Talbert [...]
Delays equal busy week for Horde wrestlers
Like all of the sports programs at all of the schools across the North Country, the Granville wrestlers have lost some days of competition due to the frequent recent snowfalls and school closures. Coming into the week the Horde already faced matches Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before heading into weekend competition at the Shenendahowa Tournament [...]
Students prepare for Junior Miss Pagent
Pizza is the international food of fellowship. As participants in the 2009 Whitehall Junior Miss Scholarship Program joined with their “Little Sisters” from the fifth grade in a night of pizza and fun, all were preparing for the 48th annual program, set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Whitehall Junior/Senior High School [...]
Violet M. Munger, 68
Violet M. Munger, age 68, of Wells, Vt., passed away on Sept. 8, 2009, at the Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center. Violet was born in Claremont, N.H., on July 26, 1941, daughter of the late George and Helen (Mason) Greene. She lived in Poultney, Vt., and the Wells area all her life. Violet enjoyed [...]
Sophie Mazur Marotti, 89
Sophie Mazur Marotti, age 89, of Poultney, passed away on Oct. 25, 2008 at the Indian River Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Granville. Sophie was born in Poultney on April 21, 1919, daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Philips) Mazur. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for 40 years at Honeywell in New [...]






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 [...]