It’s been a busy week for Golden Horde pitchers Evan Hoagland and Luke Hahn. The two each pitched a complete game and saw action at bat, too, in three games. On Thursday, Hoagland gave Tamarac no play with a 9-0 win. Coach Duane Dodge was happy with his team’s performance. “It was a well played [...]
Horde softball takes home win, two losses
After an exciting start to the season, the girls softball team hit a bit of a lull last week but came out of it by Sunday afternoon. On Wednesday the girls fell 7-0 to Tamarac. The Bengals’ Briana Matazinsky gave the Horde almost no opportunity to make contact with the bat, save Jordan Harrison’s single. [...]
Horde baseball has room for improvement
By Jaime Thomas Granville baseball players began their season with a hard game in a 16-1 loss at Stillwater on Monday. But Coach Duane Dodge thinks his inexperienced players simply need a little time to learn. The Horde was able to snag one point in the sixth inning, but their hitting was not what it [...]
Diekel receives appointment to Air Force Academy
The biggest decision of John Diekel’s life had little to do with wrestling. Diekel, a senior at Whitehall High School, has amassed more than 200 career wins and on Saturday claimed his fifth consecutive Class D championship. The wiry 138 pound wrestler has received interest from several Division I colleges, including Duke and Maryland, but [...]
Jr. Football finished undefeated
The Whitehall junior tackle football team recently completed a perfect season with a come-from-behind 28-20 win over visiting Fort Edward. “When we started the season with a 34-0 win in Warrensburgh without even allowing a first down I knew we were in for an exciting season,” said coach Ray Lyman. “I attribute the wins to hard [...]
Girls drop game to Greenwich
After a well-matched but scoreless first half, the Granville girls soccer team lost to Greenwich 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Horde’s Amy Baker was busy in the net with 19 saves, and Emily Burke had a great game on defense for Granville. Granville was outshot by the Witches 22-6, but coach Carol Scott said [...]
X-C boys win 3-way meet
Brandon Thomas led his team to a win over Tamarac and Emma Willard at Tuesday’s cross-country meet at home. The sophomore finished the 2.9-mile course in 17 minutes and 25 seconds, beating his previous course record, set on Sept. 11, by 34 seconds. Coach Lance Jordan said Thomas seems to get faster with every race. [...]
Soccer wins first game in three years
For the first time in three years, the Granville boys soccer team won a game Monday night, said coach Daniel Brayton. Playing under the lights, Gabe Pratt scored the game’s only goal against Arlington in the forth minute of the first half. Ricky Prevost assisted the play with a long run and a through pass [...]
Youth soccer sign-ups next week
Granville Youth Soccer will kick off its 20th season on Aug. 16 with a sign-up at the Granville Little League complex. The sign-up will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Any child entering grades 1-6 this fall is eligible to play. The registration fee for playing is $15 for all players. Fifth and sixth grade [...]







