By Jaime Thomas The Lady Horde basketball team scored its highest game yet last Friday in a 52-40 loss to Schuylerville. “Granville came out strong in the first quarter and the only time with the lead, but Schuylerville finished in the fourth with their press,” Coach Jenn Goff said. The end of the first quarter [...]
Boys basketball splits pair
The Whitehall boys basketball team squeaked by a winless Bolton team Friday night largely on the basis of their play in the first half. The Railroaders outscored Bolton by seven points in the first half and withstood a fourth quarter to down the Eagles 50-46. Only four players scored for Whitehall. Justin Hoagland scored a [...]
Lufkin’s record night sinks boys basketball team
The Whitehall boys basketball team likely went to bed last Friday haunted by visions of Argyle’s Joey Lufkin making shot after shot. Lufkin, the unquestioned leader of an undefeated Argyle squad and the area’s leading scorer, put up 54 points, an Argyle record, in a 96-47 win over Whitehall on Friday night. Lufkin was 8 [...]
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 [...]
Girls hoopsters off to 2-1 start
A big third quarter and a late defensive stop led the Whitehall girls basketball team past Saratoga Catholic 40-37 on Monday night. The Railroaders outscored Saratoga Catholic by four points in the third quarter and the Railroaders held the Saints scoreless for the last two and a half minutes to earn a hard fought non-league [...]
Putnam names Honor Roll students
The following students at Putnam Central School have been named to the honor roll of the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year. Honors (Grade 6): Brett Moore, Emily Purkey, and Savannah Smith. High honors (Grade 5): David Bechard Jr. and Conall Tierney. High honors (Grade 4): Lilly Bain Honors (Grade 4): Riley Guay
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 [...]
Whitehall girls tops Warrensburgh, pick up first win
TheWhitehallgirl’s varsity basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Friday evening, defeating the Warrensburg Burghers 30-15. Whitehall relied on a suffocating defense and some key scoring from a pair of sophomores as they tallied their first victory of the season. The Railroader defense limited Warrensburg to five points in the [...]








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 [...]