By Derek Liebig The Whitehall varsity bowling squad has more depth and experience than it’s had in years. Head coach Martha Beayon said that with 14 kids turning out this year, it’s one of the biggest teams she’s ever had. The team also boasts plenty of experience. “We’re an older squad. We have six [...]
Volunteers pitch in on flood cleanup
By Derek Liebig After nearly two months of dealing with high water, flood victims received a helping hand as volunteers began clearing debris and mucking houses Saturday. Nearly 30 volunteers from Whitehall and beyond converged on the community wielding chainsaws, gas powered pumps, hammers and even a tractor as crews began to clean up from [...]
Section II releases Horde football schedule
Controversy should be the farthest thing from Granville Golden Horde fan’s minds this fall after the recent release of the 2011 football schedule for Class C North. Head coach Mario Torres said with a handful of teams dropping into Class D the teams in Class C and evened up with eight in the north and [...]
Wasaren League All Stars
The Granville Golden Horde’s 1,000-point scorer made the first team for the Wasaren League, but was not named most valuable player and honor that went to Greenwich’s Dani DeGregory. Fuller, who surpassed the 1,000-point mark in a game at Greenwich was the sole Granville representative on the first team. Meghan O’Brien received honorable mention for [...]
Undefeated, Granville wears Wasaren crown
Stepping up has become something of theme with the Golden Horde wrestlers this season. Just a week before the match for all the marbles with Tamarac, Granville remained undefeated and took the inside track to the Wasaren League title with a victory over Hoosick Falls. That win came thanks to a number of wrestlers who [...]
Sports postponed due to Weather
Scheduled sports for tonight – Boys basketball at Hoosick Falls and Wrestling at Corinth are postponed due to school closings resulting from the snowstorm. The basketball game will take place THIS Saturday while a time for the wrestling match has not been established at this time, check back later.
Bowling preview: young but experienced squad for 2010
Despite the relative youth of her team, Granville bowling head coach Cathy Kilby expects to see a competitive squad after it gets all the “new-ness” worked out. “I have a lot of new ones. I’ve got a few back after not bowling last year,” she said. After several years with the usual suspects making up [...]
New Priest for Granville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany confirmed Monday that Granville will be getting a new priest at St. Mary’s Church. Diocese communications director Ken Goldfarb said the move will happen soon with the pastor arriving at St. Mary’s just before Christmas. “Joseph Arockiasamy will be coming to St. Mary’s Parish and he will begin [...]
Horde Toppled by Greenwich
It was going to come down to execution Saturday and both head coaches knew it. Both men, Granville’s Mario Torres and Greenwich’s Brandon Linnett, said so way back in August when the two teams met at Granville’s annual Coaching Connections football camp while preparing for the season. Each coach said the team to execute, commit [...]







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 [...]