By Jim Lafayette Jason Pratt and John Hollister each shot 197 to lead the Whitehall Rifle Club to a 980-949 win against Reynolds Road last week. This was the third time the two shooters shot matching scores; Hollister is averaging 197.6 and Pratt is at 196. Pete Steffan was the number-three shooter on the team [...]
John Diekel heads for states again
After losing the Section II title to Hudson Falls’ Noah Valastro for the second straight year, sophomore John Diekel was disappointed and honest. “He flat-out outwrestled me and beat me,” Diekel said after the 10-2 decision in the 119-pound championship match. “I am not going to stand here and make excuses.” Despite last year’s loss, [...]
here comes the states
Wrestling Good news for Golden Horde wrestling fans and senior 285-pounder Eric Hastings. As I noted in my article posted on the website, Hastings has made the state tournament after a controversial loss to Hudson Falls’ Luke Albrecht. A bit of clarification there. I had the contact as forearms across the neck that got Hastings [...]
Michael F. Marino, 64
Michael F. Marino, 64, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Born on Sept. 4, 1946, in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Michael and Louisa (Chamberlain) Marino. Mike worked for the Village of Whitehall for a number of years alongside his best friend, Howard Jero. He loved spending [...]
Carol Jesse (Howe) Kimball, 70
Carol Jesse (Howe) Kimball went into the arms of the Lord on Jan. 1, 2011, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Minerva, on Jan. 20, 1940, Carol was the daughter of the late Smith and Helen (Gregory) Howe. Carol was one of 10 brothers and sisters, Robert (Cora) [...]
Ella Lyons, 85
Ella Lyons, 85, formerly of South Williams Street, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granville where she was a resident for the past 11 years. Born on April 24, 1925, in West Rutland, Vt., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Ella (Packard) Bardwell. [...]
Genevieve Holmes Helinski, 86
Genevieve Holmes Helinski passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at the Glens Falls Hospital following a long illness. Gen was born on May 18, 1924, in Canandaigua, the daughter of Clifford and Gladys (Holmes) Stark. Gen loved going for long rides through the country at Stanley’s side. Together they grew vegetables and sold them [...]
Hazel Williams, 88
Hazel Williams, age 88, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at the Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in North Granville. Hazel was born on Sept. 16, 1921, in Sandgate, Vt., the daughter of Franklin and Susan (Jones) Woodard. Hazel will be missed greatly by her family members. Right to the end she had a [...]
Kenneth R. “Pete” Devino Sr., 64
Kenneth R. “Pete” Devino, Sr., 64, of Queensbury, passed away, surrounded by his family, on Friday, July 16, 2010, at Albany Medical Center, after a short illness. Born on Dec. 6, 1945, he was the son of the late Kenneth W. and Irene S. (Rabtoy) Devino. Pete was a logger in the Washington County area [...]






