Tag Archives: Lake George

Lea wins singles championship

Horde tennis player Joey Lea won the Adirondack League Singles Championship at Echo Lake tennis courts last Tuesday. He won his singles finals match versus Schuylerville’s Mike Burkett 6-3, 6-1. For the quarter-finals he beat Burkett 10-1 and for the semi-finals he defeated Sasha Goodman, of Lake George 10-4. Lea, along with the rest of [...]

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Well rounded track team busy with meets

By Jaime Thomas The Horde track team has been on its feet the past week, traveling to various meets and competitions. Following a couple of well-placed meets, the team didn’t fare as well against Stillwater and Lake George on Tuesday when they came in third overall. Though they couldn’t quite beat their opponents, some members [...]

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Tennis team swept

Despite an improved performance across the board, Whitehall’s tennis team was swept by Greenwich last Wednesday. The Railroaders played better in their second match of the season but unfortunately the results were no better. Alex Wood and Ryan St. Clair, playing at number one and two, respectively, both lost hard fought matches 10-5. Number three [...]

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After fast start, baseball team falls to Lake George

Whitehall’s baseball team learned it’s not how you start but how you finish. Unfortunately the Railroaders started well but finished poorly in their season opener Monday night in Whitehall. After bursting out of the gates with four runs in the first inning, Whitehall was held to a single run the rest of the way in [...]

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Whitehall softball loses opener

Whitehall’s softball team dropped a closely contested game to Lake George on Monday evening in the season opener for both teams. Whitehall managed only four hits and didn’t score a run until the final inning as they fell to the Warriors 3-1. Amy Sander struck out 10 batters to pick up her first win of [...]

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Trout season kicks off

New York State’s trout season may have started Monday but the quality of fishing will likely depend on where you chose to cast your line. Unseasonably cool temperatures during the last few weeks of March have left many lakes and ponds covered in a thin layer of ice. Hank Neddo, owner of South Bay Bait [...]

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School considers cost saving tactics

Facing yet another challenging budget season and with no relief in sight, the Whitehall Board of Education is exploring several cost-cutting measures. The board plans to study the feasibility of consolidating its bus routes and will examine whether the district can save money by merging some of its sports programs with neighboring schools. Although Whitehall [...]

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Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry

Last week’s column on the new gun laws coming down the pike stirred up a lot of phone calls over the weekend. I couldn’t cover all of the laws and questions that were asked that night. For the best information on all of the new laws, contact Sheriff Jeff Murphy or the Washington County Sheriff’s [...]

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Women’s clothing shop opens locally

By Jaime Thomas Local shopaholics no longer need to look further than Granville to get their fashion fix. Holly Clapper has recently opened Femme Fatale Boutique, a women’s clothing store, at 3 Mettowee St., after being located in Lake George for three years. Though it looks like a house from the outside, the interior resembles [...]

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Diekel, Aubin win at Eastern States

John Diekel was one of only three local wrestlers to advance into the second round of the Eastern States Classic, held last weekend at Sullivan Community College. Diekel, who was seeded sixth at 138 pounds, lost his first consolation match of the second day of the tournament, 14-3 to Thomas Dutton of Rocky Point. On [...]

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Lakes Region Freepress 5/17/13

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Community Calendar 5/16/13

  Thursday May 16   Museum ABCs BENNINGTON The Bank of Bennington will sponsor a free Museum ABCs program for [...]

Enrollment decline continues at WCS

Enrollment continues to decline within the Whitehall Central School District, reflecting what has become a countywide trend. The New York [...]

Town debates charging for waterfront park usage

The town is debating whether it should charge individuals and groups to use facilities at Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The [...]

19th century schooner to visit next month

A replica of a 19th century schooner will visit Whitehall next month and detail the events of the War of [...]

Whitehall school budget vote this Tuesday

The Whitehall Board of Education presented its proposed 2013-14 budget to the public and is eyeing a tax increase of [...]

Board approves merger of wrestling teams

Whitehall and Fort Ann’s wrestling teams will be one and the same. The Whitehall Board of Education formally approved a [...]

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