Whitehallpre-kindergarten and kindergarten students joined five million of their peers in attempting to set a rather lofty record last week. Members of the two elementary school classes were part of the Read for the Record event, where students around the country all read from the book “Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anne Dewdney, on the [...]
Lavin, Raino get goals; defense sets pace for soccer team
The Whitehall girls soccer team played a pair of tight matches last week tying Salem in overtime and defeating Hadley Luzerne , 1-0. On Sept. 20 the Railroaders hosted Salem and both teams play a spirited defensive game holding each other scoreless until through the first half. It appeared the game was going to stay [...]
Whitehall, Lavin shut out Granville
Whitehall’s soccer team took advantage of their set plays and a stingy defense as they began the 2011 season with a 1-0 victory against Granville. Junior Rebecca Lavin scored the only goal of the contest and Kelsey Farley had ten saves in the shutout. The game, which was scheduled to be held inWhitehall, was moved [...]
Boys Track sweeps
The Whitehall Boys track teams’ success continued last week as the team swept Salem and Corinth in a dual meet at home. Jake Evans won the 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles and high jump for Whitehall, Jared DeRusha won the triple and long jump, and Zach Diekel continued his dominance of the throwing events, winning the [...]
Big efforts lead track
By Derek Liebig Whitehall was paced by several strong individual performances during last weekend’s Anthony Luciano Invitational in Hudson Falls. Head coach Justin Culligan said earlier in the week he would look for some of his stronger athletes to turn in a strong performance in a meet that had too much fire power to be [...]
Boys track opens 3-1; Benjamin, Lavin win
Whitehall’s boys Track team completed a successful opening week splitting a dual meet against Stillwater and Schuylerville in Stillwater last Thursday. The Railroaders fell to Stillwater but defeated Schuylerville. Jake Evans, Jared DeRusha and Zach Diekel paved the way for Whitehall, each winning two events. Evans won a very close 100 meter race, crossing the [...]
Fourteen students make all-county band
Fourteen Whitehall students will take part in the All-Washington County band show March 11 and 12, and they won’t have to leave town to do it. “It’s going to be three days of non-stop music,” Whitehall band director Marc Pratt said, noting the that school hosts its annual Pops Concert Thursday, March 19, and the [...]
Railroader preview: girls basketball
A new season brings a new head coach and four new members in the starting lineup, but the Whitehall varsity girls basketball team is ready to prove itself again a year removed from a Section II/Class D finals appearance. “We have seen many changes from last year,” said new head coach Jim Birgey, who replaces [...]
Mark R. Currier, 49
Mark R. Currier, 49, passed away suddenly on July 4, 2010, at the Glens Falls Hospital. Born on Aug. 24, 1960, in Glens Falls, he was the son of Richard Currier and the late Marlene (Krott) Currier. Mark enjoyed his family, playing softball, camping, coaching his children, riding his motorcycle and the Dallas Cowboys. He [...]
Jennie A. Blasko, 80
Jennie A. Blasko, 80, formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Linda M. Blasko-Steves of South Glens Falls, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 11, 1929, in Brooklyn, the daughter of Leonardo and Francesco (Di Coro) Marinello. She was united in marriage [...]





