Zach Diekel and Emily Sweeney are by all accounts great students, hard workers, and outstanding role models, and while they finished atop their class, many of the same things that have been said about them can be said about the other eight seniors who finished among the top 10 in their class. They are (listed [...]
Railroaders hoping to show improvement
The Whitehall varsity girl’s basketball team is seeking to rebound after a disappointing 2010-11 season that saw them lose twice as many games as they won. In order to improve on last year’s 6-12 record (6-10 in the league) the team will look for contributions from a host of younger players. The Railroaders lost several [...]
Meet this year’s Distinguished Young Women participants
Alexandra Abbott is the daughter of Tom and Patti Abbott. “I decided to participate because it will be a good learning experience, as well as a chance to get to know my peers better,” Abbott said. “This will help me develop the skills to work with and learn with a diverse group of people.” Abbott [...]
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 [...]






