By Jaime Thomas The Granville girls softball team is staying active in the midst of replaying their opponents in a tough Wasaren League. Last Wednesday saw a close battle between Granville and Hoosic Valley which resulted in a 3-2 loss. The opposing teams started off tied after a 1-1 first inning followed by a scoreless [...]
Horde softball takes home win, two losses
After an exciting start to the season, the girls softball team hit a bit of a lull last week but came out of it by Sunday afternoon. On Wednesday the girls fell 7-0 to Tamarac. The Bengals’ Briana Matazinsky gave the Horde almost no opportunity to make contact with the bat, save Jordan Harrison’s single. [...]
One win, two losses for Horde baseball
Following a tight win over Stillwater last Tuesday, the Horde suffered two losses to Hoosic Valley and Hoosick Falls. On April 9, the boys started slow with a scoreless first inning. The Horde picked up the pace in the second and third inning to have a five-run leave, but Stillwater nearly caught up by the [...]
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 [...]
Diekel wins Saratoga Tournament
Whitehall’s John Diekel won a close decision in the finals of the Saratoga Invitational Wrestling Tournament Saturday and three other Whitehall wrestlers finished in the top four of their respective weight classes. Diekel defeated Queensbury’s Brian Stevens 5-4 to take home top honors in the 138 pound weight class. Diekel held a 5-1 lead in [...]
Bowling team struggling to win
Whitehall’s bowling team fell to 0-36 on the season after being swept by its last four opponents. Lake George defeated Whitehall last Thursday in a match played at the Elks Lodge. Matt Austin led Whitehall with a 386 series Last Tuesday, the team fell to Hoosick Falls 4-0. Eleni Tyrell rolled a team high [...]
Horde football opens Friday
In a season stacked with tough opponents, it’s even more important than usual for the Granville football team to get a victory in its season-opener Friday night at Corinth. The Horde and the Tomahawks are traditionally well-matched teams, and both could be challenged in a Section II’s rugged Class C North. So when the teams [...]
Whitehall grapplers defeat Fort Ann
Whitehall rode a wave of forfeits to a 66-24 victory over Fort Ann in the school’s annual afternoon Assembly match. Each team recorded three pins but Whitehall scored eight victories on forfeits as Fort Ann just didn’t have the bodies to compete. Zach Diekel (195), Austin Rich (99) and Al Aubin (120) all recorded pins [...]
Diekel keeps rolling
Zach Diekel continues to have a strong season forWhitehall. A week after recording his 200th victory, the senior was named Whitehall’s Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Montgomery County Duals in Amsterdam. However, despite compiling a 5-0 record, Diekel couldn’t preventWhitehallfrom going 0-5 at the tournament which features some of the best wrestling programs in the [...]
Railroaders stopped short by Forts
The Railroaders are unbeaten no longer. Whitehall suffered its first loss of the season Saturday afternoon, falling to Fort Edward in a spirited 28-26 thriller that featured six lead changes. The Forts handed Whitehall a taste of their own medicine, grinding out more than 300 yards of rushing offense and playing the physical, hard-hitting style [...]







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 [...]