Whitehall’s cross-country team competed in the Greenwich Invitational in Saratoga Springs on Saturday and PJ Ferguson led the Railroaders, finishing in the top 25. Ferguson covered the 3.1-mile course in 17:38.7, good for 23rd place. Andreas Meyer Giesow (20:38.8) and Tyler Sweenor (20:39.3) finished in the top 100, finishing 98th and 100th, respectively. David Greenough [...]
Consultant urges mandatory boat inspections
A consultant has recommended the Lake George Park Commission impose a mandatory inspection system for recreational boats in order to prevent future infestations of aquatic invasive species. The LA Group, a Saratoga-based engineering consultant, made the recommendations during a public presentation held in Bolton last Thursday. According to the report posted on the park commission’s [...]
Girl touring Europe with People to People this summer
Emily Rock will be spending several weeks this summer taking in some of Europe’s most iconic landmarks. The soon-to-be sophomore at Whitehall High School will spend three weeks in Europe as a People to People ambassador. “I’m very excited,” said Emily. “My mother is a little nervous but [...]
Odyssey of the Mind places second
The Whitehall Division II team placed second at the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at Hudson Falls High School on Saturday, March 10. There were 70 teams competing this year. This is Whitehall’s second year in a row that they placed in the top three. Whitehall faced teams from Saratoga [...]
Diekel, Hoagland honored
After a successful 5-4 season, the accolades are rolling in for the Whitehall Railroaders football team. A pair of players, led by Offensive Player of the Year Josh Hoagland, was selected as Class D all-stars last week. Zach Diekel was selected to first team defense for his play along the defensive line. Hoagland, a junior, [...]
Clark goes National
Alicia Clark ran the race of her career Saturday, Nov. 26 at Bowdoin Park, Wappingers Falls, cross country head coach Lance Jordan said Monday. “This event is the premier race in the country and is sponsored by NIKE,” he said. To qualify runners must be on one of the top two teams or be a [...]
Ferguson 25th at states
Whitehall’s PJ Ferguson capped a very impressive season with a top 25 finish at the New York State Cross Country Championships held last Saturday at Vernon-Verona-Sherill High School. Ferguson emerged as the top local finisher in the Boy’s Class D race completing the course in a time of 19:02.04, good enough for a 25th finish. [...]
Toys for Tots deadline Nov. 22
The Marine Corps Reserve Dunkin’ Donuts Toys For Tots train won’t arrive in Whitehall until Sunday, Dec. 4, but families which want to register their children for toys must do it by Tuesday, Nov. 22. Organized nationally by the Reserve and locally by the American Legion and the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company, the program [...]
Ferguson wins Adirondack crown
Several moments into last Thursday’s Adirondack League Cross Country Championships, Whitehall’s PJ Ferguson found himself running from an unfamiliar position, from behind. However, it didn’t take long for Ferguson to gain ground and several hundred yards into the race he had moved into the top three and by the halfway point he led the race [...]
Railroaders get another shot at unbeaten Indians
By Bill Toscano Facing an unbeaten team in the opening game of the playoffs is never an easy task, especially when that team pinned a 48-0 loss on your team two weeks ago. That’s what’s coming up for theWhitehallfootball team, which playsCambridgein the Class D sectional semifinals at 1 p.m. Saturday atSchuylervilleHigh School. But [...]






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 [...]