Tag Archives: Season Opener

Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry: Spring huntings and fishing season off and running

From all reports, trout fishing is the best its been in years, mainly because of the low water in the Mettowee River and other trout streams. Some nice ones have been coming out of the Mettowee. Turkey season opener shows that some women out shot the men all to heck. A couple of 22 pound [...]

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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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Rifle club wins season opener

The Whitehall Rifle Club opened the 2013 season with a 976-948 road win over Fort Ann last Thursday. Whitehall was led by Jason Pratt who shot a strong 198 including a 50 in the difficult standing position. Randy Stumvoll was the “top gun” for Fort Ann with a 196. John Hollister was close behind Pratt [...]

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Late shot gives Whitehall win in season opener

The Whitehall boys’ basketball team won its season opener last Tuesday in dramatic fashion. Josh Hoagland hit the game winning shot with 9.6 seconds left in the game to give Whitehall a 57-55 victory over visiting Salem. Salem had an opportunity to tie the game on its final possession but the shot missed its mark. [...]

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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 [...]

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Tennis team loses pair of matches

The Whitehall tennis team swept the doubles matches against Warrensburg in its season opener, held last Monday in Warrensburg. Lia McKee and Abby Connors dispatched their opponents, 10-5, and Alex Wood and Faith Eaton defeated their opponents by an identical score. Unfortunately for Whitehall, those were the only matches the team won, as they fell [...]

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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 [...]

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Young Whitehall off to slow start, but starting to come together

By Derek Liebig       The Whitehall girl’s basketball game lost a hard-fought game to a more experienced Lake George squad in an Adirondack League game played Friday night. Lake George rode strong first and third quarter s to pull out a 33-25 victory over the Railroaders on their home court. Despite the loss, [...]

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Golf team splits in season-opener

The Whitehall Golf team split a tri-match against Hadley-Luzerne and Bolton Monday afternoon at Bend of the River Golf Course in Hadley. Whitehall fell to undefeated Hadley Luzerne team 5-0 and defeated Bolton 4-1. Against Hadley Luzerne Whitehall lost several close matches. Al Aubin, Robbie Pereau, and Garrett Bebee all dropped matches 4-3. Chris Talbert [...]

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Area towns celebrate Memorial Day

By Jaime Thomas Veterans, bands, music and prayer will all be part of the Granville and Hartford Memorial Day Parade [...]

Vermont’s artists to open doors to studios this weekend

By Derek Liebig Vermont’s Open Studio Weekend combines two of Marion Waldo McChesney’s favorite things: Art and people. In the [...]

Digging in

Pember Library Director Ardyce Bresett helps 2-year-old Kadance Moyer plant a morning glory as part of the Dig in to [...]

Seniors honor Earl Morrow

By Jaime Thomas The Hartford Senior Citizens gathered at AJ’s Restaurant on Tuesday to enjoy a luncheon and honor Earl [...]

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 [...]

Hebron holds off on revaluation

By Jaime Thomas Several weeks after a special meeting addressing Hebron residents’ concerns about revaluation, the town board did not [...]

Horde baseball loses to league leader

As their season came to a close, Horde baseball players suffered a 3-1 home loss to Greenwich on Monday. Greenwich [...]

Granville softball heads for sectionals

By Jaime Thomas Following a shutout game against Cambridge on Wednesday and a win over Hoosick Falls on Friday, the [...]

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