On Thursday, Oct.

On Sunday, Oct. 29, the Guilderland field hockey team, the top seed in Class A, battled a familiar foe in the third seed Saratoga. The two other games this year were tightly contested. It lived up to the billing, with the Dutch winning the Class A championship 2-1.

Last Thursday, Oct. 19, the Guilderland boys’ soccer team hosted a quarterfinal matchup in the Section 2, Class AA sectionals at home. The Dutch started quickly and didn’t take their foot off the gas all game long. Guilderland advances with a 4-to-0 win.

Last Thursday, Oct. 19, the Guilderland girls’ soccer team took to the pitch in the Section 2, Class AAA quarterfinals at home against Colonie. In a very physical matchup all game long, the Dutch couldn’t answer the late Garnett Raider goal and fell, 2-1.

Last Wednesday, Oct. 18, Guilderland’s Sean Roddy and Tim Esmay competed in the Section 2 Golf State Qualifier held at The Fairways of Halfmoon to qualify for the state competition in June. Roddy and Esmay made the cut and qualified.

On Friday, Oct. 13, the Guilderland football team hosted Christian Brothers Academy. The Brothers’ defense kept the Dutch at bay and only allowed 146 of total offense. The Dutch lost, 34-0.

Last Wednesday and Friday, Oct. 11 and 13, the Guilderland and Voorheesville girls golf competed at the Edison Club in efforts to make the state competition. The Guilderland girls finished third overall. Guilderland boys took their shot for a shot for the state qualifiers on Tuesday, Oct.

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Guilderland Outdoor Track n Field attended the Greater Capital Region Track, Field and Cross Country ceremony at the Albany Marriott where they won a Scholastic and Staff of the Year awards.

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Guilderland girls’ tennis team took on Niskayuna in the Section 2, Class AA sectionals. The fourth seeded Dutch fell 6 to 3.

Last Thursday, Oct. 5, the Guilderland girls’ volleyball team hosted an important Suburban Council matchup against the Blue Devils of Columbia. With sectionals right around the corner, the Dutch fought hard against the Blue Devils in the three-game sweep win; 25-19, 25-17, 25-13.