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Dutchmen cruise to second-round of sectionals

by Anne Hayden

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The Dutchmen basketball team is moving on to face Bishop Maginn after a 75-to-56 first-round win over Troy on Wednesday night in the Class AA sectionals.

Bulldogs are caught off guard by Hoosick Falls

by Anne Hayden

By Jordan J. Michael

BERNE –– The BKW girls’ basketball team was riding a regular season Western Athletic Conference South title into its first Class CC playoff game at home.

Hoosick Falls crashed the party and sent everyone home early.

Sikule drops 50 in his last home game as a Bulldog

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

BERNE –– David Sikule wanted to make his last game in the Bulldogs’ gym a memorable one.

Scoring 50 points will not soon be forgotten.

Guilderland freezes out Cadets for the first-round playoff win

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

SCHENECTADY –– The Skating Dutchmen had an unexpected early exit in last year’s playoffs. The team got redemption on Tuesday night.

A handful of local wrestlers move on to sectionals

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo wrestling all found success at sectional qualifying meets this past weekend. The Dutchmen took the most impressive cake of the three.

Dutchmen basketball gets much needed win on Senior Night

by Philippa Stasiuk

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The Dutchmen basketball team had Tuesday’s game against Columbia circled. It was a must win for a team that dropped its two previous games.

Cruz-Allen gets an unexpected offer to play soccer

by Anne Hayden

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– Gabriel Cruz-Allen went to see comedian Josh Blue at Proctor’s Theatre last fall. He got big laughs and one big opportunity.

A convincing win and a tough loss for Lady Bird basketball

by Saranac Hale Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

VOORHEESVILLE –– The Lady Bird basketball team went from being on the right end of a blowout to being on the wrong end of a close game.

Blackbirds roll over Raiders eyeing a Colonial Council title

by Jo E. Prout

By Jordan J. Michael

VOORHEESVILLE –– There is a three-headed monster on the Voorheesville boys’ basketball team. Man, is it scary.

School contests cut across N Y

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

The number of high school games across the state will be cut next year, although each section has yet to finalize details.

Local athletes still carry a torch for the imperiled Empire State Games

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

The contest isn’t over yet.

Local athletes are upset with the pay-to-play plan for the Empire State Games and are joining online petitioners in calling for the restoration of state funds.

VanDyke reaches 1 000-point milestone as Bulldogs stomp Indians

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Jordan J. Michael

BERNE –– Andrea VanDyke became the fourth Berne-Knox-Westerlo varsity basketball player to score 1,000 career points on Friday. She couldn’t have asked for a more relaxed atmosphere.