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Photos: Blackbirds Fly In Sectionals

On Tuesday afternoon, May 24, the Voorheesville Blackbirds track team competed in the Section 2, Group 4 sectionals. Some athletes qualified for next week's state qualifier. The girls finished in fourth with 69 points and the boys finished in sixth with 38 points.

Photos: Guilderland’s Bitkuri Falls In Championship, Qualifies For States

On Monday, May 23, Guilderland’s Mahen Bitkuri competed in the Section 2 individual championships at Central Park tennis courts in the finals. Bitkuri fell in straight sets; 0-6, 3-6, to Albany Academy’s Krishnadev Jammula but Bitkuri has qualified to June 2-4 NYSPHSAA state championships.

Photos: Guilderland Bats Go Silent in Quarterfinals

On Friday, May 20, the second seeded Guilderland Dutchmen baseball team opened the Section 2, Class AA sectionals at home against seventh seeded Saratoga Blue Streaks. Saratoga pitching held the Dutch to five hits and beat the Dutch 2 to 0.

Photos: Bulldogs Breeze Through The Eagles, Tamed In Quarterfinals

Last Wednesday, May 18, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo softball team opened up the Section 2, Class C sectionals at home against Duanesburg. The Bulldogs had an easy time against the Eagles, winning 15 to 3. They lost on Friday to Lake George in the bottom of the seventh, 2 to 1.

Photos: Sabres Silence Voorheesville’s Bats

On Tuesday, May 17, the Voorheesville Blackbirds softball team opened the Section 2, Class B sectionals as the 11th seed. The Birds faced sixth seed Schalmont and had a tough time getting hits, losing 8 to 2.

Photos: Blackbirds Get Wings Clipped by Crusaders

On Friday evening, May 13, the Voorheesville girls lacrosse team went to Catholic Central to play the Crusaders. The Blackbirds had a tough time breaking their defense and lost, 13 to 7.

Photos: GHS Unified Finishes Strong To Win

On Thursday, May 12, the Guilderland Unified basketball team hosted Schenectady. The teams went back and forth till the fourth quarter, when the Dutch pulled away to win, 36 to 29.

Photos: Bulldogs Cruise To Victory, Sectionals On Horizon

On Wednesday, May 11, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo softball team had their last regular season game at home against Middleburgh. The Bulldogs won easily 21 to 9.

Photos: Dutch’s Defense Stiffens

The Guilderland girls’ lacrosse team hosted the Suburban Council foe Columbia on May 10. In the first half, the Dutch and Blue Devils traded goals. Once the Dutch came out of halftime, their defense stiffened  and they won 12 to 4.

Photos: Dutch Late Inning Rally Falls Short

On Monday, May 9, the Guilderland softball team visited Columbia to take on the Blue Devils. The Dutch led but had to battle back, which ended one run short, losing 4 to 3.

Photos: Blackbirds Get Clipped In Extras, Swept in Doubleheader

On Friday afternoon, May 6, the Voorheesville Blackbirds took on Schalmont in a doubleheader at Dutchmen Field in Keenholts Park. In the first game, the Birds led twice but fell in the bottom of the eighth, 9 to 8.

Photos: Bulldogs Fall Late

On May 5, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo baseball team traveled to Cooperstown to play at the historic Doubleday field against the Cherry Valley Springfield-Sharon Springs combined team. The Bulldogs led from the start but fell in the bottom of the seventh, 6 to 5.

Photos: Birds Blanked By Warriors

On Tuesday, May 3, the Voorheesville Blackbirds took to the diamond at Mohonasen High School to take on the Warriors. The Birds could only muster three hits and fell 3-0.

Photos: Dutch Dominate At Anthony Luciano Invitational

On Saturday, Apr. 30, the Guilderland Dutchmen participated in the Anthony Luciano Memorial Invitational at Hudson Falls High School. Guilderland girls won the event with 215.50 points and the boys came in second with 89.

Photos: Bulldogs Tamed By Golden Eagles

On Thursday, Apr. 28, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo track team traveled to Galway to take on the Golden Eagles. The Bulldogs fell, 83 to 46, on the boys’ side, and 100 to 29 on the girls’ side.

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