On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Guilderland Dutchmen kicked off the season with a trip to Del Lanes to take on the Bethlehem Eagles. The Dutch fell, 18 to 14, with 3424 to 3444 in total pins.
On Monday afternoon, Nov. 28, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs bowling team took on Canajoharie at Town N’ Country lanes in Guilderland. The boys lost, 4 to 0 (1754-2658), and the girls fell, 3 to 1 (1991-2017), in their first match of the year.
This past weekend, Nov. 18 and 19, Helderberg Valley’s Maura O’Donnell competed in the NYSPHSAA meet held at Webster Aquatic Center in Webster. O’Donnell competed in the 200-yard Individual Medley and the 100-yard breaststroke.
On a cold and windy Saturday, Nov. 12, at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, select members of the Guilderland girls’ and Voorheesville boys’ cross-country teams competed while the whole Voorheesville girls’ team took part in the NYSPHSAA meet.
This past weekend, Thursday Nov. 3 to Nov. 5, the Guilderville and Helderberg Valley girls swim teams took to the pool in hopes to qualify for Nov. 17-18 NYSPHSAA championships at Webster High School, just outside Rochester. Helderberg Valley’s Maura O’Donnell will compete in two events.
Last Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Voorheesville girls' soccer team, champions in Class CC, took on Waterford-Halfmoon to determine the champions in Class C. The tough and stingy Fordian defense didn’t allow the Blackbirds to get anything going. Birds lost, 7 to 1.
On Saturday morning, Nov. 5, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Guilderland, and Voorheesville cross-country teams competed against other Section 2 teams to battle for spots in States this coming Saturday at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School.
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the top-seeded Voorheesville Blackbirds boys’ soccer team battled second-seeded Maple Hill on the pitch for the Section 2, Class C sectional championship at Colonie High School. The Wildcats scored in overtime to have the Birds lose, 4 to 3.
On Friday, Oct. 27, the fourth-seeded Guilderland boys’ soccer team went to battle against the top-seeded in Section 2, Class AA in Saratoga. Guilderland held them close at half but then Saratoga took control to win 4 to 0.
The sixth-seeded Guilderland girls’ volleyball team kicked off their Section 2, Class AA quarterfinal matchup against the third-seeded Saratoga Blue Streaks at Saratoga High School last week. The Dutch team fell in four sets; 11-25, 25-18, 22-25, 17-25.
Last Wednesday, Oct. 26, the 12-seeded Voorheesville girls’ volleyball team traveled to fifth-seeded Corinth for their first-round matchup in the Section 2, Class C sectionals. The Birds won three sets to none; 28-26, 25-18, 25-21.
