Photos: Fab Fall
There was history and resurgence during the fall sports season for Voorheesville, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, and Guilderland.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
History was made when a football game was played at BKW for the first time in half a century. The newly formed Helderberg Valley team — made up of players from Duanesburg and BKW — finished strong this season and had a playoff crossover game at the school. Helderberg Valley’s Mike Flower keeps an opponent at bay.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Voorheesville teams for football and girls’ volleyball came back to dominate. The football team — with Dalton Esposito carrying the ball — won the central division title in October and made it all the way to the Class C sectional semifinal where the Blackbirds lost to Mechanicville.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The volleyball team — with Emily Bablin — reclaimed what it had four years ago and dug its way to the Class C sectional final where the Blackbirds fell to Galway in five sets.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Also, the combined team of Guilderland and Voorheesville, known as Guilderville, showed power and grace in the pool by winning its first runner-up plaque since 1989 and sending eight athletes — including Kasey Keaney— to Ithaca College for the state competition.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland football — with George Marinopoulos passing the ball — had a spectacular season, starting 8-0 and winning the Empire division, a streak that ended too soon in the Class AA sectional semifinal against Shaker once again.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland’s cross-country team sent three runners to the state competition where the Noah’s, Carey and Tindale, hit the course. Carey finished third but came back and won the Federation race.