Sports

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Guilderland Dutchmen hosted the Schenectady Patriots at Guilderland High School. The Dutch kept it close in the first half, but the Patriots used their speed in the second half to pull away. The Dutch fell 62 to 44.

Last Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo bowling team took on the Fonda-Fultonville Braves at Town n’ Country lanes in Guilderland. The Bulldogs split between the girls and boys teams: the girls won 4 to 0 (1896 to 1716 in total pins), while the boys lost 4 to 0 (2655 to 2342).

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Voorheesville Blackbirds girls team took on Colonial Council foe in Academy of the Holy Names at home. The Birds started slow and costly turnovers but in the second half turned the tides but couldn’t muster a rally and fell 59 to 48.

On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Guilderland bowling team had a big test to conquer the talent from Averill Park at Town n’ Country in Guilderland. The Dutch fell 20 to 12 (3629 to 2572) in total pins.

On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Guilderland wrestling team took part in the Jamie Mormile Invitational at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk. Out of the twelve, five of them finished in the top five with three winning championships.