On Friday, Dec. 13, the Voorheesville girls’ basketball team hosted a Colonial Council foe in Catholic Central, the defending state champs, at home. The quick and lengthy Crusader team kept the Blackbirds from hanging around as the Blackbirds fell 63-to-26.
Last Thursday, Dec. 12, the Guilderland-Voorheesville boys’ swim team competed against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk and Mohonasen at home. Guilderville dominated in the pool where they won against both RCS 54-to-43 and Mohonasen 61-to-16.
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Guilderland/Voorheesville/Schalmont/Scotia-Glenville/Mohonasen Storm hockey team opened up their season as they took on Niskayuna/Albany/Broadalbin-Perth/Schoharie Hawks at Messa Rink on the campus of Union College. The Storm started well but fell 4-to-0.
On Monday afternoon, Nov. 25, the season kicked off for the Voorheesville bowling squad as they took on Lansingburgh at Uncle Sam Lanes in Troy. The Birds battled the lanes and the talented Knights’ squad and fell 26.5-to-5.5 and (3513-3029) in total pins.
Last weekend, Nov. 7-9, the Guilderland-Voorheesville girls’ swim team competed in the Section 2 Swimming championships at Shenendehowa High School to make an attempt to qualify for the state competition. Guilderville finished eighth overall with 122 points.
Last Wednesday, Nov. 6, the fifth-seeded Voorheesville Blackbirds competed in the Section 2, Class C semifinals at Ballston Spa High School as they took on top-seeded Galway. The Birds battled tough but fell in straight sets; 18-25, 17-25, 13-25.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo cross-country teams competed in the Section 2 championships at Queensbury High School, the site for the state competition.
On Monday evening, Nov. 4, the fifth-seeded Voorheesville Blackbirds traveled to Maple Hill High School to take on the fourth-seeded Wildcats. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but due to no power at the school, the game was played Monday.
Last Wednesday, Oct. 30, the second-seeded Voorheesville boys soccer team traveled to La Salle Institute and competed in the Section 2, Class B sectional quarterfinal against the third-seeded Greenville.
