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.

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.

On Friday, Oct. 21, the Voorheesville girls’ soccer team opened up a Section 2, Class CC sectional quarterfinal matchup as the top-seed, taking on eighth-seeded Maple Hill Wildcats. It was close to the end but the Birds won 4 to 1.

Last Thursday, Oct. 20, the Voorheesville boys soccer team kicked off the Section 2, Class C sectionals as the top-seed. The Blackbirds faced off in the second round against 16th-seed Hadley-Luzerne.

On Friday, Oct. 14, the Voorheesville football team traveled to Canajoharie High School to take on the Canajoharie-Fort Plain Cougars. The Blackbirds offense couldn’t muster much offense against a stingy defense. The Blackbirds lost 16 to 0.

Last Thursday, Oct. 6, the Voorheesville Blackbirds traveled to Cohoes for an important Colonial Council matchup. The Birds fell behind after the first half and attempted a rally but it fell short losing, 2 to 1.

Last Wed, Sept. 21, the Voorheesville boys soccer team traveled to Albany Academy for a crucial Colonial Council matchup. The Blackbirds had to battle back twice when they fell behind but completed the comeback to win, 3 to 2.