Crunch time is here for the Voorheesville Blackbirds’ cross-country and boys’ soccer teams with the regular season coming to a close before sectionals. The soccer team celebrated its seniors on Tuesday afternoon at home against Catholic Central.
The girls on the Guilderland-Voorheesville swim team, who call themselves the Geese, took to the water on Tuesday afternoon at home, in Voorheesville, for Senior Night, against Troy. The Geese dominated, winning 90 to 76.
The Voorheesville Blackbirds, defending Section 2 champions, are having a slow start to the 2018 season since several key players graduated in June and two current players have suffered injuries.
From the opening whistle, the game was physical and hard-fought between Voorheesville and the Albany Academy for Girls at Clayton A. Bouton High School last Thursday afternoon.
Getting off to a quick start in an eight-game season for Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Helderberg Valley is critical for a good position in sectionals. The season started on Friday night for the Dutch and on Saturday for Helderberg Valley and the Blackbirds.
This week, varsity golfers from Guilderland and Voorheesville started the fall sports season, hoping to drive their way to sectional titles that culminate this coming spring when the winners travel to state competition.
Christian singer Matt Mahar visited Clayton A. Bouton High School on Saturday evening after Saint Matthew's in Voorheesville teamed up with other local churches to raise money for Mahar to come.
Leadership is important for any varsity sports team at Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Guilderland, or Voorheesville. These seniors led the way throughout the year.
Varsity teams from Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo showed the state and Section 2 competition their mettle when the temperatures went up this spring — that is, once the snow melted.
