Carrying high their hopes of playing deep into November for state championships, athletes from Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo showed their opponents that they mean business on the court, in the pool, on the gridiron, and on the course.

The Guilderville swim team — made up of girls from Guilderland and Voorheesville — competed last weekend at the state competition at Ithaca College in Ithaca.

On Monday afternoon, 7 Guilderland High School seniors signed their letter of intent to play colligate sports next year.

On Friday late morning and early afternoon - Guilderland, Voorheesville, and BKW - cross country teams all vied for a chance to run in this Saturday's state competition down in Sunken Meadow State Park in the Section 2 championships at Saratoga State Park in Saratoga Springs.

The Guilderville and Duanesburg-BKW swim teams showed off their skills during last weekend's Division 1 and Division 2 sectional championship at Shenendehowa High School in efforts to win sectional titles and qualify for state competition.

Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo” performed this weekend by The Guilderland Players on the high school stage. Showtimes were last Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. , and tickets are $5 at the door.

One bad bounce or a different play could have led Guilderland’s field hockey and football teams to the next round in their Class AA sectional games. The field hockey team played well against Shenendehowa last Thursday in a tight game that needed extra time to be resolved.

This week, the Guilderland boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams took to the court for their quarterfinal matchups in the Class AA sectional tournament.

The Guilderland girls’ soccer season ended on Friday afternoon as the Dutch lost to the Silver Warriors in the start of the Class AA sectionals, 2 to 0.

Win and get in: The Guilderland Dutchmen won against Christian Brothers Academy last Friday night at home, qualifying for the Class AA playoffs next week. The Dutch led from the start, concluding with a 41-to-19 win. Guilderland will face undefeated Shaker at Shaker Friday night at 7 p.m.