Last Wednesday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 18, six Guilderland, two Berne-Knox-Westerlo, and one Voorheesville girls competed in the Section 2 championships at Hiland Park Country Club in Queensbury for a spot on the state team.
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Guilderland Girls’ tennis team, the 2nd seed, opened up the Section 2, Class AA sectionals at Guilderland High School as they took on Emma Willard, the 6th seed. The Dutch sailed to a 8.5-to-0.5 win.
Last Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Guilderland Unified bocce team hosted the season and home opener at the Italian American Community Center against Albany. Both teams fought evenly till the end where the match had two roll-offs that saw Guilderland fall, 5 to 4.
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Guilderland boys’ soccer team battled against top-seed Shaker in a midseason Suburban Council matchup at home. The Dutch scored 49 seconds in and had to fend off a hard charging Shaker team in the second half to hold on to a 1-0 win.
On Friday, Sept. 27, the Guilderland-Voorheesville swim team traveled to Schenectady High School to take on the combined team of Schenectady and Colonie. Guilderville swam to a 103-to-75 win.
Last Thursday, Sept. 26, the Guilderland girls’ volleyball team hosted a Suburban Council matchup against crosstown rival Bethlehem. Every game was back and forth; the Dutch sailed to a three sets to one win (25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-16).
On Monday, Sept. 23, the Guilderland boys’ volleyball team sailed over to Schenectady High School to take on the Patriots. The Dutch handled their business against the Patriots, winning three sets to none, 25-7, 25-14, 25-20.
Last Thursday, Sept. 19, the Guilderland girls’ tennis team had themselves an early season test as they faced off against Saratoga. The Blue Streaks showed their talent and, although the Dutch battled hard, they fell 9-0.
On Friday, Sept. 13, the Guilderland football team had their home opener for the 2024 season against Shen after coming off a victory at Bethlehem last week. Shen stifled the Dutch all game long in the Dutch’s 40-to-0 loss.
On Friday, Sept. 13, the Guilderland field hockey team hosted Suburban Council foe in Columbia. Guilderland took control midway through the first quarter and never looked back as the Dutch went on to win 9-to-0.
