The Berne-Knox-Westerlo and Voorheesville cross-country teams battled 10 other teams in pouring rain during the 84th annual Grout invitational at Schenectady’s Central Park over the weekend.

On a cold and windy Saturday, Nov. 12, at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, select members of the Guilderland girls’ and Voorheesville boys’ cross-country teams competed while the whole Voorheesville girls’ team took part in the NYSPHSAA meet.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, Voorheesville held their Blackbirds Invitational at Swift Town Park, with 23 schools battling it out in two divisions. Guilderland finished second for the boys and third for the girls.

On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Voorheesville Girls Cross-Country team competed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s state competition at Chenango Valley State Park in Port Crane.

On Friday, Nov. 5, Berne-Knox-Westerlo/Middleburgh, Guilderland and Voorheesville cross-country teams competed in the Section 2 cross-country championships at Saratoga State Park. Voorheesville girls won Class C with 29 points while the boys finished fourth with 146.