On Friday morning, March 21, the Voorheesville girls walked out of their school to a raucous parade where classmates, teachers, and parents cheered them on as they headed towards Hudson Valley Community College for their New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B state semifin

Last Wednesday, March 12, the Voorheesville Blackbirds started their quest towards the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s state final four.

Last Wednesday, March 5, the top-seeded Voorheesville Blackbirds were looking to take that next step and get to a sectional final but first had to get past Coxsackie-Athens in the Section 2, Class B sectional semifinal.

On Saturday, March 1, Class B top-seed Voorheesville girls’ basketball squad hosted the eighth-seeded Corinth at Clayton A. Bouton. The Blackbirds used their full-court-pressure defense all game long to pull out a 56-to-41 win.

On Saturday, Feb. 1, the Voorheesville girls’ basketball hosted Berne-Knox-Westerlo in the second game of the Helderberg Cup. Voorheesville won the first matchup and on Saturday had to fight a late charge against the Bulldogs to win, 58 to 46, and take the Helderberg Cup.

On Thursday, Feb. 17, the Voorheesville girls basketball team started their Section 2, Class B sectional game at home as the 13th seed against 20th seeded Mekeel Christian Academy.

The Voorheesville girls basketball team hosted a Colonial Council matchup against Catholic Central at home on Jan. 18. It was a tale of two halves for the Birds. The Crusaders’ defense made the Birds make costly turnovers in the 52-43 loss.