Football Team Crushes Ichabod Crane to Kick off Homecoming
October 2, 2010 • Keira Glasheen, Co-Editor in Chief
Filed under Sports
Is the sixth touchdown any less exciting than the first? At this year’s homecoming the Blackbirds had the chance to find out. Homecoming was a huge success for the Voorheesville football team, who denied Ichabod Crane the opportunity to score every time they got close to the end zone. The first quarter... Read more »
Varsity Boys’ Soccer Beats Schalmont
October 2, 2010 • Maria Ragonese, Features Editor
Filed under Sports
The Homecoming game for everyone in Voorheesville is known as THE game to go to, for every sport. The varsity boy’s soccer team made it a show for all those who came to watch and cheer. While making the crowd hold it’s breath on who will score first, the team made vigorous attempts on the opponents... Read more »
New Faces, Old Faces, Same Homecoming
October 9, 2010 • Josh Gibbons, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under News
This past weekend marked another installment of Voorheesville’s Homecoming events. Prior to the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 2, Voorheesville students and teachers participated in Spirit Week, proudly donning the Purple and Gold. Unfortunately, the school’s annual Pep Rally was cancelled... Read more »
A Few Good Men Coming to VCHS
October 10, 2010 • Michael Parker, Staff Writer
Filed under News
For the first time in two years the Voorheesville Dionysians will be putting up two plays in one year. Usually there would be a non-musical in the fall and a musical in the spring but that has become more challenging which is why it hasn’t been that way for a few years. This has become possible again... Read more »
Voorheesville’s Lacrosse Situation
October 10, 2010 • Patrick Sweeney, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
As you may or may not have heard a group of locals have been making an effort to make a self funded boy’s lacrosse team here at Voorheesville. I for one am a supporter of the effort to have a lacrosse team formed here at the high school. Last year a total of about thirty youths signed up, and played... Read more »
Homecoming Dance 2010: Eternally High School
October 10, 2010 • Missy Amato, Features Editor
Filed under Features
Homecoming Dance. When those words are said, don’t you automatically think of Homecoming Court and teenage movies? But what defines a Voorheesville Homecoming? I walked into the dance with much anticipation, with hope that it would be the best one yet. However, after being there for approximately... Read more »
Respect is the Key, and it’s What We’re Missing
October 21, 2010 • Jeffrey Burnham, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
Respect. Respect is a big part of life. Especially when we’re growing up. Our parents teach us to respect our elders. But as we grow older we learn that respect is a bigger deal than we think when we are little. I’ve come to realize that you need respect to get some where in life. Without respect... Read more »
Meet Mr. Abassi
October 21, 2010 • Alana Fiero, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Mr. Abbasi, the new high school principal, came to Voorheesville with a very positive attitude. He was attracted by the school’s reputation and was familiar with some of the administrators already. Before coming to Voorheesville, he was a school teacher in Bethlehem. But what are some interesting things... Read more »
NPR Book Review Podcast
October 26, 2010
Filed under Audio
Lady Blackbirds Await Sectional Pairings
October 26, 2010 • Caroline Weiss, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
The girls’ varsity soccer team finished their regular season on Friday, October 22, beating Watervliet 6-0. They started the game with their first goal from Emma Simpson, twenty-seven seconds into the game. In addition, Michaela Conway had two goals and one assist, Caitlin Abelseth had two assists,... Read more »
