The Return of the Birdcage
January 31, 2012 • Ryan Clayton, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Picture the scene: a cold December night, a packed gym, with music blaring, then out trots the Voorheesville Blackbirds basketball team through a tunnel of cheerleaders. As the team jogs out for pre-game warm-ups they are welcomed especially by the student section, the birdcage, a severely missed part... Read more »
Making a Difference, One Athlete at a Time
December 2, 2011 • Eric Conde, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Ron Greenfield is a trainer at No Limits Fitness gym located down in the village of Voorheesville. He bought the gym about 5 years ago and has been there to this day. He is certified in both personal training and sports conditioning; he trains kids and adults of all ages both individually and in groups.... Read more »
You Have No Idea
November 14, 2011 • Maeve Brennan, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Some people under estimate cross country, to them it’s just a whole lot of running, but to those people I say “you have no idea”. Cross country is 3.2 miles of mental toughness and athletic ability. Cross country courses are all different, some are full of hills, some have a few hills,others are... Read more »
Sports Injuries: The Challenges of Returning
November 8, 2011 • Ryan Clayton, Sports Co-Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The tangible effects of a sports injury may be gone, but the psychological effects may still be there. A sports injury, simply put, is a traumatic effect, one that can produce lasting damage to an athlete’s confidence in his or her own abilities. A player can return to a sport as the same person physically... Read more »
Blackbird Football Ends Season Strong
October 22, 2011 • Eric Conde, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
After a long and tiring season of football it is finally starting to come to an end. At the beginning of the year the team was looking strong and determined. After two camps over the summer at Guilderland and Ravena it seemed as if they would be pretty good this season. Crushing Albany Academy at their... Read more »
Fall Sports Overview
October 20, 2011 • Ryan Clayton and Patrick Sweeney, Sports Co-Editors
Filed under Sports
Voorheesville High School athletics offers a wide variety of fall sports including golf, football, boys and girls soccer, cross country, girls tennis, and girls volleyball. Although the football team garners the most attention, the other sports are extremely important as well. The golf and boys soccer... Read more »
Lady Birds Finish Strong in State Tourney
March 31, 2011 • Ryan Clayton and Patrick Sweeney, Staff Writer and Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The Voorheesville Girls basketball team wrapped up their season in the state semi-final game for class C on March 19th. Despite the season ending loss to Gananda 66-52, the Blackbirds had an exceptional season. They finished with an overall record of 16-8 and 8-5 in conference, competing in the Colonial... Read more »
Lacrosse a Reality at Voorheesville
March 8, 2011 • Patrick Sweeney, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
Back in early October I did a piece on why lacrosse would work well in Voorheesville, and some of the benefits of the sport. About a month later at the Board of Education meeting, the board passed the request for a boys junior varsity lacrosse team. Since November many things have happened with the lacrosse... Read more »
JV Basketball Boys End Season Strong
March 8, 2011 • Ryan Clayton, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
As the Voorheesville men’s varsity team ended their sectional run and put an end to their season, the J.V. team finished up their season with a final record of 13-5 (10-4 in conference). They were lead this year by coaches Karins and Carducci, and sophomore captains Nico Church, Mike Young, and Ryan... Read more »
Golf Team Soars
November 9, 2010 • Patrick Sweeney, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The Voorheesville varsity golf team had a very successful season. The team finished the year with an 11-1 record. They were Colonial Council champions, and they were also the Section 2 champions. This was the second time in a row that they have been sectional champions, and the year before they finished... Read more »
