It’s time to announce this week recipients of our Wasaren Player of the Week Award, and they are Hoosick Falls’ Erika Quackenbush, and Hoosic Valley’s Jon Colligan. Continue reading
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Hoosic Valley/Greenwich Round II
Just last week Hoosic Valley and Greenwich met on the diamonds for the first time in 2016, and both the Valley softball and baseball teams came away with 2-1 victories over previously unbeaten Greenwich squads. Tomorrow the schools meet again, this time in Greenwich with in all likelihood the Wasaren titles on the line.
Who do you like? Continue reading
Wasaren Diamonds
After splitting a doubleheader on Thursday Greenwich and Cambridge softball squads posted wins on Friday as did the Panthers of Hoosick Falls.
In baseball Greenwich topped Stillwater for their ninth win in ten league outings. Here’s a breakdown of Friday’s action from the diamonds of the Wasaren. Continue reading
People I Meet at Ballgames
I’ve been going to ballgames all of my life. Hooked on sports as an elementary student, I wanted to see as many Hoosic Valley games as possible. In high school and college my attendance was predominantly as a player, which transitioned to becoming a coach of two sports for 25 years, mixed in with following my three favorite athletes of all time, my two daughters and son. Continue reading
Greenwich, Cambridge Split, Valley Moves Into First
From the jump the Wasaren softball race looked to be one that might go down to the wire with multiple teams in contention. It hasn’t disappointed. On Thursday afternoon two contenders, Greenwich and Cambridge squared off in a double dip, while Hoosic Valley took on always dangerous Mechanicville. Continue reading
Granville Tops Mechanicville
Mechanicville traveled to Granville Wednesday for rainy contests on the softball and baseball diamonds. The Red Raiders had an easy times of things on the softball field, but in baseball the Golden Horde came away with a 7-6 decision in an extra inning affair. Continue reading
Diamond Round Up
The Valley Edges Greenwich In Nine
In a much anticipated softball contest Tuesday between front running Greenwich and the second place Indians of Hoosic Valley, all in attendance saw the two teams battle through seven innings and then some. A pair of extra frames were needed to decide this one, and that decision came in the bottom of the ninth when Indians lead-off batter Bridgett Ryan beat out an infield single plating Danielle Stannard with the winning run, giving the Valley the 2-1 “W”. Continue reading
Greenwich at Hoosic Valley, Who Do You Like?
As Wasaren teams begin the second half of the league schedule a big pair of games will be played today when the Greenwich baseball and softball squads make the short trip down Route 40 to take on the Indians of Hoosic Valley. Continue reading
Softball, Baseball Races Take Shape
My Dad likes the harness races more so than the flat track, as he prefers two laps around the track for the money he puts down. With that thought in mind our Wasaren baseball and softball teams have just cruised by the grandstand having completed their first “lap” of the league schedule. This week teams begin the second trip around the Wasaren circuit in hopes of finishing strong and potentially capturing a league Continue reading
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