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Queensbury Girls Lax Hosts Kingston

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Queensbury, 15… Kingston, 5.

Kendra Ballard provided two goals and three assists, Kaitlyn Barton and Kendal Kelsey pumped in three goals apiece, and Meredith Montgomery contributed a goal and three assists as the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team remained undefeated with a 15-5 victory over visiting Kingston.

Chayse DeLisio and Brooke Longo each scored a pair of goals to lead the Tigers.

Score by halves: Kingston 1-4 = 5, Queensbury 8-7 = 15.

Kingston goals-assists: Chayse DeLisio 2-1, Brooke Longo 2-0, Reese Longo 1-0, Alivia Gambino 0-1. TOTALS: 5-2.

Queensbury goals-assists: Kaitlyn Barton 3-1, Kendal Kelsey 3-0, Kendra Ballard 2-3, Meredith Montgomery 1-3, Lilly Trowbridge 1-2, Sarah Johnson 1-2, Ava Roca 1-0, Bayley Duffy 1-0, Sophia Flewelling 1-0, Emerson Lochner-Fehl 1-0, Gianna Marcantonio 0-1. TOTALS: 15-12.

Goalkeeper Saves – Kingston: N/A. Queensbury: Laura Dickerson 3 (25 minutes, 1 goal allowed), Abby Johnson 2 (25 minutes, 4 goals allowed).

Records: Kingston 4-4, Queensbury 8-0.

Queensbury Boys Tennis Hosts South Glens Falls

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With a 7-0 victory against visiting South Glens Falls, the Queensbury varsity boys tennis team improved to 6-0 overall (5-0 in Foothills Council action) and increased its Foothills Council dual match winning streak to 32.

Queensbury, 7… South Glens Falls, 0.

Singles Results:

1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Cooper Brennan, 6-1, 6-0

2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Ethan Vasak, 6-1, 6-1

3. Ryan Greenstein (Q) def. Connor Basile, 6-0, 6-2

4. Ian Rathbun (Q) def. Filson Kelleher, 6-0, 6-0

5. Jack Murray (Q) def. Sebastian Semanate, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results:

1. Max Anderson/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Isaac Potter/Stephen Smythe, 6-1, 6-1

2. Max Coccia/Sean Donahue (Q) def. Carson Ogden/Angelito Manegdeg III, 6-0, 6-0

Queensbury Girls Lax Face Fierce Competition… But Come Out on Top!

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Queensbury, 9… Bethlehem, 8.

Senior Kendra Ballard scored four goals, including the game-winner with 27 seconds remaining in the contest, and classmate Meredith Montgomery tallied four more to give the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team a 9-8 victory at Bethlehem. Bayley Duffy finished with nine saves as the Spartans won their 20th straight true road game and improved to 7-0 on the season.

Score by halves: Queensbury 5-4 = 9, Bethlehem 5-3 = 8.

Queensbury goals-assists: Meredith Montgomery 4-0, Kendra Ballard 4-0, Kaitlyn Barton 1-1, Kendal Kelsey 0-1, Lilly Trowbridge 0-1.

Bethlehem goals-assists: Kaitlyn Tietjen 3-0, Maeve Conway 2-2, Kirsten Phang 1-1, Addison Daggett 1-0, Brianna Fabian 1-0.

Records: Queensbury 7-0, Bethlehem 5-3.

UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® Visits Glens Falls High School

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Today, Glens Falls High School – located at 10 Quade Street in Glens Falls – will be hosting UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® from 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM. This is the nation’s number-one ranked “drunk and distracted”
driving awareness event, as well as the first-and-only Marijuana Driving Simulator in the
country.

The Arrive Alive Tour uses a high-tech, state-of-the-art simulator that allows
participants to drive while distracted, drunk, or drugged in a fully functioning vehicle without
moving or being intoxicated. The simulator allows participants to experience the real-life
dangers without the real-life consequences.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In 2018, about 400,000 people were injured and
2,841 people were killed as a result of distraction-affected crashes… The fatal crash rate for teens is three
times greater than for drivers age 20 and over, and driver distraction is responsible for more
than 58% of teen crashes.

The Arrive Alive team’s mission is to educate teen drivers on the dangers and consequences of impaired and distracted driving, and to create life-long safe driving habits to eliminate fatalities on our roads. UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour is sponsored by BOCES of New York to bring this life-changing event to the students with the mission of changing these dangerous driving behaviors and saving lives.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Nick Pitts at (888) 436-3394, extension 6386.

Foothills Council Varsity Girls Lacrosse

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Queensbury, 20… Greenwich, 4.

Meredith Montgomery fired in a team-high six goals to go along with two assists, and Kaitlyn Barton found the net five times to match her career-best as the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team defeated host Greenwich 20 to 4! Kendra Ballard and Kendal Kelsey added three goals apiece for QHS, which has won 19 consecutive true road assignments and 105 straight Foothills Council contests – both program records!

Score by halves: Queensbury 8-12 = 20, Greenwich 1-3 = 4.

Queensbury goals-assists: Meredith Montgomery 6-2, Kaitlyn Barton 5-1, Kendal Kelsey 3-2, Kendra Ballard 3-1, Kayla Zehr 2-0, Sophia Flewelling 1-0, Lilly Trowbridge 0-2, Sarah Johnson 0-1. TOTALS: 20-9.

Greenwich goals-assists: Molly Abate 1-0, MacKenzie Dixson 1-0, Maeve Kelleher 1-0, Elizabeth Marci 1-0. TOTALS: 4-0.

Goalkeeper saves—Queensbury: Laura Dickerson 4 (25 minutes, 1 goal allowed), Abby Johnson 2 (25 minutes, 3 goals allowed). Greenwich: N/A.

Records: Queensbury 6-0 (6-0 Foothills Council), Greenwich 2-4 (2-3 Foothills Council).

Queensbury Boys Tennis Remains Undefeated

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The Queensbury varsity boys tennis team remained undefeated in 2023, and secured the program’s 650th victory with a 5-2 dual-match decision against visiting Glens Falls today!

Dating back to the 2019 campaign, the Spartans have captured 31 consecutive Foothills Council matches, which is the third-best streak in school history.

Singles Results:

1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Julien Oswald 6-4, 6-3

2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Vincent Westfall 6-0, 6-1

3. Owen Young (Q) def. Ronan Westfall 6-1, 6-1

4. Tim Motsiff (GF) def. Ryan Greenstein 4-6, 6-2 (10-6)

5. Jack Murray (Q) def. John Tallon 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results:

1. Ian Rathbun/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Tucker Sokol/Peyton McClenning 6-3, 6-1 

2. Brayden Dock/Owen Campopiano (GF) def. Max Anderson/Sean Donahue 6-2, 6-4 

Records: Queensbury 5-0 (4-0 Foothills Council), Glens Falls 2-2 (2-2 Foothills Council).

Queensbury Varsity Boys Tennis Beat Scotia-Glenville

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At Scotia-Glenville, the Queensbury varsity boys tennis team notched its fourth victory in as many dual matches this spring, and improved to 3-0 in Foothills Council action. The Tartans (5-1 overall, 4-1 Foothills Council) suffered their first loss of the 2023 campaign.

Singles Results:

1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Shane McKone 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Xavier DeLuca 6-1, 6-1

3.  Owen Young (Q) def. Remy Maynard 6-2, 6-1

4. Ryan Greenstein (Q) def. Ethan Jansen 6-0, 6-2

5. Jack Murray (Q) def. Samuel Feinberg 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Results:

1. Ian Rathbun/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Sean Fluman/Jason Battaglia 6-2, 6-2

2. Ryan Smigelski/Caleb Feinberg (S-G) def. Max Anderson/Sean Donahue 6-2 1-6 (10-2)

Records: Queensbury 4-0 (3-0 Foothills Council), Scotia-Glenville 5-1 (4-1 Foothills Council).

Foothills Council Varsity Girls Lacrosse

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Queensbury, 23… Scotia-Glenville, 5.

Kaitlyn Barton matched her career-high with five goals, and both Meredith Montgomery and Kendal Kelsey delivered four goals and an assist to lead the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team to a 23-5 victory at Scotia-Glenville! The Spartans have won 18 consecutive true road assignments and 104 straight Foothills Council games – both program records!

Score by halves: Queensbury 11-12 = 23, Scotia-Glenville 3-2 = 5.

Queensbury goals-assists: Kaitlyn Barton 5-0, Meredith Montgomery 4-1, Kendal Kelsey 4-1, Kendra Ballard 2-3, Lilly Trowbridge 3-1, Sarah Johnson 2-2, Gianna Marcantonio 1-2, Emerson Lochner-Fehl 1-1, Bayley Duffy 1-0. TOTALS: 23-11.

Scotia-Glenville goals-assists: Karaline McCarthy 4-1, Alice Nichter 0-2, Lily Dempsey 1-0. TOTALS: 5-3.

Goalkeeper saves—Queensbury: Bayley Duffy 2 (25 minutes, 3 goals allowed), Laura Dickerson 0 (12:30, 0 goals allowed), Abby Johnson 1 (12:30, 2 goals allowed). Scotia-Glenville: Kimberly Gross 3.

Records: Queensbury 5-0 (5-0 Foothills Council), Scotia-Glenville 2-3 (1-3 Foothills Council).

Glens Falls Earth Day Celebration

Written by Kate Haggerty on . Posted in Community, Education, Featured.

On Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in City Park… Sustainable PR, Crandall Public Library, and The City of Glens Falls are sponsoring the Third-Annual Earth Day Celebration!

Sustainable PR is a green-focused public relation agency here in Glens Falls. They help to sponsor this event to reinforce the concept of sustainability in the community, and over the last three years this event has grown substantially… This year, it includes events for all ages – the event organizers have broadened the activities to get more members of the community interested in participating.  

Lydia Miner joined the team at Sustainable PR as an account executive. Her previous experience working with the United Way helped her to develop relationships with local non-profits, corporate sponsors, and school districts. She has worked to attract organizations to participate, that in the past have sponsored their own Earth Day events.

“I like to get people involved and work with the school districts… Instead of everyone doing their own events, we’re trying to pull everyone together and have one event for the city. All of the organizations and businesses can get involved,” Lydia said. 

The City of Glens Falls has helped to plan the event, and will be showcasing the green initiatives throughout the city. Jeff Flagg – the Director of Economic Development for the City of Glens Falls – will be on hand to give tours of the indoor vertical farm; vertical farming is the agricultural process where crops grow on top of each other, rather than next to each other. This so-called “Farming Upwards” reduces the space needed to grow crops – including herbs, lettuce, and fruit for nearby restaurants and markets. 

Crandall Library is featuring an electronic recycling event, the grand opening of a new seed library, and will have master gardeners on hand with gardening tips and seed swaps!

As this year’s Earth Day event expands, Lydia keeps an open mind regarding the types of events that will be highlighted in future Earth Day events. She would like to hear feedback from the community regarding what they liked about the event: “This year we have expanded participation and are providing a good mix of events. It will be fun to hear what people liked about the event and start thinking about what we can expand on for next year,” Lydia said. 

Among the many participants, BOCES SAEC will be on hand for Earth Day, and was integral in helping to market the event – each student in the BOCES graphic design class created a logo for the Earth Day flyer, and the logo that was chosen for the event was created by Kyra Connelly, through the BOCES SAEC Graphics and Visual Communications program.

Paul Morcone Appointed Next Big Cross Principal

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For the 2023–2024 school year, Big Cross Street Elementary School will have a new principal – the Glens Falls Board of Education appointed Paul Morcone, who will take over from current Big Cross Principal Debbie Hall, who is retiring after 29 years as a Principal, Chief Information Officer, and Teacher.

Mr. Morcone comes to Glens Falls from Mary J. Tanner Elementary School in Granville, where he has worked for the past five years as principal. Prior to that, Mr. Morcone served as the Pre-K-12 assistant principal in Stillwater, New York. He also spent 13 years teaching at the elementary level in the Shenendehowa and Hoosic Valley Central School District. 

“It is an honor to become part of Glens Falls Nation. It is exciting to be able to partner with the families, faculty staff and community of Big Cross Elementary. I look forward to collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that safety, academics, and student needs are met. My family and I are embracing this opportunity and excited for this journey,” Morcone said. 

Mary J. Tanner Elementary School will be welcoming Breanne Taylor as their new Principal, who is taking over for Mr. Morcone. She joins the Granville School District from North Colonie, where she worked with a diverse community and developed a new curriculum. 

Paul Morcone will take over at Big Cross following in the footsteps of Principal Debbie Hall, who was appointed to the position in August of 2008… Debbie Hall had been a student at Big Cross during her elementary years. 2008 was a big year for Debbie Hall – that year, she became the first woman inducted into the Glens Falls Athletic Club’s Hall of Fame, for excelling as both a four-sport athlete and an outstanding coach.

As one of the first initiatives to begin his tenure, Mr. Morcone will be working with Big Cross faculty members on instructional programs. During his tenure at Mary J. Tanner Elementary, he led research-based implementation of ELA and math programs, and hopes to do the same for the Big Cross community.