Sports update

Congratulations varsity wrestlers, modified basketball teams

Feb. 11, 2010—Congratulations to the varsity wrestling team for winning the Class “D” Wrestling Tournament last weekend. The wrestlers had an outstanding performance with 10 athletes competing in the finals and three others placing in the top five for their weight class. The students listed below will be representing Duanesburg at the Section II Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12 and 13, at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Dan Bernhard, fourth place

Evan Borst, first place, gold

Ryan Brown, first place, gold

Gus Clark, first place, gold

Jim Dykeman, first place, gold

Nick Gwiazdowski, first place, gold

Connor Lawrence, second place, silver

Dallas Mesick, third place, bronze

Jerry Mesick, fifth place (won an alternate spot for the tournament)

Kevin O’Connor, second place, silver

Curt Rowley, second place, silver

Tyler Waldron, first place, gold

Randy White, first place, gold

Randy White set a new school record by winning his 194th varsity match. The previous record was held by 2008 graduate Brian Borst.

Modified basketball teams
Congratulations are also in order for the boys and girls' modified basketball teams. The girls' team beat the BKW Bulldogs 43-5 on Saturday, Feb. 6—winning their sixth game of the season. Rachel Gamache, Hannah Antillon, Mikayla Wolken and Tori Powers led the attack in which nearly every Lady Eagle scored a basket.

The seventh grade boys' modified team won against BKW 42-26 on Saturday, Feb. 6. Nick Loukides and Liam Flaherty led the team with ten points and nine points, respectively. The seventh-graders improved their record with an impressive 9-1 record. The eighth-grade team played a hard fought game that went down to the wire. Tyler Brown and Elijah Casper led the team scoring eight points and seven points, respectively.

Go eagles!