By: Aidan Joly A strong, all-lefty pitching performance gave Saratoga their first win of the 2017 season on Monday at the East Side Rec as they beat La Salle by a final score of 5-0. After a shaky first inning, Saratoga starting pitcher Keegan Leffler settled down and got into a great groove from the […]
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By: Aidan Joly The 2017 schedule for the Saratoga varsity football team has been released. Saratoga will be coming off a 1-6 season in 2016 with another seven games. The Blue Streaks will play three home games this fall, kicking off the season on September 1 on the road against Niskayuna before their home
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By: Skyler Stanford After months of receiving criticism and support from students and family at Saratoga Springs High School, The Wiz had it’s final performance on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Seeing that the complaints of its offensiveness have dissipated, it is likely that the skepticism for the musical was based solely on the issue of
By: Skyler Stanford If you are a student, or family member of someone in the Saratoga Springs City School District the name Michael Miller should ring a bell. Following his call to teaching, he has been cultivating young minds in the subject of history for over eighteen years. His devotion to young people cannot only
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By: Skyler Stanford Written and Directed by Jordan Peele, Get Out exceeded the expectations of critics and audiences across America. This fast-paced thriller provides a “touchstone” for discussions on race relations in our country. The hidden messages in this movie may be hard to swallow at first but forces viewers to reflect on the prejudices
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By: Aidan Joly In a game that was the polar opposite of their first meeting, Schenectady dominated Saratoga on Saturday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College in the Class AA quarterfinals, winning by a final score of 68-51. Heading into Saturday and through the first quarter, it looked as if it would be a close
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By: Aidan Joly In Saratoga’s first sectional home game in seven years, they made sure it was a memorable one, knocking off 13-seeded Niskayuna on Tuesday night by a final score of 75-48. Saratoga jumped out to a big lead early behind a huge scoring burst in the first quarter, ending up with a 12-point
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By; Aidan Joly Saratoga and Shenendehowa is considered among the best rivalries in Section II, and it lived up to that title on Tuesday night at Saratoga High School, with two very exciting games that ended in a split. In the boys’ game, Saratoga defeated Shenendehowa by a final score of 45-37 in a defensive
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After Shaker made it a close game, Saratoga came up with clutch shots late to secure a victory on Friday night at Saratoga High School by a final score of 65-57 in a battle of two of the top teams in the Suburban Council. Being up by just two at the end of the third
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By: Aidan Joly In a late-season game, Saratoga was able to pull out a close 56-50 win over Niskayuna on Wednesday night at Saratoga Springs High School in a big match in terms of seeding. Saratoga was up by 11 points at the end of the third quarter, but Niskayuna showed that they were not
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By: Julia Kelly Most people would not envision a blonde girl of 5’ 2” playing the drums for an indie-rock band; however, Emma Sutton has cultivated a passion for music at a young age. She designates her time to drumming for a local rock band. Ultimately embracing percussion as a lifelong art, Emma recognizes the
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By: Aidan Joly A trio of goals in less than three minutes put Saratoga over the edge against Shenendehowa on Wednesday night at Weibel Avenue Ice Rink by a final score of 4-2. The Blue Streaks found themselves down 2-1 after Jake Nigriny scored to give Shen the lead, but would score three goals quickly
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Story and photo by: Aidan Joly An all-around strong defensive performance led to Guilderland beating Saratoga on Friday night at Saratoga High School in a low-scoring affair by a final of 47-40. Heading into the final quarter of the night, Saratoga found themselves trailing by five but in good position to make a comeback.
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By: Aidan Joly In a season where Saratoga has had little trouble scoring, they found themselves in a hole and never recovered, falling to Class A Averill Park on Wednesday evening at Saratoga High School 69-61. Saratoga entered the second quarter trailing by only two, but what came next put them down for the count.
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Article by: Skyler Stanford Survey by: Jill Schrader Meryl Streep’s comments on Donald Trump at the 2017 Golden Globes wasn’t the only newsworthy occurrence. As always, there was a large number of celebrities intending to steal the show with their red carpet looks. Some celebrities succeeded at this endeavor while other failed miserably. Here are
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