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Varsity Football: CBA gives Saratoga first home loss, 42-14, in homecoming game

Saturday, October 11, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Sam Cherubin On homecoming weekend and senior night, the Blue Streaks’ defense was no match for the Brothers of CBA. CBA defeated the Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity football team at Saratoga Springs High School Friday night by a score of 42-14 in the Blue Streaks’ final […]

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Girls Soccer: Blue Streaks roll past Shaker 4-1 on Senior Night

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 by Matt Seehusen The seniors of the girl’s varsity soccer team wanted to leave a mark on their special night Tuesday. They did just that with a solid 4-1 win over the Shaker Blue Bison. It was An especially significant game for one particular senior, captain Ellery Bianco, who picked up

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EDD class continues elementary program, takes on engine project

Sunday, October 5, 2014 by Caleb Cohen Students enrolled in the capstone course of Saratoga Springs High School’s Project Lead the Way program are applying their acquired knowledge of engineering in ways they never could have imagined. This year’s group of seniors has taken on two projects which have the potential for lasting effects, one

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JV Football: Shenendehowa keeps early lead to beat Streaks 34-15

Sunday, September 28, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Despite a second half comeback attempt, the Saratoga Blue Streaks Junior Varsity football team were unable to get past Shenendehowa. The Shenendehowa Plainsmen beat the Blue Streaks Saturday morning at the East Side Recreation Field by a score of 34-15 in a big rivalry

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Week 3 Football: Saratoga tops Guilderland 34-14, rises to 2-1

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Guilderland’s hard-charging defense was no match for Streaks quarterback Brian Williams’ pinpoint accuracy. The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks beat the Guilderland Dutchmen by a score of 34-14 at Saratoga Springs High School on a cold Friday night, where the temperature got as low as

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This Saratoga Life Ep. 2: From Middle School to High School

Saturday, June 14, 2014 by Izabel Cavotta, Ryan Cherry, Caleb Cohen, and Casie Henderson This is the second of a series of podcasts entitled This Saratoga Life produced by freshmen students in Damian Ubriaco’s English 9 Honors class. The theme of this episode, hosted by Casie Henderson, is “From Middle School to High School”. Won’t

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