Saturday, May 7, 2016 by Aidan Joly Saratoga’s 21 runs on offense proved to be more than enough to take a win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Schenectady Patriots on Thursday night at East Side Recreation Park by a blowout score of 21-4. Saratoga had already held a 7-1 lead heading into the fourth
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Sunday, May 1, 2016 by Aidan Joly Heading into the week 2-5, Saratoga tried to get back to their winning ways, and they did just that. Saratoga had five games this week, winning four of them. They took the field on Monday for a doubleheader, taking on the BH-BL Spartans in game one of the
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Wednesday, April 23, 2016 by Aidan Joly After losing twice in a week, Saratoga failed to get back on track. After a loss to Shenendehowa last Monday by a score of 7-3, Saratoga was back at home the following Wednesday, taking on Ballston Spa. The bats struggled to come alive, and they fell by a
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 by Gillian Schrader Last Monday, presidential candidate Donald Trump brought his supporters together for a rally at the Times Union Center in Albany, including a few high school students. There were almost 20,000 people who filled the arena but not all were Trump supporters; Heather Fiacco, a junior who attends Saratoga
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Monday, April 18, 2016 by Stephanie Zacharias For generations, the SAT has caused a good deal of stress for juniors and seniors in high school. However, some changes to the test this year have made it a little more manageable for many students. The SAT essay is now optional, and there is no “guessing penalty”
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 by Aidan Joly While 0-2 may not be the optimal start to the season, Saratoga will continue to look to turn it around. Saratoga varsity baseball played their first two games of the season this week, dropping both decisions. They began the year on Tuesday with a home game after three
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Story and photos by Stephanie Zacharias Students at Saratoga Springs High School gathered in teams on March 24th, 2016 to battle in the handball tournament. Players came for many reasons having fun in an enjoyable, competitive atmosphere. “Work as a team and together you’re the strongest,” said Jasmin Kostka. This helps
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 by Ethan Campbell Some students here can recall a moment of instantaneous confusion in the form of walking into a bathroom to find a white puffy wisp billowing to the ceiling. Some bathrooms have a faint cotton candy scent now, which some would say is a benefit of the epidemic. The
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 by Aidan Joly Saratoga baseball season is back, and the team will be looking to take their game one step up from last season. In 2015, Saratoga had their best season in recent memory, going 15-5 in the regular season and winning the Section 2 title with a 1-0 win over
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Saturday, March 5, 2016 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher An early bombardment of goals made it easy for Saratoga to cruise to a win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity hockey defeated the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders (Section 9) in the NYSPHSAA quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at Weibel Avenue Ice Rink by a score of 5-0,
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Friday, February 26, 2016 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher Eight goals was more than enough for Saratoga to cruise to a win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity hockey defeated the Tri-Falls Rivermen (comprised of Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, and South Glens Falls) in the Section 2 final on Thursday night at Union College’s
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 by Blaise Wichrowski, Lucy Totino, and Richard Cholnoky Trying to separate oneself from the general population when applying to college can be tough, and it can be easy to get the feeling that the process is unfair. Such was the case for Abigail Fisher, a caucasian Texas resident who was denied
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 by Aidan Joly Saratoga missed many late opportunities, and could not pull off the upset. The Guilderland Dutchmen defeated the Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity basketball on Saturday night at Hudson Valley Community College by a score of 58-49. Trailing by eight with mere seconds left in the first quarter, trailing 19-11,
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 by Aidan Joly With momentum on the enemy side, Saratoga came out powerful and recorded a win. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa Spartan-Scotties on Friday night at the Weibel Avenue Ice Rink by a score of 4-2 in the Section 2 semifinals, clinching them a berth in
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 by Aidan Joly In Saratoga’s biggest game of the season, two players stepped up to help their team advance in the playoffs. The Saratoga Blue Streaks boys’ varsity basketball team defeated the Albany Falcons on Tuesday night at Albany High School by a score of 72-54 in the first round of
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