Saturday, October 25, 2014 by Aidan Joly Many missed opportunities were the name of the game for Saratoga’s junior varsity football team as they ended the season Thursday at the high school. The Saratoga Blue Streaks fell to Bethlehem Thursday night at Saratoga High School by a score of 12-6, in a very low-scoring affair. […]
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Sunday, October 19, 2014 by Aidan Joly Photos by Eli Fisher An improved defense and a very strong running game was more than enough for the Saratoga junior varsity football team to get past Ballston Spa. The Saratoga Blue Streaks defeated the Ballston Spa Scotties Saturday morning at Saratoga Springs High School by a score
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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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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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Friday, October 3, 2014 by Aidan Joly It was a night to remember for Justin Degener in a huge win for the Streaks. The Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity football team defeated the Albany High School Falcons Thursday night at Saratoga Springs High School by a score of 59-14. Junior receiver Justin Degener, playing quarterback for
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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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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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Friday, May 30, 2014 The photos below are from The Recorder yearbook’s spring insert. The inserts can be purchased for $5 starting Monday in room B112. Lifetouch
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 Story and photos by Will Murnan The annual dodgeball tournament returned Thursday as nine teams fought to become 2014 dodgeball champions. The rules were simple. Two teams of twelve would battle for five minutes. Whoever had the most players on the court at the end of regulation would move on in
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Editor’s note: A spread created by journalism students for class credit about the boys’ tennis team previously posted here included quotes which were marked as being from Coach Tim O’Brien. These quotes were fabricated. The Lightning Rod regrets publishing these quotes and both we and the reporters responsible apologize to Coach O’Brien and the team.
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February 27, 2014 Story and photos by Eli Fisher It should have been a close game. Just a few days before Tuesday’s Section 2 hockey final matchup between Saratoga and Shenendehowa at Union College, the teams were ranked #6 and #7, respectively, in the New York State Sportswriters Association statewide rankings. It was a game
February 15, 2014 Photos by TJ Marron and Adam Monroe The Saratoga junior varsity boys basketball team lost to Ballston Spa 46-45 on Tuesday (Feb. 11), preceding a 59-53 senior night win by the varsity team over the Scotties.
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February 12, 2014 by Justin Penman and Eli Fisher In a penalty-filled game Thursday night, Saratoga took down Shen 5-1, with the teams receiving seven and five 90-second penalties, respectively. The game drew a huge crowd for Saratoga for the White Out Weibel rivalry matchup. After a shaky start to the season, Saratoga finally entered
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February 8, 2014 Photos by TJ Marron and Adam Monroe The Saratoga varsity boys basketball team lost to Shenendehowa 63-31 on Tuesday (Feb. 4).
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February 4, 2014 by Justin Penman and Eli Fisher As the Blue Streaks boys basketball team was across town beginning a game they would ultimately lose to Shaker, the hockey team was on their way to their second win in a row, against Queensbury by a 6-1 margin, on Friday night. The weekend before that,
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January 20, 2013 Story and photos by Eli Fisher The SSHS hockey team (7-4-3) traveled to Monsey, N.Y. over the weekend to participate in a tournament against Suffern (12-1-0) and Pelham (11-2-1), both of Section I. Both were losses for Saratoga, with scores of 4-0 and 6-3, respectively. The Blue Streaks were already ranked below
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