May 24, 2023 by Eliza Krackeler (‘24) The home game loss at the Unified basketball game on May 11th was the last thing on the minds of the players on the Saratoga Springs High School team at the conclusion of Thursday’s event. Toga put up a great fight against Shaker High School–maintaining a positive attitude, […]
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May 24, 2023 by Maggie Trautner (‘25) On Thursday, May 18, the girls’ varsity lacrosse team dominated at their sectionals game against Shen. Following their previous win on Monday, the team continued to show their ability to work cohesively and proficiently. This victory against some of their biggest competition was the cause for major celebration.
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March 13, 2023 by Maggie Trautner (‘25) On Saturday, March 4th, four members of the Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) boys’ varsity swimming and diving team competed at the state meet: seniors Connor Baird and Mason Cartier, sophomore Anthony Sanchez, and eighth grader Kevin (Anderson) Baird. The boys medley relay team qualified for states at
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February 27, 2023 by Elijah N’Dolo After a two-month resting period following the exciting FIFA World Cup, club soccer is resuming in Europe. Club teams, unlike national teams, are privately owned clubs that purchase players from around the world (sometimes for exorbitant sums of money) to compete against other clubs in the same country and
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February 6, 2023 by John Vilca (’23) by Sorell McIntire (’25) On Friday, January 27th, the Blue Streaks stepped onto the court looking to take down rival Shaker and continue their climb in the standings with only seven games remaining. Their 73-67 overtime win facilitated their jump to second in the standings, only behind Colonie
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January 17, 2023 by Cruz Campbell (’25) On Tuesday, January 10th, the Saratoga girls varsity team improved their record to 7-5 with a 62-53 win over Niskayuna. Senior and Lafayette commit #14 Natasha Chudy believes that the team is definitely moving in the right direction, saying, “we played great tonight. We had good ball movement,
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December 12, 2022 by Natalie Rock (’23) On Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, the 17th annual Nike Cross Nationals was hosted at the Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon. Individual and club qualifiers, from eight regional championships, competed to be crowned national champions. Saratoga’s Kinetic Running Club qualified for the event after an incredible performance all
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December 12, 2022 by Hailey Kopraski (’23) by Leah Harden (’23) On Friday night, December 2nd the Saratoga Springs Varsity hockey team started the season off strong with the first official game where the boys triumphed with a home victory of 5-2 against Ithaca. Victor Cutting, a senior and captain, said, “the energy on the
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December 12, 2022 by John Vilca (’23) On Friday December 2nd, the Saratoga boys’ varsity basketball team opened the season with a 67-27 win over Scotia-Glenville at home. With the beginning of a new season, emotions were running high throughout the team. Point guard Ryan Farr explains, “I thought we were excited; I mean we’ve
December 12, 2022 by Maddy Diem (’24) Adirondack United, the newly founded girl’s interscholastic hockey team is an exciting step for Saratoga and the surrounding districts. In the last couple of weeks, 28 girls have joined the team. It is a chance for girls to get to know new people and to be able to
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October 31, 2022 by John Vilca ’23 by Sorell Mcintire ’25 With a lot on the line for the Homecoming game on Friday, October 28th, the Blue Streaks came out determined early and dominated with a 34-6 win over Colonie Central. A big moment for Toga, this win secured a trip to the playoffs for
October 17, 2022 by John Vilca ’23 by Olivia Tuck ’24 After a strong start to the season, Toga had a tough 35-7 loss to Shaker at home on October 7th. It was a tough night for the offense as they only managed one touchdown and had 3 turnovers (all interceptions). The game plan against
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October 3, 2022 by John Vilca (’23) by Brady Reynolds (’23) On Friday, September 23rd, the Blue Streaks got sweet revenge against undefeated Guilderland in a tightly fought 18-14 victory at home. As has been custom with Toga football’s home games, the SSHS crowd came dressed and ready for white-out night, which gave the Blue
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October 3, 2022 by Eliza Krackeler (’24) Saratoga Springs High School brought home the title at the Suburban Council JV mid-season volleyball tournament on Saturday, September 17th, their first tournament win in over two decades. Going into the tournament, sophomore Peter Krackeler was clearly expecting great things from Saratoga, saying, “we knew we were one
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October 3, 2022 by Emilia Hall (’26) and Savannah Winter (’26) The Saratoga Springs High School girls’ varsity cross-country team is well known across the country for winning numerous state and national competitions. This team is one of the most successful at SSHS, having been ranked the number one girl’s cross-country team in the nation
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By Julian Silva-Forbes On Monday, the Saratoga boys varsity volleyball team swept Niskayuna in three tight sets, led by strong performances from Nate Krackeler, Chase Corbett, and Thomas Bobear. The final set came down to the wire, with Saratoga winning 31-29 off a serve from Corbett. The Blue Streaks will continue their season on
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