11/19 Daily Eagle

Posted Date: 11/19/24 (7:34 AM)

11/19/24

ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS

It's Tuesday EAGLE NATION! There was some confusion between the scoring reporting at the State Meet for the Boys' Cross Country Team as they competed at the State Meet in Class D. The Boys finished 6th overall as a team in the State in Class D. Congratulations! We are very proud of you all. JV and Varsity Winter sports practices started yesterday. Modified Sports begin on Monday the 25th. Last night in Barrow, Alaska the sunset, and won't rise again until January 22nd. That is 64 straight days with no sun.

Congratulations to the Galway Boys XC team who finished 6th place at the New York State Class D Championships on Saturday. Great job this season to the boys as they had an undefeated dual meet record, won the WAC small school division, won Class D Sectionals, and came in 6th in the state.

Today is National Monopoly Day! Great idea for a family fun night!

***Some Reminders!!!!***

Intramurals for Grades 6-8 are held on Wednesdays in November
11/20 - Winter Meet the Coaches Night @ 6:30 p.m.
11/25 - Modified Winter Sports Start
11/26 - Blue & Gold Basketball Game
11/27 - 12/1 - Thanksgiving Recess

On this date in history:

In 2017 American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the 1960s, died in prison at age 83.
In 2007 Amazon.com began selling the Kindle, a wireless electronic reading device that played a key role in popularizing e-books.
In 1975, the dramatic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released in American theatres. It became the first film since It Happened One Night (1934) to win the Academy Awards for best picture, director (Miloš Forman), lead actor (Jack Nicholson), lead actress (Louise Fletcher), and screenplay.
In 1863 U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the brief but renowned Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the National Cemetery in Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.
In 1794 during his tenure as the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Jay negotiated the Jay Treaty with Great Britain, helping mend ties between the Americans and the British.
In 1703 the man in the iron mask, a political prisoner famous in French history and legend, died in the Bastille.

Winter Sports Season is approaching - SIGN UP ASAP
Winter Sports Sign-ups are now open for Modified Winter Sports on Family ID. Please register on the link below:

Modified Starts 11/25

https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/galway-athletics

Eagle Nation, as you sign up for Winter sports, please upload the latest physical on the registration and check with Nurse Horne to verify that we have the updated physical.

Varsity Jackets are now on sale until November 24th

Here is the link and sale code for Northwind.

https://northwindgraphics.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Sale Code: Galway2024

Week of (11/18 - 11/23) Events

Winter Sports Practices for JV & Varsity Sports

HIGHLIGHTS

Cross Country Highlights

Congratulations to the Galway Boys XC team who finished 6th place at the New York State Class D Championships on Saturday.

Great job this season to the boys as they had an undefeated dual meet record, won the WAC small school division, won Class D Sectionals, and came in 6th in the state.

Trevor Bombard, who came in 28th, was the top finisher. Cody Schneider was selected for the Sportsmanship Award for Section II Class D.

Place Finished:
Trevor Bombard - 28th
Cody Schneider - 39th
Simon Evans - 50th

Brayden Sheft - 82nd
Tyler Bombard - 94th
Nathanial McDevitt - 97th
Jacob Bruchac - 103rd

SCOREBOARD