01/08 Daily Eagle

Posted Date: 1/08/25 (1:46 PM)

01/08/24

ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS

Halfway to the weekend, halfway to your dreams Eagle Nation!!! It is still bitter cold out there with wind chills in the negative, so make sure you are buddled up. Wrestling battled Stillwater-Mechanicville last night but came up short. We have some great matches on the hardwood tonight make sure to see the schedule below. We've had several schedule changes, so please keep checking our schedule updates below. Five days will be the next Full Moon.

Reminder all home games in our gymnasium will now be streamed on the Hudl Fan Link instead of YouTube. Direct Link is below and is also posted on our Athletics Page:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ny/galway/organization/70882/galway-high-school

Coaches vs. Cancer Games:

Our Coaches vs Cancer games are right around the corner. Please come out and support a great cause.

Eagle Apparel

The Galway Eagle Apparel Store is up and running through BSN. There are many great options. The link is below and is also posted on our Athletics Page.

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/galway/galway-central-high-school

Did you know? Many countries have their own unique wrestling styles. For example, the style of wrestling in the Olympics is different from the style used in high school

On this date in sports:

In 1913 Frank Chance became the NY Yankees manager.
In 1945 University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team sets an NCAA record by holding Arkansas State to 6 points in a 75-6 win.
In 1955 Furman set an NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 points.
In 1962 21-year-old golfer Jack Nicklaus made his first professional appearance.
In 1980 the NCAA decided to sponsor women's championships in 5 sports.
In 1984 the NCAA announced that the basketball tournament would expand to 64 teams.
In 1986 Willie McCovey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1995 Mike Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Today is National English Toffee and Bubble Bath Day!!! Some English Toffee while relaxing in a bubble bath sounds wonderful.

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

01/09 - BOE Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
1/14 - Booster Club Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
1/17 - Dress like the 80's Day
1/20 - No Classes
1/24 - End of Second Marking Period - No classes Grades 7-12
1/29 - No Classes

On this date in history:

In 2016 Mexican criminal Joaquín Guzmán (“El Chapo”), head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was captured in Los Mochis after escaping prison some six months earlier; he was later extradited to the United States, where he was convicted of various crimes.
In 1918 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced his Fourteen Points, an outline for peace following World War I.
In 1815 U.S. General Andrew Jackson defeated Great Britain in the Battle of New Orleans, the final engagement in the War of 1812.
In 1790 U.S. President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union, the annual address to Congress.

Week of (01/04 - 01/11) Events

Boys Varsity Basketball
- 01/08 - @ Cobleskill-Richmondville @ 7:00 p.m.
Boys JV Basketball
- 01/08 - @ Cobleskill-Richmondville @ 5:30 p.m.
Boys Modified Basketball
- 01/08 - @ BKW @ 4:00 p.m.
- 01/11 - @ Mekeel @ 10:00 a.m.
Girls Varsity Basketball
- 01/08 - vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/10 - vs. Duanesburg @ 5:30 p.m.
Girls JV Basketball
- 01/08 - vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville @ 5:30 p.m.
Girls Modified Basketball
- 01/09 - vs Fonda @ 5:30 p.m.
Varsity Wrestling
- 01/09 - vs. Fonda-Johnstown @ Johnstown @ 6:00 p.m.
Modified Wrestling
- 01/09 - vs. Fonda-Johnstown @ Johnstown @ 5:30 p.m.

HIGHLIGHTS

Wrestling Highlights

The Wrestling team traveled to Stillwater last night to take on Stillwater-Mechanicville in a dual match. Andrew Grupe started the night off by getting a Techincal Fall win against his opponent. Cody Schneider, Max Duket, and Kolt Wojtowecz all picked up wins for the Eagles.

On the Modified side, Gabe Mele, Gabe Hampson, and John DeNisio each won their match.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Avery Menge

Avery brings competitive energy into practices and games, which helps push her teammates to improve daily. She is a big contributor in rebounding for our modified team, and is she also averaging 6 points/per game. Avery displays good leadership on and off the court, which is a quality of a Golden Eagle.

Evan Schaperjahn

Evan Schaperjahn knocked down two clutch free throws to send the JV Basketball team into the Championship game at the Riverhawk tourney, which was also their first win of the season. Evan then played in the championship after getting stitches from the previous game led the in scoring and led the defensive front to secure the championship. Evan works hard in practice every day and is a leader on the court for his teammates.

SCOREBOARD

Wrestling @ Stillwater-Mechanicville L (45-21)