01/10 Daily Eagle

Posted Date: 1/10/25 (2:30 PM)

01/10/25

ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS

The weekend is right around the corner. Time to recharge and enjoy some well-deserved relaxation Eagle Nation!!! We are hoping for the Varsity jackets to be in within the next week. The cold still has a strong hold on us with the trend continuing through over another next week, so you might as well get out of the cold and catch some athletic events. Our Varsity Girls' Basketball hosts Duanesburg tonight. We've had several schedule changes, so please keep checking our schedule updates below. Three days till the next Full Moon and 69 days till Spring.

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? The sport of wrestling dates as far back as before 3000 BC. There are ancient drawings in caves depicting wrestling moves and techniques still used to this day. The earliest known literary references to the sport appear in the Old Testament and in the Vedas.

On this date in sports:

In 1914 Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen skated a world 500m record in 43.7s in Oslo, Norway.
In 1945 no is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1967 the 17th NBA All-Star Game was held at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The MVP was Rick Barry.
In 1982 the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game in the iconic moment that became known as "The Catch" where Dwight Clark made a fingertip catch for a touchdown with 58 seconds remaining.
In 1983 the NY Supreme Court issued a preliminary injunction barring the NY Yankees from playing a season-opening series against the Tigers in Denver.
In 1990 Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale were elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1986 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored his 34,000th point in the NBA.
In 1989 The Great Wayne Gretzky became the NHL's all-time leading scorer.
In 1998 Mark Messier recorded his 1,000th career assist.

Today is National SAVE THE EAGLES DAY!!!!!

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

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 British singer, songwriter, and actor David Bowie transformed himself from a traditional pop star into a trendsetting international superstar best known for his metamorphic personae died in New York City.
In 1999 the first episode of The Sopranos aired on HBO, and the dramatic series, which starred James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, was later widely hailed as a classic.
In 1984 the United States and the Vatican established diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.
In 1946 radar signals bouncing off the Moon were detected for the first time.
In 1946 the first United Nations General Assembly met in London.
In 1920 the League of Nations was established in Geneva
In 1901 the first major oil field in Texas was discovered, near Beaumont.
In 1861 Florida seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy.
In 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a 50-page pamphlet that sold more than 500,000 copies within a few months and called for a war of independence that would become the American Revolution.

Week of (01/10 - 01/18) Events

Boys Varsity Basketball
- 01/15 - vs. Fonda @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/17 - @ Duanesburg @ 7:00 p.m.
Boys JV Basketball
- 01/15 - vs. Fonda @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/17 - @ Duanesburg @ 5:30 p.m.
Boys Modified Basketball
- 01/11 - @ Mekeel @ 10:00 a.m.
Girls Varsity Basketball
- 01/10 - vs. Duanesburg @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/13 - vs. Lake George @ 7:00 p.m.
Girls JV Basketball
- 01/13 - vs. Lake George @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/15 @ Fonda @ 5:30 p.m.
Girls Modified Basketball
- 01/14 - vs. BKW @ 5:00 p.m.
Varsity Wrestling
- 01/16 - vs. Duansburg @ 6:00 p.m.
- 01/17 - @ Ichabod Crane Tournament @ 5:00 p.m.
- 01/17 - @ Ichabod Crane Tournament @ 8:00 a.m.
Modified Wrestling
- 01/16 - vs. Duansburg @ 6:00 p.m.

Cheer
- 01/10 - Girls' Basketball game @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/13 - Girls' Basketball game @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/15 - Boys Basketball game @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/18 - @ Ballston Spa Cheer Competition @ 9:00 a.m.

HIGHLIGHTS

Girls Basketball Highlights

The Girls Modified hosted Fonda last night. The Eagles battled hard all night but the Riverhawks had a sharp shooting guard that proved to be too much for the Eagles as the Fonda went on to a 50-35 victory. Kenzie Gardiner led the way for the Eagles with 16 points. Katy Ferguson added 8 points, Avery Menge chipped in 5 points and Rylie Glenn had 4 points for the Eagles.

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 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. After getting stitches from the previous game, Evan then played in the championship after getting stitches from the previous game led in scoring and the defensive front to secure the championship. Evan works hard in practice daily and is a leader on the court for his teammates.

SCOREBOARD

Girls Basketball

Modified vs. Fonda
- L (50-35)

Wrestling

vs. Fonda-Johnstown
- L (61-6)