01/14 Daily Eagle

Posted Date: 1/14/25 (1:46 PM)

01/14/25

ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS

Embrace the beauty of Tuesday Eagle Nation!!! Temperatures are falling again and will turn even colder next week, so make sure you bundle up.

Our busy week of athletics continues as we turn into the home stretch of the winter season with only 4 1/2 more weeks to go, so make sure you check out this week's and next week's schedules below. Varsity jackets are expected to be in at the end of the week. It is Coaches vs. Cancer week on the hardwood at the Eagles' Nest! Tonight is our Girls Modified Coaches Vs Cancer night! The girls take on BKW tonight at 5:00 p.m. Shirts will be sold at games and a donation made in memory of a fellow student who will never be forgotten - Jaden Ruggiero . We've had several schedule changes, so please keep checking our schedule updates below. Last night was a Full Moon, and tonight we are still at 99% visible. Only 65 days till Spring and just 28 days until Spring Training begins with Pitchers and Catchers reporting. Remember to keep it classy Eagle Nation!

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? Up until November 2, 1898, cheers and chants that broke out from the crowd were spontaneous. Very likely, they weren’t always done in unison and may have even had competing groups trying to start their own chants. It was that day that a University of Minnesota student, Johnny Campbell, got up from the seats and took the field to lead the student body in a chant:

Rah, Rah, Rah!
Ski-u-mah!
Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah!
Varsity! Varsity! Varsity,
Minn-e-So-Tah!

He jumped over the fence, and cheerleading as we know it was born. The “birthday of cheerleading” is celebrated annually on November 2nd.

On this date in sports:

In 1919 John McGraw, Charles Stoneman, and Francis McQuade bought the NY Giants.
In 1940 MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tiger minor league players.
In 1968 the Green Bay Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II. Bart Starr won MVP.
In 1973 the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7 to win Super Bowl VII
In 1976 Ted Turner became the CEO of the Atlanta Braves.
In 1984 Ray Mancini scored a 3rd round TKO of Bobby Chacon to retain his title.
In 1985 Martina Navratilova became the 3rd person ever to win 100 tennis tournaments.
In 1987 Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Today is National Ratification Day and National Dress up as you Pet 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 2024 after 52 years on the throne, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicated, and her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, became King Frederik X.
In 2011 Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down following mass protests against poverty, unemployment, and political repression; the uprising was known as the Jasmine Revolution.
In 2005 the Huygens entry probe landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan; it marked the first time a spacecraft landed on a planetary surface in the outer solar system.
In 1997 Greek archaeologists announced that they had discovered an ancient site in Athens that may have been Aristotle's Lyceum.
In 1970 Diana Ross and the Supremes staged their final concert, as Ross subsequently embarked on a solo career.

Week of (01/13 - 01/24) Events

Boys Varsity Basketball
- 01/15 - vs. Fonda @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/17 - @ Duanesburg @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/20 - vs. Johnstown @ 11:30 a.m.
- 01/22 - vs. OESJ @ 7:00 p.m.
Boys JV Basketball
- 01/15 - vs. Fonda @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/17 - @ Duanesburg @ 5:30 p.m.
- 1/20 - vs, Johnstown @ 10:00 a.m.
- 01/22 - vs. OESJ @ 5:30 p.m.
Boys Modified Basketball
- 01/25 - @ Schoharie @ 10:00 a.m.
Girls Varsity Basketball
- 01/20 - @ Johnstown @ 12:30 a.m.
- 01/22 - @ OESJ @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/24 - @ Schoharie @ 7:00 p.m.
Girls JV Basketball
- 01/15 @ Fonda @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/20 - @ Johnstown @ 11:00 a.m.
- 01/21 - vs. BKW @ 6:00 p.m.
- 01/22 - @ OESJ @ 5:30 p.m.
- 01/24 - @ Schohrie @ 5:30 p.m.
Girls Modified Basketball
- 01/14 - vs. BKW @ 5:00 p.m.
- 01/25 - vs. Schoharie @ 10:00 a.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.
- 01/23 - @ BKW @ 6:00 p.m.
Modified Wrestling
- 01/16 - vs. Duansburg @ 6:00 p.m.
- 01/20 - @ Hadley-Luzerne @ 12:00 p.m.
- 01/23 - @ BKW @ 6:00 p.m.

Cheer
- 01/15 - Boys Basketball game @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/18 - @ Ballston Spa Cheer Competition @ 9:00 a.m.

HIGHLIGHTS

Girls Basketball Highlights

For the Coaches vs Cancer Fundraiser game last night, The Varsity Girls found themselves in another defensive battle trailing Lake George at the half 14-17 and 20-27 at the start of the fourth. The girls showed up with lockdown defense in the fourth and finally got some offense on the board, scoring Lake George 15-6 in the final period, winning the match 35-33. Kiera Allen scored the final points to tie the game and go ahead by 2. Kiera finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds. Anna Spadaro added 4 points and significant minutes. Bridey Flint, Lilly Jessup, and Brielle Cameron contributed to a great defensive performance and game. The team goes on the road for 3 away games next week before returning home on the 29th for senior night.

The JV Girls started strong and played tough all game as they cruised to a 35-22 victory.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Alex Holman

Alek Holman is one of the hardest workers at practice and is a team leader and role model with his work ethic and attitude for the rest of the modified boys' basketball team. He understands and promotes the "we is greater than the me" philosophy. He also had a great game in the first game against BKW this week with hard defense and scored 13 points.

SCOREBOARD

Girls Basketball

Varsity vs. Lake George
- W (35-33)
JV vs. Lake George
- W (35-22)