01/15 Daily Eagle

Posted Date: 1/15/25 (2:39 PM)

01/15/25

ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS

Happy Wednesday! Midweek is not a hurdle; it’s a stepping stone. Use today to climb higher, dream bigger, and turn your aspirations into achievements 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 Boys JV and Varsity Basketball Coaches Vs Cancer night! The boys take on Fonda tonight at 5:30 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 97% visible. Only 64 days till Spring and just 27 days until Spring Training begins with Pitchers and Catchers reporting or MLB. 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? While many sports have undergone significant changes in field or court dimensions, the basketball court has remained largely unchanged since the sport’s inception. The standard NBA court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide, dimensions that have been in place for decades.

On this date in sports:

In 1892 basketball rules were first published in Triangle Magazine, written by James Naismith.
In 1934 New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth, nearing the end of an illustrious career, signed a 1-year contract worth $35,000; which represents a pay cut of $17,000 for "The Babe"
In 1942 Chicago Cubs dropped plans to install lights at Wrigley Field because of the military's need for materials; takes 35 years before lights were finally installed at the venerable ballpark
In 1942 US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sends his famed "Green Light Letter" to MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, encouraging baseball to continue playing during World War II
In 1981 pitcher Bob Gibson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility; after a stellar 17-year career.

Today is National Bagel Day!!!!!

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

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 2009 US Airways flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley (“Sully”) Sullenberger III, landed in the Hudson River after the plane flew into a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff, resulting in severe damage to the plane's engines; there were no fatalities.
In 1974 the American television series Happy Days, a nostalgic comedy set during the 1950s and '60s, premiered on ABC.
In 1919 a storage tank collapsed in Boston, sending more than two million gallons of molasses flowing through the city's North End; the Great Molasses Flood, as it became known, caused extensive damage and killed 21 people.
In 1870 the donkey appeared as a symbol of the U.S. Democratic Party in a Thomas Nast cartoon.
In 1842 the University of Notre Dame, founded in Indiana by the Congregation of the Holy Cross, was officially chartered.

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 - @ BKW @ 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 - @ BKW @ 5:30 p.m.
Girls Modified Basketball
- 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

The Modified Girls Basketball hosted BKW in a battle last night. BKW jumped out to a fast 8-2 start, but the Eagles slowly chipped away. Still trailing after three quarters the Eagles finally broke through in the 4th quarter to take the lead and hold on for a 21-18 victory. Gwen Ahsmann led the way with 8 points on her birthday. Kenzie Gardiner and Avery Menge each added 4 points.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Alek Holman

Alek Holman is one of the hardest workers at practice. He is a team leader and role model for the rest of the modified boys' basketball team, and he has a strong work ethic and attitude. 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, playing hard defense and scoring 13 points.

SCOREBOARD

Girls Basketball

Modified vs. BKW
- W (21-18)