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ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS
Happy Friday Eagle Nation! Be open enough to see the opportunities, be wise enough to be grateful, and be courageous enough to be happy. Remember it is a three-day weekend, so get some relaxation. The temperatures rise over the weekend with some snow on Sunday but then temperatures plummet into the single and negative digits starting Monday.
We are wrapping up a busy week of athletics as we head into the weekend. Good Luck to our Boys' Basketball, Cheerleading, and wrestling this weekend. We've had several schedule changes, so please keep checking our schedule updates below. Only 62 days till Spring and just 25 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
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.
Spring Sports Update:
JV & Varsity -Signups on Family ID open on 2/17- JV & Varsity Practice Start Date: 3/17
Modified - Signups on Family ID open on 3/1- Modified Practice Start Date: 3/31
Did you know? Muggsy Bogues (5’3”) and Manute Bol (7’7”), the shortest and tallest players in NBA history, once played together on the Washington Bullets in the 1987-88 season.
On this date in sports:
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In 1916 Rodman Wanamaker organized a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City
- In 1937 Patty Berg won the inaugural LPGA Titleholders Championship at Augusta.
- In 1961 at the 11th NBA All-Star Game held at Onondaga County Coliseum in Syracuse, NY, Oscar Robinson at the age of 22 won the MVP.
- In 1970 the Sporting News named Willie Mays as Player of the Decades for the 1960's.
- In 1971 in Superbowl V the Baltimore Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 16-13.
- In 1988 the play known as "The Fumble" happened allowing the Denver Broncos to beat the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Championship.
- In 1990 MLB pitcher Dave Stewart signed a record deal at the time for $3.5 Million per year to pitch for the Oakland A's.
- In 1994 Patrick Ewing became the first New York Player to reach the 15,000-point plateau in the NBA.
- In 1995 the LA Rams announced they are moving to St. Louis.
Today is National Popeye The Sailor Man Day!!!!! Make sure you eat your spinach.
***Some Reminders!!!!***
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1/17 - Dress like the 80's Day
- 1/20 - No Classes
- 1/24 - End of Second Marking Period - No classes Grades 7-12
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1/29 - No Classes
On this date in history:
- In 2008 American-born chess player Bobby Fischer, who became the youngest grandmaster in history when he received the title in 1958, died at age 64 in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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In 1961 in his Farewell Address, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned that the United States must “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence by the military-industrial complex”; he felt that if left unchecked, it could undermine American democracy.
- In 1943 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt met at Casablanca in Morocco.
- In 1942 American professional boxer Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- In 1931 American actor James Earl Jones, whose deep resonant voice lent an air of gravitas to many roles, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi.
- In 1929 the cartoon character Popeye, a sailor known for his love of spinach, made his debut, appearing in the newspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre.
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In 1922 American actress Betty White, who was best known for her comedic work on numerous television shows, was born.
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In 1917 the United States purchased three of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix from Denmark for $25 million.
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In 1899 American gangster Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York.
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In 1706 American author, inventor, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin who, as one of the foremost Founding Fathers, helped draft the Declaration of Independence was born.
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Week of (01/16 - 01/24) Events
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Boys Varsity Basketball
- 01/17 - @ Duanesburg @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/20 - vs. Johnstown @ 11:30 a.m.
- 01/22 - vs. OESJ @ 7:00 p.m.
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Boys JV Basketball
- 01/17 - @ Duanesburg @ 5:30 p.m.
- 1/20 - vs, Johnstown @ 10:00 a.m.
- 01/22 - vs. OESJ @ 5:30 p.m.
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Boys Modified Basketball
- 01/25 - @ Schoharie @ 10:00 a.m.
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Girls Varsity Basketball
- 01/20 - @ Johnstown @ 12:30 a.m.
- 01/22 - @ OESJ @ 7:00 p.m.
- 01/24 - @ BKW @ 7:00 p.m.
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Girls JV Basketball
- 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.
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Girls Modified Basketball
- 01/25 - vs. Schoharie @ 10:00 a.m.
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Varsity Wrestling
- 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.
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Modified Wrestling
- 01/20 - @ Hadley-Luzerne @ 12:00 p.m.
- 01/23 - @ BKW @ 6:00 p.m.
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Cheer
- 01/18 - @ Ballston Spa Cheer Competition @ 9:00 a.m.
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Wrestling Highlights
The Varisty Wrestling team hosted Duanesburg-Schoharie last night. They battled all night, but they fell short 35-41. Nathaniel McDevitt, Nate Mele, Kyle Schneider, Kolt Wojtowecz, and Fisher Dannible all picked up wins for the Eagles. The Eagles fell to 1-2 in the league and 3-13 overall.
- Modified Wrestling had a great night on the mat last night, with each wrestler having two matches. Gabe Mele and Jack Monaghan each picked up a win, and Cameron Dixon and John DeNisio won both of their matches.
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| ATHLETES OF THE WEEK |
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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.
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SCOREBOARD
Wrestling vs. Duanesburg-Schoharie
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