08/15 Daily Eagle

Posted Date: 8/15/25 (9:15 AM)

08/15/25

ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS

Happy Friday, EAGLE NATION!!!!!! May your weekend be full of good thoughts, peaceful moments, kind people, and unexpected blessings. Summer continues to stay hot and humid, so make sure you are staying hydrated. We have hit the halfway mark of August, which means we are just days away (August 18th) from JV and Varsity sports starting with Modified sports starting on August 25th. If you haven't already, make sure you get registered on Family ID.

Remember, keep it classy, Eagle Nation

IMPORTANT INFO!!!!

Fall sports registration is now open for all levels (Modified, JV & Varsity). Please register as soon as possible, as the season will be here before we know it.

JV & Varsity sports start August 18th.
Modified sports start August 25th.

Registration Link:

https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/galway-athletics

Eagle Sports Apparel

The Galway Eagle Apparel Store
- https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/galway/galway-central-high-school

Week 1 Practice Times

Boys Varsity Soccer
- August 18th - 7:00 am to 10:00 am
  - Start at the track, finish at the bus garage field.
- August 19th through August 23rd
  - 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the Bus Garage Field
- August 25th, 26th, & 28th
  - 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the Bus Garage Field
- August 27th
  - Mayfield Scrimmages, Meet for the bus at 9:00 am
- August 29th
  - Scrimmage vs B-Spa at 4:30 pm, meet at the field at 3:30 pm.
Boys Modified Soccer
- August 25 - 29th
  - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Bus Garage Field
Girls Varsity Soccer
- August 18 - 20th
  - 8:00 am - 10:00 a.m. at Varsity Field
- August 21st
  - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Varsity Field
- August 22nd
  - 8:00 am - 10:00 a.m. at Varsity Field
- August 25th
  - 8:00 am - 10:00 a.m. at Varsity Field
- August 26th
  - Scrimmage
- August 27th
  - 8:00 am - 10:00 a.m. at Varsity Field
- August 28th
  - Scrimmage
- August 29th
  - 8:00 am - 10:00 a.m. at Varsity Field
Girls Modified Soccer
- TBD
Golf
- August 18th – First “official” day
  - Try-outs @ Pioneer Hills Golf course, 7:30 - 11:30 am
- Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, August 19-21
  - Practices at 3:00 p.m. at Pioneer Hills
- Friday, August 22nd
  - Practice at Pioneer Hills 8:00 a.m
- Monday, August 25th
  - First contest: Home vs. Middleburgh. Arrive at 7:30 am
- Tuesday, August 26th
  - Second match: Home vs. Berne-Knox-Westerlo. Arrive at 7:30 am
- Wednesday, August 27th
  - Practice at Pioneer Hills 7:30 am – must be concluded and picked up by 10:00 am
- Thursday, August 28th
  - Match: Home vs. Fonda-Fultonville. Arrive at 7:30 am
- Friday, August 29th
  - No Practice
Varsity Cross Country
- August 18th
  - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- August 19th - 22nd
  - 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Modified Cross Country
- Will start on 9/3
Varsity Volleyball
- August 18 - 21st
  - 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- August 22nd
  - 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
- August 23rd
  - 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
JV Volleyball
- August 18 - 19
  - 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 - 8:00 p.m
- August 20 - 23rd
  - 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. in the Elem Gym
Modified Volleyball
- August 25th
  - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- August 26 & 27th
  - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- August 28th
  - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- August 29
  - Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Trap Registration Opens Next Week

Fun fact of the day: Ironically, the fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. The 36-letter word was first used in the first century BC to criticise writers with an unreasonable penchant for long words.

Did you know? Former MLB catcher Harry Chiti is the first player to be traded for himself.

On this date in sports:

In 1936, Americans made a clean sweep of the 3m diving medals with Marjorie Gestring, Katherine Rawls, and Dorothy Poynton-Hill at the Berlin Olympics
In 1939, the first night game at baseball's Comiskey Park in Chicago, the White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 5-2
In 1964, the Chicago mayor declared today Ernie Banks Day in Chicago
In 1993, Nolan Ryan won his 324th and final game of his amazing MLB career.
In 2008, an American 1-2 finish in the 200 m backstroke at the Beijing Olympics, with Ryan Lochte swimming a world record of 1:53.94 to defeat teammate Aaron Peirsol

Today is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day!!!!! Yummyyyyy

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

08/18 - JV/Varsity Sports Start
08/21 - BOE Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
08/25 -Modified Sports Start
08/26 - Meet the Coaches Night @ 7:00 p.m. in Auditorium
09/03 - First Day of Classes

On this date in history:

In 2013, Scientists at the Smithsonian announced the discovery of the olinguito, “the first carnivore species to be discovered in the American continents in 35 years.”The small arboreal animals live in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador
In 1998, a car bomb exploded in Omagh, Northern Ireland, killing 29 people and leaving more than 200 injured. The Real Irish Republican Army (Real IRA), an IRA splinter group, claimed responsibility for the bombing, which was the deadliest attack in Northern Ireland since the violence known as the Troubles began in the late 1960s.
In 1914, after some 10 years of work, the Panama Canal opened to ships.
In 1057, Macbeth, king of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the eldest son of Duncan I.

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