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ANNOUNCEMENTS/TODAY'S EVENTS
Hello, Happy Tuesday! Remember, every day is a new opportunity to start fresh and make the most of your potential, EAGLE NATION! Remember, life is simpler when you plow around the stump. The cold weather is creeping in, so be prepared as the calendar and time change this weekend. Good Luck to the Varsity and Modified Cross Country teams as they attend the WAC Championships today in Fort Plain. Sectional Seeding for Volleyball will be out later today, so we will keep you posted. Fall sports are quickly coming to an end as most seasons have already wrapped up. Make sure to get out to support the Eagles with what's left. Check out the schedule below.
Remember, keep it classy, Eagle Nation!
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Registration for Modified, JV, and Varsity Winter Sports is open. Please see the link below.
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https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/galway-athletics
School Sports Physicals
School sports physicals will be held on Thursday, November 13th.
- If you need a physical, please see or call Nurse Horne before November 12th to set up an appointment.
Congratulations to Kiera Allen, as she was selected by the Times Union as one of the Best of the Week in Section 2 Athletics.
 Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball Team, as they are the #3-ranked team in Class C in New York State
Congratulations to our very own Simon Evans, as he finished 7th overall for Daemen at the East Coast Conference Championship at Sunken Meadows Park in Kings Park on Long Island. Simon was also selected for the 1st team All-Conference. His team finished 2nd overall, falling to ten-time defending Champion Robert Wesleyan.
Fun fact of the day: The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134°F. The recording was taken in Death Valley, Nevada, in July 1913.
Did you know? Every ball used in Major League Baseball is dirty. Each baseball is wiped down with mud in order for pitchers to get a better grip.
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On this date in sports:
- In 1890, the World Championship" Baseball Series, Washington Park, New York: Louisville Colonels beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6-2 in Game 7 to tie the series 3-3-1; deciding game was never played.
- In 1959, the American Football League awarded the Buffalo Bills franchise to Ralph C. Wilson. Go BILLS!!!
- In 1989, the Baseball World Series: Oakland A's beat San Francisco 9-6 at Candlestick Park to sweep the Giants in earthquake-affected "Bay Bridge Series"; MVP: A's pitcher Dave Stewart.
- In 2015, in the longest first game of Baseball World Series (5 hours, 9 minutes) and the joint longest by innings (14), the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets 5-4
Today is National First Responders Day!!!!!
***Some Reminders!!!!***
- 10/31 - Halloween
- 11/02 - Daylight Saving Time Ends Clocks Fall back an hour
- 11/04 - Election Day
- 11/06 - Coffee House @ 6:30 p.m.
- 11/07 - JR/Sr. High First Marking Period Ends
- 11/10 - Emergency Release Day
- 11/11 - Veterans Day - No Classes
- 11/13 - BOE Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
- 11/17 - JV & Varsity Winter Sports Begin
- 11/18 - Winter Sports Meet the Coaches Night @ 6:30 p.m.
- 11/24 - Modified Winter Sports Begin
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11/26-30 - Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
On this date in history:
- In 1971, Great Britain launched Prospero, its first Earth satellite.
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In 1965, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, designed by Finnish-born American architect Eero Saarinen to commemorate St. Louis's historic role as “Gateway to the West,” was completed.
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In 1919, the U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto and passed the Volstead Act, providing enforcement guidelines for Prohibition.
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In 1886, U.S. President Grover Cleveland officially dedicated the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, on Bedloe's (later Liberty) Island in Upper New York Bay.
- In 1636, Harvard University, the oldest institute of higher learning in the United States, was founded by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Volleyball Highlights
Congratulations to both Modified Volleyball Teams for ending their season with 2 wins against Middleburgh last night. The 7th-grade team upset an undefeated Middleburgh team by beating them in 3 sets, with scores of 25-13, 16-25, and 25-13. Ava Grisanti had 7 aces, 1 kill, and 1 dig. Scarlet Hall had 4 aces and 2 digs. Gracie Gregory and Cara Cornell both added 5 aces, while Kiyah Brower and Maddie Meilunas both had 4 aces. They end their season with a record of 5-8. The 8th grade won in 2 sets with scores of 25-15 and 25-18. The team was led by Jill Bickford, who had an amazing 12 aces and 1 dig. Brooklynne Taylor chipped in with 4 aces, 1 dig, and 1 assist. Lily Chevalier added 2 aces, 2 assists, 1 kill, and 1 dig. They end their season with a record of 8-5.
Great work this season, Eagles!
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