On Friday, May 12, the Guilderland boys’ tennis team kicked off its sectional play at home in a first-round matchup against Colonie. Guilderland won, 7 to 2, against Colonie but fell 8 to 1 to top-seeded Bethlehem.
“We did have a little bit of a dip in proficiency level from pre-pandemic,” said Rachel Anderson of Guilderland students’ test scores. This was typical across the state and nation.
The library has negotiated new contracts with its union employees. Raises were needed, according to the library’s director, Timothy Wiles, because salaries were higher at other local libraries, making recruiting and retention difficult.
On Friday, May 5, Guilderland softball held senior night for three seniors on the team. It was a pitchers’ duel throughout the game but the Spartans scratched out the winning run in the seventh inning and the Dutch fell, 3 to 2.
Last Thursday, May 4, the Guilderland Unified basketball team hosted Mohonasen Unified at Guilderland High School. The Dutch started off slowly but battled themselves back in the fourth quarter but fell, 35-30.