Obituary - Donald William Vorisek

Donald William Vorisek, purveyor of dad jokes, dog magnet, and the best husband, father, and grandfather the world has ever known, left this world for the next one on Saturday, October 4th, 2025.

Donald was born in Manhattan on May 25th, 1946, the only son of Donald T Vorisek and Margaret Devine. Donald had many various jobs (and adventures) in his early years, but after returning home from his service in the US Army, he took on the role of a NYC subway conductor for the next 30 years.

Donald adored his retirement in the Catskills. When he wasn’t taking a road trip through the mountains or taking a simple stroll on a quiet road, he could be found watching the cowboy shows of his youth, setting the time on his Mickey Mouse watch, and telling jokes and sharing stories of his NYC subway adventures with his children, grandchildren, and dogs. Above all, his role as a husband, father, and grandfather was his favorite.

Donald is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol Vorisek; his children James Vorisek, David Vorisek (Kelly), April Vorisek, and Tracy Petersen (Rasmus); his grandsons Matthew, Nathaniel, and Kai; his granddaughters Amber, Martisa, Ayla, June, Amara, and Madelyn; his step grandchildren; and nieces and a nephew. He was predeceased by his parents, his beloved uncle Larry Vorisek, daughter-in-law Priscilla Vorisek, and his sister, Catherine Vorisek.

A Catholic mass will be held on Tuesday October 14, 2025 at 11am at Sacred Heart Church, Margaretville followed by a graveside service of military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society or the American Cancer Society.

 

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Obituary - Edwin John Vermilyea

 

It is with love and sadness that we announce the passing of Edwin John Vermilyea, affectionately known as Dad, Uncle Ed, Poppy, and “George” at the age of 92. He passed away peacefully at Mountainside Care Center in Margaretville, NY. Born July 21, 1933, in Dry Brook (Arkville), New York. A lifelong resident of the Catskills, Ed built a life rooted in family, community, country, and the beauty of the outdoors. Ed grew up enjoying hunting and fishing in the creeks and mountains around Delaware County. He graduated from high school in 1952 in Margaretville, NY. He served in the US Army as a tank radio man from 1952 to 1954. Back home, he met Janet Ruth Taylor from Canada Hollow and married his beloved wife on July 13, 1958. They were married for 60 years, and raised 2 great children, John and Vicky. 

Family was so important to Ed and Janet; together, they delighted in spending quality time with their children’s families and their grandchildren through the years. They attended and cheered on their sporting events and school activities. Sharing family traditions was also important; activities such as rooting forthe New York Mets, playing cards/games, camping, 

gardening, fishing and hunting, cutting wood, canning, baking, and sewing were among the joys of grandparenting. To his nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends, Ed was a steady presence during family gatherings and game nights, a source for a good joke and storytelling. 

Deeply engaged in his community, Ed and Janet cheered on Margaretville Central School sports through the years. Ed worked forIBM in Kingston, NY, and traveled around the country for his job. Upon retirement, they took their love of camping down south and enjoyed being “snow birds” for several years. Ed was involved in the Grange and the Advent Christian Church. He was the fire commissioner at the Arkville fire department for several years. 

Ed is survived by his son, John (wife, Elizabeth) Vermilyea, and daughter, Vicky (husband, Kelly) Jones, and his two grandchildren, Taylor and Jacob Vermilyea. Mr. Ed will be missed by two special boys, Kristopher and Ryan. Along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his wife, Janet Ruth Vermilyea, his sister Lois, his sister-in-law, and his brother-in-laws. His legacy lives on in the memories he created, the love of the Catskills, and the love of community with family and friends, his stories, and more. 

Calling hours and a celebration of Ed’s life will be held on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, from 10 am - 12 pm at Hynes Funeral Home (48 Walnut St., Margaretville, NY 12455), with a graveside service to follow at Andes Cemetery from 12:30 pm- 1 pm, for close family and friends. 

Ed was known to many throughout the surrounding community and area. His family would like to extend their deepest gratitude and thank you to those who shared in knowing and loving Ed, as we do! Also, a big thank you to the staff and residents at Mountainside Residential Care Center, who made Ed’s stay comfortable during his time in your care. In place of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ed’s name to Mountainside Residential Center in Margaretville, NY, and to the Arkville Fire Department.

 

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A Conversation about … Grapes

Grape leaf

 

Wild grapes

By Jean Thomas

I drove past Cedar Cliffs Vineyards and Nursery yesterday and admired the neat rows of grape vines tethered to posts and wires. Then the rest of the way home I observed the chaotic growth of the wild grapes alongside the road. It's funny to think that many of the finest wines in the world have ancestors linking them to these wildlings. As the climate changes, the wine industry has begun to look toward new combinations of grape root stocks, and the vigor of “our” grapes is once again in demand. I even pulled up the podcast interview with the vineyard's owner, Steven Casscles, for the history of winemaking in the Hudson Valley. It's at: https://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-117-grapes-of-the-hudson-valley.

Aside from the historical journeys of the native grapes, though, most of us have an intimate relationship to these ubiquitous plant neighbors. Gardeners hate them because the birds seed them everywhere, and they can spring up very quickly. And they are aggressive and opportunistic, traits that are admirable in plants we are fond of. Unfortunately, wild grape vines have very poor manners. One sneaky little grapevine sprouting in the middle of a hedge can twine itself around its unwilling host to a remarkable size within a matter of weeks. Give it a month or two and you will have a grape hedge supported by the expensive hedge you originally planted. True gardeners secretly admire these intruders, but battle them fiercely, knowing there will be more seedlings popping up as long as there are wild fields and meadows nearby. Birds and other small creatures love grapes, and in bountiful years will redistribute thousands of seeds. There is no real prevention, only constant vigilance.

They are a sure harbinger of Fall, though. The leaves usually turn a blond kind of gold and they drape over just about any kind of surface available, from collapsing barns to telephone wires to trees of all sizes. They add a casual chaos to the season, some years laden with the tart “fox” grapes and others barren from a stressful summer... never predictable. Maybe the chaos is a part of their charm.

Even those who love all things “native” can be hostile to these robust vines. They aren't technically invasive plants since they originate right here in our own region, but they act as if they were. Those of us who played in the woods and fields as children remember “Tarzan Swings,” and there are photos of enormous vines all over the internet. Up to a certain weight, children can swing on some of these monsters, and I'd be willing to bet I'm not the only one to overestimate the strength of a vine and take a hard fall on my butt to the raucous laughter of my peers.

The actual grapes are a secondary crop, at least to humans. In the weeks leading up to the Autumnal holidays, an army of (usually) women marches into the wild to forage for vines, armed with garden pruners. Grapevines are an easily found and harvested asset for the decorators among us. Grapevine wreaths are easy to make, and pretty nearly free. You can twine lengths of vine around the base of a wastebasket or old stump, weave the lengths together, and voila! A wreath. Other foraged grasses and berries (PLEASE don't use Oriental Bittersweet) like winterberries and rosehips tuck in with maybe a piece of ribbon or a length of gingham wrapped around. 

They're everywhere, and whether you love 'em or hate 'em, we'll always have them in our lives. No risk of extinction here. They can be beautiful and useful and are certainly a worthy foe, and their descendants provide us with a great deal of pleasure via the vineyards and wineries that have wrestled some of this boisterous tribe into submission.

If you have comments or suggestions for future columns, contact me at jeanthepipper@duck.com. 

 

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THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS - Two Mountain Streams

We had long thought that we had been EVERYWHERE in the Catskills. After all, we have been in this Catskills geology business for decades. But we were wrong. You see, we have lately been, more and more, using Google Earth on our cellphones to get around. We always thought we knew how to get there from here, but those little techno-monsters know better! Recently we were on our way to the Time and the Valleys Museum in Grahamsville to give a talk and we let the phone guide us there. It did - and it did it well. We turned onto something called the Peekamoose Road and instantly knew this was going to be good. It is a beautiful drive that takes you up Peekamoose Mountain. This is a classic Catskills landscape, and it was becoming late spring, and the greenery was starting to crowd the road. Neither of us could remember ever being there before, but we were truly glad to have found it. The road took us up a long incline. Steep slopes descended from left and right. We were driving parallel to a narrow creek called Bush Kill that lay at the bottom of a vee-shaped canyon. It was just a small stream but, because of its steep slope, it had a powerful flow. This stream had cut its steep, deep and picturesque canyon. See our first image.

                                                                                    

We continued on to the top of the slope, crossed a divide, and began a descent down the Rondout Creek. That was a mirror image of our uphill trek except that we drove by a fine waterfall named Buttermilk Falls. (It’s sometimes called Peekamoose Falls.) See our second photo.                                                                            

This wasn’t just a scenic drive; there was a bigger story here. When we were undergraduates, our professors taught us that these sorts of things were called “youthful” streams. These were seen as being almost modern landscape features. Recent disruption of the landscape had led to the formation of new streams. This is especially common in a newly deglaciated region. These young streams, being glutted with meltwater, had been extremely erosive; they cut their way down through the underlying lands. Young streams were deep and narrow just as we had seen. Waterfalls were to be expected. Given time erosion would broaden and reduce the steepness of this youthful land, and it would mature. That’s what we learned when we were young, but the theory of stream development has changed, and these views are now considered obsolete. However, the notion does still give you a frame of reference to view this landscape. It has been a scene of deglaciation, and those two streams are, indeed, young and have been very erosive.

But there is something else; this is a wonderful scenic drive during the leaf season – right now! What were you planning to do tomorrow?

Contact the authors at randjtitus@prodigy.net. Join their facebook page “The Catskill Geologist.” Read their blogs at “thecatskillgeologist.com.”

 

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Whittling Away with Dick Brooks - Another Birthday

I find myself staring another birthday in the face in a month or so.  It’s not the thrill it used to be, there may be cake, that would be nice but there probably won’t be any clowns or ponies.  Even cake loses some of its thrill when you start thinking about the amount of calories, carbohydrates and cholesterol involved.  Still, I’m glad that my birthday falls close to Thanksgiving because at my age there becomes a definite connection between these two national holidays—I really am thankful when I get to see another birthday.

I am doing well considering, I can still sit up and take nourishment on my own.  My mind is as good as it ever was. a fact which frightens The Queen.  It just goes on these little vacations that seem to occur with greater frequency.  I sometimes find myself in the kitchen wondering why I’m there but since I know that I usually go there for a snack, it hasn’t been much of a problem.  I find that if I write myself notes, it helps.  Finding the notes sometimes becomes the problem though so I always put them in the left hand pocket in my jeans.  Unfortunately when I change pants in the morning, I transfer all the contents of the previous day’s jeans into the choice of the day jeans without weeding out the old notes.  Right now there are three different grocery lists, two receipts for bird seed, three phone numbers jotted on scraps of paper that I have no idea who they’re for, the little card I always carry just in case that says, “If found wandering, please call—and The Queen’s cell phone number”, Three Fire Police raffle ticket stubs and a CVS coupon that is good for three different items and I forgot to circle the one I was supposed to pick up last week.  Life is not as simple as it was when I had had fewer birthdays.    

I ran into another little memory glitch yesterday, I’ve been getting the gardens ready for their seasonal slumber and was putting away the tools I’d been using when behind a flower pot, I discovered the seed packets I’d purchased last spring in the hardware store.  I’ve done this for years and am finally secure enough to admit it.  I’m a seed junky.  After a long hard winter and the brown mush of early spring, to walk into a store and see all those little packets of flower and vegetable seeds smiling up at one makes hope spring eternal.  This flower would look great near the arbor, we don’t have this variety of daisy, I always wanted to grow one of those giant pumpkins and so I load up--even though the little voice in the back of my head (which sounds a lot like The Queen) says, “When was the last time you actually planted a seed”?  The truthful answer to this nagging question would have to be—“In sixth grade, for a 4H project”.  This doesn’t usually deter me.  I always leave the store with a little bag full of seed packets.  I tell myself when I arrive back at the castle that this year I’m going to plant them right away.  It’s a little too early, the old farmer in me says, there could still be frost.  A couple of weeks go by and now the planting could begin except it means digging a new garden and there’s so much other stuff that needs to be done.  The little sack of seed packets works its way further back on the work bench where it hides until the next fall.  I took the little sack full of potential garden delights and put it in the box up on the shelf near the window with the other eight little sacks, thought for a minute about how beautiful the garden will be next year when I get to plant all of them and headed for the Post Office, there could be early Birthday cards!

Thought for the week—As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.—Robert Quillen

Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well.

Whittle12124@yahoo.com

 

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Catskills Folk Connection Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Month with Upcoming Exhibit, Lecture and Workshops

 

A version  of Wilma Cook Zumpano's beaded and embroidered vase will be featured in Catskills Folk Connection's exhibit "Indigenous Delaware County: Lenape and Mohawk Fiber Traditions. Photo by Nurddan Zeren. 

ARKVILLE — Learn about early Lenape traditions and modern basketry. Tap into contemporary Haudenosaunee high arts of beading, embroidery and fingerweaving, all presented by Catskills Folk Connection. 

On Friday, October 24, Catskills Folk Connection’s exhibit “Indigenous Delaware County: Lenape and Mohawk Fiber Traditions” will open in the Erpf Gallery at the Catskill Center. it is located at the intersection of State Highway 28 and  County Route 38 in Arkville. Turn up the driveway (past the bronze life-size cow) and proceed to parking in the back or park along Route 28.       

Displays will cover Lenape historical fiber use in structures and other practical applications such as cordage; fingerweaving of traditional Haudenosaunee sashes by contemporary artist Marilyn Isaacs (Tusarora/Mohawk); and raised-bead embroidered cushions, vases, and jewelry by Wilma Cook Zumpano (Akwesasne Mohawk).  There will also be a black ash splint basket that represents the sharing of traditions among Nations by Lenape artist Theresa Johnson. 

Fiber traditions were well-developed by the time the Lenape had contact with Europeans.  Justin Wexler, an ethnoecologist and scholar of Lenape history, traditions and language, will offer an illustrated talk at the Catskill Watershed Corporation’s auditorium,  November 22 at 1 p.m. illuminating the Lenapes’ uses of different native plants in their everyday life. 

On the first two weekends in November (actual days TBD), Wilma Cook Zumpano will be teaching up to seven participants how to create a project in raised-bead embroidery and Marilyn Isaacs will be teaching a similar number of participants to make a miniature fingerwoven project.  We expect to offer short public receptions for the artists at the end of their respective workshops.  

Admission to Justin Wexler’s lecture is free, but registration is requested. To register for the lecture contact Ginny Scheer 607-238-9162  or gscheer.mcs@gmail.com.

Registration and payment for the workshops opens on October 17. with a deadline of October 30.  To reserve their spot in Wilma’s (beadwork) or Marilyn’s (fingerweaving) workshop Catskills Folk Connection’s email list members will receive a statement of workshop fees and a registration form that enables them to pay online or by check. Post card list members and others can obtain the form from Ginny at the above phone number or email address.  Places in each workshop are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will be confirmed according to the date of online payment or the postmark on the mailed in registration. 

“Indigenous Delaware County: Lenape and Mohawk Fiber Traditions”  will run from its opening on October 24 through December 7, Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On  December 7 there will be a closing reception from 1 pm through 4 pm., where visitors will have an opportunity to meet the artists.  Whether or not you’ve visited the exhibit earlier or attended a workshop, come celebrate the successful run of Catskills Folk Connection’s 6th folk

art exhibit.  

This folk art exhibit is funded by the O’Connor Foundation and by a Delaware County Arts Grant, a re-grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, with support from the office of Gov. Hochul and the NYS Legislature, administered in Delaware County by the Roxbury Arts Group.      

 

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P-Amigos: Triumvirate Oct. 11

MARGARETVILLE — PI-AMIGOS: PIANO TRIUMVIRATE will present a concert of Rock  Jazz and Classical piano music 

Saturday October11, 7PM in Margaretville’s MTC Community  Hall located on Academy St. Admission: free will donation.  Sponsorship: MTC, M-ARK Project Roxbury Arts Group. 

This concert event will be a meeting of the hearts, minds, and hands  of the 3 Pi-Amigos: Justin Kolb, Adam Ippolito, and Loren Daniels.  These three pianists have long admired and supported each other’s  work and have become close friends. This will be an opportunity for  them to explore the classical, rock and jazz music connections, as  friends, as artists and as collaborators and share something unique  with the world. 

The common ground for this concert will be the instrument itself, a  concert grand piano. While they share the piano as this event’s instrument of choice, each of them comes to it with different  experiences, training and education.  

Justin Kolb is a world-renowned classical concert pianist who has  performed to audiences in prestigious venues such as Lincoln 

Center, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and in cities from Budapest  to Santa Barbara.  

Adam Ippolito is the consummate rock keyboardist and vocalist  whose credentials include recording and performing with John Lennon, Elephant’s Memory, Chuck Berry, Kool and the Gang,  Whitney Houston and many other pop and rock legends. 

Loren Daniels is an amazing jazz virtuoso pianist, vocalist,  composer and educator whose experiences on the jazz scene include leading and recording with his own ensembles and skillfully  supporting other jazz artists: Rufus Reid, Calvin Hill, Mike Richmond  and Milt Jackson. 

The three pianists will explore different themes and topics using  specially selected pieces that will highlight their artistic and  pianistic depth, both in individual performances and together at the  keyboard. The program will include a piece for six hands (all three  pianists at once) composed by Peter Schickele, a tango composed  by Robert Cucinotta that will be interpreted using classical, rock and  jazz approaches. Collective renderings of well-known music such as  “Tequila” have also been programmed. The concert will give the  audience a chance to hear very diverse musical musings that reflect  upon our common human experiences. It will also showcase the  keyboard wizardry of three very different and very accomplished  masters. 

Pi-Amigos: Piano Triumvirate - An incredible program that you won’t  want to miss! Please join Justin Kolb, Adam Ippolito and Loren  Daniels.END

 

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The Elements Show

By Sheila Trautman

Opening Reception

October 18, 2025

3:00 to 5:00 PM

Main Street Community Center

5494 Main Street (Route 23)

Windham NY

518.734.4168

Show Runs from October 18 to January 9, 2026

Windham Arts Alliance is excited to present The Elements Show in collaboration with the  Main Street Community Center. The show ‘s opening reception is on October 18 from 3:00 to 5:00PM. We are also excited to share Sevi Darling’s music, a local artist whose talent and versatility will enhance the opening celebration.

What does the title Elements mean? After we selected the title an interesting discussion ensued. Are we talking about the element of nature or those involved in creating art? How do these two ideas associate? Come to the reception to meet the artists and discuss your ideas about Elements. As Sadhbh Aborn, the Executive Director of the Main Street Community Center, wrote: 

Experience the power and beauty of nature in The Elements, an exhibition featuring works inspired by earth, air, water, and fire. Local artists explore the forces that shape our world through painting, [photography] … and mixed media, capturing both the strength and subtlety of the natural elements. Step into a gallery alive with energy, movement, and imagination.

The principals of art can be compared to the grammar of visual art that leads to a cohesive, intentional and impactful work of art. These are the tools artists use to shape the viewers understanding and evoke an emotional response, being used in both realistic and abstract art. Ten of these principles include balance, contrast, movement, emphasis, pattern, rhythm, unity , variety, proportion and harmony.  Sometimes rules are broken to emphasize other elements of art such as in some of  Kandinsky’s painting Composition VIII where he eliminates the importance of balance to emphasize color and a dynamic impression rather than a feeling of harmony.  Does the repetition of a stroke or pattern create a rhythm in the work? We see this when studying works like the Starry Night by Van Gogh.  None of us are at the level of these famous artists but we all strive to use the principles of art in our work. As you look at the artwork in this show think about it as a puzzle that the artist put together to create a satisfying picture. The work can be a painting or a photograph, and in each medium we can see abstract or traditional pieces of art.

In this show the viewer will have the opportunity to examine the paintings and decide for themselves what attracts them to a specific work. 

Now the other concept that we discussed was the elements of Nature. The twelve elements of nature are Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Thunder, Ice, Force, Time, Flower, Shadow, Light and Moon. We can study these elements of nature in very complex terms or  enjoy them for their     beauty and sense of excitement. Like the elements of art they give meaning to our creative process. When we include shadows in our work or emphasize light or darkness in a picture or a sunrise or sunset we are using an example of contrast to express an idea. Are we using what we see to express the difference between joy and sadness or purity or negativity?   A picture of waves or a stormy day emphasizes motion or a high mountain can show proportion or contrast.  A reflection might emphasize water, calm or even unity. How do we see the world around us? Ask an artist or decide for yourself. Sherry Wack says about her pastel called the Shy Doe, “The Doe and the forest are both of the earth. They maintain an intimate relationship with each other.” As you look around, fill in the story the artist has created with your own conclusions and sensibilities. That is why art can reach us all. We can interpret what we see through our own experiences. The artist gives us a stepping stone to look into ourselves and see the world in a new light. 

Please join us on October 18, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the Main Street Community Center to enjoy the music and engage in lively discussions. 

 

                                            Athena Billias Mountain House Ledgespicture 

 

                                        Autumn Colors at Devil's Kitchen by Sheila Trautman

 

                                                       Bridge Over Troubled Waters Bagnelli
 

 

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“EURO SUMMIT” VOLKSWAGON SHOW - “Keeping the Children From Crying”

“My kids cried in 2023 when I said we weren’t going to do this anymore,” says Jarrett Whitaker, the founder and still-organizer of Euro Summit Car Show, a Volkswagon owner’s dream. The event, featuring VW’s only, began in 2017, setting up in Tannersville before moving to Windham, last weekend, traditionally drawing hundreds of collectors and enthusiasts. “This is all about family and community,” Whitaker says, noting the show supports Toys for Tots and other charitable ventures. “I can’t explain why certain models of cars unify people, but for us it’s VW’s.” Happy he changed his mind are (left to right) Jarrett, his wife Rebecca (with daughter Eleanor in her arms) and their sons Maddax, Rowan and Radley. 

“We’re all nuts,” admits Zach Goodman, who journeyed from Westbury, Connecticut, in his vintage 1963 VF Beetle with its European-style right-hand steering wheel, Flat 4 air-cooled engine and tilted wheels. “I’ve done a lot of work on this car but I’m already planning to take it apart again, this winter. Every time I see this car it makes me smile,” Goodman says, explaining his own insanity, shared by countless other VW aficionados.

“This came together with the right combination of junk,” says Dylan Bastian of his 1969 VW Squareback which is two cut-up Squarebacks on top of a 2020 Jetta, a simple enough task for Dylan, an Automotive Collision Technology Instructor at Capital Region BOCES.

TJ Briggs of Greenville, a career military man, has travelled in carefree fashion to places like Mexico, Key West and the Canadian Border in his classic 1969 VW Transporter, melding two buses Into one. He was joined at the show by his son Brent, a 2003 Jetta owner, and pooch named Goose.

Max Vojacek grinned while telling the story of how he would up with his VW Rabbit pickup. “The wife of the previous owner said he couldn’t spend any more money on it. I felt bad for the guy but not that bad.” Max says, sinking close to $25 G’s on the truck (including a new turbo diesel engine), gladly making the 8-hour trip to Windham from Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

 

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Questar III BOCES Heavy Equipment Students Work on Community Project for the Durham and the Cornwallville FD

CORNWALLVILLE — Questar III BOCES Heavy Equipment students at Marilyn A. Noonan School at Durham are working on a community project for the Town of East Durham and the Cornwallville Fire Department. Presented with an untouched field, students are tasked with building a pond that the department can use for training and to install a dry hydrant, creating roadways, and leveling the piece of land where the new firehouse will be built. 

Community projects like this are a win-win. Students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience on a real job site, while the town fills a need to serve its residents.

 

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Schoharie Crushes Margaretville

A shot on goal by Schoharie’s Briana Repscher gets past Margaretville defenders and goalkeeper, but goes a little wide. Schoharie would win the game. Photo by Scott Keidong. Much more in B - Schoharie News section.

Schoharie’s Kayla Hayes heads an Evelyn Messner corner kick into the net for another Storm goal. Photos by Scott Keidong.

Margaretville defender Viviana Cordero blocks a Schoharie pass before booting it downfield.

Schoharie goalkeeper Julianna Slater dives for a penalty kick by River Williams that puts Margaretville on the scoreboard.

Schoharie’s Stacy Baez closes in as Margaretville’s Gabby Sines dribbles the ball.

Margaretville defenders Gabby Sines and Taylor Hubbell close in as Schoharie’s Evelyn Messner kicks her fifth goal in Saturday’s game, also her 100th career goal.

Greta Schweigard congratulates Schoharie’s Evelyn Messner just after Messner scored her 100th career goal.

A shot on goal by Schoharie’s Briana Repscher sails just over the net. Repscher scored one for the storm in Saturday’s 10-3 Kyle Sharpe Memorial Tournament victory over the Margaretville Blue Devils.

Schoharie seventh grader Alayna Messner fires off a shot at the goal.

Schoharie’s Evelyn Messner, in ninth grade, scored five goals for the Storm in Saturday’s game, bringing her career total to one hundred.
 

 

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