Granville sports round-up, Nov. 25, 2021
Irion Inducted into Hall of Fame By Keith Harrington Granville football coach John Irion was inducted into the Capital Region Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. (Photo courtesy of…
Many members of the Granville Golden Horde football team showed up to the Granville Board of Education meeting on Nov. 8 to listen to Athletic Director Justin Nassivera present the possibility of a football merger with Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne in 2022.
Football merger ‘options’ sought, Corinth, Hadley-Luzerne a no-go
Following a "lengthy conversation" in executive session at its Nov. 8 meeting, the Granville Board of Education decided to continue looking at potential football mergers but rejected pursuing an arrangement…
Members of the 1980-1981 Granville Golden Horde football team gather around coach Mike Macura.
Granville gridiron warriors gather, reminisce
The Granville gridiron warriors of yesteryear laughed, cried and embraced one another for the first time in decades at an informal reunion honoring the 1980-1981 football team. 1980-1981 Granville Golden…
Railroaders roll over Horde, 55-12
By Matthew Saari An age-old rivalry was revived Friday night when the Whitehall football team traveled to neighboring Granville for a battle on the gridiron. “You always want to give…
Torres fired, other coaches resign
By Krystle S. Morey An incident involving a cover-up of Granville football players smoking marijuana on school property has led to the dismissal of Granville varsity football coach Mario Torres.…
‘Go Horde’ signs paint town blue, gold
By Krystle S. Morey Many may have noticed the dozens of “Go Horde” banners that have popped up around Granville in the last week. It’s hard to miss them. The…
Whitehall, Granville seek crossover game
By Dan King After a 10-year hiatus, the Whitehall-Granville football rivalry could make a comeback this year. Whitehall athletic director Keith Redmond wants to bring the rivalry back; and this…
Torres: ‘I’m just glad it’s over’
By Krystle S. Morey After nearly two months of back-and-forth uncertainty, the Torres brothers, Mario and Aaron, are back on the gridiron at Granville High School. “I’m just glad it’s…
Troy breaks silence after football controversy
By Krystle S. Morey After not commenting for more than two months, Granville’s school Athletic Director Eileen Troy finally broke the silence and voiced her thoughts on the controversy surrounding…
Torres will coach – again
By Krystle S. Morey After a months-long process of back-and-forth appointments, rescinded hires and resignations, Mario Torres has been named the varsity football coach for the fall 2016 season. By…
