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Doug Edick has always wanted to be a head football coach. He finally got his wish recently being named to take over the tradtionally-rich Amsterdam High School football program.

The Amsterdam High School wrestling team placed second with 173.5 points in the Big 10 Invitational on Saturday.

The end of an era has come to the Amsterdam High School football program. Head coach Pat Liverio appeared in his last game on Saturday night when the Rugged Rams lost to Burnt Hills, 26-23, in the Section II Class A championship game at Shenendehowa.

The high-powered offenses were evident Friday night as the sectional football season got under way.  Senior quarterback Vinny Sobkowich threw six touchdown passes as unbeaten Amsterdam whipped Lansingburgh, 54-12, in a Class A quarterfinal battle.

It was good old fashioned "D" that propelled Amsterdam past Burnt Hills, 23-7, in a Class A Northwest Division football game Friday night at Lynch field.

It's only the second game of the high school football season and already we have a key matchup - when Burnt Hills travels to Amsterdam in a Class A Northwest Division game Friday night at 7.

Josh Beekman is looking for work in the NFL again. The Amsterdam native was cut by the Indianpolis Colts on Sunday. Beekman had signed a one-year contract with the Colts on August 11th but was part of their first wholesale roster cuts over the weekend.

The waiting is over for Josh Beekman.  The Amsterdam native has a new NFL home. Beekman signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts this morning.