News & notes

 ESPNU carried Monday's matinee between UAlbany & Vermont at Broadview Center, which drew just over 3,000 fans for the game, and the fans went home happy, as the Great Danes defeated their long time nemesis, 75-68.

Robert Lee, who normally calls Siena games on ESPN+, was at the mic for the game. Consequently, Siena was also home, at MVP Arena, but while the game was streaming on ESPN+ (assume Kelly O'Donnell, Lee's regular partner, called the game), it didn't air on WNYA.

Anyway, Amir Lindsey had a game high 24 points to lead Albany, which hits the road on Thursday to begin a 2 game New England road trip vs. Maine.

Meanwhile, Siena dispatched Fairfield, 85-77, before nearly 6400 fans. Gavin Doty led Siena with 24 points. The Saints will continue the homestand Thursday vs. Marist, in a game that will air on SNY in addition to ESPN+.

Over in Connecticut, Siena fell to Fairfield, 86-50. Leading scorer Francesca Schiro was the lone Saint in double figures with 17 points. Valencia Fontanelle-Posson (Guilderland) added 9. The Lady Saints have dropped four of five, and will try to reverse the tide on Thursday at Marist.

In other Siena news, Siena grad Jeff Hafley, most recently the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, was named the head coach of the Miami Dolphins on Monday. Hafley, who also was a defensive assistant at UAlbany, has head coaching experience at Boston College, but now must navigate the rough waters of the NFC North to get the Packers back to the postseason.

Anthony Weaver (Saratoga/Notre Dame) has been interviewing for some of the remaining head coaching vacancies in the NFL, and likely could get a call from Buffalo after the Bills dismissed Sean McDermott on Monday. However, I have thoughts on the Bills' vacancy over at The Land of Whatever that might lead to someone else getting that gig.

Monday's high school scoreboard:

Women's basketball:

Susan E. Wagner 59, Amsterdam 50.

St. Mary's of Manhasset (Long Island) 75, Shaker 63.

North Warren 52, Johnsburg-Minerva 30.

Ballston Spa 43, Schalmont 33.

Mechanicville 57, Fonda-Fultonville 20.

Johnstown 40, Schuylerville 17.

Men's basketball:

Hoosic Valley 67, Chatham 59.

Johnstown 42, Voorheesville 35.

Averill Park 41, Ravena 33.

Men's hockey:

West Genesee 3, Shenendehowa 0.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa 7, Northeast Clinton 3.

Curiously, CBA quietly changed hockey coaches, as Thomas Gaunay is the current coach of the skating Brothers, replacing Adrien Melrose, who was let go either in 2024 or 2025.

LaSalle salutes the vets, 1/17/26

 On Saturday, Knickerbacker Ice Arena in Lansingburgh hosted LaSalle's annual Cadets For Vets fundraiser, which benefits the Albany Housing Coalition.

The game, which began at 7:45 pm, was the main event of a tripleheader that also included a youth hockey game in the early afternoon.

After the traditional ceremonies, which this year included speeches by veteran and NY Senator Jake Ashby and Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello, a Lansingburgh native herself, the game began, with the winless Jets looking to spoil the party for the Cadets.

If only it were that simple.

Kellen Schreiber got the scoring started when he cashed in a power play goal just seconds into the man-advantage. Patrick Hill put the visitors on the board to tie the game, but Danny Wiese put LaSalle up for good, stuffing on past an overmatched Mason Surprenant to make it 2-1 Cadets. Giovanni Jarvis made it 3-1 right before intermission.

To paraphrase Herman's Hermits, the 2nd period was the same as the 1st, though most of the names were different in the scorebook. The Donohue brothers, Edward & Colin, each tallied a goal. The Jets' Bradley Ives tried to keep it close, pulling the Jets to within 5-2, but Wiese struck again to make it 6-2 heading into the final period.

In the 3rd period, LaSalle coach Tim Flanigan decided to be a riverboat gambler, and lifted starting goaltender Nate Hartkern for senior Alaina Winther, who hadn't played in a while. While Winther gave up three goals, Wiese countered that by adding two more goals, finishing with 6 points total on the night (4 goals, 2 assists), to put the game away. The Cadets, after losing to Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa the night before, kept the Jets out of the win column, 8-5.

Earlier, LaSalle had its annual alumni game, which this year consisted of 2 23 minute halves. Unlike Old Timers' Day games in baseball, for example, many of the players are recent graduates. Michael Nocera (2025) & Tom Ryan (2018) had 2 goals apiece to lead the white team over the blue team, also by an 8-5 score.

The day started with a Troy Hockey Association game between the homestanding Titans and Adirondack. The visitors came away with a 10-3 victory in front of a sparse crowd, as the bleachers wouldn't fill up until LaSalle began their day's events. The Cadets will have a full week of practice before returning to play the "Guilderville" Storm next Saturday at 5:45 pm.

Troy High sports review, through January 16

 Time is running out for swimming & bowling, with sectionals right around the corner. Basketball just continues to roll along.

Swimming:

Current record: 4-3.

The slumping Flying Devil Brothers fell to Niskayuna on Tuesday, but what was more telling was that it took a couple of days before the results were posted to Swimcloud. Hmmmmmm.

Next: A road trip to Ballston Spa on Tuesday.

Bowling:

Final regular season record: 7-7.

Don Poutre's club has dropped 4 matches in a row, having been swept by Lansingburgh on Thursday. The Knights remain the standard-bearers in the Colonial Council.

Next: The regular season is over, so the Flying Horses are idle until the league championships at Boulevard Bowl on February 3.

Men's basketball:

Current record: 8-2 (5-1 Colonial Council).

Your eyes do not deceive you. Reality hit the Horses when they lost to Lansingburgh on Tuesday, then came home and looked flat in a loss to Red Hook on Wednesday. However, Jamil Hood's club recovered to beat Mohonasen on Friday.

Next: A non-league road trip to old nemesis CBA on Tuesday, then returning home to play Ichabod Crane on Friday.

Women's basketball:

Current record: 9-2 (8-0 Colonial Council).

There's only one word to describe the blowouts over Lansingburgh & Mohonasen. Those teams ended up as roadkill. The 70 point margin of victory over the luckless Lady Knights was the biggest of the season for Troy, which then followed up by crushing Mohon by nearly 40. Ouch!

Next: The ladies will have three games in four days, staying on the road to play old rival Bethlehem on Wednesday, then Ichabod Crane on Friday, before returning home next Saturday to play Hudson Falls, a make-up date from last month's Glens Falls holiday tournament. Tip time there is 2 pm.

High School Fridays: Mohonasen @ Troy, 1/16/26

 Jamil Hood's Troy High squad needed to stanch the bleeding, if you will, after two consecutive losses. With Mohonasen in town, they couldn't afford another loss in Colonial Council loss, not with a non-league game at CBA looming next week.

After Mohon went to overtime to win the JV game, the varsity game started just before 7 pm. After the first quarter ended with the teams tied at 15, the Flying Horses took over.....

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Next week brings the road trip to CBA, and then, it's back to league play vs. Ichabod Crane a week from tonight.

Other scores: 

Women's basketball:

Corinth 73, Hartford 52.

Troy 79, Mohonasen 41. Will Harris' club has now won 4 in a row.

Shaker 79, Burnt Hills 28.

Catskill 66, Taconic Hills-Hawthorne Valley 21.

No other men's scores have been reported as of press time.

Thursday's high school & college scoreboard, 1/15

 High schools:

Swimming:

Guilderville 99, Burnt Hills-Scotia 75.

Ballston Spa 86, Shaker 84.

Mohonasen-Schalmont-Duanesburg 81, Hudson Falls-South Glens Falls 40.

Glens Falls 92 1/2, Gloversville-Mayfield-Fonda 77 1/2.

Queensbury 85, Amsterdam-Broadalbin-Perth 20.

Women's basketball:

Ichabod Crane 72, KIPP Capital 33.

Amsterdam 63, Scotia 42.

Broadalbin-Perth 47, Schuylerville 15.

Greenwich 86, Tamarac 31.

Saratoga Catholic 44, Hoosic Valley 37.

Mechanicville 59, Waterford 29.

Men's basketball:

Shaker 65, East Catholic (Connecticut) 54.

Hoosick Falls 87, Berlin-New Lebanon 32.

Colleges:

Women's basketball:

Binghamton 63, UAlbany 61.

Men's basketball:

UAlbany 69, Binghamton 53.

Wednesday's high school & college scoreboard, 1/14

 Wednesday was not a good day for Siena.

The men have now lost five of their last seven after falling to Sacred Heart, 86-80, in front of just over 4000 fans at MVP Arena.

Gavin Doty led Siena with 20 points in a losing effort. The Saints will try to get back on track Saturday at Manhattan (WJMZ, ESPN+, 2 pm).

Meanwhile, it was Kids' Day at Sacred Heart for the women, and the Lady Saints dropped their 3rd straight, 70-58. Amelia Wood (Averill Park) led Sacred Heart with a game high 21 points. Francesca Schiro led Siena, as she has most of the season, with 17 points. Siena returns home to play St. Peter's on Family Day on Saturday (WVCR, 2 pm).

Wednesday's high school scores:

Swimming:

Ravena 84, Albany 68.

Men's hockey:

Bethlehem 4, CD Jets 3. Both teams will be back in action Friday, as the Eagles host Adirondack, and the Jets will welcome Guilderville.

Adirondack 5, CBA 3. The Brothers will host Queensbury on Friday.

Women's basketball:

Schalmont 52, Ravena 51.

Cobleskill-Richmondville 45, Northville 38.

Granville 57, Argyle 42.

Hartford 55, North Warren 30.

Hudson 54, Chatham 36.

Galway 52, Lansingburgh 35. 

Whitehall 47, Hadley-Luzerne 11.

Warrensburg 57, Salem 40.

Johnstown 44, Duanesburg 19.

Mayfield 82, Fonda-Fultonville 39.

OESJ 70, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 34.

Corinth 84, Fort Edward 21.

Fort Plain-Canajoharie 45, Mekeel Christian 22.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 77, Middleburgh 17.

Men's basketball:

Hudson 98, Chatham 30.

Red Hook 70, Troy 51. Troy suffers its 2nd loss in 24 hours.

Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 60, OESJ 57.

Johnstown 44, Duanesburg 38.

Fort Plain 69, Loudonville Christian 66.

Schoharie 50, Canajoharie 38.

Fonda-Fultonville 80, Mayfield 55.

Cobleskill-Richmondville 65, Northville 49.

News & notes

 The women of LaSalle might've got caught looking ahead to a game vs. Albany Academy, coming up on Friday, such that Tuesday's game at McCormick Hall vs. the Academy of Holy Names, was a trap game after a sort. The Panthers have recovered after a slow start this season, and, in their 2nd appearance in as many seasons on WNYA, made the most of the opportunity presented to them in beating the Lady Cadets, 62-48.

Check the video:

1st year LaSalle coach David Crudo now has to get his team to regroup, with the Bears coming up on Friday.

Interestingly, former Shenendehowa star Meghan Huerter is in her first year of coaching as well, as she directs the LaSalle JV's. Huerter had graduated from UAlbany last spring.

The game of the week shifts to Thursday next week for another Wasaren League game. I think they're moving the high school game broadcasts around due to ratings, but it'd help if they promote the games more than they have. Just sayin'.

Meghan's sister, Jillian, quietly entered the transfer portal after last season, leaving Rutgers for Fairfield. The Lady Stags will be in town to play Siena on February 21.

The rest of Tuesday's high school action:

Swimming:

Bethlehem 101, Ballston Spa 63.

Saratoga 99, Schenectady-Colonie 72.

Shenendehowa 95, Shaker 76.

Gloversville-Mayfield-Fonda 85, Mohonasen-Schalmont-Duanesburg 58.

Fonda-Johnstown 86, Canajoharie-Fort Plain 70. 

Niskayuna 50, Troy-CBA-Columbia 43. The Flying Devil Brothers have dropped three straight.

Women's basketball:

Schoharie 45, Middleburgh 14.

Catskill 73, Germantown 12.

Coxsackie-Athens 60, Taconic Hills-Hawthorne Valley 28.

Greenville 47, Rensselaer-Loudonville Christian 35.

Maple Hill 44, Watervliet-Heatly 40.

Troy 91, Lansingburgh 21. Ouch! Troy has now won 3 in a row, the last two in blowout fashion.

Albany Academy 78, Catholic Central 42.

Ichabod Crane 52, Schalmont 33.

Voorheesville 60, Ravena 47.

Albany 59, Saratoga 53.

Colonie 59, Averill Park 22.

Shaker 67, Niskayuna 25.

Shenendehowa 74, Burnt Hills 24.

Ballston Spa 51, Bethlehem 35.

Mohonasen 54, Cohoes 25.

Men's basketball:

Averill Park 48, Colonie 44.

Columbia 55, Schenectady 38.

Shenendehowa 71, Burnt Hills 49.

Schalmont 69, Ichabod Crane 35.

Lansingburgh 83, Troy 74. Jamil Hood's squad suffers its first loss, but has to come right back to host Red Hook tonight.

Watervliet-Heatly 70, Maple Hill 51.

Mohonasen 51, Cohoes 37.

Coxsackie-Athens 62, Taconic Hills 60.

Shaker 68, Niskayuna 57.

Stillwater 66, Mechanicville 47.

Amsterdam 64, Gloversville 48.

Greenwich 76, Berlin-New Lebanon 27.

Salen 65, Warrensburg 42.

Corinth 56, Fort Edward 27.

Hoosic Valley 71, Hoosick Falls 61.

Fort Ann 45, Lake George 42.

Queensbury 68, Scotia 53.

Saratoga Catholic 67, Waterford 27.

Cambridge 69, Tamarac 61.