News & notes

 The Tri-City Tide are an expansion team in The Basketball League, and it certainly showed last night in a 135-110 loss to the Albany Patroons. Ja'Quaye James led 6 Pats in double figures with 23 points as the Patroons soared to 9-1. Coach Derrick Rowland, Sr. earned his 100th career win as Patroons coach.

Here's Chuck Miller's take on the last week and change, including a short laundry list of bad puns in describing last night's game:

Three big wins by the Albany Patroons this week – Chuck The Writer

Ohhh, man, that's even worse than when I used references to Don Henley and Peanuts in doing ValleyCats game results a few years back.

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A quick reminder that tonight's Albany Firebirds game at Salina will air on Vice at 6:30 pm. Get your DVR's ready, grab some after dinner mints or snacks, and get ready.

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Most of Saturday's high school slate was wiped out by rain. 

On the other hand, Shenendehowa won a non-league men's lacrosse match over Lakeland-Panas, 5-1. On the women's side, Burnt Hills handled Kingston, 17-6.

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Saturday's college results:

Baseball:

Merrimack 16, Siena 13.

NJIT swept UAlbany, 7-1 & 3-1.

Men's lacrosse:

Ithaca 10, Union 5.

RPI 8, Clarkson 7.

Geneseo 24, Russell Sage 5.

UAlbany 11, Binghamton 9.

Siena 12, Manhattan 8.

Women's lacrosse:

UAlbany 17, New Hampshire 6.

Geneseo 22, Russell Sage 4.

Siena 7, Sacred Heart 6.

Union 19, Skidmore 11.

Men's tennis:

Hobart 4, Skidmore 3.

Ithaca 5, Union 2.

Quinnipiac 5, Siena 2.

Women's tennis:

Union 4, Ithaca 3.

Skidmore 7, William Smith 0.

Men's volleyball:

Vassar 3, Russell Sage 0.

Water Polo:

LaSalle 17, Siena 15.

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As you can tell, Saturday's softball schedule was washed out, including Lowell @ UAlbany. The game will not be made up.

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Shaker grad Jeff Hoffman entered Saturday's game for Toronto vs. the Mets hoping to keep a tie game moving into extra innings. 

Francisco Lindor had other ideas.

Lindor hit a sacrifice fly to send fans home happy as the Mets downed the Blue Jays, 3-2.

Meanwhile, Ian Anderson had a better outing for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Anderson gave up a run on 2 hits in 2 innings, as the Angles routed Cleveland, 10-4. Unfortunately, Anderson's ERA sits at 11.25 as of this morning.

Troy High sports review, through April 4

 The spring season has begun. Tennis, baseball, & outdoor track are scheduled to start this week, weather permitting. Meanwhile, let's take a look at last week's action.

Flag football:

Current record: 2-0.

Frank Rogers' club is off to a fast start again after avenging a loss to Shenendehowa on opening day, then beating Guilderland on the road. Football is one of the few sports left where Troy will face teams from the Suburban Council.

Next: The Lady Horses return home to play Colonie on Wednesday, then travel to Shaker on Friday, and will host Monroe-Woodbury on Saturday.

Softball:

Current record: 0-2.

Another slow start for Sean Geisel's club, as they dropped non-league games to Shaker & Colonie. Starting play in the Colonial Council can't come soon enough.

Next: The ladies are idle until Thursday, when they host Schalmont, then it's a non-league matinee vs. Burnt Hills on Saturday.

Men's lacrosse:

Current record: Either 0-1 or 0-2. The result of Friday's game vs. Voorheesville has not been reported.

The Troy laxmen were blown off the field vs. Schalmont-Mohon-Schenectady on Wednesday, 13-2. Different league, same issues.

Next: Troy goes across town to Lansingburgh for a rush hour special vs. the Knights on Wednesday, then play Hoosick Falls-Tamarac (Wasaren League) on the road on Friday.

And the rest.....

Tennis opens vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville (Western Athletic Conference) on Monday, then a road trip to Albany Academy on Thursday. This meet was pushed back a week for unknown reasons.

Outdoor track, marking year 2 for coach Jordan Canzeri, opens Wednesday at Voorheesville. On Saturday, the ladies will be at LaSalle, while the guys travel to Niskayuna.

Baseball: Trevor McCarthy's group will look for revenge vs. Schalmont Monday (weather permitting) before embarking on a 2 game non-league road trip to Averill Park (Wednesday) and Lakeland on Saturday. I didn't even know there was a Lakeland in New York until I saw the schedule.

In case of weather, check your schools, and watch this space when we pick up postponements.

News & notes

 The season series between the NY Phoenix & Albany Patroons is now even at 1 game apiece after Albany exacted a measure of revenge with a 109-104 win on Friday, ending the Phoenix's season opening winning streak.

Mustapha Traore led the Phoenix with 22 points. J'Quaye James paced the Patroons with 33 points.

NY is off tonight, while the Pats host the Tri-City Tide at the Washington Avenue Armory at 7 pm. The Tide visit Armory Studios on Sunday.

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It was not the kind of homecoming Olivia DeCitise might've hoped for when UMass-Lowell came to UAlbany on Friday.

Decitise, a sophomore (Troy), started game 1, and was cuffed around for 6 runs (4 earned) in 3 2/3 innings as Albany shut out the River Hawks, 8-0. Kate Powers pitched a complete game, then earned the save in game 2 as Albany completed the sweep, 6-5. DeCitise entered game 2 as a pinch-runner, but was left stranded.

The teams are supposed to complete the series today at 2, weather permitting.

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It wasn't enough for the Suburban Council to lose Troy as a league member after last season.

This year, Schenectady is playing as an independent in baseball. Something tells me, given the struggles the Schenectady women have had in soccer, basketball, and softball in recent years, the Patriots have one foot out the door, and could join Troy in the Colonial Council. Just my opinion.

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The rest of Friday's college scores:

Baseball:

Union & Bard split a doubleheader, with each team winning by a 4-3 count.

Siena 5, Merrimack 3.

Skidmore 11, RPI 8.

Russell Sage 14, Keuka 1 (7 innings).

Softball:

Siena swept Sacred Heart, 3-1 & 6-5.

RPI swept Skidmore, 12-1 & 18-0. Both games went 5 innings.

Russell Sage split with St. John Fisher. The Gators won the opener, 1-0, but dropped the nightcap, 11-2.

Union split a doubleheader with Ithaca. The Bombers won game 1, 10-0, in 5 innings, while the Garnet Chargers salvaged the nightcap, 2-1.

Women's tennis:

Quinnipiac 5, Siena 2.

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The Albany Times-Union has released its men's basketball all-star teams.

Large schools:

1st team:

Ras Elijah Godbolt, Albany Academy. Godbolt was also named Player of The Year.

Jack Louridas, Albany Academy.

Stetson Merritt, Troy. Still feels like the Flying Horses got the Rodney Dangerfield treatment, considering that the women were shut out.

Terrence Robinson, Mekeel Christian.

Daniel Smalls, Niskayuna.

Glens Falls' Rob Girard was named coach of the year.

2nd team:

Bless Demand, Shaker.

Kellen Driscoll, Glens Falls.

U'Mier Graham, Green Tech.

JJ Osinski, CBA.

Evan Rainville, Columbia.

3rd team:

Indavier Barnes, Green Tech.

Melvin Brown, Shaker.

Sei'Mir Roberson, Catholic Central.

Treddy Faison & Devon Maloney, LaSalle.

Small schools:

1st team:

Jeffrey Mulhern, Duanesburg. Mulhern is also Player of The Year.

Semaj Cuyler, North Warren.

Antonio Fairley, Canajoharie.

Cruz Goverski, Gloversville.

Shane Kirker, Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

BKW's Andy Wright is Coach of The Year.

2nd team:

Dayne Coates, Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

Brady Eitleman, Voorheesville.

Tyler Hicks, Saratoga Catholic.

Joe Skiff, Greenwich.

Riley Wilson, Greenwich.

3rd team:

George Wright, Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

Kam Edmonds, Tamarac.

Jack Giarrusso, Greenville.

Carson Glover, Hoosick Falls.

Landon Reilly, Hoosic Valley.

Friday's high school scores:

Baseball:

Suburban Council:

Niskayuna 11, Guilderland 6.

Ballston Spa 6, Columbia 3.

Wasaren League:

Greenwich 6, Cambridge-Salem 1.

Non-league:

Maple Hill 19, Berlin-New Lebanon 1.

Flag Football:

Saratoga 54, Albany Leadership 6.

Niskayuna 21, Ballston Spa 6.

Burnt Hills 12, Shenendehowa 6 (OT).

Albany 26, Holy Trinity 13.

Troy 30, Guilderland 10.

Bethlehem 33, Schenectady 0.

Broadalbin-Perth 20, Colonie 8.

Men's lacrosse:

CBA 14, St. Dominic's 13.

Women's lacrosse:

Queensbury 24, Scotia-Glenville 1.

Softball:

Chatham 12, Rensselaer 0 (6 innings).

Taconic Hills 12, Germantown 1.

Greenwich 10, Cambridge 0.

Hoosick Falls 6, Mechanicville 1.

Berlin-New Lebanon 25, Emma Willard 3 (5 innings).

Saratoga Catholic 14, Lake George 7.

Averill Park 12, Mohonasen 0 (5 innings).

Schalmont 6, Galway 2.

Niskayuna 11, Scotia-Glenville 4.

Saratoga 11, Bethlehem 6.

Ballston Spa 6, Glens Falls 2.

Lansingburgh 6, Ravena 2.

Whitehall 9, Granville 7.

Tamarac 21, Waterford 0 (5 innings).

Chatham 12, Rensselaer 0.

Greenwich 10, Cambridge 0.

Shaker 8, Schuylerville 2.

Coxsackie-Athens 22, Watervliet 10.

Colonie 6, Troy 1. Troy starts 0-2.

Men's tennis:

Queensbury 7, South Glens Falls 0.

News & notes

 Former Siena coach Jamion Christian is returning to haunt UAlbany anew, this time within their own league.

Christian was hired Thursday to be the new head coach at Bryant, an America East rival of Albany, succeeding Phil Martelli, Jr., who led Bryant to the America East title last month.

In his only season at Siena, Christian led the Saints to a 17-15 record before leaving for George Washington. Martelli left Bryant to be the head man at Virginia Commonwealth.

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The Albany Times-Union breaks down their basketball all-stars by large schools & small schools, to give more student-athletes some postseason shine.

Many of the women on their large school all-star team were similarly honored by WNYT earlier this season.

Large Schools 1st team:

El'Dior Dobere & Tanavia Turpin, Catholic Central.

Shea Canavan, Queensbury.

Kaitlyn Robbins, Bethlehem.

Alivia Landy, Columbia.

Dobere was also named Player of The Year.

2nd team:

Jayla Geter, Shaker.

Kate Milliham, Shenendehowa.

Sarah Rainville, Columbia.

Ella Trimarchi, Colonie.

Arianna Verardi, Averill Park.

3rd team:

Azera Gates & Jasannti Francis, Albany.

Peyton Hoblock, Shaker.

Kendyl Ouimette, Columbia.

Brooke Lilley, Guilderland.

Notice how Catholic Central was the only Colonial Council team represented. Same with Queensbury of the Foothills Council. The bias in favor of the Suburban Council is obvious.

Small schools 1st team:

Kayla Beaudoin, Tamarac.

Brooke Kuzmich & Bailee Wolfe, Greenwich.

Mia Carmody, Voorheesville.

Kate Gilooly, LaSalle.

Kuzmich was also Player of The Year.

2nd team:

Ava Edmond, Catskill.

Hailey Monroe, Northville.

Miranda Price & Addison Thornton, Stillwater.

Jordan Wolfe, Greenwich.

3rd team:

Arianna Brandon & Gianna Cirilla, Schalmont.

Baileigh Briski, Coxsackie-Athens.

Molly DiSiena, Mechanicville.

Sophia Ryan, Saratgoa Catholic.

Thursday's high school scores:

Men's lacrosse:

Bethlehem 12, Ballston Spa 10.

Women's lacrosse:

Greenwich-Cambridge 14, Schenectady-Mohonasen 2.

Colonie 11, Burnt Hills 9.

Softball:

Gloversille 18, Johnstown 16.

Saratoga Catholic 11, Hoosic Valley 6 (8 innings).

Mohonasen 19, LaSalle 6 (5 innings).

Schalmont 22, Canajoharie 1 (5 innings).

Schoharie 26, Middleburgh 4 (5 innings).

Colleges:

Men's tennis:

Union 6, Oneonta 1.

Women's tennis:

Union 7, Oneonta 0.

News & notes

 We'll start with Wednesday's college results:

Baseball:

Russell Sage 8, Utica 2.

RPI 10, Amherst 6.

Vermont-Castleton 14, Skidmore 10.

Men's lacrosse:

RPI 12, Vassar 8.

Women's lacrosse:

Siena 14, Manhattan 8.

RPI 9, Union 8.

Softball:

Siena swept Stonehill, 5-0 & 4-1.

New Paltz swept Skidmore, 6-0 & 7-1.

Russell Sage swept Cobleskill, 10-0 (5 innings) & 4-3.

High schools:

Baseball:

Ravena 10 Greenville 0.

Saratoga 6, Mechanicville 0.

Middleburgh 11, Windham-Ashland-Jewett 0.

Argyle 5, Berlin-New Lebanon 4.

Men's lacrosse:

Mohonasen-Schalmont-Schenectady 13, Troy 2.

Flag football:

Albany 8, Burnt Hills 0.

Bethlehem 38, Guilderland 0.

Broadalbin-Perth 20, Saratoga 18.

Niskayuna 45, Albany Leadership 13.

Holy Trinity 40, Schenectady 6.

Troy 12, Shenendehowa 7

Softball:

Shenendehowa 15, Queensbury 1 (5 innings).

Saratoga 6, Columbia 0.

Hoosick Falls 17, Ravena 3 (5 innings).

Albany 5, Cohoes 4.

Cobleskill-Richmondville 14, Johnstown 1 (5 innings).

Chatham 35, Cairo-Durham 0 (5 innings).

Hudson Falls 12, Schuylerville 9.

Lansingburgh 8, Berlin-New Lebanon 0

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Jeff Hoffman (Shaker) has settled into his new role as the closer for the Toronto Blue Jays. Hoffman picked up his 3rd save Wednesday, as Toronto defeated Washington, 4-2. Hoffman has a 2.25 ERA to start the season.

After making his season debut Tuesday, and pitching 2 innings of scoreless relief for the Los Angeles Angels, Ian Anderson (Shen) was tagged with the loss Wednesday, charged with 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits with a walk and a strikeout in 1 inning as St. Louis bested the Angels, 12-5.

Tuesday's high school & college scoreboard, 4/1

 Colleges:

Baseball:

Siena 12, UAlbany 7.

Union 6, Middlebury 2.

Men's lacrosse:

Cornell 18, UAlbany 11.

Softball:

UAlbany swept Central Connecticut State, 9-0 & 2-0. Game 1 went just 5 innings.

Dartmouth 10, Siena 9.

High schools:

Baseball:

Non-league:

Coxsackie-Athens 8, Johnstown 1.

Men's lacrosse:

Foothills Council:

Queensbury 18, Amsterdam 2.

Suburban Council:

Niskayuna 10, Shenendehowa 6.

Guilderland 12, Bethlehem 7.

Women's lacrosse:

Non-league:

Queensbury 10, Colonie 6.

Softball:

Colonial Council:

Lansingburgh 14, LaSalle 1 (5 innings).

Non-league:

Coxsackie-Athens 9, Johnstown 1.

Shaker 6, Troy 4.

Ravena 16, Greenville 4 (5 innings?).

Galway 19, Albany 12.

Men's tennis:

Patroon Conference:

Taconic Hills 5, Maple Hill 2.

News & notes

 The Albany Times-Union's men's swimming & diving all-star teams have been announced, and the Flying Devil Brothers of CBA/Troy/Columbia are well represented.

CBA senior Quinn Nelson not only made the 1st team in the 100 meter backstroke, but he's all over the 2nd team in the following:

100 & 500 meter freestyle.

200 meter individual medley.

200 meter medley relay (with teammates Liam Witting, Andrew Orcutt, and Rocco Jabour).

Witting, also a senior, made the 2nd team in the 50 meter freestyle, and the relay team was on the 1st team for the 400 meter freestyle relay. Jabour, the lone Troy swimmer, should be these teams again next year, as he's only a sophomore.

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It's opening day in major league baseball for everyone except the Dodgers & Cubs, who opened last week in Tokyo.

For local fans, they'll get to see the Yankees and Mets this afternoon:

Milwaukee at the Yankees, 3 pm, ESPN, WTMM.

Mets @ Houston, 4 pm, SNY.

The Yankees have already made it clear that they will expand their usual pre-game coverage to cover the pomp & circumstance of their home opener, as they do every year. The Mets still don't have a radio home since they dissolved their syndicated network 6 years ago, but you can access the radio broadcast on Audacy.

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Lacrosse season has officially begun in Section II.

In a battle of the Spartans in women's action, Queensbury blew away Burnt Hills, 18-6. The men's game between LaSalle and Guilderland was, as I had suspected, a scrimmage, not an actual game.

Today, Voorheesville hosts the Academy of Holy Names at 4:30 pm, to start the Colonial Council season, while two men's non-league games are on tap, with Hoosick Falls-Tamarac playing at Mohonasen-Schenectady at 4:30, and Greenwich-Cambridge at Ichabod Crane at 5 pm.

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Wednesday's college scoreboard:

Baseball:

UMass 6, UAlbany 3.

Siena 13, Fairleigh Dickinson 1 (7 innings).

RPI 29, MCLA 1. The Engineers racked up 20 runs in the 4th through 6th innings, and they didn't bother with a mercy rule.

Oneonta 13, Cobleskill 9 (6 innings).

Men's lacrosse:

Siena 16, Merrimack 8.

St. Joseph's-Long Island 14, Cobleskill 10.

Women's lacrosse:

Plattsburgh 14, Russell Sage 13.

Clemson 21, UAlbany 8.

Union 18, Bard 3.

Vassar 12, Skidmore 11 (OT).

Softball:

UAlbany 8, Columbia 3. 

Men's tennis:

Union 4, Oberlin 3.

Women's tennis:

Carleton 7, Union 0.

Union 7, Augustana 0.