News & notes

 While the spring 2026 flag football season officially begins in 4 weeks, some Section 2 schools quietly put together a winter season that went completely under the radar, as in, nothing was ever mentioned anywhere.

Then, Troy's Tara Anthony trumpeted the news this morning that the Lady Horses had won the initial winter league title, shutting out Shenendehowa, 24-0. Yes, they do play indoors in the winter, but this was kept so hush-hush, no one had a clue.

Congratulations to the Lady Horses.

It probably wouldn't have mattered where Siena & Manhattan's women's basketball teams played on Sunday.

The game was moved from the UHY Center in Loudonville to Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, with Siena designated as the home team. Nicole Melius led 4 Saints in double figures with 25 points, as Siena crushed the Lady Jaspers, 91-72. Siena has six games left, and is idle until Thursday, when they travel to Quinnipiac.

The lone high school game on Sunday saw Berne-Knox-Westerlo defeat Saratoga Catholic, 70-49. The Bulldogs (13-6 overall) snapped a 2 game losing streak, and will close the regular season with Senior Night vs. Schoharie on Friday. They're also playing an independent schedule, as opposed to playing in the Western Athletic Conference, where their women's team is still playing.

Troy High sports review, through February 7

 Bowling & swimming are pretty much over for the season. Indoor track is, too, but Troy has two runners in state competition next Saturday. Basketball sectionals are right around the corner.

Swimming:

Troy-CBA-Columbia finished 12th in Saturday's last chance meet at Ballston Spa, meaning the Flying Devil Brothers will not advance.

Bowling:

Troy finished 6th in the Colonial Council championships. It's unclear if they'll be taking part in sectionals, right back at Boulevard Bowl, tomorrow.

Women's basketball:

Current record: 16-2 (12-0 Colonial Council).

I have to correct myself from an earlier report, because I misread the final score of Thursday's game at Ballston Spa. Troy won, and, with the win Friday over Cohoes, have run their winning streak to 11 in a row.

Next: The Lady Horses are at Lansingburgh on Tuesday (weather permitting) before returning home for Senior Night on Friday the 13th vs. Mohonasen.

Men's basketball:

Current record: 12-5 (8-1 Colonial Council).

It was an up & down week for Jamil Hood's club. They beat Voorheesville, then lost to an improved Columbia team, then beat Cohoes.

Next: Senior night (weather permitting) vs. Lansingburgh on Tuesday. Troy needs to win to clinch the league title. If not, the Knights would clinch via tiebreaker. Then, it's on the road at Mohonasen, and finishing at Guilderland on February 17 before sectional pairings are announced on the 20th.

Saturday's high school & college scoreboard, 2/7

 Colleges:

Men's hockey:

St. Lawrence 7, RPI 3.

Clarkson 8, Union 7 (OT).

Women's hockey:

Colgate 2, RPI 1 (OT).

Cornell 5, Union 0.

Men's basketball:

Union 75, Hobart 68.

RPI 61, Vassar 58.

UMass-Lowell 89, UAlbany 79.

St. Peter's 70, Siena 65.

Women's basketball:

Union 70, William Smith 52.

RPI 57, Vassar 39.

UMass-Lowell 58, UAlbany 45. Colleen Mullen's Lady Danes have fallen to .500 after losing 8 of 9.

Manhattan @ Siena was postponed. The game will be played today at Manhattan instead of at the UHY Center (WVCR, 12 pm).

High schools:

Women's basketball:

Albany 61, White Plains 26.

Mechanicville 77, Hoosick Falls 48.

Tamarac 79, KIPP Capital 38.

Ichabod Crane 61, Chatham 17.

Northville 74, Schoharie 24.

Voorheesville 58, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 33.

Maple Hill 51, Catholic Central 37.

Men's basketball:

Burnt Hills 57, Ichabod Crane 32.

Berlin-New Lebanon @ Canajoharie was cancelled due to weather, and will not be made up.

Middleburgh 62, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 59.

Albany 62, Watervliet-Heatly 53.

Schoharie 57, Northville 45.

Men's hockey:

Adirondack 5, Hawks 1.

Bethlehem 6, LaSalle 1. LaSalle hosts Adirondack on Senior Night on Friday, hoping to avoid a play-in playoff game after losing 4 in a row.

Saranac 4, Saratoga 2.

Friday's high school & college scoreboard, 2/6

 High schools:

Men's hockey:

Hawks 3, Bethlehem 2.

Queensbury 6, Saranac 2.

CBA 4, LaSalle 3 (OT). The Cadets have dropped three in a row going into today's matinee at Bethlehem.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa 12, CD Jets 4.

Shenendehowa 4, Adirondack 1.

Women's basketball:

Granville 54, Ticonderoga 32.

Albany 55, Averill Park 39.

Guilderland 67, Schenectady 35.

Burnt Hills 45, Niskayuna 42.

Albany Academy 67, Academy of Holy Names 38.

Schalmont 48, Ravena 32.

LaSalle 54, Catholic Central 43.

Shaker 68, Saratoga 54.

OESJ 45, Duanesburg 17.

Shenendehowa 73, Columbia 41.

Colonie 74, Bethlehem 48. Colonie rebounds after losing to Shaker on Tuesday, while Bethlehem has dropped three straight.

Men's basketball:

Niskayuna 77, Burnt Hills 60.

Albany 57, Averill Park 46.

Shaker 78, Saratoga 64.

Ravena 53, Schalmont 47.

Watervliet-Heatly 57, Coxsackie-Athens 40.

Argyle 68, Warrensburg 61.

Shenendehowa 65, Columbia 55. The Blue Devils see their 8 game winning streak come to an end.

Broadalbin-Perth 65, Queensbury 54.

Johnstown 63, Loudonville Christian 38.

Duanesburg 80, OESJ 50.

Gloversville 53, Schuylerville 30.

Fort Plain 41, Canajoharie 40.

Schenectady 70, Guilderland 49.

Tamarac 61, Hoosick Falls 37.

Colleges: 

Men's hockey:

Union 4, St. Lawrence 1.

RPI 4, Clarkson 3.

Women's hockey:

Cornell 3, RPI 0.

Colgate 2, Union 1.

High School Fridays: Cat chow (Cohoes at Troy, 2/6/26)

 Playing their 3rd game in 4 nights, Troy High welcomed Cohoes for their next to last home game of the regular season, coming off a tough win at Ballston Spa last night. The Lady Tigers, with just 4 wins total for the season, were looking for a receipt of their own after getting blown out of their own gym earlier in the season.

Yeah, good luck making that happen.

Whatever frustration Will Harris' club felt after going ice cold in the 2nd quarter vs. the Lady Scotties was taken out on Cohoes. Again.

With the 64-31 win, Troy has now won 11 in a row, with 2 games left. Meanwhile, in Cohoes, Jamil Hood's club completed a season sweep of their own, 66-38. The Troy men will be looking for their own receipt vs. Lansingburgh on Senior Night on Tuesday.

News & notes

 We would be remiss if we didn't get around to acknowledging Troy High having some success during last weekend's indoor track sectionals.

Freshman Shamiyah Banks won the 300 meter dash for women, while senior Julian Monk, who starred on the football team in the fall, won the men's 300 meters. He & Banks will advance to the state qualifier meet on Valentine's Day. Congratulations to both.

Thursday was a big night for Siena basketball.

First, the women defeated St. Peter's, 75-62 in New Jersey. Francesca Schiro led 3 Saints in double figures with 21 points. Valencia Fontanelle-Posson (Guilderland) did not play, as she may be injured again. We'll know when Siena hosts Manhattan tomorrow, doing their part for National Girls & Women in Sports Day (2 pm, WVCR, ESPN+).

Meanwhile, it was Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers night at MVP Arena, as Gerry McNamara's Saints ran their winning streak to 6 in a row in gaining a split of the season series with Iona, 79-72. Gavin Doty had a game high 25 points to lead Siena. More than 5,000 fans packed the arena for a nationally televised game on ESPNU.

UAlbany's men completed a season sweep of Bryant, 65-63, on Thursday night. Isaac Abidde led 3 Danes in double figures with 19 points. However, the women continue to stumble, dropping a 50-44 decision to Bryant in a matinee at Broadview Center. Injuries have been plaguing Colleen Mullen's club, as she dressed only 7 players for the game. The Lady Danes are back on the road on Saturday at Lowell.

The women's bowling sectionals took place Thursday at Boulevard Bowl. Mohonasen took home the Class A title, with Cohoes winning Class B, and Middleburgh taking Class C.

Thursday's high school basketball scores:

Women:

Voorheesville 46, Ichabod Crane 44. The Blackbirds bounce back after losing to Troy on Tuesday.

Broadalbin-Perth 47, Queensbury 34.

Troy 64, Ballston Spa 52. Troy has now won 10 in a row, as they close their non-league schedule ahead of their game with Cohoes tonight.

Catskill 72, Rensselaer-Loudonville Christian 42.

Hoosic Valley 55, Waterford 31.

Mayfield 58, Cobleskill-Richmondville 51.

Mechanicville 58, Emma Willard 15.

Gloversville 36, Schuylerville 29.

Men:

Loudonville Christian 73, Berlin-New Lebanon 44.

Northville 71, Hadley-Luzerne 37.

Troy High flag football schedule released

 While it is not yet publicly known who will take over Troy High's flag football program after the departure of founding coach Frank Rogers (Union College), what we do know is that for the 2026 season, Troy won't see any Suburban Council opponents. Instead, the schedule is filled with teams from the Patroon Conference, Foothills Council, and rivals from the Colonial Council.

11 games have been scheduled as of press time:

March:

27 Home opener vs. Saugerties.

30 @ Lansingburgh.

April:

8 @ Holy Trinity.

10 Broadalbin-Perth.

15 Ichabod Crane.

17 Catskill.

22 @ KIPP Tech Valley.

24 @ Hudson.

29 Ravena.

May:

1 @ Mohonasen.

11 Senior night vs. Albany Leadership.