News & notes

State regional play resumes in high school basketball today, as all 9 Section II teams still in the hunt will be in action. Two of the games will be played at Hudson Valley Community College, while the rest are further out.

The lineup:

Women:

Class AA: Shenendehowa vs. West Genesee at SRC Arena, Syracuse, approximately 5:30 pm. I say approximately because there are two boys' games ahead of this one.

Class B: Mechanicville vs. Canton at SUNY Potsdam, 2:45 pm. This is the opening act for a certain Class B men's champion.

Class C: Cambridge vs. Moriah at Beekmantown, noon.

Class D: Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons vs. Westport Central at HVCC, 1 pm.

Men:

Class AA: Saratoga vs. West Genesee at SRC Arena, 3:45.

Class A: Troy vs. Jamesville-DeWitt at SRC Arena, 1:45.

Class B: Glens Falls vs. Ogdensburg Free Academy at SUNY Potsdam, 4:30.

Class C: Lake George vs. Moriah at Beekmantown, 1:45.

Class D: Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville vs. Wells at HVCC.
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To the surprise of absolutely no one, El Cheapo Media was late to the party in its reporting on UAlbany lacrosse coach Scott Marr's bashing of the NCAA, and the subsequent rebuke by UAlbany AD Mark Benson. A piece credited to the "sports staff" in today's editions should've appeared when the story was covered in the other papers in the market earlier in the week.
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Siena freshman Jalen Pickett was named Rookie of The Year by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Considering how often Pickett was selected as the Freshman of The Week this season, this should've been no surprise, either. The Saints begin their quest for the MAAC title tonight when they play Rider in the nightcap of the Saturday card at the Times-Union Center. Siena's women's team was eliminated on Thursday by Iona.
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RPI needs to beat Yale tonight to force a third & deciding game in their first round ECAC hockey playoff. The Engineers dropped a 4-1 decision on Friday night. In contrast, Union, which beat Colgate by the same 4-1 count last night, can close out the Red Raiders with a win tonight. If you can't make the games or are nowhere near a radio, don't despair. Each school streams their radio broadcasts on the internet.
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And that reminds me. To update an earlier story, the New York Mets' new flagship radio station, WCBS-AM (880 AM), like most stations, does stream online, so you'll be able to listen to games on your computer or other devices if the team doesn't pick up a local affiliate.