News & notes

Most, if not all, of today's schedule has been wiped out by rain and unplayable field conditions, which would explain why lacrosse matches, which could be played in the rain, were postponed. At last check, Lansingburgh was still planning on having a varsity baseball game vs. Schalmont, but I don't think that'll happen.

To illustrate the point, Troy High & Shenendehowa agreed to push back their games until tomorrow. Tennis, varsity softball & baseball, and JV baseball in Troy, JV softball in Clifton Park, all washed out for at least 24 hours.

This is the problem Section II deals with every year during spring sports season. Whether it's rain or snow, given the 6-7 week schedule, there's always going to be scrambling to reschedule, especially in the wake of a heavy rainstorm that hit the 518 overnight. State regulations making those schedules as rigid as they are don't help.
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Speaking of Troy, their baseball team is yearning for a win, since we don't know if they beat Cohoes two weeks ago.

Chris Strack's club dropped a 13-11 decision on Friday to Niskayuna, which, without verification of the Cohoes score, leaves the Horses winless, extending a futility streak dating back to last year. Troy has a non-league home game scheduled vs. Green Tech on Thursday, but I've a feeling they'll miss the sectionals again.
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Next week starts the annual Friday Night Lights Coaches vs. Cancer series at Bruno Stadium. By this time next week, we'll know who will be filling out the three double-headers, since they tend to wait until the week of the first one to make it public.

Then again, El Cheapo Media hasn't exactly been supporting this venture at all, despite the sponsorship of the Tri-City Valleycats. All we know is that Shen will play the nightcap on April 26, and LaSalle will host Cohoes on May 10. Stay tuned.