News & notes

Catching up on some off-season high school news.

James Thomas has resigned as women's varsity basketball coach at Schenectady. Thomas' Lady Patriots won just six games in two seasons, and Thomas chose to pursue career opportunities in Texas. He played his college ball at the University of Texas after graduating from Schenectady.
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Last season, Saratoga had two head coaches for hockey. This season, they'll have just one.

Dave Torres thought that he could still coach the Blue Streaks, six years removed from a state title, despite retiring from teaching. The Saratoga school board had other ideas. Tim Horst, who shared coaching duties with Torres last season, will be the sole head coach this year. Torres had expressed a desire to continue with the core group that are entering their senior season this year, but that isn't going to happen.
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A late afternoon thunderstorm ripped through South Troy, resulting in the cancellation of tonight's game between the Tri-City Valleycats and the Aberdeen Ironbirds. Since it's the last meeting between the two clubs this season, the game will not be made up. Tri-City goes on the road downstate over the next few days, starting with a series at Brooklyn, before the NY-Penn League All-Star Game Wednesday night at Staten Island. Tri-City comes home Thursday to open a series with Hudson Valley.