News & notes

Ballston Spa will enter the Class A football playoffs Friday without their coach.

Jason Ohnsman was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Saturday night, and has been placed on leave by the Ballston Spa school district. Assistant coach Greg O'Connor will run the team for their playoff game vs. Amsterdam on Friday night.
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RPI's ECAC hockey team split two games over the weekend, losing to UMass-Amherst, 5-2, on Friday before coming back to rout Canisius, 7-2, on Saturday.

At least they're winning early, unlike in coach Dave Smith's first two seasons.
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Two more players with 518 connections are headed to Vince McMahon's XFL 2.0.

Former RPI kicker Andrew Franks and former UAlbany quarterback Vincent Testaverde, whose father played for Dallas, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, and the Jets, among others, were drafted by the league's Tampa Bay franchise last week.

If this iteration of the XFL pans out better than the original (2001), it gives hope to more players from the 518.
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Troy High's soccer teams have not had good seasons--the two teams have combined for five wins---, but two of the senior stars of the women's squad have been named to the Suburban Council 1st team all-star team. Goalkeeper Maddie Rifenberick and striker Abby Burns, the team's leading scorer, were named to the first team, per an announcement made by Troy High earlier today. Congratulations to both. No word yet on the men's team.
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Speaking of Troy, there is talk that the school could host this year's Class AA football title game. Assuming form holds in the conference, defending champion Shaker could be facing Shenendehowa for the 2nd time this season. You'll recall that Shaker was designated as the home team vs. Troy the last time the AA title game was contested in town three years ago, and that game was played at RPI's East Campus Village Stadium. Apparently, RPI isn't willing to break bread with Section II again for some reason, and it may not be money. Stay tuned.