News & notes

Siena College opened its basketball season Tuesday with a men's & women's double-header at Times Union Center.

In the opener, Shenendehowa alumnus Carly Boland, whose mother is in Siena's Hall of Fame, scored 16 points to help Binghamton beat the Lady Saints, 89-62.

Then, in the men's game, star sophomore Jalen Pickett didn't start due to tardiness, but scored 22 points to lead Siena past American, 96-80. CBA grad Jordan King started in Pickett's place, and finished with 8 points in his collegiate debut. Siena travels to play Xavier on Friday.
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Congratulations to former Watervliet hoops standout Peter Torncello, who ran unopposed for Watervliet City Council on Tuesday. Torncello, a lawyer by trade, and incoming Mayor Charles Patricelli, will hopefully improve city government's presence in town, as former Mayor Michael Manning was, according to people I've talked to, a no-show administrator in recent times.

Torncello played at 'Vliet in the late 70's and early 80's.
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After Alpha Lanes was destroyed by fire back in the spring, we wondered where Lansingburgh High would play their home bowling matches this season.

Turns out they'll join Catholic Central & Troy High in playing at Uncle Sam Lanes in downtown, starting next month. Fittingly, the two north end schools will play each other in the season opener. Uncle Sam owner Tom Walsh, Jr. also owns Green Island Lanes & Cohoes Arena, the latter being closer to 'Burgh & CCHS in terms of geography, but I think Cohoes, a rival of theirs in the Colonial Council, might've objected.

In case you wonder, LaSalle plays their home matches at Hi-Way Recreation in Wynantskill, which makes sense from a geographical standpoint as well.