News & notes

Averill Park clinched the Suburban Council women's Gray division Thursday night with a 60-46 win over Troy. The Wood sisters, Amelia & Kelsey, combined for 37 points (13 & 24, respectively) to lead the Warriors. Jenalyse Alarcon had 16 for Troy, but no other Troy player reached double figures.

As of now, Troy is locked into 3rd place, and will visit Saratoga in the season finale for both teams tonight. Averill Park will play Niskayuna tonight, then travel to Shenendehowa on Monday in the season finale for both squads. Sectional seedings will be announced on Wednesday, with Averill Park figuring to be among the top seeds in Class A.

Speaking of Shen, their game with Schenectady was played last night, with the Lady Plainsmen winning, so they'll have a weekend respite before hosting Averill Park in a twilight game on Monday.
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You might have noticed that Spectrum News has moved Marisa Jacques out of the sports department. Marisa is doing more field reporting and has done some work as a weekend anchor, as well as filling in for primetime anchor Solomon Syed on occasion. The station hasn't come right out and anointed Jesse MacWilliam as their new sports director, but Katie Leigh has traded places with Marisa, and is backing up MacWilliam.

The funny part is, there's been no mention in other press about the personnel shuffle.
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The calendar may only be reading mid-February, but college baseball & softball has begun out west and in the south.

We'll be keeping an eye on Troy High graduate Hunter Levesque, now a junior at Pittsburgh. The Panthers don't seem to need her on the mound, so she's playing in the infield & outfield.

Meanwhile, Virginia Commonwealth, playing in the Atlantic 10, boasts a quartet of local players. including a trio from Albany Academy.

Infielder Brett Young and pitchers Brooks & Carter Knapek had all been redshirted as freshmen, so while Brett is, academically, a sophomore, he's listed as a redshirt-freshman. The Knapeks are listed as redshirt-juniors. Columbia graduate Danny Watson is a true sophomore pitcher. The Rams open their season today with the first of a three game series at UNC-Charlotte.

Pittsburgh's softball team is taking part in the Big 10-ACC challenge at Clemson University, and will play Michigan State today, with first pitch scheduled for 5 pm. The Lady Panthers are 2-3 on the young season. Check your cable listings for channels to watch the games.
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Troy's bowling team finished the season placing 18th (!!!!) in the Class A sectionals at Boulevard Bowl. South Glens Falls captured the championship and will advance to state competition.
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For those of you either venturing out to Times-Union Center or staying home to watch tonight's Rider-Siena men's basketball game, the tip time has been moved to 9 pm to accomodate ESPNU, which will air the game nationally. Next game on WNYA is Sunday.