News & notes

 When UAlbany's women's basketball team takes the court this afternoon at Hofstra University, there will be a noticable 518 bent.

Sophomore Grace Heeps, formerly of Columbia High, transferred from UMass-Amherst to return home to the Capital Region. Freshman Logan Thayne comes from Hoosick Falls. We'll see if coach Colleen Mullen starts either one of them today (3 pm tip).

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Troy High's winter sports schedule has been revised again. It was reported that the winter sports season would be delayed another week for bowling and indoor track, starting no earlier than December 21, so we'll see if the season opener for the Troy keglers vs. Colonie is still on track.

The schedule, as of now, per Schedule Galaxy:

Dec. 21-Colonie.

January 7-@ Albany.

January 11-Ballston Spa.

January 13-Guilderland.

January 14-@ Shaker.

January 20-Niskayuna.

January 26-@ Saratoga.

January 28-@ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.

Feb. 1-CBA.

Feb. 4-@ Shenendehowa.

Feb. 8-Senior Day vs. Schenectady.

Feb. 11-@ Averill Park.

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Troy-CBA swimming/diving revised schedule:

January 5-Bethlehem.

January 12-@ Ballston Spa.

January 19-@ Niskayuna.

January 24-Schenectady.

January 28-Albany.

Feb. 2-Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.

Feb. 9-Senior Day vs. Guilderland/Voorheesville.

Feb. 16-@ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.

There might be more before the league championships take place February 25-26.

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Troy basketball revised schedule. Boys' games are listed, with the women at the opposite venue.

January 12-Ballston Spa.

January 15-@ Shaker.

January 19-Niskayuna.

January 22-Columbia.

January 29-@ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.

Feb. 2-@ Bethlehem.

Feb. 5-@ Averill Park.

Feb. 9-CBA (women have the night off).

Feb. 12-Senior Night vs. Saratoga.

Games vs. Albany, Shenendehowa, Guilderland, Schenectady, & Colonie have yet to be rescheduled.

Update, 2:02 pm: Basketball, along with other high risk sports, is postponed pending approval from state health officials due to recent surges in COVID-19 cases in the 518.

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Siena's women's basketball team begins their season tonight with the first of a 2-game series vs. Fairfield at the Alumni Recreation Center. Fans will not be admitted due to coronavirus concerns. Tip time is 7 pm. The game can be heard on WVCR-FM and/or the Siena website.