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 Ernie Tetrault wasn't the only local personality to pass on this week.

Former Albany River Rats coach Dennis "Red" Gendron passed away on Friday after suffering a heart attack while playing golf in Maine. Gendron had spent the last 8 seasons as head coach for the University of Maine after spending 11 seasons in the New Jersey Devils organization, first as an assistant with New Jersey, then as an assistant to the late John Cunniff in Albany from 1996-2000. Albany qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs in each of those 4 seasons. Gendron returned as head coach in Albany from 2002-4, dismissed during the 2003-4 season, and replaced by Robbie Ftorek.

Rest in peace, Red.

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Friday's high school scoreboard:

Men's soccer:

Wasaren League:

Cambridge 2, Greenwich 0.

Waterford 3, Hoosick Falls 0.

Mechanicville 6, Tamarac 1.

Western Athletic Conference:

Northville 6, Fonda-Fultonville 0.

Mayfield 3, Canajoharie 1.

Women's soccer:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 4, Ichabod Crane 0.

Catholic Central 3, Cobleskill-Richmondville 0.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mekeel Christian 3, Berne Knox-Westerlo 0.

Canajoharie 3, Mayfield 0.

Women's volleyball:

Suburban Council:

Columbia def. Troy, 3-2. Now we know the other reason it was a matinee. Jenalyse Alarcon was among the finalists for Homecoming Queen at Troy (1-8).

Averill Park def. Ballston Spa, 3-1.

Shenendehowa def. Bethlehem in straight sets.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake def. Colonie in straight sets.

Niskayuna def. Albany in straight sets.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville def. Cambridge in straight sets.

Saratoga Catholic def. Berlin-New Lebanon, 3-2.

Football:

Class AA:

Shaker 40, Schenectady 0.

Class A:

Averill Park 41, Amsterdam 40.

Niskayuna 44, Scotia-Glenville 26.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 55, Mohonasen 14.

LaSalle 44, Albany 0. The only way you'd know about this one is via WTEN:

For some reason, LaSalle is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment, even in football. The Cadets have won 2 in a row, and have a game yet to make up vs. Columbia. They're at Averill Park next week.

Class B:

Hudson 37, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 0.

Class C:

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac 45, Coxsackie-Athens 3.

Mechanicville 14, Johnstown 12.

Watervliet 56, Taconic Hills 22.

Class D:

Cohoes 6, Helderberg Valley 0.