News & notes

 I've heard of keeping it in the family, but this gets the grand prize.

Weeks after welcoming back Jim Jabir as their new women's head basketball coach, Siena College decided to bring Jabir's wife, Angie, as senior associate athletic director & senior women's administrator. She'll work under long time AD John D'Argenio, who stressed at a Friday presser that Angie will not be her husband's supervisor.

Meanwhile, the men's team is getting some help, with Michael Tertsea transferring from Division II Gannon to join the Saints next season.

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Mechanicville native Chad Brown has two horses entered in tonight's Preakness Stakes. Post time is at 6:50 pm (NBC, OTB-TV). Brown was denied the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, but everyone would be happy if Derby winner Medina Spirit was denied this time. Trainer Bob Baffert is not in Baltimore, in order to avoid unnecessary distractions after being suspended from Churchill Downs in the wake of his horse's failed drug test following the Derby.

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Troy High's Alex Wolfe was named Class A football Player of the Year, while teammates Xavier Leigh & Jaylen Riggins were named offensive & defensive players of the year, respectively, as Section II announced its all-star teams on Friday.

Speaking of the all-stars:

1st team:

Offensive line:

Tyler Spink & Nick Marchese (Averill Park), Deandre Butler & Robert Gapp (Troy), Alex Simon (Amsterdam).

Tight End: Angelo Cioffi (Columbia).

Wide Receiver: Nasir Dawud-Soto (Troy), Brady Fenton (LaSalle), David Romer (Columbia), Josiah Newborn (Amsterdam).

Running Back: Dan McShane (Averill Park), Bo Catherwood (LaSalle), Michael Bennett (Columbia).

Quarterback: Eddie Yamin (LaSalle).

Punter: Aiden Laurange (Columbia).

Kicker: Phil "Pip" Ryan (Troy).

Defensive line:

Blessing Jackson (LaSalle), Jaeshon Brown (Troy), Christian Roberson (Amsterdam).

Defensive End: Nick Clementi (Averill Park), Dan Amasha (LaSalle).

Inside Linebacker: Tyrell Penalba (Troy), Olin Wagner (Averill Park), Ed McDonough (LaSalle).

Outside Linebacker: Avvon Smith & Ryan Lefebvre (Troy).

Defensive Back: Ben Ferlito (Averill Park), Elias Daniels (Troy), Nassir Young & Damani Canty (LaSalle), Xavier Acevedo (Amsterdam).

All-Purpose: Gavin Giordano (Averill Park).

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Troy continues to roll merrily along in baseball & softball.

Chris Strack's baseball squad remains undefeated headed into today's brunch matinee at the College of St. Rose vs. Albany, trimming Guilderland, 1-0. Unfortunately, in part due to space considerations, the result was not published in today's newspapers. Sean Geisel's softball team got back to .500 with a 7-2 win over the Lady Dutch (2-2). Alyssa Sano went 3-3, including a 2 run homer, to lead the Lady Horses.

Guilderland salvaged the day by keeping Troy's men's tennis team winless with a 9-0 shutout. Troy is 0-4 on the court.