News & notes

 If you're looking for a college football live fix, RPI is not the place for it.

The Engineers' home games are closed to the public as they resume play on Saturday. Only school officials, aside from the teams and game officials, will be onsite due to concerns over COVID-19.

In sharp contrast, Union College will welcome fans for their home opener on Saturday, and UAlbany will do likewise a week later. The Great Danes are on the road for 2 of their first 3 games, starting the season at North Dakota State on Saturday, and at the Carrier Dome to play Syracuse two weeks later.

If you're an RPI fan, you have to hope they've got their YouTube channel back up and running. Just saying.

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The Tri-City Valleycats will open a 4 game series at the last place NY Boulders tonight, tied for first with Equipe Quebec in the Frontier League's Atlantic Division. However, the 'Cats have just 3 home games left after splitting a doubleheader with New Jersey Thursday, and their road record is among the worst in the league. The team's hopes for another post-season run hinge on play 7 of their final 10 on the road.

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High school football kicks off tonight with a handful of crossover games and 2 Class C contests. Unfortunately, it looks like Spectrum News has punted away Friday Night Matchup, taking no chances with COVID concerns.

Bob Burns begins anew at CBA tonight as the Brothers host LaSalle. Burns is already 3-0 vs. LaSalle coach John Audino, who opens opposite Burns for the 3rd straight season, the last 2 when Burns was at Troy High.

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A quick reminder that today's women's golf match between Troy and Bethlehem has been postponed. The meet has been rescheduled for Monday, September 13, when the men's teams will also meet. The schedule change is due to a scheduling conflict at Normanside Country Club, Bethlehem's home course.

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Thursday's high school scoreboard:

Men's golf:

Colonial Council:

Catholic Central def. Mohonasen-Schenectady, 202-204.

LaSalle def. Schalmont. The Sabres didn't submit a score.

Foothills Council:

Hudson Falls def. Scotia-Glenville, 157-197.

Broadalbin-Perth def. Glens Falls, 170-180.

Patroon Conference:

Taconic Hills def. Greenville by a reported tally of 7 1/2-4 1/2.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park def. Colonie, 261-281.

Shaker def. Columbia, 242-278.

Niskayuna def. Ballston Spa, 247-275.

CBA def. Troy. Score was not reported to the press. Troy falls to 0-4 on the season, and is idle until September 9 at Colonie.

Western Athletic Conference:

Schoharie def. Fort Plain, 186-257.

Women's golf:

Suburban Council:

Shaker def. Columbia, 152-174.

Non-league: Guilderland def. Voorheesville, 204-254.

Women's soccer:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes def. Ichabod Crane, 7-1.

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk def. Albany Academy, 4-1.

Schalmont def. Lansingburgh, 2-1.

Catholic Central def. Cobleskill-Richmondville, 3-1.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill def. Chatham, 4-1.

Non-league:

Bolton Landing-Warrensburg def. Northville, 4-0.

Waterford def. Hadley-Luzerne, 11-0.

Men's soccer:

Colonial Council:

Lansingburgh vs. Schalmont ended in a 3-3 draw.

Cobleskill-Richmondville def. Catholic Central, 4-0.

Patroon Conference:

Catskill def. Hudson, 2-1.

Greenville def. Cairo-Durham, 6-1.

Non-league:

Glens Falls def. Corinth, 11-0.

Hudson Falls def. Troy, 2-1. Hudson Falls avenges a loss to the Flying Horses about 2-3 years ago.

Loudonville Christian def. Hoosick Falls, 6-0.

Colonie def. Scotia-Glenville, 5-1.

Tennis:

Colonial Council: 

Albany Academy def. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, 7-0.

Patroon Conference:

Rensselaer def. Maple Hill, 5-0.

Suburban Council: 

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake def. Guilderland, 5-4.

Women's volleyball:

Colonial Council:

Ichabod Crane def. Cohoes in straight sets.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park def. Troy in straight sets. AP's YouTube channel is essentially privatized as the school doesn't want the videos posted elsewhere. Troy is now 0-2, while AP wins their season opener.

Ballston Spa def. Shaker, 3-1.

Bethlehem def. Schenectady, 3-1.

Western Athletic Conference:

Loudonville Christian def. Berne Knox-Westerlo, 3-1.