News & notes

 Chalk up another win for Shenendehowa grad Ian Anderson.

Anderson checked the Arizona Diamondbacks on one run and one hit, with eight strikeouts, over seven innings Wednesday, as the Atlanta Braves inched a step closer to their fourth straight NL East title with a 9-2 verdict. The way the schedule is set, it looks like Anderson will get one more start vs. the Mets in the final series of the season next weekend.

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Meanwhile, Shen has to deal with the reality of their boosters, and the school itself, being the victims of a long-distance scam.

According to the Albany Times-Union this morning, Shen AD Chris Culnan received a surprise delivery right at the start of the season in the form of two boxes of t-shirts that were not ordered by Culnan or any other Shen staffer.

A Texas man solicited a number of local businesses, according to the article, and some of these unsuspecting marks paid more than $1,000 each for what they thought was sponsorship of the Plainsmen's football team. Elite Sports Promos collected as much as $7,000 until, according to Elite's James Stevens, Culnan cancelled the contract, which Stevens claims was initiated by varsity cheerleading coach Amy Price, who denies any involvement at all.

Price, Culnan, and Shen Nation as a whole, were duped, and plan to spread the word to other schools in the area.

Photo courtesy Albany Times-Union.

Lest we forget, Shen will be featured on Spectrum News 1's Friday Night Matchup tomorrow night vs. Shaker. The Blue Bison will be appearing on TV for the 2nd time in 3 weeks. Spectrum evening anchor Marisa Jacques is back roaming the sidelines on Fridays.

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Wednesday's high school scoreboard:

Field hockey:

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 2, Shen 1.

Saratoga 2, Shaker 0.

Burnt Hills 7, Niskayuna 0.

Men's golf:

Colonia Council:

Catholic Central 174, Mohonasen 200.

Foothills Council:

Schuylerville 179, South Glens Falls 184, Broadalbin-Perth 187. (Dual meet).

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 7, Cairo-Durham 5.

Suburban Council:

Shen 233, Bethlehem 256.

Niskayuna 260, Shaker 274.

Guilderland 257, Columbia 298.

Western Athletic Conference:

Duanesburg 176, Galway 179.

Men's soccer:

Adirondack League (scores provided by Capital Region Soccer):

Lake George 2, Argyle 0.

Fort Ann 3, Hadley-Luzerne 0.

Hartford 6, Corinth 1.

Bolton-Warrensburg 8, Granville 1.

Central Hudson Valley League:

Loudonville Christian 7, Bishop Maginn 0.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mekeel Christian 5, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 1.

Mayfield 6, Middleburgh 1.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 2, Galway 1.

Fort Plain 3, Schoharie 2.

Northville & OESJ played to a 2-2 draw.

Canajoharie 5, Fonda-Fultonville 1.

Women's soccer:

Foothills Council:

Scotia-Glenville 9, Schuylerville 1.

Broadalbin-Perth 9, Hudson Falls 0.

Queensbury 3, Amsterdam 0.

Wasaren League:

Greenwich 2, Hudson Falls 0.

Waterford 5, Tamarac 2.

Stillwater 3, Berlin-New Lebanon 1.

Mechanicville 6, Emma Willard 1.

Western Athletic Conference:

Northville 2, OESJ 1.

Galway 1, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 0.

Canajoharie 2, Fonda-Fultonville 1.

Schoharie 9, Fort Plain 1.

Non-league:

Lansingburgh 2, Hoosic Valley 1.

Swimming:

Troy-Tamarac-Averill Park 106, "Guilderville" 77. The Flying Bengal Warriors are now 2-1.

Tennis:

Colonial Council:

Catholic Central 5, Schalmont 0.

Albany Academy 6, Ravena 0.

Foothills Council:

Hudson Falls 7, Amsterdam 0.

South Glens Falls 4, Greenwich 3.

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 5, Niskayuna 4.

Shaker 6, Burnt Hills 3.

Ballston Spa 9, Troy 0.

Bethlehem 8, Schenectady 1.

Columbia 5, Colonie 3.

Men's volleyball:

Suburban Council:

Saratoga 3, Bethlehem 2.

Columbia 3, Shen 2.

Women's volleyball:

Colonial Council:

Ichabod Crane 3, Ravena 1.

Mohonasen 3, Voorheesville 1.

Patroon Conference:

Hudson 3, Coxsackie-Athens 0.

Suburban Council:

Burnt Hills 3, Colonie 0.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mayfield 3, Schoharie 0.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 3, OESJ 0.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville 3, Hoosic Valley 0.

Emma Willard 3, Saratoga Catholic 1.