Thursday's high school scoreboard, 12/30

 Men's basketball:

Troy 76, Schenectady 58. The Flying Horses had four players in double figures, led by Chase Petersen's 25, which also led all scorers.

Canajoharie 45, Dolgeville 42.

Lansingburgh 69, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 49. Logan Hardt had 23 points to lead all scorers for the Knights.

Hoosic Valley 69, Maple Hill 67.

Shenendehowa 45, Albany Academy 44. Mason Courtney had 31 points for Shen, now at .500 (3-3).

Mechanicville 45, Shaker 37.

St. Peter's 53, Albany 50.

Women's basketball:

Averill Park 53, Colonie 47. Taylor Holohan led the Warriors with 15 points, as Colonie fell from the ranks of the undefeated.

Albany Academy 58, Mechanicville 53.

Fonda-Fultonville 46, Cambridge 32.

Glens Falls 67, Hartford 52.

Greenwich 74, Hudson Falls 38.

Liverpool 46, Niskayuna 38.

Burnt Hills 49, Queensbury 36.

Pittsford Mendon 49, Albany 44.

Shenendehowa 66, Bishop Guertin 52.

Ichabod Crane 51, Tamarac 32.

Salem 50, Granville 44.

A Patriotic blowout (Troy @ Schenectady, 12/30/21)

 Having not played in over a week after beating Averill Park on December 20, John Killian's Troy High Flying Horses came to the Pat Riley Center at Schenectady High for a twilight special.

You'll excuse the low volume of the PA at the Center, as it appears not to be fully in sync with the YouTube stream. Down 1 in the 2nd quarter, Troy took a 10 point halftime lead, and never looked back, blowing away the Patriots, 76-58.

Here's the video:

The two teams will meet again at Zotto Memorial Gym on January 18. Meanwhile, the women's teams will meet at Zotto Gym on January 8 and the Riley Center on January 18.

Up next for Troy (4-3 overall) is a non-league game vs. Mount Anthony on Monday, starting a stretch of four games in six days.

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Other stuff:

RPI had their hockey game vs. Vermont moved to Burlington, and they beat the Catamounts, 3-2, snapping a 3 game losing streak (all in Alaska).

COVID continues to be a problem for local college basketball. UAlbany's women's team has postponed games at Hartford on Friday and a home game Sunday vs. Vermont. Siena, which already announced postponements for the women vs. Manattan (tonight) and Niagara (Saturday) and the men vs. Canisius (Sunday), have added Friday's matinee vs. Iona to the list. Both UAlbany & Siena are dealing with COVID issues on their teams.

Wednesday's high school scoreboard, 12/29

 Men's basketball:

Gloversville 38, Fonda-Fultonville 35.

Canajoharie 70, Cherry Valley 41.

Lake George 56, Galway 46.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 48, Greenville 45.

Averill Park 45, Burnt Hills 41. This game doesn't count in the Suburban Council standings.

Queensbury 61, Saugerties 45. 

Mekeel Christian 57, Colonie 49.

Guilderland 62, Proctor 38.

Green Tech 78, Catskill 41.

Glens Falls 45, Hoosick Falls 38.

Maple Hill 78, Lee (MA) 37.

Hoosic Valley 50, Ichabod Crane 38.

Cobleskill-Richmondville 58, Johnstown 57.

Tamarac 64, Utica Academy 57.

Mayfield 57, Northville 52.

Warrensburg 54, Loudonville Christian 42.

OESJ 49, Fort Plain 45.

Saratoga 63, LaSalle 62.

Albany 55, Shaker 44.

Shenendehowa 52, Middletown 39.

Women's basketball:

Shenendehowa 63, Liverpool 33. Kaliegh Montanez led all scorers with 18 points for Shen.

Mechanicville 47, Fonda-Fultonville 24.

Burnt Hills 54, Niskayuna 28. Carlie Rzeszotarski was the only player in double figures, leading all scorers with 22 points.

Albany Academy 47, Cambridge 32.

Pittsford-Mendon 52, Averill Park 25. Coach Sean Organ tested positive for COVID-19, and is in quarantine. AP guard Michelina Lombardi was sidelined with an ankle injury, and was scratched.

Albany 60, Queensbury 46.

Colonie 51, Bishop Guerin 33.

Northville 59, Galway 37.

Tamarac 51, Lansingburgh 36.

Ichabod Crane 52, Maple Hill 25.

Mayfield 51, Schoharie 33.

Argyle 62, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 43.

Adirondack 53, Canajoharie 37.

Hockey:

Adirondack 7, CBA 1.

Guilderville 6, Queensbury 4.

COVID be buggin', part 3

 We noted earlier that UAlbany was forced to postpone tonight's game vs. Bucknell due to COVID-related issues on the Great Danes.

Now comes word that Siena is also dealing with more COVID postponements.

The winless Lady Saints have had two MAAC games, vs. Manhattan & Niagara, scheduled for Thursday & Saturday, postponed. If they can't make up the dates, Siena would be forced to forfeit the games under NCAA COVID guidelines.

The men, meanwhile, were set to play Canisius on Sunday, but that, too, has been postponed. The school has issued the following statement:

Same deal for the guys. If they can't reschedule Canisius, the Golden Griffins would forfeit, since the COVID issues are connected to their roster.

This is not the end, friends, not by a longshot.

News & notes

 RPI has rewarded football coach Ralph Isernia with a 5 year contract extension after taking the Engineers to within 2 games of a NCAA FCS title in 2019 & 2021. 

Here's to hoping 2022 brings two things to the Engineers. Fans back at East Campus Village Stadium, and television coverage on ESPN or another network.

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UAlbany's women's basketball team was missing five players, including former Columbia star Grace Heeps, due to health & safety protocols, but they still had enough players to blow Union out of SEFCU Arena, 88-37, on Tuesday night.

Abby Ray (Saratoga) had 3 points, and Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) had 10 to help the Lady Danes (7-4 overall), who begin America East play tomorrow at Hartford.

Conversely, the men's game vs. Bucknell, scheduled for today, has been postponed due to COVID concerns on the Great Danes, whose next game is scheduled for Sunday at Vermont.

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With former Siena women's coach Ali Jaques calling the Albany-Union game, WTEN meteorologist Tim Drawbridge handled play-by-play for Capital Region SportsNet's coverage of Tuesday's Amsterdam-Johnstown game, the finale of the Amsterdam College Showcase. Paired with former player E. J. Gallup (Colonie/UAlbany/Albany Patroons), Drawbridge did an okay job. Nothing fancy or flashy.

Oh, and, for the record, Amsterdam used a fourth quarter surge to beat the undermanned Lady Bills, 63-45. Johnstown dressed just six players due to---wait for it---COVID. Unfortunately, there is no boxscore for the game, as it wasn't received by local newspapers prior to deadlines for today's editions, although I'd imagine WTEN had the highlights in time for their 10 pm newscast on WXXA.

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The rest of Tuesday's high school scoreboard:

Hockey:

Mohawks tournament @ Union College:

Albany Academy 5, Tupper Lake 1.

Mohawks 3, LaSalle 1.

From Monday:

Tupper Lake 7, LaSalle 2.

Albany Academy wins the tournament, going 2-0.

Basketball:

Men:

Fonda-Fultonville 66, Johnstown 35.

Hoosick Falls 73, Galway 44.

Mayfield 59, Middleburgh 48.

Northville 53, Wells 20.

Bishop Maginn 69, Saratoga Catholic 66.

Colonie 45, Proctor 41.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 66, Cairo-Durham 39.

Catskill 64, Mohonasen 45.

Averill Park 38, Queensbury 37.

Guilderland 53, Mekeel Christian 49.

Granville 74, Cambridge 34.

Fort Plain 59, Argyle 24.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 81, Saugerties 45.

Gloversville 48, Cobleskill-Richmondville 44.

Glens Falls 69, Lake George 33.

Warrensburg 70, Johnsburg 15.

OESJ 64, North Warren 62.

Women:

Academy of Holy Names 67, Notre Dame-Utica 62.

Little Falls 65, Canajoharie 18.

Shaker 47, Saugerties 33.

Guilderland 35, Broadalbin-Perth 31.

Wallkill 62, Troy 41. 

Schalmont 60, Fairport 39.

Albany 62, Duanesburg 61.

Guilderland 44, Mohonasen 29.

Proctor 56, Voorheesville 40.

Glens Falls 66, Argyle 24.

Mayfield 50, Galway 11.

Schoharie 50, Northville 38.

Hartford 56, Granville 27.

Hanover vs. Saratoga was cancelled due to a possible outbreak with the Lady Streaks.

Bethlehem vs. Frederick Douglass was cancelled when FDHS withdrew. They had been invited to replace Holy Redeemer, which also withdrew, according to a Bethlehem parent.

News & notes

 We don't have all the results from day one of the Amsterdam College Showcase, for a number of reasons, chief of which is that certain schools didn't submit the results of their games in time for today's deadlines. 

There were some other non-league games on the docket, as well, but, again, not all the scores are available as of press time. Bear with us.

Amsterdam College Showcase:

Penfield 57, Albany 55.

Saugerties 58, Troy 35. The Flying Horses have now dropped five in a row, and likely six after today's game vs. Wallkill.

Wallkill 73, Duanesburg 60. Duanesburg suffers its first loss of the season.

Shaker 50, Baldwinsville 46.

Bethlehem 69, Hanover (NH) 63. Maren Louridas led all scorers with a season high 30 points. Caroline Davis added 16 for the undefeated Lady Eagles.

Fairport 62, Saratoga 39. The Blue Streaks had to play without senior star Natasha Chudy, who reportedly was ill.

Other action:

Whitehall split a men's & women's doubleheader with Crown Point. The Lady Railroaders won in blowout fashion, 68-11, but Crown Point salvaged the men's game, 61-54.

Notre Dame-Utica 56, Voorheesville 40.

Men's non-league:

Bishop Maginn 82, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 79.

CBA 72, LaSalle 42. Football hero David Clement led all scorers with 22 points for CBA.

In the Mohawks hockey tournament at Union College, the host Mohawks dropped a 4-3 decision to Albany Academy. The Tupper Lake-LaSalle game was not reported. 

Today, it'll be Academy vs. Tupper Lake, and LaSalle vs. the Mohawks.

COVID be buggin', part 2

 As the annual Mohawks hockey tournament is now underway at Union College, the COVID omicron surge has claimed another victim.

A squad from Brattleboro, Vermont was scheduled to play winless LaSalle in today's nightcap, but pulled out of the tournament at the last minute, replaced by Albany Academy. The amended schedule is as follows:

Academy @ Mohawks: Playing right now.

Tupper Lake @ LaSalle: 5:30 pm.

Tomorrow, Academy will play Tupper Lake, and the Mohawks & LaSalle will play each other for the first time this season, as they're scheduled to meet next month LaSalle was to play Brattleboro today and Tupper Lake tomorrow, so the Tupper Lake game was moved up. Here's to hoping LaSalle can finally win.

Meanwhile, Siena's men's basketball team was to travel to Washington to play American University tomorrow night, but that game was called off as American is dealing with a COVID surge, less than a week after Siena's women's team was pulled off the court 20 minutes before game time vs. Syracuse. Doesn't look like the game will be rescheduled.

COVID be buggin'

 The Albany Times-Union did a profile piece on former Shaker football player Brandon Barlow, now at Boston College, ahead of the Eagles' scheduled appearance at the Military Bowl, set for Monday.

Unfortunately for Barlow and Boston College, the game won't be played.

Eagles coach Jeff "Don't Meet Me" Hafley announced earlier today that BC is dealing with a COVID outbreak on their team, and don't have enough players available for the game. It is not known as of press time if Barlow is one of those players.

Hafley, in his 2nd season with Boston College, has landed bowl bids in both seasons, but opted out last year due to COVID concerns. It is the 3rd time in 4 years that a bowl game involving the Eagles has been cancelled.. The 2018 First Responder Bowl was cancelled due to weather issues, specifically lightning.

Closer to home, RPI is scheduled to play Vermont on Thursday. They will, as of now, but it won't be a home game anymore.

The school announced earlier this week that the game will now be played in Burlington on Thursday night due to a COVID outbreak on the RPI campus. The school's official statement stated that the change was made out of an abundance of caution and concern over the pandemic's effects on the team. The game was to be broadcast on RPI-TV, but now will air only on WRPI-FM (91.5).

News & notes

 UAlbany is losing football players to the transfer portal left & right, but coach Mark Gattuso is sticking around.

Gattuso and AD Mark Benson finalized a contract extension, first negotiated after the 2019 season, that will keep Gattuso at UAlbany through 2024. That it took two years, including two straight losing seasons, to get it done suggests that maybe UAlbany administration might've thought about breaking off the deal.

You wonder, then, if maybe those players would've stayed if they knew Gattuso would be retained. Something to think about.

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Thursday's high school scoreboard:

Men's basketball:

Wasaren League:

Tamarac 77, Hoosick Falls 35.

Non-league:

Moriah 56, Fonda-Fultonville 30.

Cohoes 73, Bishop Maginn 66. Royal Brown led all scorers with 28 points.

Broadalbin-Perth 42, Shaker 41.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 55, Hudson Falls 50.

Averill Park 61, South Glens Falls 31. A rare win for Dave Pugilese's Warriors, who bounced back from a 15 point loss to Troy on Tuesday.

Scotia-Glenville 46, Colonie 43.

Women's basketball:

Patroon Conference:

Greenville 68, Cairo-Durham 22.

Non-league:

Greenwich 64, Mayfield 38.

Bowling:

Suburban Council:

Burnt Hills 28, Bethlehem 4.

Troy 25, Albany 7. Olivia DeCitise led all scorers with a 686 triple. We're still waiting on the result of last week's Troy-Ballston Spa match. That aside, Troy sits at 2-4 at the moment.

Averill Park 16 1/2, Shaker 15 1/2.

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 5, Hoosic Valley 0.

Wrestling:

Non-league:

Duanesburg-Schoharie 35, Amsterdam 22.

News & notes

 UAlbany's women's basketball team was to have played SUNY-Canton last weekend, but that game was wiped out by COVID. In its place, the Lady Danes will host Union College on Tuesday at SEFCU Arena. This game should raise the Dutchwomen's basketball profile.

Conversely, Siena's women's team was on the court at the Carrier Dome for a matinee vs. Syracuse, but that game was cancelled due to some COVID-related issues. While the team involved wasn't identified, it's assumed it was Rider, which beat the Lady Saints on Monday. No make-up date has been set for the Lady Orange.

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COVID also had an impact on high school hockey, as both games scheduled on Wednesday were postponed.

Winless LaSalle was to host Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-Ballston Spa at Conway Arena. CBA was to travel to the north country to play Queensbury. No make-up dates have yet been set for either game. LaSalle, in particular, is now off until the Mohawks tournament at Union on Monday.

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The Albany Times-Union listed Shenendehowa grad Ian Anderson's World Series run with Atlanta as one of their top ten stories of 2021, finishing in 9th. With MLB teams currently locked out, Anderson might not make it to spring training in Florida on time come February, unless a new deal with the Players' Association can be reached.

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Wednesday's high school scoreboard:

Men's basketball:

Adirondack League:

Warrensburg 40, Salem 29.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 58, Taconic Hills 54.

Wasaren League:

Greenwich 71, Hoosic Valley 56.

Tamarac 77, Hoosick Falls 35.

Western Athletic Conference:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 75, Galway 46.

Women's basketball:

Adirondack League:

Argyle 58, Fort Ann 24.

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 57, Ravena 39.

Foothills Council:

Queensbury 57, Broadalbin-Perth 31.

Suburban Council:

Shenendehowa 66, Saratoga 51. Natasha Chudy had 29 points to lead all scorers, albeit in a losing effort. Jillian Huerter led Shen with 25.

Western Athletic Conference:

Canajoharie 61, OESJ 28.

Duanesburg 69, Northville 26.

Mayfield 59, Fort Plain 34.

Fonda-Fultonville 53, Galway 25.

Non-league:

Colonie 57, Schalmont 49.

Men's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 27, Ravena 5.

Foothills Council:

Scotia-Glenville 3, Broadalbin-Perth 1.

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 25, Shenendehowa 7.

Women's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Mohonasen 23, Schalmont 9.

Suburban Council:

Colonie 28, Bethlehem 4.

Schenectady 27, Averill Park 5.

Men's volleyball:

Taconic Hills 3, Cairo-Durham 0.

Wrestling:

Colonial Council:

Cobleskill-Richmondville 36, Ravena 27.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park 48, Bethlehem 21.

Saratoga 66, Guilderland 9.

Swimming:

Glens Falls 84, Queensbury 78.

Troy High spring sports schedule 2022

 As Troy High (and everyone else in Section II) heads toward the Christmas break, the opportunity arises to announce the school's spring sports schedule.

As was the case in the past, the varsity teams will travel together, with the JV's at the opposite site. The lacrosse team's schedule is a wee bit different, as you'll see.

As of right now, the softball team doesn't have any non-league games scheduled, but that could change. 

March 25: Softball home opener vs. Catholic Central.

March 28: Softball vs. Lansingburgh.

March 31: Lacrosse opener at Colonie, Softball @ Mohonasen.

April 2: Lacrosse home opener vs. Catholic Central.

April 4: Baseball/men's tennis openers @ Colonie. Softball @ Colonie.

April 5: Lacrosse vs. Albany.

April 6: Baseball/men's tennis home openers vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Softball vs. Burnt Hills.

April 7: Lacrosse @ Shaker.

April 8: Baseball/softball/men's tennis @ Shaker.

April 9: Lacrosse vs. Amsterdam.

April 11: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis vs. Averill Park.

April 12: Lacrosse vs. Averill Park.

April 13: @ Saratoga. The baseball team begins a 5 game road trip, and it'll be a 3 game/match trip for the others.

April 14: Lacrosse @ Saratoga.

April 15: Softball @ Cohoes.

April 16: Softball @ Whitesboro, also vs. New Hartford @ Whitesboro. Lacrosse @ Amsterdam.

April 18: Baseball @ LaSalle (likely at Geer Field). It'll be Easter week, with a 12 noon start.

April 19: Lacrosse @ Ballston Spa.

April 20: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis @ Ballston Spa.

April 22: Baseball @ Lansingburgh.

April 21: Lacrosse @ Hudson Falls.

April 22: Baseball/Softball @ Lansingburgh.

April 23: Lacrosse @ Albany.

April 25: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis @ Albany.

April 26: Baseball @ Mohonasen.

April 27: Baseball/Softball vs. Schenectady.

April 28: Lacrosse vs. Guilderland.

April 29: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis vs. Guilderland.

May 2: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis vs. Shenendehowa.

May 3: Baseball @ Scotia-Glenville.

May 4: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis @ Columbia.

May 5: Lacrosse vs. Niskayuna.

May 6: Baseball/Softball/men's tennis vs. Niskayuna. (Softball senior day).

May 9: Baseball senior day vs. CBA. Tennis vs. CBA.

May 10: Lacrosse senior day vs. CBA.

May 11: @ Bethlehem.

May 12: Lacrosse finale @ Bethlehem.

Schedules, of course, are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or COVID concerns.

Tuesday's high school & college scoreboard, 12/21

 High schools:

Hockey:

CD Jets 6, Mohawks 0. The score was not reported to the local press.

Wrestling:

Hudson Falls has had two meets reported. They defeated Schuylerville-Greenwich, 60-12, and Scotia-Glenville-Galway by the same tally. What we're not sure of is which of these meets took place before Tuesday, or it might've been a dual meet. It wasn't made clear.

Men's basketball:

Colonial Council:

LaSalle 85, Ichabod Crane 71. Adam Myers led all scorers with 25 points for the Cadets.

Foothills Council:

Hudson Falls 66, Broadalbin-Perth 42.

Queensbury 41, Gloversville 36.

Scotia-Glenville 71, Schuylerville 55.

Suburban Council:

Troy 68, Averill Park 55. Troy snaps a 2 game losing streak, and evens its record at 3-3. Score, though was not reported, and obtained via Averill Park's website.

CBA  57, Burnt Hills 42.

Saratoga 59, Guilderland 44.

Bethlehem 56, Schenectady 52.

Niskayuna 63, Columbia 35.

Shenendehowa 59, Albany 50.

Ballston Spa 62, Shaker 56.

Western Athletic Conference:

Fort Plain 55, Mayfield 31.

Fonda-Fultonville 71, Galway 32.

Duanesburg 65, Northville 58.

Canajoharie 63, OESJ 43.

Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 87, Middleburgh 46.

Women's basketball:

Adirondack League:

Hartford 55, Whitehall 46.

Colonial Council:

Ichabod Crane 53, Academy of Holy Names 33.

Albany Academy 62, Mohonasen 24.

Patroon Conference:

Chatham 45, Greenville 44.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park 63, Troy 15. Amelia Wood & Taylor Holohan had 11 points each for the undefeated Warriors. Troy never really got off the ground. Score was obtained from Averill Park's website.

Saratoga 71, Guilderland 46.

Shenendehowa 49, Albany 45.

Bethlehem 80, Schenectady 40. Ellie Cerf had 23 points, Maren Louridas added 12, and Kaitlyn Robbins chipped in 11 for the Eagles.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville 78, Waterford 15.

Tamarac 48, Hoosick Falls 27.

Western Athletic Conference:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 70, Galway 29.

Bowling:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 26 1/2, Voorheesville 5 1/2.

Catholic Central 22, LaSalle 10.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 5, Taconic Hills 0.

Suburban Council:

Ballston Spa 28, Schenectady 4.

Guilderland 22, CBA 10.

Colonie 22, Shenendehowa 10.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 21, Averill Park 11.

Columbia 23, Shaker 9.

Saratoga 19, Niskayuna 13.

Bethlehem 17, Albany 15.

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 5, Berlin-New Lebanon 0.

Swimming:

Ballston Spa 106, CBA-Troy 44.

Shenendehowa 107, Bethlehem 79.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-Scotia Glenville 87, Schenectady 67.

Niskayuna 108, Saratoga 77.

Guilderville 96, Shaker 74.

Colleges:

UAlbany 68, Lehigh 52 (men).

UAlbany 65, Central Connecticut State 52 (women). 

News & notes

 To follow up on a recent story, former Troy High star Joe Casale is transferring from UAlbany to Robert Morris for next season as a graduate transfer. Casale has 2 years of athletic eligibility left, though academically, he may be graduating in the spring. Two former Great Danes assistants are now coaching at Robert Morris, which may have influenced Casale's decision.

In addition, assistant head coach Jim Sweeney is being let go after 8 seasons. The former Jets lineman may be getting scapegoated by UAlbany administration after a frustrating 2-9 season.

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Siena College's women's team opened conference play Monday, but it was the same sad, old story. 

The Lady Saints are now 0-9 (0-1 MAAC) under Jim Jabir following a 59-43 loss to Rider. The last non-conference game on the schedule comes Wednesday at the Carrier Dome vs. Syracuse. Valencia Fontanelle-Posson (Guilderland) had 6 points in a losing effort for Siena.

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We have been remiss in noting that Watervliet High has changed league affiliations in Section II. The Cannoneers have moved from the Colonial Council to the Patroon Conference. No reason has been given for the switch, and unlike when Troy, Schenectady, CBA, & Albany moved to the Suburban Council 6 years ago, this flew under the media radar.

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The Tri-City Valleycats are among four minor league clubs filing an anti-trust suit against Major League Baseball pertaining to MLB's decision to disband the NY-Penn League and other minor leagues prior to the 2021 season. Stay tuned.

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Monday's high school scoreboard:

Women's bowling:

Suburban Council:

Schenectady 17, Columbia 15.

Niskayuna 20, Saratoga 12.

Bethlehem 19, Averill Park 13.

Non-league:

Lansingburgh 22, Mechanicville 10.

Men's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Lansingburgh 31, LaSalle 1. 

Foothills Council:

Broadalbin-Perth 3, Johnstown 1.

Scotia-Glenville 4, Gloversville 0.

Men's basketball:

Maple Hill 50, Stillwater 31.

Women's basketball:

Foothills Council:

Broadalbin-Perth 70, Hudson Falls 39.

Queensbury 67, Gloversville 19.

Non-league:

OESJ 42, Wells 20.

News & notes

 We can confirm that the Shenendehowa-Adirondack game that was postponed over the weekend was due to a COVID outbreak at Shen. The school has paused its hockey & wrestling teams until after Christmas. One gets the feeling this isn't the end.

None of the scores from Sunday's Coaches vs. Cancer Bracket Buster games at Hudson Valley Community College can be found in today's papers due to either deadlines or space considerations. We do have the scores from all 8 games on the Sunday card.

Green Tech 62, Troy 54. Troy has now dropped 3 of their last four, and 0-2 in non-league play. Fortunately, they'll play Dave Pugilese's hapless Averill Park squad tomorrow at home before going to Christmas break. Green Tech avenged a loss to Troy in the 2013 Class AA title game, albeit with different casts on both sides.

Tamarac 65, Shaker 51. The Bison's recent winning streak comes to an end. Methinks they took the Bengals a little too lightly.

Voorheesville 54, Hoosic Valley 53.

Ichabod Crane 80, Taconic Hills 62.

OESJ 65, Galway 41.

Greenwich 68, Fort Plain 51.

Broadalbin-Perth 48, Schalmont 45.

Lansingburgh 49, Saratoga 42.

News & notes

 It had been 18 years since indoor lacrosse had been played at what is now Times-Union Center, and will soon be MVP Arena. The Albany Attack later was sold and relocated to San Diego after a 3 season run, which included hiring on wrestler-author Mick Foley to do some TV commercials. Seems Mick played lacrosse in his youth.

Anyway, the Albany FireWolves, who relocated from Connecticut, played their home opener Saturday night in front of just under 5,000 fans. Those that chose to stay home watched the game on TV or listened on the radio.

Coach Glenn Clark and his players felt they let the franchise and the city down after absorbing a 16-7 loss to Rochester, despite a hat trick from former UAlbany player Joe Resetaritis. It's understandable, although team president George Manias was encouraged by the turnout. Albany has three weeks before its next game, right back at home, this time vs. Saskatchewan.

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Speaking of UAlbany, the Great Danes saw their 2 game winning streak in men's basketball end Saturday afternoon in a 66-58 loss to Niagara. De'Vondre Perry led the Danes with 14 points. UAlbany travels to Lehigh on Tuesday.
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This next item really hurts ye scribe personally.

I grew up watching local & national bowling telecasts such as ABC's Pro Bowlers Tour, and WRGB's TV Tournament Time, with the inestimable Howard Tupper at the mic. Les Douglas was a regular on the show in the 70's & 80's, one of the premier keglers in the 518.

For a few years, I had the privilege of being in the same bowling league, the now-defunct Troy Pro-Scoring League at Uncle Sam Lanes, with Douglas, though never on the same team. And, so, it hit me like a hammer when I read of his passing on Wednesday at 84. With this, I extend my condolences to Les' family, including his sons, Les III, Bill (sports editor at the Times-Union), and Dave.

Les Douglas was a legend in the 518, and he will be missed. Rest in peace.

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Saturday's college & high school basketball scoreboard:

Men's basketball:

At Hudson Valley Community College:

Loudonville Christian 50, Northville 42.

Middleburgh 54, Heatly 44.

Canajoharie 56, Greenville 48.

Mechanicville 71, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 62.

Fonda-Fultonville 48, Bethlehem 39.

Women's basketball:

Bishop Maginn 55, Hudson 22.

Colleges:

Men:

Goldey-Beacom 73, College of St. Rose 71. Shane O'Dell (Schalmont) led the Golden Knights with 18 points, and Adam Anderson (Saratoga) added 11 in a losing effort.

Cortland 94, Cobleskill 75.

Women:

College of St. Rose 52, St. Michael's 51. Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam) had 10 points, including the game winning basket at the buzzer.

Friday's (& Saturday's) high school scoreboard

 Men's basketball:

Adirondack League:

Fort Ann 57, Warrensburg 45.

Colonial Council:

Schalmont 63, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 46.

Foothills Council:

Schuylerville 61, Gloversville 44. Owen Sherman led all scorers with 20 points to lead the Black Horses.

Hudson Falls 65, Scotia-Glenville 44.

Queensbury 53, South Glens Falls 45.

Patroon Conference:

Rensselaer 58, Taconic Hills 57.

Chatham 64, Cairo-Durham 13.
Watervliet 75, Greenville 39.

Suburban Council:

Ballston Spa 69, Colonie 52. Nick Verdile led the Scotties with 25 points.

Shaker 61, Troy 52 (OT). The box score was not submitted in time to the local press.

CBA 52, Shenendehowa 38. One account has Shen at 1-4, having lost two in a row.

Albany 76, Columbia 39.

Niskayuna 50, Burnt Hills 35.

Schenectady 58, Guilderland 48.

Saratoga 57, Bethlehem 46.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville 52, Hoosick Falls 33.

Hoosic Valley 66, Cambridge 12.

Stillwater 67, Saratoga Catholic 42.

Western Athletic Conference:

Fort Plain 56, Duanesburg 36.

Canajoharie 68, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 52.

Fonda-Fultonville 76, Mayfield 22.

Non-league:

Albany Academy 78, Tamarac 55.

 

Women's basketball:

Central Hudson Valley League:

Bishop Maginn 40, Heatly 21.

Colonial Council:

Academy of Holy Names 63, Mohonasen 28.

Schalmont 68, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 39.

Voorheesville 68, Cobleskill-Richmondville 41.

Albany Academy 76, Cohoes 26.

Catholic Central 43, Ichabod Crane 41.

Suburban Council:

Shaker 46, Troy 21. Kaelah Carter led all scorers with 20 points. Makya Chapman led Troy with 9.

Colonie 54, Ballston Spa 16.

Columbia 46, Albany 44. 

Bethlehem 70, Saratoga 63. Ellie Cerf had 24 points for the Lady Eagles. Natasha Chudy led all scorers with 35 points for Saratoga.

Wasaren League:

Cambridge 49, Hoosic Valley 32.

Mechanicville 69, Hoosick Falls 52.

Western Athletic Conference:

Northville 48, Middleburgh 27.

Duanesburg 63, Fort Plain 20.

Canajoharie 52, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 40. 
Fonda-Fultonville 56, Mayfield 34.

Hockey:

CD Jets 7, CBA 2.

Bethlehem 4, Mamaroneck 1.

Salmon River 6, Queensbury 0.

Albany Academy 5, Mohawks 1.

Shenendehowa @ Adirondack was postponed. Reason unknown, likely COVID or weather.

Earlier today:

Queensbury 5, Ogdensburg Free Academy 1.

Bowling (Friday):

Fonda-Fultonville 4, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 0.

High School Fridays: Troy @ Shaker (boys' basketball), 12/17/21

 Could Troy High have been looking past Shaker, and ahead to Sunday's game vs. Green Tech, the finale of the Coaches vs. Cancer marathon this weekend?

It's hard to say. Troy has had Shaker's number in recent years, but if John Killian's team went into this game thinking this would be another win, they were proven wrong. The Blue Bison's defensive pressure slowed the pace to their liking, not Troy's, and the Bison led at the break.

However, back came Troy, and the Flying Horses took the lead going into the fourth quarter. Shaker, though, came right back, and fought back to get the game to overtime. They did it by going back to the pressure defense that helped them set the pace in the first half. The Bison outscored Troy, 16-7, in the extra frame, pulling away for a 61-52 victory.

Troy drops to 2-2 (2-1 Suburban Council), and will face old friend Zaveon Little and Green Tech next before coming home to play Averill Park on Tuesday.

Check the video:

Other scores of note (stats coming tomorrow):

Men:

Colonie 54, Ballston Spa 16.

Amsterdam 60, Glens Falls 47.

Hudson Falls 65, Scotia-Glenville 44.

Women:

Bethlehem 70, Saratoga 63. The Lady Eagles led by as many as 18, but held on to remain unbeaten.

Shaker 46, Troy 21. The Lady Horses have dropped 3 in a row. Sparse crowd with the threat of bad weather and the return of Troy's YouTube stream.

News & notes

 Former Troy High QB/LB Joe Casale has entered the transfer portal, leaving the UAlbany football team after playing as a redshirt sophomore this season. I'm beginning to suspect he was not getting enough playing time under coach Greg Gattuso, or was frustrated with all the losing.

Best of luck to Joe as he seeks to continue his career elsewhere.

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Tim Flanigan no longer has to worry about his defense on the ice at LaSalle. It's his offense that has gone missing.

The skating Cadets are now 0-6 (0-3 CDHSHL) after dropping a 4-1 decision to CBA Thursday night. 8th grader Chase Rose scored his first varsity goal, and senior goaltender Caleb Ellis had 29 saves. The Cadets host Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-Ballston Spa on Wednesday in the last league game before the Mohawks tournament.

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We're now finding out that Tamarac is hosting the Coaches vs. Cancer basketball event at Hudson Valley Community College. 2 games are scheduled for tonight at McDonough Field House, with 8 games each tomorrow & Sunday, capped off by Troy High hosting Green Tech

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The rest of Thursday's scoreboard:

Men's basketball:

Central Hudson Valley League:

Loudonville Christian 60, Hawthorne Valley 38.

Colonial Council:

Cobleskill-Richmondville 46, Voorheesville 45.

Women's basketball:

Adirondack League:

Whitehall 41, Lake George 10.

Foothills Council:

Johnstown 43, Broadalbin-Perth 32.

Schuylerville 72, Gloversville 23.

Queensbury 50, South Glens Falls 32.

Bowling:

Colonial Council:

Catholic Central 29, Voorheesville 3.

Cohoes 27, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 5.

Foothills Council:

Hudson Falls 3, Scotia-Glenville 1.

Patroon Conference:

Chatham 5, Rensselaer 0.

Suburban Council:

Colonie 21, Columbia 11.

CBA 23, Bethlehem 9.

Averill Park 26, Shenendehowa 6.

Burnt Hills 19, Shaker 13.

Troy @ Ballston Spa was not reported.

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 5, Waterford 0.

Women's bowling:

Schalmont 26, Mechanicville 6.

Swimming:

Queensbury 96, Hudson Falls-South Glens Falls 73.

Burnt Hills 100 1/2, Bethlehem 69 1/2.

Gloversville-Mayfield 98, Fonda-Fultonville-Johnstown 72.

Saratoga 103, Ballston Spa 72.

Mohonasen 80, Ravena 59.

Men's volleyball:

Chatham 3, Coxsackie-Athens 0.

Taconic Hills 3, Greenville 1.

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Troy High was testing out their YouTube stream in Zotto Gym Thursday, which suggests they may start streaming basketball games again soon, maybe as early as tonight's women's game vs. Shaker. Stay tuned.

News & notes

 UAlbany's women's basketball team made it 2 in a row over MAAC schools Wednesday, dispatching Canisus 65-46. Grace Heeps (Columbia) had 8 points, including 2 3 pointers. She's hit 4 treys in the last two games. Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) contributed 4 points. Both Heeps & Phillips were in Colleen Mullen's starting lineup. Abby Ray (Saratoga) didn't score.

Maybe UAlbany should consider moving to the MAAC if they want to play Siena every year. Just sayin'.

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Wednesday's high school scoreboard:

Hockey:

Queensbury & Shenendehowa played to a 2-2 tie through overtime.

Bethlehem 3, Albany Academy 0.

Adirondack 1, Saratoga 0.

Men's basketball:

Adirondack League:

Warrensburg 71, Corinth 24.

Foothills Council:

Queensbury 41, Broadalbin-Perth 38.

Wasaren League:

Stillwater 63, Waterford 44.

Saratoga Catholic 78, Berlin-New Lebanon 42.

Western Athletic Conference:

Fort Plain 50, OESJ 48.

Canajoharie 50, Northville 42.

Women's basketball:

Patroon Conference:

Catskill 54, Greenville 34. Janay Brantley led all scorers with 33 points for the undefeated Cats.

Chatham 64, Coxsackie-Athens 19.

Wasaren League:

Emma Willard 30, Hoosic Valley 18.

Non-league:

Canajoharie 50, Saratoga Catholic 35.

Men's bowling:

Foothills Council:

Broadalbin-Perth 4, Queensbury 0.

South Glens Falls 3, Scotia-Glenville 1.

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 30, Schenectady 2.

Niskayuna 22 1/2, Albany 9 1/2.

Women's bowling:

Columbia 29, Bethlehem 3.

Colonie 29, Saratoga 3.

Schenectady 22, Niskayuna 10.

Averill Park 17 1/2 Ballston Spa 14 1/2.

Non-league:

Schalmont 25, Mechanicville 7.

Wrestling:

Colonial Council:

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 46, Schalmont 27.

Foothills Council:

Hudson Falls 53, South Glens Falls 18.

Suburban Council:

Colonie 51, Bethlehem 19.

Burnt Hills 63, Niskayuna 12.

Non-league:

Tamarac 71, Duanesburg-Schoharie 22.

Tuesday's high school scoreboard, 12/14

 Not all of Tuesday's scores were reported to the local press as of press time. I can't stress this enough. Parents need to help the coaches/AD's submit reports.

Hockey:

Mohawks 4, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-Ballston Spa 0.

Men's basketball:

Central Hudson Valley League:

Heatly 65, Hawthorne Valley 24.

Loudonville Christian 64, Germantown 54.

Colonial Council:

Lansingburgh 58, Ichabod Crane 39.

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 52, Cobleskill-Richmondville 49.

LaSalle 60, Cohoes 52. Adam Myers led LaSalle with 29 points. Royal Brown topped all scorers with 33.

Foothills Council:

Scotia-Glenville 52, Glens Falls 50.

Amsterdam 59, Hudson Falls 55.

Schuylerville 70, Johnstown 42.

Suburban Council:

Colonie 68, Guilderland 56.

Niskayuna 55, Albany 51.

CBA 67, Schenectady 34.

Averill Park 49, Saratoga 44.

Shaker 46, Bethlehem 43.

Troy 51, Burnt Hills 48. Troy is now 2-1 after losing to CBA-DeWitt on Saturday.

Western Athletic Conference:

Duanesburg 64, Schoharie 29.

Non-league:

Maple Hill 64, Watervliet 59.

Women's basketball:

Colonial Council:

Ichabod Crane 61, Lansingburgh 40.

Schalmont 81, Albany Academy 44. The Lady Sabres were down, 17-4, after the 1st quarter, then outscored Academy, 64-40, the rest of the night.

Catholic Central 54, Mohonasen 21.

Suburban Council:

Shenendehowa 74, Ballston Spa 18. Jillian Huerter was the only player in double figures with 17 points.

Averill Park 64, Saratoga 49. Amelia Wood had 26 points for the undefeated Warriors. Natasha Chudy led Saratoga with 22.

Bethlehem 59, Shaker 49. Ellie Cerf led the Lady Eagles with 20 points. Maren Louridas chipped in 11, and Kaitlyn Robbins added 6.

Burnt Hills 53, Troy 29. Almost an instant replay from the Averill Park Tip-Off tournament. Carlie Rzeszotarski led all scorers with 20 points. The Lady Spartans snap a 3 game losing streak, while sending Troy to its 2nd straight loss.

Colonie 59, Guilderland 30.

Albany 49, Niskayuna 36.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville 56, Cambridge 43.

Greenwich 69, Hoosick Falls 36.

Men's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 27, Catholic Central 5.

Foothills Council:

Broadalbin-Perth 4, Gloversville 0.

Suburban Council:

Shenendehowa 32, Schenectady 0.

Guilderland 26, Ballston Spa 6.

Burnt Hills 18, Columbia 14.

Niskayuna 25, Shaker 7.

Colonie 29, CBA 3.

Saratoga 25, Troy 7. Saratoga's Brady Jennings just missed a 700 series, finishing with 694. Colin Shepard led Troy with a 633 series, as Troy has now dropped 3 in a row (1-4).

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 5, Stillwater 0.

Women's bowling:

Mohonasen def. Mechanicville, 30-2, in a non-league match.

Men's swimming:

Burnt Hills/Scotia 93, Queensbury 69.

Niskayuna 97, Guilderville 79.

Albany 49, CBA/Troy 44.

Ballston Spa 94, Schenectady 86.

Bethlehem 104, Shaker 72.

Shenendehowa 97, Saratoga 84.

News & notes

 So much for the homecoming.

Former Guilderland star Andrew Platek, a graduate transfer from North Carolina, is done for the season after tearing an Achilles tendon in a Siena loss to Manhattan 11 days ago. In five games with Siena, Platek averaged 9 points a game. He'll need another waiver from the NCAA to play another season.

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These are the benefits of an independent schedule.

Green Tech, playing just their 2nd game against a Section II opponent, avenged a loss to Shenendehowa in the 2019 Class AA title game by upsetting the Plainsmen, 76-73, in double overtime Monday. WTEN has the highlights:

Mason Courtney led all scorers with 28 points for Shen, a surprising 0-2 to start the season. Zaveon Little had 20 to lead the undefeated Eagles. Little will have a chance to play against his original team, Troy High, Sunday night at HVCC in a Coaches vs. Cancer special. 

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Suddenly, UAlbany is on a roll.

The Great Danes made it 2 in a row Monday, upsetting Boston College, 61-57. UAlbany led by 9 at the break, then had to rally to win. Dre Perry led the Danes with 16 points, while Matt Cerutti added 14. The Danes hit the road to Western NY to play Niagara on Saturday.

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RPI's men's hockey team split the first two games of a four game series vs. Alaska Fairbanks over the weekend. After a 2 day rest, the teams resume play tonight, with face-off set for 11 pm (ET). The game can be heard on WRPI (91.5 FM). After tomorrow's game, the Engineers will get a 2 week vacation before hosting Vermont in a twilight game at Houston Field House on December 30.

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The rest of Monday's scoreboard:

High school basketball:

Men:

Patroon Conference:

Chatham 73, Coxsackie-Athens 42.

Western Athletic Conference:

Northville 64, Middleburgh 37.

Non-league:

OESJ 64, Wells 36.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo 74, Hoosic Valley 61.

Saratoga Catholic 58, Mayfield 53.

Women:

Colonial Council:

Academy of Holy Names 71, Cohoes 40.

Foothills Council:

Amsterdam 70, Hudson Falls 36.

Johnstown 48, Schuylerville 39.

Patroon Conference:

Greenville 70, Watervliet 17.

Western Athletic Conference:

Schoharie 71, Northville 49.

Non-league:

Mekeel Christian 48, Schenectady 44.

Bowling:

Women:

Suburban Council:

Schenectady 28 1/2, Saratoga 3 1/2.

Averill Park def. Niskayuna. Total pinfall was 2643-2356.

Men:

Colonial Council:

Lansingburgh 3422, Cohoes 3269.

Schalmont 3323, Voorheesville 2261.

Foothills Council:

Johnstown 3446, Scotia-Glenville 3297.

South Glens Falls 3263, Broadalbin-Perth 2810.

Patroon Conference:

Hudson 2700, Chatham 2664.

Men's volleyball:

Ichabod Crane 3, Taconic Hills 1.