Friday, December 10, 2021

News & notes

 These days, former Siena women's basketball coach Ali Jaques is a color analyst for UAlbany, calling games airing on ESPN+ & ESPN3, which, unfortunately, are not broadcast locally over the air, unlike her former employers at Siena, which has a TV deal with WNYA, in which the station gets to use the ESPN3 feed for home games.

The Albany Times-Union reports today that Jaques, whose husband, Marc Rybczyk, was introduced as an assistant coach earlier this week, will have the same gig as a color analyst for the Albany Patroons when The Basketball League begins its 2022 season in March. Spectrum evening anchor Marisa Jacques will handle play-by-play, which, oh, by the way, adds to the Catholic Central connection to the Patroons. Jacques graduated from CCHS a number of years ago. 


The plan appears to have the games live-streamed, instead of seeking a TV or radio deal. We'll be keeping an eye on that.
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The College of St. Rose's women's soccer team advanced to the Division II finals Thursday, downing Dallas Baptist, 2-1, in Colorado Springs. A rematch with Grand Valley State, the team that ended the Golden Knights' run two years ago, awaits in the title game tomorrow.
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It seems that some schools in the Patroon Conference decided to delay some men's volleyball games until after the season had formally ended. That being said, Taconic Hills posted a 3-0 shutout of New Lebanon on Thursday, but who notices with all the winter sports going on?
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The rest of Thursday's high school & college scoreboard:

High school basketball:

Women:

Central Hudson Valley League:

Heatly 49, Loudonville Christian 47.

Foothills Council:

Schuylerville 58, Glens Falls 46.
Amsterdam 41, Queensbury 30.
Broadalbin-Perth 48, Gloversville 18.

Non-league:

Catskill 47, Ichabod Crane 29.

Men's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 19, Schalmont 13.
Mohonasen 31, Voorheesville 1.
Lansingburgh 23, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 9.

Foothills Council:

Glens Falls 3, Scotia 1.
Broadalbin-Perth & Schuylerville played to a 2-2 tie.

Patroon Conference:

Taconic Hills 3, Coxsackie-Athens 2.

Suburban Council:

Burnt Hills 16, CBA 12.
Bethlehem 30, Schenectady 2.
Shaker 30, Ballston Spa 2.
Guilderland 18, Saratoga 14.
Shenendehowa 17, Albany 15. 
Averill Park 21 1/2, Troy 10 1/2. Colin Shepard led Troy (1-3) with a 639 triple. Joe Minihan had a 620 for the Warriors.
Niskayuna 25, Columbia 7.

Wasaren League:

Hoosick Falls 5, Saratoga Catholic 0.

Women's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Lansingburgh 16 1/2, Ravena 15 1/2.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 4, Chatham 1.

Men's swimming:

Gloversville-Mayfield 94, Queensbury 74.
Glens Falls 99, Hudson Falls-South Glens Falls 87.

Local men's college basketball:

Williams College 75, Union 53.
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Beginning tonight, we're going to be looking at more of a Game of The Week format for High School Fridays for basketball or hockey. Tonight, it's Bethlehem hosting Guilderland in women's action, with an approximate tip-off at 6 pm.

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