News & notes

 We are two weeks away from Opening Day for the Tri-City Valleycats. Hard to believe, but it's true. This season also marks the 20th anniversary of the team relocating from Pittsfield to Troy.

With the Education Day pre-season game vs. the Albany Dutchmen having been discontinued after the 2019 season, the 'Cats will welcome their loyal fans with a pre-season game against Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday. Admission is free. First pitch is at 3 pm. It will be the first meeting ever between the two tenants of Bruno Stadium.

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Schenectady High has not won a softball game yet this season. Despite this, host Troy took the time prior to Wednesday's game to bestow some gifts on a Schenectady player who was shot at Crossgates Mall earlier this month. The unnamed student was given gift cards, a blanket, and body wash, among other items.

Then, the two teams got down to business, and, unfortunately for the Lady Patriots, they were held to just 2 hits, and committed 9 errors as the Lady Horses ran their winning streak to 8 in a row in a 5 inning, 21-0 shutout. For Troy, it was their 3rd shutout in four games. Olivia DeCitise didn't pitch, it appears, but went 3-3 at the plate with 2 triples and 4 RBI. Troy has today off before hosting Guilderland on Friday.

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Mohonasen captured the Colonial Council track & field championships in both men's & women's competition on Wednesday. Individual stats were not made available.

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The rest of Wednesday's action:

Men's lacrosse:

Non-league:

Guilderland 16, LaSalle 5.

Women's lacrosse:

Colonial Council:

Voorheesville 11, Catholic Central 0.

Baseball:

Colonial Council:

LaSalle 11, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 4.

Ichabod Crane 13, Schalmont 12.

Mohonasen 12, Cohoes 2.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 15, Cairo-Durham 0 (5 innings).

Suburban Council:

Colonie 4, Burnt Hills 0.

Shaker 9, Shenendehowa 6.

Columbia 10, Averill Park 9.

Troy 9, Schenectady 1. Mike Kennedy picked up the win as Troy, now winners of 7 in a row, scored 7 in the home 3rd inning, and never looked back.

Saratoga 4, CBA 3.

Guilderland 23, Albany 2 (5 innings).

Western Athletic Conference:

Fonda-Fultonville 9, Middleburgh 6.

Softball:

Colonial Council:

Mohonasen 12, Cohoes 2.

Catholic Central 13, Voorheesville 1.

Suburban Council:

Shenendehowa 9, Shaker 0.

Albany 9, Guilderland 7.

Wasaren League:

Tamarac 9, Berlin-New Lebanon 3.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mayfield 11, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons 5.

Track & field:

Patroon Conference:

Chatham 105, Albany Leadership 23.

Suburban Council:

Burnt Hills 105, Troy 69.

Tennis:

Adirondack League:

Warrensburg 5, Granville 1.

Hadley-Luzerne 7, North Warren 0.

Lake George 7, Johnsburg 0.

Whitehall 6, Corinth 1.

Foothills Council:

Scotia-Glenville 7, South Glens Falls 0.

Glens Falls 6, Hudson Falls 1.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 5, Taconic Hills 2.

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 5, Albany 4.

Bethlehem 7, Niskayuna 2.

Burnt Hills 5, Colonie 4.

Shenendehowa 7, Shaker 2.

Averill Park 7, Columbia 2.

Saratoga 9, CBA 0.

Non-league:

Mekeel Christian 5, Chatham 2.