News & notes

 Most, but not all, of Thursday's sectionals were postponed due to rain. Games that were rained out will be played today.

For Troy High, the #2 seed in Class A softball, their home game vs. Mohonasen was moved up to a 12 noon starting time. Originally, the teams agreed to a 1 pm first pitch, but the game was moved up an additional hour. The Mighty Warriors' last visit to Troy last month was also threatened with rain, but Troy won that game.

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The first Education Day game in three years at Joe Bruno Stadium saw the Tri-City Valleycats dismantle the Lake Erie Crushers, 10-6. Denis Phipps homered twice, and Jonah Girand added one for the 'Cats. Girand was traded by the Crushers to Tri-City during spring training. Tri-City opens a weekend series tonight vs. the Windy City Thunderbolts.

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The sectional pairings for men's & women's lacrosse were to be announced today, but with most of Thursday's schedule washed out, Section II lacrosse officials decided, ehhhh, let's get it out now. So, here we go. No Class AA in lacrosse.

Men: All games, except where noted, are set for Tuesday:

Class A:

Saratoga @ Bethlehem.

Colonie @ Guilderland.

CBA @ Shaker.

Shenendehowa gets a bye directly into the semi-finals, and would get the Saratoga-Bethlehem winner.

Class B:

Troy @ Ballston Spa.

Columbia @ LaSalle.

Amsterdam @ Queensbury.

Niskayuna gets the bye, and will face the Columbia-LaSalle winner.

Class C:

Scotia @ Averill Park.

The top 3 seeds in this class, Burnt Hills, South Glens Falls, & Glens Falls, all get byes, though the city rivals in Glens Falls will still face each other.

Class D: Apparently, these games take place today.

Johnstown @ Greenwich.

Hoosick Falls @ Voorheesville.

Stillwater-Mechanicville and Schuylerville get the byes.

Women:

Class A:

Monday:

Colonie @ Saratoga.

Albany @ Shaker.

Guilderland @ Shenendehowa.

Bethlehem gets the bye, and the Colonie-Saratoga winner.

Class B:

Only three teams qualified. Queensbury gets a bye directly into the title game, while Columbia & Niskayuna meet on Wednesday.

Class C:

Today:

Glens Falls @ Academy of Holy Names.

Averill Park @ Albany Academy.

South Glens Falls @ Scotia-Glenville.

Burnt Hills has the bye, and will face the Glens Falls-Holy Names winner.

Class D:

Today:

Voorheesville @ Greenwich.

Catholic Central @ Hoosick Falls.

Schuylerville & Cohoes have the byes.

Shenendehowa won the Suburban Council men's track & field championships. Troy, which is sending at least one athlete to sectionals, finished tied for last with Bethlehem.

Softball:

Class B:

Cohoes 10, Fonda-Fultonville 5.

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Thursday's local college action:

Baseball:

Fairfield 9, Siena 3.

UMass Lowell 5, UAlbany 4.