News & notes

 Another day, another coach leaves.

Except that in this case, Union football coach Jeff Behrman is leaving town now, returning to his home state of Ohio to take the head coaching job at his alma mater, John Carroll, which, like Union, is a Division III school in football. Behrman was a quarterback at John Carroll in the 90's, and, in 10 years at Union (9 seasons due to COVID in 2020), he was 42-20, his final game a loss to RPI in the Battle For The Dutchmen's Shoes in November.

Behrman begins his new job in 2 weeks. Best wishes to him as he begins the next phase of his career.

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Frontier League MVP Brantley Bell is saying good-bye, as well.

The Tri-City Valleycats sold Bell's contract to San Diego, which means he'll be at the Padres' camp in Arizona come February..

Said camp is in Peoria, Arizona, close to Bell's hometown of Phoenix. Bell believes the Padres will try to place him with a Class AA team in the minors.

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It was six of one, and half a dozen of the other for Siena on Monday.

The men defeated St. Bonaventure, 76-70, at MVP Arena. Javian McCollum led the Saints with 24 points. Jackson Stormo added 14 points, and Andrew Platek (Guilderland/North Carolina0 had 11.

Meanwhile, in suburban Maryland, the Lady Saints coughed up a 1st quarter, and never regained control in a 65-59 loss to Mt. St. Mary's. Ahniysha Jackson (Albany) had 13 points, while Valencia Fontanelle-Posson (Guilderland) was held to just 4. Siena is on break until MAAC play begins December 29 at Rider.

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Monday's high school scoreboard:

Swimming:

Ballston Spa 95, Queensbury 71.

Men's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Cohoes 29, Catholic Central 3.

Women's bowling:

Colonial Council:

Mohonasen def. Lansingburgh.

Suburban Council:

Columbia 27, Schenectady 5.

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Hudson Valley Community College hosted a Coaches vs. Cancer tournament on Sunday. It's events like this that should have HVCC negotiating with CDTA to have extra bus runs on Sundays. Anyway........

Results:

Duanesburg 64, Maple Hill 32.

Ichabod Crane 84, Taconic Hills 54.

Averill Park 57, Mohonasen 56.

Glens Falls 74, Cohoes 41.

Colonie 55, Lansingburgh 52. 1st loss of the season for the Knights.

Niskayuna 54, Green Tech 48.

Suburban Council:

Saratoga 58, Columbia 46.