Colleges:
Field hockey:
UAlbany 3, Maine 1.
Women's hockey:
The Knights rebounded from being shut out by Schalmont last week to do the same to Green Tech.......
Women's volleyball:
Colleges:
Field hockey:
UAlbany 3, Maine 1.
Women's hockey:
It had rained most of the day, but as game time approached, it looked as though LaSalle & Troy would be able to play in dry conditions the entire night. The Collar City Cup was on the line, and it was Homecoming at Troy.
LaSalle won the opening coin toss, and deferred. Their defense shut down Troy's running game, forcing a punt. The Cadets would then march down the field, but had to settle for a field goal by Will Kelly to take an early 3-0 lead.
Troy started with Jeremiah Gilmore at quarterback instead of Jeremie Archambeault, who alternated between running back and wide receiver the entire night. Spectrum announcer Chris Watson repeatedly misidentified Archambeault as "Jermaine", even though the graphics department got it right. Regardless, Gilmore had his best success either on designed runs or through the air.
The first half was largely a defensive struggle, but some dubious officiating at the end of the 2nd quarter led to some chaos. An unintentional, ever so slight face mask tug on Gilmore led to a turnover deep in Troy territory. However, the Cadets could not cash it in, although replays showed that quarterback Chris Chenette actually got the ball over the plane of the goal, but the officials missed it. Seems they've been taking online correspondence courses with notorious baseball umpire Angel Hernandez.
Just three minutes into the 3rd quarter, LaSalle's Matt Bott put the game away with a 37 yard touchdown run. Kelly added the extra point to give the visitors a 10-0 lead. LaSalle's defense kept the Troy running game bottled up, and Gilmore more than once had to come out of the game, with receiver A'Zari Johnson taking over at quarterback. Gilmore, it appeared, may have injured his left hamstring, but gutted it out. I'd say he'd be questionable for next week's home game vs. Bethlehem.
Late in the 4th quarter, Kelly added some more salt to Troy's wounds with a 47 yard run of his own to the house. An extra point later, LaSalle was up, 17-0, and that would be your final score. LaSalle (3-2) travels to Columbia next week. Troy played a much better game defensively, but there are still some holes to be filled on the offensive line to spring the running game. At 0-4, there is a sense of urgency, so maybe coach Jordan Canzeri might need to find his old playbook from his playing days.......
Mike Kwarta is back in the arena football business.
Kwarta, who foolishly sold the Albany Empire to Antonio Brown earlier this year, and watched the Empire implode under Brown's watch, is reportedly reviving the Albany Firebirds for next season.
None of this would be happening if Kwarta had done his due diligence on Brown and his diva behavior in the NFL six months ago. Had he done so, the Empire would've finished the season.
Colleges:
Field hockey:
When Troy High's women's basketball team takes the court this winter, they have to replace three top players from last season. Addie Borowsky graduated, and Ava Mamone reportedly decided to go the prep school route.
Now comes word that Kate Gilooly has transferred across town to LaSalle, which will play its first varsity season this year. As we noted yesterday, the two city rivals will not meet on the court this season.
Meanwhile, the post-Olivia DeCitise era begins for Troy bowling this December:
December:
Troy High's men's basketball team will begin defense of its Section II Class A title in December. John Killian's Flying Horses will have home & home series Columbia, Schenectady, & Guilderland, and it appears that the Troy Holiday Classic may be returning in 2023, as Shenendehowa will make two trips to Zotto Gym.
December:
Field hockey:
Hoosick Falls 8, Emma Willard 0.
Men's golf:
Colonial Council:
LaSalle def. Catholic Central. The Crusaders did not submit a team score.
Western Athletic Conference:
Duanesburg 183, Middleburgh 233.
Men's soccer (most scores courtesy Capital Region Soccer):
Adirondack League:
Friday Night Matchup presents a battle of unbeatens in Class B this week, as Lansingburgh (3-0) visited Schalmont (2-0) tonight in the Sabres' home opener.
Lansingburgh won the toss, and took the opening kickoff.....nowhere. It was a defensive struggle in the 1st quarter until the Sabres collected a safety late in the frame after a penalty backed up the Knights near their own goal line.
Beginning in the 2nd quarter, it was the Landen Callahan show.
Less than 2 minutes into the quarter, Callahan scampered in from 15 yards out. QB-PK Ryan Woodrow added the extra point, and Schalmont extended its lead to 9-0. Two minutes later, Callahan recovered a blocked punt, and scored again. Dylan Devine, on a gadget play, hit Woodrow for the 2 point conversion. Mere seconds later, Devine picked off Israel Baker, and ran 33 yards to paydirt. Woodrow added the PAT, and the Sabres went into the break with a healthy 24-0 lead.
Field hockey:
Foothills Council:
We can confirm that Troy High, having had their October 27 game vs. Albany taken off the schedule, has moved up Homecoming to September 29, the Collar City Cup game vs. LaSalle. The game will be televised on Spectrum News 1's Friday Night Matchup.
Colleges:
Men's soccer:
Colleges:
Men's soccer:
Gannon 1, College of St. Rose 0.
High schools:
Field hockey:
Suburban Council:
WNYA's cameras were at Riverside Center in Mechanicville for the 2nd straight week, this time with a women's basketball game betwee...