News & notes

 During his tenure as Mayor of Albany, Thomas Whalen was a frequent guest on WPYX with Bill Sheehan and the late Bob Mason. Whalen's signature catchphrase, "It's a great day for Albany!", certainly rang true for UAlbany on Saturday.

First the Great Danes defeated Stony Brook in football, 38-20. The Seawolves remain winless at 0-10, while the Danes claimed the Golden Apple Trophy, and moved to 8-3 overall (6-1 in the Colonial Athletic Conference) with 1 game remaining. UAlbany closes with Senior Day vs. Monmouth next Saturday.

Then, the men's basketball team, powered by 24 points from Sebastian Thomas and 20 from Jonathan Beagle (Hudson Falls), escaped Columbia with a 78-75 win in a game broadcast on SNY. Marcus Jackson (Albany Academy) chipped in 5 points in limited action. The road trip continues Wednesday at Seton Hall.

Alas, UAlbany's women are also 1-1 after dropping a 66-63 decision to Fordham on Friday. Helene Haegerstrand led the Lady Danes with 14 points. Kayla Cooper added 13, and Meaghan Huerter (Shenendehowa/Providence) had 11. Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) chipped in with 5 points. Colleen Mullen's club returns home to play Sarah Lawrence. The game will be played at the College of St. Rose, as UAlbany wants to wait a little longer before officially reopening Broadview Center.

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Section II is down to 1 men's soccer team in state play.

Class AA champion Guilderland downed Clarence, 2-1, Saturday to earn a shot at the state title this monring vs. Scarsdale, which defeated Smithtown West, 4-1. Game time is 9 am.

Class D champ Loudonville Christian fell to Chazy on Friday. Saturday, Class B champion Mechanicville was eliminated in a 3-0 loss to Spackenkill. Waterford, the Class C champ, lost to Mount Academy, 4-2.

In woimen's soccer, Smithtown West defeated Columbia in Class AA, 4-1. Class AAA champion Shenendehowa was also eliminated, dropping a 3-0 decision to West Melville. Waterford remains alive in Class C, shutting out Holley, 3-0. The Lady Fordians are the only Section II team left on the women's side, as Fort Ann, the Class D champ, was shut out by Cincinnatus Central, 4-0. Waterford, by the way, will play for the state title today at Homer High vs. Mount Academy.

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The last of the football Super Bowls were decided on Saturday at Guilderland.

In Class B, it was Ravena winning its 3rd straight title, holding off Glens Falls, 35-27. In the nightcap, Niskayuna repeated as Class A champion, beating Averill Park, 28-7. As with Class AA, both Nisky & Averill Park advance to state play starting next weekend.

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The rest of the weekend college action:

Friday:

Men's hockey:

RPI 4, Clarkson 2.

Union 4, St. Lawrence 3.

Women's hockey:

Yale 3, Union 2 (OT).

Brown 3, RPI 2.

Saturday:

Men's basketball:

College of St. Rose, 85, Wilmington 73. Alex Barnhill (Mekeel Christian) chipped in 5 points in a winning effort. The Golden Knights are right back at it tonight against Post.

Cobleskill 74, Hartwick 60.

Russell Sage 63, Elms 60.

Oswego State 73, RPI 45.

Women's basketball:

Western New England 60, RPI 50.

Skidmore 59, Middlebury 42.

New Paltz 82, Union 61.

Women's hockey:

Yale 4, RPI 1.

Brown 2, Union 0.

Men's hockey:

St. Lawrence 6, RPI 3.

Clarkson 4, Union 1.

Men's swimming:

RPI 186, Vassar 93.

Women's swimming:

Rider 180 1/2, Siena 130 1/2.

Sacred Heart & Siena each had 150 points.

Women's volleyball:

Marist 3, Siena 0.

College of St. Rose 3, Southern New Hampshire 0.