Saturday, March 2, 2024

News & notes

The Albany Patroons opened their season with a 119-113 win over Jamestown Friday at the Washington Avenue Armory. The Pats remain at home and host Connecticut tonight at 7 pm.
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When Troy High begins baseball season next month, there indeed will be a new face in the dugout.

With Chris Stack promoted to assistant principal at the start of the season, Trevor McCarthy, who was an assistant under football coach Jordan Canzeri this fall, will be the new baseball coach. McCarthy inherits a team that fell way short of expectations last year.

We're also finding out there are some familiar names to Section II fans on the basketball coaching staffs.

Ex-Patroon JJ Harvey (Colonie) was on Josh Pelletier's staff in the just concluded basketball season. Drew Signor (CBA) was working with the boys' modified team, and, as far as we know, it's the first coaching jobs at this level for both.

Now, here's to hoping both, along with Pelletier and women's coach Will Harris, are retained for next season and beyond.
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UAlbany's baseball team is visiting George Washington University this weekend, and the trip did not get off to a good start for the Great Danes, who were shut out, 10-0, on Friday. Brett Young (Albany Academy/Siena/VCU) was 1-2 with an RBI before being lifted for a pinch-hitter. Game 2 is later today at 1 pm.
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Championship weekend in the Section II basketball tournament continues today with 3 games at Hudson Valley Community College (women) and 4 at Cool Insuring Arena (men). The lineups:

Women:

Class C final: Greenwich vs. Duanesburg, 1 pm.
Class B final: Albany Academy vs. Mechanicville, 2:45 pm.
Class A final: Catholic Central vs. Academy of Holy Names, 4 pm.



Men:

Class D final: North Warren vs. Loudonville Christian, underway.
Class A final: Catholic Central vs. Glens Falls, 12:45 pm.
Class AA final: Niskayuna vs. LaSalle, 2:30 pm.
Class AAA final: Colonie vs. Green Tech, 4:15 pm.
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Siena's troubles continue in men's basketball, as the Saints dropped a heartbreaker to Manhattan, 70-68 at MVP Arena. Giovanni Emejuru led Siena with a season high 30 points. Mason Courtney (Shenendehowa) added 10. Siena travels to Quinnipiac tomorrow before returning to Albany for Senior Night on Wednesday vs. Niagara.
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RPI wraps its ECAC hockey schedule tonight, but they need a win to build momentum for the playoffs, which begin next week. The Engineers dropped a 6-2 decision to Colgate on Friday.


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