News & notes

 It has not been a good week for Shenendehowa.

First the women's basketball team was eliminated in the Class AAA semi-finals, a result no one saw coming.

Then, on Saturday, Freddy Hicks and the skating Plainsmen fell to Massena, 5-1, in the state Division 1 regionals, snapping a 3 game winning streak for Shen. We don't have the stats at the moment, but. six days after winning the CDHSHL title, coach Juan De La Rocha's Plainsmen have been sent home.

Over in Division 2, Queensbury blew out Beekmantown, 10-3, and will advance to play Byram Hills of Section 1 next Saturday, while Massena will play Suffern in the Division 1 semifinals. Both games will be played at the Harbor Center in Buffalo.

The men's sectional basketball tournaments ended Saturday at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls with a quadruple-header, which saw some surprising results.

Any hope Colonie and coach Greg Davis had of completing a perfect season evaporated in the nightcap, as Green Tech blew out Colonie, 75-45, to claim the Class AAA title. The Eagles had won the last two Class AA titles, leading to Saturday's surprising rout.

There won't be any sectional titles heading into Troy, as Niskayuna beat LaSalle, 70-66, to win the AA title.

In Class A, Glens Falls, which has seen a resurgence this season, dominating the Foothills Council, took down Catholic Central, 58-52. Over in Class D, North Warren, out of the Adirondack League, defeated the other independent in the tournament, Loudonville Christian, 73-55.

In women's action at Hudson Valley Community College, Allison O'Hanlon and 2nd seeded Duanesburg defeated Greenwich, 47-34, to win the C title. Albany Academy gave Mechanicville the bum's rush in Class B, 59-29, and over in Class A, Catholic Central salvaged the day by beating Colonial Council rival Academy of Holy Names, 62-48.

The Class AAA, AA, & D titles will be decided tomorrow beginning at 4:30 with the D title game.

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It was Senior Day at Broadview Center for UAlbany's men's basketball team, but Maine spoiled the party for the Great Danes and their fans, beating Albany, 74-71 in overtime. Sebastian Thomas led Albany with 21 points, and Aaron Reddish added 20. 

The Black Bears swept the basketball games, beating the UAlbany women, 63-46. Kayla Cooper led Albany with 22 points. Meghan Huerter (Shen/Providence) added 8 points, and Lilly Phillips (Cambridge) was the only other Lady Dane in double figures with 11 points.

On the diamond, Jon Mueller's Danes are still looking for their 1st win of the season, and on the verge of being swept by George Washington, after the Colonials beat Albany, 11-6. Brett Young (Albany Academy/Siena/VCU) played the full game this time, and went 2-5, with an RBI and a run scored. The series wraps today at noon.

Meanwhile, Albany softball won a pair of games on Saturday, blowing away St. Bonaventure, 10-4, and taking down Monmouth, 4-2. They will play Sacred Heart later this morning to complete the Florida trip.

Albany men's lacrosse is also looking for its 1st win, losing to UMass, 12-11. The women, on the other hand, beat Colgate, 15-7.

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Siena's women's basketball team has just one senior this season, and Ahniysha Jackson (Albany) was honored befrore the Lady Saints rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Mount St. Mary's, 65-56. Jackson had 13 points to support Theresa Seppala's team high 23 points. Siena closes at Rider on Thursday.

In lacrosse, Siena's men fell to Dartmouth, 12-11, while the women routed LeMoyne, 15-4.

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RPI closed its ECAC men's hockey schedule with a 3-1 loss to Cornell. However, the day was not a total loss for the Engineers, as their men's lacrosse team defeated Muhlenberg, 11-9.

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In pro lacrosse, the Albany FireWolves took down the NY Riptide, 14-8. The 'Wolves are a 1/2 game back and percentage points behind Toronto, but it's clear they'll make the playoffs this season with 7 games left, barring a massive collapse.

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The Albany All-Stars women's roller derby will start their 2024 season next weekend, but the team has moved back up the hill to the Washington Avenue Armory after playing their home games at the Capital Center the last couple of years. Only 5 home dates, as they are, of course, sharing the Armory with the Patroons.