News & notes

 The drought is over. The Tri-City Valleycats have finally clinched a spot in the Frontier League playoffs.

The 'Cats weathered a late rally by the Sussex County Miners to clinch said spot Friday with a 9-6 verdict. What we didn't know was this also lifted Tri-City into an even stronger position, having overtaken Ottawa for 2nd place in the Eastern division by 1 1/2 games, entering play tonight. One more win locks up a home game Tuesday at Bruno Stadium vs. Ottawa, and if they win that one, they would host game one of the Eastern finals vs. Quebec on Thursday night.

You can bet Tri-City would love to sweep away the Miners, and the ghosts of last year's end-of-season collapse, all in one fell swoop.

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Saratoga native Dylan Davis enters action today having won 4 races in the last two days to bring his total to 33 for the season with 3 days remaining, including today's card.

Can you say, breakout season for the 2nd generation jockey? Thought you could.

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Friday's high school & college scoreboard:

High schools:

Men's golf:

Foothills Council:

Glens Falls 155, Scotia-Glenville 165.

Suburban Council:

CBA 166, Burnt Hills 172.

Saratoga 145, Guilderland 164.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville 5, Waterford 0. The Fordians suffer their 2nd straight shutout.

Women's golf:

Saratoga 199, Niskayuna 203.

Colleges:

Field Hockey:

Shidmore 5, Thomas 1.

Ohio State 6, UAlbany 1.

Geneseo 3, RPI 2.

Men's soccer:

New Paltz 1, RPI 0.

Oneonta 1, Union 0.

Skidmore & Utica played to a 1-1 draw.

Seton Hall 2, UAlbany 1.

Women's soccer:

Herkimer 2, Cobleskill 0.

Skidmore 4, St. John Fisher 0.

RPI 1, Union 0.

Women's volleyball:

UAlbany 3, North Dakota State 0.

Occidental 3, Skidmore 1.

Chapman 3, Union 1.

UIllinois-Chicago 3, UAlbany 1.

Union 3, Oklahoma 0.

Holy Cross 3, Siena 1.

Morrisville 3, Russell Sage 2.