News & notes

 Incoming Troy High men's basketball coach Jamil Hood, Sr. will be honored this evening in a ceremony at Jennings Landing, where he'll receive the Henry Johnson Award for Distinguished Community Service after his years as a coach, as well as CEO/President of Hood's House of Hoops in Albany. Congratulations to Coach Hood.

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Former Albany Academy catcher Derek Bender slipped under the radar when he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins back in July as a 6th round pick out of Coastal Carolina. Bender had relocated to South Carolina for his senior season in high school after helping Albany Academy to back-to-back sectional titles in 2017-18.

Today, Bender is looking for a new gig.

The Twins cut Bender from their Fort Myers farm team Thursday after it was reported that he'd been tipping off opposing hitters during a Florida State League playoff vs. Lakeland on September 6. In 19 games with Fort Myers, Bender hit just .200 with 2 homers and 8 RBI. A far cry from his college numbers, where he had hit .326 for Coastal Carolina with 32 homers and 153 RBI over 3 seasons (2022-4).

Unhappy camper? Maybe. Bender told reporters he wanted the season to be over. With that attitude, I don't think he'll latch on with another club so soon. Anywhere.

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Friday's high school & college scoreboard:

High schools:

Football:

Ravena 45, Ichabod Crane 0. Good bounce back for Ravena after losing to Columbia last week.

Shenendehowa 40, Guilderland 0.

Averill Park 41, Ballston Spa 21.

Shaker 35, Niskayuna 14.

Mechanicville-Hoosic Valley 35, Hoosick Falls-Tamarac 20.

Glens Falls 57, Scotia-Glenville 7.

Schalmont 26, Green Tech 8.

Stillwater 56, Watervliet-Heatly 12.

Greenwich 68, Corinth-Hadley-Luzerne 0.

Queensbury 31, LaSalle 13.

Warrensburg-Lake George-Bolton 54, Granville-Whitehall 6.

Troy 36, Mohonasen 22. Troy is 2-0, but will they play Bethlehem next week?

Cobleskill-Richmondville 55, Hudson 16.

Rensselaer-Loudonville Christian 26, Coxsackie-Athens 20.

Canajoharie-Fort Plain-OESJ 43, Johnstown 27.

Fonda-Fultonville 42, Cohoes 6. 

Chatham 6, Taconic Hills 0.

Saratoga 48, Schenectady 14. The Patriots fall to 1-1.

Schuylerville 41, Lansingburgh 14.

South Glens Falls 48, Amsterdam 28.

Gloversville 41, Broadalbin-Perth 12.

Men's soccer:

Adirondack League:

Bolton-Warrensburg 10, Granville 0.

Corinth 1, Hartford 0.

Fort Ann 2, North Warren 0.

Foothills Council:

Broadalbin-Perth 2, Schuylerville 1.

Non-league:

Waterford 3, Maple Hill 1.

Catskill 3, Tamarac 0.

Voorheesville 4, Greenwich 1.

Cohoes 6, Hoosick Falls 0.

Lake George 2, Mayfield 1.

Niskayuna 6, Queensbury 0.

Doane Stuart @ Chatham was postponed. No reason given.

Field Hockey:

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 9, Columbia 0.

Non-league:

Hoosick Falls 1, Granville 0.

Men's golf:

Colonial Council:

Albany Academy 149, Mohonasen 194.

Women's soccer:

Ravena 5, Coxsackie-Athens 0.

Cambridge 5, Rensselaer 0.

Tennis:

Queensbury 6, Emma Willard 3.

Men's volleyball:

Suburban Council:

Burnt Hills 3, CBA 0.

Colleges:

Football:

RPI 32, Wilkes 25.

Field Hockey:

UAlbany 3, Harvard 2 (OT).

Men's soccer:

Xavier & Siena played to a scoreless draw.

Women's volleyball:

Union 3, Suffolk 0.

Dartmouth 3, UAlbany 2.

Skidmore 3, Suffolk 2.

Idaho 3, Siena 1.

Russell Sage 3, Oneonta 1.