News & notes

 After thumping the Tri-State Admirals by 40 on Friday at the Washington Avenue Armory, the Albany Patroons were to face the Connecticut Crusaders on the road Sunday. One problem. The Crusaders' home gym was tied up with another event, so, due to scheduling conflicts, the game was postponed, and will be made up at a later date.

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The Albany FireWolves aren't dead yet.

The 'Wolves closed the home portion of their schedule Saturday by beating San Diego, 12-10. The teams will have a rematch in San Diego on Friday to close the regular season. Albany needs to win to get into the playoffs.

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The Albany Firebirds gained some sweet revenge on the Billings Outlaws on Sunday, crushing Billings by nearly 40, 62-24. Just another night at the office for QB Sam Castrunovo, who accounted for 6 touchdowns for the 4-0 Firebirds.

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It's well known that UFC head honcho Dana White supports president Donald Trump, who was in attendance at Saturday's card.

Now, another Trump supporter wants to make a local MMA promotion into his answer to UFC.

Amsterdam businessman Anthony Constantino, owner & CEO of Sticker Mule, who caught heat locally last fall for some controversial displays of support for the then-candidate, has purchased a majority share in the local Cage Wars promotion, which has had events at the Washington Avenue Armory and other local venues.

We'll be more impressed, Mr. Constantino, if you can get a regional TV deal for Cage Wars.

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Sunday's high school & college scores:

High schools:

Softball:

Guilderland 11, Rome Free Academy 2.

Shenendehowa 5, Rome Free Academy 2.

Shenendehowa 3, Chatham 2.

Niskayuna 2, South Jefferson 1.

Utica-Notre Dame 2, Niskayuna 1.

Colleges:

Baseball:

Skidmore split with Hobart. Hobart won the opener, 8-4, but the Thoroughbreds came back to win the nightcap, 10-9.

Ithaca swept RPI, 2-1 & 10-2.

Maine swept UAlbany, 11-3 & 12-1.

Niagara 14, Siena 4 (8 innings).

Rochester swept Union, 6-3 & 8-3.

Russell Sage swept Alfred, 10-4 & 9-0.

Softball:

Cobleskill 4, Union 3.

Ithaca swept Skidmore, 15-0 (5 innings) & 5-2.

UAlbany split with UMBC, taking the opener, 8-6, only for the Retrievers to claim the nightcap, 5-1.