News & notes

 For whatever reason, game 2 of the TBL playoff between the Capital Seahawks & Albany Patroons was moved to today at 3 pm, with game 3, if needed, tomorrow at 7 pm, both at the Washington Avenue Armory. Apparently, there were some issues preventing the Seahawks from arriving in Albany on Saturday.

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The Tri-City Valleycats defeated Lake Erie, 9-2, on Saturday, and will go for the sweep today at 2 pm. Jake Reinisch saw his average rise to .313 with his effort in the game.

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Athletes Unlimited launched its pro softball league Saturday night, but it was not a good night for Ana Gold (Ballston Spa/Duke) and the Blaze, who fell to the Volts, 5-1, in 8 innings. Gold was solid on defense, but was 0-2 at the plate before being pinch hit for in the 7th inning. The Volts plated 4 runs in the 8th, capped with a 3 run homer by McKenzie Clark.

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Sovereignty won the Belmont Stakes Saturday night at Saratoga, joining the Triple Crown 2/3 club. Sovereignty will likely return to Saratoga for another big race, and a 3rd meeting with Preakness winner Journalism.

Trainer Bill Mott and Sovereignty's owners valued long term physical health over financial gains in the Triple Crown, and the strategy paid off here.

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Saturday's state regional scoreboard:

Flag Football:

Tappan Zee 26, Columbia 19. The Blue Devils are eliminated.

Women's lacrosse:

Class A:

Cicero-North Syracuse 22, Niskayuna 9.

Class B:

Columbia 16, Watertown 13.

Class C:

Queensbury 23, Massena 2.

Class D:

Canton 18, Albany Academy 3.

Men's lacrosse:

Class A:

West Genesee 16, Niskayuna 7.

Class B:

CBA-Syracuse 14, Ballston Spa 6.

Class C:

Burnt Hills 17, Massena 11.

Class D:

Ogdensburg Free Academy 14, Schuylerville 13.

Baseball:

Class AAA:

Saratoga 14, Cicero-North Syracuse 0.

Class AA:

West Genesee vs. Ballston Spa was postponed (rain), rescheduled for tonight at 6 at Bruno Stadium.

Class A:

Rye vs. LaSalle was postponed (rain), rescheduled for today at 3 at Bruno Stadium.

Class B:

Canton vs. Mechanicville was postponed (rain), rescheduled for today at 1 at Bruno Stadium.

Class C:

Ticonderoga vs. Saratoga Catholic was postponed (rain, wet grounds), rescheduled for today at 11 am at Dutchmen Field.

Softball:

Class AA:

Whitesboro vs. Burnt Hills was postponed (rain, wet grounds), rescheduled for today at 5 at Luther Forest.

Class A:

Albertus Magnus vs. Ichabod Crane was postponed (rain, wet grounds), rescheduled for today at Luther Forest.

Class B:

Chatham 14, Canton 2 (5 innings). Chatham moves on to play Carle Place on Friday.

Class C:

Ticonderoga vs. Stillwater was postponed (rain, wet grounds), rescheduled for today at Luther Forest.