News & notes

 It's Travers Day at Saratoga, much more of a spectacle than it was when I made my first foray to the track 40 years ago.

14 races are scheduled, with the Travers set to go just after 6 pm.

On Friday's card, Joel Rosario had a riding triple, and Jose Ortiz had 2 winners to draw even with brother Irad, Jr., who was shut out.

1st post today is 11:10 am.

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When a team wins a division or clinches a postseason berth, as the Tri-City Valleycats did Thursday, there's bound to be a bit of a letdown.

Which is exactly what happened Friday, as the 'Cats dropped a 5-1 decision to Joliet. Jake Reinisch (Shenendehowa/Wake Forest), who had homered Thursday, was 0-4, with his average dropping to .274.

The series continues tonight at 6:30 pm.

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We're finally seeing some results from Section II golf, as some schools chose not to report results or that they were just a little slow in sending the results in to the papers.

Men:

Colonial Council:

Thursday:

Schalmont defeated Mohonasen & Lansingburgh. The Knights, in a 1st year golf program, did not submit a final score. 

Friday:

Ichabod Crane 159, Mohonasen 170.

Foothills Council:

Friday:

Queensbury 165, Scotia-Glenville 170.

Suburban Council:

Thursday:

Niskayuna 178, Ballston Spa 179.

CBA 176, Burnt Hills 188.

Averill Park 179, Columbia 182.

Colonie 156, Shaker 177.

Saratoga 145, Guilderland 156.

Shenendehowa 147, Bethlehem 157.

Friday:

Bethlehem 155, Colonie 167.

Saratoga 147, Shaker 167.

Ballston Spa 171, CBA 172.

Niskayuna 167, Burnt Hills 170.

Wasaren League:

Thursday:

Waterford 4 1/2, Hoosic Valley 1/2.

Friday:

Hoosick Falls def. Tamarac via tiebreaker.

Women:

Suburban Council:

Thursday:

Niskayuna 156, Ballston Spa 224.

Friday:

Niskayuna 202, Burnt Hills 233.

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Siena has released a 9 game non-conference schedule for women's basketball. They'll start with an exhibition vs. RPI on October 29 before beginning the regular season.....

November:

4: Home opener vs. Colgate.

8: @ UMass-Amherst.

13: @ Army.

16: Dartmouth.

19: @ UAlbany.

24: @ Rutgers.

26: @ Cornell.

December:

2: New Haven.

15: Central Connecticut State.