News & notes

 Come Saturday, seven Section II teams in soccer & field hockey will be vying for state titles.

By virtue of a 2-1 win over Horace Greeley on Sunday, Burnt Hills advances to the Class B semi-finals in field hockey, where they'll play Garden City at Arlington High on Saturday at 12 noon.

As for soccer....

Men:

Class AAA:

Guilderland will play Fairport at Middletown at 3:45 pm.

Class A:

Glens Falls plays Rye at 5:45, also at Middletown.

Class C:

Maple Hill meets North Salem at Middletown at 11 am.

Women:

Class A:

Schalmont will play Rye at Cortland at 5 pm.

Class C:

Stillwater meets Burke Catholic at Homer High at 5.

Class D:

Fort Ann vs. Chazy, at Homer at noon.

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Saratoga High, and all of Section II, is mourning the passing of former track coach Art Kranick over the weekend after a lengthy illness, more than six months after he & his wife, Linda, resigned their posts with the Blue Streaks following the revelation of some very irregular disciplinary practices in training.

Condolences to the Kranick family. Art Kranick was 74.

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The transphobia of the Trump administration has hit RPI.

RIT transfer Sadie Schreiner is suing RPI for discrimination after the school refused to allow her to run at a meet back in April, perhaps in fear of reprisals from the Trump administration, which has banned transgender athletes such as Schreiner from competing, falsely claiming that trans athletes have an unfair advantage, which has been proven to be untrue. Seems RPI is afraid of losing federal funding, as other schools are in the same position. all because of the bigots pointing the president in different directions to cause friction.

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Chris Envy's Dynasty Pro Wrestling returns to downtown Troy next month for the first time in 10 years. 

The event, billed as Unwrapped, is a holiday treat taking place at the Agoge, a 3rd floor venue on 3rd street, above the Waiting Room. The event takes place on December 6, the night before the Victorian Stroll, with a show time of 6 pm. Tickets start at $22 and change. There is an elevator in the building for those who may be unable to negotiate the stairs.