High School Fridays: Mother Nature's wake causes more postponements

 The rain & snow the last two days has forced several games to be postponed or outright cancelled today. Here's today's list, with a couple of Saturday postponements as well.

Baseball:

Schalmont @ Ichabod Crane.

Bethlehem @ LaSalle.

Shenendehowa @ Troy.

Mohonasen @ Albany Academy.

Shaker @ Guilderland, rescheduled for April 9.

Schenectady @ Niskayuna is cancelled.

Hoosic Valley vs. Waterford at Valley Falls (Kelts Stadium).

Stillwater @ Mechanicville.

Softball:

Schalmont @ Ichabod Crane.

Shenendehowa @ Troy.

Voorheesville @ Lansingburgh. This was the to be the 2nd half of a doubleheader at Knickerbocker Park, following Cohoes @ Catholic Central, which is still on for 2 pm.

Mohonasen @ Albany Academy.

Shaker @ Guilderland, rescheduled for April 9.

Saratoga @ Ballston Spa, rescheduled for April 15.

Colonie @ Columbia, rescheduled for April 9.

Ballston Spa @ Schuylerville is cancelled.

Cambridge @ Hoosic Valley.

Hoosick Falls @ Emma Willard.

Greenwich @ Stillwater.

Tamarac @ Mechanicville.

Tennis:

Shenendehowa @ Troy.

Saratoga @ Ballston Spa, rescheduled for April 25.

Colonie @ Columbia, rescheduled for April 9.

Burnt Hills @ Averill Park.

Men's lacrosse:

Voorheesville @ Hoosick Falls-Tamarac.

Saturday:

Baseball:

LaSalle @ Ballston Spa.

Mohonasen @ Schalmont.

Weather postponement update, 4/4

 Following is a list of games postponed today due to weather.

Softball:

Broadalbin-Perth @ Schalmont.

Queensbury @ Shenendehowa, rescheduled for April 11.

South Glens Falls @ Columbia.

Men's lacrosse:

Bethlehem @ Albany.

Victor @ Saratoga.

Colonie @ Columbia.

Averill Park @ Burnt Hills.

Women's lacrosse:

Averill Park @ Burnt Hills.

Columbia @ Colonie.

Baseball:

Queensbury @ Burnt Hills.

Albany @ Amsterdam.

News & notes

 Former Shaker football standout Brandon Barlow is giving back to the 518.

Barlow, who played his college ball at Boston College before going to the CFL, will host a football camp Saturday & Sunday at Hudson Valley Community College from 11 am-2 pm.

The Elite Level Spring Football Camp, which will also feature Troy High football/outdoor track coach Jordan Canzeri and former NFL player Dion Lewis as coaches, will be a bit pricey for prospects. Registration is $150 for a family's 1st child, $120 for additional children.

Campers are advised to bring water and either sneakers or turf shoes.

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Speaking of Troy High (which we really weren't), men's lacrosse season got off to a bad start on Wednesday, getting blown out by Guilderland, 15-1. Zaire Santana had the only goal for Troy, while goaltender Brody Stanton toughed it out, logging 11 saves.

In the only other game reported, Queensbury defeated Hudson Falls, 19-3, in the Foothills Council.

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We must advise checking with your schools' athletic directors via e-mail this morning before venturing out. We will, if needed, have a list of postponements later today.

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Not only did Wednesday's rain wipe out most of the Section II schedule, but two college games were cancelled, as well.

Siena was supposed to host Army in baseball, but that game was rained out. Likewise, a men's lacrosse game between Skidmore & Clark College was cancelled.

Siena's women's lacrosse team played through the rain, and defeated Niagara, 11-10. Down 8-6 at halftime, the Lady Saints scored 5 goals in the 2nd half to pick up the win to go to 3-1 in MAAC play (8-4 overall).

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The exodus from the College of St. Rose has already begun.

Payton Graber (Schalmont) announced Wednesday she's transferring to Nova Southeastern for next season. We wish Payton all the best going forward.

Weather postponement update, 4/3

 Following is a list of events scheduled for today, mostly in the Suburban & Colonial Councils. Some dates have already been made up.

Baseball:

Cobleskill-Richmondville @ Schoharie.

Ichabod Crane @ Cohoes.

LaSalle @ Ravena.

Tamarac @ Lansingburgh.

Shenendehowa @ Schenectady has been cancelled, per Aktivate.

Averill Park @ Shaker, rescheduled for April 9.

Columbia @ Bethlehem, rescheduled for April 11.

Hoosick Falls @ Cambridge-Salem.

Waterford @ Berlin-New Lebanon.

Tennis:

Columbia @ Bethlehem, rescheduled for April 8.

Averill Park @ Shaker.

Niskayuna @ Saratoga, rescheduled for April 16.

Softball:

Scotia-Glenville @ Burnt Hills.

Ichabod Crane @ Cohoes.

Catskill @ Lansingburgh.

Chatham @ Colonie, rescheduled for April 30.

Greenwich @ Cambridge.

Stillwater @ Granville.

Men's lacrosse:

Mohonasen-Schenectady vs. Ichabod Crane @ Maple Hill, rescheduled for April 9.

Hudson Falls @ Troy, as previously reported. No make-up date set.

Voorheesville @ Greenwich-Cambridge.

Tuesday's high school & college scoreboard, 4/2

 High schools:

Baseball:

Suburban Council:

Niskayuna 3, Saratoga 2.

Ballston Spa 9, Troy 3. The Scotties spoil the debut of Trevor McCarthy as Troy's new baseball coach.

Guilderland 6, Albany 4.

Western Athletic Conference:

Schoharie 6, Galway 1.

Non-league:

Averill Park 5, Scotia-Glenville 2.

Hoosic Valley 16, Voorheesville 15.

Columbia 6, Queensbury 1.

Chatham 13, Duanesburg 0 (5 innings).

Men's lacrosse:

Foothills Council:

Queensbury 8, South Glens Falls 4.

Suburban Council:

Shaker 13, Averill Park 3.

Columbia 18, Bethlehem 10.

Niskayuna 12, Saratoga 0.

Shenendehowa 16, Ballston Spa 6.

Non-league:

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac 9, Albany 1.

Women's lacrosse:

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 16, Albany 2.

Shaker 18, Averill Park 4.

Saratoga 16, Niskayuna 13.

Colonie 7, Shenendehowa 6.

Softball:

Suburban Council:

Guilderland 5, Albany 1.

Columbia 6, Bethlehem 0.

Ballston Spa 10, Troy 1.

Shaker 5, Averill Park 4.

Non-league:

Hoosick Falls 5, Mohonasen 1.

Saratoga Catholic 9, Niskayuna 2.

Broadalbin-Perth 17, Coxsackie-Athens 7.

Colleges:

Baseball:

UAlbany 17, Siena 12. The Great Danes have won 3 straight.

Union 18, Russell Sage 11.

Cobleskill 9, Skidmore 0 (8 innings).

Men's lacrosse:

Russell Sage 18, Castleton 12.

SUNY Poly 22, Cobleskill 5.

Women's lacrosse:

Western New England 16, Russell Sage 9.

Softball:

College of St. Rose swept D'Youville 7-6 & 9-7.

News & notes

 New Siena men's basketball coach Gerry McNamara might want to schedule a meeting with Sean Durugordon.

Durugordon, who played at Austin Peay & Missouri before coming to Siena this past season, has re-entered the transfer portal. He played just 14 games for Siena due to eligibility issues & injuries, and finished the season averaging 18 points a game.

In an interview, Durugordon revealed he missed the last seven games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury and a concussion.

McNamara will be formally introduced today at a press conference.

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With inclement weather in the forecast Wednesday & Thursday, Troy High & Ballston Spa have moved up Wednesday's varsity softball & baseball games to today. First pitch in each game is at 11 am. Troy (1-0) is scheduled to play Shenendehowa on Friday, but we'll see if that comes off. Also, the local press has not been notified of the schedule change, so the game is not listed in today's papers.

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Next stop for "Caitlinmania" is Cleveland.

Caitlin Clark & Iowa have ensured that there will be a new NCAA women's basketball champion after defeating defending champ LSU, 94-87, in front of a packed house at MVP Arena. Clark finished with 41 points, giving the 518 something to remember her by. The Lady Hawkeyes will face Connecticut, not South Carolina as I'd surmised, in the national semi-finals on Friday in Cleveland.

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Monday's high school & college scoreboard:

Colleges:

Baseball:

Oneonta 2, Cobleskill 1.

Skidmore 5, VTSU Castleton 4.

High schools:

Baseball:

Wasaren League:

Tamarac 16, Saratoga Catholic 2 (5 innings).

Waterford 17, Berlin-New Lebanon 0 (5 innings).

Non-league:

Albany 13, Hoosic Valley 0.

Maple Hill 12, Rensselaer 4.

Schuylerville 7, Averill Park 2.

Warrensburg Wood Bat Tournament:

Warrensburg 20, Mill River 0 (5 innings).

Warrensburg 7, Fort Ann 0.

Softball:

Coxsackie-Athens 14, Watervliet 2 (5 innings).

Schalmont 2, Niskayuna 1.

Tamarac 19, Saratoga Catholic 2 (5 innings).

Mechanicville 10, Stillwater 2.

Queensbury 24, Albany Academy 9 (5 innings?).

Albany 9, Mohonasen 8.

News & notes

 Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls) played his final college game Saturday, as Clemson fell to Alabama, 89-82, in the men's Elite Eight. Girard finished with 19 points in 35 minutes. WNYT's Rodger Wyland, writing in today's Albany Times-Union, isn't even considering the prospect of Girard being drafted come June, and thinks Girard will play pro ball overseas. You just never know.

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21 years ago, Gerry McNamara helped cut the nets as Syracuse advanced to the Final Four, and, ultimately, their first national title.

This winter, McNamara returns to MVP Arena (then known as Knickerbocker Arena in 2003) as Siena's new men's basketball coach. McNamara was hired at the end of last week, and, now, there's word that Union College grad Ben Lee is being brought on board as an assistant on McNamara's staff.

I wonder if the Siena pep band can learn the words to "McNamara's Band" in time for the home opener......!

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Last year LSU defeated Iowa for the women's national title.

Tonight, the teams meet again in the Elite Eight (ESPN, 7 pm, tip time 7:15 pm), and the focus again will be on each team's star players, Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark. Reese was cast as the villain after taunting and talking trash to Clark last year, going so far as to use John Cena's "You Can't See Me" hand taunt on Clark during the game. The winner of tonight's game will meet South Carolina, I think, in the Final Four, and the crowd at MVP Arena will likely be on Clark's side.

This will be fun.

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The rest of Sunday's college action:

Baseball:

UAlbany 9, Maine 7.

Russell Sage 31, Alfred 3 (7 innings). The Gators scored 12 runs in the 5th inning, and 9 more in the 6th, forcing the enforcement of the mercy rule after the top of the 7th.

George Washington 7, St. Bonaventure 0. Brett Young (Albany Academy/Siena) went 1-3 with a walk.

Softball:

UAlbany 4, Maine 3.