High School Sports

Cavottaball changes the game

Fast-paced sport combines elements of basketball and handball

Cavottaball might be the most difficult sport to describe and the most fun to watch. It combines elements of basketball and team handball, but it also adds twists which lead to fast games and intense action.

High school: Shaker announces sports award winners

Shaker High School and the Shaker All-Sports Booster Club held its annual athletic awards program Tuesday, June 4.

Golf: Consistency the key for Jensen

Shaker senior wins state high school title by three strokes

Being consistent paid off in a big way for Davis Jensen. The Shaker High School senior shot a first-round score of 74 and a second-round score of 73 to win the New York State Public High School Athletic Association golf championship June 2 and 3 at Cornell University's Robert Trent Jones Golf Course.

Sports poll: Which Delmar/Guilderland sports team had the best spring season?

In this week's poll, we want to know which team had the best spring season. Here are your five choices in the Delmar/Guilderland area.

Sports poll: Which Colonie sports team had the best spring season?

In this week's poll, we want to know which team had the best spring season.

Softball: Guilderland's dream season ends in regional final

O'Hara carries no-hitter into seventh inning for Cicero-North Syracuse

Having ended a 15-year wait for a Section II championship, the Guilderland softball team entered a new realm when it played Tuesday in the Class AA regional finalist at the Gillette Road Middle School Complex.

Softball: Guilderland gets the jump on Bethlehem

Early runs propel Lady Dutch to Sectional title

The Guilderland-Bethlehem softball rivalry took on an added dimension Friday at Clifton Common.

Softball: Guilderland beats Colonie in Sectional semifinals

Lady Dutch to meet Bethlehem in Friday's Class AA final

Guilderland made both of its hits count in a 4-1 victory over Colonie in Wednesday's Section II Class AA softball semifinals at Veeder Park.

Sports poll: What are the odds a Section II lacrosse team wins a state title in 2013?

We stay with lacrosse this week and pose this question: What are the odds a team from our region wins a state title?

Baseball: Shaker gets past Guilderland in Class AA semifinals

Blue Bison score all of their runs with two outs

Shaker used a pair of two-out rallies to defeat Guilderland 7-3 in Tuesday's Section II Class AA baseball semifinal game at Joseph Bruno Stadium.

Baseball: Shaker advances to semifinals

Blue Bison push across four runs in sixth inning to beat Schenectady

The Shaker baseball team scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 6-2 victory over Schenectady in the completion of a Section II Class AA quarterfinal game Monday.

Boys lacrosse: Shen pulls away from Shaker in final

Rogers leads Plainsmen to Class A title

With one big push, the Shenendehowa boys lacrosse team took control of Saturday's Section II Class A final. The Plainsmen went on a 9-0 run in the second half to pull away for an 18-10 victory over Shaker at the University at Albany's John Fallon Field.

Softball: Harrigan's heroics lead Guilderland into semis

Three-run homer in sixth inning propels Lady Dutch past Columbia

Mallory Harrigan's three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning helped Guilderland defeat Columbia 7-5 in Friday's Section II Class AA softball quarterfinal game.

Girls lacrosse: Guilderland claims Class A title in wild game

Shaker coach unhappy with officiating following loss

For the Guilderland girls lacrosse team, Thursday's 15-8 victory over Shaker in the Section II Class A final ended three years of frustration. For Shaker, the frustration may last into next season.

Boys tennis: Big week for Guilderland

After winning team championship, Dutchmen send two doubles teams to states

Thursday's Section II doubles championship tennis match proved to be a perfect conclusion to a great week for Guilderland.

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