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Sports  Joshua Gregg runs Mohonasen's show while brother serves in Iraq (Rotterdam, Soccer) 10/08/08 Before he was deployed to Iraq with his National Guard unit earlier this year, Mohonasen boys soccer coach Corey Gregg asked his younger brother Joshua to take over for him. Though Joshua was the head coach at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk,... More Schalmont closes in on division title (Rotterdam, Football) 10/08/08 The Schalmont football team gave itself some breathing room in the race for the Class B West Division title. The Sabres (3-0 division, 4-1 overall) scored the game’s final 24 points to defeat defending Section II champion... More Suhayb Banks secures victory for Shenendehowa over Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Football) 10/08/08 Suhayb Banks was a one-man wrecking crew. The junior tailback rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns, and he forced three turnovers on defense to lead the Shenendehowa football team to a 41-29 Empire Division victory over Bethlehem... More Guilderland avoids Colonie's upset bid with overtime goal (Guilderland, Soccer) 10/08/08 The Guilderland boys soccer team’s perfect season is still intact, but not before Colonie put a scare into the Dutchmen. The Garnet Raiders had a two-goal lead midway through the second half, but the Dutchmen rallied to pull out a 3-2... More Bethlehem boys find their scoring touch against Mohonasen (Bethlehem, Soccer) 10/08/08 After recently losing three out of four games, the Bethlehem boys soccer team is back on track. The Eagles scored four unanswered goals in the second half to knock off a dangerous Mohonasen team 4-1 last Thursday and parlayed the... More Shenendehowa boys run away with Grout Run title (Clifton Park, Cross-Country) 10/08/08 The Shenendehowa boys cross country team lived up to the preseason hype at last Saturday’s Grout Run at Schenectady’s Central Park. Five of the first seven runners bore the word “Shen” on their jerseys to help the Plainsmen dominate the... More Guilderland girls step up at Grout Run (Guilderland, Cross-Country) 10/08/08 Without four of its top five runners, the Guilderland girls cross country team still had plenty of talent to best the field at last Saturday’s Grout Run at Schenectady’s Central Park. The Lady Dutch placed five runners in the top 10 to... More Niskayuna girls lead the way at Grout Run (Niskayuna, Cross-Country) 10/08/08 Niskayuna’s cross country teams put on a show for their Schenectady County fans at last Saturday’s Grout Run at Schenectady’s Central Park. Chelsea Trant won the girls Division I race to lead Niskayuna to a second-place finish in the... More Shenendehowa girls edge Bethlehem by winning final relay (Clifton Park, Girls Swimming) 10/08/08 Shenendehowa’s top 400-yard freestyle relay team defeated Bethlehem by more than two seconds to win Tuesday’s girls swim meet in Bethlehem. The team of Caitlin Salerno, Olivia Samson, Lisa Liu and Kara Zebrowski swam a time of 3:44.88... More Last second heroics propel Niskayuna past Shaker (Niskayuna, Football) 10/01/08 If Niskayuna makes the Section II, Class AA playoffs and Shaker doesn’t, both teams can look back at last Friday’s Liberty Division game as the reason why. Pete Furey caught Danny Peters’ lob in the back corner of the end zone as time... More Ballston Spa Scotties find running room against Guilderland (Ballston Spa, Football) 10/01/08 When Guilderland thought it had bottled up Ballston Spa’s offense, Mark Seager took matters into his own hands. The junior quarterback rushed for 187 yards and three second-half touchdowns to lead the Scotties to a come-from-behind... More Soccer coaches change, but success remains at Schalmont and Scotia-Glenville (Rotterdam, Soccer) 10/01/08 If you haven’t looked at the sidelines of a Schalmont or a Scotia-Glenville boys soccer game lately, you might do a double take when you see who’s coaching which team. Chris Bailey left Schalmont after last year to take over for Al... More Shaker Blue Bison roam into second place (Colonie, Soccer) 10/01/08 After some early struggles within the Suburban Council, the Shaker boys soccer team is red hot. The Blue Bison defeated Niskayuna 3-0 Monday for their fourth consecutive win, which moved them into second place in the Suburban Council... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake spikes volleyball foes (Burnt Hills, Volleyball) 10/01/08 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys volleyball team proved it’s still the one to beat in Section II. The Spartans swept through their Suburban Council opponents before beating Section VI power Canisius in three games to win the BH-BL... More For the Love of the Game -- Part III: AAU basketball and summer camps (Capital District, Basketball) 09/24/08 The writer is the former Bishop Gibbons boys varsity basketball head coach. What are AAU basketball and elite summer camps doing for and to the game? I was somewhat reluctant to write about this subject because I know, like big business... More Guilderland ends Bethlehem's shutout streak and winning streak (Guilderland, Boys Soccer) 09/24/08 The Guilderland boys soccer team hadn’t lost a game. The Bethlehem boys soccer team hadn’t allowed a goal. Something had to give when the two Suburban Council powers collided in Guilderland Saturday. As it turned out, it was Bethlehem’s... More Ballston Spa finds ways to win boys soccer games (Ballston Spa, Boys Soccer) 09/24/08 The Ballston Spa boys soccer team has discovered it can win in the Suburban Council. A year after winning just one league game, the Scotties beat a third Suburban Council opponent when they edged Columbia 1-0 Monday in East... More Colonie Cup belongs to Shaker (Colonie, Football) 09/24/08 Jeremy Pryor had one of the best individual performances in Colonie Cup history. The junior tailback rushed for 299 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Shaker football team to a 44-34 victory over Colonie last Friday in... More Schalmont Sabres roar louder than Hudson Falls Tigers (Rotterdam, Football) 09/24/08 Anyone care to doubt that the Schalmont football team is for real now? After defeating Hudson Falls 30-19 last Friday in Rotterdam, the Sabres (1-0 division, 2-1 overall) have gained the early advantage in the battle for the Class B... More Saratoga Catholic falls short in home opener (Saratoga Springs, Football) 09/24/08 Saratoga Central Catholic’s first home varsity football game in 20 years didn’t go as well as the Saints had hoped. Warrensburg (2-1) scored two touchdowns and a safety in the third quarter on its way to a 26-6 victory over Saratoga... More Schalmont football faces showdown with Hudson Falls (Rotterdam, Football) 09/17/08 The Schalmont football team is about to discover how far its come this year. The Sabres (1-1) host Hudson Falls (2-0) Friday in their first Class B West Division game of the season. Schalmont is coming off a 36-6 home victory over... More Pride is on the line when Colonie meets Shaker for Colonie Cup (Colonie, Football) 09/17/08 There are two givens in this year’s Colonie Cup football game between Shaker and Colonie Friday in Latham – both teams will play with a lot of emotion, but only one team will leave the field with its first win of the season. “Somebody’s... More Guilderland boys soccer team starts strong (Guilderland, Boys Soccer) 09/17/08 To hear Guilderland boys soccer head coach Mike Kinnally explain his team’s strong start, the Dutchmen are living a charmed life. Guilderland improved its Suburban Council record to 4-0 (6-0 overall) with a 2-1 victory over Mohonasen... More Shenendehowa, Burnt Hills cross country teams take it easy (Clifton Park, Cross-Country) 09/17/08 Shenendehowa boys cross country coach Mark Thompson wasn’t concerned about winning last Saturday’s Springstead Invitational at Colonie Town Park – not when there are more important meets coming. So, Thompson rested his top five runners... More Young Voorheesville football team falters at Watervliet (Voorheesville, Football) 09/17/08 Experience is a valuable commodity in high school football. That point was hammered home in Watervliet last Saturday, where the veteran-laden Cannoneers dominated an inexperienced Voorheesville team 54-7. The Blackbirds (0-2)... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake rolls past Lansingburgh (Burnt Hills, Football) 09/17/08 In one quarter, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake football team turned a close game with Lansingburgh into a rout and established itself as the Class A team to beat. The Spartans (2-0) scored five touchdowns in the second quarter on their... More Norm Smith is a cross country traveler (Saratoga Springs, General Sports) 09/10/08 Most people fly, drive or take a train across the United States. Norm Smith rode his bicycle. The Saratoga Springs resident recently completed a cross country ride with America by Bicycle from Oregon to New Hampshire that... More Bethlehem battles with Saratoga for Empire Division lead (Bethlehem, Football) 09/10/08 It might be a little early to call Friday’s Bethlehem-Saratoga Springs football game a battle for the Empire Division title, but it will give one of these two teams an inside track to it. “With six divisional games, it will certainly be... More Lou DiNovo makes big splash for LaSalle (Colonie, Football) 09/10/08 Junior Lou DiNovo’s first LaSalle start at wide receiver went better than the junior from Colonie could have expected. DiNovo caught six passes for more than 200 yards including touchdown receptions of 79, 20 and 58 yards to lead the... More Rough start for Guilderland football team (Guilderland, Football) 09/10/08 The Guilderland football team went through some growing pains in its Empire Division opener. Bethlehem tailback Sean Murphy rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 29-7 victory over the Dutchmen in last Friday’s... More Saratoga Blue Streaks are red hot (Saratoga Springs, Soccer) 09/10/08 The balance of power in the Suburban Council may be shifting north. With last Saturday’s 5-1 victory over Shenendehowa, the Saratoga Springs girls soccer team made a clear statement that it will be a force to be reckoned with. “This... More Bethlehem gets shot at redemption against Niskayuna (Bethlehem, Soccer) 09/10/08 The Bethlehem boys and girls soccer teams each have a chance to avenge last year’s losses in the Section II, Class AA finals. Bethlehem faces defending champion Niskayuna this week for the only time during the regular season. The boys... More Class AA football is up for grabs (Capital District, Football) 09/04/08 Section II, Class AA football is leaner and meaner this year. Troy and Queensbury dropped down to Class A, leaving 13 AA teams to contend for a berth in November’s Super Bowl. And last year’s Super Bowl combatants, LaSalle and... More Scotia-Glenville Tartans preview (Scotia, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class A Division 1 Head coach: Mike Turgeon Key players: Nick Madcharo (senior OL/DL), Jeff Moehle (senior RB/LB), Cody Rumney (junior QB/DB) Outlook: With only five seniors on the roster, the Tartans will have to hope... More Mohonasen Mighty Warriors preview (Rotterdam, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class A Division 1 Head coach: Josh Whipple Key players: Bryan Ziobrowski (senior QB/LB), Paul Grassia (junior OL/DE), Steven Grzeskowiak (junior RB/DB) Outlook: After losing to eventual champion Lansingburgh in last... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans preview (Burnt Hills, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class A Division 2 Head coach: Matt Shell Key veterans: Brandon Beatty (sophomore RB/DB), Kyle Charon (senior OL/DL), Kevin Crowley (senior OL/DL), Keaton Flint (sophomore WR/DB), Connor Hadcock (senior OL/LB), Nick Henderson... More Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians preview (Albany County, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class B Reinfurt Division Head coach: Gary VanDerzee Key veterans: Jordan Carnibucci (senior QB), Mike Jones (junior TE/DE), Christian Tiberia (senior WR/LB), Keith Hoyt (senior WR/DB), Nick LaMountain (senior RB/DL), C.J.... More Schalmont Sabres preview (Rotterdam, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class B West Division Head coach: Mike DiCocco Key players: Trevor Gaughan (senior WR/LB), Kyle McKelvey (senior QB/DB), Madison DeCerce (senior RB/LB), Mark Waite (senior OL/DL), Dan Bonitatibus (senior WR/DB), Billy... More Voorheesville Blackbirds preview (Voorheesville, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class C South Division Head coach: Joe Sapienza Key veterans: Mike Snyder (senior OL/LB), Dan Whitely (junior FB/LB), C.J. Bouvier (junior OL/DL), Chad Hoffart (junior OL./DL) Key newcomers: Ryan Duncan (sophomore QB),... More Saratoga Central Catholic Saints preview (Saratoga Springs, Football) 09/04/08 League: Class D Head coach: Phonsey Lambert Key players: Dylan Anderson (sophomore QB/S), Danny O’Rourke (senior WR/FS), Kevin O’Rourke (senior FL/CB), David Mulcahy (junior FB/LB), Logan Valenty (senior TB/DT), Jordan Stubblebine... More Pledge your sports allegiance poll results are in (Capital District, General Sports) 08/27/08 The results are in from our “Pledge Your Sports Allegiance” poll. First of all, I want to thank all of the people who responded to this poll. Even the person who used the poll to suggest that organized sports get too much attention and... More Sunshine greets Colonie's football teams on first day of practice (Colonie, Football) 08/20/08 The sun shone brightly and warmly on area high school fields as fall sports teams started their practices Monday. In Latham, the Shaker football team received its first briefing from head coach Dennis Bender before hitting the weight... More Niskayuna boys soccer gets ready to defend title (Niskayuna, Boys Soccer) 08/20/08 The Niskayuna boys soccer team got hot at the right time last season. As a result, the Silver Warriors won the Section II, Class AA title. In order for them to do that again this year, the Silver Warriors will have to rely on a new crop... More All revved up in Saratoga County (Saratoga County, General Sports) 08/20/08 The sound of coaches whistles could be heard throughout Saratoga County Monday as high school teams started practicing for the fall sports season. Most sports start after Labor Day, but golf is starting early. Saratoga Central... More Melissa Kanuk is on the road to World Cup (Bethlehem, General Sports) 08/20/08 Melissa Kanuk is going places. The 1999 Bethlehem Central High School graduate is in England this week with the United States National Elite Rugby Team for the start of the Nations Cup – an international tournament that serves as a... More For the Love of the Game -- Part II: Lost love and the parents’ role (Capital District, ) 08/13/08 This is the second part of a series of columns written by former Bishop Gibbons boys basketball coach Herb Crossman. Today, the reasons for playing a sport are all together different than reasons of the old school generation. It seems... More Rain dampens racing season in Saratoga Springs (Saratoga Springs, General Sports) 08/13/08 Rain, rain go away. Come back some other day – preferably a Tuesday. That’s what folks around Saratoga Race Course are no doubt saying after a rainy opening half to the six-week racing season. So much rain has fallen on the... More Carl Nafzger, Edgar Prado enter Hall of Fame (Saratoga Springs, General Sports) 08/06/08 A new class – headed up by trainer Carl Nafzger and jockey Edgar Prado – was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Monday in Saratoga Springs. The class of 2008 also included jockey Ismael “Milo” Valenzuela and... More North Syracuse eliminates Colonie (Colonie, Baseball) 08/06/08 The Colonie Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars’ season ended Monday with a 13-2 loss to host North Syracuse in the semifinals of the 13-15 Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball tournament. North Syracuse scored three times in the top of the first... More Proclaim your sports allegiance (Capital District, General Sports) 07/30/08 Here is your chance to sound off about the Capital District sports scene. Answer these questions and e-mail your responses to jonasr@spotlightnews.com. The results will be printed in the Aug. 27 edition of Spotlight Newspapers. 1. What... More Super Bowl champs get back to work at UAlbany (Guilderland, Football) 07/30/08 The sun came out Friday, and more than 2,900 fans flocked to University Field at the University at Albany to see the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants begin training camp. “Day one is usually the one we try to make, but this... More Adirondack teams strike gold at Empire Games (Capital District, General Sports) 07/30/08 The Adirondack region had one of its best medal hauls at last weekend’s Empire State Games in Binghamton. Adirondack was third in the medal count with 165 and was tied for second with Long Island for the most gold medals (66). Western... More The catch seen around the world (Colonie, Baseball) 07/23/08 This is a story about a hitter, a fielder and a college graduate with a video camera who captured a play that has been seen internationally on ESPN and the Internet. The setting was last Wednesday’s District 13 Little League... More More Saratoga County Empire State Games athletes (Saratoga County, General Sports) 07/23/08 The following athletes are competing in this year’s Empire State Games July 23-27 in Binghamton. Fencing Marvin Fine (Rexford) – masters men’s sabre Ice hockey Hunter Davis (Clifton Park) – scholastic women’s team Leigh Getz... More Saratoga Race Course opens its doors (Saratoga Springs, General Sports) 07/23/08 During the racing season, Saratoga Race Course’s private clubhouse boxes are occupied by the rich and famous. But during Saratoga’s annual open house, the track’s venerable wooden clubhouse was occupied by families including Clifton... More For the love of the game -- Part I: Old-school love (Capital District, Basketball) 07/16/08 Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series of columns written by former Bishop Gibbons basketball coach Herb Crossman. I was running off my mouth about the sport that I love with sports editor Rob Jonas. We were discussing... More Delmar-area athletes qualify for Empire State Games (Bethlehem, General Sports) 07/16/08 The following athletes have qualified for this year’s Empire State Games July 23-27 in Binghamton. Archery Richelle Ford (Ravena) – open women’s division Thomas Santelli (Delmar) – masters men’s recurve all... More Colonie Empire State Games athletes (Colonie, General Sports) 07/16/08 The following athletes have qualified for this year’s Empire State Games July 23-27 in Binghamton. Athletics Nicole Soblosky (Colonie) – open women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Ashley Gansle (Loudonville) – open women’s... More Guilderland Empire State Games athletes (Guilderland, General Sports) 07/16/08 The following athletes will compete in the Empire State Games July 23-27 in Binghamton. Archery John McCullen (Altamont) – masters men’s recurve all around Athletics Dan Haggerty (Guilderland) – open men’s 3,000-meter... More Schenectady County Empire State Games athletes (Schenectady County, General Sports) 07/16/08 The following athletes are competing in this year’s Empire State Games July 23-27 in Binghamton. Archery Charles Moeske (Niskayuna) – scholastic men’s division Athletics Kelly deAprix (Scotia) – open women’s 800-meter run Don... More Saratoga County Empire State Games athletes (Saratoga County, General Sports) 07/16/08 The following athletes have qualified for this year’s Empire State Games July 23-27 in Binghamton. Archery Joshua McCullen (Ballston Lake) – scholastic men’s division Athletics Christine Sloat (Ballston Lake) – open women’s... More Karate mania hits UAlbany (Albany County, General Sports) 07/09/08 One of Tony Butler’s dreams became reality last week. The founder of the Albany-based American Institute of Japanese Karate watched more than 130 of his students compete in the AAU National Karate Championships at the University at... More Sam Perkins comes full circle. (Colonie, Basketball) 07/02/08 Sam Perkins has come full circle. The Indiana Pacers hired the Shaker High School graduate to be the NBA team’s vice president of player relations last month – a job that gives the former pro basketball player a chance to mentor a new... More Expectations high for Saratoga meet (Saratoga Springs, General Sports) 06/25/08 Don’t rule out an appearance from Big Brown in Saratoga this summer. New York Racing Association racing secretary P.J. Campo said there is a chance the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will run in this year’s Travers, Aug. 23 at... More Lacrosse honors spring up for Mike Leveille (Bethlehem, General Sports) 06/25/08 The last three months have been exciting if you’re a sports fan from the town of Bethlehem. From a Delmar resident leading his college lacrosse team to an NCAA title – and earning a major award along the way – to the local high school... More A dream playoff run for Shaker (Colonie, General Sports) 06/25/08 The biggest story to come from the spring sports season in Colonie was also the most unexpected. After winning only three games during the regular season, the Shaker boys lacrosse team went on an improbable playoff run. The Blue Bison... More Guilderland girls lacrosse dominates spring headlines (Guilderland, General Sports) 06/25/08 The Guilderland girls lacrosse team dominated the headlines as much as it dominated Section II opponents this spring. The Lady Dutch (21-1) waltzed through the regular season and Sectionals on their way to their second consecutive Class... More Niskayuna girls lacrosse makes history (Niskayuna, General Sports) 06/25/08 For the first time, the Niskayuna girls lacrosse team’s exploits superceded those of the Niskayuna boys lacrosse team. After winning their second consecutive Section II, Class B title, the Niskayuna girls edged Section I power Yorktown... More A spring to remember in Saratoga County (Saratoga County, General Sports) 06/25/08 The spring sports season brought another truckload of titles to Saratoga County. On the track, three county high school athletes won state championships. On the softball diamond, Shenendehowa added to its trophy case with its sixth... More The legacy of Bob Bellizzi (Bethlehem, Baseball) 06/18/08 When you hear Bob Bellizzi’s name, perhaps the first words that come to mind are compassionate, mentor, teacher, and, of course, baseball. Perhaps you knew him as a teacher at Albany High School, or as founder and coach of St. Rose’s... More Three Saratoga County runners win state track titles (Saratoga Springs, Track) 06/18/08 Saratoga Springs’ Madalayne Smith and Shenendehowa’s Zac Suriano and Michelle Quimby all won titles at last weekend’s New York State High School Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Buffalo. Smith swept the girls 100-meter high... More Farmingdale ends Guilderland's playoff run (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/18/08 As they came across the field at SUNY Cortland, unable to contain their emotions, members of the Guilderland girls lacrosse team received a full embrace from the fans that had traveled to the team’s first state Class A final four... More Niskayuna’s run ends in semis (Niskayuna, Girls Lacrosse) 06/18/08 On a humid Friday morning at SUNY Cortland, the Niskayuna girls lacrosse team stepped into new territory. The Silver Warriors played their first state semifinal game, and they picked the wrong opponent for its baptism. Garden City,... More Guilderland cruises into Cortland (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/11/08 The Guilderland girls lacrosse team is bringing Section II back to the Final Four. With Sunday’s 19-3 regional victory over Section IX champion Kingston at Deitz Stadium, the Lady Dutch advance to this weekend’s state Class A tournament... More Niskayuna girls cruise into Class B Final Four (Niskayuna, Girls Lacrosse) 06/11/08 The Niskayuna girls lacrosse team advanced to its first state final four in style. Leanna Pace scored nine goals to lead the Lady Warriors to a 21-2 victory over Section IX champion Saugerties in Sunday’s Class B regional final at... More Another year, another title for Niskayuna (Niskayuna, Boys Lacrosse) 06/11/08 The Niskayuna boys lacrosse team won its fourth consecutive Section II, Class A title in a manner befitting its suspense-filled season. The top-seeded Silver Warriors (21-0) broke open a close game with a 5-0 second-half run to defeat a... More South Glens Falls denies Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake a title (Burnt Hills, Boys Lacrosse) 06/11/08 The first time wasn’t the charm for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys lacrosse team. South Glens Falls used a 4-0 second quarter run to break open a close game and pulled away for a 13-5 victory over the Spartans in last Friday’s... More Josh Ingham leads Ichabod Crane past Mohonasen (Rotterdam, Baseball) 06/11/08 The Mohonasen baseball team will have to wait another year to break its two-decade Section II title drought. Pitcher Josh Ingham drove in five runs and scattered four Mohonasen hits to lead No. 4 Ichabod Crane to a 9-2 victory over the... More Shenendehowa, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake return to softball finals (Clifton Park, General Sports) 06/04/08 Once again, the Shenendehowa and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake softball teams have reached the Section II finals in their respective classes. Shen shut out Queensbury 4-0 Tuesday at Colonie’s Veeder Park to advance to Friday’s Class AA... More Mike Leveille's unforgettable week (Bethlehem, Boys Lacrosse) 06/04/08 Chicago Machine midfielder Mike Leveille hasn’t stood still in more than a week. The Delmar native and newly minted Major League Lacrosse player traveled from Foxborough, Mass., to Chicago with stops in Syracuse, New York City and... More Colonie, Shaker advance in lacrosse playoffs (Colonie, Boys Lacrosse) 06/04/08 Friday was a great day to be a boys lacrosse team from Colonie. First, 10th-seeded Shaker pulled the upset of the Section II, Class A playoffs with a 7-6 overtime victory over second-seeded Guilderland. Then, No. 4 Colonie rallied from... More Guilderland prepares for girls lacrosse regional (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/04/08 The Guilderland girls la-crosse team is back in the Class A regionals. After beating Shaker 18-10 for their second consecutive Section II title last Thursday, the Lady Dutch (20-0) face Section I champion Lakeland-Panas in Wednesday’s... More Guilderland softball team finishes strong (Guilderland, General Sports) 06/04/08 The Guilderland softball team proved that it belonged in the Section II, Class AA playoffs. After petitioning the softball committee to get a playoff berth, the 12th-seeded Lady Dutch (16-10) responded with a 5-2 opening round victory... More Matt Nash pitches Bethlehem into semifinals (Bethlehem, Baseball) 06/01/08 Matt Nash scattered five hits over seven innings to pitch the Bethlehem baseball team to a 6-1 victory over Shaker in Saturday's Section II, Class AA quarterfinal game in Delmar. Nash got plenty of run support, as the Eagles (19-6)... More Shaker springs super-sized surprise (Latham, Boys Lacrosse) 06/01/08 For once, the Shaker boys lacrosse team found itself on the right side of a one-goal game. Stefan Debkowski scored late in the first overtime period to lift the Blue Bison to a 7-6 victory over second-seeded Guilderland in Friday's... More Guilderland repeats as Sectional champions (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/01/08 The Guilderland girls lacrosse team used an 8-1 first-half run to pull away for an 18-10 victory over Shaker in Thursday's Section II, Class A championship game at Union College. Chelsey Newman and Bridget Daley combined to score 10 of... More Colonie softball reaches Class AA semifinals (Colonie, General Sports) 06/01/08 The Colonie softball team advanced to the Section II, Class AA semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Suburban Council No. 2 seed Niskayuna Friday at the Veeder Softball Complex in Colonie. Toni Fusco and Jami Cordell combined on a six-hit... More Shenendehowa cruises to boys track title (Guilderland, Track) 05/30/08 The Shenendehowa boys track and field team continued its run of championships. The Plainsmen placed athletes in the top three of nearly every event to run away with the team title at Thursday's Section II, Class A meet in Guilderland.... More Colonie ousts Albany in first round (Colonie, Baseball) 05/30/08 It was a bad day to be a Big 10 baseball team in the Section II, Class AA playoffs. Outside of top-seed LaSalle, which received a bye, no Big 10 teams won their opening round games Thursday. Colonie began the day by knocking off Big... More Saratoga claims girls Class A track title (Saratoga Springs, Track) 05/29/08 Madalayne Smith continues to make a name for herself. The Saratoga Springs freshman won four individual events to lead the Blue Streaks to the team title at Wednesday's Section II, Class A girls track and field championships in... More Guilderland dismisses Bethlehem in softball playoffs (Capital District, General Sports) 05/29/08 The Guilderland softball team won its first Section II, Class AA playoff game in several years with a 5-2 victory over Bethlehem Wednesday. Sara Heller and Michelle Giwerc each drove in two runs for the 12th-seeded Lady Dutch, who... More Shenendehowa, Loudonville Christian among No. 1 seeds for baseball Sectionals (Latham, Baseball) 05/29/08 Pairings for the Section II baseball playoffs were announced Wednesday at the Boght Baseball Complex in Latham, with Shenendehowa and Loudonville Christian among the seven teams receiving No. 1 seeds. Shen earned the No. 1 seed out of... More Saratoga upends Ballston Spa in overtime (Saratoga Springs, Boys Lacrosse) 05/29/08 Dylan Nizolek scored late in the first overtime period to lead Saratoga to a 9-8 victory over Ballston Spa in Tuesday’s opening round of the Section II, Class A boys lacrosse playoffs. Nizolek finished with two goals, while Matthew... More Mike Danaher wins seesaw battle for invitational mile title (Clifton Park, Track) 05/21/08 There were enough twists and turns in Saturday’s Eddy Meet boys invitational mile race that it belonged on a cross country course instead of Union College’s track. There were several lead changes before Shenendehowa’s Mike Danaher... More Liz Mooney earns draw at Armory (New Scotland, General Sports) 05/21/08 Liz Mooney walked into the Washington Avenue Armory ring May 17 with an opportunity to move up in the world women’s welterweight boxing rankings. She walked out of the ring no better or no worse than where she had started. Mooney –... More Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk clinches Colonial Council title (Bethlehem, Baseball) 05/21/08 One area baseball team wrapped up a title, while another is closing in on one. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk won its first Colonial Council crown since 1969 with a 10-2 victory over Cobleskill-Richmondville last Thursday at Cooperstown’s... More Shenendehowa moves into Blue Division lead (Clifton Park, Baseball) 05/14/08 Three Saratoga County baseball teams had huge wins as the Suburban Council season wound down last week. Shenendehowa moved into first place in the Blue Division with a 15-1 victory over Shaker Monday in Latham – a move that was made... More Voorheesville clinches playoff berth with latest wins (Voorheesville, Baseball) 05/14/08 Thanks to a 3-1 week, the Voorheesville baseball team has secured a berth in the Section II playoffs. The Blackbirds shut out Albany Academy 7-0 Monday to raise their Colonial Council record to 9-6 with one regular season game... More Ian Tapler, Roland Graves lead Guilderland to Johnstown Invitational title (Guilderland, Track) 05/14/08 Ian Tapler performed well in both hurdles events, and Roland Graves added a victory in the 3,200-meter race to lead Guilderland to the boys team title at Saturday’s Johnstown Invitational track and field meet. Tapler won the 110-meter... More Schalmont edges Scotia-Glenville in Bruce Bouck Tournament final (Rotterdam, Baseball) 05/14/08 Just when it looked like Scotia-Glenville would spoil Schalmont’s day, the Sabres provided a happy ending for the hometown fans that came to Saturday’s Bruce Bouck Memorial Tournament. Kyle McKelvey and Ken Lancto hit back-to-back RBI... More |
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