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Sports Vincent Gallo leads Schalmont past R-C-S (Rotterdam, Football) 10/07/09 Vincent Gallo had another big game for the Schalmont football team. The senior quarterback rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead scoring run late in the fourth quarter, to lift the Sabres past... More Ballston Spa pulls away from CBA (Colonie, Football) 10/07/09 The Christian Brothers Academy football team dropped to 0-3 in the Empire Division with last Friday’s 28-7 loss to undefested Ballston Spa in Colonie. After allowing a touchdown on the Scotties’ opening drive, the Brothers (0-5 overall)... More Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk loses another close game (Albany County, Football) 10/07/09 The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk football team can’t seem to catch a break. One week after losing to Cohoes by seven points, the Indians (1-4) couldn’t hold on to a fourth quarter lead in a 13-12 loss at Schalmont last Friday. “They’re... More Shen coach Mike Campisi earns 500th career win (Clifton Park, Boys Soccer) 10/07/09 Shenendehowa boys soccer coach Mike Campisi is now in exclusive company. With last Friday’s 2-0 victory over Bethlehem, Campisi earned his 500th career win. Maple Hill’s Dan Gillespie is the only other Section II coach to surpass 500... More Schenectady Christian edges Sharon Springs on late goal (Scotia, Boys Soccer) 10/07/09 The Schenectady Christian boys soccer team bounced back from a 2-0 loss to Schoharie by beating Sharon Springs 1-0 Monday in a Western Athletic Conference South Division game. The two teams were locked in a defensive battle through much... More BH-BL rolls to tournament title (Burnt Hills, Volleyball) 10/07/09 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys volleyball team proved yet again that it is the one to beat in the Suburban Council. The Spartans didn’t drop a game in winning last Saturday’s Suburban Council Mid-season Tournament at home. They... More Roman Sosiak leads Colonie at tournament (Colonie, Volleyball) 10/07/09 The Colonie boys volleyball team had a strong showing at Saturday’s Suburban Council Mid-season Tournament at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School. The Garnet Raiders reached the semifinals before losing to Section VI’s Canisius in... More Bethlehem boys volleyball learns lesson at tournament (Bethlehem, Volleyball) 10/07/09 The Bethlehem boys volleyball team learned that fortunes can change in a heartbeat. One day after beating Shenendehowa in a Suburban Council match, the Eagles fell to the Plainsmen in the quarterfinals of the league’s mid-season... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake rolls past Gloversville in divisional showdown (Burnt Hills, Football) 09/23/09 Any question about how good the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake football team is may have been answered in the second quarter of last Friday’s Northwest Division showdown with Gloversville. The Spartans (1-0 division, 3-0 overall) scored... More Defense leads Niskayuna past Mohonasen (Niskayuna, Football) 09/23/09 By reputation, the Niskayuna football team is known as a great offensive team. This year, it could be the defense that separates the Silver Warriors from the rest of the Southeast Division. Niskayuna (1-0 division, 2-1 overall)... More Guilderland rallies past CBA (Guilderland, Football) 09/23/09 The Guilderland football team needed a furious fourth quarter rally to edge Christian Brothers Academy 22-21 in last Thurs-day’s Empire Division opener in Colonie. The Brothers (0-1 league, 0-3 overall) took a 21-3 lead at the start of... More Saratoga Blue Streaks bounce Mohonasen (Saratoga County, Soccer) 09/23/09 After a tough overtime loss to Bethlehem last Thursday, the Saratoga Springs boys soccer team rebounded with a 3-0 victory over Mohonasen Tuesday in a Suburban Council game. The Blue Streaks (4-2-0) had several scoring chances in the... More Bethlehem Eagles bounce back (Bethlehem, Soccer) 09/23/09 After losing a game and a player last Tuesday, the Bethlehem boys soccer team needed a win to get back on its feet. The Eagles got what they wanted with last Thursday’s 2-1 overtime victory over Saratoga Springs in Delmar. Dan... More Colonie boys soccer team's wheels are turning (Colonie, Soccer) 09/23/09 One win may not change the fact that the Colonie boys soccer team is off to a slow start, but it may spark a strong finish. The Garnet Raiders (1-3-1) picked up their first win of the Suburban Council season last Thursday by shutting... More Showdown set at Ballston Spa (Ballston Spa, Football) 09/16/09 The first week of divisional play in Class AA football may go a long way to determining who gets the No. 1 seed for the Section II playoffs. Two of the top contenders in the Empire Division clash Thursday when Shenendehowa travels up... More Saratoga handles Colonie at home (Colonie, Football) 09/16/09 The Colonie football team scored the first and last touch-downs of its game against Saratoga Springs last Friday. Unfortunately for the Garnet Raiders, the Blue Streaks scored 31 points in between to pull away for a 31-13... More A flying start for Loudonville Christian (Colonie, Boys Soccer) 09/16/09 The Loudonville Christian School boys soccer team looked strong in its opening week of the season. The Eagles won three of their first four games, including a 10-0 victory over Bishop Gibbons Monday at the Boght Soccer Complex in... More Ballston Spa runs over Bethlehem (Bethlehem, ) 09/16/09 The Ballston Spa football team scored on its first play from scrimmage, and the Scotties didn’t let up as they downed Bethlehem 61-13 in last Friday’s game in Delmar. Quarterback Mark Seager connected with Kyle Warmt on a 69-yard... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake girls making strides (Burnt Hills, Soccer) 09/16/09 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake girls soccer team is quickly rounding back into the form that helped the Spartans dominate the Section II, Class A ranks the last several seasons. The Spartans raised their record to 2-1-1 Tuesday by... More Niskayuna is looking for offense (Niskayuna, Soccer) 09/16/09 The Niskayuna girls soccer team could use a goal right about now. The Silver Warriors (0-2-1) have gotten on the scoreboard only once through their first three games – in a 2-1 loss to Saratoga Springs that began the Suburban Council... More Shenendehowa sweeps Guilderland Invitational tiles (Clifton Park, Cross-Country) 09/16/09 Shenendehowa won the boys and girls large school division team titles at last Saturday’s Guilderland Invitational, but it wasn’t easy. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake challenged Shen in the boys race before the Plainsmen pulled out a 44-62... More Niskayuna swimmers start season strong (Niskayuna, Girls Swimming) 09/16/09 The Niskayuna girls swim team opened its season last Wednesday with a 101-80 victory over Saratoga Springs. The Silver Warriors won all the events they actively competed in to pull away from the Blue Streaks. The only events Saratoga... More Shen strikes early in win over Shaker (Saratoga County, Football) 09/09/09 A big first quarter proved to be the difference for the Shenendehowa football team. The Plainsmen jumped out to a 14-0 lead and maintained that two-touchdown advantage the rest of the way in a 27-14 victory over Shaker last Friday in... More Colonie beats CBA in resumption of new town rivalry (Colonie, Football) 09/09/09 There may be a new crosstown rivalry brewing in Colonie. Christian Brothers Academy and Colonie battled tooth and nail before the Garnet Raiders pulled out a 29-20 victory over the Brothers in last Friday’s season opener. “It was... More Schalmont falters at the end (Rotterdam, Football) 09/09/09 The first game of the Joe Whipple era at Schalmont didn’t end well for the Sabres. Albany Academy scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter – two in the final five minutes – to pull away for a 35-18 victory over Schalmont in last... More Burnt Hills Spartans swarm Scotia-Glenville Tartans (Burnt Hills, Football) 09/09/09 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake football team showed how dangerously efficient its offense can be at Scotia-Glenville’s expense. The Spartans scored touchdowns on three consecutive plays from scrimmage in the first quarter on their way to... More Guilderland reloads for 2009 boys soccer season (Guilderland, Boys Soccer) 09/09/09 The Guilderland boys soccer team doesn’t have an identity. Sure, the Dutchmen are the defending Section II, Class AA champions, but most of the crew that led them to the title have graduated, leaving head coach Mike Kinnally with a... More Veteran-laden attack to aid Bethlehem girls soccer team (Bethlehem, Soccer) 09/09/09 With nary a league loss in more than two years, the Bethlehem Lady Eagles have established itself as the premier girls soccer team in the Suburban Council. How long they can keep that streak going depends on how quickly their defense... More Colonie, Shaker in search of boys soccer titles (Colonie, Boys Soccer) 09/09/09 If ever there was a season where a boys soccer team from Colonie could win Sectionals, this may be it. Both Colonie and Shaker return the core of their squads after they each finished in the top three of their respective divisions last... More Class AA is up for grabs again (Capital District, Football) 09/02/09 Calling Class AA unpredictable would be an understatement. Take last year, for example. Schenectady – a team that hadn’t been successful since the merger of Linton and Mont Pleasant high schools – won its first six games of the season... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans aim for another Sectional title (Capital District, Football) 09/02/09 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake football team knows it has a target on its back as it tries to defend its Section II, Class A title and get back to the state finals. But the Spartans aren’t going to worry about it. “Our standards are... More The results are in (Capital District, General Sports) 08/26/09 First of all, I’d like to thank all the people who voted in this year’s poll. We had a better response than last year, which is always good to see. With that said, here’s a breakdown of this year’s “Simply the Best” poll results... More Final days of Spotlight Sports Survey (Capital District, ) 08/19/09 We've reached the final days of the Spotlight Sports Survey. We're ahead of last year's pace in terms of responses, but we're always looking for more. So, feel free to click on my byline above and e-mail me your responses. Remember, the... More Another first for Carol Barkalow (Clifton Park, General Sports) 08/19/09 Carol Barkalow has had some notable firsts in her life. Barkalow was the first girl to try out and make the Shenendehowa boys soccer team. She was part of the inaugural West Point class to include women. And she was a member of Army’s... More Second chances help Colonie Babe Ruth team get to World Series (Colonie, Baseball) 08/19/09 The Colonie Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars are heading to the World Series. The road they took to get there was full of surprises, though. Colonie didn’t win its district or state titles, but advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional... More Rotterdam wins state Little League title (Rotterdam, ) 08/19/09 The Rotterdam Little League 9- and 10-year-old All-Stars were a team on a mission. Rotterdam piled up a 14-0 record on its way to winning the district, section and state tournaments. The All-Stars dedicated their playoff run to... More Spiking in the great outdoors (Capital District, Volleyball) 08/12/09 The Capital District isn’t known as a beach sport capital because … well, the area would need more beaches in order to have more beach sports. One organization, though, brings the beach spirit to the region. The Capital District... More Week 4 of Spotlight Sports Survey (Capital District, General Sports) 08/05/09 We've reached the final week of the Spotlight Sports Survey. So far, we're ahead of last year's pace in terms of responses, but we're always looking for more. So, feel free to click on my byline above and e-mail me your responses.... More Rogers family provides a pipeline to the pros (Capital District, Baseball) 08/05/09 A pipeline is developing between the Capital District and Major League Baseball, and it runs through Troy with a stop in Saratoga Springs. Between George Rogers’ South Troy Dodgers and Keith Rogers’ Saratoga Phillies organizations, 16... More Week 2 of Spotlight Sports Survey (Capital District, General Sports) 07/30/09 When I said I'd get the 2009 Spotlight Sports Survey on-line, I meant it. Here's how it works: click on my byline and e-mail me your answers. You don't have to copy everything word for word -- just write down the number of the question... More Empire State Championship gives track athletes a new summer meet (Capital District, Track) 07/29/09 Last weekend should have been when thousands of competitors from across New York convened in Poughkeepsie for the Empire State Games. But a poor economy and subsequent budget cuts led to the suspension of the annual Olympic-style... More Sam Smith wins decathlon title at Empire State Championship (Bethlehem, Track) 07/29/09 Bethlehem Central High School graduate Sam Smith decided to test himself at last weekend’s Liberty Tour Empire State Championship in Queensbury. Instead of doing one or two events, Smith competed in the 10-event decathlon and came out... More 2009 Spotlight Sports Survey (Capital District, General Sports) 07/27/09 When I said I'd get the 2009 Spotlight Sports Survey on-line, I meant it. Here's how it works: click on my byline and e-mail me your answers. You don't have to copy everything word for word -- just write down the number of the question... More "Ow! My Knee" tournament celebrates silver anniversary (Capital District, General Sports) 07/22/09 It takes a certain amount of irreverence to name a tournament “Ow! My Knee.” It takes a good reputation to make such a tournament last for 25 years. This year’s “Ow! My Knee” tournament, which took place last weekend at Glenville’s... More Albany Dutchmen stumble at start against Saratoga Phillies (Albany County, Baseball) 07/22/09 Another slow start proved to be costly for the Albany Dutchmen. Saratoga scored three runs in the first inning and five more in the decisive third inning to defeat Albany 10-5 in last Saturday’s New York Collegiate Baseball League game... More Indian Meadows prepares for state Little League tournament (Glenville, Baseball) 07/22/09 Nearly everything is in place at Indian Meadows Park for next weekend’s 12-year-old New York State Little League Tournament. The new pavilion has been constructed, the primary Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Little League field has been... More Niskayuna meets Clifton Park in Cal Ripken state finals (Niskayuna, Baseball) 07/22/09 The Niskayuna Cal Ripken All-Stars closed in on another state title. With Monday’s semifinal victory over the Spring (Troy) Renegades, the Warriors advanced to Wednesday’s final against the Clifton Park Bulldogs at the 12-year-old state... More Adirondack Water Polo Club offers opportunity to play and learn (Capital District, General Sports) 07/15/09 Water polo is not a sport that is usually associated with the Capital District, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any options to play. The Adirondack Water Polo Club consists of a small but dedicated group of 30 to 40 swimmers ranging... More Three Clifton Park teams win division titles at home tournament (Clifton Park, Soccer) 07/15/09 Capital District teams fared well at last weekend’s Rose and Kiernan/Clifton Park International Soccer Tournament. Clifton Park Premier teams dominated the under-16 boys division, as the U16 boys defeated the U15 boys 4-0 in Sunday’s... More Matt Kandath helps New York Buzz in home opener (Albany County, Tennis) 07/08/09 Matt Kandath won two New York state high school singles titles and has competed at several national junior tennis tournaments. Those achievements paled in comparison to what the Gansevoort native did last Friday. Kandath started for... More Errors help Albany Dutchmen beat Saratoga Phillies (Albany County, Baseball) 07/08/09 Five Saratoga Phillies errors led to three big innings for the Albany Dutchmen in Sunday’s New York Collegiate Baseball League game at Bleecker Stadium. The Dutchmen scored three runs in the fifth inning and four runs in the bottom of... More North Colonie Youth Baseball honors Chris Greklek (Latham, Baseball) 07/01/09 Chris Greklek knew that the North Colonie Youth Baseball Association was dedicating a new plaque at the Boght Baseball Complex last Friday. He just didn’t know his name would be on it. Greklek, a former NCYBA board member and team... More Gary Gait shows the way at lacrosse clinic (Loudonville, Lacrosse) 07/01/09 Lacrosse legend Gary Gait can still shoot the ball. Just ask Siena goaltender Brent Herbst. Herbst had the unenviable task of trying to stop Gait’s shots during Sunday’s MVP Healthcare youth lacrosse clinic at Siena. Herbst, who is... More Tom Bucci makes history for a good cause (Latham, Golf) 06/24/09 You can forgive Tom Bucci if he doesn’t want to pick up a golf club for the next two weeks. The 44-year-old Latham resident played enough rounds of golf last week to last a year. And he did it all to fight diabetes. Bucci played... More Chris Kalica pitches 2-hit gem (Colonie, Baseball) 06/24/09 The Colonie Raiders raised their Eastern New York Connie Mack League record to 10-3 with Monday’s 4-1 victory over Coxsackie at Colonie Central High School. Both pitchers allowed two hits, but Colonie (11-3 overall) made the most of its... More Saratoga Phillies struggle with Glens Falls Golden Eagles (Saratoga Springs, Baseball) 06/24/09 The weather and Glens Falls pitchers have been plaguing the Saratoga Phillies of late. Rain washed away most of last week’s scheduled New York Collegiate Baseball League games for Saratoga. And when the weather allowed the Phillies to... More Farmingdale denies Guilderland state title (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/17/09 Win a draw here, or take a better shot there. Force one more turnover, or make one more save. Anything of this sort might have allowed the Guilderland girls lacrosse team to become the first Section II squad ever to win a state... More Madalayne Smith wins state title in 100-meter hurdles (Saratoga County, Track) 06/17/09 Saratoga Springs’ Madalayne Smith repeated as the girls Division 1 (large school) and Federation 100-meter high hurdles champion at last weekend’s New York State Track and Field Championships at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Smith... More Albany beats Saratoga for first NYCBL win (Albany County, Baseball) 06/11/09 After a pair of tough losses to Watertown and Glens Falls to start the season, the Albany Dutchmen broke into the win column with a 5-3 victory over the Saratoga Phillies in last Saturday’s New York Collegiate Baseball League game at... More Niskayuna handles Somers in regional final (Niskayuna, Boys Lacrosse) 06/11/09 The Niskayuna boys lacrosse team responded well to its first challenge in several weeks. The Silver Warriors used a 6-1 second-quarter run to pull away from Section I champion Somers on their way to a 14-5 victory in Tuesday’s Class B... More Guilderland girls down Lakeland-Panas in regional final (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/11/09 The Guilderland girls lacrosse team is heading back to SUNY Cortland for the state tournament. The Lady Dutch (22-0) had little trouble in the Class A regionals, downing Section IX champion Kingston 17-10 last Wednesday and defeating... More Guilderland boys reach regional final (Guilderland, Boys Lacrosse) 06/11/09 The Guilderland boys lacrosse team outscored Warwick Valley 5-1 in the second quarter on its way to a 10-6 victory in last Saturday’s regional semifinal game at the University at Albany. Travis Moore led the Dutchmen (18-2) with three... More Robert Tedesco, Mohonasen earn redemption at Schalmont's expense (Rotterdam, Baseball) 06/11/09 Robert Tedesco will no longer have to wonder what if. Nearly one year to the day that he had one of his poorest pitching performances, the Mohonasen senior scattered six hits and struck out 14 to lead the Mighty Warriors to a 2-1... More Saratoga Catholic's offense comes to life in Class B playoffs (Saratoga Springs, Baseball) 06/11/09 There will be no bad memories of the regional semifinals for the Saratoga Central Catholic baseball team this season. The same probably couldn’t be said for Section X champion Potsdam. The Sandstoners committed seven errors, which... More CBA's magic runs out in Sectional finals (Colonie, Baseball) 06/11/09 A big first inning was all that Columbia needed to win the Section II, Class AA baseball title. The Blue Devils scored four runs in the top of the first, and pitcher Nolan Gaige shut the door from there as Columbia defeated Christian... More Madalayne Smith leads list of county qualifiers for state meet (Saratoga County, Track) 06/11/09 Saratoga Springs sprinter Madalayne Smith warmed up for the New York State Track and Field Championships by dominating the state meet qualifier last Thursday and Friday in Johnstown. Smith won three individual events and ran the third... More CBA walks off with semifinal win over Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Baseball) 06/11/09 The writer is an intern in the Spotlight Newspapers sports department. The Bethlehem baseball team exited the Section II, Class AA playoffs with a 5-4 loss to Christian Brothers Academy last Wednesday at Joe Bruno Stadium in... More Columbia ends Bethlehem's softball season in the Sectional semifinals (Bethlehem, General Sports) 06/11/09 The Bethlehem softball season ended with a 4-0 loss to Columbia in last Tuesday’s Section II, Class AA semifinal game. Tuesday’s game was one of constant déjà vu. Batters for the Eagles would get up to bat and make solid contact that... More Robert Tedesco guides Mohonasen past Lansingburgh (Rotterdam, Baseball) 06/03/09 Robert Tedesco put the Mohonasen baseball team on his shoulders and carried the Mighty Warriors to the Section II, Class A semifinals. Tedesco scattered nine hits and struck out 13 in a complete-game performance to help Mohonasen defeat... More Bethlehem's bats come alive in Sectionals (Bethlehem, Baseball) 06/03/09 The Bethlehem baseball team entered the Section II, Class AA playoffs as the No. 5 seed out of the Suburban Council, but the Eagles have played more like a No. 1 seed. Bethlehem (18-7) downed Foothills Council champion Queensbury 10-3... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake sweeps Class BB track titles (Burnt Hills, Track) 06/03/09 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Scotia-Glenville waged a battle for the boys team title at last Wednesday’s Section II, Class BB meet in Broadalbin. When it was over, BH-BL defeated Scotia-Glenville by 23 points. The Spartans finished... More Shenendehowa girls take Class A track title (Clifton Park, Track) 06/03/09 Saratoga Springs’ Madalayne Smith was the top individual performer, but Shenendehowa was the top team at last Wednesday’s Section II, Class A girls track and field meet at Queensbury High School. The Plainswomen finished with 177 points... More Shaker edges Shenendehowa for boys track title (Colonie, Track) 06/03/09 It took until the final event of the day for the Shaker boys track and field team to secure the Section II, Class A title. Led by Brian Gallagher’s first-place finish, the Blue Bison took two of the top four places in the pentathlon to... More Guilderland slams the door on Bethlehem in A final (Guilderland, Girls Lacrosse) 06/03/09 It’s hard to stop the Guilderland girls lacrosse team once it gets its offense rolling. Bethlehem knew that coming into last Wednesday’s Section II, Class A final at the University at Albany, and the Lady Eagles were reminded of that... More GymRat Challenge is a showcase (Capital District, Basketball) 05/29/09 What does it take to run one of the largest AAU basketball tournaments in the United States? Ask GymRat Challenge tournament director John Kmack – that is, if you can get him to sit still for more than five minutes. “We have a great... More Mayor’s Trophy game set between Albany Dutchmen and Albany Athletics (Albany County, Baseball) 05/29/09 In an effort to establish a good relationship between the Albany Dutchmen and the Albany Twlight League, the two sides announced the creation of what both sides hope will become an annual tradition. The first Mayor’s Trophy game will... More Niskayuna softball team gets back on track (Niskayuna, General Sports) 05/20/09 After losing back-to-back games against Shaker and Colonie last week, the Niskayuna softball team bounced back with a 14-0 Suburban Council victory over Ballston Spa Monday. Emily O’Donnell led the Silver Warriors (10-5 league) with two... More Wind greets Eddy Meet competitors (Capital District, Track) 05/20/09 Every year, there has to be a weather feature that makes the Eddy Meet difficult for the competitors. There have been rain-soaked meets, brutally cold meets, brutally hot meets, and a year when the meet was canceled because it... More Shaker meets Bethlehem in girls lacrosse semifinals (Colonie, Girls Lacrosse) 05/20/09 The Shaker girls lacrosse team began its second season in grand style Monday with a 19-9 victory over Columbia in the Section II, Class A quarterfinals. The second-seeded Blue Bison (11-3) jumped out to a 12-4 lead and never looked back... More Toni Edwards leads Bethlehem softball team past Saratoga Springs (Bethlehem, General Sports) 05/20/09 As Toni Edwards goes, so goes the Bethlehem softball team. The sophomore pitcher tossed a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts to lead the Lady Eagles to a 1-0 Suburban Council victory over Saratoga Springs last Friday. Edwards has been... More Peter Collins clinches tennis title for Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Tennis) 05/20/09 Imagine being on the foul line knowing that if you hit this free throw, your team will win. Or being up in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded, and a championship at stake. That was the scenario for Bethlehem junior... More Lansingburgh gains breathing room over Schalmont (Rotterdam, Baseball) 05/13/09 The Schalmont baseball team’s hopes of winning the Colonial Council title took a serious blow last Friday. Lansingburgh scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning on its way to a 7-1 victory over Schalmont in a showdown of the... More Voorheesville clinches Sectional baseball berth (Voorheesville, Baseball) 05/13/09 The Voorheesville baseball team is officially part of the Section II, Class CC playoffs. The Blackbirds (4-7 league, 8-9 overall) clinched their playoff berth last Thursday with a 6-1 victory at Cohoes. The win gave Voorheesville enough... More Colonie girls rebound with win against Columbia (Colonie, Girls Lacrosse) 05/13/09 After losing to Saratoga Springs 17-7 last Wednesday, the Colonie girls lacrosse team was looking for a way to bounce back. The Garnet Raiders (5-6) found it with a 16-7 victory over Columbia in last Friday’s Suburban Council game in... More Shaker takes Ithaca Relays (Colonie, Track) 05/13/09 The Shaker boys track and field team likes relay meets. One week after edging She-nendehowa for the Colonie Relays title, the Blue Bison took first place at the Ithaca Relays Saturday. Shaker finished with 76.5 points, more than five... More Bethlehem edges BH-BL for Queensbury Invitational title (Bethlehem, Track) 05/13/09 The Bethlehem boys track and field team won the Queensbury Invitational by the slimmest of margins. The Eagles finished with 88 points at Saturday’s meet, one-half point ahead of runner-up Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Voorheesville... More Morris Cup continues to grow (Burnt Hills, General Sports) 05/13/09 The Morris Cup judo tournament continues to grow. A record number of athletes (552) representing teams from the United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Russia and several more countries competed at last Saturday’s event at Burnt... More Two meet records all in a day's work for Michelle Quimby (Clifton Park, Track) 05/06/09 Michelle Quimby was a busy girl at last Saturday’s Colonie Relays track and field meet. At one point, the Shenendehowa senior had to run between the pole vault pit, the high jump area and the triple jump lane. The amazing part was she... More Schalmont stays in Colonial Council title hunt (Rotterdam, Baseball) 05/06/09 Hope remains alive in western Rotterdam for a Colonial Council title. The Schalmont baseball team closed the gap between it and first-place Lansingburgh to two games in the loss column with Monday’s 7-3 victory over Cohoes and the... More Shaker girls lacrosse bounces back from losses (Colonie, Girls Lacrosse) 05/06/09 After suffering tough back-to-back losses to Guilderland and Bethlehem at the start of last week, the Shaker girls lacrosse team bounced back by beating Averill Park and Niskayuna to improve its record to 7-3. The Blue Bison used an... More Town athletes excel at Colonie Relays (Colonie, Track) 05/06/09 Shaker and Colonie had strong performances at Saturday’s Colonie Relays. The Shaker boys team edged Shenendehowa for first place, 112.5 points to 109.5 pointa, while Colonie finished third with 91 points. Shaker won five relays and... More Bethlehem's offense clicks in a pair of wins (Bethlehem, Boys Lacrosse) 05/06/09 After losing eight of its first nine games, the Bethlehem boys lacrosse team has gotten its act together. The Eagles (3-5 league, 3-8 overall) scored six goals in the fourth quarter to defeat Columbia 10-6 Saturday in a Suburban Council... More Mercy rule used in Bethlehem softball team's win over Cohoes (Bethlehem, General Sports) 05/06/09 Mercy is defined as: an act of kindness, compassion, or favor. This is exactly what the Bethlehem softball team was forced to show to Cohoes last Thursday when they won 15-0 in a game shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule.... More Bethlehem knocks off defending champion Niskayuna (Bethlehem, Tennis) 05/06/09 There is an old saying that states, “to be the man you’ve got to beat the man.” Until last week, Niskayuna’s tennis team was “the man.” But not anymore. After last Wednesday’s 7-2 victory over the Silver Warriors, Bethlehem has taken... More Bethlehem downs Shenendehowa (Bethlehem, Girls Lacrosse) 04/29/09 The Bethlehem girls lacrosse team obliterated Shenendehowa 19-1 Monday in a Suburban Council game. The Lady Eagles (6-1) scored three easy goals within the first five minutes. By halftime, Bethlehem had a 12-0 lead. “I felt that we... More Shenendehowa gets back on track (Clifton Park, Boys Lacrosse) 04/29/09 After consecutive losses to Niskayuna and Guilderland, the Shenendehowa boys lacrosse team got back on track with a 14-7 victory over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Tuesday in a Suburban Council game. Joe Gaug scored four goals for the... More Ballston Spa shuts down Guilderland (Ballston Spa, Baseball) 04/29/09 The Ballston Spa baseball team has come to life. After winning only one of their first eight games, the Scotties (3-3 league, 3-6-1 overall) defeated Niskayuna and Guilderland to return to the .500 level in the Suburban... More Guilderland wins the face-offs and wins the game (Guilderland, Boys Lacrosse) 04/29/09 The Guilderland boys lacrosse team used a big fourth quarter to pull off a key non-league victory. The Dutchmen (8-1) outscored Lakeland/Panas 5-0 over the final 12 minutes to defeat the Rebels 15-10 last Saturday in Lakeland. “It... More CBA lacrosse avoids Big 10 upset (Colonie, Boys Lacrosse) 04/29/09 The Christian Brothers Academy boys lacrosse team is still undefeated in the Big 10. LaSalle rallied twice to cut into the Brothers’ lead, but CBA held on to edge the Cadets 8-6 in last Thursday’s road game and improve its league record... More Bethlehem hitters break out the bats in softball win (Bethlehem, General Sports) 04/29/09 Through the first seven and a half innings of Bethlehem softball this week, it was the same old story. The Eagles allowed a total of seven runs while scoring none. But all of that changed in the bottom of the first inning of last... More |
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