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FORT PLAIN
Baseball: Hilltoppers' ace has Saints' number
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Marcus Failing was in a big jam when Fort Plain coach Craig Phillips trotted to the mound for a sixth-inning chat with his senior ace. The conversation was brief, and one-sided.
“He said, ‘I’m going to strike these two guys out,’ ” Phillips said.
“He said, ‘I’m going to strike these two guys out,’ ” Phillips said.
Softball: Bears clinch Patriot Division title
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Carylann Geddes drove in seven runs Tuesday as Albany Academy beat Cobleskill-Richmondville, 18-5, to clinch the Colonial Council’s Patriot Division softball title.
Lacrosse: Spartans' girls rout Scotties in Class B opener
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Nicole Beardsley and Jordyn Godfrey combined for 11 goals and 19 points to power third-seeded Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake over Ballston Spa, 19-2, in a Section II Class B girls’ lacrosse tournament quarterfinal Tuesday.
Baseball: Braves turn back Blackbirds
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Rich Bagley, Connor Rose and Clyde Sammons all came up with RBI hits Tuesday, helping Fonda-Fultonville defeat Voorheesville, 5-4, in a Colonial Council baseball game.
BURNT HILLS
Baseball: Feeney keeps Silver Warriors in playoff hunt
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Ryan Feeney wasn’t going to be the one who kept Niskayuna from playing in the Class AA baseball sectionals.
Track: Amsterdam girls use depth to win Big 10 title
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Depth was the deciding factor Monday as Amsterdam nipped Albany, 127 1⁄2-120, to win the Big 10 girls’ track championship at Schenectady High School.
Baseball: Patriots trio delivers no-hitter
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Jordan Bernacet, Jeremy Kent and Javar Tillman combined on a no-hitter, and Schenectady ripped 19 hits en route to a 20-0 Big 10 baseball victory over Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons Monday afternoon.
Lacrosse: Devine leads Shaker girls to sectional win
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Madeline Devine produced four goals and four assists, and Sarah Cheney recorded three goals and five assists to propel second-seeded Shaker to an 18-4 victory over Colonie in the opening round of the Section II girls’ lacrosse tournament Monday.
Softball: Tartans lock up spot in sectionals
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Winning pitcher Jen Mayette, Zoe Purvis and Hannah Angelo all had three hits Monday as Scotia-Glenville beat Queensbury, 5-3, in a Foothills Council softball game.
High school notes: Spa Catholic standout Coons picks Alvernia
Monday, May 13, 2013
Saratoga Central Catholic first baseman Cameron Coons will continue his baseball career at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa.
JOHNSTOWN
High school track: Urys wins, tries to help friend
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Winning wasn’t Jake Urys’ sole objective at Saturday’s Johnstown Invitational. The Mekeel Christian Academy senior wanted to help his neighbor out, too.
Schalmont wins Bouck Memorial tournament
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Andrew Cote hit two singles and drove in a pair of runs Saturday, as host Schalmont beat Scotia-Glenville, 9-4, in the championship game of the Bruce Bouck Memorial Tournament.
High school lacrosse: Lady Dutch top seed
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Overall Suburban Council champion Guilderland, which went 13-0 in league play, has drawn the top seed for the Section II Class A tournament, which opens Monday.
High school softball: Duanesburg wins two
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Stephanie Roce had five hits — three for extra bases — and drove in six runs as Duanesburg beat both the hosts and Ticonderoga at the Lake George Tournament.
WILTON
Girls' lacrosse: Lady Plainsmen spoil Cavotta's effort
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sometimes, there are games when a standout player doesn’t get a win.
Saratoga Springs goalkeeper Zoie Cavotta was such a player Friday, flashing her big stick to make a series of timely stops in an 11-7 setback against Suburban Council rival Shenendehowa at Gavin Park.
Saratoga Springs goalkeeper Zoie Cavotta was such a player Friday, flashing her big stick to make a series of timely stops in an 11-7 setback against Suburban Council rival Shenendehowa at Gavin Park.
