Boys Soccer: Raiders,Fordians Earn “W’s”

Mechanicville 1 Greenwich 0

The lone goal in the match came on second half scoring strike by Graham Murphy, and the Raider defense did the rest in posting the home win under the Mechanicville lights on Thursday.

Mechanicville keeper Ethan Staunton saved three shots and combined with the Raider “D” for the clean sheet.

Greenwich goaltender Mason Foster turned away 10 shots in the match.

Waterford 3 Hoosic Valley 0

The Fordians used a hat trick from Connor Belonga and a big defensive effort to notch the win on Senior Night in Waterford.

Belonga put the Fordians on the board just two minutes in, finishing a through ball from Evan Bristol for the 1-0 lead that Waterford took into the break.

At the 64-minute mark it was Belonga again, this time off a steal and score extending the Waterford advantage to 2-0.

The Fordians final tally came on the second Bristol to Belonga connection with just one minutes remaining in the game.

Waterford keepers Jonny Atwood and Henry Chapin combined for four saves and with the Fordian defense for the shutout.

Cambridge/Salem 3 Hoosick Falls 1

C/S’s Alex Olsen, Nolan Thomas and Keiran Carroll and connected on scoring strikes to lead the host squad to the victory over the Falls on Thursday.

C/S’s Rowan Ossont and Theo LeBlanc added assists in the match.

Trevor Sheldon with a single tally led the Panthers attack.

C/S keeper Tyler Beadling saved three shots in the contest while Hoosick Falls keeper Richie Bartholomew turned away six shots in the game.

Hoosic Valley 2 Warrensburg 2 Wednesday

Hoosic Valley sandwiched two goals around a pair of Warrensburg tallies in a match the ended deadlocked at 2-2 in Warrensburg on Wednesday.

The visitors from Schaghticoke gained the lead in the 38th minute on an Emit Schmidt header off a Connor Seymour cross and the Valley took that one goal lead into intermission.

After the break a pair of Ben Birkholz tallies gave the host squad a 2-1 advantage, but with three minutes remaining Hoosic Valley’s Colton Schram found the back of the net on a PK with the equalizer.

Girls Soccer: Raiders, Bengals Post Shutout Wins

Mechanicville 9 Greenwich 0

Mechanicville ran out to a 5-0 lead by halftime and cruised to the win over Greenwich on Wednesday.

Gianna Pitts led the Raider attack with four goals while Tanner Eiseman and Ella Manning added two scoring strikes each with Calli Christensen connecting on a single tally for Mechanicville.

Mechanicville keeper Christina Bornt did not record a save in the shutout, while Greenwich keeper Molly Andrew saved 14 shots in the match,

With the win Mechanicville moves to 7-1 on the year.

Tamarac 7 Cambridge/Salem 0

Holding a 1-0 lead at the break, Tamarac scored six unanswered in the second half to pull away to the road “W” over Cambridge/Salem.

Ava Petersen with a hat trick, Zoe Phillips with a pair of goals, and Ryleigh Ogden and Ashlynn Tomaro with single strikes paced the Bengals attack.

Tamarac keeper Lily Onorato combined with the Bengal defense to earn the shutout.

Emma Willard 2 Hoosic Valley 1

In a tight match throughout Emma Willard built a 2-0 lead and held off the Valley to post the narrow victory in Schaghticoke.

Ani Jerian connected on a direct kick in the first half giving the Jesters the 1-0 advantage that they took into intermission.

After the break Emma Willard extended their lead on an unassisted tally from Phoenix Newell.

With 18:00 remaining in the match the Valley drew within one when Mia MacMillen broke through defenders and finished in the low, left corner trimming the Jester lead, but the host squad could draw no closer as the Emma Willard defense sealed the “W”.

Emma Willard keeper Lucy Neidl saved four shots in the victory while Hoosic Valley keeper Lily Ruepp saved seven shots in the match.

Waterford 3 Hoosick Falls 2

In a back-and-forth match in Hoosick Falls on Wednesday that saw multiple lead changes the Fordians scored the final goal of the night late in the second half and held on for the road win.

The two squads traded goals in the first half with Waterford’s Riley Noto striking first and the Falls’ Alivia Criscione answering sending the teams to the break knotted at 1-1.

In the second half Waterford gained the lead on a Kierra Johnson tally that was soon answered when Criscione split the posts with her second scoring strike of the game, tying things at 2-2.

Late in the half the Fordian’s Noto connected on her second strike in the match and the eventual game-winner giving Waterford the well-earned victory.

Waterford 6 Cambridge/Salem 3

The Fordians Dylan Day led all golfers with a round of 42, leading Waterford past C/S in action at Fairways of Halfmoon.

Top scores for Waterford included Landon Pitcher 44, Evan Cavosie 48, and Bradley O’Connor with a round of 53.

Scores for C/S included James Beagle 46, Cody Donisthrope 47, with Connor Genevick and Sawyer Armstrong carding 49’s in the match.

With the win Waterford moves to 5-7-1 on the year while C/S goes to 4-8-1 with the loss.

Wasaren Soccer: Hoosic Valley Tops Mechanicville

Waterford 2 Hoosick Falls 0

Conner Belonga and Landon Pitcher connected for scores and the Fordian defense did the rest in Waterford’s road win on Tuesday night.

Belonga put Waterford on the board just eight minutes in netting a rocket from just outside the 18 for the 1-0 lead that took the two squads into the break.

Waterford nursed the narrow cushion until Pitcher, off a Belonga find, split the posts for the insurance goal with 12:00 remaining.

Fordian keepers Henry Chapin and Jonny Atwood combined for four saves in the shutout, while Hoosick Falls keeper Richie Bartholomew turned back 15 shots in the match.

Cambridge/Salem 3 Tamarac 0

Rowan Ossont with a pair of goals and Alex Olsen with a single strike led C/S past Tamarac at Clum’s Corners on Tuesday night.

C/S keeper Tyler Beadling with five saves combined with the C/S defense for the shutout.

Tamarac goaltender Sebastian VanSluyters saved 13 shots in defeat.

Hoosic Valley 2 Mechanicville 0

Hoosic Valley used a pair of first half tallies and lockdown defense to capture the win in Schaghticoke on Tuesday afternoon.

Midway through the first half Colton Schram went lower left on a penalty kick to give the Valley the 1-0 advantage.

Later in the half a Connor Seymour corner found William Cottrell who found the back of the net for the 2-0 lead and the Valley defense made it stand keeping the potent Mechanicville attack in check throughout the match.

Stillwater 7 Spa Catholic 2

Trailing 2-1 at the break Stillwater scored six unanswered goals after intermission to earn the road win at Gavin Park in Saratoga on Tuesday.

Hoosic Valley 5 Granville 3

In a game tied 2-2 at the half, the Valley used three second-half strikes to pull away for the non-league “W” over Granville on Monday.

Colton Schram and Keagan Tompkins both tallied twice for the visitors and Parker Gela added a single scoring strike in the win.

Alex Rowell with two goals and Carter Lehoisky with a single strike led the Granville attack.

Mechanicville 8.5 Spa Catholic .5

Mechanicville’s Matthew Salvadore carded the low round of 34 leading the Raiders past the Saints in action at the Mechanicville Golf Club on Tuesday.

Joining Salvadore with match wins were teammates Joh Cady, Dylan Salvadore, AJ Messercola and Brody Landy.

Mechanicville’s Vinny Taylor and Spa Catholic’s Cole Cefalu finished all square in flight two, splitting the point.

The Raiders won in stroke play 120-135 earning the three points.

Mechanicville moves to 12-2 on the year with the win, while Spa Catholic goes to 6-6-1.

Hoosick Falls 7 Hoosic Valley 2

The Falls Aidyn DeGraaf fired the low round of 39 in the Panthers win over the Valley on Tuesday at the Hoosick Falls Country Club.

Other low scores for the Falls included Quinn Haynes 40, Spencer Tate 42, Cole DeLuca 44, Zach Houghton 45, Colton Brust 47, Jack Shea 49, and Memphis Hathaway with a round of 51.

Hoosic Valley scores included Keegan Antolick 40, Ryan Morrissey 44, Ryan Seymour and Owen Willaims with rounds of 51, Tyler Bosson 52, and Carson Rassmussen with a round of 59.

The Falls improves to 8-6 on the year with the victory.

Monday’s Soccer Results

Hoosic Valley 1 Greenwich 0

On rainy Monday in Greenwich Hoosic Valley’s Mia MacMillen struck for the only score of the match, splitting the posts late in the first half off an Annabelle Bruette feed and the Valley in the road win over the Witches.

Hoosic Valley keeper Lily Ruepp (9 saves), combined with the Valley “D” for the shutout, while Greenwich goaltender Molly Andrew saved seven shots in the match.

Stillwater 11 Cambridge/Salem 0

Six different players scored for Stillwater with eight goals coming before the break in the one-sided decision over C/S on Monday.

Kamryn VanPelt led the scoring parade with four goals in the match with Kaylee Emmalowicz and Brooke Hodgson adding a pair of scoring strikes each and Alyce Mosley, Kayla Komoroske and Peyton Perretta connecting on single tallies for the home squad.

Mechanicville 8 Hoosick Falls 0

The Raiders ran out to a 4-0 lead by the break, on their way to the comfortable win under the lights in Mechanicville on Monday night.

Gianna Pitts enjoyed a four-goal evening while Tanner Eiseman and Calli Christensen added a pair of goals each with Eiseman assisting on three of the Raider scores.

Mechanicville keeper Christina Bornt, kept clean by the Raider defense didn’t record a save in the match while Hoosick Falls keepers Ashley McMahon and Gretta Rowlands combined to stop 25 shots on the night.

Waterford 2 Tamarac 1

Waterford used scoring strikes from Kiarra Johnson and Amalia Fitch to earn the narrow victory at Clum’s Corners on Monday.

After a scoreless first half Johnson put the Fordians in the board with an unassisted tally, that Tamarac quickly answered when Abby Maloney split the posts off a corner kick, knotting the game at 1-1.

Later in the half Fitch found the back of the net with the eventual game-winner.

Emma Willard 3 Spa Catholic 2 OT

The Jesters Phoenix Newell scored twice in the match, the second goal coming in the second overtime lifting Emma Willard past Spa Catholic on Monday in Saratoga.

Lily Sebastian added a single tally for Emma Willard in the victory.

With the win Emma Willard remains undefeated on the year at 5-0 while Spa Catholic goes to 7-2 on the season.

Greenville Tops Greenwich

Greenville 7 Greenwich 1

Areanna Godde and Laura Styler with a pair of goals each, led Greenville past the Witches of Greenwich in the consolation game of the Greenville Tournament on Saturday.

Anna Motta, Katherine Taibi, and Adeline Royer all added single tallies for the host squad.

Greenwich’s goal came on a Morgan Cary strike off a Morgan Cary feed.

Greenville keeper Isabelle Hunter saved five shots in the match while Greenwich keeper Molly Andrew turned away 15 attempts.

Greenwich defender Lucy Allen was named to the all tournament team.

Waterford, Mechanicville Notch Soccer Wins

Waterford 5 Stillwater 0

Connor Belonga led the Fordian attack with a hat trick, and the Waterford defense pitched a shutout in posting the win in the finale of the Fordian Fever Weekend in Waterford.

Belonga staked Waterford to a 2-0 halftime led scoring off a feed from Jacoby Wason and adding an unassisted tally seconds before the break.

Eight minutes after intermission Evan Bristol found Belonga who finished for his third goal of the match.

Later in the half Nick Frazier connected for the Fordians and late in the half a Bristol cross deflected off a Stillwater defender for the final score of the match.

Waterford keepers Jonny Atwood and Henry Chapin combined for two saves and the clean sheet while Stillwater keeper Mwale turned back seven shots in the match.

Mechanicville 3 Ichabod Crane 1

Ichabod Crane held a 1-0 halftime lead before Mechanicville used three second half tallies to post the come-from-behind win on Saturday.

Matthew Stead put Crane on top with a scoring strike early in the first half but after the break three different Raiders found the back of the net.

Graham Murphy tied things connecting on a free kick, a Luke Bronson header gave Mechanicville the 2-1 advantage and Mason Krosky added the insurance goal to wrap the scoring in the match.

Mechanicville keeper Ethan Staunton saved three shots in the Raider win.

Football (Friday)

Mechanicville 36 Watervliet 8 No other info provided

Greenwich 44 Coxsackie-Athens 0 No other info provided

Stillwater/Spa Catholic Rolls Past Lake George/Warrensburg

In a game tied 6-6 with 4:00 left in the first period, S/SC scored 32 unanswered the rest of the way to post the dominant 38-6 decision over LG/W Friday night under the lights in Stillwater.

S/SC broke on top at the 10:00 mark of the first on a two-yard TD run by Luke Dejnozka for the 6-0 lead.

LG/W answered on their next possession, knotting things at 6-6 when Wolverine quarterback JJ Long connected on an 8-yard scoring strike to Alyas Kennedy.

From there, S/SC steadily pulled away.

A one-yard touchdown run by David Kramek and the two-point conversion gave Stillwater/Spa Catholic a 14-6 advantage with 2:53 left in the period.

S/SC took control late in the second quarter with a pair of touchdowns, the first a two-yard scoring run by Mason Straight and the conversion, and the second on a 37-yard pass and catch for points from Kramek to Dejnozka giving the home squad a 30-6 lead at the break.

In the third frame Kramek scored the game’s final points, returning a fumble 32 yards for six.

Dejnozka led the S/SC ground attack with 167 yards on 16 carries with a rushing and receiving score while Straight adding 52 yards on seven totes and a touchdown.

Kramek finished the night 3-5 for 45 yards with offensive touchdowns through the air and on the ground, along with a fumble recovery and return for points.

Friday Night Roundup: Wildcats Roll, Fordians, Valley Boys Earn W’s

Tamarac/Hoosick Falls 48 Fort Plain 0

Tam/HF led 14-0 at the quarter break and extended their cushion to 34-0 by halftime on their way to the one-sided decision over Ft. Plain Friday night.

Wildcat quarterback Owen Hart threw for 134 yards including a pair of scores, finding Avery Whalen on a 58-yard connection and Noah Murphy with a 14-yard scoring strike.

Hart led the ground attack as well gaining 80 rushing yards with a score and teammate Glenn Milliman gained 43 yards with a pair of touchdowns.

Austin Cavanaugh with an 11-yard scoring run and Blake Patrick with an 8-yard touchdown tote rounded out the scoring for the Wildcats.

Tamarac/Hoosick Falls moves to 3-1 on the season with the win.

Waterford 2 Hoosic Valley 0

The Fordians connected on a pair of first-half tallies and the Waterford defense did the rest in posting the shutout victory over the Valley on Friday.

Eight minutes in, Riley Noto found the back of the net with a header off a Rylan Charbonneau corner for the 1-0 advantage.

With 14 minutes left in the half it was Charbonneau adding the insurance goal from just outside the 18.

Waterford keeper Isabella Savage saved five shots in the win while Hoosic Valley keeper Lily Ruepp, who was outstanding between the posts, turned back 27 shots in the match.

Hoosic Valley 6 Spa Catholic 1

The Valley broke open a 1-1 game, finishing with five unanswered strikes to pull away for the road victory in Saratoga.

Colton Schram led the visitors attack with a hat trick, with Carter Simpson adding a pair of goals and Connor Seymour a single tally for the Valley. Gela, Schram, Seymour, Simpson and Will Cotrell all assisted on goals in the match.

The Saints score came early in the first half when CJ Smith connected.

Stillwater 5 South Glens Falls 0

Brooke Hodgson with a hat trick and a pair of assists and Kamryn VanPelt with two tallies and a helper led Stillwater past SGF on Friday.

Mechanicville 7.5 Stillwater 1.5

Stillwater’s Daniel DeGrasse-Izzo led all golfers with a round of 42 but Mechanicville earned the match win in action at the Mechanicville Golf Club on Friday.

Matthew Salvador, Vinny Taylor and John Cady all posted match wins for the Raiders while Julian Peluso won his match for Stillwater.

In flight six Mechanicville’s Dylan Salvador and Stillwater’s Max Perella finsihed all square.

Mechanicville won stroke play 130-132.

Wasaren Soccer, Golf Recap

Cambridge/Salem 1 Berlin/New Lebanon 0

A Mary Langevin tally off a Natalie Wood feed at the 31:00-minute mark of the first half was the lone goal of the match and all C/S would need to post the win over B/NL on Thursday.

C/S keeper Olivia Keller saved nine shots and combined with the defense for the clean sheet.

B/NL keeper Allie Manchester turned away 13 shots in the match.

Stillwater 7 Hoosick Falls 0

Kamryn VanPelt scored five times, Brooke Hodson added two goals and two assists and the Stillwater defense did the rest in the shutout victory over Hoosick Falls on Thursday night in Stillwater.

With the win Stillwater moves to 7-2 on the year while Hoosick Falls slips to 2-6 with the loss.

Emma Willard 4 Johnstown 3 OT

Four different Jesters found the back of the net in the overtime win on Thursday in Troy.

Lily Sebastian, Phoenix Newell, Francesca Thornton and Ani Jerian with the golden goal paced the Emma Willard attack.

Emma Willard remains unbeaten at 4-0 on the year.

Mechanicville 8 Hoosick Falls 1

Matthew Salvadore carded the low round of 40, leading the Raiders past the Panthers in golf action at the Mechanicville Golf Club on Thursday.

Joining Salvadore with match wins were teammates Vinnie Taylor, John Cady, AJ Messercola and Dylan Salvadore.

The Falls’ Zach Houghton secured a match win in flight four.

Mechanicville prevailed in team scoring 126-131.

Mechanicville improves to 10-2 on the year with the “W”, while Hoosick Falls goes to 7-6 with the loss.

Cambridge/Salem 5.5 Stillwater 3.5

Stillwater’s Tye Morris led all golfers with a 3-over 38, but C/S earned the match win at the Hoosick Falls Country Club on Thursday afternoon.

C/S’s Stephen Yakubec and Cody Donisthrope notched points with individual match wins, while Stillwater’s Logan Surakam and Julian Peluso joined Morris with match wins for the visitors.

C/S’s James Beagle and Stillwater’s Vincent Festa split the point in flight three finishing all square.

C/S won the team scoring 134-136, securing the three points.

C/S is now 4-6-1 with the win while Stillwater goes to 8-4 on the season.