Join us for a look back at the week in the Wasaren where two soccer champions were crowned and a league golfer qualified for the state tournement.

Cambridge/Salem 1 Greenwich 0

The top two boys’ soccer squads squared off in Greenwich Thursday night to decide the league championship and when the final horn sounded it was C/S claiming the title by the narrowest of margins.

The game was back and forth throughout played primarily between the 18’s with Greenwich keeper Mason Foster and C/S keeper Tyler Beadling both playing at a high level between the posts making crucial saves, keeping the match scoreless until the waning minutes.

With two minutes remaining C/S was awarded a free kick, and Rowan Ossont chipped the ball into the box where Dawson Honyoust touched the ball to Alex Olsen who slid it past Foster for the eventual game-winner as the C/S defense closed things out with their sixth shutout of the season.

Mechanicville 7 Berlin/New Lebanon 0

Mechanicville built a 4-0 advantage by the break and cruised to the road win over B/NL and clinching the Wasaren League title for the third straight season.

Gianna Pitts led the Raiders with a hat trick while teammates Tanner Eiseman, Madison Couser, Jenna Manion and Riley Schechenorn all added single scoring strikes.

Mechanicville keeper Christina Bornt needed just one save in recording the shutout for the Raiders who with the win move to 12-2, 7-0 on the season.

The top 72 high school golfers in Section II competed in a 36-hole event on Tuesday and Wednesday at Fairways of Halfmoon with the top eight finishers earning the right to compete at the state tournament in June.

When the dust settled Mechanicville’s Matthew Salvadore finished in a tie for third place, punching his ticket to next June’s event.

Salvadore carded rounds of 76 and 73 for a two-day total of 149 tying with Ryan Platt from Burnt Hills in the third spot.

Saratoga’s Francisco Cupp led all golfers with a 140 total and Ichabod Cranes Tanner LaTorre finished in second place with a score of 145.

Other golfers competing from the Wasaren included Spa Catholic’s Cole Cefalu with a score of 164, Stillwater’s Tye Morris 177, Spa Catholic’s Mark Mahay 178 and Hoosick Falls’ Jack Shea with a total of 180.

Stillwater 2 Hoosic Valley 0

After a scoreless first half Brooke Hodgson connected on a pair of second-half scoring strikes leading Stillwater past the Valley on Wednesday in Schghaticoke.

Stillwater keeper Addison Thornton saved two shots and with the Stillwater “D” posted the shutout.

Hoosic Valley goaltender Lily Ruepp saved 20 shots in the match.

Waterford 1 Mechanicville 0

In the final league game of the season the two squads played through a scoreless first half, but just five minutes after the break Connor Belonga found the bottom right corner with an unassisted strike and the Fordians defense made it stand for the road win in Mechanicville.

Waterford keeper Jonny Atwood saved six shots in the win while Raider keeper Ethan Staunton turned back five shots in the loss.

With the win Waterford goes to 10-5, 7-2 on the season with Mechanicville moving to 8-5-2, 6-3 on the year.

Hoosic Valley 1 Hoosick Falls 0

On a rain-soaked field in Schaghticoke defense took center stage and a lone goal ten minutes proved to be the eventual game-winner.

Parker Gela found Carter Simpson who volleyed it past the Hoosick Falls keeper from just outside the 18 and the Valley defense and keeper Travis Bleakley made it stand for the home “W”.

Oneonta 2 Tamarac 0

Lily Schmidt and Carly Stamas connected on first half scoring strikes to lead Oneonta past Tamarac on Tuesday.

Waterford 2 Lake George 0

The Fordians rode a pair of first-half goals and a big defensive effort to the win, securing their third straight Columbus Day Tournament title in Waterford Monday night.

Ten minutes in Brady Sheehan found Evan Bristol who found the back of the net giving Waterford the 1-0 advantage.

Midway through the half it was Connor Belonga finishing a Bristol feed for the 2-0 cushion.

Waterford keeper Jonny Atwood saved four shots and combined with the Fordian defense for the shutout.

Lake George keeper Marty Farrell saved six shots in the loss.

Greenwich 6 Hudson 0

Penny Allen with a pair of goals and three assists led the Witches past Hudson on Monday.

Ava Jirak, Averi McQueen, Danika Hughes and Theresa Miller all added single scoring strikes for Greenwich.

Greenwich keeper Molly Andrew saved four shots and with the Witches defense posted the clean sheet.

Waterford 5 Corinth 0

At the Columbus Day Tournament Saturday night in Waterford, the host squad connected four times before the break, on their way to the comfortable win over Corinth.

Conner Belonga led the Waterford attack with four scoring strikes while teammate Evan Bristol added a single tally.

Bristol assisted on a pair of goals in the match while Landon Pitcher and Brady Sheehan had scoring finds as well.

Waterford keeper Jonny Atwood saved seven shots and combined with the Fordian “D” for the clean sheet.

Waterford advances to the championship game on Monday night in a 7 p.m. start.

Beekmantown 2 Mechanicville 1

Mechanicville held a 1-0 lead at halftime on the strength of Gianna Pitts 100th career goal, but a pair of second half tallies by Carly Hagadow gave Beekmantown the come-from-behind win on Saturday.

Beekmantown keeper Adalyn Svenson saved four shots in the win while Mechanicville goaltender Christina Bornt saved eight shots in defeat.

Granville 5 Spa Catholic 1 Boys Soccer No other info at this time

Stillwater/Spa Catholic 50 Rensselaer 0

The SSC defense pitched a shutout while offensively five different players scored touchdowns in the one-sided decision in Stillwater Friday night.

SSC led 8-0 at the quarter break on a 37-yard pass from David Kramek to Kingston David plus the two-point conversion, then in the second period the home squad pulled away.

SSC running back Luke Dejnozka ran for scores of 58 and 40 yards and Kramek connected with Reid Knussman on a 51-yard scoring strike giving SSC a 30-0 lead at the break.

Dejnozka and David added scoring runs in the third frame, while SSC back Connor Day closed out the scoring with a 22-yard TD in the final quarter.

Dejnozka finished the night with 199 rushing yards on 11 carries with Mason Straight adding 72 yards on 11 totes.

Kramer completed 4 of 7 passes for 92 yards while David led the receiving Corp with three receptions for 41 yards.

With the win SSC moves to 5-1 on the year.

Tamarac/Hoosick Falls 42 Mechanicville 0

T/HF took control with a 21-point second quarter and rolled to the road win over the Raiders in Mechanicville on Friday.

A first quarter touchdown run by Glenn Milliman gave the Wildcats an 8-0 lead before the Wildcats opened things up in the second frame with quarterback Owen Hart scoring on a 33-yard run and finding Avery Whalen from 7-yards out and Chase Glover on a 12-yard scoring strike giving T/HF a 28-0 advantage at intermission.

A pair of third quarter touchdown runs of 11 and 7 yards by Grant Glover capped the Wildcat scoring for the night.

Hart threw for 75 yards and ran for 60 yards by nights end.

August Lee led the Wildcat ground game with 84 yards on 9 carries and Milliman finished the game with 64 yards on 10 totes.

With the win T/HF moves to 4-2 on the year while Mechanicville slips to 2-4.

Mechanicville 1 Schuylerville 0

In a defensive battle throughout between two premier Class B squads, Mechanicville scored with five minutes remaining when Luke Bronson found Graham Murphy on a thru ball and Murphy found the back of the net with the game-winner.

Mechanicville keeper Ethan Staunton saved 10 shots in the win

Greenwich 4 Whitehall 0

The Witches Penny Allen tallied twice, and teammates Ava Jirak and Danika Hughes added single scoring strikes to lead Greenwich past Whitehall in girls’ soccer on Friday.

Greenwich keeper Molly Andrew saved eight shots and combined with the Witches “D” for the shutout.

Germantown 3 Spa Catholic 0 Boys soccer

Mechanicville 3 Tamarac 0

Gianna Pitts scored three times, two coming off Tanner Eiseman assists in the Raiders shutout victory over the Bengals of Tamarac on Thursday.

Mechanicville keeper Christina Bornt saved three shots and combined with the Raider defense for the clean sheet.

With the win Mechanicville moves to 10-1, 6-0 on the season.

Greenwich 3 Berlin/New Lebanon 1

The Witches found themselves down 1-0 just two minutes in when Viviene Powers found the back of the net for B/NL, but Greenwich caught B/NL midway through the half took the lead before the break on their way to the win.

Aven McQueen off a Penny Allen find evened the score and Greenwich took the 2-1 lead when Penelope Talmadge tallied off a double assist by Allen and Morgan Cary.

McQueen added her second goal of the match with 1:00 remaining when she connected on a penalty kick.

Greenwich keeper Molly Andrew saved three shots in the win while B/NL goaltender Amelia Faulkner turned back 13 shots in defeat.

Hoosic Valley 2 Hoosick Falls 1

First half goals by Mia MacMillen and Sophia Akin proved just enough for the Valley in their road win over the Falls on Thursday.

MacMillen and Akin’s scoring strikes gave the visitors a 2-0 advantage before Hoosick Falls got on the board late in the half on a Laney Kasulinous finish off an Alivia Criscione feed, cutting the deficit in half heading into the break.

After intermission the defensive units took center stage with no goals allowed sealing then Valley victory.

Join us for a look around the league highlighted by our “Sweet Sixteen” and Player of the Week selections.