Leading Scorers: Saints – David Redgrave 20, 4 3’s Bryce Petersen 17 Jasyn Thompson 11, 9 Rebounds LC – Cooper Bibighaus 18
Key Stat: Spa Catholic turned out the lights with a 21-3 third frame.
Take Away: Spa Catholic built a double-digit lead early and controlled play throughout in posting the victory and capturing the championship of the Mike Beson Tournament. Every Saints player saw time with nine scoring points led by three in doubles, as Spa Catholic moves to 2-0 on the young season.
Hawthorne Valley 51 Waterford 34 No other info at this time
Greenwich committed an uncharacteristic five turnovers and were kept off the board until the final seconds and fell to Tuckahoe in the Class D state semifinal on Friday.
Tuckahoe running back Declan Connolly scored on runs in the first and second periods staking Tuckahoe to a 13-0 lead at the break.
The Witches scored on a 3-yard touchdown run by Will Weber with 0:13 remaining and their ensuing onside kick was recovered by Connolly sealing the victory for Tuckahoe.
Greenwich completes an outstanding year with an 11-1 mark, a Section II title and their second straight state final four appearance.
Spa Catholic 72 Galway 27
Leading Scorers: Saints – Bryce Petersen 13 Kingston David 10 Kihl Kelley 10 Thomas Zayac 10 David Redgrave 10
Key Stat: The Saints held a 7-2 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: Spa Catholic built a 30-4 lead by the end of the first period and cruised to the opening round win in the Mike Beson Tournament.
Duanesburg 77 Waterford 24
Leading Scorers: Duanesburg – Cody LaFountain 28 Calvin Raymond 18 Fordians – Billy Scunziano 4 Nick Frasier 4 Evan Bristol 4 Thomas Callan 4
Take Away: Duanesburg posts the one-sided decision in the opening round of the Duanesburg Tip-Off Tournament.
Greenwich scored three touchdowns on its first five possessions, turning the lights out early on Moriah and posting the one-sided Class D quarterfinal win on Friday afternoon at Colonie High.
Seven minutes in Greenwich held a 20-0 advantage courtesy of three Ryan Ingber touchdown strikes, connecting twice with Ethan Mullen from 49-yards out and finding Kayden Bentley on a 47-yarder in a dominant aerial attack that gave the Witches control.
In the second period both Ingber and running back Will Weber scored on 10-yard TD runs and the Greenwich defense held Moriah at bay sending the Witches into the break leading 35-0.
Wyatt Jamieson and Webber added rushing scores in the second half while Moriah avoided the shutout with a touchdown in the final minutes.
Undefeated and #2 state-ranked Greenwich advances to the state semifinals next Friday in Middleton and a 3 p.m. showdown with the winner of Burke Catholic/Tuckahoe.
Back in the day Ringo Starr had a hit single, ” You Know it Don’t Come Easy”, and while I’m confident it wasn’t playing on Stillwater’s victorious bus ride home from Cortland on Sunday, it would have been fitting.
On Saturday in the C semifinal, Stillwater endured a pair of lightening delays and a strong Burke Catholic squad that took them into overtime where Stillwater prevailed.
In the championship match on Sunday the weather changed to swirling snow, the opponent changed to a gritty Tuckahoe team, but the result stayed the same, a Stillwater “W” and with it a coveted girls soccer state championship.
On Sunday with both squads battling windy conditions and each other, defense took center stage with both teams turning back strong runs, and the match remained scoreless heading into the break.
The second half brought more of the same with Tuckahoe finding the Stillwater post on their best chance of the day, but the Stillwater defense led by Finley Bornt, Mayzie Gibeault and keeper Ally Liamero refused to yield.
With 12:25 remining Stillwater connected on the only goal they would need when Brooke Hodgson ripped a free kick from 30 yards out that cut through the wind and the keepers’ hands for the 1-0 lead and the Stillwater “D” made it stand for their third state title in the last eight years under head coach Christine Ihnatolya.
After suffering a heart-breaking overtime loss last year in Cortland this championship must seem even sweeter to Stillwater who finishes a special fall campaign at 21-1 and New York State champions.
“Got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues”, Ringo opens the song with.
Stillwater paid its dues a year ago and cashed in for a championship this weekend.
Congratulations go out to Coach Ihnatoyla and the players on a simply outstanding soccer season in Stillwater.
After a scoreless first half Stillwater found themselves trailing for most of the second half before tying things late in regulation and winning the match in overtime to earn a spot in Sunday’s Class C state championship game vs. Tuckahoe at Homer High School in Cortland.
Burke Catholic took a 1-0 lead just two minutes into the second half and carried that lead until the 3:08 mark in regulation when Emersyn Patenaude ripped a shot that went through the keeper’s hands, knotting the score at 1-1 and sending the contest into sudden victory overtime.
That victory came when Brooke Hodgson carried her dribble past the Burke/Catholic keeper and tucked it away for the game-winner sending Stillwater (21-1) to the title match.
Greenwich parlayed five interceptions and a defense that refused to yield points, into their second straight Section II Class D title at Colonie High School on Friday.
After a scoreless first period the undefeated Witches (10-0), took control with three touchdowns including scoring runs by Ryan Ingber and Michael Cronin along with a 36-yard scoring strike from Ingber to Keegan Clayton to carry a 21-0 advantage into the break.
On the first play of the third period, Greenwich running back Will Weber broke free for a 36-yard run but fumbled, the Witches third turnover of the game, giving Cambridge/Salem the ball, and some life, on their own 19-yardline.
C//S put together a nearly 10:00 minute drive deep into Greenwich territory that stalled with a turnover on downs at the Witches 12.
With 10:48 remaining in the fourth, Greenwich put the game away when Ingber ran it in untouched, from 14 yards out giving the Witches a four-score margin.
Ingber added the final points of the night at the 4:02 mark on a 9-yard TD run, his third rushing score of the contest. The Greenwich quarterback finished with 71 rushing yards in the victory while Weber led all ball carriers gaining131 yards on eight carries for the Witches.
Greenwich returns to Colonie High School next Friday for a state quarterfinal matchup with Section VII champion Moriah, a team they defeated 34-0 in week one of the regular season.
Cambridge/Salem finishes an outstanding fall season with a 9-2 mark.
Lainey Bochette, Christian Jerome, and Ella Waldron are planning to sign their Division I Letter of Intent for their athletic scholarships this Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Hoosic Valley Jr. / Sr. High School gym.
Lainey Bochette will be signing to play Softball at the University of Buffalo.
Ella Waldron will be signing to play Softball at Rider University.
Christian Jerome will be signing to Swim at Cleveland State University.
The Hoosic Valley Central School District invites students, staff, families, and community members to attend the signing ceremony and celebrate these exceptional athletes as they take this exciting next step in their academic and athletic journeys.
Join us for a look at the three Wasaren teams still alive in the fall postseason, Greenwich and Cambridge/Salem in football and the Stillwater girls in soccer.
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