Four Wasaren softball players earned spots on the 2021 All State Softball Team this week.
Class B Third Team
Moira Collins Tamarac Pitcher
Gianna Bucceriero Tamarac Shortstop
Class C Third Team
Molly O’Reilly Saratoga Catholic Utility
Class C Fourth Team
Julia Murdick Saratoga Catholic Utility
Congratulations to Moira, Gianna, Molly and Julia on your well deserved selections to New York’s elite high school softball squad.
Co-MVP’s: Molly O’Reilly P Sr. Spa Catholic Moira Collins P So Tamarac
First Team
P Bailey Catlin Jr Berlin
C Abby Buckley Jr Tamarac
1B Destiny McKernon Sr Greenwich
2B/SS Gianna Bucciero Sr Tamarac
2B/SS Julia Murdick Sr Spa Catholic
3B Jess Henrichs Sr Tamarac
OF Megan Cornell Sr Spa Catholic
OF Abby Becker Jr Tamarac
OF Jocelyn Spiezio So Greenwich
Util Eden Resch 8th Stillwater
Second Team
p Sophia Boice Fr Greenwich
C Caleigh Cisk Fr Spa Catholic
1B Ryleigh Dempsey Sr Spa Catholic
2B/SS Faith Ingber Sr Greenwich
2B/SS Allie Kenyon So Mechanicville
3B Maddy Carney Sr Greenwich
OF Olivia Horan So Mechanicville
OF Rylee Cornell Fr Spa Catholic
OF Teagin Catlin Sr Berlin
Util Ava Russell Fr Stillwater
Honorable Mention
P Mikayla Corsey Sr Berlin
P Lauren Archambeault So Cambridge
P Reegan Mullen So Greenwich
C Sam Wager Sr Hoosic Valley
OF/SS Alexis Pingelski Jr Hoosick Falls
C Patti Snyder Sr Mechanicville
3B Ryan McDonald Fr Spa Catholic
2B Alivia Bouleris Sr Stillwater
1B Jenny Wilson Sr Tamarac
SS Kiley Pennick So Waterford
Heading into Thursday’s quarterfinal round of the Section II baseball and softball tournaments, the Wasaren league, in typical fashion, sent several clubs into the fray looking to extend their respective sectional runs. But it was a dark afternoon for league teams as seven of the eight schools saw theirs seasons come to an end.
Stillwater, Greenwich and Saratoga Catholic suffered losses on the girls side of things, while Hoosic Valley, Tamarac, Greenwich and Stillwater went down in baseball action.
The lone survivor was the Tamarac softball squad who posted a dominant 13-1 decision over Catholic Central.
Bengal pitcher Moira Collins limited the Crusaders to a pair of safeties on the day, while fanning 10. At the plate Collins ripped a double, and home run and Mihaly Blake added a triple and three RBI’s to lead Tamarac in the one-sided quarterfinal “W”.
On Saturday the Bengals staked Collins to a two run lead early, plating a pair in the first frame, which proved more than enough for the hard-throwing sophomore, who once gain was dealing from the circle, scattering six hits, and striking out 14 batters in the 3-0 Tamarac victory.
Senior Gianna Bucceriero led the Bengal attack enjoying a 2-4 day at the plate with a pair of RBI’s.
Tamarac (15-2), advances to the Class B championship game on Tuesday where they’ll face #1 Ichabod Crane.
Baseball
Tamarac 10 Taconic Hills 9
WP: Liam Ring LP: Brandon Rossano
Hitting Stars: Bengals – Greg Mays 2-4, 2 HR’s, 5 RBI’s Liam Ring 3-4, HR, RBI Zach Rice 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI’s Taconic – Brandon Rossano 1-3, HR, 3 RBI’s Joel Preusser 1-4, HR, RBI
Trailing 9-6 with three outs remaining, Tamarac plated four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn the walk-off “W” in Class B first round sectional play. Tamarac moves on and will host Ichabod Crane on Thursday in a quarterfinals matchup at 4 p.m.
Softball
Greenwich 9 Maple Hill 3
WP: Sofia Boyce LP: Kate Ackerman
Hitting Stars: Witches – Faith Ingber 2-4, 2B Kiley Allen 2-3 Trinity Douglas 2-4 Wildcats – Emma Dugan 2-4, 2B
Sofia Boyce and Reegan Mullen combine for 12 strikeouts as Greenwich post’s the comfortable win in Class C opening round action. The Witches advance and will play Lake George in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Whitehall 18 Hoosic Valley 1
WP: Vinna Jensen LP: Emma Scofield
Hitting Stars: Railroaders – Vinna Jensen 2-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI’s Kyrie Smith 2-4, 1B, 2B, RBI Braydee Benjamin 3-4, 2 1B’s, 2B, 4 RBI’s Valley – Taryn Morrisey 1-3, 1B, RBI
Whitehall scored eight times in the first frame and cruised to the Class C opening round victory over Hoosic Valley. Whitehall will host Stillwater on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
Taconic Hills 13 Mechanicville 1
WP: Emily Mottoshinski
Pitching Stats: Taconic – Emily Mottoshinski complete game 1 Run 4 Hits 11 K’s
Hitting Stars: Taconic – Kylie Johnson 2-3, 3 RBI’s
Taconic Hills behind Mottoshinski post’s the easy win and advances to the Class B quarterfinals where they’ll take on Schalmont on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Tamarac 8 Cobleskill 2
WP: Moira Collins
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Tamarac will host catholic Central in a Class B quarterfinal on Thursday at 4:30p.m.
Baseball
Stillwater 7 Fort Plain 2
WP: Shea Brown LP: Troy Butler
Pitching Stats: Warriors – Shea Brown 5 2/3 IP 11 K’s
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Jaxson Mueller 1-3 2B, 2 runs Liam Brady 1-2, run
In a 2-2 game entering the sixth, Stillwater erupted for a four run frame, and kept Fort Plain off the board the rest of the way to earn the upset “W” over the top seeded Hilltoppers in Class C opening round play.
The #16 Warriors advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday where they’ll face the winner of today’s game between Lake George and Hadley Luzerne.
Hoosic Valley 16 Whitehall 6
WP: Connor King LP: Tyler Fish
Pitching Stats: Valley – Connor King 4 IP 0 ER 3 Hits
Hitting Stars: Valley – Henry Madigan 4-5, 2 2B’s, 2 RBI’s Justin Maxon 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI’s Logan Reilly 2B
In a game with a wild start, the Indians hung crooked numbers in five of the six innings played, and posted the opening round victory over the second-seeded Railroaders of Whitehall.
The Valley jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first, but the cushion was quickly erased when Whitehall hung a five spot in the top of the second. Hoosic Valley responded with another four run outburst in the bottom of the frame, to gain control, on their way to the first round “W”.
The #7 Indians will play at #2 Canajoharie at 4 p.m. on Thursday in a Class C quarterfinal.
Greenwich 7 Hoosick Falls 5
WP: Dutch Hamilton LP: Josh Colegrove
Hitting Stars: Witches – Matt Conlin 1B, 3B, 2 RBI’s Jesse Kuzmich 1B, 2B, RBI Ethan Anatriello 1B, 2B, RBI Aiden McPhail 2B, 2 RBIs Falls – Josh Colegrove 2B, 2 RBIs Jake Sparks 2B Andrew Sparks 2B
Clinging to a 4-3 lead the Witches plated three in the bottom of the fifth, and hung on for the win in Class C opening round action. Greenwich advances to a Thursday quarterfinal and will face the winner of today’s Chatham/ Duanesburg matchup.
Schuylerville 3 Mechanicville 0
WP: Lucas Woodcock LP: Devin Garland
Pitching Stats: Black Horses – Lucas Woodcock 7IP 0 Runs 2 Hits 0 BB’s 4 K’s
Hitting Stars: Black Horses – Cayden Rutland 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s Luke Sherman 3-3, 2 2B’s
Woodcock spins a two-hit shutout sending #14 Schuylerville to matchup with #6 Schalmont on Thursday in the Class B quarterfinals.
Softball
Spa Catholic 4 Voorheesville 2
WP: Molly O’Reilly LP: A Danz
Pitching Stats: Saints – Molly O’Reilly 7 IP 2 Runs 6 Hits 0 BB’s 12 K’s Blackbirds – A. Danz 6 IP 4 Runs 8 Hits
Hitting Stars: Saints – Molly O’Reilly HR Caleigh Sisk 2B Blackbirds – M Romansky 2-4, RBI
Spa Catholic will await the winner of Galway/Warrensburg for a Thursday Class C quarterfinal.
Baseball
Stillwater 6 Berne-Knox 4
WP: Shea Brown LP: Quinn Roomey
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Carter Wicheins 2-3 Tyler Juliano 3-4, RBI Jaxon Mueller 1-3, 2 RBI’s Brody Burdo 2B
The Warriors broke a 3-3 deadlock with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth and closed things out from there to capture the victory and advance to a Class C first round matchup with top-seeded Fort Plain today at 4 p.m.
Hoosick Falls 8 Voorheesville 1
WP: Jake Sparks LP: Jack Popow
Pitching Stats: Panthers – Jake Sparks 6 IP 1 Run 4 Hits 8 K’s
Hitting Stars: Panthers – Jake Sparks 1B, 2B, 2 RBI’s Josh Colegrove 3 1B’s, RBI Tucker Thayne 2B, 2 RBI’s
The Panthers used a four-spot in the third frame to take control and rolled to the “W” over the Blackbirds in a Class C play-in on Monday. The Falls advance and face the Witches of Greenwich today at 4 p.m. in first round action.
Waterford 21 Middleburgh 4
Hitting Stars: Fordians – Jake Houle 3 hits Werkie Hayes 3 hits Jaycen Janusz 2 hits, 4 RBI’s
Waterford enjoyed two 10 run innings in a mercy rule contest that saw five Waterford players with two or more hits, and nine Fordians score at least two runs. Next up for Waterford is a first round matchup with Galway today at 4 p.m.
Maple Hill 20 Berlin/New Lebanon 2
Softball
Hoosic Valley 3 Canajoharie 1
WP: Emma Scofield LP: Jenna Trembley
Pitching Stats: Valley – Emma Scofield 7IP 1 Run 4 Hits 1 BB 6 K’s Canjo – Jenna Trembley 7IP 3 Runs 4 Hits 6 BB’s 14 K’s
Hitting Stars: Valley – Kamryn McAffrey 1-1, RBI Taryn Morrisey 1-3 Olivia Cappellano 1-3
The Valley plated single runs in the sixth and seventh frames to earn the Class C play-in victory over Canajoharie on Monday, With the win the Indians advance to a first round action get together with the second-seeded Railroaders of Whitehall, today at 4 p.m.
Maple Hill 14 Waterford 2
WP: Kate Ackerman
Pitching Stats: Maple Hill – Kate Ackerman 5 IP 1 ER 3 Hits 6 K’s
Hitting Stars: Wildcats – Kate Brodzinski 3 hits Emma Dugan 3 hits Fordians – B. Thibodeau 1-3, 3B, RBI
Galway 6 Hoosick Falls 1 (11)
After a scoreless game through nine innings of play, both tallied single runs in the 10th before Galway ended things with a five-run 11th frame to secure the “W” in the Class C play-in.
Baseball
Class B First Round June 8th
#3 Mechanicville vs. #14 Schuylerville
#4 Tamarac vs. #13 Taconic Hills
#6 Schalmont vs. #11 Spa Catholic
Class C Play-Ins June 7th
#11 Maple Hill vs. #22 Berlin/New Lebanon
#13 Hoosick Falls vs. #20 Voorheesville
#14 Waterford vs. #19 Middleburgh
#16 Stillwater vs. #17 Berne-Knox
First Round June 8th
#4 Greenwich vs. Hoosick Falls/Voorheesville winner
#7 Hoosic Valley vs. #10 Whitehall
Softball Class B First Round
#3 Tamarac vs. #14 Cobleskill
#5 Taconic Hills vs. #12 Mechanicville
#6 Spa Catholic vs. #11 Coxsackie-Athens
Class C Play-Ins June 7th
#11 Maple Hill vs. # 22 Waterford
#13 Hoosick Falls vs. @20 Galway
#15 Canajoharie vs. #17 Hoosic Valley
#17 Schoharie vs. #18 Berlin /New Lebanon
First Round June 8th
#5 Spa Catholic vs. Middleburgh/Voorheesville winner
#6 Greenwich vs. Maple Hill/Waterford winner
#7 Stillwater vs. #10 Mayfield
Baseball
Saratoga Catholic 8 Hoosick Falls 6 (Friday)
WP: Ben Hajos LP: Josh Colegrove
Hitting Stars: Saints – Ryan McCarroll 2-4, 1B, HR, 4 RBI’s Ben Hajos 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s Anthony Barile 2-4 Panthers – Connor Jones 2-4, 2B, RBI Andrew Sparks 2-3, RBI Josh Colegrove 2-5, 2B, RBI
Tamarac 15 Waterford 6 (Thursday)
WP: Tyler Sears LP: Blake Cribbs
Hitting Stars: Bengals – Nevin Wilkie 1-2, HR, 2 RBI’s Zach Rice HR, 3 RBI’s Greg Mays 3-4, 2B, RBI Colby Phelps 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI’s Fordians – Gavin Bodah 3-5, 2 HR;s, 3 RBI’s Blake Cribbs 1-5, HR
Tamarac 9 Hoosic Valley 7 (Friday)
WP: Colby Phelps LP: Justin Maxon
Hitting Stars: Bengals – Zach Rice 3-4, 2B, RBI Colby Phelps 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s Liam King 1-4, @ RBI’s Valley – Jack Wiley 2-4, RBI Henry Madigan 2-4, 2 RBI’s Justin Maxon 1-4, 2 RBI’s
Softball
Spa Catholic 6 Tamarac 3
WP: Molly O’Reilly LP: Moira Collins
Pitching Stats: Saints – Molly O’Reilly 7 IP 1 ER 4 Hits 11 K’s Bengals – Moira Collins 6 IP 5 ER 4 Hits 10 K’s
Hitting Stars: Saints – Ryleigh Dempsey 1 -2, RBI Emma Brown 1-2, RBI Megan Cornell 1-3, 2B, RBI Bengals – Buckley 2-3
Saratoga Catholic clinches the Wasaren League Championship.
Spa Catholic 2 Stillwater 1 (Thursday)
WP: Molly O’Reilly LP: E. Resch
Pitching Stats: Saints – Molly O’Reilly 7 IP 1 Run 1 Hit 13 K’s Warriors – A. Russell 6 IP 1 Run 4 Hits 6 K’s
Hitting Stars: Saints – Molly O’Reilly 2-3, 2B, RBI
Softball
Greenwich 15 Waterford 1
WP: Sophia Boice LP: Meghan Paul
Hitting Stars: Witches – Trinity Douglas 3B Jocelyn Spiezio 3B Rose Lantz 2B Reegan Mullen 2B Warriors – Kiley Pennick 2B Chelsea Plummer 3B
Baseball
Greenwich 2 Waterford 1
WP: Aiden McPhail LP: Jake Houle
Hitting Stars: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 2B Jackson Vanderhoff 3B Ethan Anatriello 2 1B’s Fordians – Harrison Chappin 2B
Hoosick Falls 20 Cambridge 1
WP: Connor Jones LP: James Toleman
Pitching Stats: Falls – Connor Jones 5 IP 1 Run 5 Hits 10 K’s
Hitting Stars: Falls – Alex Bushey 2 1B’s, 4 RBI’s Jeremy Gress 1B, 2B, RBI Jake Sparks 2 1B’s, 5 RBI’s Indians – Westin Nolan 1B, RBI
Stillwater 16 Berlin/New Lebanon 2
WP: Shea Brown LP: Casey Billert
Pitching Stats: Warriors Shea Brown and Resse Hotaling combine to toss a one-hitter.
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Reese Hotaling 2-5, 2 2B’s, 4 RBI’s Jason Mueller 3-5, 3 RBI’s Shea Brown 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s Carter Wicheins 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI’s Mountaineers – Casey Billert 1-3
Baseball
Stillwater 16 Cambridge 6
WP: Mike Campion LP: Owen Foyle
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Liam Brady 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI’s Brody Burdo 3-4, 4 RBI’s Reese Hotaling 2-3, 2 RBI’s Indians – Owen Folye 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI’s
Tamarac 9 Hoosick Falls 4
WP: Colby Phelps LP: Josh Colegrove
Pitching Stats: Bengals – Colby Phelps 5 IP 1 ER 7 K’s
Hitting Stars: Bengals – Peyton Richardson 2-4, HR, 2 RBI’s Greg Mays 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s Tyler Sears 2-4, 2B Panthers – Andrew Sparks 2-4, 2B Connor Jones 1-4, 2 RBI’s
Hoosick Falls 12 Tamarac 0
WP: Jake Sparks LP: Peyton Richardson
Pitching Stats: Panthers – Jake Sparks 5 IP 0 Runs 6 K’s
Hitting Stars: Panthers – 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s Tucker Thayne 1-3, HR, RBI Connor Jones 1-4, RBI Bengals – Tyler Sears 2-2, 2B James Blake 1-3, 2B
Saratoga Catholic 3 Greenwich 2
WP: Ryan McCarroll LP: Alex Curtis
Pitching Stats: Saints Ryan McCarroll 7IP 2 Runs 5 Hits 16 K’s
Hitting Stars: Saints – Dylan Mulholland 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s Anthony Barile 1-3, 2B Witches – Alex Curtis 2-2 Aiden McPhail 1-2, 2B, RBI
Greenwich 10 Hoosic Valley 0 (Monday)
WP: Jesse Kuzmich LP: Justin Maxon
Pitching Stats: Witches – Jesse Kuzmich 6 IP 0 Runs 3 Hits 12K’s
Hitting Stars: Witches – Jackson Vanderhoff 2B, RBI Aiden McPhail 2B, RBI Joey Skiff 1B, 3 RBI’s Jesse Kuzmich 2 1B’s, 2 RBI’s
Spa Catholic 8 Waterford 5 (Monday)
WP: Tyler Weygand LP: Gavin Bodah
Pitching Stats: Saints – Tyler Weygand 4IP 1 Run 2 Hits 8 K’s
Hitting Stars: Saints – Anthony Barile 2-5 3B Ben Hajos 3-4, RBI Chris Gill 2-3, RBI Fordians – Gavin Bodah 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s
Softball
Hoosic Valley 6 Mechanicville 4
WP: Emma Scofield LP: Chloe Robert
Pitching Stats: Valley – Emma Scofield 7IP 4 Runs 7 Hits 8 K;s
Hitting Stars: Valley – Sam Wager 3-3, 2B, 3 RBI’s Riley Caiazza 1-3, RBI Jaylin Rifenburg 1-4, RBI Olivia Cappellano 1-4, RBI Raiders – Olivia Hernandez 1-1, 2 RBI’s Amiyah Daniel 2B
Spa Catholic 4 Greenwich 2
WP: Molly O’Reilly LP: Mullen
Pitching Stats: Saints – Molly O’Reilly 7IP 2 Runs 3 Hits 12 K’s
Hitting Stars: Saints – Molly O’Reilly HR Calleigh Sisk 2B
