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While its still early in high school golf’s regular season, three Wasaren teams have crafted perfect starts in the early going. Mechanicville won it’s fourth straight match on Tuesday, while Hoosick Falls and Saratoga Catholic both captured their third in a row to start the year.

Mechanicville 4 Greenwich 1

The Red Raiders posted wins in flights 2-5 in action at the Battenkill Country Club on Tuesday. RJ Roberts, Nate Salvadore, Matthew Salvadore and Jack Salvadore all handled their business and earned points, as the Raiders improved to 4-0 on the season.

Greenwich’s Brad Brophy earned the Greenwich point with a win in flight one and shared medalist honors with Mechanicville’s RJ Roberts, both carding 46’s, in the match.

Hoosick Falls 5 Hoosic Valley 0

Freshman Aiden Fleming torched the course at the Battenkill Country club on Tuesday, firing a one under 34, to lead Hoosick Fall to the shutout victory over the Witches.

Fleming, who rolled in back to back birdie putts on holes 3 and 4, was joined in the victory parade by teammates Miles Smith 40, Alison Hathaway 44, Brady Hathaway 48, and Dylan Callahan who carded a 49.

The Falls with the win moves to 3-0 on the year and will host Mechanicville on Thursday.

Ben Jensen posted the Valley’s low score of 53 in the opening match of the year for the Indians.

Spa Catholic 4 1/2 Cambridge -Salem 1/2

Charlie Greiner posted the low round of 36 to lead the Saints to the near sweep of Cambridge-Salem in a match played at the Hoosick Fall Country Club.

Also picking up individual wins for Spa Catholic were Robbie Bolen, Tommy Greiner and Jacob Hajos.

The Saints’ Will Emery and Cambridge-Salem’s Luke MacDonald split the point in flight number two.

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Mechanicville 3 Cambridge-Salem 2

In a match played at the Mechanicville Golf Course on Monday the homestanding Red Raiders picked up wins in flights 1,4 and 5 to post the narrow victory over Cambridge-Salem.

Mechanicville’s Joey Manzer bested all players on the day, posting a 44, and Manzer was joined in the winner’s circle by teammates Nate and Jack Salvadore to round out the scoring for the Raiders.

James Toleman and Luke MacDougall earned points for Cambridge-Salem, winning their individual matches in flights two and three.

With the win Mechanicville moves to 3-0 on the year while, Cambridge -Salem goes to 0-1 with the loss.

Hoosick Falls 5 Greenwich 0

Hoosick Falls freshman Aiden Fleming carded a 38 to claim medalist honors, leading the Panthers to the sweep of Greenwich in action at the Hoosick Falls Country Club on Monday.

Joining Fleming in the win column were Panthers Miles Smith 39, Brady Hathaway 40, Allison Hathaway 42, and Dylan Callahan 42.

Brad Brophy lead Greenwich with a round of 44 followed by Patrick McFee 48, Luke Demianenko 51, Sam Ziehm 53, and Eric Wade who carded a score of 56 at the par 34 venue.

With the victory Hoosick Falls moves to 2-0 on the young season, while Greenwich goes to 0-1 with the loss.

Saratoga Catholic 5 Waterford 0

Medalist: Charlie Greiner SCC 37 Robbie Bolen SCC 42

Records: SCC 2-0 Waterford 0-3

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Mechanicville 3 1/2 Tamarac 1 1/2

Joey Manzer carded a 40 at the Mechanicville Golf Course on Thursday claiming medalist honors and leading the Red Raiders to a victory over Tamarac in the season-opener for both teams.

RJ Roberts and Matthew Salvadore won their individual matches for Mechanicville, while teammate John Breen halved a point with the Bengals Joe Carista in the fifth flight.

Adam Rice earned a point for Tamarac with a win in flight three.

Saratoga Catholic 5 Stillwater 0

Charlie Greiner fired the low round of 40 on the day to pace the Saints to the shutout win over Stillwater in a match played at Saratoga Spa Park on Thursday.

Joining Greiner in the win column were teammates Will Emery, Cameron Khoury, Mark Hmura and Tommy Greiner.

Hoosick Falls 5 Waterford 0

In action at the Hoosick Falls Country Club on Thursday the Panthers swept the visitors from Waterford in the 2021 opener for both squads.

Aiden Fleming led the way with the low round of 34, and was joined in the winner’s circle by Brady Hathaway (38), Miles Smith (39), Allison Hathaway (54), and Dylan Callahan (45).

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

No other info at this time

Tamarac will host catholic Central in a Class B quarterfinal on Thursday at 4:30p.m.

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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.

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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.

 

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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