Greenwich Runs to State Title

73_greenwichThe Greenwich girls cross country team knows quite a bit about covering distance on their feet, but Friday and Saturday they put in some big mileage riding to and from Long Island for the New York State Cross Country Championships held at Sunken Meadows in Kings Park.

After the four hour trek Friday, the Witches put on their running shoes Saturday morning and did what they do best, cover a 5K course faster than all their competitors, to win the Class C state title with just 38 points.  Bronxville finished a distant second with 105 points. Continue reading →

Ogdensburg Tops Cambridge-Salem

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The Cambridge-Salem Indians traveled four hours north to Potsdam Friday night for their Class C state quarterfinal, and on a snowy night in the north country their football season came to an end.

The Blue Devils scored two first half touchdowns, and kept the Indians off the board until midway through the final period to post the 16-6 victory.

After forcing Cambridge-Salem to punt on their first possession Ogdensburg Free Academy drove 58 yards and Stephen Morley capped it with a 3-yard touchdown run and with the two-point conversion the Devils held the 8-0 lead.

The OFA defense held C-S at bay throughout, forcing two punts, a fumble and a missed field goal on the Indians first four possessions.

The Blue Devils scored their second TD right before the half when Jackson Troiano found MeSean Johnson on a 55-yard scoring strike and a 16-0 advantage at the half.

The Indians broke through with 5:49 remaining when Tommy English ran it in from 41 yards out, but the two point conversion failed and Ogdensburg closed things out for the “W”.

Cambridge-Salem completes another outstanding season finishing with a 10-1 mark and a Section II championship despite jumping up to the C classification this year after winning back to back state titles in Class D.

Four Wasaren Teams Hunt for a State Title

 

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With high school winter sports practices underway this week there are four Wasaren teams still playing their respective fall sports, three hoping to capture a state title this weekend.

The Hoosick Falls field hockey team and the Stillwater girls soccer team will play in Class C state semifinals, while the Greenwich girls cross country team will race in the state championships on Saturday as well.  The Cambridge-Salem football team plays a Class C state quarterfinal on Friday with a potential state title berth two weeks out. Continue reading →

Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week

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Congratulations to Greenwich cross county runner Brynne Wright on being named this week’s Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

On Saturday at the Section II Cross Country Championships at Saratoga Spa State Park, Brynne won the Class C race covering the 3.04 mile course in 17:54, leading the Witches to the girls cross country sectional title.

Winning at the Sectional Championships is nothing new to the Greenwich junior, as her victory on Saturday was the fourth year in a row that she’s won the Section II championship race.

Congratulations to Brynne, our newest Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

 

Stillwater Advances to State Semi’s

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At a time of the year when for most teams it’s typically more difficult to post victories, the Stillwater girls soccer team continues to make it look easy.

Saturday afternoon the Warriors took the short trip to Mechanicville for a state regional match with AuSable Valley and Stillwater followed their blueprint for success, hanging crooked numbers on the board in each half while throwing a shutout defensively in coasting to a 6-0 “W”.

The Warriors scored three goals on both sides of the break with Keelyn Peacock, Brooke Picket and Teya Staie all connected on a pair of scoring strikes.

Stillwater keeper Kiersten Conroy and the Warriors defense combined for the shutout, their ninth of the year with four of those coming in post season play.

Stillwater’s dominance from the regular season has intensified in the “second season” where in five matches they’ve outscored their opponents 30-1.

With the victory the Warriors travel west this weekend to face Haldane in a Class C semifinal at Cortland High School, just one win away from a shot at the state title.

 

Witches Run Away, Earn Class C Title

73_greenwichWhat Wasaren sports program has been the most dominant over the last 15 years?  That question I’m sure produces a variety of responses. Cambridge or Hoosick Falls football. Hoosick Falls field hockey or Hoosic Valley in girls basketball quickly come to mind.

But the program that may in fact sit at the top of the list is the Greenwich girls cross country team. Continue reading →

Indians Fall in Class D Final

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The Hoosic Valley Indians did something this year that’s very difficult to do in team sports. After starting their football season at 0-3 the Schaghticoke squad over the next six weekends posted “W’s” earning the right to play for the Section II Class D crown against Warrensburg Saturday afternoon at Schuylerville.

But a big piece of what brought the Indians to the title game, their ground attack, was taken away by Burghers who held the Valley to 100 rushing yards in posting the 28-6 win and claiming the Class D championship. Continue reading →

Cambridge-Salem Wears the Class C Crown

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On a rainy night in Lansingburgh the Indians of Cambridge-Salem took control early then weathered a Chatham comeback before closing things out, clinching the Section II Class C championship with a 41-27 decision over the Panthers.

The combination of a talented offensive line and a pair of explosive, senior running backs in Tyler Linendoll and Tommy English have paid dividends all season and on this Friday night things were no different.  The O-line opened gaping holes and the senior tandem took advantage with Linendoll running for 242 yards with three touchdowns and English adding 153 yards with two scores.   Continue reading →

Cambridge-Salem, Hoosic Valley Play for Championships

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It’s week ten of the high school football season and in each classification just two squads are left standing.  A pair of Wasaren schools are among those teams as Cambridge-Salem,(Class C), and Hoosic Valley, (Class D), will vie for sectional titles this weekend.

Cambridge-Salem, ( 9-0), will face Chatham, (8-1), tonight at Lansingburgh at 7 p.m. , while Hoosic Valley, (6-3),  takes on Warrensburg, (7-1), Saturday at Schuylerville with a 1 p.m. start. Continue reading →