WP: Matt Soden 2 IP 0 Hits 0 Runs 4 K’s LP: J. Ellis 2 IP 4 Hits 2 Runs 2 K’s
Hitting Stars: Fordians – Tristan Carutasu 3-4, 3 2B’s, 3 RBI’s C. Kennedy 1-3, 2B Matt Soden 1-2, RBI HL – M. Conklin 1-3, 2B, RBI N. Springer 1-3, 2B
Take Away: The Fordians trailed 4-3 entering the sixth but pushed across single runs in the final two frames to notch the nonleague win over Hadley Luzerne.
Schuylerville 14 Hoosic Valley 1
WP: Trevor French 6 IP 3 Hits 1 Run 7 K’s LP: J. Johnson 5 IP 3 Hits 3 Runs 4 BB’s 3 K’s
Hitting Stars: Black Horses – Luke Sherman 3-3, 2 2B’s, 3 RBI’s Ashton Morris 1-4, RBI Reaner 1-4, 2B Valley – C. King 1-3, run scored
Take Away: Schuylerville held a modest 3-1 lead after five but exploded with nine runs in the sixth inning and closed things out for the nonleague “W” in Schaghticoke.
Take Away: Collins dominating from the circle and the Bengals had four players with two hits, part of a 10-hit outing for the Tamarac lineup in the season opening victory.
Take Away: Trailing 3-2 in the fifth, the Warriors scored eight times in the bottom of the frame to take control, on their way to the non-league “W” over the Spartans of Queensbury. Eden Resch went the distance to record the win from the circle and the Stillwater attack banged out 12 hits in the victory.
WP: Mike Campion LP: Joshua Harrington Save: Jaxon Mueller
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Resse Hotaling 3B, RBI Liam Brady 2B Shea Brown 2 1B’s David Giso Sac Fly S/C: Stephen Yakubec 2B, RBI Chase Losee 2B, RBI
Take Away: The Warriors plated two in the bottom of the sixth with Giso’s sacrifice fly the eventual game-winner. Mueller closes things out in the seventh as Stillwater notches the victory in the season-opener for both squads.
The longest of the three sports seasons at the high school level came to end for the Wasaren League on Saturday when the Greenwich girls fell to Millbrook in a state semifinal run. The Lady Witches were the last team standing from the Wasaren this basketball campaign and did the league proud, advancing to the Class C Final Four. Greenwich finished a truly exceptional year at 26-1 with League, Sectional and Regional titles under their belts.
While Greenwich was the most accomplished team from the Wasaren this winter, many other squads built fine seasons for themselves as well.
Tamarac and Mechanicville, the league’s Class B schools, both enjoyed strong years on the girl’s side of things as did Cambridge, Emma Willard and even the Warriors of Stillwater who closed out the year playing winning basketball with a young squad.
For decades the boy’s side has been a gauntlet run that tests every school nearly on a nightly basis, and the 2022-23 season was no exception.
A deep and talented Tamarac squad earned the league title and advanced to the Class B semifinals. Hoosic Valley and Stilllwater were also teams with a host of talented players, showcasing their abilities on their way to sectional finals in Classes C and CC.
Greenwich, Hoosick Falls and Mechanicville also put together solid years, all finishing well above the .500 mark, while Waterford and Spa Catholic proved to be tough outs more nights than not.
Individually five players from the league reached the 1000 career points plateau, with Hoosic Valley’s Isaiah Eckler and Logan Reilly, Tamarac’s Joey Poulin, and Greenwich’s Adrianna Rojas and Norah Niesz all joining the 1000-point club.
Our Wasaren Sportsnet Players of the Week included Joey Poulin (Tamarac), Schuylar Nolan (Cambridge), Isaiah Eckler (Hoosic Valley), Jaxon Mueller (Stillwater), Adrianna Rojas (Greenwich), Myanna Faraj (Tamarac), Logan Reilly (Hoosic Valley), Derick Pontore (Waterford), and Norah Niesz (Greenwich).
Congratulations to all the players and coaches who make the Wasaren what it is, one of the finest small school conferences in the state.
Personally I’d like to thank the league coaches who sent me game results over the course of the season making recaps so much easier and our sponsoring businesses, Toyota of Clifton Park, Bonnier’s Service, Devito Salvadore Family, LaVigna Insurance, Legends Barbershop, Val’s, Dicarlo’s Auto Body, Gunning Elite Training, The Connor’s Agency, and Off-Broadway Hair Design for their help in promoting the athletes of the Wasaren.
Lastly a thank you to everyone who followed our written coverage and podcasts this year and helped me out along the way.
Key Stat: Millbrook used a 20-5 third period to take control.
Take Away: Millbrook held a 37-29 advantage at halftime and used a big third frame to pull away from the Witches, on their way to the Class C state semifinal win at HVCC on Saturday. Millbrook moves to Sunday’s championship game where a win will give them three state titles in the last four years. Greenwich wraps up an outstanding season at 26-1 earning league, sectional and regional titles during the campaign.
Leading Scorers: Witches – Brooke Kuzmich 26 5 3’s Reegan Mullen 16 Norah Niesz 12 Canton – Ava Hoy 10
Key Stat: Greenwich held a 7-3 advantage in made threes.
Take Away: After falling behind 5-2 in the early going, Greenwich quickly gained the lead and steadily pulled away for the comfortable Class C regional final victory. The Witches placed three players in doubles and won every quarter, holding Canton to single numbers in three of the four periods. With the “W” Greenwich moves to 25-0 on the season and more importantly, earns a berth in the state Final Four next Saturday at HVCC in a 2:15 tip.
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