Saratoga Catholic made the trip to Schaghticoke Wednesday afternoon to take on the Indians of Hoosic Valley in both softball and baseball. The Saints baseball team rode into town with a 5-0 league mark, while the Lady Saints were 2-2 in Wasaren play. Potentially a pair of competitive contests never materialized as two one-sided decisions played out. Continue reading
The Saratoga Catholic baseball team is finding their new digs in the Wasaren just fine thank you. The Saints have yet to lose a league game in their inaugural Wasaren season, pounding Greenwich 10-4 on Tuesday, moving to 5-0 in conference play.
On the girls side Greenwich won for the third time in as many outings crushing Spa Catholic 15-1, part of a busy diamond Tuesday in the league. Continue reading
Greenwich and Hoosick Falls secured softball wins, while the Valley won big on the baseball field in action around the league on an April Monday.
Greenwich 8 Mechanicville 0 Continue reading
Hoosic Valley and Saratoga Catholic softball teams both notched wins on Friday, the Saints topping Waterford in league play, while the Indians bested Maple Hill in a non-league get together.
Hoosic Valley 6 Maple Hill 1: The Valley broke open a 2-1 game with a pair of runs in the fifth frame, and doubled down with two more in the sixth to put away the Hilltoppers. Continue reading
It’s hard to believe with all the snow and rain that’s fallen over the past couple of weeks that many area high school teams have stepped on the diamonds and begun the 2017 softball/baseball season.
This week in baseball the Saratoga Catholic Saints posted a trio of dominant “W’s” scoring double digits in each victory, while the Indians of Hoosic Valley enjoyed a 2-0 start to the season handling their business in a pair of outings. Continue reading
The high school basketball season is by far the longest of the fall, winter and spring sports. Starting in early November, most teams play into late February or March. No matter if a team’s enjoying a great season or struggling throughout, a basketball year is a marathon.
But unlike a marathon there’s no clear finish line as squads compete in sectional play, and if fortunate beyond, knowing that a loss ends their year. Continue reading
Player School Points Per Game
Emily Erickson Tamarac 16.5
Kelly Pine Hoosick Falls 16.2
Sammy Pasinella Mechanicville 14.4
Olivia Barnes Greenwich 14.4
Emma VanDeCar Saratoga Catholic 12.6
Danika Svendsen Stillwater 12.5
Renna Poulin Tamarac 12.3
Helen Mooney Cambridge 12.2
Lizza Ryan Hoosick Falls 10.7
Cami Hren Hoosic Valley 10.7
Six league squads stepped on the floor in play-in runs Friday night as the Section II basketball tournament got underway. Five boys teams and the Cambridge girls were all hoping to extend their seasons, but only three squads earned wins to advance.
Boys
Cambridge 70 Waterford 38: The Indians, in control from the jump, built a 39-19 lead at the half and rolled to the Class C play-in victory over Waterford.
Cambridge placed a quartet in doubles with Brendan Holcomb 15 points, Max Ratelle 15 points, Thomas English 11 points, and Shawn Lemeiux 10 points leading the potent attack. Cambridge advances to play in Lake George on Tuesday where they’ll square off with the #4th seeded Warriors.
Kyle Fairclough with 12 points and Bobby Valigorsky with 10 led the Fordians offense.
Saratoga Catholic 68 Galway 49: The Saints held a 24-8 advantage after one, and used that cushion to post the comfortable “W” over Galway in a Class C play-in at Saratoga.
Tyler Haradan scored 20 points and Terel Tillman and Connor Farrington added 18 and 16 points respectively for Spa Catholic who will face #5 Schoharie in opening round action on Tuesday.
Thor White scored a game-high 29 points to pace Galway.
Maple Hill 53 Greenwich 46: The Hilltoppers led 25-21 at the break and used a 17-8 third period to take control in posting the win over the Witches in a Class C play-in at Maple Hill.
Nate Mannion with 17 points, and Garrett Axtmann with 14 points showed the way for the Hilltoppers who advance to play #3 Greenville on Tuesday.
Bailey Winch scored 16 points, including 4 triples to lead the Witches offense.
Coxsackie-Athens 56 Tamarac 37: Coxsackie outscored the Bengals 36-19 in the second half to pull away and notch the “W” in a Class C play-in game.
Isiah Garvey knocked down five 3’s as part of his game-high 24 points to lead Coxsackie who next plays at Glens Falls on Tuesday where they’ll face the #1 seeded Indians.
Brad Schneider and Padriac McGrath with eight points each led the Bengals in scoring.
Girls
Cambridge 55 Cairo-Durham 32: Cambridge, leading 18-17 at the break opened things up with a 18-4 third period and went on to capture the Class C play-in victory over the Mustangs.
Four Indians reached doubles on the night with Hellen Mooney 13 points, Bridley Nolan 12 points, Grace Snyder 12 points, and Sophie Phillips 11 points showing the way for Cambridge offensively. The Indians move on to play at #1 seeded Mekeel Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Mikaela Phillips scored a game-high 16 points to lead Coxsackie.
Seven of the nine Wasaren girls squads will compete in sectional play this year but just one team is in action tonight. The Cambridge Indians play host to the Cairo-Durham Mustangs in a Class C play-in run. Continue reading
The curtain came down on the Wasaren regular season Tuesday night and as it did the Tamarac girls clinched the league title, and the Hoosick Falls boys completed a season of perfection. Continue reading
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