Diamond Action

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Wednesday brought with it a full slate of softball and baseball action in the Wasaren as teams played in relatively dry, but cool conditions.

Softball

Saratoga Catholic 11  Hoosic Valley 10 (8)

Winning Pitcher:  Victoria Alford 8 IP  8 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Cassidy Hayner 3-4, HR, 2B, 5 RBIs     Emmy Murray 3-5, RBI      Valley – Brianna Bogue 4-5     Hollis Guilanelle 2-4

An extra inning affair that saw the Saints score four times in the top of the eighth, while the Valley plated three runs in the bottom of the frame before Spa closed things out. Continue reading

Lady Witches Top Warrensburg

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Greenwich 8  Warrensburg 5

Winning Pitcher:  Helen Smith

Hitting Stars:  Witches – Gabby Wiss 2 2B’s     Lauren Maines 1B      Burgers – Megan Hughes 1B, 3B, 2 RBIs     Dianne Curtis 1B, 2B, RBI

Greenwich managed just three hits on the afternoon but were aided by five Warrensburg errors in notching their second nonleague “W” in as many outings.

 

Diamond Results, Witches Top the Valley

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While most people, myself included, are reluctant to put away their snow shovels some local baseball and softball squads took to the diamond on a chilly but dry Monday for season-openers.

Baseball

Greenwich 4  Hoosic Valley 3

Winning Pitcher:  Christian O’Brien – complete game 1 earned run

Hitting Stars:  Witches – James Ostrowski 3-3, 2 2B’s     Carson Mosher 2-4, 2B        Valley – Blake Wiegert 2-4, 2 RBIs     Gillespie 2-3, 2B

Hoosic Valley trailing 2-0 entering the final frame scored three times, highlighted by Wiegert’s two-run single, taking a 3-2 advantage to the bottom of the inning.  The Witches responded with a two out rally, John Walsh tying things on an RBI single, and after a pair of walks Christian O’Brien singled in the game-winner for the Greenwich “W”. Continue reading

Wasaren Boys Basketball All-Stars

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Here is the recently released Wasaren boys basketball all-star squad.

Guy Milliman       MVP        Hoosick Falls

First Team

Brendan Holcomb                Cambridge

Tyler Haraden                      Spa Catholic

Evan McCart                         Hoosick Falls

Brian McNeil                         Stillwater

Jon Kempf                             Hoosick Falls

 

Second Team

Carson Mosher                       Greenwich

Terel Tillman                          Spa Catholic

Ryan Willis                              Berlin

Kendrick McCann                    Mechanicville

Jon Acker                                Hoosic Valley

Wasaren Girls Basketball All-Stars

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Here is the recently released Wasaren girls basketball all-star team.

MVP  Emily Erickson         Tamarac

First Team

Sophie Phillips         Cambridge

Logan Thayne          Hoosick Falls

Renna Poulin            Tamarac

Sammy Pasinella     Mechanicville

Kayla Doody              Tamarac

 

Second Team

Lily Phillips               Cambridge

Fiona Mooney           Cambridge

Charli Goverski         Mechanicville

Renee Serafin            Hoosic Valley

Molly Brophy             Greenwich

The Wasaren Again Enjoying Basketball’s Second Season

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Over the years the league known as the Wasaren has undergone a number of changes. Until the early 70’s the league was recognized as the Washington County League. Six present day schools remain in the Wasaren from that era including Cambridge, Greenwich, Hoosick Falls, Hoosic Valley, Stillwater and Tamarac. Continue reading

Wasaren Teams Fare Well in Sectional Play

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Fourteen Wasaren squads stepped on the floor Tuesday night as the Section II basketball tournament shifted into high gear.  Seven league teams on both the girls and boys side of things competed in the B and C classifications.

At night’s end three boys teams advanced with wins, while six of the seven Wasaren girls squads posted victories.

Girls

Cambridge 56  Cairo-Durham 23 Continue reading

Sectional Pairings, Who Can Make a Run

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The Section II basketball committee has spoken, yesterday releasing the pairings for the upcoming tournament in girls and boys basketball.  Eight Wasaren girls teams and nine squads on the boys side of things will compete in the open format where everyone has the opportunity to compete.

Which league team, if any, can make an extended run in the second season?  Here’s a quick look.

Boys

Class B:  #11 Mechanicville @ # 6 Hudson    #15 Tamarac @ #2 Glens Falls   Continue reading

Crossover Friday

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Wasaren teams squared off with each other one last time Friday night in crossover games under the league’s new format.  Teams from the Battenkill division faced teams from the Hudson in a final run before sectional play.

Sunday at Skidmore College the championship for the girls and boys will be decided with Cambridge facing Tamarac at 6:30 in the girls game, and Hoosick Falls taking on Saratoga Catholic at 8:00 in the boys tip.

Girls

Mechanicville 56  Hoosic Valley 37 Continue reading

Girls Basketball; Raiders, Witches Post Wins

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Mechanicville 60  Hoosick Falls 56

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Sammy Pasinella 19     Jada Brown 11     Taylor Grayson 10       Panthers – Logan Thayne 27     Eliza Whitman 13

Key Points:  In a game tied 30-30 at the half, the Raiders used a 17-13 third period to gain the lead and held off the Falls over the final eight minutes to post the narrow victory. Continue reading