Greenwich, Spa Catholic Continue to Roll

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While the perception is that it’s still early in the baseball/softball season, the reality is many Wasaren clubs have a third of their regular season schedule already in the books.

The baseball teams from Greenwich and Saratoga Catholic have played six contests thus far, and both have posted victories every time out, each adding a “W” on Saturday which by far provided the best weather conditions of the spring.

April wins count the same as May victories and the Saints and Witches 6-0 starts are impressive runs whether it’s early, late or somewhere in between.

Here’s a closer look at how Saturday’s game played out.

Saratoga Catholic 17  Cambridge 0

Winning Pitcher:  Dante Marin  4 IP  1 Hit  0 Runs

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Kaden Learch 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI’s     Nick Winslow 3-3, 2 2B’s, 3 RBI’s     Tyler Haraden 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI’s     Dylan Custer 2-5, RBI

Another day, another “W” for the Saints following the blueprint they’ve played to most of the spring. Get quality pitching, on this day limiting Cambridge to one hit, and offensively run out a lineup that pounds the baseball, hitters one thru nine.  That lineup ripped 14 hits on Saturday in just four innings of work as the Saints rolled to their sixth straight win.   Continue reading

Diamond Results

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A cool, dry Friday provided the backdrop to a full schedule of baseball and softball action in the league, highlighted by a Greenwich baseball victory moving the Witches to 5-0 on the season.

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Greenwich 9  Tamarac 2

Winning Pitcher:  Christian O’Brien 7 IP  3 Hits  8 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Witches – James Ostrowski 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s     John Walsh 2-3, 3 RBI’s     Cole Burgess 2-4, RBI       Bengals – Dalton Maxon 2-4, RBI

O’Brien allowed a pair of runs in the first then shutout the Bengals the rest of the way, while the Greenwich lineup broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fifth, and put the game away in the sixth with a four spot.   Continue reading

Indians, Fordians Notch Diamond Wins

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Just a pair of games played out Thursday afternoon on diamonds across the Wasaren and at day’s end the Hoosic Valley girls and the Waterford boys came away with “W’s.

Hoosic Valley 16  Cambridge 14

Winning Pitcher:  Hollis Guillanelle

Hitting Stars:  Indians – Ariyana Brehm 2 1B’s, 2 RBI’s      Emma Irwin 1B, 4 RBI’s     Shannon Brown 2 1B’s, 2 RBI’s        Cambridge – Jamie VanDeWater 2 1B’s      Lexi Woodworth 2 1B’s     Gabby Woods 2B     Victoria Dupuis 2B

Hoosic Valley spotted Cambridge eight runs in the top of the first, but battled back scoring in every inning, to earn the victory and improve to 2-1 in the early season.

 

Waterford 21  New Lebanon 2

Winning Pitcher:  M. Castracani 3 IP  2 Hits  6 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Michael Talavera 3-3, 2 RBI’s     T. Phelan 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI’s     J. Houle 2-2, 2B, 4 RBI’s     H. Guertin 2-3, 2 2B’s, 3 RBI’s

The Fordians pounded 17 hits in scoring 21 times, rolling to the non-league “W”.

 

Diamond Results; Greenwich, Spa Catholic Post Wins

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A full slate of diamond action in the Wasaren played out on Wednesday highlighted with wins by Greenwich and Saratoga Catholic baseball teams, keeping both clubs unbeaten in the early going.

Saratoga Catholic 24  Berlin 0

Winning Pitcher:  Jay Flynn 5 IP  2 Hits   9 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Jake Hart 2-2, 3 RBI’s     Dante Marin 2-4, RBI     Josh Van Patten 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s

The Saints scored 18 times in the first frame, enough said. Continue reading

Diamond Results, Spa Catholic Wins Twice

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While the baseball/softball season is still in it’s early stages the Saints of Saratoga Catholic couldn’t have hoped for a better start.  Both the softball and baseball squads are undefeated at 3-0, each adding wins yesterday on a busy Friday in the Wasaren.

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Saratoga Catholic 16  Stillwater 3

Winning Pitcher:  Dante Marin 5 IP  6Hits  2 Runs 10 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Terel Tillman 4-5, 3 RBI’s,     Nick Winslow 3-5, 2B,     Tyler Haraden 2-3, 2 2B’s      Dante Marin 3-5, 4 RBI’s        Warriors – Luke Shultz 3-3, 2 2B’s      Scott Travis 2B, RBI

In a game tied at 3-3 after four innings of play, the lethal Saints lineup scored 12 times over the next two frames to notch the victory.  Saratoga Catholic has outscored it’s opponents 44-7 in three league contests thus far.   Continue reading

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.

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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

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.

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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