Witches, Indians, Saints March to the Finals

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The Wasaren league has long been considered one of the premier small school conferences in New York state.  Independent of the season, the league schedule is a gauntlet preparing teams well for post season success.  Section II titles more times than not are decided with one, if not two league squads in the championship tilt.  This spring will be no exception. Continue reading

Wasaren Fares Well in Sectional Play

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The Wasaren sent multiple baseball and softball teams into sectional games on Thursday and as is typically the case, they represented well.  A trio of league baseball and softball squads advanced with “W”s” and the league teams that went down in defeat both lost to a fellow Wasaren school.

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Class B:  Hoosick Falls 3  Hudson 2 Continue reading

Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week

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Congratulations to Hoosic Valley’s Camille Coyne on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

Camille put together some incredible numbers over the final eight days of the regular season to capture the award.

On May 8th the senior right-hander threw a  no-hitter with 13 K’s in a 4-0 victory over Hoosick Falls.  On May 12th it was a two-hit shutout while fanning 17 in a 1-0 “W” over Saratoga Catholic. Camille completed her run of dominance on the 15th firing another no-hitter and striking out 15 batters in a 4-1 win over Stillwater.

Congratulations Camille, our final Wasaren Sporstnet Player of the Week for the spring season.

Sectional Play Underway

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Section II wasted little time in getting their spring tournaments underway this year with some schools playing on the same day that pairings were announced.  This afternoon first round games in softball will be played in Class B and C, while second round baseball contests will also play out in those classifications.  Continue reading

Regular Season Finales on the Diamonds

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Seemingly, just like that, the regular seasons in baseball and softball came to a close on Monday with one-sided victories carrying the day.  Greenwich, Hoosic Valley and Cambridge all posted double figure softball “W’s”, while in baseball Tamarac cruised past Mechanicville. Continue reading

Saints Wear The Baseball Crown

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The Saratoga Catholic Saints clinched the Wasaren baseball championship Friday night with a 7-1 victory over Hoosic Valley.  The Saints in their first year as a member of the Wasaren were defeated by only Tamarac in posting a 15-1 conference mark.  Hoosic Valley at 12-3 finishes in second place, while the Bengals of Tamarac at 10-5 secure a third place finish. Continue reading

Tamarac Rolls Over Cambridge, Witches Top Fordians

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Tamarac hosted the Indians of Cambridge in baseball on Wednesday and plated runs in every inning they came to the plate.  Our Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week Jake Scharnott led the onslaught with four doubles on the afternoon, part of a 16 hit 15 run effort by the Bengals.

Here’s a closer look at the diamond results from a Wasaren Wednesday.

Tamarac 15  Cambridge 5 Continue reading

Doubleheader Thursday: Witches, Valley, Warriors Sweep

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A full slate of action in the league on Thursday with a handful of teams playing twin bills.  The Greenwich girls took two from Hoosick Falls, the Valley won twice against Waterford, and the Stillwater boys notched a pair of one run decisions over neighboring rival Mechanicville highlighting a May afternoon in the Wasaren. Continue reading

Diamond Action; Bengals Top Saints, Lady Witches Win Again

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With the regular season heading into the home stretch the Tamarac boys tightened the league standings with a win over front-running Saratoga Catholic, while Greenwich posted another “W” to stay clean in the Wasaren on the softball side of things.

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Tamarac 4  Saratoga Catholic 1 Continue reading