Holiday Tournament Action

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Boys

Hoosick Falls 70  Galway 59

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Jon Kempf 39      Tristan Williams 22       Galway – Carson Scribner 16     Thomas Villano 16

The Panthers built a 43-26 lead by halftime and went on to post the comfortable win over Galway in the Glens Falls Grandstanders Holiday Tournament.  Kempf connected on four 3-pointers and combined with Williams to outscore Galway 61-59.

 

Cambridge 46  Corinth 36

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Ben Epler 17     Brian Hall 16          Tomahawks – Dillon Dumas 11

In first round action in the Saratoga Catholic Christmas Tournament, Cambridge held the Tomahawks to single digits in each of the first three periods and led 33-20 heading to the final frame.  Hall and Epler combined for 33 points and six triples for the Indians who will meet Bishop Maginn tonight in the championship game.

 

Bishop Maginn 90  Spa Catholic 69

Leading Scorers:  Maginn –  Ja’Nyve Smith 26      Jayden Williams 17     Q. Green 14     Massiah Gallown 12        Saints – Anthony Barile 17     Ryan McCarroll 15      Jordan Catone 13      Hayden Day 11

Both teams put four players in doubles and while Spa Catholic held a 9-4 advantage in made threes, Maginn scored 37 two-point goals to fuel the victory  in the first round of the Spa Catholic Christmas Tournament.

 

Mechanicville 76  Cohoes 68

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Josh Germaine 26      Anthony Attalla 19     Devin Garland 17         Tigers – Jon LaSure 14     Ivan Grajac 13     Royal Brown 12      Troy Snyder 11

The Raiders dialed up 13 makes from behind the arc and used a 45-21 advantage over the middle two periods to post the win on the second night of the Stillwater Tournament.

 

Stillwater 71  Ft. Edward 41

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Brian McNeil 24      CJ McNeil 18         Ft. Edward – Brody Sullivan 21

The Warriors opened up a 40-22 lead at the break and cruised to the second round “W” in their holiday tourney.

 

Greenville 64  Tamarac 58

Leading Scorers:  Greenville – Damien Fiducia 21      Joe Nicosia 15     James Mitchell 12       Bengals – Zachary Rice 15     Dalton Maxon 13

The Bengals led 33-30 at the half but Greenville used a 16-9 third period to take the lead and held on for the victory.

 

Girls

Cambridge 65  Hanover (N.H.) 58

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Lily Phillips 23       Sophie Phillips 18      Hanover Maddie McCorkie 15      Willa Parkins 10

The Indians held a slim 40-36 lead at the break but used a 19-10 third to gain some breathing room on their way to the first round “W” in the Amsterdam Holiday Showcase.  The Phillips twins combined for 41 points and six made threes, and Cambridge converted on 14 of 18 from the free throw line in the victory.

 

Hoosick Falls 59  Mohonasen 56

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Maddy Walker 19      Logan Thayne 18     Sophie Estes 1o      Mohon – Breanna Lott 24      Megan Hart 17

The Panthers put three players in doubles and notched the close win over Mohon in a game that was tight throughout.

 

Fort Edward 38  Stillwater 28

Leading Scorers:  Ft. Edward – Thomas 11       Warriors – Marley Mueller 22

The Forts held Stillwater to single numbers in three of the four periods and outscored the Warriors 27-18 after the break to post the win in action at the Glens Falls Christmas Tournament.

 

Shaker 55  Mechanicville 31

Cobleskill 54  Tamarac 53

 

 

 

Boys and Girls Basketball Blazing Five

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Here’s a look at the top five individuals and teams from the Wasaren in a few offensive categories.

Girls

Standings (Overall)

Mechanicville   5-0

Cambridge    4-0

Greenwich    4-1

Hoosick Falls   3-1

Hoosic Valley   4-3

Spa Catholic    2-3

Berlin/New Leb.  1-2

Stillwater      1-5

Tamarac        1-5

 

Scoring / Individual Continue reading

Friday Night Hoops

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Girls

Cambridge 47  Hoosick Falls 39

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Sophie Phillips 22 (5 3’s)      Lily Phillips 11       Panthers – Logan Thayne 15

In a close game throughout the Indians defense kept the Panthers in the 30’s while Phillips twins combined for 33 points themselves in notching the “W” in a battle of undefeated squads.

 

Greenwich 59  Hoosic Valley 47

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Molly Brophy 29         Valley – Ashlyn Chartier 13        Sam Lanoue 11

Greenwich led 12-7 after one, and closed with a 15-10 fourth period to get past the Indians in Schaghticoke.  Brophy’s 29 was fueled by four triples, and 7 of 10 from the free throw line.

 

Tamarac 70  Saratoga Catholic 40 Continue reading

Wednesday Night Hoops

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Girls

Mechanicville 71  Tamarac 32

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Charlie Goverski 18      Jada Brown 14      Gianna Cavotta 12      AJ Joseph 9           Bengals – Madi Wagner 9

The Raider won every quarter, led 35-19 at the break and put the game away with a 22-2 third period, moving to 4-0 on the year with the “W”.

 

Greenwich 76  Poultney 11

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Molly Brophy 23     Tess Merrill 16

The Witches led 31-2 after the first eight minutes and cruised to the non-league victory over the Blue Devils. Continue reading

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Hoosick Falls 85  Berlin-New Lebanon 47

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Jon Kempf 29    Tristan Williams 27      Mountaineers – Malichi Ritter 21    Shawn Pawlows 10

The Falls scored 30 points in the first eight minutes to take control, cruising to their third win in as many outings.  Kempf and Williams combine for 56 points, and Isiah Burnett adds seven points and eight assists for the potent Panther attack.

 

Mechanicville 65  Duanesburg 43

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Devin Garland 14    Luciano D’Ambro 13        Duanesburg – Zachary Gamache 15    Andrew Dreschek 12

Mechanicville built a 34-18 advantage by halftime in posting the “W” in their season-opener.  The Raiders won every quarter, and went deep into their bench with 11 players scoring.

 

Hoosick Falls 59  Albany Academy 40

Leading Scorers: Panthers – Logan Thayne 36     Maddie Walker 9     AA – Aaliyah Juste 17 Marlee Ottati 11

The Falls trailed 21-20 after the first, and the teams were tied 27 all at the break, but the Panthers outscored Academy 32-13 after intermission to earn the win behind a monster night from Thayne.

 

Saratoga Catholic 54  Whitehall 46

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Ashley Upton 16    Molly O’Reilly 13       Railroaders – Madison Gould 19    Kyrie Smith 14

The Saints bottomed six 3-pointers, and had nine players score in the non-league victory over the Railroaders.

 

Greenwich 65  Schoharie 46

Leading Scorers:  Witches – Molly Brophy 24    Norah Niesz 14      Schoharie – Hannah Cater 29

Greenwich won every period, taking control with a 24 point second quarter in running their season mark to 2-0.

 

 

 

 

Section II Girls Soccer All-Stars

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Section II named it’s all-star teams on Sunday with multiple Wasaren players recognized in the B, C and D classifications.

Class B

Goalkeeper of the Year:  Savannah Bowie Mechanicville

Molly Brophy Greenwich    Jada Brown Mechanicville    Maggie Brown Hoosick Falls    Sophia Champagne Tamarac    Ryleigh Hopek Mechanicville    Brynn Murphy Mechanicville

Class C

Coach of the Year:  Christine Ihnatolya  Stillwater

Players of the Year:  Keelyn Peacock Stillwater     Brooke Pickett Stillwater

Vanessa Evans Cambridge    Lily Phillips Cambridge    Teya Staie Stillwater    Devon Wagner Stillwater

Class D

Lauren Maher Saratoga Catholic

Friday Night Hoops

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Hoosic Valley 40  Tamarac 36

Leading Scorers:  Valley Sami Dickinson 16     Ashlyn Chartier 12         Bengals – Jordyn Sorel 12

Key Stat:  In a defensive battle where the Bengals managed just one double digit quarter, the game was tied after three frames, but the Valley used a 12-8 fourth period to notch the “W”.

 

Hoosick Falls 45  Emma Willard 23

Leading Scorers:  Falls – Logan Thayne 21           Jesters – Molly Zahnleuter 22

Key Stat:  While Zahnleuter had a big scoring night the Panthers defense limited her Jester teammates to just one point in the contest.

 

Mechanicville 58  Catholic Central 32  (Thursday night)

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Charli Goverski 18     Amy DiSiena 15        Crusaders – Sarah Mattfeld 12

Key Stat:  The Raiders held Catholic Central to single numbers in each quarter, and slowly pulled away to earn the non-league victory.

 

Waterford 64  Schoharie 63

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Mike Talavera 27     TJ Kelley 17           Indians – Shane Helmstadt 20      John Blackwood 16

Key Stat:  Trailing 20-10 after the first, the Fordians scored 42 points over the middle two quarters and took a 52-39 advantage into the final frame where they held on for the “W”.

Friday Night Buckets

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Boys Basketball

Waterford 105  Heatly 20

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Mike Talavera 34    TJ Kelley 16      Heatly –  Christian Sogardorf  6

Key Stat:  The Fordians hung 38 points on the  board in the first period and cruised to the one-sided decision.

Take Away:  Waterford wins in a mismatch here but the Fordians are a good basketball team that will be a tough out for anyone this year.

 

Lake George 51  Stillwater 49

Leading Scorers:  Lake George – Cameron Orr 16   Juan Garcia 14        Warriors – Josh Luca 15   Brian McNeil 12

Key Stat:  Lake George used a 16-13 advantage in the final frame to pull out the narrow “W” in the Lake George Tip-Off Tourney.

 

Saratoga Catholic 64  Galway 52

Leading Scorers:  Saints – Robbie Bolen 33   Jordan Catone 12         Galway – Ryan Bredan 13

Key Stat:  The Saints jumped out to a 19-4 lead after the first quarter and rode that cushion to the season-opening victory in the Beson Memorial Tournament.  Spa shot it well from deep, bottoming 13 triples with Bolen connecting on seven.

 

Hoosick Falls 57  St Lawrence 44

 

Girls Basketball

Cohoes 37  Stillwater 29

Leading Scorers:  Tigers – Olivia Huneau 15       Warriors – Trinity Cutler 8     Marley Mueller 7

Key Stat:  In a low scoring affair, free throws played a major part with Cohoes converting on 11 of 24 attempts, while Stillwater managed just 3 of 9.

 

Mechanicville 56  Watervliet 23

Leading Scorers:  Red Raiders – Chloe Goverski 12      Charli Goverski 10     Gianna Cavotta 10     Jada Brown 8         Cannoneers – Amai Maldonado 10

Key Stat:  Trailing 9-8 after one, the Raiders outscoring V’liet 34-4 over the middle two periods in posting the dominant “W”.

 

Galway 43  Spa Catholic 40

Leading Scorers:  Galway – Ryan Ripepi 13     Emma Spadaro 10     Morgan Drouin 10    Saints –  Ashley Upson 12

Key Stat:  Galway knocked down five 3-pointers and put three players in doubles to post the win in the Beson Memorial Tournament.

 

 

Mechanicville Girls Basketball Preview

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Head Coach:  Blaine Goverski

2018-19 Record:  17-8  Section II Champs

Key Returning Players:  Charli Goverski  Jada Brown Amy DiSiena  AJ Analdo  Gianna Cavotta

Fresh off a Section Class B championship a year ago, the Red Raiders bring back nearly everyone and are primed and ready for a big 19-20 campaign.

“We have waited for this year to come and it is here,” said head coach Blaine Goverski.  “The girls have been playing all summer long, weight lifting and looking forward to this year.”

Last year the Raiders brought to the floor an up tempo style of play and look for little to change this season according to Goverski.  “Our team speed and athletic ability are keys for us.  We play with a fast pace, pressing and running the floor,” he continued.  “All five players on the court are capable of scoring.  We have experience and a deep, athletic bench.”

After winning Section II last year the Mechanicville mentor said the biggest challenge for this season will be, “To keep everyone hungry and get back to playing with urgency every night.”

Goverski touts Cambridge, Tamarac and Hoosic Valley as top contenders for the Wasaren crown this year in a league where there are no nights off.

A key phrase for this year’s version of the Raiders is, “Make our shining moments for our team together ,” according to the head coach.  “If we play together we have a lot to look forward to this year.”