Greenwich Girls, Stillwater Boys Earn Wasaren Crowns

The Greenwich girls dominated the distance events and the Stillwater boys showed dominance across the boards as the Witches and Warriors captured titles in the Wasaren League championships on Wednesday in Stillwater.

Greenwich with 162 points, Stillwater with 149 points and Hoosic Valley with 104 points were the top three teams in the girls meet.

Double winners for the girls included Mechanicville’s Jada Brown, 100 and 200, Stillwater’s Madison Krochina, shot put and discus, Hoosic Valley’s Lauren Reed, long jump and triple jump, and the Stillwater relay teams in the 400 and 1600.

Stillwater with 149 points, Hoosic Valley with 89 points and Waterford with 65 points were the top three in the boys competition.

Multiple winners included Stillwater’s Joe Conti, 100 and 200, Greenwich’s Michael Gabriel shot put and discus, Stillwater’s Dylan Morin, long jump and triple jump, Greenwich’s Peyton Howard, 800 and 1600, and the Stillwater relay teams in the 400, 1600, and 3200.

Tamarac Clinches Hudson Division

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In what was a good race for the softball crown in the Hudson division of the Wasaren, the Bengals of Tamarac earned the title with a 6-3 victory over Greenwich on Monday afternoon.

Tamarac 6  Greenwich 3

Winning Pitcher:  Maggie Kelley  5 Hits  4 K’s

Leading Hitters:  Bengals – McKenna Ryan 2-4      Gianna Bucciero 3-3      Jess Heinrichs 2B Witches – Mackenzie Moy HR      Jennifer Wilbur HR

The Bengals scored four times in the top of the fourth to take a 6-1 lead and held off the Witches to claim the title. Continue reading

Wasaren Sportsnet Players of the Week

47_tamaracCongratulations to Tamarac baseball player Jake Scharnott and Tamarac softball player Maggie Kelley on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Players of the Week.

Scharnott started a big week with a 3-5 day including a pair of doubles and an RBI in a 14-3 win over Stillwater.

On Monday Jake was the winning pitcher in a 5-4 victory over Hoosic Valley, while doubling twice in four plate appearances.

Tuesday, in a win over Berlin, Scharnott enjoyed a 6-6 afternoon, ripping three doubles and plating four, and he closed out the week with a pair of doubles and an RBI in the Bengals 5-4 decision over Greenwich.

Kelley picked up a pair of pitching wins over the weekend scattering eight hits in a 7-2 victory over Lansingburgh, and allowed just four hits in a 12-1 win over CCHS as the Bengals claimed the championship in the Uncle Sam Softball Tournament.

On Wednesday Maggie went five innings, giving up three hits while fanning 10 in a 20-1 “W” over Cambridge, and followed that with a six-hit shutout of Saratoga Catholic on Thursday.

Congratulations to Maggie and Jake, our newest Wasraen Sportsnet Players of the Week.

Baseball, Softball Roundup

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Baseball

Greenwich 6  Mechanicville 4

Winning Pitcher:  Christian O’Brien 6IP  6 K’s

Leading Hitters:  Witches – Carson Mosher 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI’s      Raiders – Jake LaFountain 2-3, 2B

O’Brien earns his sixth win of the year as the Witches move to 10-2. Continue reading

Softball and Baseball Results

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Softball

Cambridge 8  Waterford 2

Winning Pitcher:  Gabbie Woods

Leading Hitters:  Indians – Miranda Seacord 1B, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI’s      Victoria Dupuis 1B, 2B, 3B, RBI       Lexi Woodworth 3B

Woods allowed the Fordians just four hits and the Indians lineup produced more than enough run support as Cambridge evens it’s league mark at 5-5.

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Wasaren Diamond Action

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Baseball

Mechanicville 1  Hoosick Falls 0

Winning Pitcher:  Jacob Popiel  5 1/3 IP  8 K’s    Jacob LaFountain  1 2/3  4 K’s

Leading Hitters:  Red Raiders – Rocco DeVito 4-4      Nick Billert 2-3, RBI

Popiel and LaFountain combine for the shutout and Billert delivers the game-winner. Continue reading

Bengals Win Uncle Sam Tournament

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The Lady Bengals of Tamarac picked up a tournament title over the weekend besting Lansingburgh and Catholic Central to earn the championship in the Uncle Sam Softball Tournament.

Tamarac 7  Lansingburgh 2

Winning Pitcher:  Maggie Kelley

Leading Hitters: Bengals – Gianna Bucciero 3-4      Kylie Galipeau 2-4     McKenna Ryan 2-4  Jess Heinrichs 2-4

The Bengals lineup produced  seven runs on 14 hits and Kelley went the distance from the circle for the first round “W”.

 

Tamarac 12  Catholic Central 1

Winning Pitcher:  Maggie Kelley

Leading Hitters:  Bengals – McKenna Ryan 2-2     Kylie Galipeau 2-4     Gianna Bucciero 2-4

Twelve runs on 12 hits was more than enough offense for Kelley who allowed a run in the first and then shut the door as Tamarac claims the Uncle Sam crown.

 

Baseball

Saratoga Catholic 10  Whitehall 0

Winning Pitcher:  Terel Tillman 6 IP  4 Hits  8 K’s

Leading Hitters:  Saints – Dante Marin 2-4, 4 RBI’s     Ross Garrow 2-2, RBI      Tyler Haraden 2B, RBI        Railroaders – Thomas Fish 2-2

In a charity game raising funds for Kelley’s Angels the Saints post the shutout victory and move to 14-1 on the year.

Wasaren Diamond Results

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Softball

Hoosick Falls 11  Queensbury 9

Winning Pitcher:  Abby Philpott

Leading Hitters:  Panthers – Olivia Brownell 2 1B’s, 3 RBI’s     Abby Philpott 2 1B’s, 2 RBI’s     Abbott 2B, 2 RBI’s       Spartans – Jasmin Pepe 3-5, 2 RBI’s      Jordan Knapp 4-5

The Panthers top Queensbury in the first round of the Lake George Tournament. Continue reading

Greenwich, Valley Post Baseball “W’s”

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In what’s shaping up as a good race for the Wasaren baseball championship both Hoosic Valley and Greenwich find themselves right in the thick of things and both helped themselves with wins on Thursday afternoon.

Greenwich 13  Cambridge 0

Winning Pitcher:   Alex Curtis 5 inning no-hitter  5 K’s

Leading Hitters:  Witches – Cole Burgess 4-4, HR, 2 RBI’s      John Walsh 2-4, HR, 4 RBI’s

The freshman Curtis no-hits the Indians and as always Greenwich put more than enough runs on the board. Continue reading

Diamond Roundup

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Softball

Hoosic Valley 19  Berlin 0

Winning Pitcher:  Hollis Guilianelle   7 K’s  2 Hits

Leading Hitters:  Valley – Renee Perry 3-run Homer, 4 RBI’s      Sam Finkle 1B, 2B, 3 RBI’s

An 11 run first set the tone for the Valley romp.

 

Hoosic Valley 20  Berlin 0

Winning Pitcher:  Shannon Brown  2 Hits  10 K’s

Leading Hitters:  Valley – Sam Finkle 3 1B’s, 2B, 3 RBI’s      Savannah Champagne 2 1B’s, 3B, 3 RBI’s

In almost a blueprint of the first game, the Indians plate 11 in the first and limit the Mountaineers to a pair hits, Brown throwing the shutout in the nightcap.   Continue reading