The Friday night matchup between Mechanicville and the Pride from Holy Trinity brought together a pair of 1-0 Class C squads that had a big game feel for a week two clash, and on this night the two teams did not disappoint.
After trading haymakers over four quarters of play this one ended when Raider quarterback Daniel Motta took a knee in the victory formation as Raider Nation exhaled, and celebrated an electrifying 38-34 victory over the visitors from Holy Trinity. Continue reading
Here is the link to the live call of tonight’s Holy Trinity/Mechanicville football game with pregame starting at 6:50.
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http://mixlr.com/rick-lyons/events/greenwich-hoosic-valley-football
Here is the link to the live webcast of the Greenwich/Hoosic Valley football game.
While it was the season-opener last night in Mechanicville the Red Raiders at times looked to be in midseason form. The Raiders eased out to 19-0 halftime advantage, extended that cushion to 26 -0 midway through the third period and posted a convincing 43-19 decision over the Braves from Fonda. Continue reading
Hoosick Falls 5 Mechanicville 0: In a match played at the Hoosick Falls Country Club on Tuesday the host Panthers threw a shutout victory over the Red Raiders of Mechanicville.
The Falls Ryan Bloomer carded the low round of 34, and was joined in the winner’s circle by teammates Matthew Smith, Connor Smith, Miles Smith, and Allison Hathaway as the Panthers posted the convincing early season “W”.
Despite the first day of classes more than two weeks away for most area high schools, the 2017-18 Wasaren fall season is underway with golf taking center stage. A full slate of matches were played on Thursday, with two more on Friday as the league’s golf teams begin their quest for a Wasaren title. Continue reading
On a day dominated by pitching Ticonderoga pushed across the lone run of the contest in the third frame and hung on to defeat Hoosic Valley 1-0 in a Class C regional baseball semifinal at Husky Field in Gloversville.
Winning pitcher Dalton Granger led off the third with a double and came around to score later in the inning on the only Hoosic Valley error in the game.
Granger scattered five hits and didn’t allow a base runner past second in picking up the complete game victory.
Jon Colligan was outstanding from the hill for the Valley allowing just three hits on the day.
Hoosic Valley finishes another exceptional spring season with a 20-5 mark, and their fourth straight Section II title.
The Hoosic Valley Indians scored four times in the bottom of the sixth to break a 2-2 deadlock and three defensive outs later claimed the Class C crown in the Section II baseball tournament.
Hoosic Valley 6 Greenwich 2 Continue reading
Greenwich and Cambridge got together in Cambridge on Thursday for baseball and softball contests in a season where both girls squads are rolling while the boys teams have struggled. Yesterday Greenwich rode a strong pitching performance from freshman Christian O’Brien to an 11-5 victory, while the Lady Witches needed extra frames to turn back the Indians. Continue reading
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