The mindset in post season play for many teams is to “survive and advance”. In Ausable Valley on Friday Cambridge “survived” the weather and “advanced” past a determined Moriah squad, posting a 54-20 victory in Class D state quarterfinal action. Continue reading
The Stillwater girls are making wins in the post season look easy. The Warriors have played five games in the second season and in those contests they’ve outscored opponents 25-2.
Saturday in Plattsburgh Stillwater faced Northern Adirondack in a Class C regional final and continued their dominance, posting a 7-1 victory sending the Warriors to the state semifinals. Continue reading
A much anticipated matchup for the Class D crown turned into a one-sided affair as Cambridge jumped out early, and cruised past Greenwich 40-7 to earn the Section II championship for the 16th time since 1992.
After these two squads met in the regular season and played a back and forth contest with the Witches prevailing 43-38, most felt Saturday’s game would be much of the same. Didn’t happen. Continue reading
Holy Trinity quarterback Joe Tortello connected on four, first half touchdowns, and running back Dion Sexton rushed for 191 yards and a score to lead the Pride to a 34-12 victory over Stillwater and claim the Section II Class C football crown in Lansingburgh Friday night. Continue reading
With Section II’s Super Bowl weekend upon us the Class C matchup between the Holy Trinity Pride and the Stillwater Warriors is everything you hope for in a championship game.
Both teams come in with identical 8-1 marks, they score in bunches and entering Friday night’s 7 p.m. kickoff in Lansingburgh, both are playing their best football of the season. Continue reading
Stillwater’s Brooke Pickett has scored more goals this season than anyone in Section II. Pickett is literally “marked” every time she steps on the soccer field, as Schoharie tried to do Wednesday night in the girls Section II Class C final in Lansingburgh. It didn’t matter. Continue reading
With much attention focused on the upcoming Super Bowl weekend where three Wasaren schools will compete for titles, tonight Section II champions in girls soccer will be crowned and in Class C the Warriors of Stillwater will face Schoharie with all the chips pushed to the center of the table. Continue reading
Hudson Division First Team
MVP Jeff Luce 11 F Mechanicville
Luke Jordan 12 D Greenwich
Marcus Tobin 11 M Mechanicville
Evan Petersen 12 D Tamarac
Chris Ciccarelli 11 M Mechanicville
Jake Zdonick 11 M Stillwater
David Everard 12 M Hoosick Falls
Max Ali 10 M Tamarac
Trevor Strope 12 D Greenwich
Zach Rapacciuolo 10 M Mechanicville
Stillwater 5 Lake George 1: Brooke Pickett found the net three times and Teya Staie added a pair of goals as the Warriors posted the semifinal victory over Lake George and advance to the Section II Class C finals.
With the win Stillwater improves to 17-2 on the year and will face Schoharie in the championship match this week. Continue reading
Was there ever a doubt? Starting in the preseason and continuing through the last weekend in October the prevailing theme in Section II Class D football was either Greenwich or Cambridge would wear the crown on the first Saturday in November.
Yesterday both squads cleared their last hurdle with blowout victories in respective Class D semifinals, setting up the much anticipated Super Bowl matchup. Continue reading
