Stillwater Girls Advance to State Final

Stillwater 2 Cincinnatus 1

Despite being outshot 13-4 in the match, Stillwater made their opportunities count connecting once in each half, and their defense held off Cincinnatus in a state Class C girls soccer semifinal on Saturday.

Late in the first half Stillwater grabbed a 1-0 advantage when Brooke Coon cleaned up a deflected ball in front, and the game went into the break with the top-ranked Class C team in the state holding the one score lead.

In the 75th minute Stillwater extended their cushion when Brooke Hodgson connected off an Ashley Coffer find for the 2-0 advantage.

But Cincinnatus wouldn’t go quietly, responding 26 seconds later when Payton Landers converted an open look from inside the box cutting the deficit in half at 2-1.

From there Stillwater’s defense, as they have all season-long closed the door sending the 19-1-1 squad onto the Class C championship match on Sunday and a meeting with Section V champ Byren-Bergen.

Greenwich 48 Cambridge-Salem 7 Section II Class D Super Bowl

Mechanicville Boys Class B Champs

Mechanicville 1   Greenville 0

Two minutes into the second half Cruz Goverski cleaned up a deflection in front, ramming home the only score in the match and the Mechanicville defense did the rest in earning the Section II Class B boys championship in Queensbury on Saturday.

Mechanicville keeper Mark Pingelski saved eight shots and combined with the Mechanicville defense for the clean sheet.

It was Mechanicville’s third straight Section II title. 

Mechanicville, 17-0-3, moves on to a Class B State Sub-Regional match on Tuesday with Section VII champion Northeastern Clinton with a 4 p.m. kickoff slated at Bethlehem High School.  

Stillwater 35   Ichabod Crane 0

Stillwater rode a strong ground game to the victory over Crane in a crossover matchup on Saturday.

Stillwater rushed for 375 yards in the game and were led by Nehamiah Costine, 11 carries, 133 yards and two scores, Landen Staie, 12 carries, 112 yards and Aidan Callanan, 9 carries, 112 yards and three touchdowns.  

With the win Stillwater improves to 5-4 on the year and looks ahead to a Class C semifinal round game with top-seeded and unbeaten Warrensburg/Lake George/ Bolton on Friday night at 7 p.m.