The Witches eased out to an 18-0 halftime lead and gradually pulled away to the Class D state quarterfinal win over Moriah on Saturday in Beekmantown.
Greenwich quarterback Ryan Ingber put the Witches on the board with a 20-yard scoring run and soon after connected with Jayden White on a 39-yard scoring strike giving Greenwich a 12-0 lead after the first period of play.
Joe Radovich extended the Greenwich lead with a 23-yard touchdown run in the second frame and after the break it was Radovich again, this time returning an interception 48 yards for six, giving the Witches a comfortable cushion at 26-0.
Will Weber closed out the scoring for Greenwich with a 4-yard TD run in the final period.
The Witches defense dominated throughout holding Moriah to 85 total yards in the first half and added three interceptions on the afternoon.
With the win Greenwich moves to the state semifinal round and a matchup with Burke Catholic on Friday at 3 p.m., in Middletown.
Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley rushed for 326 yards on 44 carries in notching the Class B quarterfinal win over Ravena, Friday night in Mechanicville.
Marcus Robinson, 15 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD’s, DiMaggio Ferrara, 18 carries, 125 yards 1 TD, and Jordan Barnes, 9 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD, led the vaunted M/HV ground game.
AJ Messercola added a 9-yard touchdown reception on a reverse pass from running back Barnes.
M/HV advances to the semifinal round and a road matchup with Ravena next Friday at 7 p.m.
Hoosick Falls/Tamarac 36 Schalmont 6
HF/T ran out to a 28-0 advantage by the break and cruised to the Class B quarterfinal victory over Schalmont Friday night.
Carson Glover ran for 148 yards and two scores, while HF/T quarterback Sam Fauler threw for 97 yards with two passing touchdowns and added a 59-yard TD run to lead the Wildcat attack.
HF/T will face top-seeded Glens Falls next Friday in a semifinal tilt at 7 p.m. in Glens Falls.
Waterford 2 Maple Hill 1
The Fordians rode goals from Connor Belonga and Mason Noto and a strong defensive effort to the Class C semifinal win in boys’ soccer on Friday.
Payton Galuski and Jake Catanzarita assisted on the Waterford tallies while Fordian keeper Logan Kelly saved five shots in the win.
Waterford advances to the Class C title match and a showdown with top seeded Loudonville-Christian next week.
Mechanicville 4 Chatham 2
After a scoreless first half of play the two squads combined for six scores after the break with Mechanicville scoring the decisive final two of the match to secure the girls soccer Class B championship in Stillwater Friday night.
With defense the theme of the match early, Mechanicville’s Gianna Pitts goal in the 44th minute off a Maddie Hopeck find gave Mechanicville the first tally of the contest and a 1-0 advantage.
It was short-lived as less than two minutes later Chatham tied things on an Addy Perry header and in the 51st minute it was Perry again, this time connecting from long range and a 2-1 Chatham lead.
But just four minutes later Pitts slammed home the equalizer off a scrambled play in front, knotting the score at 2-2.
With 3:39 remaining Mechanicville’s Evie Dowd, off an Erin Andrews corner kick, headed home the eventual game-winner and shortly after Pitts connected on an insurance score securing the B crown for Mechanicville.
Mechanicville advances to the state tournament and will face Section VII’s the winner of Northeastern Clinton/Saranac on Tuesday at Niskayuna High School.
Seven different Fordians rang the bell in Waterford’s opening round victory over Granville in Class C play on Thursday night.
Blake Guertin with a pair of scores and Mason Noto, Andrew Brundige, Jake Catanzarita, Logan Sheehan, Connor Belonga and Payton Galuski with single tallies showed the way for the Waterford attack.
Galuski assisted on three goals, while Belonga dropped a pair of assists in the win.
Waterford advances and will host Cambridge in a quarterfinal match on Monday with a 7 p.m. kickoff slated.
Cambridge/Salem 1 Stillwater 0
C/S scored the lone goal in the match early in the first half when Carson Sartoris finished a rebound in front and the C/S defense made it stand for the opening round decision in Class C action.
Ethan Adams, Declan Donaldson, Jonah Stevens and Brady Brownell led an outstanding defensive effort for C/S who advance to the quarterfinals and a matchup with second-seeded Waterford on Monday.
Mechanicville 6 Albany Academy 0
Top seeded Mechanicville scored three times in each half and posted the comfortable opening round “W” over Albany Academy Thursday night in Class B.
Gianna Pitts led the Mechanicville assault with a hat trick, while Maddie Hopeck, Tanner Eiseman and Arianna Schell all added single scoring strikes in the match.
Mechanicville keeper Ava Grimmick saved three shots and combined with the Mechanicville defense for the clean sheet.
Mechanicville advances to host a quarterfinal match on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Greenwich 2 Lake George 0
Sam Palacios and Owen Shannon connected on first half strikes and the Witches defense pitched a shutout in a first round Class C victory over Lake George.
Greenwich keeper Jack Scieszka saved five shots in the win and with the Witches defense recorded their seventh shutout of the season for Greenwich.
The Witches move on to a Class C quarterfinal with top-seeded Loudonville Christian on Monday at 7 p.m. in Lansingburgh.
Schuylerville 3 Tamarac 0
In a scoreless game at the break, the Black Horses split the posts three times in the second half to pull away from Tamarac in a Class B opening round match on Thursday.
Makenna DeLessio with a pair of goals and Lilly DeLessio with a single tally led the Schuylerville attack, sending the sixth seeded Black Horses to a quarterfinal matchup, on the road this Saturday at 2 p.m. with #2 Chatham.
In the consolation game of the Mechanicville Fall Classic, the host squad trailed 1-0 after one half of play but connected on a pair of second half scoring strikes to post the come-from-behind “W” over Burnt Hills.
Ethan Raucci scored the equalizer, and Scotty Lynch found the range with the eventual game-winner for Mechanicville.
Mechanicville keeper Mark Pingelski saved 3 shots in the win, while Burnt Hills keeper Adan Yerina turned away five shots in the loss.
Waterford 6 Corinth 0
In the championship game of the Columbus Day Tournament, Waterford, nursing a 1-0 lead at the break, exploded for five, second half scores to pull away from Corinth and earn the victory.
Payton Galuski gave the Fordians a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute, finishing a Mason Noto find and Waterford took that advantage into the halftime break.
After intermission Waterford took control connecting on three goals in a three-minute span.
In the 50th minute it was Connor Belonga finding the back of the net off a Logan Sheehan feed, one minute later Belonga doubled down, this time off a thru pass from Galuski. and just two minutes later Mason Noto capped the scoring flurry, cleaning up a rebound on the goal line for a 4-0 Fordian lead.
Sam Caulkins joined the party in the 61st minute with a header off a Galuski corner kick, and Blake Guertin closed out the night’s scoring for Waterford with an unassisted tally in the 65th minute.
Fordian keeper Logan Kelly saved six shots and with the Waterford defense posted the clean sheet.
Coxsackie-Athens 8 Hoosick Falls 0
Coxsackie-Athens scored five times before the break on their way to the home win over the Falls on Monday.
Danielle Deering with a hat trick and Avery Conrad and Payton Slater with a pair of tallies each, led the way for C/A.
Keeper Jasa Cruz saved three shots in the win for C/A, while Falls keepers Lucy Haynes and Chaya Roden combined to save six shots in the loss.
Gianna Pitts scored a goal in each half, leading Mechanicville to the narrow win over Saranac in the Eddie Russell Memorial Tournament.
Brooke Hansen connected on a second half strike for Saranac.
Mechanicville keeper Ava Grimmick saved four shots in the match while Saranac keeper Addison Castine turned back six attempts in the loss.
Waterford 6 Lake George 0
The Fordians ran out to a five-goal advantage by the break and cruised from there to the win over Lake George in the Columbus Day Tournament in Warterford.
Blake Guertin with a pair of goals and Payton Galuski, Logan Sheehan, Jake Catanzarita and Connor Belonga with single tallies led the Fordian attack.
Waterford keeper Logan Kelley saved four shots and with the Fordian defense posted the clean sheet.
Waterford advances to the championship game on Monday night, facing Corinth in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Fordian Stadium.
Mechanicville 3 Loudonville Christian 3
Mechanicville, trailing in the match came from behind to force overtime where eventually the game was decided on penalty kicks with L/C coming away with the win in the Mechanicville Soccer Classic.
Scotty Lynch scored twice, and Ethan Raucci connected once for Mechanicville, while Ethan Quadrini with a pair of goals and Esiah Bodnaruk with a single strike led L/C offensively.
Mechanicville keeper Mark Pingelski saved eight shots in the game while L/C keeper Liam Deeb turned way 12 Mechanicville attempts in the match.
On Senior night in Mechanicville the host squad quickly erased any thoughts of a Crane upset, running out to a commanding 39-0 advantage at the break and cruising to the one-sided “W” to remain unbeaten at 6-0 on the year.
Mechanicville’s stellar ground game showed the way with Marcus Robinson 9 rushes, 68 yards and a touchdown, DiMaggio Ferrara 5 rushes 67 yards two scores, Jordan Barnes 4 rushes 108 yards two touchdowns and Jon Harris with 7 rushes, 27 yards and a TD doing damage throughout.
The win sets up a showdown with undefeated Glens Falls next Friday night in Glens Falls with the winner earning the Class B North title.
Hoosick Falls/Tamarac 32 Scotia/Glenville 14
HF/Tam used a balanced offensive attack throwing for 178 yards and rushing for 150 yards more in the road win over Scotia.
Wildcat quarterback Sam Fauler completed 10 of 18 attempts for 178 yards and three touchdowns.
Riche Stifter led the HF/Tam receiving corp. with 116 yards on seven catches, two for touchdowns including a 39-yard connection with Fauler.
Fauler and Carson Glover combined for more than 100 rushing yards to lead the Wildcat ground attack.
With the win HF/Tam improves to 4-2 on the season.
Hoosick Falls 4 Hoosic Valley 3
In a game that was tight throughout, the Panthers Lionna Zwinge connected in the 75th minute with the eventual game-winner lifting the Falls to the home win over the Valley on Friday night.
The game was tied 2-2 at the break with the Valley’s Kaleigh Knickerbocker and Hannah Coffin tallying for the visitors and the Falls’ Emma Waugh hitting on a pair of goals for the host squad.
After the break Hoosick Falls took the in 3-2 lead on Waugh’s third goal of the match before the Hawks knotted things on Coffin’s second scoring strike, that coming in the 70th minute, setting up the deciding score from Zwinge.
Greenwich 3 Tamarac 0
The Witches used a pair of goals from Taylor Poovey, a single scoring strike by Eliza McQueen and a shutout performance by the Greenwich defense to earn the win over the Bengals.
Stillwater 1 Lake George 0
In a scoreless game at the break, Stillwater connected on the lone goal of the match when Brooke Coon finished an Ashley Coffey find, which proved just enough for Stillwater in the nonleague win over Lake George.
Stillwater keepers Miranda Price and Ally Liamero combined for three saves and with the Stillwater defense for the clean sheet.
Lake George keeper Addison Reinhold saved 10 shots in defeat.
Waterford 2 Cambridge 1
The Fordians used a pair of goals by Mia O’Brien and a single tally from Bayly Beauregard to get past Cambridge for the road “W”.
Natali Wood connected on a second half strike for Cambridge in a match where the visitors held a 1-0 lead at intermission.
Waterford keeper Isabella Ramundo saved eight shots in the game, while Cambridge keeper Lexi Pedersen turned back 28 Fordian attempts.
In a 1-1 game at the break, the visitors from Waterford connected for a pair of second half goals to pull away and notch the road win in Cambridge.
The Fordians first strike came in the fourteenth minute on a Sam Caulkins header off a corner kick giving Waterford the 1-0 edge.
But midway through the half C/S responded when Rowan Ossont ripped a shot from 30 yards out that found the side netting, pulling the host squad even at 1-1.
After the break Waterford wasted little time taking the lead back just one minute in on a Payton Galuski tally off a Logan Sheehan find for the 2-1 advantage.
With 10 minutes remaining the Fordians final score came off Caulkins second header of the match this time off a Galuski corner and Waterford closed things out for the victory.
Fordian keeper Logan Kelly saved six shots in the match while C/S keeper Alex Olsen saved nine.
Mechanicville 10 Berlin/New Lebanon 0
Mechanicville scored seven times in the first half on their way to the easy win over B/NL.
Scotty Lynch scored a hat trick while Ethan Raucci and Declan Charette both tallied twice in the match and Cruz Goverski, Brady O’Connor and Charlie Weiss all added single scoring strikes in the contest.
Mechanicville keeper Mark Pingelski saved two shots and combined with the Mechanicville defense for the shutout.
Hoosick Falls 4.5 Hoosic Valley .5
Aidan Fleming led all golfers with a one-under par round of 33, leading the Panthers past the Valley in action at the Hoosick Falls Country Club on Monday.
Hoosic Valley scores included Keegan Antolick 46, Ryan Morrissey 48, Tyler Lee 51, Chris Tracy 54, and Jackson Schram and Craig D’Avella with rounds of 57.
Hoosick Falls scores included Spencer Tate 36, Jack Shea 38, Devin Gauthier 39, Zach Houghton and Quinn Haynes with 44’s, Aidyn DeGraaf 45, Dylan Callahan 47, Brady Mann 48 and Memphis Hathaway with a round of 53.
With the win on Senior Day, Hoosick Falls improves to 12-2 on the season.
Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley 52 Broadalbin-Perth 24
In a close game at the half that saw the visitors nursing a 30-24 lead, the M/HV defense shut things down after the break while their offense continued to put points on the board in earning the road win on Friday night.
Marcus Robinson rushed for 166 yards and three scores, DiMaggio Ferrara ran for 126 yards with a receiving and rushing touchdown and quarterback AJ Messercola was 4 of 5 through the air for 90 yards with a pair of scoring strikes to lead the M/HV attack.
Defensively, Ferrara finished the game with 11 tackles and a fumble recovery and Aydin Wiley highlighted the special team’s night with an 80-yard kickoff return for six.
With the win M/HV improves to a perfect 5-0 on the season while B/P drops to 1-4 on the campaign.
Hoosick Falls/Tamarac 52 Green Tech 22
HF/Tam built a 20-6 advantage after the first period and slowly pulled away for the victory at Bob Ford Field in Albany.
Wildcat quarterback Sam Fauler threw for 178 yards, connecting on 12 of 19 attempts with four touchdowns, finding Richie Stifter, (138 receiving yards), and Carson Glover with two scoring strikes each.
Glover led the Wildcat rushing attack with 102 yards on 11 carries and Ryan McMahon added 88 yards on 11 totes with a rushing score.
HF/T improves to 3-2 on the season with the “W”.
Hoosic Valley 2 Hartford 0
Senior captains Mason Speanburg and Landon Reilly provided the offense with a tally each and the Valley defense pitched the shutout in the Hawks home win in Schaghticoke on Friday.
Cambridge/Salem 5 Hoosick Falls 1
On Senior Night in Cambridge, Luke LeBlanc and Carson Sartoris with two goals apiece and Alex Olsen with a single tally led the way in the victory over the Panthers.
Michael Plush connected for the Hoosick Falls score in the match.
Mechanicville connected on three first half tallies on their way to the comfortable win in Schaghticoke.
Declan Charette with a pair of goals, and Scotty Lynch and Ethan Raucci with single scoring strikes led the Mechanicville attack. Logan Starks set up two scores, while Lynch and Charlie Weiss assisted on one goal each.
Mechanicville keepers Mark Pingelski and Brady combined for six saves and with the Mechanicville defense for the shutout.
With the win Mechanicville runs its incredible unbeaten streak in Wasaren play to 90, with a mark of 88-0-2 over an eight-year span.
Waterford 3 Tamarac 1
The Fordians ran out to a two-score advantage and held off Tamarac for the home win under the lights Monday night.
Logan Sheehan started the scoring for Waterford, splitting the posts from 20 yards out, 10 minutes into the match giving the Fordians a 1-0 edge.
Later in the half Blake Guertin cleaned up a loose ball, finding the back of the net for a 2-0 Waterford advantage.
Just before the break Tamarac got on the board when Owen Blakesley cashed in a breakaway cutting the hosts lead in half.
Midway through the second half Guertin wrapped the scoring on the evening connecting on a PK giving Waterford the 3-1 lead which they rode to the “W”.
Fordian keeper Logan Kelley saved six shots in the match while Bengal keeper Sebastian VanSluyters turned back 16 attempts on the night for Tamarac.
Cambridge 2 Salem 0
After a scoreless first half of play Cambridge used second half tallies by Kelly Sweet and Natalie Wood to slip past Salem on Monday afternoon in Cambridge.
Cambridge keeper Lexie Petersen needed just two saves to earn the clean sheet while Salem keeper Kaleigh Schwab, under fire all day, saved 34 shots in the game.
Hoosick Falls 5 Waterford 0
Aidan Flemming fired a two-under round of 35 to lead the Falls to the shutout over the Fordians in action at Fairways of Halfmoon on Monday.
Other top scores for Hoosick Falls included Brady Mann 39, Spencer Tate 40, Dylan Callahan 42, Dylan Gauthier 45 and Jack Shea with a round of 46.
Waterford scores included Tanner Machia 43, Jonny Atwood 46, Evan Cavosie 48, Landon Pitcher 52, and Billy Scunziano with a round of 53.
Hoosick Falls improves to 10-1 on the year with the win, and Waterford slips to 4-10 with the loss.
Spa Catholic 5 Cambridge/Salem 0
Tyler Hicks carded the low round of 37 leading the Saints to the sweep of C/S at the Hoosick Falls Country Club.
The Saints Cole Cefalu, Landon Lockwood, Mark Mahay and JP Galarneau along with Hicks all earned points in the win for Spa Catholic.
Greenwich 5 Hoosic Valley 0
The Witches Erik Wade and Brayden Stutzman with rounds of 42 shared medalist honors in the Greenwich “W” at the Battenkill Country Club on Monday.
Joining Wade and Stutzman in the winner’s circle were teammates Sam Ziehm, Omar DeJesus, Richie Coon and Peter Wade.
With the win Greenwich moves to 8-4 on the season while the Valley falls to 2-10 with the loss.
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